Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

But she clearly comes from the modern era, so is she really Lian Rong? Is she Fu Bao's mother?

[Of course, Mother is Fu Bao's mother. Fu Bao was born from Mother's belly.]

"Can Fu Bao hear his mother's heartfelt words too?"

[It seems so.] Fu Bao's big eyes were fixed on Lian Rongrong's face.

[Is my mother not from this dynasty?]

Lian Rongrong nodded gently.

That must be inextricably linked to this dynasty. Anyway, no matter what, Mother is Fu Bao's mother. Fu Bao can feel it.

Even Rongrong felt this way. Ever since she transmigrated here, she felt as if she had always belonged here.

For Lian Rongrong, her mother, sister-in-law, and Fu Bao felt neither strange nor distant. The deep-rooted kinship gave her an instant sense of belonging.

Therefore, she believed what Fu Bao said: that she had an inextricable connection with this place, or that Lian Rong was her, and she was Lian Rong.

[Mother, now is not the time to let our guard down. My maternal grandparents' family is about to face a great calamity. You must prepare in advance.]

"Have you encountered a great calamity?"

"Yes, besides the rewards bestowed upon my maternal grandfather, my eldest uncle, and my second uncle, His Majesty also assigned them a secret mission during their visit to the palace."

"What secret mission?"

[Head to the Kingdom of Shang to bring the eldest prince, Li Yuanqi, back to the palace.]

"The Kingdom of Shang? Li Yuanqi?"

[When the two countries were at war, Dasheng was defeated and, in order to catch its breath, sent its eldest son, Li Yuanqi, to Shangguo as a hostage.]

Now that the Great Sheng Kingdom is powerful and His Majesty is old, he naturally wants to bring his eldest son back to the country.

But it was precisely this secret edict that led to the destruction and death of my maternal grandfather's family.

"Did the Second Prince do it?"

[My mother is so clever.]

Even Rongrong felt strange being flattered like this by a baby.

“We’re not as smart as Fu Bao. So right now we need to leave Kyoto as soon as possible. Only by escaping Li Yuanyi’s sphere of influence can we be safe.”

[I always say Mother is clever.]

Fu Bao babbled and drooled down her chin, but with her chubby little face, it didn't feel disgusting at all.

Lian Rongrong used a handkerchief to wipe Fu Bao's drool, and suddenly remembered Fu Bao asking her to empty the Qi family's granary.

"Fu Bao, we need to stockpile food."

"Well, in my memory, Dasheng suffered natural disasters for three consecutive years, but my memory is fragmented, so I can't say for sure which year it was."

However, judging by the timeline, our escape from Kyoto seems to have just arrived in time. On the road to escape, amidst natural disasters and man-made calamities, food is naturally more important than gold and silver.

Although Fu Bao was reborn, his memory was unclear for some reason. Coupled with the limitations of his body, this little guy knew a lot, but his temperament was no different from that of a child.

"Alright, then we'll just have to be 'insiders' this time."

Lian Rongrong carried Fu Bao to the General's Mansion's storeroom. Because she was the eldest daughter, no one stopped her. The General's Mansion's storeroom was much more prosperous than the Qi family's. Even using her mind to move things, it took Lian Rongrong quite a while.

When she returned to her room, Lian Rongrong's face was noticeably pale.

"Mother, this amber ring of yours can not only be used for storage, but also for cultivation. Just like in the Qi Manor, you can enter the space and, after only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, your body will return to normal."

Following Fu Bao's instructions, Lian Rongrong entered the space. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lian Rongrong felt full of energy, and the fatigue and soreness in her body had been swept away.

Just then, Chun Tao came to knock on the door.

"Miss, the master and the two young masters have returned."

"I see."

Lian Rongrong guessed that her father and two older brothers would come to her room to see her soon.

Right now, what she urgently needs to solve is how to convince her father and brothers to believe her and leave Kyoto as soon as possible.

If we speak frankly, will it scare them? Will they think we and Fu Bao are monsters?

After all, in such an era, her relationship with Fu Bao was truly unbelievable.

But besides being honest, Lian Rongrong couldn't think of any other way. Just as Lian Rongrong was in a dilemma, Lian Jinghuai knocked on the door.

"Third daughter, may your father come in?"

"Please come in."

Lian Jinghuai pushed open the door, followed by his two sons. The three of them heard about the Qi family's affairs as soon as they returned home.

Lian Jinghuai's face was dark, but his eyes were full of heartache. His eldest brother, Lian Yijun, was alright, but his second brother, Lian Yicheng, was already furious.

“Those bastards from the Qi family actually bullied my sister. Rongrong, you should stay home and rest. Your second brother will take care of Qi Wangsheng for you.”

Lian Yicheng was about to leave when Lian Rongrong suddenly shouted, "Second Brother, don't go!"

"What? You're just going to let it go like this?"

Lian Yicheng turned around and looked at Lian Rongrong with a face full of annoyance.

But to everyone's surprise, Lian Rongrong suddenly said, "Those mad dogs of the Qi family are nothing compared to the lives of our Lian family."

"Rongrong, what do you mean by that?" Lian Yijun asked.

"Father, eldest brother, second brother, we must leave Kyoto immediately!"

"Leave Kyoto? Why?"

Lian Yicheng looked at his father with a somewhat flustered expression, wondering if his younger sister knew something.

Lian Jinghuai was the calmer one. He gave his son a wink, then walked to his daughter's side and asked:

"Girl, what makes you say that?"

Just as Lian Rongrong was about to speak, she heard Fu Bao's soft and cute voice.

Mother needs to find a reason, otherwise, given the personalities of Grandfather and Uncles, they won't believe the fact that the Lian family is about to be destroyed.

Lian Rongrong knew her father and two older brothers' tempers, and she was also worried that if people knew about her and Fu Bao's relationship, they would regard the two of them as evil spirits.

After thinking it over, Lian Rongrong agreed with Fu Bao, saying that they really needed to come up with a reasonable explanation.

Seeing that Lian Rongrong remained silent, Lian Jinghuai grew anxious and pressed her for an answer:

"Third girl, what are you daydreaming about?"

Lian Rongrong snapped out of her daze, gave a pale smile, and said to her father:

"Father, I almost lost my life at the Qi family before, and I am a little dazed to see you and my brother now."

"Then why don't you ask your second brother to avenge you!" Lian Yicheng complained angrily.

Lian Rongrong turned to look at Lian Yicheng and continued:

"Second Brother is still so impulsive. Has Second Brother forgotten that the Qi brothers were also heroes in this great battle? I suppose Qi Wangde has already been promoted."

Lian Rongrong's words left Lian Yicheng speechless. Although Lian Yicheng was impulsive, he was not stupid.

Lian Yicheng clearly saw His Majesty's attitude today, and the Qi family would likely soon become a rising star in the court.

His Majesty's desire to support new forces is blatantly obvious, and we should indeed be more cautious in dealing with the Qi family.

But the situation is different now; the Qi family is bullying the apple of the Lian family's eye. Lian Yicheng can't tolerate letting this go.

"Father, you and my brother have been fighting on the battlefield all year round, and our family rarely gets together all year round. Now it's almost Grandmother's birthday."

The matter between me and the Qi family has caused quite a stir in Kyoto. My grandmother is very concerned about her reputation, and if she returns to Kyoto and hears about this, she will probably get very upset.

Why don't we go up the mountain early and celebrate Grandma's birthday at the manor? That would save us a lot of trouble!

"So, we're just going to let the Qi family's matter drop like that?" Lian Yicheng persisted.

Lian Rongrong simply smiled and replied, "We can deal with the Qi family scoundrels when we get back!"