Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from the gate of the government office.
Amidst their busy schedules, Zhao Er and Xiao Hao looked up and saw the Regent Prince, looking travel-worn, alight from his carriage and stride towards the government office.
Zhao Ergang was about to open his mouth, but then silently closed it again. If the prince couldn't find the princess, he would naturally ask around, so he didn't say anything more.
Then he lowered his head and started distributing food again. Xiao Hao didn't care anymore. This man was always trying to take his sister away from him, so it was good to make him anxious.
Li Xiaochen strode inside, but couldn't find Lin Yuxin anywhere. He frowned, grabbed a servant at random, and asked:
"Where is the princess?"
"I...don't know, I haven't seen anyone since early this morning!"
The servant was so frightened by Li Xiaochen's imposing presence that he trembled and could barely speak.
Li Xiaochen thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards the outside of the government office. He thought he had just seen Zhao Er at the gate!
Li Xiaochen strode up to Zhao Er and asked with a serious expression:
"Where is your princess?"
Zhao Er really didn't want to say it, but what could he do when the other party was a prince? So he could only reply respectfully:
"Your Highness, the Princess led a group of people to Fengshen Mountain behind Qiantang Water Village early this morning, saying that she wanted to go up the mountain to see if she could find a water source."
"Okay, I understand!"
Li Xiaochen didn't waste any words. He simply said a sentence, turned around, walked to the horse, mounted it, and said to Wang Yu, who had just chased after him:
"Come with me!"
Wang Yu was a beat too slow. Seeing that his lord had already ridden away, he hurriedly called his men to mount their horses and follow.
Wang Yu smiled bitterly, thinking to himself, "Your Highness, even if you miss the Princess, you should at least take a shower and get some sleep before you go to see her! Don't you know how disheveled you look right now?"
And they need to rest too!!!
Despite having a lot of complaints inside, Wang Yu resigned himself to following behind the prince.
As for Lin Yuxin, she began to search carefully from the moment she entered the mountain. There was basically nothing left to find on the outer edge of the mountain. The locals had already dug up most of the edible things, and even the bark of some trees that were edible had been stripped bare.
Lin Yuxin and the others walked towards the mountains. The men with the single knife surrounded Lin Yuxin, each about four or five meters apart. This way, it would be convenient for Lin Yuxin to move around, and they could also protect her in case of danger.
As they walked deeper into the mountains, after passing the outer perimeter, the trees and flowers became noticeably denser. Lin Yuxin's eyes lit up, knowing she had come to the right place.
They walked for more than an hour. Lin Yuxin endured the pain in her feet and did not ask to rest. Her eyes kept looking around.
Finally, as the saying goes, "Heaven helps those who help themselves," and Lin Yuxin spotted several wild peach trees on a slope.
"Single-handed, look, there's a peach tree!"
Lin Yuxin immediately smiled happily.
"Really? That's great!"
Dan Dao looked at him, and his cold and stern face finally softened a little. The fact that they could see food meant that they wouldn't leave empty-handed at least this time.
"Okay, now that we've picked the peaches, let's go check out other places later."
Lin Yuxin was also very happy, as the peach tree was a good start for them.
"But Princess, these peaches aren't enough to fill you up, and the portion is too small. How are we going to divide them up when we get back?"
Dan Dao didn't want to dampen the princess's spirits, but although the peaches were edible, there were only two trees, so they couldn't pick many, and wouldn't be enough to fill their stomachs.
"I know, let's take them back first. But the fact that there are peaches here means that there is plenty of water in this mountain. Maybe there is a sufficient water source?"
"As we climbed the mountain, the grass and trees on the outer edge of the mountain were withered, but once we entered the deep mountains, even the grass on the ground was fresh. Not to mention, I also saw other plants along the way, which means there is plenty of water in the mountains."
Lin Yuxin patiently explained to him that finding a water source would make her hard work over the past few days worthwhile.
"The princess is intelligent!"
Dan Dao was taken aback; he hadn't really thought of that.
"You flatter me. Let's pick the peaches first, then find a water source. These peaches aren't very useful, but they're better than nothing. We can keep the pits and plant them."
After Lin Yuxin finished giving her instructions,
Let them get to work.
Without wasting any words, Dan Dao waved his hand, and the people around him began to climb the tree and pick peaches.
Lin Yuxin also helped, but she would pick a few and throw them into her space, where she would plant them at night so she could have fresh peaches to eat later.
The ten people were quite fast, and they finished picking in no time. Lin Yuxin put them on the ground, wrapped them in a cloth, and planned to take them with her when they went back.
After that, Lin Yuxin led them to look for water sources nearby. The ten people split up, with Lin Yuxin following behind Dan Dao, and the others in pairs.
Lin Yuxin headed south. For some reason, she had a feeling that there was something in the south. She didn't hold back and looked around carefully as she walked.
After walking for half an hour, Lin Yuxin inadvertently came across a very different place.
It was a hole, but not very big, only about the size of a human head, but above it was a double-headed dragon flower.
The Double-Headed Dragon Flower, as its name suggests, has two flowers growing on one stem. The flowers are pure white with a hint of gold, and the leaves are triangular. It is a rare medicinal herb and the most important ingredient for making Dragon Blood Pills.
Dragon Blood Pills are said to restore a person to full health after taking one pill if they have lost too much blood.
She had only ever seen it in medical books in her space, and she never expected to see it here today. She didn't even have this double-headed dragon flower in her space.
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