Li Xinyue was straightforward when it came to achieving her goal.
"Alright, I'll help the official detoxify now."
After speaking, she walked towards the herbs they had collected yesterday and casually picked a few to take back.
She handed the herbs to The Eighth Old Zhou: "Official, these are the herbs we collected yesterday. Boil some water for Mr. Peng to drink, and the remaining toxins in his body will be completely cleansed within seven days."
The Eighth Old Zhou was somewhat sceptical: "Are your words true?"
"True," Li Xinyue answered very definitively.
The herbs she had chosen together only had the effects of clearing heat, promoting urination, cooling blood and detoxifying.
Although they didn't provide much help to Peng Wang's body, they were not completely useless either.
At the very least, they could alleviate the current symptoms.
Anyway, there were no natural remaining toxins in Peng Wang's body. His recovery just required time.
Seeing Li Xinyue's sincere gaze, much of the doubt in The Eighth Old Zhou's heart lessened.
"Boss, you go rest first on the wagon. I'll go brew the medicine now."
Looking at the limited space next to the wagon, Peng Wang could only reluctantly squeeze in with Qin Yichen since he needed their help.
Because of the medicine brewing, the departure was delayed by almost half an hour.
Before departure, The Eighth Old Zhou observed the prisoners and found two burly men from the Lin family.
Naturally, these two became the main force to push the wagon.
When they saw Qin Yichen lying on the wagon, they were agitated.
If not for these officials present, they would have torn Qin Yichen, who caused the downfall of the Lin family, into ten thousand pieces.
However, after facing Peng Wang's warning gaze, the Li brothers immediately lost all their bluster.
They could only reluctantly push the wagon to get going.
Li Xinyue's actions once again attracted worshipful gazes from the Qin women.
Especially Qin Hanyue, who had been chattering nonstop around Li Xinyue since they set off.
"Sister-in-law, you're so amazing. Not only does brother not need to get off the wagon, we even have free labour to use, making it much more relaxing."
Li Xinyue just smiled lightly at the little sister-in-law's praise.
She didn't feel like what she did was anything amazing; it was just some experience cultivated from her past life and personality.
Qin Hanyue spoke more and more excitedly, already hooking Li Xinyue's arm.
"Sister-in-law, brother is so fortunate to have married such an amazing wife like you."
As she spoke, Qin Hanyue saw some herbs they had collected yesterday in the grass by the roadside.
She excitedly pointed at the herbs and said: "Sister-in-law, there are herbs over there. I'll go collect them."
After she finished speaking, Qin Hanyue was about to run towards the roadside when Li Xinyue grabbed her.
"Little sister, there will be more chances to collect herbs later. Delaying everyone on the road will lead to punishment by the officials."
Qin Hanyue was just a simple-minded girl who hadn't considered so much.
After being reminded by Li Xinyue, she only realised they were on the road to exile.
Qin Hanyue's little face scrunched unhappily together.
"I understand now, sister-in-law. I'll be careful from now on."
The Qin family members were full and could keep up with the officials' pace.
The other families were not so fortunate. They ate only black steamed buns for two consecutive meals, which were hard to swallow but didn't fill them up.
In addition, they were all used to being pampered daily. Not even half an hour after the troop set off, stragglers began to appear one after another.
The officials showed no mercy; anyone who fell behind would be whipped by their rods.
This resulted in endless wailing coming from the back of the troop.
The two Li brothers responsible for pushing the wagon were also somewhat exhausted, constantly pleading with Peng Wang for some food.
Peng Wang was not completely heartless, knowing these two needed strength. He was just about to order someone to bring two white steamed buns over.
The wagon bumped into a large rock at this time, the car almost tipping over.
Peng Wang was sitting on top, and with this force, his body tilted and pressed down on Qin Yichen.
Coincidentally, the place Peng Wang made contact was exactly where Qin Yichen's injury was most severe.
Qin Yichen didn't react at first, instinctively letting out a muffled groan.
Peng Wang didn't have time to scold the two pushing the wagon. His first thought was that Qin Yichen had woken up.
Li hurriedly called Li Xinyue over: "Come quickly and see if your husband has woken up."
Although he was used to seeing prisoners die on the road, Peng Wang still held some respect for Qin Yichen.
During the dispute between the official and Xie Fang, Li Xinyue's words they resonated with him.
Regardless of Qin Yichen's mistakes, it could not erase the Qin men's contributions to the country.
Likewise with Qin Yichen, recently in the capital, there was still widespread talk of his triumphant return.
For such a person, Peng Wang sincerely hoped he could survive.
Of course, these were just his subconscious thoughts. If the Qin family dared to cause trouble on the road, he would still ruthlessly teach them a lesson.
Li Xinyue did not know Peng Wang's thoughts. Hearing him call her, she hurried over.
"Official Peng, did you say my husband woke up?"
She deliberately showed a shocked expression while mentally preparing how to respond.
Peng Wang shifted his body to one side.
"I might have bumped into his wound just now. I don't know if it was painful or what, but he let out a muffled groan."
Li Xinyue stopped the Li brothers and went through the motions of taking Qin Yichen's pulse.
She was doing this to give Qin Yichen some time.
She was unclear about Qin Yichen's plans, whether he would wake up now or wait a little longer.
Qin Yichen was also deliberating in his heart.
On the surface, he appeared to be lying unconscious on the wagon, but he had not relaxed his vigilance.
From morning till now, he had been sensing the surroundings, even secretly observing when others were unaware.
In his observations, he did not notice any danger.
After thinking it over, Qin Yichen decided to wake up.
Just as Li Xinyue was still carefully taking his pulse, he let out a faint groan.
Peng Wang pointed at Qin Yichen again and said: "See, isn't he awake?"
Li Xinyue retracted her pulse-taking hand, pretending to be delighted as she said: "Yes, my husband is awake."
Hearing this, Old Lady Qin and the other women crowded around, and the concern in their eyes did not seem fake.
Their acting skills have passed.
Li Xinyue took the water bag from her waist.
"Husband, how are you feeling? Have some water first to moisten your throat."
Qin Yichen also cooperated very well, arduously raising his head slightly and drinking two mouthfuls with Li Xinyue's assistance.
Peng Wang kindly reminded: "He's weak now. Dry steamed buns are not suitable. Let him drink more water to moisten his throat."
Although it was a reminder, his tone was still impatient.