By this time, Li Hui's face had turned into a pig's head, with multiple stings from mountain bees. The guards were in slightly better condition, but their situation was still not optimistic.
The old hunter was astonished by what he saw.
Being stung by a mountain bee like this is a very serious problem. Mountain bees are highly venomous, and if treatment is not timely, it could be fatal.
It's still quite a distance to go down the mountain to the village, at least half an hour. Such a long time could cause the poison to attack the heart, and even a god wouldn't be able to help then.
The old hunter's words shocked everyone present, leaving them at a loss for what to do.
The old hunter continued, "If you can find mountain bee honey, applying it to the wound can both eliminate some of the bee venom and delay the time it takes for the venom to reach the heart."
The presence of a large number of mountain bees indicates the presence of a beehive nearby. We'll split up and collect some honey.
It seems this is the only way. If we rush back now, we might die before we even get home. The only solution now is to get some honey.
As the rescuers prepared to split up to search for honey, a guard spoke up: "I have a beehive here. Take it quickly to save the Crown Prince."
After the guard finished speaking, he laboriously took out several pieces of honeycomb from his bosom.
Everyone immediately understood: these people had destroyed the mountain bees' lair, so it would be strange if the mountain bees didn't retaliate.
Now is not the time to think about these things; saving lives is the priority.
The old hunter immediately stepped forward and personally applied honey to the group.
Most of the guards were stung on their heads, and some on their bodies as well, but not many, since their clothes were not thin enough to easily penetrate the mountain bee's stinger.
Li Hui was stung badly on the face, which may be related to the fact that he was eating honey at the time.
After treating the wounds of several people, the rescuers immediately went down the mountain, back to the village, and went directly to the doctor's house.
When the doctor saw Li Hui and the others, he was shocked. These people had turned into huge pig heads, especially Li Hui, who couldn't even open his eyes.
After listening to the old hunter's story, the doctor did not dare to delay and immediately administered medicine. By evening, the swelling in the wounds of the group began to subside.
Zhao Xian and Zheng Li finally breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that the eldest prince and several guards were out of danger.
The eldest prince suffered so much this time, almost losing his life. He has no one to blame but himself; it was entirely his own fault, and he even implicated several guards.
It was only then that the doctor realized that the people he had treated were the eldest prince and others. He was so frightened that his legs went weak. If anything went wrong during the treatment, he would lose his head.
After dark, Li Hui and the others returned to the inn. As long as the venom of the mountain bees remained in their bodies, they felt unwell, and the places where they had been stung by the mountain bees still ached faintly.
It seems they'll have to stay at the inn for a few more days to recover from their injuries.
While Li Hui and his companions were in great distress, Li Guang and Li Xue were enjoying a very pleasant trip to Jiangnan.
When Li Guang was in the palace, he rarely went out. At most, he would be taken around the capital by others. After his downfall, he hid everywhere and lived in constant fear.
After hiding for several months, he was captured and taken to a bandit's den.
Perhaps it was fate, but the bandits treated him well, making him a teacher, which allowed him to live a relatively peaceful life for a while.
Later, when Prefect Shen was suppressing bandits, he was rescued. Zhao Xian, seeing that he had nowhere to go, took him in.
Only after that did he truly live a peaceful life, but for safety reasons, he never left the village.
When the eldest prince came to Daoshuixian Village, Li Xue took him out for a trip south for Li Guang's safety.
Under Li Xue's protection, Li Guang was very safe. After being confined for so long, he could finally see the outside world.
Li Guang was extremely knowledgeable. He could tell the origins and even some anecdotes of some famous scenic spots and historical sites in Jiangnan, making him a top-notch tour guide.
Since they were traveling to pass the time, they weren't in a hurry to get somewhere. They would stop and play at each place they visited, and only leave when they had had enough.
That day, they arrived at a small town. The town was small, quaint, and had many historical sites.
In a prominent place in the town stands a statue of Confucius, who is said to have stayed here during his travels throughout the states.
Whenever Li Guang came across a town with a strong cultural atmosphere, he would stop to take a look and learn more about it.
After finding an inn and settling in, the group began to explore the town.
It was lunchtime, so they went to a restaurant to try the local cuisine.
"Waiter, what's your best dish?" Li Xue asked.
"Our best dish is undoubtedly the stir-fried silkworm pupae. Would you like a serving?" the waiter said.
"You mean silkworm pupae? Aren't those insects? We don't eat that kind of thing." Li Xue immediately felt nauseous.
"It seems you're not from around here. You call such a delicious food insect? You should know how difficult it is to preserve silkworm pupae to this day."
"Waiter, we are indeed not locals and don't have the habit of eating silkworm pupae. Besides silkworm pupae, do you have any other delicacies, as long as they are not insects or similar foods?" Li Guang asked.
"Alright, gentlemen, please wait a moment, the dishes will be served shortly," the waiter called out, then left with a long, drawn-out murmur.
Before long, several dishes were served. The waiter knew that these people were wealthy, so he specially selected the most expensive dishes for them.
The group began to taste it, and overall, the flavor was quite good, with some unique features.
After lunch, the group went to the inn to rest, planning to explore the surrounding area of the town in the afternoon and leave the next morning.
In the afternoon, they arrived outside the town. There weren't many crops in the fields; most of the fields were planted with mulberry trees.
It's obvious that many families in this area raise silkworms, and the reason so many mulberry trees are planted in the fields is to provide mulberry leaves for the silkworms.
The silk industry in the south was highly developed, and these silkworm farmers made invaluable contributions.
There were quite a few people picking mulberry leaves. The mulberry trees in the field were very tall, and if you wanted to pick more leaves, you had to climb up the tree.
People put the picked mulberry leaves into baskets, and once the baskets are full, they hurriedly carry them home.
It is currently the season when silkworms in the south grow rapidly and require a large amount of mulberry leaves every day.
They arrived at a grove of mulberry trees, which must have been a silkworm farm owned by a family. Each mulberry tree was very tall and had many leaves, but they had to climb the trees to pick them.
There were two little girls under the tree, both under ten years old. Each of them carried a bamboo basket on their back and held a bamboo pole in their hand. Since they didn't know how to climb the tree, they used the bamboo pole to knock down mulberry leaves and put the knocked-down leaves into the bamboo basket.
I don't know how long they had been working, but they looked very tired. They seemed to have no strength left to hold the bamboo poles, but there weren't many mulberry leaves in the bamboo basket.
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