Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 150 Leading the crowd up the mountain to search for medicinal herbs

In the evening, the sun gradually set, and a gorgeous sunset glow appeared on the horizon. Yun Yuxi stood in front of the makeshift shed, and directed people with a serious expression to carry several large baskets of Ganmaoling granules to the front. Then, she personally supervised the pouring of these herbs into more than a dozen large pots of boiling water.

As the herbs and water blended, a strong medicinal smell spread and quickly filled every corner. When the people smelled this smell, a glimmer of hope surged in their hearts. They stared at the big pots, their eyes flashing with anticipation.

Lingyi stood in the middle of the crowd and used his inner strength to speak loudly: "This is a medicinal soup for curing colds. It was developed by the princess and three doctors after an afternoon of hard work. Now, all those who have caught a cold, please line up and each person can receive a bowl of the soup. After drinking it, everyone should lie down and rest as soon as possible, waiting for the body to sweat. As long as you keep doing this, you will be cured tomorrow morning. Only when we are all healthy again, can we better assist the princess in saving more people!"

After hearing Lingyi's words, the people lined up in an orderly manner. Everyone gratefully took a bowl of steaming hot medicine and drank it all. They believed that the princess would be able to save them from the dire straits.

Time passed by, and finally, daybreak came. Yun Yuxi worked hard all night and successfully developed a prescription for curing the plague. She couldn't wait to order her men to start boiling the medicine soup immediately and selected a hundred patients for the experiment.

When the people heard the news, they were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes. They all expressed their willingness to participate in the drug testing and contribute their own strength to the fight against the plague. For a time, the scene was very lively, and everyone's face was filled with firm belief.

Those who drank the medicine soup at night all got better in the morning and rushed to tell the good news. Even the people infected with the plague were more confident in cooperating with the treatment.

Yun Yuxi summoned all the imperial physicians and doctors from Lingcheng to discuss the prescription. As one of the needed Chinese herbs was out of stock, everyone was at a loss and expressed their opinions. Then Yun Yuxi picked up a charcoal pencil and drew the herb, then walked among the people with confidence.

The people passed the picture around to look at it. Suddenly, an old man came up to Yun Yuxi with a portrait and asked, "Princess, are you looking for the thing drawn on this paper?"

Yun Yuxi raised her eyebrows and nodded, saying, "Uncle, this herb is an indispensable herb for the plague treatment prescription. I wonder if you know it?"

"Princess, is this plantain? There are a lot of them on the hillside outside the city, but it's winter now and it may be difficult to find. I often pick them and boil them in water to drink in the summer. I feel that my mouth is no longer dry after drinking it. I don't know if it's because I drink it often, but I rarely get sick." The old man with completely white hair said with a smile.

"Uncle, this is the plantain. Take me to see it. Although it is winter and the plantain has dried up, it will not affect the efficacy of the medicine. Uncle, you are our lucky star." Yun Yuxi said with a smile and a sigh of relief.

Hearing this, the old man smiled honestly: "Princess, you are too kind. I am just an ordinary farmer. It is my honor to help you."

Yun Yuxi looked at him gratefully and said, "Uncle, you really helped a lot! If you hadn't told us that there was plantain here, we don't know how long it would have taken us to find it."

The old man quickly waved his hands and said: "Your Highness, you are too polite. This is what I should do. I picked a lot of them in the summer and dried them and put them somewhere. My wife sometimes uses them as firewood. It's such a waste of resources." The old man looked regretful.

Yun Yuxi said to the old man in front of her with a serious face: "Old man, now we can only ask you to take us to find plantain. Our herbs have been exhausted. If there is no outside support, I'm afraid we have to find a solution on our own." There was a hint of helplessness in her voice.

The old man nodded quickly and said hurriedly: "Princess, please send someone to follow me! Go to my house to get some. I still have some stock at home. Although it's not much, it's better than nothing!" After he said that, he turned and left quickly, as if he was worried about wasting any second.

Yun Yuxi immediately arranged for a doctor and two guards to follow the old man to his house to get the plantain. Then, she turned around to check on the people who were trying the medicine.

Yun Yuxi picked up a pen, asked them about their symptoms one by one, and wrote them down carefully. She knew that this matter could not be neglected at all, and she had to handle it personally to feel at ease.

"Princess, after I drank this medicine, I felt that my fever had subsided a lot and my cough had also eased a lot. I felt more energetic." Most people who tried the medicine said that their condition had improved, and only a few people had not seen any obvious effects.

Yun Yuxi carefully looked at the feedback information recorded in her hand, and the big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. She took a deep breath and felt a sense of relief.

But more worries followed. Many medicinal herbs had dried up. The gentry and local tyrants in Lingcheng all took out their own herbs. They admired Yun Yuxi for not abandoning Lingcheng, but it was just a drop in the bucket.

Soon the old man came back, and everyone had a few bundles of dried plantain in their hands. This made the people more confident, so they asked to go up the mountain to look for herbs.

Yun Yuxi was moved by the scene in front of her, but she knew that now was not the time to be sentimental. She had to find enough herbs to treat the plague as soon as possible. She thought about it and decided to let Lingyi find some young men to stand by outside in case of emergency. Then, she walked into the tent, picked up a pen, and quickly drew several herbs that might be useful, and described their characteristics and growth environment in detail. Then, she walked out of the tent and handed the drawings to the people.

"Everyone, look, have you seen these herbs before? If you have, please tell me where to find them." Yun Yuxi said.

People gathered around and looked at the herbs in the painting carefully. Some frowned, saying they had never seen them before, while others showed surprised expressions, as if they remembered something. At this moment, a voice in the crowd rang out: "I have seen it! This herb grows in the forest on the mountain, and I have picked it there before."

Yun Yuxi's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she quickly asked, "Then can you take us to find it?"

The man nodded and said, "Of course, I'm familiar with the place."

Yun Yuxi looked at him gratefully and said, "That's great. Please lead the way."

After that, she turned to Lingyi and said, "Bring some people with us to collect herbs."

Lingyi responded and quickly organized a team to collect herbs. Yun Yuxi and the commoner led everyone to the mountain and began their intense journey to collect herbs.