The Farmer’s Eldest Daughter Has a Spatial Pocket

Chapter 988: Is the Emperor Crazy?

Editor: Henyee Translations

‘What did he do?’

Shao Qingyuan still found it unbelievable.

He lowered his voice slightly and said, “After the cowpox vaccination method was confirmed that it could prevent smallpox, the emperor ordered it to be popularized. Unfortunately… no one was willing to try it.”

Even if the imperial physician said that there was no problem, even if it was an imperial edict from the emperor, even if the imperial physicians said that they had tested it on death row prisoners and it was absolutely foolproof, no one was willing to try it. After all, it could be fatal.

What if they failed? If they failed, they would lose their lives.

Moreover, this method was suggested by a country bumpkin.

Others heard that this person was not even a doctor. The method he mentioned was unorthodox. Could it be used? Would anyone dare to use it?

Not to mention those high-ranking officials and nobles, even the commoners were unwilling.

Shao Qingyuan scoffed at this. He didn’t propose such a preventive method for the sake of the world. If Yundong hadn’t wanted him to make a contribution and urgently told Qin Wenzheng about the method, Shao Qingyuan wouldn’t even have mentioned it.

He would only silently test it himself and inoculate the people close to him. What did the rest have to do with him?

Even if these people died from smallpox, he didn’t care.

Just as Shao Qingyuan was about to bid farewell to Song Dejiang impatiently and return, the emperor in the palace suddenly made a bold decision that shocked him.

The emperor let his eleven-year-old son try the cowpox vaccination method.

Gu Yundong’s eyes widened in shock. “He wanted the prince to do it himself?”

“Yes.”

When this news spread, the entire capital was in an uproar.

This prince was born by the Empress and was the legitimate heir to the throne. How noble was his status? Moreover, the current Emperor only had three children, one of whom was a princess.

Was the emperor crazy?

Everyone felt that the Emperor was dissatisfied with the Empress and that prince.

It was only later that Shao Qingyuan found out that the prince had requested this himself.

He did not know about the twists and turns in the palace, but he could more or less guess that this might not only be to tell the world about the effect of the cowpox vaccination method, but also for some other purposes.

When Gu Yundong heard this, she fell into deep thought.

Perhaps the emperor agreed because he wanted the world to see this prince’s courage and contribution to the world.

He might be paving the way for him, building his reputation.

But no matter what, Gu Yundong could not help but admire the courage of this father and son.

But then, a trace of anger surged in her heart. What if this method didn’t succeed? Then the first person to be convicted would be her Shao Qingyuan. What if someone wanted to harm that prince and succeeded with the cowpox vaccination method? Wouldn’t everyone still have to make Shao Qingyuan take the blame?

Sure enough, politics were too dirty.

If they were not careful, they might become cannon fodder.

“What happened next?”

Shao Qingyuan could tell that there was a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone. He turned to look at her and smiled. “I naturally succeeded in the end. The emperor rewarded me, so I came back.”

Gu Yundong nodded. “It’s good that you’re back. Let’s stay away from these things in the future. Next time, let Qin Wenzheng go alone. At most, you’ll write down the method and let him figure it out himself.”

Shao Qingyuan: “…”

After a moment of silence, he said, “Actually, I came back this time with the emperor’s decree. I have something to do.”

Gu Yundong’s hand froze. Damn it, it’s not over yet??