The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

"It is unexpected that Mu Yifan passed away in this way."

When Luo saw Fourth Aunt and others walking to the foot of the mountain, she whispered.

"In fact, Mu Yifan's ending is not difficult to guess. When Mu Yifan was unconscious, Cai cruelly handed her over to the officials. How could she let Mu Yifan live?" Aunt Jiang revealed the mystery in one sentence.

"Aunt, what you mean is that Cai wants Fifth Aunt to please the officers and soldiers?" Lin Jie was shocked that people living under the same roof could be so cruel.

After Jiang married into the Marquis's mansion, she did not suffer any injustice in terms of status and position. The old Marquis had only one concubine, who died young due to poor health.

Because of this, Jiang was quite indulgent towards Mu Yiguo.

As the mistress, she couldn't hit or scold him, but she still failed to teach Mu Yiguo well.

At this moment, she felt that she had been too rigidly bound by rules and worldly views. If the old marquis had come forward to teach Mu Yiguo strictly, perhaps he would not have gone astray like this!

"Anyway, we have done everything we can. Xier is right. The road ahead depends on themselves." Luo agreed with everyone's views.

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"Okay, let's get ready to go." Zheng Chengyuan saw that this section of mountain road was difficult to walk on, but he wanted to walk a little further while the sun was not so hot, so the team took a short rest and then set off again.

"Second brother, I feel like today is not as hot as usual." The exile team has been on the road for almost a month, the temperature is rising, and the air is getting drier, but today the air around me feels a little moist, I don't know if it's an illusion.

"You're right. There are mountains here to block the sun, and the temperature is indeed lower than before. It may rain in the near future." Mu Yibai and Mu Yiheng were driving together and also noticed something.

"It would be great if it rained, the crops would be saved. Now there is a water shortage and drought, and I am afraid many people can't survive."

Mu Yiheng's first reaction was that rain would be good for the crops, but what he didn't expect was that after two or three years of famine, the crops might have already failed, and even if it really rained, it would be of no help.

"It's not as simple as you think. Severe droughts are often followed by severe floods. If it does rain, it will most likely not be a light rain."

Mu Yibai recalled what happened in his previous life. The rainfall did bring brief hope to people, but the rain was too heavy and lasted for several days. The water levels of rivers rose sharply, low-lying villages were flooded, and large-scale flash floods broke out in mountainous areas. This was undoubtedly another new natural disaster.

This area is all mountainous. Can we get out before it rains?

After listening to Mu Yibai's words, Mu Yiheng thought that it was very likely to rain heavily, but they were in the mountains at the moment and had nowhere to stay.

If it rains at this time, the danger is quite great.

"It doesn't look like it's going to rain anytime soon, so we definitely won't be able to reach the county town tonight. However, there's a temple on higher ground outside this forest, so if we speed up, we might be able to make it."

Mu Yibai remembered that there was a big temple in front, very close to the county town. In order to pray for smooth business, a wealthy family in Guandu County built a temple dozens of miles outside the city. They would go there to worship on the first and fifteenth day of every month.

But this wealthy family is not as glamorous as it seems, so Mu Yibai has arranged for Mu Yi to buy a house in Guandu County and keep a close eye on this wealthy family.

"That's good. I hope it won't rain before we get to the temple."

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The team walked for a whole day. When the mountain road was difficult to walk on, they rested for a stick of incense, and when the road was easy to walk on, they rested for a shorter time.

The fourth and fifth concubines walked the whole way. Cai was injured in the earthquake, so she and Mu Yuanzhang occupied the cart with peace of mind.

Although the other concubines had complaints, they had no choice but to do so for a living since they were under the same roof.

Most of the people walking were women from the Ruan and Zhu families, while most of the people walking were men from the Chen and Gan families.

From this phenomenon we can see that men who have served in the military are more responsible and their families will be more harmonious.

"Everyone, hold on a little longer. We need to go to the temple ahead to rest tonight, otherwise we will have to camp outdoors again."

Zheng Chengyuan was familiar with the terrain and knew the location of the temple, so he ordered everyone to arrive before dark.

He didn't know how far he had walked, but Zheng Chengyuan felt something was wrong and turned back to find Mu Yibai.

"Second Master Mu, I think the weather is not right. It's not going to rain tonight, is it?" Zheng Chengyuan asked him as they were about to arrive.

"It is very likely to rain, and the rain will not be light. I'm afraid you should be prepared to stay in this temple for a few days." Mu Yibai said bluntly. Looking at the gloomy weather, it is expected that it will rain tonight.

"How many more days do we have to stay? The team's speed will slow down again." Zheng Chengyuan didn't expect Mu Yibai to say this. He felt that this year was not suitable for work. They were just ordinary officials responsible for escorting prisoners to the northern border, but now they had become fleeing famine and escaping for their lives.

"Sir, please be patient. It will be great if we can reach our destination safely. Besides, the world is in chaos right now. Who would care whether a small exile team reports on time?"

Zheng Chengyuan felt that what Mu Yibai said made sense, so he stopped arguing and turned around to instruct the soldiers: "Pick up more branches and dead grass nearby to use as firewood later. Also tell them to pick up some grass nearby to spread on the ground to sleep on."

"All right, boss."

The team entered the temple in a mighty manner and found that the place was not only spacious but also magnificent, and could easily accommodate two hundred people.

It is obvious that the people who restored it invested a huge amount of money. There is a huge bronze Buddha statue in the center, and below it there are dozens of cushions and plates for offerings, but all of them are empty!

"Madam, Yunxi, come and sit here!"

After the fourth concubine went in, she grabbed a few cushions and placed them near the door so that the people from the main room could come and sit. The air here was fresh and the view was good. The three of them sat near the door so that the main room would not be cold at night.

"You guys should sit down too!"

Mrs. Luo and Aunt Jiang also thought that the location was good. It was in the corner and would not attract attention, so it was suitable for hiding items. So they took the two girls, Jiaojiao and Lin Xue, over there.

"Grandma, mother, mom, I'm going to go outside and pick up some weeds and branches." Mu Yiheng always took the initiative to take on this kind of work. Now he is no longer the timid bastard of the past. He is well aware of his responsibilities, so he takes the initiative to share the worries of the family.

"Yiheng, let's go together!"

"I'll go too."

When Wang Ling and Chen Jianzhong heard that Mu Yiheng was going out, they suggested going together so that they could take care of each other.

"Okay, then you guys go quickly and come back quickly. Don't go too far. Pay attention to the weather. If something goes wrong, come back quickly!"

Mu Yibai told them that no one knew when the rain would come.