Chu Qianli calmed down.
"The abdominal pain is indeed related to my medicine, but it came earlier than I expected."
"So, all of this is also within your expectations?" Feng Yexuan was somewhat surprised.
Chu Qianli nodded. "Yes."
She added, "But it came several hours earlier than I anticipated."
The physical condition of ancient people was inherently different from that of modern people, which she had already factored in when preparing the medicine.
However, there was still an error in her calculation.
"It will be alright, I'll go in and take a look."
"I will go in with you," Feng Yexuan walked ahead of her.
"Then you must promise me one thing," Chu Qianli pulled him back.
Feng Yexuan looked down at the small hand that was gripping his sleeve.
A trace of gentleness flickered in his heart. "Speak."
"Don't use force. They are just helpless commoners, all they want is to survive. No one truly has malicious intent."
"I know." It was just that he feared he might not be able to control himself.
Chu Qianli understood him at least. She softened her voice. "Try to endure it. Everyone is enduring it, after all."
Feng Yexuan pursed his lips, and after a moment, finally nodded. "Alright."
Chu Qianli immediately entered the critical care area.
The patients were all moaning in agony from severe abdominal pain. The guards and physicians had been trying to prevent them from rushing out, but were clearly losing their strength.
Upon seeing Chu Qianli and Feng Yexuan enter, the guards immediately said anxiously, "Princess, they..."
"Everyone, there's no need to panic. Trust me, you will all get better soon."
Without waiting for the guards to finish, Chu Qianli stepped forward, pushing aside two guards in front of her. She looked at all the patients in the makeshift huts.
"Listen to me. The abdominal pain you are experiencing now is because the medicine is taking effect, fighting the bacteria in your bodies."
"Whether you can understand or not, the abdominal pain you are feeling now is a good thing for you. You will all get better soon."
"But... but... it hurts so much, Princess, we are in so much pain..."
A few patients who could still remain calm clutched their abdomens, still trying to endure, their voices trembling as they spoke.
"Will we... will we die?" Some patients, in their panic, thrashed on their beds, crying, "I don't want to die, I don't want to die..."
Chu Qianli's heart ached.
Even though they were rolling around in pain and were very panicked and uneasy, at least they hadn't completely lost their minds.
Despite their ignorance, the villagers were inherently kind.
They wouldn't do anything bad unless driven to desperation.
They were just in so much pain.
"Listen to me..."
"Princess, have we been poisoned? Are you going to abandon us?"
In truth, everyone was deeply panicked. Could the abdominal pain be a result of poisoning?
If the people from the imperial court couldn't save them, were they planning to execute them?
"Princess, please, we don't want to die, we don't want to die!"
"Princess, please, please save my child. I can die, but please, spare the child..."
"Princess, please..."
"Why are you killing us?" Finally, someone couldn't hold back and lunged forward, "Why are you executing us? Why?"
"Ah, it hurts so much, ah..."
"Watch out!" Feng Yexuan, seeing the situation turn dangerous, immediately stepped forward and pulled Chu Qianli into his embrace.
He extended his hand, about to push away the charging patient.
Chu Qianli cried out anxiously, "Don't hurt them!"