During the day, the public's emotions had already begun to stir.
After all, the number of fallen patients was increasing.
By nightfall, everyone was even more terrified, and many began to panic.
When the populace fears, they become restless.
It wasn't that they deliberately wanted to cause trouble, but rather, everyone feared death.
"Your Highness?" Xi Jiu looked at the figure entering the room and immediately bowed.
Chu Qianli looked at him. She didn't have any particular emotions at the moment, only genuine anxiety.
"If I don't go out and explain things clearly, the people will be even more unsettled."
"You don't have new medicine in hand yet, so now is not the time. What if someone deliberately incites trouble? The people, once agitated, won't care who you are."
"Prince Xuan, are you concerned about me, afraid I'll be torn apart by the people?"
"You still have the mood to joke?" Feng Yexuan's expression darkened.
He had come, but for some reason, he had come in person to persuade her.
Being teased by her now still made him uncomfortable.
He always felt he had wronged Feng Ling.
But since he was already here...
"The situation is serious, you'd best put away your flippant attitude!" he snorted coldly.
Xi Jiu knew Feng Yexuan's situation and quickly signaled Chu Qianli, "Princess, let's solve the problem first."
Prince Xuan had been poisoned, and now he only felt disgust towards the Princess. He didn't forget the past; he simply chose to remember the events themselves.
His feelings for the Princess were completely gone.
That he would come in person to see the Princess was already beyond Xi Jiu's expectations.
Perhaps, his feelings for the Princess were still there subconsciously.
But regardless, the Princess could not let Prince Xuan dislike her anymore. If she angered him and he never came to see her again, wouldn't that be an even greater loss of opportunity for him to recover?
"Princess..."
"What's the hurry? The medicine hasn't arrived, and my anxiety is useless."
Chu Qianli glanced at Feng Yexuan again before turning back to the medicine rack and continuing her work.
"Before the new medicine arrives, I plan to provide conservative treatment for everyone, to suppress the symptoms. If Your Highness is free, you can stay and help me sort the medicinal ingredients."
Feng Yexuan looked at her with disdain, wanting to say he was very busy.
After all, whenever he saw this woman, he felt agitated, as if he were under a spell, hating her on sight.
But for some reason, while his face showed disgust, his legs moved as if on their own, striding towards her.
"What do you need this King to do?"
"Xi Jiu, these medicinal ingredients need to be delivered quickly. Go make arrangements."
"Alright." Xi Jiu took the prescription and was about to leave, but he still felt worried.
He looked at Feng Yexuan, then at Chu Qianli, conflicted.
"Don't worry, since Prince Xuan is here, he won't leave me alone to face all the people outside."
Chu Qianli smiled faintly, "Go ahead, Your Highness will protect me."
Feng Yexuan's eyes darkened. He instinctively wanted to retort, "Who's going to protect you?"
But in the end, he said nothing.
Strangely, whatever she said or did, he instinctively felt repulsed.
But in reality, he had to admit that what she said was true.
Since he had come, he would, at the very least, offer some protection.
Just a little!
After Xi Jiu left, Feng Yexuan looked at her and asked, "What do you need this King to do?"
"Take these..."
Unexpectedly, before Chu Qianli could finish speaking, Xi Jiu, who had only just left, hurried back:
"It's bad, Princess, some villagers have fled overnight!"