"Exactly, a seventh-rank sesame official, his position is already low, his salary is also meager, and he has many responsibilities to attend to. The Emperor treating him like this is indeed disheartening."

Everyone nodded in agreement, saying, "The county magistrate has contracted a mysterious illness, and he’s already half-dead. Now he’s been put into the death cell, it’s incredibly pitiful. The Emperor’s heart is too ruthless."

"Yes! Prince, just do a kind deed and save him." They began to plead on behalf of the county magistrate.

Long Rui furrowed his brows, his tone devoid of warmth: "I promise you all, I will definitely rescue the Lord County Magistrate, you can rest assured."

Upon hearing this, everyone excitedly cheered, knowing that if the Prince promised, the matter would most likely be resolved.

Long Rui waved his hand and said, "Alright, now all of you should go back. Do not crowd the front gate, I still need to head out!"

The commoners received a satisfactory answer and gradually dispersed.

Xuexue said to Long Rui, "Prince, why don’t we go to the outskirts and check on the villagers’ health conditions?"

Xuexue listened carefully to the people’s conversations; having practiced the Hibiscus Needle Technique, she now understood some medical skills. She wanted to assess the villagers’ conditions, hoping to help them through difficult times.

Upon hearing this, Long Rui nodded; he had the same thought in mind. He smiled gently at Xuexue and said, "Alright, I shall listen to my wife in everything!"

The steward drove the carriage over, arriving in front of them. The steward jumped down immediately and shouted loudly, "Prince, madam, the carriage is here."

Earlier, there were too many people at the main gate, the carriage couldn’t be driven there. Once the people had dispersed, the steward had the opportunity to get the carriage driver to bring it over.

"Dear, get in the carriage." Long Rui kindly pulled open the carriage curtain.

Xuexue smiled sweetly, "Okay!"

Nowadays, being with Long Rui all the time feels just like being in Mo Family Village. Although life is ordinary, it’s sweet and blissfully fulfilling.

Long Yi stepped forward and asked, "Prince, should I go too?"

Long Rui glanced at him coldly and said, "It’s not necessary. You should stay in the mansion and reflect properly. Why didn’t you report such a serious matter to me?"

In and around the Capital, so many people had contracted the mysterious illness, and Long Yi actually kept it from him, causing Long Rui to be very upset.

Long Yi immediately slouched and replied, "Yes."

He initially thought of reporting the results to the Prince once he concluded the investigation. Unexpectedly, the Emperor acted swiftly, showing no mercy, directly imprisoning the ailing county magistrate into the death cell, sparking public dissatisfaction and causing a disturbance at the War Prince’s Mansion, alerting the Prince.

People residing in the Capital are generally wealthier and care about appearances. Even if there are sick individuals at home, they keep them locked inside to avoid public embarrassment.

So the Capital appears calm on the surface, and passersby are unaware of the widespread mysterious illness occurring within.

The carriage exited the city gate, traveling north for dozens of kilometers, arriving at a village called Pan Family Bay. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Just as they arrived at the village entrance, they saw a man and a woman running desperately in front, followed closely by a large crowd.

Hearing the commotion, Xuexue pulled back the curtain of the carriage window and looked out, suddenly calling out in amazement, "Oh, Prince, quickly come and see, what exactly is happening up ahead? Why are so many people chasing those two?"

Upon hearing her, Long Rui ordered the carriage driver to stop the carriage.

The carriage had just come to a halt when the two people ran close, about ten to twenty meters away, shouting urgently, "Don’t come over, don’t come over, hurry and leave, leave!"

From their tone, they seemed very anxious.