Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1012: Chapter 1013: Tell the Truth Honestly

Prime Minister Li continued, ”The Crown Prince is unconscious, barely clinging to life... I believe, the longer this epidemic drags on, the more it will endanger counties around Nanshen City, and even threaten the entirety of Xiyun. To prevent this situation, I hope that after the Crown Prince breathes his last, the city will be slaughtered.”

The court officials immediately followed Prime Minister Li’s lead and knelt down, shouting in unison, ”We hope that after the Crown Prince breathes his last, the city will be slaughtered!”

Seated on the Dragon Chair, the Emperor of Xiyun trembled with fury, ”The Crown Prince is not yet dead, and you all are already wishing him dead here?”

”Emperor—”

An official tried to say something, but the Emperor of Xiyun didn’t let him speak and fiercely said, ”In Nanshen City, not only is the Crown Prince there, but also Prince Yi, Princess Yi, the Crown Princess Consort, and still alive are over three thousand of My subjects. Unless I die, I will absolutely not slaughter the city!”

Having said this, the Emperor of Xiyun stormed off.

Since his birth, this was the first time the Emperor of Xiyun had encountered an epidemic problem. He didn’t care how the predecessors handled it; under no circumstances would he slaughter the city now!

Meng General’s Mansion.

Meng Lanqing, upon learning the current situation in Nanshen City, felt extremely uneasy.

Old Lady Meng, although aware of the outbreak in Nanshen City, didn’t know the current situation and called Meng Lanqing to her room to ask him in secret.

”Lan Qing, tell your mother honestly, how are things now in Nanshen City? How are Prince Yi and the others? And your brother, is he alright?” Old Lady Meng’s face wore a look of concern.

Fearing that his mother couldn’t handle the shock, Meng Lanqing did not reveal that Zhuqing had contracted the epidemic. He simply said, ”Lord and Lady are all well, Zhuqing is fine too, it’s just Se Se’s brother...”

”What happened to Se Se’s brother?” Old Lady Meng immediately asked anxiously.

At that moment, outside the door, Gong Juese was holding a piece of cloth to find Old Lady Meng, intending to make clothes for her, but she overheard Old Lady Meng’s words and stopped in her tracks.

Meng Lanqing sighed deeply before he gravely said, ”Se Se’s brother has contracted the epidemic.”

”This...”

Old Lady Meng was about to say that the doctors who went to treat the epidemic had also caught it, meaning the epidemic was incurable, but she had barely started speaking when the door was abruptly pushed open.

Gong Juese, looking utterly distraught, burst in and yelled at her and Meng Lanqing, ”My brother won’t get the epidemic! He won’t! He won’t! He won’t!”

”Se Se, calm down, you...”

Startled by Gong Juese’s appearance, Meng Lanqing quickly got up, attempting to soothe Gong Juese, but Gong Juese shook off her hand and rushed out.

”Se Se!” Meng Lanqing immediately chased after her.

As soon as Gong Juese left Old Lady Meng’s room, she ran back to her own, ignoring the wet nurse holding her son; she just began packing her luggage.

Meng Lanqing followed her in and saw Gong Juese packing a bundle, promptly asking, ”What are you doing?”

Gong Juese didn’t even look at Meng Lanqing and said, ”I’m going to Nanshen! I want to find my brother!”

”But you promised your brother you wouldn’t go to Nanshen.”

”I’ve changed my mind.” Gong Juese was frank.

”...” Meng Lanqing fell silent for a moment before trying a different approach to retain Gong Juese, ”You don’t care about the child anymore? Look at our son, he’s still—”

Before Meng Lanqing could finish, Gong Juese said, ”You take care of the child, or give him to Mother to raise.”