Chapter 36 On the Road
The capital of Dayue State is also known as "Shangjing" City. It is independent of various provincial capitals and is located in the north-central part of Dayue State.
To get to Yunzhou, one needs to follow the official road through Qingzhou, Huzhou, and Jizhou. If one rides as fast as Xie Jingyu does day and night, one can reach Yunzhou from Shangjing in three to five days. But now the team is moving forward and has to stop at night to rest. It is estimated that it will take ten days to arrive.
Jiang Yuyan was not in a hurry, but her butt was shaking after sitting in the carriage for a long time. Xiao Yuanyan often held her on his lap. Xie Jingyu was jealous and wanted to be held. Xiao Yuanyan refused because "it is not in accordance with etiquette before marriage". Xie Jingyu was so angry that he felt like a puffer fish.
Jiang Yuyan was trying hard to hold back her laughter.
But occasionally Xie Jingyu would still be able to steal a little, and when Xiao Yuanyan came down to buy food or relieve himself, he would hug Jiang Yuyan and kiss her. The young man was full of vigor and enthusiasm, which made Jiang Yuyan very embarrassed. She glanced at the attendant Jiang Yi, only to see that he had buried himself in the corner of the carriage, as if he didn't notice.
The scenery of Dayue Kingdom is beautiful, especially when passing through Huzhou, with beautiful mountains and rivers, green bricks and black tiles, faint and lingering fragrance of golden osmanthus, which looks very much like a modern Jiangnan water town.
It was too boring to stay in the carriage with such a beautiful view. Jiang Yuyan asked to get off the horse, which scared the two men. The shadow guards were also sweating.
The women of Dayue country are delicate and precious. How can a woman be so brave?
However, horse riding is a compulsory course for the rich, and Jiang Yuyan can not only ride but also perform a horse stepping on a flying swallow. Seeing their contemptuous look, Jiang Yuyan was also aroused to fight. She held the reins with her left hand, stepped on the stirrup with her left foot, and got on the horse steadily with the help of force.
Jiang Yuyan smiled triumphantly, squeezed her long legs together, and said, "Go!" She then flew far away.
Xiao Yuanyan frowned, jumped on his horse and followed.
Xie Jingyu opened his mouth wide and yelled, "Hurry up and follow the young lady!"
Jiang Yuyan was riding happily. There were few people and cars on this ancient road, which was perfect for riding. Her face was flushed from riding, and her clothes were filled with a faint fragrance. From time to time, men passing by would see this stunning beauty, turn their heads and stop to stare at her foolishly.
"Hahaha" Jiang Yuyan looked back at the two people who were lagging behind, and was about to say something funny. But out of the corner of her eyes she saw some people blocking the road ahead!
Jiang Yuyan was startled and quickly tightened the reins. The horse's hooves were raised high, and it neighed, almost throwing Jiang Yuyan off the ground.
"Wanwan!!" Xiao Yuanyan and Xie Jingyu's hearts were pounding. They rushed forward, hugged her down, and checked her carefully.
"I'm fine." Jiang Yuyan let out a breath and then looked at the group of people.
I saw a young child being held in the arms of a middle-aged man, shouting and shaking, and a group of people around were also making a lot of noise.
Jiang Yuyan frowned, and saw that the child's face was blue and purple, his eyes were wide open, and his whole body was twitching. His heart tightened, and he unconsciously went forward to check.
When everyone saw a fairy-like woman appear before them, they were startled and instinctively took a step back.
The middle-aged man was desperate and tried all kinds of methods to find a cure. "Immortal, immortal, please take a look at what's wrong with my son?"
Jiang Yuyan was a little embarrassed. She didn't know much about medicine, but looking at the child's appearance, it seemed like there was a foreign object in his airway, so she asked hurriedly, "Did you eat anything just now?"
"Yes, yes, I just stuffed a plum into his mouth and this is what happened!"
The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly.
Saving a life is like saving a fire. Jiang Yuyan made a prompt decision, "Uncle, give him to me, I'll try!"
Jiang Yuyan held the child upside down on her knees and slapped his back quickly with her palm. Everyone was startled, but no one dared to step forward. The middle-aged man's heart tightened.
After a while, seeing that there was no effect, Jiang Yuyan frowned even more tightly, so she turned the child over, pressed the upper abdomen with her fingers several times, and then turned him over and repeated the action.
Suddenly, a plum pit burst out of the mouth of the little boy who was about to die.
With a "wow" sound, the child started crying, the bruises on his face disappeared, and he immediately returned to normal.
Jiang Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief. She only knew about the Heimlich maneuver before, but it was her first time to practice it. Little did she know that she was also very nervous at the time! She was afraid that her good intentions would not lead to good results!
Everyone was shocked by Jiang Yuyan's actions. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had the ability to bring the dead back to life. They immediately shouted "Fairy!"
The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with tears. He pulled up the child and was about to kowtow to Jiang Yuyan, "Thank you, Immortal, for saving my life!"
Jiang Yuyan hurriedly helped him up, "It's just a small favor, you're welcome. Don't feed the child while walking in the future!"
The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly.
Jiang Yuyan smiled, feeling somewhat happy that she had saved a child. Xie Jingyu even circled around her.
"Wanwan, you are so amazing! How come you know everything?" She looked so coquettish and silly that even Jiang Yuyan laughed.
Xiao Yuanyan was also proud of it. His Wanwan was so kind and capable. But he still warned seriously: "Fortunately, this matter was resolved. If it hadn't been saved, you would have been criticized for your behavior. Let's be more cautious in the future."
Just now he saw her slapping the child quickly, and he was really afraid that if he failed to save the child, he would be slandered by those people and his reputation would be tarnished.
Jiang Yuyan naturally nodded in agreement. She also knew that the incident just now was a bit risky, but after all, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, so she just regarded it as accumulating merit.
The three of them returned to the carriage, laughing and joking, and continued on their journey.
On the side of the road, there was an extremely ordinary man who was looking thoughtfully in the direction where the few people left, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he had seen something interesting.
"Sir, this girl is so beautiful! Is she really a fairy?" A boy who looked like a book boy asked with his round eyes wide open.
The man called Young Master raised his hand and gave him a slap. "Have you read too many storybooks? There are no fairies in this world."
"Then it must be our Lingshu clan. Which lady from a hidden medical family is she?"
The man stood there in deep thought for a moment, his figure as solemn as the wind under a pine tree, which seemed extremely inconsistent with his face that was indistinguishable from the rest of the crowd.
"Interesting..." The man raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I haven't heard of it... But it seems that they are heading to the capital. Since you are so curious, why don't we go to the capital and ask?"
"But sir, aren't we going to Qingyan Mountain to collect herbs?"
"No problem."
“Hey, sir…” The little servant boy was still chattering, but the man’s figure was ethereal and was already several feet away.
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