It took a line of people three sticks of incense to walk and finally arrived at the location on the map. It was a simple thatched hut made of firewood and gravel. It seemed that no one was inside.
"It seems like no one is here?" the guard looked around and said.
"If there are people around, you should go get water." Yan Ruozhen noticed the small vegetable field next to the hut. She walked to the vegetable field and said with certainty: "If no one is here, such a small vegetable field will be in such a drought."
Under the weather, it dried up all of a sudden. When you see that the soil is still moist to a certain extent, you know that someone is pouring water on it regularly."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard someone shouting: "Who are you? Why are you standing in my vegetable field?"
A middle-aged man, in his forties, with dark skin, carrying two buckets on his shoulders, pointed at them and shouted warily.
"Brother, we don't mean any harm. Do you often go out to collect medicine?" Yan Ruocheng walked over and asked.
The middle-aged man looked at Yan Ruozhen dressed mysteriously and wearing a mask, like some local goddesses who deceive people into buying magic medicine, and thought she was here to buy fragrant herbs, so he said, "I am
I’m a collector of herbs, but I won’t buy them for you, a deceitful goddess like you. Let’s go, there are no herbs you want here.”
As he spoke, he waved her hand to drive her away. Yan Ruocheng was a little angry with him, so he said with a clap of his feet: "I'm not a goddess, how can I look like one."
"You look like a goddess in every aspect. I told you not to wear such unconventional clothes and you are disobedient." Huang Chenling gave her a slap in the back.
"Brother, we came to you to ask about a certain medicinal herb. She found out that you are the most experienced in picking medicinal herbs in this village, so we came to see you." Huang Chenling said politely.
When the middle-aged man saw Huang Chenling's talent and gentleness, he immediately put down his guard and said politely: "Master, if you don't mind, let's go in and talk slowly."
Huang Chenling proudly glanced at Yan Ruocheng. She only thought he was cute like this. In order to match his childishness, she deliberately stamped her feet and pretended to be angry with him.
The hut was old and broken, and the stools were still dusty. She naturally helped Huang Chenling clean the stools, then spread them with silk scarves before letting him sit down. He was quite satisfied with her attentiveness.
"What herbs do you want to ask me about?" the middle-aged man brewed a pot of crude tea, poured a cup for Huang Chenling, and said.
"I wonder if you have ever heard of a medicinal herb called Bailinghuang?" Huang Chenling asked.
The middle-aged man lifted his chin, as if thinking of something, glanced at Huang Chenling, and asked, "What are you looking for this herb for?"
"If you say this, you have seen this herb. What does it look like and where have you seen it?" Yan Ruozhen interrupted and asked.
Huang Chenling glared at her and told her not to interrupt suddenly, and said: "We are looking for it to prepare the introduction of the medicine pill."
"No, if you use it as a guide, you will eat people to death." The middle-aged man shook his head and said.
"Why do you say that? Isn't it a herb with high nutritional value? If you use it to prepare the most effective anti-aging elixir, the old doctor told me so." Huang Chenling asked puzzledly,
The old doctor he mentioned was the oldest and most experienced royal medicine maker in the palace.
"Bailinghuang is not its real name, Huangmuling is its original name. It grows near the dry cliffs of Beifeng Mountain and is relatively rare. In terms of its efficacy, it is a valuable rare medicinal herb, but it is also a chronic poison.
, the efficacy varies from person to person. The name Bailinghuang is my grandfather’s name for it. Over the years, it has been purchased by the emperor’s relatives and relatives based on their needs. Young Master, you must be the emperor’s relatives and relatives too, right?”
The young man said thoughtfully.
"To be honest, I am actually a minor official in charge of procurement in the palace." Huang Chenling lied casually. Yan Ruocheng snickered at the side, he was also very fast at lying.
"Sir, this herb is poisonous and addictive. No matter how precious or useful it is, I advise you, brother, to go back and tell your superiors that you cannot find this herb, lest it harm others."