"Then eat it now."
Gu Yuanniang anxiously took the white porcelain bottle and wanted Xiaobao to eat it, but Xu Miaomiao waved her hand and frowned: "It's useless now. Now we can only research the antidote as soon as possible."
Xiao Bao smiled. Compared to his own comfort, he was more curious about what the antidote was.
"You." Xu Miaomiao sighed and looked at Xiaobao, then stopped talking. Things had already come to this, and she couldn't change the outcome.
"Mother, I've been researching for two days, but apart from some very common herbs, I don't know what the other things in here are. I even searched through the books, but still couldn't find it."
Xu Miaomiao sighed: "Leave it to me."
Although she was not sure she could find the antidote, this was the only thing she could do now. The illness this time seemed to be caused by the war in Bai County, but in the end it was a competition between Xu Miaomiao and Yu Huaijin. Yu Huaijin must have been ruthless this time and left no room for maneuver. Perhaps he had already thought that Xu Miaomiao would not be able to find the antidote, so he sent the thing over.
But Xu Miaomiao refused to give up. Since the medicine from the South Country and the Liang Country could not be found, it must be somewhere else. Xu Miaomiao thought about it and flipped through the book.
"Mother."
Suddenly, a little head popped out from the door frame. Xiaobao came back and hurried to Xu Miaomiao: "Mother, the medicine I want here must be something we don't have in Bai County."
"Why do you say that?"
Although what Xiaobao said was indeed true, since Yu Huaijin wanted to put drugs here, these drugs must be unavailable in Bai County, but this was just his opinion of Yu Huaijin.
Xiao Bao thought for a while and said slowly: "This antidote smells like seaweed. I wonder if it is the same."
When Xu Miaomiao heard this, her eyes lit up. Yes, Bai County is the city farthest from the water, so the antidote must be in the water.
Xu Miaomiao said nothing more. She took out a stack of books from the space and began to look through them. Xiaobao also stayed beside Xu Miaomiao and began to flip through the books. After just a while, he was a little surprised: "There are so many herbs in this water. I have never heard of it before."
Listening to Xiaobao's words, Xu Miaomiao smiled and seemed to be searching for something.
"Mom, look, there's something growing on the fish's back."
As Xiaobao spoke, he pointed at a picture in the book and looked at Xu Miaomiao, with some joy in his tone.
"Yes, this fish grass is the nemesis of all poisons, but it is also the most poisonous of all poisons, and it is extremely rare, so it must be this one."
Xu Miaomiao was also delighted, but was soon replaced by annoyance. There must be other reasons why Yu Huaijin made her know the antidote so easily. There is not much water in Bai County, so where can she find the rare fish grass?
Xiao Bao beside him seemed to have thought of this as well, propping up his head and sighing, "The person who poisoned this is really thoughtful. This fish grass is the most scarce thing in Bai County. Not to mention that it was brought from somewhere else, I'm afraid that by then, the people here would have died."
"Go look for it. The drought in Bai County is partly because there is little water here, and partly because it is difficult to preserve moisture here. But look for it, there must be some."
After listening to Xu Miaomiao's words, Xiaobao did not continue speaking.
Now Bai County has been sealed off, and it is difficult to get in and out. It is said that if we go out to find an antidote, it will be difficult for us to even reach the city gate.
Xu Miaomiao thought about it, but now that there was finally hope, how could she be willing to miss the hard-earned hope? After thinking for a long time, Xu Miaomiao went out under the cover of night.
This journey is not an easy one, and she doesn't intend to implicate others, so she just wants to do it alone.
Because of this plague, most people in Bai County dare not go out. Even if they go out, they go out in a hurry and return home in a hurry. They dare not stay outside for a moment longer.
But there are always some noises in every household at night. The painful wails and the obsessed laughter are heard in the streets and alleys, forming a sharp contrast.
Xu Miaomiao took a deep breath, put on her hat and prepared to leave.
The poison this time is serious and there is no time to delay. Even though she is a little scared, Xu Miaomiao still plucks up her courage and prepares to set off towards a place not far away.
It was late at night, but there were few pedestrians on the street. Along with the sounds around, it seemed a little scary.
Xu Miaomiao hid behind a pillar and observed the scene at the city gate. A group of people were stealthily wandering around the city gate. The leader was carrying a bag and looking left and right.
He took out a token and handed it to the soldier stationed in front of him.
Only then did Xu Miaomiao recognize the person. This was Hu Chong, the County Magistrate Hu. Why was he so secretive? Xu Miaomiao couldn't help feeling curious, so she continued watching.
Hu Chong held the token in his hand and said to the soldier: "I am the prince's man, let me out quickly."
The soldier turned slightly to look at the token in his hand, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face, he pulled out the knife and scraped it across Hu Chong's neck. The next moment, Hu Chong fell to the ground with his eyes wide open and no movement.
Xu Miaomiao took a deep breath, hurriedly hid behind a pillar, and forgot to breathe because of nervousness.
A soldier not far away was dealing with Hu Chong's body. He seemed to have heard some noise and slowly walked towards Xu Miaomiao. Xu Miaomiao was so nervous that she couldn't move.
As the soldiers were getting closer, someone suddenly patted his shoulder.
The next moment, a pair of hands pulled Xu Miaomiao and hid behind the house.
The soldier stepped forward and left when he saw that there was no one there.
Xu Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief and looked back, only to find that it was Dabao and Li Yi. Seeing that it was them, Xu Miaomiao didn't care about anything and followed them back.
As soon as she got into the house, Gu Yuanniang was a little surprised: "Why did you go out? It's so dangerous outside now."
"Sixth Lady, I'm still curious about why they killed Hu Chong."
"That's the prince's man."
A cold voice suddenly sounded nearby, and everyone looked at Dabao. Li Yi's pupils widened in shock: "The prince loves the people the most. He must have known what Hu Chong did, so he had him killed."
"Then why are these people besieging the city? They didn't send any doctors or food, and no one came to provide relief. They want the people of Bai County to die!"
Dabao spoke angrily. Although there was a hint of anger in his tone, his expression was the same as usual, without much fluctuation.
Li Yi was so shocked that he couldn't believe it.
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