Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1024: Chapter 1025: Hosting a Banquet

Despite Xiao Changyi bringing people to treat the epidemic and making concerted efforts with them, it also bolstered Prince Yi’s prestige in the South Shen area.

But because Xiao Changyi always mentioned Su Chengyu, people in Nanshen City, though they had never seen Chengyu, the Crown Prince, chose to trust Prince Yi, Xiao Changyi, believing that the Crown Prince was also with them in Nanshen City, fighting the battle. Thus, Su Chengyu also gained a certain level of prestige there.

On May 21, when the Emperor of Xiyun learned that Fulan flowers could cure the epidemic and that Su Chengyu was safe, and that Xiao Changyi and his people would soon return to the Imperial Capital, the Emperor initially had no reaction, but after a while, he laughed.

And then, he cried.

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To completely eradicate the epidemic in Nanshen City, not only did everyone drink medicine brewed with Fulan flowers, but a large number of Fulan flowers were also burned throughout the city. For a time, the scent of Fulan flowers pervaded everywhere in Nanshen City.

When burning them for one day did not suffice, they continued for half a month until no more people contracted the epidemic, and most of those who had been infected were now cured.

Even those who had been seriously ill were now seventy percent recovered and, barring any accidents, only needed another five or six days of recuperation before they would be completely well.

Nanshen City had gone from being lifeless to bursting with vitality once again.

No one shut themselves in their homes any longer; people visited relatives and friends throughout the city without any reservations. Even business, which had been on hiatus, began to stir and restart in Nanshen City.

Seeing that they could still make it back to celebrate the third birthday of their four children at home, An Jing and Xiao Changyi planned to return to the Capital.

Su Chengyu’s health had not fully recovered, and it was not yet suitable for him to return to the Capital, so Xiao Changyi had Chengyu stay in Nanshen City for a few more days before returning.

Meng Zhuqing’s constitution was strong, and he had already fully recovered, but Xiao Changyi left Meng Zhuqing behind in Nanshen City to deal with the aftermath; once finished, he too could set off for the Capital.

Gong Juechen’s epidemic affliction had also been cured, with no further threat to his life, and Gong Juese no longer worried. She thought of her son who was still in the Imperial Capital and then decided to return to the Capital with her husband, Meng Lanqing.

Tuobanya planned to return to the Capital with Ning Wenxian, while Ning Wenxian intended to return with Su Chengyu.

Therefore, aside from An Jing, Xiao Changyi, Meng Lanqing, and Gong Juese, the others remained in Nanshen City.

On the eve of An Jing and the others’ departure to the Capital, Su Chengyu, the Crown Prince, held a banquet with Ning Wenxian and Tuobanya accompanying him, inviting An Jing, Xiao Changyi, Gong Juechen, Gong Juese, Wang Youbao, Meng Lanqing, and Meng Zhuqing, all who had contributed to combating the epidemic, for a meal.

At the banquet, Chengyu made a particular effort to toast to Gong Juechen and Gong Juese with great earnestness and respect, thanking Juechen and Juese not only for saving him but also for saving so many citizens of Nanshen City.

Gong Juese laughed and heartily drank the wine toasted by Chengyu.

Although Gong Juechen smiled as he drank, inwardly he scorned with a sneer, ”I don’t need your thanks; what I want is for your father, Emperor Su Haoyu, to descend to the eighteenth level of hell after his death, never to be reborn!”

Since they had to set off early the next morning to return to the Capital, An Jing, Xiao Changyi, Meng Lanqing, and Gong Juese did not stay late at the feast but excused themselves early to rest in their rooms.

As for the others, they continued drinking and enjoying the feast.