After hearing what the old man and woman had to say, Shen Yiru could not help but frown slightly. She turned to look at Song Jinchen. The two of them nodded, saying nothing more. The misgivings of the common people could not be called entirely unreasonable, especially given their previous experiences with disappointment.
The two had no choice but to head back first. They needed to find a way to help the people regain confidence in the imperial court.
At the post house, Minister Wu had already consumed the preventative decoction. He was naturally well aware of Shen Yiru’s medical skills. After all, how could the skills of someone capable of curing the asthma the Empress Dowager had suffered from since birth be anything less than exceptional? Even if this decoction was not a miracle cure for the plague, drinking it would surely be of some benefit.
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