Since you have decided to rush to Changzhou, no matter how hurried you are, you have to prepare your bags first.

Xiao Yu went back to Niujiao Village to pack up his things, and at the same time explained to Xiao Yucheng and Xiao Pei, so as not to worry too much.

The sun was shining brightly and it was already hot.

In the carriage, Banxia took a large folding fan and kept fanning Xiao Yu, but his forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu waved his hand and said, "Open the window of the carriage and the wind will come in, and the carriage can't be sunny, and it's not too hot, so you can rest first." ”

Banxia Yiyan sat down next to him, but he still shook the fan for a while.

Yuzhu peeled a lychee for Xiao Yu, and saw her frowning slightly, obviously worried about the old lady's condition, and opened her mouth to comfort: "The girl should also take care of herself, don't worry too much, the old lady is auspicious, and she will definitely get better." ”

Xiao Yu nodded and didn't say anything.

The inside of the carriage became quiet, except for the noise of the street market outside, and it was not long before the city was out of town that only the sound of the carriage was moving.

Seeing that their girl closed her eyes as if she was resting, Yuzhu and Banxia couldn't help but relax their hands and feet.

Xiao Yu put her worries aside and was intently recalling whether her mother's codex mentioned how to treat her stroke.

But nothing was found.

In fact, Xiao Yu couldn't memorize the codex completely, so she could only hope that she would get home and take it for a closer look.

It didn't take long for the carriage to arrive, Xiao Yu returned home, and Yuzhu called the little maid and quickly packed up her bags. Xiao Yu himself went to explain the situation to Xiao Pei.

Xiao Pei was also taken aback when she heard that Old Madam Xiao had a sudden stroke, and comforted Xiao Yu again.

The luggage was packed in no time. When Xiao Yucheng rushed back from the field, the sisters and brothers hurriedly said goodbye, and Xiao Yucheng sent the carriage into the city.

Ling Yi has already arranged carriages and horses, and this trip is still by water. And he planned to hurry up and rush back to Changzhou first.

There was such an emergency, Xiao Yu felt even more that the ancient traffic was too slow.

Before leaving, Xiao Yu sorted out the codex and medicine box brought from Niujiao Village, and suddenly thought of an extremely urgent matter. Hurriedly asked people to chase Ling Yi, who had already set off, back, and took out a porcelain bottle as white as jade from the bottom of the medicine box and handed it to him.

Ling Yi was a little surprised and asked, "Is this a medicine for stroke?" ”

Xiao Yu thought for a moment, nodded and said, "So to speak." Inside the bottle was a first-aid elixir, left by the mother, or miraculous. ”

Seeing Xiao Yu so solemn, Ling Yi remembered that her mother was a slang girl. Consider the slang people's familiarity with herbs. There are also those medicines he found out about Xiao Yu when he was treating diseases and saving people in Niujiao Village, and he immediately felt a little more hope in his heart.

Ling Yi carefully put away the porcelain vase and hurried away.

In fact, there is only one pill in the bottle, called Hui Yuan Dan, according to Su Ying, it is an extremely effective life-saving medicine, and it is not only used to treat stroke.

It's a pity that the recipe has long been lost.

Otherwise, like this legendary miracle medicine that cures all diseases, Xiao Yu will not have too much. And now there is only one grain left.

This was originally left by Su Ying for her daughter Xiao Yu to use urgently.

Seeing this, Ling Yan closed his eyes and whispered a few words. It seemed that she was praying that Old Madam Xiao could hold out until Ling Yi rushed over, and her expression was pious.

It was nearly evening, the sun was setting in the west, and the clouds on the horizon were dyed with a faint golden glow.

A few people were not in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the sunset, so they boarded the carriage and went their separate ways. Ling Yan watched the maid tidy up her outfits, while Xiao Yu didn't forget to find the codex and flip through it.

After a long while, Xiao Yu closed the codex, and couldn't help but show a little disappointed look on his face.

Although the codex mentions a stroke, Su Ying does not seem to have found an effective cure for this disease, and Mrs. Xiao's condition is serious, which is really not optimistic.

Xiao Yu couldn't help but sigh lightly.

Seeing this, Ling Yan turned her head, frowned, and asked, "Sister Ayu, haven't you found any good way to cure your stroke?" ”

Xiao Yu nodded sullenly.

The car was quiet and breathless. Ling Yan thought of something, and stopped talking, but finally said, "Sister Ayu, grandmother will definitely be fine, right?" ”

Before Xiao Yu could respond, the carriage suddenly shook, stopped, and suddenly looked out suspiciously.

Xiaoxue had already asked the people outside through the curtain of the car: "What happened, why did you stop?" ”

A guard outside replied: "The person who arranged the car and ship came over and said that there are many winds on the sea now, and I am afraid that it will be dangerous to take the sea route, so I suggest that the girl should take the land route." ”

Xiao Yu then remembered that there were indeed many typhoons at sea this season, and it was estimated that Ling Yi had forgotten about it in a hurry.

The next group had to go home first and make another arrangement.

Compared with taking the sea route, the land route is not necessarily safe, at least if there is no typhoon at sea, it is very rare to encounter thieves and bandits.

The land route is different, and there are many robbers and thieves who cut the path nowadays.

Despite this, because of how windy the sea was at this time, very few ships went to sea, and of course Ling Yan and Xiao Yu could not take this risk, so they naturally changed to the land route.

It turned out that the people who arranged the carriage and horses had not considered this problem before, and they felt derelict in their duties, and the journey to Changzhou was not the first time, and they soon made arrangements for the carriage and horses and the guards. Worried that the road would not be smooth, the number of guards was twice as large as the original sea route.

However, after only a day of turbulence, Xiao Yu already felt that the bones in his body were falling apart, and he was still feeling tightness and nausea.

Nowadays, going out is really a sin. Thinking of the long way to go, and I don't know how many days it will take to get to Changzhou, Xiao Yu doesn't even have the strength to speak.

Ling Yan, who was traveling with her, was no better than that.

Fortunately, neither of them is the first time to go far away, let alone the squeamish woman who can't help but be weak, so she won't have the intention of retreating after walking such a little way.

On the contrary, Xiao Yu calculated the distance of yesterday's day, and after discussing with Ling Yan, he also urged the coachman to speed up.

Zhong Lang and Hua Yue also had no objections.

Nowadays, nature is far less prosperous than in later generations, and many places passed through are towns and mountains, and the scenery is much better than the high-rise buildings on the roadside in the previous life.

It's a pity that Xiao Yu remembers the old lady's illness in her heart, and she is tired from a long distance and has no intention of appreciating it.

On this day, after Nanyue, they rested in this small town called Qinxi at night, and the group chartered the relatively large inn in the city as a resting place, and many guards patrolled by the side to ensure the safety of Ling Yan and Xiao Yu.

Even so, Xiao Yu was still a little uneasy somehow.

After Ling Yan heard this, she shook her head and said, "Sister Ayu, you should be too worried about your grandmother's illness and tired from traveling for days, that's why you will be like this, don't think too much about it tonight, it'll be fine tomorrow." ”

Xiao Yu also felt justified when he thought about it, but he still ordered a few words to the guards outside, he was really tired, he washed up early and then went to rest with Ling Yan.

In the darkness of the night, several figures passed through the alley and quietly approached the inn. (To be continued......)