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

When Chen Kingdom was first stabilized, Bai Zhi and Meng Ying were both very busy and could only see each other once or twice a year at most.

Although we can't be together day and night, every meeting becomes particularly joyful.

She never felt guilty towards Meng Ying. Meng Ying had to teach his younger brother and shoulder the responsibility of making the State of Chen prosperous. She also had responsibilities to the people under her rule. Her life was busy and fulfilling.

The only thing I feel guilty about is my two children.

Meng Jing would go to Baizhi's place and stay for a period of time every year, sometimes for a month, sometimes even for half a year.

But no matter how long you stay, you will still feel reluctant to leave.

Bai Zhi packed several boxes of luggage for Meng Jing. Meng Jing yelled, "Don't pack so much! It's not far. I can get there in three to five days on a fast horse!"

Baizhi secretly picked up the luggage again. Adolescents are really hard to discipline!

While picking up the food, she would nag at the same time, "I'm worried that you might get hungry on the way!"

"How can a grown man like me starve myself to death?"

"Of course! Didn't I just crawl back after losing the silver last time?"

Meng Jing was still a little embarrassed about his dark history, "You said you wouldn't mention it!"

Bai Zhi couldn't help laughing, "Okay, okay! Mother was wrong! Don't rush on the road, find an inn to rest after dark, and then go on after you've rested enough..."

"My dear mother, I'm not a fool!"

Bai Zhi thought he was just stupid. Even though he had grown taller and his voice had changed, she still thought he was a child.

"Then go back, but don't cause any trouble, or you'll be retaliated against! A lot of people hate me, so take your guards with you, don't take any risks alone. If someone uses me to humiliate you, just pretend you didn't hear it..."

Bai Zhi was still worried about his safety. She had eliminated many old forces over the years, and was always hated by people. Assassination attempts were common, and there were even more rumors.

Meng Jing also understood his parents' situation. Although Bai Zhi and Meng Ying treated him as a child, they never explained to him in detail the problems they faced.

Meng Jing laughed, "If slanderous words can humiliate me, then I have lived in vain all these years!"

"Mother, I know who my father is, and I know who you are even more. I never listened to their words, whether they were praise or criticism. You don't have to worry about anything. Who am I to be so bothered by them?"

Bai Zhi felt relieved after hearing this. This child has been very straightforward since he was a child, and he knows very well what is most important to him.

It is difficult for other people's words to distort his will. Of course, if he has made up his mind about something, he will not listen to Bai Zhi and Meng Ying, and he will never turn back even if he hits a wall!

After packing up, Bai Zhi asked him to have a good rest so that he could be energetic to return to Beijing the next day. However, Meng Jing suddenly grabbed her sleeve, his eyes sparkling, "Mother! Wait!"

Bai Zhi understood from his expression that this man wanted to ask her for something. She asked indifferently, "What is it?"

"Sister Yangsheng... last time I went there, she was sewing her own wedding dress. Is she... going to get married?" Meng Jing still felt a little embarrassed when he asked.

Ever since they met at Yangdukou, Meng Jing has always been obsessed with the sister with the beautiful singing voice.

But Yang Sheng doesn't like him. To Yang Sheng, Meng Jing is just a little kid.

Bai Zhi said with a smile, "It shouldn't be that fast, but I can't say for sure..."

"What do you mean not so soon? Does she have someone she likes?"

Bai Zhi raised her eyebrows, "You know everything, but you're still asking me. Can I still coax you?"

"Is she really going to marry Brother Feng?" Meng Jing was so anxious that his expression was distorted.

"I don't know. She didn't tell me. Afeng is in the army now, and she didn't tell me that she wanted to propose marriage."

"That means it didn't work out! Then mother, please ask her for me. Ask her who she likes?"

"How can I ask? If I ask her, she's too embarrassed to ask. If you're a girl you like, go ask her yourself..."

"What if she says she likes Brother Feng?"

"What else can you do? She can marry whoever she likes, so you just have to stay aside!"

"You are so biased..." Meng Jing pouted, "You never help me!"

"I'm biased? I don't help you? It's obvious that you are not as steady as Afeng, okay?"

"It's obviously you. Last time when Brother Feng was injured, you were the one who asked Yang Sheng to take care of him! She didn't even say she liked Brother Feng last year!"

Bai Zhi: "..."

It seemed to be true, Bai Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

She seemed to have made Jing'er break up!

*

Because Meng Jing was under Meng Ying's supervision, Bai Zhi naturally worried less.

But when it comes to Agu and Agu's father, she is always pissed off!

After Zhuo Yao gave up the title of Prince of Zhennan, he really began a life of traveling around the world.

He occasionally appears in Chenjing, occasionally in Nanzhao, but never comes to Baizhi.

Although he doesn't come, he will send Agu to stay for a period of time at a specific time, such as the warm spring and the cool autumn.

Even if he sent the child to her, he would leave a letter and steal the child away on a dark and windy night.

A little conscience, but not much.

Baizhi was disgusted by his behavior of stealing the child.

One year, Bai Zhi could no longer bear it, so she calculated the time when he would come to steal children and set up a dragnet to catch this child trafficker.

They did catch someone, but it was only a young man with excellent skills.

Bai Zhi interrogated the man and then went straight to Zhuo Yao's lair.

She had heard about Zhuo Yao's deeds from Agu, who was still young at that time. She only said that her father would go out every morning and bring back a prey, or gold, silver, or silk and satin in the evening as a gift for Agu. When he had nothing to do, he would drink, fight, and ride horses.

When they finally arrived at Zhuo Yao's lair, Bai Zhi discovered that this man was actually a bandit.

Sandwiched between the countries in the Western Regions, he gained control of a fortress through continuous annexation. Several small countries had to pay him protection fees for trading with him.

Baizhi climbed the mountain for a long time before reaching his village. There were quite a few people there, and they seemed to be having a great time. Some were weaving, some were farming, and some were... training soldiers.

Some people keep cats, some keep dogs, and some keep tigers. There are also peacocks, monkeys, and little black bears. It's just like a zoo.

If Bai Zhi didn't know that this was a bandit business, she would have thought it was a paradise.

Zhuo Yao hid when he saw her, so Bai Zhi had no choice but to chase after him, "Zhuo Yao! Stop right there!"

"If you keep running, you will be gone forever..."

Before she could finish her words, Bai Zhi fell into a trap and hurt her foot. She couldn't even cry for a while.

A few guys threw a rope to her and tried to pull her up, but she refused outright, "I won't go up unless Zhuo Yao comes!"

"Zhuo Yao...who is he?"

Bai Zhi was furious, "Hei Hu! Hei Hu, come on! Go tell him my leg is broken! I'm seriously injured and I'm dying!"

She tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart and sat in the big pit waiting. She didn't believe that Zhuo Yao would not come to find her.

Sure enough, after a while, another rope was thrown down from above, but the man didn't stick his head out, and his voice changed, "Come up quickly!"

"My leg is broken! I can't move!" Bai Zhi shouted with full energy.

Zhuo Yao had no choice but to jump into the pit, frowning, "Really...broken? It's not that high..."

Bai Zhi grabbed a handful of dirt and threw it at him, "Do you think I'm you? I'm weak and my legs are short. It's lucky I didn't die from falling into such a high pit!"

While Bai Zhi was scolding, Zhuo Yao took off her shoes and socks to check her. He poked her hard a few times and turned her ankle a few times. "It's not broken, it's probably just twisted."

"nerve!"

Zhuo Yao carried Bai Zhi back to the village and arranged her in his room, which was the best room in the village. Although A Gu's room was not bad either, the bed was small and it was full of green plants and even lizards.

After settling down, Zhuo Yao asked a few old ladies to take care of her, and when no one was paying attention, he wanted to leave.

Bai Zhi quickly grabbed the corner of his clothes and said, "Why are you running? Am I that scary?"

Zhuo Yao had no choice but to sit down obediently. It was not that she was scary, but he always didn't know what identity he should appear in front of her.

Finally, they were the only two left in the room. Bai Zhi asked him, "Why don't you go back to Chenjing? Do you like being a bandit so much?"

Zhuo Yao wanted to say something, but swallowed it back before he could finish his words. "It's OK. It's more comfortable here than in Chenjing."

"You...did you run so far just to avoid me?"

Zhuo Yao glanced at Bai Zhi and said, "It's just that I feel free. There's no need for so many reasons."

"Then I ask you to go back, will you come back?" Bai Zhi asked.

"..." Zhuo Yao's expression became a little embarrassed, "If you really need me, I will go back."

"Okay, I don't care about you, but can you please not steal Agu away without telling anyone? I can't stand you! I'm always worried that she'd been kidnapped!" Bai Zhi complained.

"I left a letter..."

"Even if she left a letter, I would still be worried! She is still so young..."

"Then I won't next time...but it's more comfortable here in the hot summer and cold winter."

"Oh... Of course it's okay if Agu likes it..."

The two of them finally stayed together to reminisce about the past, chatting about daily life. Bai Zhi didn't know why he ran so far, but she could still read his fear of herself.

He said that he only had A Gu by his side now, and he was afraid that he didn't like him as a father and would not let him see A Gu again.

Bai Zhi was so amused by him, "How could that be? Isn't Agu living a good life now?"

Agu is also a magical child. She has been cheerful since she was young. She doesn’t recognize people and can be held by anyone.

At first Bai Zhi thought she just loved to laugh, but when she grew up she realized she was different from other children and seemed to be always laughing foolishly.

Bai Zhi has tested her several times. She is not good at arithmetic, but she is not unteachable, and her memory is normal.

Once, she got lost on the street. Bai Zhi searched for her all night, but found that she had climbed up a tree to watch the birds and fell asleep on the trunk.

Bai Zhi was so frightened when she saw her on the tree that her soul flew away. A Gu was woken up by the noise, but still waved at her with a smile, "Mom, come and see! The bird has laid several eggs!"

After Baizhi brought her home, she asked her if she was afraid.

She still smiled foolishly, "I'm not afraid. Even the birds are not afraid, so I'm not afraid either!"

Even when being kidnapped, he was still so happy, saying, "I'm not afraid at all. If they want to beat me, I will run away. If I can't run away, my father and mother will definitely come to save me!"

It was not until many years later that Bai Zhi realized that she was not stupid. She was really not afraid. She always adhered to the idea that things would work out when the time came, and she would deal with it when she was caught, beaten, or starved.

Even though she had suffered a loss once, she still felt that there was nothing to be afraid of.

Never afraid, never worried, overly optimistic.

His personality is very much like Zhuo Yao, and Zhuo Yao never worries about trivial things.

I’m afraid that one day I will suddenly encounter an obstacle that I can’t overcome.

Bai Zhi didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

But the way the child grows up is good, carefree, and there is really no need to go to extremes.

Baizhi stayed in the village for many days. It was really pleasant to spend a leisurely day occasionally.

Every day, A Gu would take Bai Zhi to see her house full of reptiles and pets, and would happily tell Bai Zhi, "Mom, Jing Jing and Sui Sui had a fight again!"

Jingjing and Suisui are the names that Agu gave to his pets, one is a brother and the other is a sister. In addition, there are also names like Little Tiger and Little Flower.

Every day she would lead her team of reptiles across the bridge made of dead wood and then put them in her own little room.

The whole room is filled with the little girl's love for the world.

Until the day of his departure, Zhuo Yao led the horse to see him off, and they walked along the long mountain path. He carried Bai Zhi on his back and waded across the shallow river bay.

They said goodbye at the mountain pass.

Zhuo Yao was a little reluctant, but he still reached out to hug Bai Zhi and patted her on the back.

Bai Zhi smiled and said to Zhuo Yao, "Come and see me when you have time! I always worry that you might have died in some unknown corner."

"okay."

"Will you come back for the New Year? I heard Sister Ling will also come back this year!"

"Come back." Zhuo Yao's voice was a little hoarse.

"The last time we got together was when Xiao Yang passed away... I hope that when we get together, it won't always be because of funerals."

"I will definitely come back this time..."

Zhuo Yao gritted his teeth and promised seriously.

*

Five years later.

A fight broke out among several small countries in the Western Regions. Zhuo Yao, who had been hiding in the Western Regions, quickly dispatched troops and destroyed Xiliang in a swift and instant manner.

From then on, the western door was opened for the State of Chen.

Over the next twenty years, the State of Chen developed rapidly, became stable and strong, and enjoyed peace and prosperity.

A truly peaceful and prosperous era has arrived!