Xia Jing lay on the couch of the carriage and waited for her body to recover before she got up and got off the carriage.
Although Xia Jing had no shortage of food and drink in this body when she was a teenager and had a baby in the backyard of the palace, it lacked exercise. It was not something that Xia Jing could transform in a few days.
After getting off the carriage, Xia Jing found that the roadside stretched for more than ten miles, and there were motorcades and guards from various families on the roadside.
The refugees passing by scattered or in groups on the post road, seeing the endless motorcade and the fierce guards, how could such a large formation dare to stay here for too long, they walked forward cautiously, wishing they could grow scuds.
, the further away from these noble and wealthy people, the better.
Seeing that the carriages of the convoy were rich in supplies, but they had no ability or ability to snatch them, they could only feel envious in their hearts.
Hongmei took down the basket hanging outside the carriage, took out a few small stools from the basket, and turned the basket upside down on the ground, turning it into a simple temporary coffee table.
Place two teacups on top, pour the brewed tea, and then invite the princess and the fifth master to take their seats.
This was the first time in Li Chengmu's life to sit on such a short stool. Sitting on it felt very novel. Then he saw that many of the guards next to him were sitting on the floor, and he immediately felt a sense of superiority.
"Mother, you are very considerate. Who in the house would have thought that this kind of stool could have such a use. I heard from the housekeeper that this kind of stool is only used by the servants in the house to sit on when doing laundry and choosing vegetables.
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Xia Jing looked leisurely. She took a sip of tea and looked up at the wilting leaves above her head. If she had not encountered a bad year when she came here, life here would be very pleasant.
Under a big tree not far away, a blanket was spread on the ground. The second and fourth masters of the royal family were sitting cross-legged under the tree, drinking water and eating dry food.
Although they are called Concubine Xia Jing, they are separated by one layer and they are not like Xiao Wu who can get close to Xia Jing.
But they could clearly see the situation here. Their legs would go numb if they were crossed for a long time. Li Chengshang glanced at the basket hanging outside the carriage and glanced at the butler.
Zeng Yan was listening to his subordinates coming over to report the situation, and noticed the uncle glanced over with a confused look on his face.
Then, following the sight of the other two gentlemen, he discovered the wonderful use of the small stool. He immediately arranged for the boy to take down the basket hanging on the carriage and personally delivered a few small stools.
Xiaowu Li Chengmu saw what was going on over there, and he was secretly proud of himself. He had an aloof expression on his face, which made Xia Jing unable to see.
She turned around and told the maid: "Go and pick up the food box from the carriage."
"Princess, do you want to bring them all down?" Hongmei asked.
"Well, if you don't put these foods away, go and send some to the boss, the second, and the fourth."
Summer has entered, and the weather is slowly getting warmer. Coupled with the drought, the temperature will only be higher than the same period in previous years.
If the food you make in the morning is not eaten during the day, it will definitely go rancid if left overnight!
Li Chengmu leaned lazily on the big tree trunk and stretched his long legs forward. Only then did he feel that his long legs, which had been suffocated for a long time, were stretched.
He looked at the guards not far away fighting for the remaining tea stools, a smile appeared on his lips, tilted his head and asked: "Concubine, how did you know that the tea stools have such a wonderful function?"
Xia Jing squinted her eyes slightly. She knew from her memory that the original owner's life was not rich when he was a child. "Before I met your father, I had to work since I was a child. I would use the squid for washing, cooking, choosing vegetables and lighting the fire. It can be said that it is
I grew up with it.”
As she said that, she pursed her lips and smiled, then raised her eyebrows at him: "Tell me, am I familiar with it?"
Li Chengmu blinked: "."
To be honest, he had only heard that his mother-in-law grew up in the countryside, but he didn't know exactly what happened.
Faced with her son's pity look, Xia Jing just smiled indifferently. She was not from a high family background. As for how she married Prince Qian as his step-concubine, it has always been a mystery. She only knew that Prince Qian had a quarrel with the current old emperor at that time.
, after coming out of the palace, he sent the steward to the original person’s house to propose marriage.
It is said that the original person's family background only qualified King Qian to be a foot-washing maid, but for unknown reasons, King Qian gave up the daughter of a noble family in the capital and chose the original person who grew up in the countryside.
Of course, to be able to catch the eye of King Qian, the original appearance must be good, but I don’t know when it caught the eye of King Qian.
Thinking of this, Xia Jing remembered her original relatives. Because she had just traveled through time this time, she couldn't take care of many things. She forgot to notify them for a while, and she didn't know what happened to them?
After eating and drinking, everyone sat under the big tree. The breeze blew from time to time, taking away the heat caused by the rush. If it weren't for the haggard and numb refugees passing by on the post road from time to time, and the surrounding plants were withered and yellow.
With this situation, it is easy for people to misunderstand that a young lady from a wealthy family is having an outing here.
Different from the comfort of everyone beside the post road at the foot of the mountain, there was also a team moving quickly in the dense forest on the mountain at this time.
While walking in the dense forest, although there was no scorching sun shining in my head, the dense forest was airtight and the weather was dry, making it really sweltering.
The man walking at the front was breathing heavily. He raised the big knife in his hand and slashed it down, cutting off the branches blocking the road and clearing the way ahead before he stopped.
The big knife was stuck on the ground. He pulled the hem of his clothes and wiped his face randomly a few times to wipe off the sweat on his face. Then he turned around and said to a big man following behind: "Brother, let's rest here."
Take a break, traveling through the mountains is too strenuous!"
The man who was called the eldest brother looked around and saw that the brothers were covered in sweat and were all panting from exhaustion. It was indeed time for them to take a break to allow everyone to regain their strength.
He shouted to his brothers who were still clearing the roadblocks in front: "Brothers, stop cutting, everyone clean up and rest on the spot!"
When the brothers around heard that they could rest, they didn't care about the details. The tired ones sat down on the ground directly. Those who still had a little strength went to the team behind them and loudly conveyed the command to the elder brother to rest on the spot.
Those who are attentive will find that the leaves of the distant woods are shaking as the order is passed.
It can be seen that the size of this team in the mountains is really not small!
If they were here, someone would recognize the funeral procession of Prince Qian's Mansion that suffered a bandit disaster a few days ago. They are the bandits who robbed them a few days ago.
If you want to ask them to stay in the mountains and dominate, why do they follow the trend and start escaping?
The country is shattered and the mountains and rivers are shattered!
Not only cities and villages are affected, but also bandits hiding in the mountains.
How can there be any eggs under the overturned nest?
Bandits are also mortals, and they are also afraid that after Beidi soldiers and horses occupy the capital, when they calm down, these foreigners will come to deal with them.
In the past, they went down the mountain to rob and lived a happy and happy life under the rule of the old Emperor Huiyuan. For the sake of a 'happy' life in the future, of course they must flee south with the old emperor!
Moreover, if they rob a few more caravans on their way south, their lives in the south will be more secure.
With money opening the way, the mountain bandits, water bandits and other local snakes in the south will also show mercy to them for the sake of money.
Once they gain a firm foothold, everything will be easy to say in the future.