Just then, screams came from outside, and the carriage stopped immediately. They realized that the group had been ambushed and were overjoyed.
Soon the guards beside the carriage were also killed, and they sensed that a large number of soldiers had arrived around them.
Since they dared to ambush and kill these barbarian soldiers, they must be from the Northern Dynasty. It seems they have been rescued.
They dared not get out of the car until things became clear.
Just then, shouts came from outside, and someone lifted the carriage curtain to see what was happening outside.
There were many soldiers outside; judging from their attire, they were soldiers of the Great Northern Dynasty.
“We are all subjects of the Great Northern Dynasty. We were captured by the barbarian people and were about to be taken to their country. Fortunately, you stopped us and killed these barbarian soldiers,” someone in the carriage replied.
"We are the army of the Great Northern Dynasty. Please get off the vehicle. After we verify your identities, we will take you home."
Although the people in the carriage were excited, they still carefully and slowly got off the carriage.
Li Guang stood to the side, carefully observing each person who got off the carriage.
Those getting off the bus were mostly women and children. The children were only a few years old, while some of the women who got off were quite old.
Suddenly, he saw Madam Yao get off the carriage, and he was overjoyed.
He was right; the people in the carriage were likely members of the royal family and the families of important court officials. The children were probably princes and princesses, and they were his younger siblings.
Three years have passed, and my younger siblings have changed a lot; I no longer recognize them.
Next to get off the carriage should be the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, and his mother, Imperial Concubine Yao, should also be in the carriage.
Li Guang's heart began to race as he stared intently at each woman who stepped out of the carriage. The Empress stepped out, and his mother, Consort Yao, also stepped out.
Everyone got off the vehicle and stood together. Although they knew they had been rescued, they still looked nervously at the soldiers in front of them.
"Mother."
Li Guang could no longer hold back. He strode up to Consort Yao and knelt down with a thud.
Li Guang's kneeling startled the women, and they all looked at him.
Consort Yao was also taken aback; she had no idea what was going on.
Li Guang raised his head, looked at Consort Yao, tears streaming down his face, and said:
"Mother, it's me, Qing'er. Do you still recognize me?"
"Qing'er, you really are Qing'er." Consort Yao finally realized.
Consort Yao knew that Li Guang was not dead. After being rescued by Lord Yao, he had been living in exile.
Three years have passed, and Li Guang suddenly appeared in front of him. He was so surprised and delighted that he fainted.
Several women stepped forward to support Consort Yao, calling out to her repeatedly, and Consort Yao gradually recovered.
"Qing'er, you are not dead, you are still alive." Consort Yao hugged Li Guang, and the mother and son wept bitterly.
The soldiers standing nearby were stunned by what they saw. They had never imagined that Li Guang was actually a prince and that his mother was Consort Yao.
The soldiers began to evade, giving them the space and standing guard nearby.
The two cried for a while before stopping. Consort Yao then scrutinized Li Guang for a moment before speaking:
"Qing'er, I thought I would never see you again. I never expected that we would meet here. Perhaps this is God's arrangement."
This was not the time for them to pour out their hearts to each other, as this was still an occupied area.
Thinking of this, Li Guang stood up and began to pay his respects to the Empress and the other imperial concubines.
Li Guang grew up in the palace from a young age, and was exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, and reasonable. Everyone in the palace liked him.
These empresses and imperial concubines were no exception; they were extremely grateful to Li Guang for saving them this time.
However, they were all a little puzzled. Didn't Li Guang commit suicide out of fear of punishment? How come he's still alive?
At this point, Li Guang didn't want to explain, so he let them keep the question in mind.
After paying his respects to the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, Li Guang began to pay his respects to the wives of several important court officials.
These ladies knew some things about Li Guang. They had heard that Li Guang had been framed by the eldest prince, Li Hui, and forced to commit suicide. They never expected that the young prince would still be alive.
Finally, Li Guang patted the heads of his dozen or so younger siblings and said happily:
“I am your elder brother Li Guang. With your elder brother here, no one will dare to bully you or frame you.”
Li Guang spoke very firmly, and the women present were all very shrewd; they could completely understand the meaning behind his words.
Only then did Li Guang think of the emperor, and he asked Consort Yao where the emperor had gone.
Consort Yao told Li Guang that the emperor had gone to Narcissus Village, accompanied by several ministers, and that they did not know where he was now.
Li Guang nodded. This was roughly what he had predicted. He hoped the emperor would have a safe journey and that nothing would go wrong.
After doing all this, Li Guang considered how to settle these people. Returning to the capital was impossible, so it seemed that the only option was to go to Hanyu Pass and find Marshal Han to settle them.
With these people on the road, the team's speed will be slow. This area is currently quite dangerous, so we need to remain highly vigilant.
Fortunately, two days passed and Li Guang did not encounter any large groups of barbarian soldiers. Occasionally, he would encounter small groups of barbarian soldiers, who would keep their distance when they saw this group.
That day, dust suddenly billowed up in front of them, indicating that a large army of at least tens of thousands was approaching.
Li Guang ordered the troops to stop and took out his binoculars to observe. Soon, he smiled as he saw a large banner among the large army ahead, bearing the character "Yue". This must be Yue Heng's army.
Li Guang told everyone that General Yue's troops were ahead, and there was no need to worry.
Yue Heng personally led 20,000 troops to reinforce Li Guang, but unexpectedly Li Guang returned with his troops.
Seeing Yue Heng's confusion, Li Guang immediately took him to pay his respects to the Empress and the imperial concubines. Yue Heng finally understood what had happened. It turned out that Li Guang had ambushed and killed the barbarian soldiers' caravan and rescued them.
If the barbarian soldiers were to actually abduct these people to the barbarian kingdom, the Great Northern Dynasty would suffer immense humiliation, and the barbarian kingdom would use this as leverage to negotiate with the Great Northern Dynasty.
There is still a long way to go to Hanyu Pass. Yue Heng's army has arrived at just the right time and can safely escort these people to Hanyu Pass.
Two days later, they finally arrived at Hanyu Pass.
These were the emperor's entire family and the relatives of important court officials, so he couldn't be careless. Marshal Han personally went out of the city to welcome them and brought them into the city.
Once they reached Hanyu Pass, they should be considered safe, and Li Guang no longer needed to worry.
After Marshal Han arranged accommodations for these people, Li Guang went to visit Madam Yao.
Besides his mother, Consort Yao, the person Li Guang respected most was Lady Yao.
Because there were many people on the road, it was inconvenient for Li Guang to visit Madam Yao himself. When he arrived at Hanyu Pass, Li Guang went to Madam Yao's residence to pay his respects formally.
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