The Miaojiang that Zi'an knew was the southwestern region of China. Miaojiang included several provinces, including parts of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Chongqing, Guangxi and other provinces and cities.
However, the Miao area of the Great Zhou was just a small place.
In other words, the Miao area is vast, but the residential area is very small, about half the size of Beijing, with a population of several thousand living very densely, almost surrounded in one place.
In the Miao area, there are rolling mountains, dense forests, and several streams winding down from the mountains. The scenery is very beautiful.
However, the place where the Miao people live is high in the mountains, where miasma is prevalent all year round, making it almost impossible for outsiders to enter.
Unless someone from Miao comes out to help and then takes medicine to remove the miasma.
It took Zi'an and his companions more than seven days to complete the six-day journey. On the morning of the eighth day, they finally climbed to the mountainside.
Looking from the mountainside, one can see clouds and mist everywhere, making it look as beautiful as a fairyland.
Zi'an leaned against an ancient tree, breathing heavily.
If she wasn't pregnant, climbing such a steep mountain would have been difficult for her body, not to mention her belly which was as big as a gong now.
Boss Dao was very worried, "Let's rest for a while."
Zi'an knew that he really couldn't hold on any longer, but he didn't sit down immediately. He took a few breaths, and waited until his breathing became smoother before slowly sitting on the stone.
Wu Yanzu handed over the cowhide water bag and said, "Drink some water and take a break."
Zi'an took it and drank it slowly, taking several small sips in succession.
Dao Laodao said: "Princess, you have to drink vigorously to quench your thirst."
Wu Yanzu said, "What do you know? Master is still breathing heavily, what if he chokes on the drink?"
Boss Dao laughed, "Is that so? You doctors know a lot. I usually have to drink water in big gulps."
"How do you feel?" Wu Yanzu asked Zi'an with concern.
Zi'an said, "It's okay. You can walk again after a rest."
Wu Yanzu said: "If you feel uncomfortable, please speak up immediately."
He looked up the mountain and said, "We are slow, so we still need to walk for about an hour."
Dao Lao Da was surprised and said, "Everyone in Miaojiang knows that our princess is here to treat illness, so why didn't they come down to meet her?"
"Take the medicine first, we will enter the miasma-filled mountains later." Wu Yanzu took out a pill and the three of them took it.
After taking the medicine, I rested for a while and set off again.
Zi'an's strength gradually declined and he could only take one step with great difficulty. His heart was beating very fast, he had a headache, a runny nose and difficulty breathing.
Lack of oxygen.
Zi'an took small sips of air, regulating his breathing and trying his best to suppress the discomfort.
"Princess, can we leave?" Boss Dao asked worriedly.
Zi'an held onto the tree, his face extremely pale, "Oh, my physical condition is too poor."
"The sun will set soon. After sunset, the mountain will be cold. Master, why don't Xiaodao and I carry you up."
I can't carry it on my back because my stomach is so big that it will cause stomach discomfort.
Upon hearing this, Dao Lao Da took out his knife without saying a word and started slashing around in the mountains.
More than ten wooden strips as thick as arms and tough vines were used to tie the strips into a chair. The backrest and armrests were tied on top, and a long wooden strip was passed through each side. Although it was simple, it looked very sturdy.
Boss Dao helped Zi'an sit up, and asked Wu Yanzu to lift him up in front while he followed behind.
Because they were going up a mountain, all the weight was definitely pressed backwards, so Wu Yanzu was very light when carrying the front part.
After all, he is a young man, and he can walk briskly in the mountains while carrying Zi'an, a heavy pregnant woman.
Finally we passed the miasma zone and entered a flat valley.
A small stream separates the residential area and the forest area. The stream is about three meters wide, and strictly speaking, it can be called a river.
The river flows very happily because it flows all the way down from the mountains and the water is quite turbulent.
There is a single-plank bridge over the river. On the opposite side of the bridge, there are several young men standing. They are wearing black homespun clothes, but the clothes are heavily embroidered. From a distance, one can see that the embroidery is exquisite.
Among the young men, there was a silver-haired woman wearing a plain green dress without any embroidery or patterns. She had her hair tied up in a high bun with a silver crown on top. A silver hairpin pierced through the crown.
She had curved eyebrows and a kind face. Judging from her hair, she should be seventy years old, but her skin was smooth and there were fine lines like fishtails at the corners of her eyes. When she smiled, those fine lines made her look pretty and peaceful.
Zi'an said quickly: "Put me down quickly."
Wu Yanzu said, "Just carry it over. This single-plank bridge is hard to walk on."
After saying that, the two of them walked onto the single-plank bridge. Zi'an looked at the rushing river below, his head felt dizzy and his breathing became more and more rapid.
After getting down to the ground, she could barely stand.
Wu Yanzu quickly supported her and looked at the silver-haired grandmother, "Grandma, we are here."
The silver-haired grandmother nodded with a smile and looked at Zi'an.
Zi'an bowed forcefully, "Greetings, Grandma. Please lead the way."
She felt that the old lady and these young people were here to welcome them into the village.
"Are you okay?" the silver-haired grandmother asked in a soft voice.
Zi'an said, "Thank you for your concern, Grandma. Although I am a little tired, I can still hold on."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt another wave of dizziness and a sharp pain in her chest.
The silver-haired grandmother supported her with one hand and said, "You were infected with the same fate Gu. You are the mother Gu, and the son Gu is dead."
Zian was horrified, "This... This is impossible."
When did she get poisoned
The silver-haired grandmother did not answer, and let Wu Yanzu and Dao Lao Da help her into the village.
The houses here are lined up one after another and are all built of wood, but the buildings are definitely not simple. On the contrary, they are very exquisite.
The house looks small from the outside, but once you go inside, it feels very spacious and bright.
The silver-haired grandmother asked Wu Yanzu to help her to the bed in the room, and then sat beside the bed to take her pulse.
"Mother-in-law, how is it?" Wu Yanzu asked.
Zi'an glanced at Wu Yanzu. He seemed to know this silver-haired old lady.
"The time is almost up. The mother Gu will die seven days after the death of the baby Gu. The baby Gu died the day after you left Beijing." said the silver-haired grandmother.
Zi An still couldn't believe it, "Who is Zi Gu?"
The silver-haired grandmother looked at her, "Emperor of the Great Zhou."
Zi'an was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He just looked at the silver-haired grandmother. Her eyes were deep, like the sea, with no bottom or end.
"I don't know when you were poisoned, but you can recall whether you have eaten any food that tastes fishy and sweet. The insects of the same life poison can be added to sweet food to cover up the fishy smell. If eaten with sweet food, the insects will be particularly active and can take effect quickly."
Zi'an tried hard to recall that she had eaten a lot of sweets during this period, but no one in the mansion should have put a curse on her. Could it be that there was a spy in the mansion who had not been discovered
She suddenly remembered that the night before Zhuangzhuang's wedding, Concubine Xi had someone send sweets to her. When she ate it, she felt that the taste was not right, but she was still experiencing pregnancy reactions at that time, so she didn't take it seriously.
Is it Xi Taifei
(End of this chapter)