Chapter 164: Antidote
The group arrived back at Huilong County, exhausted and dusty. Though the night had deepened, the government office was still brightly lit. The county magistrate personally greeted them, his face beaming with joy. "Your Highness, Miss Lan, thank you for your hard work on this journey. The food is ready. Please, Your Highness, take your place." His words were filled with a touch of respect and flattery as he led Mo Liyuan and Lan Xiyue to the front courtyard.
The stone table in the front yard was filled with exquisite dishes, and the aroma was fragrant. Mo Liyuan glanced at the delicacies on the table, his eyes deep and reserved, and said coldly: "You leave!"
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate bowed hurriedly and said, "Yes, yes, I will withdraw now. If Your Majesty has any instructions, please send someone to inform me." After saying this, he left in a hurry, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
Lan Xiyue looked at the food on the table, a hint of hunger flashed in her eyes. She didn't hesitate to walk over and sit down, picked up the chopsticks and started her "eating career".
Seeing this, Mo Liyuan smiled gently and picked up some food for her from time to time.
Lan Xiyue was eating happily when she suddenly stopped and looked at Mo Liyuan a little embarrassedly, "Your Highness, don't worry about me. Just eat quickly."
Mo Liyuan murmured "hmm" softly and ate slowly and leisurely.
After a moment, Lan Xiyue put down her bowl and chopsticks, picked up the handkerchief beside her, gently wiped the corners of her mouth, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, please enjoy your meal slowly. I will be leaving now."
Upon hearing this, Mo Liyuan put down his bowl and chopsticks, frowning slightly, "Are you full? Or is the food not to your liking?"
Lan Xiyue touched her round belly and said with a smile, "I'm full, Your Majesty. I'm going to make the antidote. I'll come back to see you when it's ready. Don't fall asleep, please!"
Mo Liyuan raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and said, "Yuer wants to..."
Lan Xiyue quickly interrupted, "Your Highness, don't have any bad ideas. You'll know when I come to find you." After saying that, she stood up and ran away.
Mo Liyuan looked at her fleeing back, and a doting smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
After Lan Xiyue left the front yard, a maid led her to the backyard.
In the backyard, Chuchun and Chuxia were sitting quietly on a stone bench. When they saw Lan Xiyue, they quickly stood up and called out in unison, "Miss."
Lan Xiyue smiled and nodded, "Have you two had dinner yet?"
Uiharu replied, "I have used it."
Lan Xiyue nodded, looking at Chuchun and Chuxia's exhausted expressions, and said, "You're both exhausted from traveling these days. Chuchun, go back to your room, wash up, and have a good rest tonight. Chuxia, come with me into the room, I'll help you detoxify tonight."
Upon hearing this, Chuchun immediately said, "Miss, can I watch from the side?"
Lan Xiyue turned around, her eyes filled with a hint of teasing: "What? Are you still not confident in me?"
Chuchun waved her hands quickly and said anxiously: "Miss, that's not what I meant."
Lan Xiyue chuckled, "Alright, if you don't mind being tired, it's up to you."
After saying that, Lan Xiyue turned and walked into the room, followed closely by Chuchun and Chuxia.
Lan Xiyue took out the turtle-stinking grass from the space. The leaves were as black as ink and emitted a foul odor. Then, several unknown herbs and medicine jars appeared out of thin air in her hands, and Lan Xiyue began to tinker with the herbs.
Chuchun and Chuxia didn't see what happened just now, and they were a little confused. The young lady had nothing in her hands just now, so where did she get these herbs now?
The two looked at each other, full of doubts but not daring to ask more questions. They stood quietly aside, fearing to disturb Lan Xiyue.
Lan Xiyue ignored the two of them. She was concentrating on crushing the herbs in her hands.
After crushing the herbs, Lan Xiyue took out a small bottle containing clear liquid. She mixed the crushed herbs with the liquid and began to prepare the dosage.
When everything was ready, Lan Xiyue finally picked up the silver needle and turned her gaze to Chuxia, only to find that Chuxia and Chuchun had walked to the table at some point and were dozing off.
"Early summer!"
Chuxia responded in a daze, as if she had not yet woken up from her dream.
Lan Xiyue waved to her: "Come here."
Chuxia stood up shakily, took a few staggering steps, and suddenly lost her balance and fell to the ground with a scream.
"Ah..." The scream woke Chuchun up.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Chuchun looked at Chuxia who was lying on the ground with a painful look on her face, and quickly got up and helped her up.
Chuxia rubbed her arm which was hurt from the fall and walked over.
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