Orion was right. He walked quickly, and after almost half an hour, he finally saw the village.
But there are not many people in this village, only about a dozen households.
A small river winds down from the mountain. The stream is not fast and the water channel is very shallow, but it is completely sufficient for irrigation and drinking.
"The first house in front of you is my house. You go in with your wife, and I'll go get a doctor for you." Orion said, stepping forward, opening the door, and saw a woman with her head wrapped in a coarse cloth and her hair tied up. Busy with meals.
Seeing that her man was back, she stood up happily, and then saw the two people behind her. She was startled again and asked, "Master, who are these two people?"
"Don't worry about it. Cook an extra pot of rice and add two vegetables. You can cook the pheasant tonight and entertain the guests. I'll call Lao Wangtou." Orion said.
After hearing this, the young woman was stunned for a moment, but she quickly realized what was going on, and quickly let the two of them in, and asked the emperor to send them to the bed first.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." The emperor said very politely.
After saying that, he put Jin Xin on the bed. She didn't sleep well, and her hands were still scratched by sharp grass on the road.
"Brother, why did you come to this mountain village and wild forest?" the woman asked curiously.
"I went out to play with my wife and got lost. I'll be back tomorrow. I won't delay you for too long." The emperor said hurriedly.
Seeing that he had misunderstood her, the woman quickly waved her hand and explained, "That's not what I meant, I was just curious. There are almost no outsiders coming in here."
When the emperor heard this, he nodded clearly. No outsiders had come, which meant that no remnants of the vassal country would come. Then he looked at the clothes on his body, which were really eye-catching. The couple may not know Longpao, but there are inevitably elders in the village. If an experienced person recognizes them, trouble may arise.
"Sister-in-law, can you borrow your husband's clothes to wear? I can buy them." The emperor said as he groped around again and found that he had nothing suitable.
There is a jade pendant.
This was his coming-of-age ceremony, given by his father. He had many forbidden steps, but this one was the most cherished.
After thinking about it, he untied it and handed it to the woman, "I will keep it with you temporarily. I will redeem it when my family finds us."
Although the woman didn't have much knowledge, this thing looked expensive. Their coarse linen clothes only cost tens of pennies, so she didn't dare to ask for them.
Then he pushed it back and said with a smile, "No, since my boss brought you back, he must believe that you are good people. It's just your clothes. I'll get them."
After the woman finished speaking, she went to get two clothes. Deliver it to him.
"I see that your wife's clothes are also dirty and torn. Let me change them. I'll wash them for you and dry them tomorrow morning so you can wear them."
The emperor smiled gratefully and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I will do it myself."
The woman was stunned for a moment, then understood instantly and went out to work again. The emperor changed his clothes and put Jin Xin in again.
Her body was getting hotter and hotter.
The emperor had never taken care of anyone, so he had to go to the woman for a basin of water and wipe her head, neck, and hands.
This is how he remembered the wet nurse taking care of him.
At that time, he was teased by the prince and several brothers, and was locked in an ice cellar. He almost froze to death that time, but the seventh princess asked someone to open the ice cellar and take him back. That time he had a fever.
The seventh princess was loved by her father and the princes did not dare to settle accounts with her.
He probably didn't have the protection of his biological mother in his childhood, so he was bullied everywhere. His father had so many children, including the son of his favorite concubine, and even the legitimate son of the queen. He was an unimportant prince.
At that time, the wet nurse was suffering for him day and night, and later died suddenly in the palace shortly after he went to the battlefield.
He was thousands of miles away, knowing that she was young, had no disease, and would not die suddenly for no reason, but he was beyond his reach and could not rush back to make the decision for her.
Only this memory in his memory kept him warm.
Jin Xin's consciousness was blurred, and she slowly opened her eyes. She couldn't see clearly the person in front of her. She was wearing dark clothes. There was candlelight in the room, but she still couldn't see the person clearly.
I thought it was a dream.
"Mom...is that you?" She fumbled around and came across a wide palm, which was full of calluses and made her hand feel uncomfortable.
"If you hold on a little longer, the doctor will be sent soon." The emperor comforted him.
Jin Xin's eyelids closed again. Her body was extremely hot and her back felt sticky. She felt very uncomfortable.
"Mom... let's go, I don't want to be here." Jin Xin choked.
She dreamed that she and her mother were taken back to the luxurious Marquis Mansion, but they were placed in a corner of the backyard. The mistress fiercely scolded her and her younger brother as bastards, and they were not allowed to appear in the front yard or call their father. , can only call me master.
The mother hugged them and cried, repeatedly subduing them.
Jin Xin was protected in her arms, but this could not hide her hatred. In her mother's arms, her eyes stared at Mrs. Jiang gloomily. She was very unwilling to do so. Her father had clearly promised to bring them back to live a good life.
Why is this.
Mrs. Jiang left, but those mothers-in-law came, instigating the mother to do more things. Under the scorching sun, she and her brother were punished to kneel in the yard for unwarranted mistakes. The mother went to plead for mercy, but was beaten back.
The sun was so strong that she looked up at the sky. The scorching sun was beating down on her head. It gave her a headache and made her very hot. Her mother went to beg her father, but he still didn't come back.
At the last moment, she was fainted from the sun, and her mother's cry could be heard in her ears.
Why should she live such a life? She doesn't want it. They are obviously very happy in their original home.
The emperor saw her vaguely talking about going home. He quickly covered her hand and coaxed her, "Okay, let's go home. You can get some sleep. We'll be home soon."
"Go home...I want to go back to Shuicheng..." she murmured.
At this time, Orion came with an old man. As if seeing a savior, the emperor quickly stood up and gave up his seat, saying, "Hurry, she is confused by the fever."
The old man responded and quickly stepped forward to diagnose his pulse. He touched his beard and felt the pulse carefully.
Then, the old man said, "This is a fever caused by wind and cold. It's okay. I'll prescribe three medicines for you. After taking it, it will subside tomorrow morning and you'll be fine."
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then asked, "This medical fee..."
With that said, the emperor took out the jade pendant again.
He had no idea about these things. When he lived in the palace, he had wet nurses to take care of him. After the war, he even had confidants to do these things for him. He only knew that the more money he gave, the more attentive he was to his work.
Seeing this, Orion quickly pressed his hand back and said hurriedly, "I'll pay the money for you. These are wild Chinese medicines, not worth much. I dug many of them."
The emperor thought for a while and then gave it to the doctor and said, "Please doctor, please use good medicinal materials. If there is ginseng that is hundreds of years old, it will be the best."
The doctor immediately frowned upon hearing this.
Centennial ginseng? There is no need for ginseng for this minor illness. Besides, he has lived for sixty years and has never seen a few ginseng roots in his life. How can he get a century-old ginseng!
