C224 (1/2)

On a night when there was no storm, it was exceptionally peaceful. Closing his eyes, he seemed to be able to hear the sounds of birds and beasts in the mountains.

When the wind blew, Xiaowan thought that it was going to rain again, so she opened her eyes and sat up.

But that was not the wind but Little Pei. He had come to see his father and mother and knew that they were safe and sound and was very at ease. He also did not expect that this calamity would actually belong to the emperor.

Little Pei took a stroll in the mountains, then covered his father who was sleeping soundly due to exhaustion with a blanket and left.

During the entire day, after the Emperor was in great danger, Ling Chaofeng was busy helping the villagers clean up the mud.

After experiencing it personally, it was as the elders had said. They were relying on just a few villagers to restore their appearance, and they did not want anyone to try to criticize them.

Not long after Ling Chaofeng had first entered the forest, he was driven away by the villagers as an intruder, causing the two sides to almost clash. When he was on his way to the mountain, he knew that the Emperor was bringing the Empress and his group to the Chuanyu to settle down. He guessed that they would definitely go to the inn, so he discussed with the elders and tried to think of a way for the Emperor to see for himself.

The villagers had already agreed to give Ling Chaofeng the wood he needed, but they hoped that the imperial government would truly pay attention to this serious problem. The elder said, ”It's not just our mountain that is abandoned.”

In the end, the Emperor did come, but he didn't expect such a huge incident to occur.

That night, the tired people slept soundly, as did the Xiaowan. However, no one knew when the next calamity would befall them.

In the morning, after waking up to the sound of birds chirping, Xiaowan and Aunt Zhang had breakfast made for the warriors guarding outside. She did not know when Ling Chaofeng would come today, so she even left a bite for her husband to eat.

Deep in the forest, when Ling Chaofeng saw that the emperor did not summon him, he decided to continue working with the villagers.

However, the Empress found him and said that her brother should be there today. He would definitely enter the mountain as well, afraid that some accident might happen again, so she invited Ling Chaofeng who was familiar with the mountain path to bring them in.

Ling Chaofeng accepted the order, and the Empress continued, ”If the journey is not difficult, bring the Xiaowan in as well. She is too concerned about you from the outside, and doesn't dare to say it out loud, you can only blame her.”

”Yes.” Ling Chaofeng responded as he took a detour down the mountain. When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, Wei Tengfei had just arrived with Bi Hanxi.

Wei Tengfei had gone to do some errands for the emperor halfway. Who knew that such a huge incident would happen two days later, yet he was naturally puzzled and asked Ling Chaofeng: ”Are you alright? ”Didn't they say that you were kidnapped and imprisoned by the people in the mountains?”

Ling Chaofeng replied: ”It's a long story.”

When the sun climbed to its center, First Princess, who had just woken up, was leisurely sitting in the mountain people's courtyard and eating breakfast. Seeing Wei Tengfei bringing Bi Hanxi along, Ling Chaofeng bringing Mu Xiaowan along, with his two pairs of arms facing the ground, his heart suddenly felt a little disappointed.

When everyone came to pay their respects to First Princess, the princess waved his hand nonchalantly. ”The emperor is awake, go and see him.”

At the moment, the emperor had long since woken up, his mental energy much stronger than yesterday. Just as he was talking to Siyan after taking his medicine, he heard from the outside that the General Wei had arrived.

General Wei and Ling Chaofeng entered together. Seeing that, Siyan silently exited.

Outside in the courtyard, Xiaowan's body was drenched in sunlight. Her beautiful face was filled with bashfulness as she looked at Hanxi nestling her head on her stomach.

Siyan slowly walked over and laughed: ”You still can't hear anything?”

The Queen spoke and sat on a stool like them. Her skirt was covered in black mud, but she didn't care at all.

Xiaowan felt that it was inconceivable. Although she already had a sister-like relationship with the empress, the empress she imagined definitely shouldn't be like this. But she really likes this kind of Queen, young lady thought timidly. It's the fortune of a commoner to have such a mother in Daqi.

The mountain people's home was halfway up the mountain. They were sitting in the courtyard and were just able to see the mountain they passed yesterday. With the surrounding hillside and the lush greenery, the large piece of loess mountain rock suddenly became even more dazzling.

When the First Princess saw that they were enjoying the show, he wanted to come and join in on the fun, but just at this moment, the Emperor came out with his bodyguards in their simple carriage, with Ling Chaofeng and Ling Chaofeng at his side, the Empress followed behind him with their wives.

Those who were left alone forced a smile and decided to return to sleep.

The Emperor's group all the way to the edge of the cliff. He sat on the carriage and was unable to stand on his own. This attitude made him feel even more reverence towards the natural world.

Looking down, the river was still murky. The mud and rocks that had rained down yesterday had not been washed clean. Looking back at the scene now, it was truly a blessing that he was able to live to see the light of day again.