Shangguan Wan Ning couldn't bear it, but they really couldn't find anything to eat.
"Sister-in-law, you get up first."
Shangguan Wan Ning helped the young woman up and looked at the exhausted baby sleeping in her arms, with tears still hanging on her cheeks.
"I...I also have a sesame seed cake..."
The guard on the side timidly took out his hidden treasure from his sleeve and looked at Mu Jingrui cautiously.
When the young woman saw this, she didn't care, snatched it away and gobbled it up.
"Sister-in-law, what on earth... happened here?" Shangguan Wanning handed the young woman a water bottle and waited until she finished the sesame seed cakes in two or two mouths before asking.
The young woman looked around at a loss, but the child actually burst into tears. Her cheeks were slightly red and she lowered her head, as if she had something to hide.
Shangguan Wan Ning saw that she was holding the child harder and harder, and she understood and said: "Sister-in-law, if you don't mind it, just follow me to the carriage to rest for a while."
The young woman seemed to be very afraid of the stern-faced Mu Jingrui, and stepped back tremblingly.
"Don't worry, we are not bad people."
Shangguan Wan Ning led the young woman to the carriage. When she passed by Mu Jingrui, she glanced at him, smiled slightly and said, "You keep a straight face every day, no wonder everyone is afraid of you."
Mu Jingrui was startled and couldn't help but frown.
Shangguan Wan Ning got into the carriage with the young woman, immediately took off her clothes and breastfed the child, and then slowly told her about the situation in this area.
"Girl, I can see that you are indeed a good person. You must not go any further, or you will die."
"Why?"
"Alas, I don't know what happened to the imperial court. They are at war again. Most of us escaped from Anyuan County. Originally, our county was considered stable and prosperous. However, some time ago, someone came from nowhere.
A group of rebels came out, I heard... they are going to Mingdu City to support His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Of course the imperial troops would not let them succeed, so they sent troops to suppress them. But they were short of manpower, so they picked up strong men from several nearby counties and sent them to the front line. So they ran away and died."
"Those of us who can't run and can't run fast are left behind. We have no food or water. We are worse than the wild dogs on the roadside. We just hang our breath. We don't know when we have become the dead souls on the roadside.
"
The baby cried loudly because he couldn't get enough milk. The young woman patiently coaxed the baby, and her own eyes filled with tears.
Shangguan Wan Ning comforted her with a few words and got out of the carriage. Mu Jingrui came over.
"I asked them about it and found out that the two forces are fighting in front, and the fight is in full swing."
"Then...should we take a detour, or should we?"
"Taking a detour will add at least three days to the journey. What do you think?"
Shangguan Wan Ning raised her eyes and looked at Mu Jingrui. Based on her understanding of Mu Jingrui, he was definitely not someone who would run away.
"Where to go is not the point. I just want to know how you plan to resettle these refugees."
Mu Jingrui fell into deep thought.
Now that they themselves are still on the run, they really don't have much energy to take care of the suffering people.
However, isn't the purpose of their hard work to make the people live and work in peace and contentment?
"I'll send someone to buy some food from other places later. We'll stay here for the time being tonight. We'll talk about other things tomorrow."
"Um."
Shangguan Wan Ning nodded slightly.
Soon, Mu Jingrui sent his men to buy things, and in the evening a large cart of flour, vegetables, and some cooking utensils arrived.
When everyone saw that there was so much food, everyone became very enthusiastic and everyone was willing to help. After a while, the meal was filled with delicious food.
Mu Jingrui learned from these people that the reason why the generals here wanted to arrest so many young men was because they had been falsely reporting their numbers to the court all year round and were left with empty pay.
In this way, the imperial army currently stationed here will not have very strong combat effectiveness.
Late at night, everyone who had eaten and drank contentedly fell asleep.
Shangguan Wan Ning lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw Mu Jingrui standing alone on the hill not far ahead. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 411 I want to take a bath
He seems to be preoccupied.
She hesitated for a long time and walked over silently.
Mu Jingrui turned around when he heard the footsteps. When he saw Shangguan Wan Ning, he took off his gown and put it on her body.
"It's almost winter, and it's windy at night. Why are you still out?"
Shangguan Wan Ning lowered her head and said nothing.
In fact, she didn't know what to say. She just saw that Mu Jingrui was a little sad, and couldn't help but want to give him some comfort.
"A lot of things have happened these days, are you tired?"
Mu Jingrui stretched out his hand and gently arranged Shangguan Wan Ning's long hair.
"Tired! Very tired." Shangguan Wanning sighed, "I really want to boil a large bucket of hot water and take a comfortable bath."
Mu Jingrui chuckled lightly.
"Okay, I will definitely make arrangements for you."
Such a simple request...
Given the current situation, it is really not an easy task.
It was getting dim the next day, and when Shangguan Wan Ning woke up, Mu Jingrui's men handed her a letter.
"I'll prepare hot water for you. You stay here and wait for me to come back. Don't think about it."
Shangguan Wan Ning was stunned, somewhat dumbfounded.
However, Mu Jingrui had already left, and there was nothing she could do.
Mu Jingrui left most of her men behind for her to manage, and she asked Huo Gang to take the people to replenish some food, buy some medicinal materials, and treat the illnesses and injuries of the common people.
"Are you really not worried about Mu Jingrui at all?"
Shangguan Wan Ning had been busy all morning, and her brother Shu Yan came over and handed her a white-flour steamed bun.
"He will be measured..." Shangguan Wan Ning said in a low voice.
"You two are quite strange. You obviously love each other, but yet..."
"Sister Yan, stop talking nonsense. He has a wife at home."
"But aren't all men in the Central Plains capable of having three wives and four concubines? With Mu Jingrui's status, it shouldn't be a problem to have more wives."
Shangguan Wan Ning lowered her eyes and revealed a wry smile.
"I won't be a concubine."
Seeing that her brother Shu Yan still wanted to say something, she preemptively pointed at Huo Gang who was not far away. "If Brother Huo tells you that he wants to marry two people, will you agree?"
Ge Shuyan was stunned, raised his head slightly, and said: "If that woman can beat me, then I will agree."
Shangguan Wan Ning couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. "Then Brother Huo will suffer."
Ge Shuyan couldn't help laughing when she thought of that scene.
Late at night, Shangguan Wan Ning had just got on the carriage and was about to rest when she heard the sound of rapid horse hooves.
Huo Gang and others immediately became alert and surrounded the carriage.
The group of people galloped up to them. The general who led him dismounted his horse, raised his hands and said, "I have received orders from Lord Mu to welcome the princess into the city."
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