I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

The guards were also terrified. It only took them a short while to pee and the man was gone.

It was already dark, and it was pitch dark, so Bai Zhi decided to split up and look for it immediately.

Bai Feng and the others also wanted to look for him, but Bai Zhi refused. "You are all still children, don't get lost. What if you encounter a wild beast... Ah Feng, take good care of your brothers and sisters. No one should go out. Wait for the prince to come back and let him look for him..."

Yang Sheng told them that there were two roads, one east and one west. The road on the east was dangerous, with ravines, strange rocks, dense forests and dangerous rapids, while the road on the west was much better.

Although she was eager to find Meng Jing and was afraid that he had gone east, she still chose to let the guards go east. If they encountered complex terrain, she was afraid that it would be difficult for her to complete the rescue. She had no choice but to let the guards go east while she went west. She took the lantern, the fire starter, and the wound medicine and set off in a hurry.

The lantern was dim, and the road was full of stones. Bai Zhi sprained her ankle while walking, but she didn't care about anything else and shouted, "Jing'er——"

Unfortunately there is no moon today.

She ran very fast, gasping for breath and gulping down the wind, but she didn't care at all. Her hair was in a mess and she didn't even notice that her hairpin had fallen off.

Whenever she saw a steep slope along the way, she wondered if Jing'er would fall down and die.

Whenever she saw a pond, she would think that Jing'er had fallen into it and drowned.

Just by looking at the tree branches, I could tell he might have gotten hung up there.

Even if she saw a cage of grass, she would think there was a wild beast inside that dragged Jing'er in.

He was only six years old, so small, not even as tall as a dog.

She kept calling out to Meng Jing, even if it was just a squeak. But there was nothing but echoes in the mountains.

She felt that this must be the retribution for wanting to abandon them and their son.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Bai Zhi could no longer run and her voice became hoarse.

This road was the one they took to the city. Would he go back the same way? Bai Zhi began to wonder if he had gone east, or if he had already gone back.

She took a few steps back and felt hesitant again. Countless possibilities gathered into a mess in her mind.

She took a deep breath, trying to stay calm and analyze the situation calmly.

On the way back, he kept playing with the Horned King. All his attention was on the Horned King. Could it be that Horned King?

She inexplicably felt that he had gone to look for the Horned King again, so she ran madly towards the place where he had urinated before and shouted there several times, but still no response.

She squatted on the ground with her head in her hands. The lantern went out. She felt like the sky was falling and she couldn't even take care of her child!

In despair, a childish voice suddenly came, "Mother - Mother -"

Suddenly, Bai Zhi felt dizzy, "Jing'er - Jing'er - where are you -"

"I'm here—"

Finally she got a response. There was no time to cry or laugh. She just ran towards the place where the sound came from. There was no light, no moon, and the huge rocks on the road sprained her ankle, but she didn't care at all.

Close to the sound, she seemed to be able to see Meng Jing's jumping figure through the darkness. Bai Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, but her feet suddenly felt empty, and she rolled several times and fell into a ditch.

His head was dizzy for a while, and when he came to, there was a little man in his arms. Bai Zhi burst into tears and slapped his butt hard, "How can you run around! How can you! Meng Jing!"

Meng Jing also burst into tears, crying so hard that he was out of breath and couldn't speak clearly.

Bai Zhi felt guilty and anxious, but was heartbroken by his crying. She suddenly controlled her emotions. He was obviously the one who was most afraid at the moment. She hugged the child tightly, "I'm sorry, Jing'er. It's mother's fault. I shouldn't be so mean to you... Don't cry... It's okay... Don't cry..."

It took Meng Jing a long time to calm down after being comforted by Bai Zhi. He hugged Bai Zhi tightly, his whole body trembling.

"Is there any pain anywhere? Did you fall?" Bai Zhi felt his whole body and found that his bones should be fine.

It took a long time before Meng Jing could have a normal conversation.

Bai Zhi wanted to take him to climb up, but this ridge was probably formed by a dry ditch, and the two banks were quite high. With their skills, they couldn't climb up at all.

She had no choice but to take Meng Jing forward, and when they reached a shallow beach full of pebbles, they sat down to rest for a while.

The moment she sat down, she realized that all the bones in her body seemed to be falling apart and the pain was unbearable.

Meng Jing sobbed softly, "Mother, aren't we going back?"

"Mom, you can't walk anymore. Can you take a rest for a while? Okay?" The pain suddenly came at this moment, and Bai Zhi's teeth were trembling.

She confirmed again that Meng Jing had no injuries on his body, and only then did she feel relieved.

Meng Jing huddled into her arms, "Mother, I'm scared..."

"Don't be afraid, mother is here!" Bai Zhi was really not afraid at this moment. She might be afraid when facing danger alone, but if there was a child who needed protection beside her, she seemed to have courage.

Meng Jing was not so scared anymore and hugged her even tighter.

Bai Zhi then asked, "Why did Jing'er come here alone?"

"The Horned King is lost, I want to catch another one..."

It was indeed the Horn King. Bai Zhi was angry, "Don't do this again in the future! Do you know how worried everyone is about you?"

Meng Jing said aggrievedly: "But...but the Horned King is missing!"

"Who is more important, King Jiao or you? Everyone is looking for you!" Bai Zhi scolded him.

Meng Jing was scolded again and started to sob, "King Jiao is more important! Mother only knows how to be mean to me! King Jiao is my gift to my little uncle! I just want to find King Jiao!"

Facing his crying, Bai Zhi still softened her heart, "Don't cry, mother is wrong, ah, dear, why is it so important to call me king? Talk to mother, okay?"

"Because the little uncle likes it! The little uncle is very pitiful. His uncle is very cruel to him. He doesn't give him food to eat or charcoal to burn. No one wants to play with him. He can only play with the Horn King. I have never seen such a big Horn King. If I give it to the little uncle, he will definitely be happier..."

"Do you like the little uncle so much?"

"Yes! Jing'er likes the little uncle the most!"

"why?"

"Because everyone in the entire Chunniao Palace said that my mother didn't want me anymore, only the Royal Grandmother said that my mother was very good. I like playing with the Royal Grandmother, so I like playing with my little uncle..."

Bai Zhi was choked by these words. This was the reason. Before she knew it, she was choking with sobs and unable to speak.

"My grandmother didn't lie to me. My mother is really good!" Meng Jing said this confidently. "Mom, you can make French fries, but none of them can!"

What a simple reason! Bai Zhi was crying and laughing at the same time, and then she couldn't stop crying, "I'm sorry, Jing'er, it's mother's fault..."

Meng Jing didn't know why Bai Zhi was crying. He only knew that he had to wipe away the tears of the crying person. "Don't cry, mother. Don't cry! They said you were not good. I will teach them a lesson!"

Bai Zhi felt a little embarrassed to be comforted by a child. She wiped away her tears and said, "Jing'er is such a good child!"

"But...will my father scold me? I also got lost because of the Horned King before. My uncle scolded me for the first time and made me kneel for a long time. I said I did it for my little uncle, and he even hit me with a ruler! My little uncle was also angry at that time...They never scold me..."

Bai Zhi had mixed feelings, but no matter how unscrupulous the Mei family was, they were really good to Jing'er, so he liked his two uncles.

She became more and more confused and heartbroken.

"Mother, am I wrong? Shouldn't I have captured the Horned King?"

Bai Zhi wiped her tears over and over again, "No? Jing'er was wrong, but your fault was not in catching the Horn King. Your fault was in not telling others that you were going to catch the Horn King."

"If you don't tell the adults, others won't know where you went. Everyone will be worried, understand? Next time you catch the Horned King, tell mother, and mother will accompany you to catch it, okay?"

"But my uncle scolded me, saying that I couldn't play with the little uncle, let alone catch the Horned King for him! My father might scold me too! But I just wanted to catch him!"

"Jing'er is right! You like the little uncle, and it's not wrong to want to give him the Horned King! What they say may not be right, but mother is on your side anyway!"

Meng Jing was so excited after hearing this that he hugged Bai Zhi and kissed her on the face twice, "Mom is so nice!"

The chubby face and soft lips made Bai Zhi feel as if she had eaten honey. She leaned forward and said, "Two more kisses!"

Meng Jing kissed him twice more obediently, and suddenly thought of his uncle. Mei Shaohong also liked to tease him like this, so he asked directly, "Mother, do you still dislike your uncle?"

Bai Zhi's smile froze on her face. After a long while, she finally uttered three words, "I don't like it."

"But Jing'er likes my uncle and also likes mother. What should I do?" Meng Jing was so conflicted that she was about to cry.

Bai Zhi was somewhat relieved. After all, she had raised Meng Jing. Her tone became calmer. "Jing'er, you can like whoever you want. You can like both of them!"

"Then if you two have a fight, who should I help?" Meng Jing had no idea about trying to stop a fight. He only knew that he should help the person he loved the most.

"Help whoever you want! No matter who you help, mother knows that you must have your reasons."

Meng Jing was overwhelmed. "But I don't know who to help. I like both of them. I can't choose!"

"It's okay, Jing'er. If you can't figure it out, just think about it slowly. Maybe you will figure it out in ten or twenty years!"

“What if I still don’t understand it 20 years later?”

"Thirty years then!"

"You still can't figure it out after thirty years?"

Meng Jing thought this repetitive question was amusing and kept asking.

"Then I'll take a hundred years! Mother, I'll think about who I want to help in a hundred years! Okay?"

"Okay, a hundred years."

Although they may all turn into a pile of earth in a hundred years, Bai Zhi likes this hundred-year promise!

"One hundred years from now, if my mother also fries me French fries, I will choose you first then!"

The child's words were pure and romantic. Bai Zhi also thought that she could still make him French fries a hundred years later.

Meng Jing fell asleep in her arms while he was reciting poems to her. Bai Zhi was unable to get up due to the pain in her feet, so she just held him and stayed with him until dawn. Fortunately, it was a peaceful night.

It was very cold at night, and even though Bai Zhi covered Meng Jing with clothes, he still sneezed several times.

The vision was much better during the day. Meng Jing was awakened by the cold. When he woke up, he saw thin bloodstains on Bai Zhi's face and a pair of small hands touched it.

"I'm sorry, mother! I shouldn't have run out alone!"

Bai Zhi smiled and said, "You should correct your mistakes if you know them! Don't do it again next time!"

"it is good!"

"Then mother will accompany you to catch the Horned King!"

This area is indeed a paradise for the Horned King. You can see one every three or two steps, which makes Bai Zhi frown.

Meng Jing was so excited that he caught many of them and asked Bai Zhi to hold them for him. Bai Zhi looked at the insect, which seemed to have millions of legs crawling all over its body. She quickly weaved a basket for him and put the Horned King in it.

Bai Zhi's feet were very painful, but she still accompanied Meng Jing for a long time until they found a gentle slope that they could climb up.

I can't help but sigh, how great it is to be alive!

Although Meng Jing didn't break any bones, Bai Zhi noticed that he still limped a little when walking, so she squatted down and said, "Come on, let mother carry you!"

Meng Jing suddenly rushed onto Bai Zhi's back and kissed her again, "Mom is so good!"

The sun shines slowly, the coldness of the night fades away, and the hearts of people are warmed.

Bai Zhi completely forgot the pain at this moment and wanted to carry him on her back and keep walking, walking, until she was a hundred years old.

Always be his mother.