Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

125. A Stupid Suggestion

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Xiao Yi shook his head, “I have no idea either, I didn’t mention a word when I sent the prescription to you. Mo said it only helps to increase resistance for healthy people, he didn’t say it was a cure, how come everyone is talking about it now?”

Prince Xing soon summoned the leader of his guards, “Go find out who leaked the prescription.”

“We can only ask healthy people to take the medicine to slow down the spread speed, it will take some time to come up with the cure.” Xiao Yi said.

Prince Xing nodded, “I was thinking the same thing. But there’s someone who is one step ahead of us, all the medicines are sold out, I will report this to His Majesty and punish those people who hoard the medicine and seek for profit.”

Xiao Yi drafted a report talking about malaria, the other possible pandemic in the capital city brought by the emissaries of the Southern Country. He also spoke highly of Cao Mo’s father on him risking his own safety to take priority in the country’s profit, and how Cao Mo ended up suffering malaria, how he was cured by some herbal medicine thanks to the infinite royal graciousness… …

Prince Xing read the report with a big smile on the face, he was blown away on the part where Cao Mo used Sweet wormwood to cure Officer Cao, “Lucky you, Yi, how come your wife knows so much, he even knows more than the entire Imperial Academy of Medicine!”

Xiao Yi felt so proud on hearing the praise about his wife, “Mo is just being Mo. The priority now is to find out more medicines and find out who have been hoarding them!”

The leader of Prince Xing’s guards came to report, “It was leaked by the Lus. Dowager Xiao visited Auntie Lu and made a copy, Auntie Lu felt better after she took several doses, thus Lu Jianzhong spread the prescription and he has been bulk buying the medicines on the prescription, now the medicine are sent to Dingzhou.”

Prince Xing frowned, “Such a trouble maker!”

Xiao Yi said in a serious manner, “I’m afraid Lu Jianzhong has misunderstood this, the prescription is only good for healthy people to enhance resistance, it’s not a cure for either of the pandemic! Lu Jianzhong has sent the medicine to Prince Ning, what if… …”

“I have no time for Lu Jianzhong’s monkey business now, he was seeking his own doom!” Prince Xing gnashed his teeth, “I need to report this to His Majesty now, we need to solicit medicines from other provinces, Spring Imperial Examination is just around the corner after all, we need to take care of the students!”

… …

Prince Ning was at his wits end in Dingzhou, there was a pandemic outbreak in several counties in Dingzhou.

“Your Highness, Lu Jianzhong sent someone to see you, he says he knows the cure for the pandemic.” Eunuch Gao reported.

“Let me see the cure, now!” Prince Ning exclaimed, “I know I can count on him!”

“Lu Jianzhong sent five carriages of medicines as well, they are all sold out in the capital city, if you present the cure along with the medicines to His Majesty, that’s such merit!”

Prince Ning nodded, “Lu Jianzhong didn’t disappoint me this time, mother will feel proud as well, and it’s just a matter of course to suggest me being the Crown Prince.”

The Magistrate of Dingzhou asked to see Prince Ning while Prince Ning was still beaming.

“I have a cure here, I’ve also have the right medicines, don’t worry, this pandemic will go away soon.” Prince Ning boasted.

However, Prince Ning had to go back to the capital city because he suffered the pandemic as well three days later.

… …

In Prince Ning’s Manor.

Prince Ning coughed violently, he was bedridden at this point and so did Eunuch Gao.

Eunuch Gao suffered a splitting headache, he took several bowls of decoctions straight but to no avail, he cursed the Imperial Academy of Medicine impatiently.

Lu Jianzhong came to send his greetings then, Eunuch Gao met him before Prince Ning, Eunuch Gao kicked Lu Jianzhong, “You lying bastard, you said you had the cure!”

“It’s true, my sister is indeed cured by the prescription, how come it’s not working on you and Prince Ning?” Lu Jianzhong felt so wronged, people in the capital city all had benefited from Cao Mo’s prescription, you couldn’t even enter the city gate without taking a dose of the medicine, there were even people who had bribed the guards for the medicines, and they didn’t infect the pandemic.

Lu Jianzhong didn’t understand why it didn’t work on Prince Ning and Eunuch Gao.

“Bastard! How can you compare your sister with His Highness! You go get me Cao Mo!” Eunuch Gao rebuked.

Lu Jianzhong looked so torn, “Cao Mo always stays in Prince Xing’s manor recently, Prince Xing arranged him at least six secret guards, he has a passing token as well, I’m afraid I can’t get him.”

Eunuch Gao wished he could kick Lu Jianzhong out.

“Why not ask Prince Ning to get Cao Mo, Cao Mo indeed is a lucky charm, anyone who is around him can benefit from him. Xiao Yi now is in the First Rank officials in court thanks to Cao Mo, even Prince Xing is more praised by His Majesty.” Lu Jianzhong was anxious to make Cao Mo the scapegoat.

“Get lost, you good-for-nothing! Your cure is useless, your medicine is useless, Prince Ning has caught the pandemic, we have lost a fortune on the medicine! And now you dare to make such a stupid suggestion, do you really think we can just go get Cao Mo? Get lost now!”

Eunuch Gao pressed his forehead, ‘How come Prince Ning’s relatives from his maternal family are so useless! They abducted Cao Mo, Prince Ning had to cope with the aftermath! And now Lu Jianzhong suggested Prince Ning sending people to just go get Cao Mo! Cao Mo is the Young Madam of Marquis Valour Manor!’

“Why not ask Imperial Concubine Fair for help?” Lu Jianzhong walked towards Eunuch Gao and whispered at his ear.

Eunuch Gao’s face softened as he listened to Lu Jianzhong… …

“As long as we can somehow keep Cao Mo in Prince Ning’s manor, Prince Xing will lose the real brain in all his schemes, and Xiao Yi… …”

Eunuch Gao’s eyes sparkled, he sneered, “Poor Xiaos, what have they done in the last life that they are betrothed with your family. All right, I will give it a shot, but it depends on Imperial Concubine Fair whether she agrees or not.”