Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1524

Chapter 1524: Chapter 1519: Resourceful

"Your Majesty, the common people want to leave the city, but this is understandable since... there are no herbs in the city, and Minister Shen left for Liuxiang City, the hardest hit by the epidemic, three days ago. The people knew Minister Shen left and thought the city was abandoned. Fearing for their lives, they intended to force their way out instead of waiting to die here. I beg Your Majesty’s forgiveness!"

Even though Qian Yongzhong had just called the common people troublemakers, in front of his own emperor, he couldn’t help but plead for the people to avoid the emperor’s wrath.

With his face covered by a cloth soaked in medicinal water, Bai Qingjue drew the reins and said to Bai Qingyan, "Eldest Young Lady, let’s enter the city first!"

Bai Qingyan nodded, then instructed, "Have Liu Pinggao escort the officials and herbs into the city and first visit the treatment center! Lu Ping, protect Doctor Hong."

"Yes!" Bai Qingjue responded, accepting the order.

"Qian Yongzhong, rise!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Yongzhong quickly bowed his head, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

He got up and stepped aside, shouting, "Welcome His Majesty into the city!"

"Welcome His Majesty into the city!"

The soldiers guarding the city kneeled in unison to welcome him.

At this moment, the people in the city truly believed that the Emperor of Zhou had indeed arrived...

"The Emperor of Zhou really came!"

"Why did he come at this time? Is he really bringing us herbs and doctors?"

Bai Qingyan rode a pure white steed slowly into the city. Even the boldest among the people dared not look and quickly lowered their heads, pressing their foreheads to the ground, not daring to lift them.

From atop her high steed, Bai Qingyan refrained from dismounting. She pulled on the reins, surveyed her surroundings, and looked at the kneeling citizens, speaking slowly, "Now that the epidemic is rampant in the Yan Kingdom, each city in Yan is self-occupied. I, from Zhou, have escorted officials and herbs with a large army all the way here. The gates of the cities are closed, and the infected people are kept outside. The road is littered with countless corpses! Zhou wishes to help, but Zhou must first consider the safety of its own people!"

The horse beneath Bai Qingyan’s seat stamped its hooves, exhaling thick white mist from its nostrils, its long eyelashes seemingly covered with a layer of mist.

"Therefore, today... any people who step out of the land of Zhou’s cities shall no longer be considered Zhou’s protected citizens! Their life and death will have nothing to do with Zhou!" Looking at the people who didn’t dare to breathe, Bai Qingyan spoke firmly, "Those willing to stay in the city with me to combat the epidemic must faithfully follow the arrangements and commands without defiance! When a thousand people are of one mind, they produce a thousand people’s strength; when ten thousand people are of disunited mind, none is of any use. As long as the entire city cooperates, our Zhou will surely overcome this calamity! In times of crisis, strict laws must be enforced. Those who defy commands will be executed without mercy!"

Bai Qingyan’s words were steady and swift, both soothing and intimidating, showing she considered the city’s people as her own, which is why she came despite the risks!

In just a few words... not only were the people, but even the guards were uplifted, as if suddenly given direction and strength, fearing nothing more.

"Qian Yongzhong!" Bai Qingyan called.

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