I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

"Then why do I live in the Great Northern Dynasty?"

Jiaojiao asked in confusion.

"At that time, the Great Northern Dynasty and we were still on good terms, and people from the border regions had trade exchanges. That servant was bought by your father from the Great Northern Dynasty to serve us, mother and daughter."

The woman said.

"I heard from my grandfather that the weather was very cold that year, and he picked me up on the roadside when he went out in the morning." Jiaojiao also wanted to find out about her own life experience.

"Your grandfather was such a good man, where is he now?"

"He, he has passed away..."

Jiaojiao's voice was a little low, and she felt uncomfortable when her grandfather was mentioned.

"Child, why were you caught here again?" the woman asked, changing the subject.

"My grandfather's memorial day is coming soon. I often dream about him and want to burn some incense for him. I went to Shanyuan Temple, but before I could finish burning the incense stick, someone hit me with a stick and I passed out. When I woke up, I was here."

Jiaojiao said as she touched the back of her sore neck.

She cursed in her heart: That man was so cruel, he almost knocked me to death.

"Mother, mother!" Jiaojiao called out after gathering her emotions.

As long as the woman acknowledges her as her daughter, she and Ji Xiaobei will be safer.

The woman agreed with tears in her eyes, then laughed and said, "Tuo Meibu, don't be afraid, I will go and ask your father, you must stay with your mother!"

"Mother, but I, I already have a child..."

Jiaojiao took the woman's hand and leaned against her softly.

"Ah, child, you are married, aren't you?"

The woman was surprised and unbelievable.

The daughter in front of me still looks like a little girl, she doesn't look like a mother at all!

"Takumibu, how many children do you have? What does your husband do?"

"A daughter. I have already divorced her..."

"Ah, Takumibu, how could this happen? How are you living now?"

"Mother, I have found you. This is the blessing I earned in my previous life. The strong woman my brother found was my savior. I have been living with her and my child since my divorce. I went to Shanyuan Temple with her to burn incense today. I disappeared suddenly. She must have been worried sick. The family is in chaos. The child can't find me, so she must be..."

Jiaojiao couldn't continue speaking and looked at the woman with tears in her eyes.

"Hey, your brother is confused. They want to fight with the Great Northern Dynasty, so let them go and fight. Why involve innocent women? I will go find your father now..."

"Mother..." Jiaojiao called again with tears in her eyes.

The woman stood up and said, "It's very chaotic outside. I heard that a pack of wolves attacked the tribe. But don't worry, we only lost a few camels and horses. We are fine now. You take a good rest. I will go find your father..."

The woman turned and tried to go out.

Ji Xiaobei was so happy that he accidentally touched the teacup on the table, making a noise.

The woman looked back.

"Mom, it should be a mouse!" Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat and she said quickly.

"There are rats in the tent..."

The woman said this and walked out of the tent.

Ji Xiaobei and Jiaojiao exhaled at the same time.

"Sister, what should we do?" Jiaojiao asked in a low voice.

Ji Xiaobei poked his head out from behind the screen.

"Jiao'er, you are the princess of this tribe. What a coincidence!"

Ji Xiaobei blinked and said with a smile.

"Sister, why are you still joking at this time? I just happened to have the same birthmark, which saved my life... Can we run away?" Jiaojiao asked anxiously.

"I can't run away. The people outside are on high alert. I'll find a place to hide first and act accordingly. If we can escape, we'll leave here immediately!"

"Sister, that Tuomu is so scary. He looks so rough, how can he be my brother..."

……

Ji Xiaobei can't take Jiaojiao away, so she is not in danger for the time being.

Just wait for the right time and take her away.

It wasn't good for Ji Xiaobei to stay behind the screen all the time, so she told Jiaojiao that she wanted to go out.

Jiaojiao was very worried. Tuomu and the others were looking for Ji Xiaobei. If they found out...

Ji Xiaobei comforted Jiaojiao and told her that she had her own way and she didn't need to worry.

It was so dark that no one could see anyone else's face.

There were people coming back from the west after driving out the wolves. Ji Xiaobei mingled with them, silently observing the movements around him.

It turned out that the main force of the Western Barbarians was five miles away to the east.

This is where their families live in the rear.

There are also patrols at night.

When he met patrolmen, Ji Xiaobei hid in the cold storage.

Ji Xiaobei saw a bonfire that had just been lit not far away. A dozen men were sitting around the bonfire, and one of them was dancing around the fire.

There are words in the mouth.

With the help of the firelight, Ji Xiaobei could see clearly that the man was a shaman with feathers in his hair and colorful patterns painted on his face.

Just now, there was a surprise attack by a pack of wolves here, and several animals were bitten to death. A man suddenly fell off his horse and died while chasing the wolves.

It is rare for the nomadic people to fall off their horses, so what happened today was very strange.

The shaman is performing a ritual to remove evil spirits.

The sky in the distance gradually turned pale, the campfire went out, and the men rode away on horseback.

Only the shaman was left sorting his clothes.

This was the first time that Ji Xiaobei met a shaman. Although she did not quite believe in ghosts and gods, she believed that the end of the world might be metaphysics. After all, there were so many phenomena that modern science could not explain.

Since the shaman is the person closest to the sky in the tribe, let him do things that others cannot do.

Ji Xiaobei took out a piece of yellow paper from the cold storage, wrote a few words on it, then drew some strange symbols and threw it into the air. The yellow paper floated in the wind and fell beside the dying fire.

The shaman was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the sky and saw a flash of colorful light.

The shaman fell to the ground and worshiped, muttering to himself with a sacred and pious expression. After the ritual, he tremblingly picked up the yellow paper talisman on the ground and carefully put it into his pocket.

He took another look at the sky which was about to brighten, jumped on his horse, and hurried off into the distance.

Ji Xiaobei didn’t know whether his actions were effective or not.

All we can do is wait.

Two hours later, five or six strong men came on horseback. The leader dismounted and entered the largest tent.

"Rajida!" he called to the weeping woman.

Rajida raised her tearful eyes and asked, "The shaman said that we cannot recognize Tomebu, so why are you here?"

The man said in horror: "Rajida, when the shaman was performing the ritual, he received a command from the heavens. Perhaps our action was not timely and we were exploited by the villains..."

"I've said it before, those people from the Black Lotus Cult came to win you over, they must have a purpose. We shouldn't get involved in the fight for the crown prince of the Great Northern Dynasty..." The woman turned her head and said angrily.