Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 656 - 523: Do you have a solution?

Plague!

When these two words rang out, a larger peal of thunder exploded over the Daxing Palace, instantly stunning everyone present.

Originally, Chu Ruoyan, who had been unconcerned and only focused on struggling within the court, was also startled at this moment.

"How, how could this happen?"

As she murmured in disbelief, a clearer voice, laden with heavier emotion than hers, said solemnly, "A comet appears, disaster arises... A comet appears, disaster arises..."

The person speaking was none other than Wei Wen Zhuo, the Historian who had recently observed the stars and presented a prophecy to the Emperor. His expression was grave, appearing to mutter to himself, yet when those words were voiced again, it was more shocking than thunder!

Previously, when the officials in the court heard of the ominous sign this celestial phenomenon predicted, some were terrified, some disbelieving, and some dismissed it with contempt, assuming that even if it came true, it would merely be a disaster; but this time, what had come true was not merely a disaster, but a clear power shift laid bare before everyone! 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Everyone understood one thing —

The Da Ye Dynasty was finished!

When the panicked Chu Ruoyan finally realized this, she was as though struck by lightning, standing there stiffly for a long time before slowly turning her somewhat stiff neck to look at Shang Ruyi not far behind her, eyes full of despair.

Yesterday, when Shang Ruyi had wagered on a disaster occurring with them in this gamble, she didn’t believe it was truly a gamble, nor did she believe there would be a win or loss, because it was simply Shang Ruyi’s delusion — how could such a great calamity befall in such a short time?

Yet, unexpectedly, such a result appeared right before her eyes!

She had lost, completely lost.

What she believed would never happen, everything she thought was secure, was utterly defeated today, and at this moment, she didn’t even understand who had surpassed her, Shang Ruyi, or the heavens that continuously boomed thunderously, as if to crush her.

Seemingly sensing her gaze, Shang Ruyi slowly lifted her head too.

However, she only glanced at Chu Ruoyan faintly, without any hint of joy after victory in her eyes, instead, they filled with greater worry as she looked outside the hall. The gloomy sky seemed to have long anticipated this dark moment; but foolish as she was, she had only thought of it yesterday.

Plague!

That dreadful disease at the Battle of Fufeng that struck down only Yu Wenye, she should have raised her guard earlier — how could such a disease indeed strike down only one person?

From the little eunuch’s message, it seemed not isolated cases but a large number of patients had appeared within the city, filling all the medical houses inside and outside the city, and outbreaks had occurred in various wards.

Thus, isn’t the entire Daxing City—

At just this thought, Shang Ruyi didn’t even have the time to be happy about her recent "victory" as her heart sank.

All those around were broken out into a cold sweat, scared stiff.

At this moment, a frail, trembling voice filled with terror came from Chu Ruoyan’s embrace, softly saying, "Imperial Sister, what should we do?"

The speaker was Chu Chengfei.

Though he was the Emperor of the Da Ye Dynasty, at this moment, the gaze of everyone toward him no longer saw him as the Emperor. In the next moment after those words, everyone’s gaze turned to another, who had already walked to the gates of the Taiji Palace, looking towards the still resounding drumbeats and rumbling thunder in the gloomy sky outside. His tall, sturdy figure seemed at this moment to resist the coming oppressive storm.

The next moment, he said in a deep voice, "Immediately summon the people from the Imperial Hospital!"

Originally, several eunuchs were waiting in the hall, and upon hearing these words, they didn’t even bother to ask the Emperor and the Eldest Princess for instructions and hurriedly turned to leave.

Yu Wenquan immediately turned around again, looking at the civil and military officials standing behind him, still lined up on both sides, though somewhat disordered, and said in a deep voice, "Do you have any strategies for countering this?"

The crowd was still mired in shock that the prophecy of "a comet appears, disaster arises" had actually come true, and in the terror of the spreading plague. Moreover, none present had experience dealing with the epidemic, resulting in complete silence in the Taiji Palace.

At this time, Shang Ruyi stepped forward and said, "Father."

Yu Wenquan immediately looked at her.

Shang Ruyi said, "Although I am not an Imperial Physician from the Imperial Hospital, I encountered this epidemic during the Battle of Fufeng, so I want to offer my advice."