Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 144: Burning the Corpse, Being Blocked

Yun Yuxi walked out of the tent quickly and decided to check the people's condition in person. She walked through the makeshift tents and found that they were full of people with haggard faces and painful expressions. Yun Yuxi's heart sank. She knew clearly that the sick people must be separated from the healthy people as soon as possible to prevent the further spread of the epidemic.

So, Yun Yuxi gathered everyone together and used her inner strength to shout loudly: "Fellow villagers, please listen to me! You are suffering from an infectious disease called tuberculosis. Please be sure to follow our arrangements and don't act on impulse. This disease is contagious. If you don't stay away from the source of infection, more people will be infected and become ill. At present, we have not found a definite prescription for this disease, but please rest assured, fellow villagers, this princess will develop an effective prescription within three days. I can't watch people die in front of me!" At this point, Yun Yuxi's eyes gradually turned red and her voice became choked.

Lingyi had followed Yun Yuxi for a long time and already understood what Yun Yuxi was going to do, so he took over the conversation.

"Everyone should live separately from those who are sick and those who are not. Those who are sick should live outside the city to make it easier for doctors to check on them. Those who already have symptoms but whose symptoms are not obvious should also live outside the city for treatment. Those who are not sick should live in the inner city and line up outside the city every day to drink the boiled medicine for prevention. They should also assist the soldiers in the rescue and actively build houses to ensure that every patient has a place to live. In this cold winter weather, it is freezing cold and even normal people would feel uncomfortable, let alone the elderly, the weak and the sick?" Lingyi had a solemn expression and a steady tone, his eyes revealed determination and seriousness.

The people understood and spontaneously formed three teams, following Yun Yuxi's command. Those who were sick were arranged to live in the built houses one by one and isolated. Those with mild symptoms were also isolated separately. Some young and middle-aged people took the initiative to take on the responsibility of care. Those healthy people, regardless of gender, age or status, did not return to the inner city, but built houses overnight. Women hurried to make winter clothes, and children went to the woods in groups to collect firewood.

But when Lingyi led people to collect the bodies, they were stopped by the people. Those old people refused to let them burn the bodies. They insisted that only the most heinous criminals would be burned to ashes, while ordinary people should be buried in peace. This made Lingyi feel very helpless. He tried to explain to these stubborn old people, but they didn't listen at all. Some hot-tempered old people even pushed Lingyi and his men, and some hugged the bodies tightly and refused to let go, crying and shouting that they wanted to take the dead back to their hometowns for burial. Faced with such a situation, Lingyi could only go back to report to Yun Yuxi and left the scene with a frustrated look on his face. Before leaving, he ordered the soldiers to protect the scene to prevent another accident.

After listening to Lingyi's report, Yun Yuxi decided to go to the scene in person to persuade the people to agree to the cremation of the corpses. The decay of the corpses would only accelerate the spread of pathogens. Yun Yuxi also knew that it would be difficult for the feudal ancients to accept the burning of corpses into ashes.

At this time, Yun Yuxi arrived here, and her appearance made the scene even more chaotic. The soldiers tried their best to protect the dead, but the people were still desperately scrambling for the bodies, ready to take them back to their homes for burial.

Seeing this, Yun Yuxi had no choice but to use her inner strength to shout loudly: "Stop it, everyone! Anyone who dares to disobey orders will be executed on the spot!" This sudden voice was like thunder in the ears of the people. They were frightened and stood still, their eyes filled with anger and unwillingness. Their gazes were like burning flames, staring straight at Yun Yuxi, as if they wanted to eat her alive.

Yun Yuxi took a deep breath, calmed down her excitement, and then continued: "Fellow villagers, please believe that this princess can understand your eagerness to be buried, but please listen to me, if you insist on doing this, this princess will never stop you." Her expression was extremely serious, revealing an unquestionable majesty that made people feel awe. At this time, the people had no way of guessing what she was going to do, and could only wait quietly for what she would say next.

"How many people died in Lingcheng?" Yun Yuxi asked loudly, looking at the dense crowd below.

Her voice was heard clearly in every corner for everyone to hear.

The people looked at each other, their eyes filled with sadness and fear.

Yun Yuxi took a deep breath and continued, "Among these dead people, there may be your relatives and friends!"

When everyone heard this, their eyes suddenly turned red, and some even started crying.

Yun Yuxi sighed and said, "You may not understand why a small cold that you think is a minor disease can kill so many people? Some people don't understand that this cold is actually an infectious disease called 'tuberculosis'!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Yun Yuxi nodded and went on to explain: "This disease is not only transmitted through the air, but also through contact, and the decaying corpse is one of the sources of infection. The so-called source of infection is the source of the virus."

She paused, her eyes swept over everyone, and said solemnly: "So, why did this princess order all the bodies to be burned? It's because I don't want to see your relatives and friends fall in front of you one by one, and I don't want to see them die in front of me. This princess would rather bear this unforgivable crime than save more lives!"

After she finished speaking, her eyes became more determined and her tone became more serious.

As the people listened to Yun Yuxi's words, the doubts in their hearts gradually dissipated, and were replaced by admiration for the princess.

Yun Yuxi looked at the crowd below and said, "Now, do you understand?"

The people nodded one after another to show that they understood.

Yun Yuxi smiled with relief and said, "I hope everyone will not misunderstand what I did in the future. We are all a family and should unite as one to fight this disaster together."

Her words were as warm as a spring breeze, and the people responded one after another, creating a very lively scene.

The grumpy old man put down the corpse first and said, "Fellow villagers, we can't let more people die from this disease, otherwise we will be the sinners of Lingcheng." After that, the old man sobbed and picked up the torch and threw it on the corpse himself.

The people let down their guard and cried as they watched the bodies turn into ashes bit by bit.

Yun Yuxi took a deep breath, bent down and bowed three times to the corpse. The soldiers also bowed like Yun Yuxi.

The people's eyes were red, and they supported each other and left.