The Difficult Process of Investigating the Source of Infection

Lin Yue was well aware that to completely control the illness, she had to find the source of infection. She started to carefully question each infected servant, trying to find clues. When talking to a servant named Aqiang, Aqiang said weakly,

"Miss Lin, I remember that I went to the warehouse of the prince's mansion a few days ago. It was a bit damp there. Could I have been infected there?"

Lin Yue's heart skipped a beat.

"Aqiang, think carefully. Was there anything special in the warehouse?"

Aqiang thought for a while.

"There seemed to be some moldy grains."

Lin Yue immediately led several servants to the warehouse. The warehouse was dark and damp, and a pungent smell of mildew hit their noses. Lin Yue covered her nose and carefully examined the moldy grains. She found that a strange kind of mold was growing on these grains, which was likely the cause of the servants' infection. She said to the servants beside her,

"Immediately dispose of these moldy grains and conduct a comprehensive disinfection of the warehouse."

The servants quickly nodded and started to clean the warehouse.

However, during the cleaning process, another problem emerged. Some servants were afraid of being infected and didn't want to approach the warehouse. Lin Yue looked at these hesitant servants, feeling a bit helpless. She stepped forward and said loudly,

"Everyone, don't be afraid. As long as we take good protective measures, we won't be infected. We need to work together to solve this problem as soon as possible to protect everyone."

Encouraged by Lin Yue, the servants finally summoned up their courage and started to clean the warehouse seriously.

But things were far from that simple. During the process of cleaning the moldy grains, a servant accidentally scratched his finger on a sharp object in the grains. The wound quickly became swollen and red, and he also developed a high fever. When Lin Yue saw this, she was shocked. She immediately realized that this mold might be even more contagious and could infect people quickly through wounds. She quickly gave the injured servant emergency treatment and at the same time strengthened the protective measures for the cleaning staff.

While directing everyone to clean the warehouse, Lin Yue was also thinking about how to prevent the further spread of the mold. She remembered the methods of controlling the source of infectious diseases in modern medicine and decided to set up a quarantine zone around the warehouse to prevent others from accidentally getting infected. She found some old curtains and, together with the servants, surrounded the warehouse and hung warning signs in prominent positions.

At this time, Li Yi also came to the warehouse. Looking at the busy Lin Yue and the servants, he felt both worried and admiring.

"Miss Lin, how's the situation?"

Lin Yue looked up, her face showing fatigue but also determination.

"Your Highness, we've basically determined that it's the mold on these moldy grains that caused the infection. But this mold is highly contagious, and we must handle it with care."

Li Yi nodded slightly.

"Miss Lin, you make the arrangements. This king will fully support you."

However, just as they were about to further deal with the moldy grains, Liu Ruyan suddenly appeared. Looking at the scene in the warehouse, a sneer of schadenfreude appeared on her face.

"Oh, if it isn't Miss Lin. Why are you causing such a commotion in the prince's mansion?"

Lin Yue looked at Liu Ruyan, feeling displeased but still replied politely.

"Concubine, this is to find the source of infection, control the illness, and ensure the safety of everyone in the prince's mansion."

Liu Ruyan snorted.

"Humph, I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill and deliberately showing off."

Li Yi saw this and his face darkened.

"Liu Ruyan, this is not a place for you. Go back first."

Liu Ruyan felt resentful but didn't dare to disobey Li Yi's order. She could only glare at Lin Yue fiercely and then turned to leave. Lin Yue looked at Liu Ruyan's departing figure, knowing that she would surely play tricks behind the scenes and cause her more trouble.

Sure enough, not long after, Liu Ruyan instructed her confidants to spread rumors in the prince's mansion, saying that Lin Yue deliberately exaggerated the illness to show off in front of the prince, and that there was actually no mold infection at all, that it was all made up by her. These rumors quickly spread throughout the prince's mansion, and some of the servants who had originally supported Lin Yue began to waver and question her work.

After learning of these rumors, Lin Yue was extremely anxious. She knew that if she didn't clarify the situation in time, it would not only affect everyone's trust in her but also hinder the investigation of the source of infection and the control of the illness. She decided to call all the servants together again and explain the situation to them in detail.

Lin Yue stood in the courtyard of the prince's mansion and said to the numerous servants,

"Everyone, listen to me. This illness is real, and the source of infection has been basically determined to be the moldy grains in the warehouse. Those rumors are untrue. What's most important now is that we unite and fight this crisis together."

As she spoke, she took out the mold samples she had collected before and showed them to everyone.

"This is the mold that caused everyone to be infected. It's highly contagious. If we don't deal with it in time, the consequences will be disastrous."

With Lin Yue's patient explanation, the servants finally believed her words and expressed their willingness to continue assisting her with the work. Lin Yue let out a sigh of relief. She knew that although the problem of the rumors had been temporarily solved, the work ahead was still full of challenges. She and the servants continued to devote themselves to cleaning the warehouse and disinfecting, not missing any corner.

After several days and nights of hard work, the warehouse was finally cleaned up, and the disinfection work was successfully completed. Lin Yue looked at the newly - renovated warehouse, filled with a sense of achievement. But she knew that this was just the first step. She still needed to continuously treat and observe the infected servants to ensure that the illness would not recur.