klisemfg Chapter 772 The Journey of Exile (8)
Chapter 772 The Journey of Exile (8)
Xie Yuchen and Zhang Qilin were relieved to see that Wangyou was truly not sad.
"By the way, how did you end up in this world? Did you follow me in?"
"Yeah, it feels like we haven't been together for a long time, so I wanted to come and see."
"Okay, then I forgive you." Wangyou also reflected on herself. She cared about them, but she wouldn't miss them. It's like you can do whatever you want when you're with me, but once you're gone, she won't have too many thoughts.
Wangyou decided that she would go back and examine herself carefully this time. She vaguely sensed that her duty was not simply to sacrifice herself like Pangu.
Amidst their laughter and chatter, the group quickly caught up with the group ahead. Regardless of their previous identities, they were now all alone, so it didn't matter anymore.
They quickly caught up with the exiled caravan, but there were even more corpses ahead. They also encountered many refugees along the way, but since there were also quite a few exiled prisoners, the refugees didn't dare to openly plot against them.
Three days later, they finally left the territory of Andu Prefecture, but many prisoners still fell ill; they had not escaped the plague after all.
Upon seeing this, the constables couldn't help but sigh with relief that they had all taken their medicine beforehand, otherwise they would have been unharmed.
Rainbow Dash and her mother would help Forgetful with whatever they could every now and then, so Forgetful took the opportunity to protect them. The others were just hanging on by a thread.
The escorting officers were afraid of being infected, worried about not being able to report back to their destination, and most concerned about the burning of Andu Prefecture. It was strange that the imperial court had not sent anyone to deal with such a serious matter.
The closer you get to the southern Fujian region, the more plants you'll see, including some poisonous ones.
"Rainbow Dash, come here, I have something to tell you."
"Sister Wangyou, what's wrong?"
"Good boy." Wangyou pinched the child's cheek. "Go tell your mother that this white herb can save their lives, but there will be some side effects. Their health will deteriorate in the future. Ten herbs can be boiled into a pot of water. If they want to live, they'd better keep their eyes peeled and look for it!"
"This thing looks a bit like the legendary Deer-Living Grass," Qi Sinian said, picking up a blade of grass.
"Read more books!"
"This is white day grass. It is white during the day and turns green like other grasses at night. It is very rare and contains moderate toxins. Under normal circumstances, one white day grass can kill a half-grown sheep. However, it also has another use: it can be used alone to fight poison with poison."
"Xiaohua is right. It seems you've been reading the books I gave you carefully," Wangyou said with a smile, praising her.
"I know too," Zhang Qilin said, tugging at Wangyou's sleeve with a hint of grievance.
"I know you've been studying hard with Achen, good boy!" Wangyou skillfully poured water.
"I've studied hard, how come I've never seen this before!" Chaoyang picked up the grass and looked at it again and again.
"This kind of grass doesn't grow in every world. You three, it won't hurt to learn more in the smaller worlds."
"I will heed Miss Wangyou's teachings!" Chaoyang nodded in agreement.
After hearing what Wangyou had to say, Yunbao went back and told her mother. Her mother thought about it and decided to tell the messenger. As for whether those people listened or not, it didn't matter, since she had a clear conscience.
"Ruan Niang, this herb can save lives, hurry and pick it for me!"
"Who are you ordering around? I took Yunbao and left your Zhu family a long time ago. If you want to live, go find your own way!" Without turning her head, Ruan Niang picked up Yunbao and headed towards Wangyou.
"You shameless woman!"
"You've let it go?"
"Put it down, let me help with the cooking!" Ruan Niang volunteered to help.
The journey became much smoother after that, and Wangyou also picked some sunflower grass so she could use it later.
However, the road ahead became even more difficult. The number of refugees increased, the exile groups were not united, food was limited, and disputes arose more frequently along the way.
The once high-ranking nobles now haggle over even a single wild vegetable, and can't buy much food in the city. Although it rained, the heavy rain caused the dam to burst, and countless people were displaced again.
Therefore, the road became increasingly unsafe, and the occasional refugees they encountered stared at them like wolves eyeing meat.
The outside world is almost like hell on earth, while those people in the capital are still only concerned with playing power games and scheming against each other.
"Nangong Che, you must work hard and strive to take back this world." Wangyou said earnestly to Nangong Che, who had fully recovered.
"What can I, a deposed crown prince, do?" Nangong Che said with a hint of pride.
"Come on, you've been able to sit firmly in the position of Crown Prince for so many years, you must be more cunning than a sieve. I don't believe you didn't do anything during the year you were imprisoned by your good father." Wangyou rolled her eyes inelegantly.
Afterwards, Wangyou walked away. She didn't intend to earn much merit in this world, so she planned to observe from the sidelines. As for saving Nangong Che, she just wanted to see the catfish effect.
Xie Yuchen and Zhang Qilin subtly blocked Nangong Che's gaze from looking at Wangyou, and glared at him fiercely.
Nangong Che touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed, but he figured it was true that everyone wants to win over a good girl.
Wangyou had saved his life and was also very beautiful, so it was normal for him to have feelings for her; it would be abnormal if he didn't. However, a woman who set up two fiancés for herself at once was definitely not an ordinary person, and he couldn't handle her.
Thinking of this, Nangong Che smiled amicably at the two of them. Their appearances and temperaments were quite extraordinary, and they were a good match for Wangyou standing together. Perhaps he would need their help in the future, and he didn't want to make enemies.
The Lu family came several more times, but were turned away by Xie Yuchen and his group each time, and then they gradually stopped coming.
Previously, Jiang Shi, Lu Tingting, and Lu Jing had all contracted the plague. Lu Xun and Lu Chen collected Sun-White Grass and gave it to the two of them to drink. The three of them recovered, but were left with serious aftereffects and their health deteriorated to a very low level. With such poor health, it would be good if they could even survive to their place of exile.
Finally, three months later, they arrived in southern Fujian. The officers handed over more than 700 people to the person in charge, thus successfully completing their mission.
Wangyou and the others were not on the list of exiles, so with the help of the yamen runners, they completed their household registration documents and settled down here.
To watch the spectacle, she built her house next to the Lu family's house, and would come to watch the excitement every few days.
Without the wealth and luxury of gold and jade, the life of daily necessities is very difficult. In addition, they have little money and three people in poor health who need medicine, so there is no extra money in the family.
Perhaps because they had become accustomed to doting on Lu Tingting, the Lu family would subconsciously allocate resources to her. This was fine once or twice, but over time, it was inevitable that arguments would break out.
Jiang gradually stepped forward and realized that, regardless of whether it was her husband or son, Lu Tingting was always the first priority in the family, while she herself was completely forgotten.