The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

"A strange phenomenon appeared in the sky! The earth dragon turned over and it actually happened. I guess the emperor's actions angered the earth dragon."

Old Mrs. Wang stood up from the ground, brushed off the dust on her body, and sighed.

The ancients revered dragons very much. If an earth dragon turned over, the emperor would generally grant amnesty to the entire country, thereby calming the earth dragon's resentment and reducing agricultural losses.

"Grandmother, the current emperor is not as wise as the last emperor. He favors villains and distances himself from wise ministers. The great Zhao Kingdom will surely suffer a disaster."

Wang Ling also felt the same way. It was outrageous enough that the Mu family was convicted of treason and treason. The Mu, Wang and Chen families were all exiled, and the leadership of the Ministry of War was completely replaced. He wanted to see how long the emperor could sit on the throne.

"At present, only the Fourth Prince has the talent to govern the country. I hope he will succeed to the throne in the future and save the people from disaster."

Old Master Wang knows the characters of the princes very well, and only the Fourth Prince can shoulder the heavy responsibility, but since he is not the eldest son, he might be obstructed by the Queen and Imperial Concubine Cao, and the outcome is unpredictable.

"I wonder how many people will suffer this time when the earth dragon turns over."

Indeed, many people’s thatched houses were not spared in the earthquake, and the Great Zhao Kingdom lost tens of thousands of its people!

"What Mu Yibai and his wife said was right. Fortunately, we didn't hurry on our way. Otherwise, we would have been buried under rocks if we encountered a dragon on the mountain road."

All the officers and soldiers gathered together, and the second brother said with lingering fear.

"I also think they are capable. I hope the masks and anti-epidemic herbs can keep us safe."

"Yes, Boss. We have been busy all the way. I hope we can continue our journey tomorrow."

The officers and soldiers standing by all felt like they had survived a disaster, and they started talking more.

"It should be possible tomorrow. I'll ask Mu Yibai later. You guys go and calm the horses first."

"All right, boss."

Zheng Chengyuan looked at the place where the oil lamp was lit in the main room of the Mu family, thinking about something.

How could Mu Yibai be an ordinary person? His deeds were known to everyone in the Great Zhao State. Even the noble Fourth Prince spared no expense to ask him to take care of him. Unexpectedly, his wife was not simple either!

Because the team was prepared, the earth dragon's turn did not cause a large number of casualties. Only a few people suffered minor injuries and were not seriously injured.

Two waves of small aftershocks occurred in the evening, but the shaking was weak and the tired people gradually fell asleep!

"Yibai, did you sleep well last night? If necessary, I can find two brothers to help you drive, you can rest for a while."

Early in the morning, just as the sky was getting light, everyone got up and packed their things.

Yunhuo saw that the eldest daughter had woken up and came over to ask about the situation.

"Uncle Yun, we slept well, so we won't bother you guys anymore. Was everyone okay last night?"

“Everything was fine last night. We were worried about the dragon turning over, so no one slept in the carriage. They were all in the open field. The horses were fine.

"The second house might have been injured. The brothers nearby said there was a lot of noise there at night." Yunhuo whispered in Mu Yibai's ear.

"Well, as long as our brothers are okay, stay away from them."

"Okay, I'll go back first. You guys should have breakfast quickly."

"Uncle Yun, would you like to eat together?" Seeing Yun Huo was about to leave without saying a few words, Fu Yunxi tried to persuade him to stay.

"No need. I don't know if the earth dragon has damaged anything last night. I have to go back and check."

In fact, even if there was nothing to do, Yun Huo would not stay for dinner. Most of their food rations were provided by the eldest branch of the Mu family, and he felt embarrassed to always eat for free.

"Husband, what did Uncle Yun say to you?" Fu Yunxi had just gone to the back of the carriage to wash up and did not hear their conversation.

"Uncle Yun asked us if we slept well last night, and wanted to find two brothers to come and drive the car so that we can sleep a little longer. He also said that the second room might have been injured and there was a lot of noise last night." Mu Yibai answered truthfully.

"Yunhuo is still the same as before, and is very good to you and your father and brother." Luo Shi finished packing and came over to eat. When she heard Mu Yibai's words, she said something casually. Then the atmosphere became a little depressing. After all, Mu Aiguo and Mu Yitian were no longer there!

"Uncle Yun is a very nice person, but the injuries of the people from the second house have nothing to do with us. Just stay away from them." Fu Yunxi hurriedly tried to smooth things over. She had always felt that there was something strange about the death of Mu Yibai's father and brother, but they had to wait until they reached the border to talk about it. Maybe there would be new discoveries!

"I'm hungry, let's have breakfast!"

Lin Jie quickly adjusted her mood. She had to cheer up. Whether for the sake of her children or the Mu family, she had to be strong.

Seeing that her daughter-in-law was so strong, Mrs. Luo had already started eating. She was no longer immersed in the emotions just now and had breakfast with her.

Cai and her companions were injured last night, and the officers and soldiers next to them had warned them to stay away from the carts and rest in the open space.

However, they did not obey, especially Cai, who lay down close to the cart in order to guard the package she had picked up.

When the earthquake came, the horses were frightened and ran around wildly. The cart crushed Cai's hand. Not only that, the wheels also ran over her arms and legs.

The third aunt and Liu, who were closest to her, were also squeezed and in unbearable pain. They did not stop crying until the earthquake stopped.

I can only say that you can only have a full meal if you listen to advice, and you will have to bear the consequences if you don’t!

"Pack up and get ready to go, take your belongings, wear your masks, and keep your distance from passers-by."

After breakfast, Zheng Chengyuan called everyone to set off!

There were obviously more pedestrians on the road this morning than usual. It should be due to the impact of the rat swarm and the earthquake, and many people fled.

Everyone ate in the morning, and although some people ate very little, it was enough to fill their stomachs.

Otherwise, the journey this morning would be simply unbearable.

But the Fourth Aunt and the Fifth Aunt were hungry.

They got up at dawn and looked around for food, but found nothing, not even wild vegetables.

With no other choice, they could only move forward on an empty stomach, looking for food as they walked. After all, there was a mountain road ahead, and there might be wild vegetables!

"Can you still hold on?"

After walking for less than an hour, the Fourth Aunt discovered that the Fifth Aunt's face was pale and her lips were bloodless, and she was very worried.

"Don't worry, I can still hold on."

Although she was too hungry to walk, she didn't want to drag her down any further.

I have persisted for so many days, I am sure I can do it!

"How can you make us feel at ease?"

The morning sunlight was not very strong, but the team's mountain road was rugged and physically demanding.

"I'll go find the soldiers later."

Seeing how miserable the Fifth Aunt was, the Fourth Aunt couldn't bear it any longer!

The fourth concubine reached out and touched her hair.

"What are you going to do? It's not time yet."

As soon as Fifth Aunt saw her actions, she knew what she was going to do.

At first, she noticed that Fourth Aunt hid the gold in her hair bun, but she pretended not to know.

"If we use it to buy food now, what will we do in the future? Besides, food is much more expensive than gold. With that little gold, exchanging it for a bag of water is already a favor from the officers and soldiers."