The shopkeeper bowed his head and replied: "Several villages near Huaihua Village, including the corpses to be burned, gathered there for processing."

Dongming Ziyu stared, "No wonder the people are so resistant to being isolated, these idiots!"

Being quarantined and sent to a place near Huaihua Village would mean death.

In other words, the imperial court did not want to treat these plague patients at all. They just wanted to kill each one to control the spread of the plague.

But this is simply treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. As long as there is one plague patient, this plague will never end.

"A bunch of idiots!" Shangguan Ruoli also cursed and asked, "How far is the distance between Sophora Flower Village and Yunxia Mountain?"

The shopkeeper said: "There are two mountains separated by more than a hundred miles of mountain road. But so far, it has not been found that this plague is related to Yunxia Palace."

Shangguan Ruoli nodded, he has to see the plague patients and see the situation before talking.

The shopkeeper said again: "Your Majesty is here, otherwise the people will starve to death, let alone the plague."

This was the beginning of the complaint, and both Dongming Ziyu and Shangguan Ruoli looked like they were listening attentively.

The shopkeeper continued: "Wei Zhongliang, the magistrate of Linzhou, was originally a greedy person and had always colluded with wealthy businessmen. After the outbreak of the plague, the price of food in Linzhou was greatly increased. The price of rice rose from the first few copper coins.

Now it has risen to one tael of silver and one liter!”

Shangguan Ruoli raised his eyebrows slightly, "One tael of silver and one liter of rice? The common people can't afford it at all."

"So everything that can be eaten in and outside the city has been eaten, including tree bark and grass roots. I heard that there are even cases of people exchanging their children for food!" The shopkeeper was filled with indignation. "The plague and food shortage have pushed the people to a dead end. Only then

Rioters broke out everywhere, and from time to time they robbed the granaries of wealthy merchants and officials."

"You bastard!" Shangguan Ruoli said in response, his chivalrous heart showing again. "As a local official, he did not treat the plague or comfort the victims. Instead, he colluded with officials and businessmen to make a lot of ill-gotten wealth. Ha,

He is indeed a minister of the imperial court!"

Dongming Ziyu has been listening quietly, looking coldly at the people crying and grabbing land on the street. After the shopkeepers have finished reporting, he said: "Go down!"

"Yes!" The shopkeeper saluted and quickly left.

After the shopkeeper left, Dongming Ziyu stared at Shangguan Ruoli and said, "Is Li'er going to do chivalry again and eliminate violence?"

Shangguan Ruoli stood up, casually took off the small flowers from his bun, and threw them on the table with a cold expression, "If the government doesn't do anything again, I don't mind being a hero who saves the people from fire and water."

Dongming Ziyu walked up to her unhurriedly and looked at Shangguan Ruoli with great interest. His fingers with clear joints gently brushed her temples.

With his fingertips, he gently pinched her delicate lower jaw. Dongming Ziyu looked left and right, and then said after a long time, "You look like this today. I don't know what I will think about day and night in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Ruoli's expression changed, and the tough and righteous look immediately faded away, and he immediately changed into a gentle and gentle look.

Those shimmering eyes were filled with dots of confusion. She turned her head slightly and took his fingertips in her teeth, not really biting them, just holding them in her mouth.

When she closed her eyes and raised her eyes, they were full of tenderness, but there was no trace of Hua Xiaoyu's murderous look like a ghost.

She wanted Dongming Ziyu to know not to be easily fooled by those women's pitiful and fragile appearance.

She can also act.

Dongming Ziyu felt strange about Shangguan Ruoli's behavior, but he also felt awkward.

Occasionally, just pretending to increase the fun, but if it was always like this, Dongming Ziyu felt that he would definitely become bored and unbearable.

He frowned and she relaxed.

Standing on tiptoes, she gently and gently wrapped her jade-like arms around his neck.

She leaned close to his neck, her warm breath spraying on the skin of his neck.

"Your Majesty, are you trying to tell me, do you prefer a weak and pitiful little girl? Do you want to be a princess, or..." Her eyes were bright and she smiled harmlessly, "I want to take a pitiful and tender concubine.

Woolen cloth?"

The next moment, Dongming Ziyu suddenly grabbed her slender waist and pulled her into his arms. In an instant, there was close contact at zero distance, and each other's breaths were suffocated.

Dongming Ziyu's ears were slightly red, and he said coldly: "My woman must not be a woman who can only hide behind a man and ask for his protection. My woman must stand side by side with me. Although I have the ability to protect

I am alone, but conspiracies are everywhere, and my enemies are not good enemies. There will always be times when I cannot protect you. Only if you are capable can you truly live as you want. There are no incompetent and cowardly people, no matter men or women.

You are qualified to stand by my side. Therefore, in this world, you are the only one worthy of standing by my side."

It was rare for Dongming Ziyu to say so many words in one breath. Every word sounded cold and heartless, but it warmed Shangguan Ruoli's heart.

She got the answer she wanted and smiled slightly, "It doesn't matter if there is another woman who is more suitable for you. Just tell her and I will take the initiative to make way for you."

If that's the case, she deserves better.

"Didn't you say that you trust yourself and me? With you, a versatile little fox, I have all kinds of women! What do you think?" His voice was drawn out, meaning something, and it was profound, like this

How could her sultry demeanor ever be inferior to hers?

Shangguan Ruoli's eyebrows jumped, his face instantly turned red, and he hit him on the shoulder, "I hate you, you are such a wilted guy!"

Dongming Ziyu chuckled twice and picked her up. Sitting on a stool, he put her on his lap and hugged her like a young child. There was a little strange doting in his eyes.

If Shangguan is away from his heart, he will twitch.

Seeing his hand put on his belt, Shangguan Ruoli slapped his hand and said, "What tricks are you going to play again? Don't even look at where this is!"

"What are you thinking about?" He came over and pecked her on the lips, "I'm going to help you change your clothes. Is it possible that you are addicted to wearing mourning clothes?"

In this little thing's heart, am I so impatient?

After they reunited, he didn't touch her at all because she was injured. Did she know how uncomfortable she was enduring?

"Huh!" Shangguan Ruoli hummed with a blushing face. When he heard the footsteps, he stood up and sat down on a chair nearby.

Not long after, the shopkeeper brought in a set of clothes.

Shangguan Ruoli said nothing, took his clothes and went behind the screen.

As soon as he took off his outer clothes, Dongming Ziyu came in.

"Hey! Why did you come in?" Shangguan Ruoli looked wary. Is this the time and place for intimacy?
Chapter completed!