Jiang Hao and Xiao He arrived at the rear courtyard. Without the master's permission, it was inappropriate for them to enter a woman's chambers, so they watched the Lu Family's maids bustle in and out, carrying basins and pouring out water.
Before long, a physician arrived under the steward's guidance. Seeing Xiao He in the courtyard, he bowed. "Chancellor Xiao is here as well."
"Doctor Hu, treat her carefully. The patient is my niece," Xiao He said.
"Yes, yes."
The physician went inside and began examining Susu. After looking her over, his expression changed drastically. Not long after, he backed out, with Duke Lu following behind him. In the courtyard, the physician said solemnly, "Chancellor Xiao, Elder Lu, from my examination of Miss Lu's condition, I fear she has contracted an epidemic."
The moment those words came out, everyone present was horrified.
"What? An epidemic? Are you certain of your diagnosis?" Duke Lu cried.
"How could that be? How could my sister have caught an epidemic? We only just arrived in Pei County!" Lu Zhi shouted as well.
"Doctor Hu, have you seen clearly? Do not misdiagnose her," Xiao He said with a frown.
The physician immediately said, "Chancellor Xiao knows that I have been helping the authorities manage matters at Anmin Camp these past days. Many there have contracted the epidemic, and all had symptoms like Miss Lu's: fever, splitting headaches, reddened skin, confused consciousness, agitation and distress, and a weak, thready pulse. These are all symptoms of this epidemic."
Duke Lu's expression darkened after hearing this, but he immediately pressed, "Then is there any treatment? I can spend whatever it takes."
"We are currently helpless against this epidemic as well. We have not even fully understood its medical principles. Even if we prescribe medicine, it can only clear