Chapter 213 They All Misunderstood_1

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the medicinal herbs arrived at last, having been transported in three large carts by people dispatched by Lady Yuan.

Having received the herbs, everyone could not help but rejoice. The entire courtyard filled with the strong scent of herbs.

No one perceived this odor as unpleasant, because it represented hope.

Pots of herbal medicine were then sent out from the courtyard to the homes of every patient.

Meanwhile, Wei Ruo once again sent a message to Lady Yuan, requesting the Government Office to conduct a door-to-door census of the sick, ensuring that no patient was overlooked.

Since the disease was infectious, a single overlooked case could cause an endless array of problems.

Fortunately, due to the heavy snowfall and the general fear of the plague, most of the city's citizens chose to stay indoors. This substantially reduced the large-scale spread of the plague during this period.