Your Majesty, the princess is fleeing famine with her child!

Chapter 353 Preparing supplies

If Emperor Jing had decided on Xiao Jingyi's status as the crown prince, then if anything happened, Xiao Jingyi would be the undisputed new emperor.

No one can question this legitimacy.

If the third prince wants to ascend to the throne again, the only option he has is treason and regicide.

But the path of treason and regicide is not so easy to walk!

Rather than committing treason and regicide in the future, the Third Prince would rather try his best to fight for the position of crown prince now.

"Although I may lose the emperor's favor for the time being, I can always find a way to make up for it and regain his favor in the future."

"But once Xiao Jingyi sits on the throne of the Eastern Palace, it will be difficult to seize the throne!"

After hearing this, the staff thought it made sense.

What's more, what the Third Prince did previously in the Purple Palace cannot be changed.

In this case, we can only bite the bullet and follow the Third Prince's original plan.

The staff discussed for most of the day before dispersing.

The third prince stood up and walked to the window. Looking at the sycamore tree outside the window, he couldn't help but think of Mr. Wen.

Mr. Wen's strategy is several levels higher than that of the staff he currently has.

If Mr. Wen were to give him advice today, I wonder what kind of plan he would come up with to kill Xiao Jingyi in Shuozhou and point the finger at the eldest prince, while he would remain unharmed.

It’s a pity that Xiao Jingyi had gone to Jinzhou before and brought back a young master of the Moon Clan. His father then concluded that there were remnants of the Moon Clan in his house.

As a result, he was severely reprimanded and confined to the palace.

If it hadn't been the New Year, and if it hadn't been for Empress Dowager Cui and Concubine Cui pleading for him, he would probably still be confined to his house and not allowed to go out.

The third prince still hasn't figured out Mr. Wen's identity.

Ever since Mr. Wen took leave and said he was going back to his hometown, there has been no news from him and he has not been seen since.

The Third Prince initially suspected the Moon Clan because Xiao Jingyi deliberately framed him.

The Third Prince believed that the confessions of Mr. Wen's servants who were captured from his mansion were tortured and were not credible.

But Mr. Wen did not show up for a long time, and the third prince began to doubt his identity.

Could it be that Mr. Wen is really a member of the Moon Tribe?

Is there another purpose for approaching him?

The eldest prince and the third prince each did their own thing. After Yun Fuling left the Zichen Hall, she called together the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau and the Minister of Revenue to discuss matters.

Yun Fuling first looked at Ouyang Ming and said, "Prime Minister Ouyang, even if I have extraordinary abilities, I cannot save all the people in Shuozhou City."

"I need help."

"Please ask Dean Ouyang to transfer some personnel from the Imperial Hospital to accompany me to Shuozhou."

Earlier in the Zichen Palace, Jing ** had already ordered the Imperial Hospital to obey Yun Fuling.

So after hearing Yun Fuling's words, Ouyang Ming nodded immediately and said:

"Eat the emperor's salary, be loyal to the emperor, and share the emperor's worries."

"Since we serve the royal family, we should contribute to the Shuozhou epidemic."

"I will inform the Imperial Hospital and ask them to select the right people. I will give you the list later."

Yun Fuling bowed and said, "Thank you, Master Yuanzheng!"

As they were discussing serious matters at this time, Yun Fuling handled the matter impartially, regardless of personal relationships.

After saying that, Yun Fuling took out the charcoal pencil and notebook she carried with her from her sleeve and wrote two prescriptions.

"Here are two prescriptions for curing smallpox. The imperial doctors can review them together."

"It would be a good thing if we could brainstorm and come up with a better prescription before we reach Shuozhou."

The imperial doctors had previously heard Yun Fuling say that she had a prescription that could cure smallpox. When they saw her take it out, they immediately rushed forward and vied to see the two prescriptions.

Ouyang Ming didn't know what to say about Yun Fuling's generosity.

If someone else had such a prescription, I don’t know how to keep it secret.

Even if you give it out, it's not for free. You have to exchange it for enough benefits.

Yun Fuling was better, she just took it out like that.

When Yun Fuling saw Ouyang Ming's admiring and resentful eyes, she knew what he was thinking.

Yun Fuling certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to give away all her cards and let others take whatever they want.

Whatever she is willing to give out will not endanger her own interests.

What's more, the smallpox epidemic in Shuozhou is extremely urgent at the moment, and it is a matter of great importance that concerns the lives of tens of thousands of people in the city.

If she took out the prescription at this time, all she would gain would be admiration and praise from others.

Once the Shuozhou incident is resolved, her status in the medical field will surely be greatly elevated.

Moreover, if we can come up with a better prescription based on these two prescriptions through collective brainstorming, it will be a great thing for the people of Shuozhou City.

Ouyang Yuanzheng glanced at the two prescriptions quickly, and then said to the Minister of Revenue, "I will make a list of medicinal materials based on the prescriptions later."

"Please cooperate with the Ministry of Revenue and purchase as many medicinal materials as possible and send them to Shuozhou."

Jing** had already mentioned the matter of purchasing medicinal materials when he was in Zichen Hall before.

At this time, the Ministry of Revenue naturally had to pay money and prepare various relief supplies to cooperate with Yun Fuling and the Imperial Hospital to solve the smallpox epidemic in Shuozhou.

The Minister of Revenue nodded immediately.

Yun Fuling thought about it, and took out a mask from the space using her sleeve as a cover.

"Minister Wang, I still need this kind of mask. Please ask the Ministry of Revenue to ask someone to make a batch as soon as possible."

Ouyang Yuan saw the mask in Yun Fuling's hand and couldn't help but exclaimed, "What is this and what is its use?"

Yun Fuling put on the mask and demonstrated and explained it to Ouyang Ming and the Minister of Revenue.

"This mask is made of cotton cloth. It can protect the mouth and nose, isolate droplets and other pollutants, and reduce infectiousness..."

In her previous life, Yun Fuling went to provide support in the epidemic-affected areas, fully armed with masks, protective clothing and gloves.

It’s a pity that protective clothing and gloves are difficult to make. Only masks are relatively simple, so people can rush to make a batch for use.

After listening to Yun Fuling's explanation, Minister Wang of the Ministry of Revenue thought that the national treasury was not well-off to begin with, and allocating funds to purchase medicinal materials would be a huge expense.

If I spend money on making this useless mask...

Shangshu Wang felt as if he saw the silver in the national treasury grow wings and fly away, and his heart ached so much that it bleeds.

However, seeing the expectant looks in Yun Fuling, Ouyang Yuanzheng and others, he couldn't bring himself to say no.

What's more, as Yun Fuling said, the mask can reduce the possibility of smallpox infection and is indeed a necessity.

He closed his eyes, endured the pain and said, "Okay, let's make a batch of these masks first."

Yun Fuling immediately clasped her hands together and smiled at Minister Wang, "Thank you, Minister Wang."

"I plan to leave for Shuozhou early the day after tomorrow."

"This will give us one day tomorrow to prepare medicines, masks and other supplies, as well as to gather manpower."

"Shuozhou is still waiting for us to rescue people. We have at most one day to prepare, and we must set out early the day after tomorrow."

"Ouyang Yuanzheng, Wang Shangshu, are you all okay?"