Xuanyuan Shengcai's team arrived in Beiyuan County one day later than Chu Huan. Chu Huan used this day to make some arrangements and deployments in Beiyuan County.

Nian Xinlan went from a scholar to a county magistrate, and this matter spread quickly within a day. People praised or criticized Chu Huan's unconventional method of employing people.

Chu Huan did not object to the rectification of the administration proposed by Nian Xinlan, but in Beiyuan County, Chu Huan certainly would not help Nian Xinlan to carry out any rectification of the administration. The primary thing was as if it was done in Qingtang County, and all the doctors in Beiyuan County quickly came and raised the epidemic problem again.

Nian Xinlan also knew that this was the most urgent task and actively cooperated. He spoke early to rectify the officials of Beiyuan County. When officials from Beiyuan County heard this, they were frightened. The Governor was in charge of Beiyuan County. Everyone immediately cheered up and performed extremely positively about the upcoming epidemic prevention work. They only thought that in this battle against the epidemic, they would give the newly appointed Governor and even the Nian County Magistrate a good impression to avoid being driven out of the government office.

Chu Huan thought that Beiyuan County had many offices on the road, but the news from Qingtang County was obviously inaccurate. The Ningshan area, which is more than ten miles outside Beiyuan County, is indeed stationed in troops, but only one battalion of troops is left. Another battalion of troops has been transferred to Jiafu City in Jiazhou. The official yamen that had retreated from the northern prefectures and counties began to move to the original site three months ago. The officials in Jiafu City moved the most. Since then, all officials from Jinzhou, Yuezhou and Hezhou have also moved away from Beiyuan County.

Chu Huan was happy to see this situation, and the officials and the people were all in their positions so that Xiguan could operate normally.

Chu Huan did not have the energy to arrange the isolation affairs in person. The specific matters were handed over to Nian Xinlan who had just taken office. Although Nian Xinlan was a new official, she was full of enthusiasm and active, and the organization was very powerful. Chu Huan was waiting for Xuanyuan Shengcai's team in Beiyuan County, and was always worried about Su Niang's situation. In the county, she found several doctors with outstanding medical skills to ask about the epidemic. The doctors in Beiyuan County were actually not much better than Qingtang Sun Boliu and others. Although they all knew that the epidemic disaster was inevitable, they were helpless and had no means to cure the epidemic.

Chu Huan found more than a dozen doctors in a row, hoping that even a glimmer of hope would appear, but all the doctors were talking about the epidemic situation, but when they talked about how to treat it, they had nothing to say.

He was in a very bad mood. When Xuanyuan Shengcai's team arrived in Beiyuan County, Chu Huan realized that things began to be even more serious than he thought.

Chu Huan came to Beiyuan County in advance and saw Su Niang once on the way. At that time, he just felt that Su Niang looked very tired and weak, her forehead was a little hot, so there were no other symptoms.

But when he saw Su Niang again in Beiyuan County, Su Niang had a high fever and even shook her walking. What was even more terrifying was that Su Niang's face began to swollen, her arms began to swell, and she would cough continuously every period of time. Chu Huan was anxious and uncomfortable in her heart. She arranged Su Niang well and hurriedly summoned Sun Boliu who was with her on the way to ask about her condition.

Sun Boliu looked very serious. Although he knew that Chu Huan didn't like to listen to it, he didn't dare to deceive him. He said, "Sir, the lady's physique is already very good, so this swelling has only happened today. If it were a woman with a weak constitution, it would be much worse than the wife's current situation."

Chu Huan's expression was always ugly and asked, "Is there no way now? We can only watch?"

Sun Boliu sighed: "On the way, the villain also gave his wife a poison to drink, but the effect was very little. If the medicine was not right, it would not work at all."

"How long will it take?" Chu Huan clenched his fists.

"This... shouldn't be too long." Sun Boliu said seriously: "The body has begun to swell, so the body's epidemic poison will spread rapidly. Even if the wife was in good health before, she could no longer resist the epidemic poison in her body. Within three days, her whole body will be completely occupied by the epidemic poison and her skin will begin to ulcerate..."

Chu Huan raised his hand to stop Sun Boliu from continuing.

Sun Boliu wanted to say something, but when he saw Chu Huan's painful expression, he knew that nothing was useless to say, so he could only get up and leave, helpless.

Su Niang was arranged in the main room of the backyard of the county government. The Jennis sisters actually didn't know that Su Niang had been infected with the plague, but they all knew that Su Niang was suffering from a very serious illness. Although she couldn't say that she was similar to Su Niang on weekdays, she rarely walked together even in the mansion in the middle of the capital, but she was also worried about Su Niang's condition.

The yard where Su Niang lives has long been sealed and others are not allowed to enter to avoid contagion. In fact, on the way, Sun Boliu had already warned everyone not to get close to Su Niang.

When Chu Huan came outside Su Niang's courtyard, Sister Jennis was whispering something outside the courtyard. Rulian clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and recited scriptures, and kept praying for Su Niang.

Chu Huan was always guilty. If he had known that this would be the result, he would have gone to the northwest alone, rather than bringing Su Niang and other families with her.

Rulian and Janice didn't say anything when they saw Chu Huan coming. They also saw that Chu Huan looked solemn. These women were all smart girls from Bingxue. They knew in their hearts that Su Niang's condition should be very serious, otherwise Chu Huan would not have had such an expression. He saw that Chu Huan was in a bad mood and did not dare to disturb her.

Chu Huan entered Su Niang's house alone. Su Niang was already asleep due to a high fever, so she arranged for a maid to serve Chu Huan in at any time in the house with a mask and gloves. After waving her hand, she signaled the maid to retreat first, pulled the chair, and sat by the bed. Because of the swelling on her face, Su Niang had already covered her face with a silk scarf and was not seen. Even if she was lying down to rest, she would cover her face with a silk scarf.

Chu Huan sat by the bed, gently lifted the edge of the quilt, and saw one of Su Niang's hands. The hand was indeed swollen. Although it was not festering, the color was already a little dark blue.

He was about to reach out to hold Su Niang's hand, but just as the fingertips touched, Su Niang's hand was like a frightened little rabbit, and immediately shrank into the quilt. Chu Huan was stunned and heard Su Niang's hoarse voice saying, "Erlang, you... you can't touch... Otherwise you will... die too...!" Her voice was not as clear as before, and it was very hoarse, as if there was something in her throat.

Chu Huan didn't expect Su Niang to not fall asleep. Seeing her haggard appearance, she heard her voice hoarsely, but she forced a smile and said, "What nonsense, who said she would die..."

"You... don't have to lie to me..." Although Su Niang had a scarf on her face, she seemed to be afraid of being seen by Chu Huan like this. She turned her face into it and looked at Chu Huan behind her. "Erlang, the old man said that her life... she knew that they didn't know what disease I had, but... but I knew it myself..."

Chu Huan wanted to hold Su Niang's hand, but Su Niang hugged her hand in the quilt and prevented him from touching it. He could only hold his face, nor did Su Niang see the expression on his face, but tried his best to calm himself down and said softly: "Su Niang, don't think too much, it's not as serious as you think. I have already contacted the doctor here. They are discussing how to diagnose and treat it, and they will soon come up with a solution..."

"Erlang, you... don't lie to me. Although I'm very stupid, I know what I look like in my heart." Su Niang sighed softly: "When I was on the road, I was very scared... I knew I was about to die. I was afraid that I was... I died on the road and could not even look at you for the last time. Now... I am no longer afraid. If you are next to me, I... I am no longer afraid...!"

"It's my fault." Chu Huan's voice was slightly choked, "It's all my fault that I shouldn't have brought you to the northwest..."

"No...no nonsense, this...is human life..." Su Niang seemed to want to look at Chu Huan, slowly turned her head, and looked at Chu Huan through the scarf, "You take me by your side wherever you go, in fact...in fact, I am very happy... You are my man, following you, that is... that's my blessing..." Speaking of this, Su Niang coughed violently again. Chu Huan hurriedly got up, went to serve tea, and arrived at the bed, and wanted to help Su Niang up. Su Niang was already exclaiming: "No... don't get close to me, can't..."

She seemed to be frightened by a huge fright. When she saw Chu Huan approaching, she tried her best to go inside, fearing that Chu Huan would meet her.

Chu Huan sighed, sat down again, and said, "I said I should take good care of you, but... but I still make you suffer, it's not good for me."

"Don't say that..." Seeing Chu Huan sitting down and not moving closer, Su Niang breathed a sigh of relief, "Erlang, my illness cannot be cured... I have heard people say before that this is... this is an incurable disease. I will die soon. I can't... I can't implicate you... But although I'm not afraid, I... I'm a little worried...!"

"What are you worried about?"

"When my mother left, let me take good care of you by my side, but... I can't do it in the future... will you not take care of you alone?" Su Niang's eyes under the silk scarf looked at Chu Huan and flashed slightly, "Will they... be kind to you..." Then she sighed quietly: "Actually, I married you, but I didn't fulfill my responsibility to be a woman... You are always outside, I... I can't do it even if I want to take care of you... Erlang, do you... do you know what my greatest wish is?"

Chu Huan's eyes were red. Although she tried her best to restrain her, her voice was still a little choked and she asked softly: "What do you want?"
Chapter completed!