Traveling through ancient times to escape famine, the prince led me to rebel

It was a dark and windy night, with fires of varying sizes rising one after another on both sides of the official road.

Countless victims were like little ants, shuttling between the fires, boiling water, cooking, and keeping warm, stretching for miles.

Qiu Niang took out a few pieces of firewood that Uncle Li had found and threw them into the fire. "Why hasn't Cai Cai come back yet?"

Wouldn’t it be as difficult as mine?

Uncle Li grabbed some fried rice and ate it with water. "Maybe it's because I've been eating a little dry food lately."

He himself suffers from constipation.

"Grandpa is not allowed to make up stories about my sister."

How indecent! Little Xingchen was indignant. He himself had been feeling a bit confused recently.

But I am a boy. It’s okay if a boy is criticized, but what if my sister is criticized and it affects her reputation?

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Luo Xiaoran did go to the bathroom.

If we travel back to ancient times, when people were in the wild, they would of course have to find a remote place to relieve themselves, otherwise it would really affect the smoothness of the silk.

Luo Xiaoran looked outside for a long time before she found a place that met the requirements.

This is a mound deep in the forest. The trees are dense, far away from the official road and the crowd, and downwind. It is a very secretive and civic-minded place.

Actually, what Uncle Li said was right. Luo Xiaoran was indeed a little constipated, but she felt that the three of them were not much better.

Except for the few days when we had apples to eat, the rest of the time we just ate dry fried rice with some wild vegetable soup. The food was very monotonous and not nutritious.

But this is already a very good meal for the victims.

However, the four of them lived in a relatively pampered environment before they fled, so their digestive systems may not be as good as those of ordinary people.

For safety reasons, Qiu Niang was always accompanied by Luo Xiaoran when she went to the toilet, and she would stay in the toilet for a long time each time.

Of course constipation was the reason, but it was definitely related to Qiu Niang's shyness.

If anyone is defecating with someone standing next to him/her, he/she will definitely not be able to do it smoothly, even if he/she is not a socially incompetent person.

Little Xingchen was taken by Uncle Li to relieve himself. The short time was undoubtedly a minor urination, and the long time was a major urination, which was really long.

As for Uncle Li, he is the only one who has the privilege of going to the bathroom alone. He and Luo Xiaoran have high martial arts skills, so they are not afraid of encountering bad guys!

There is no need to observe his condition. He keeps complaining all day long: "I am old, my digestion is not good, and I always have constipation."

Young Qiu Niang, Luo Xiaoran, and Xiao Xingchen:...

After finishing the job and covering it with soil, Luo Xiaoran wanted to go back quickly to prove that her symptoms were not that serious.

Unexpectedly, two more people came and their footsteps stopped just opposite the mound.

Luo Xiaoran quickly lay down.

Then there was the sound of someone unbuckling their belt.

Luo Xiaoran:·······

Should she stand up and leave now, or walk away? Or walk away?

However, the conversation between the two people opposite soon aroused Luo Xiaoran's idea.

One of the calmer voices said, "I didn't expect so many disaster victims to gather on this official road. It seems many of them are heading towards Kyoto.

Didn't the emperor issue an order early on to allocate funds for disaster relief and order all government offices to set up porridge distribution centers outside the city to help the victims?"

Another younger voice replied, "Humph, the emperor has been on the throne for less than a year, and the court is in turmoil. It's unclear who will get the relief money!"

Luo Xiaoran: It seems that the political arena in this country is not very stable.

A steady voice said, "Hush, you don't want to live anymore, and you dare to talk nonsense about the disaster relief money."

Young voice: "Hey, aren't you the only one here? If you don't tell anyone, no one will know!"

Luo Xiaoran: And me.

After a pause, the young voice continued, "I am also speaking up for our master.

Concubine Bai was only the daughter of a seventh-rank county magistrate. She was lucky enough to win the emperor's favor. As soon as she was canonized, she was anxious to bring her younger brothers and sisters-in-law from her hometown over. However, she had no news from him half a month ago.

In order to please Concubine Bai, the Emperor actually sent our Lord to pick up her brother and sister-in-law."

Calm voice: "Even the two of us can't say anything! The emperor's affairs are not for us little minions to discuss.

If your words get out, not only will we both be killed, but even the adults will be accused of lax discipline! ”

Young voice: "I know. I'll shut up and stop talking."

"But the younger brother and sister of Concubine Bai were also unlucky. How come they were killed by the disaster victims, while their sister didn't get any benefit at all? I heard that Concubine Bai was planning to bring her sister into the palace!"

Young voice: "You started it, I didn't say that.

Having said that, even if Concubine Bai’s brother and sister-in-law successfully entered the capital, the emperor probably wouldn’t look down on her sister.

Didn't you see the body we found? She was wearing pink and looked very ordinary. Could she really be Concubine Bai's sister?"

"Oh, I've said too much. Shut up now. If you continue talking, the master will send someone to look for us."

The footsteps gradually faded away.

Luo Xiaoran also hurried back to her own campfire.

Li Shuqiu Niang Xiao Xingchen: It’s been a long time...

Luo Xiaoran stared at the orange flame in a daze, not noticing the strange expressions of the other three people.

She never thought that she could get such explosive news while squatting in a toilet.

According to what the two men said just now, they are civil servants in Kyoto, and they came out this time specifically to look for the younger brother and sister of their young boss lady. Unexpectedly, the two men were harmed by the disaster victims...

"Cai Cai, Cai Cai, what are you thinking about?" Uncle Li shouted to Luo Xiaoran.

Luo Xiaoran looked up, "Nothing, has everyone finished eating?"

Qiu Niang replied, "We have all finished eating. When you were away just now, another group of people came. They are over there."

Luo Xiaoran looked in the direction Qiu Niang was pointing.

A large bonfire was built not far away, and seven or eight young men in tight clothes were sitting around it.

There were several horses tied nearby, as well as a carriage.

There was only one person wearing a moon-white gown, with his hair tied up high, and he was very outstanding.

He has handsome and broad eyebrows and a gentle and upright gaze, which makes him very conspicuous among the group of disaster victims.

Several people were whispering something.

Luo Xiaoran felt that among those people were the two people she had just met while squatting in the toilet, so she quietly moved over there and pricked up her ears to listen carefully.

One of them said to the man in the moon-white gown, "Sir, why are you resting here tonight? There are many disaster victims here and there might be unexpected changes.

It will take us half a day to reach Changzhou by car. Why don't we travel overnight? We can enter the city at dawn tomorrow when the city gate opens."

The adult stared at the disaster victims around him, watching them put the bark into a small millstone to make wood chips, and then eat them mixed with water.

In a light tone, "Huolin, how many days are left until the deadline?"

"Your Excellency, this mission went smoothly and we haven't even used up half of the deadline."

"Since it's still early, you can slow down your schedule and don't have to rush around. You can just return to Beijing before the deadline."

"I know that you are considerate of us, but the bodies of those two..."

"It's okay to delay for one night."