Before dark, the team found a place uphill to stop. There was a river below and fresh grass in the woods for the horses to graze and rest for the night.
Li Xue felt a little better and was helped by Xiao Zhu to get out of the carriage to get some fresh air. The cool breeze on her face was very comfortable.
"Princess, it's a cold night. I'll bring you your cloak."
"good."
Seeing this, the maid squatting in the corner came over quickly and whispered, "Princess, how does the poison feel? I'll let this old servant serve you. As long as you are obedient, you will suffer less in the future."
Li Xue glanced at her coldly, and thinking of the pain she had experienced today, the torment she could only endure silently, she raised her hand and slapped her with all her strength.
Looking at the nanny who was hit on the side of the face, I just felt happy. It doesn’t matter if she is in pain. Whoever threatens her will feel the same pain as her.
"Come here, Mammy has offended me, so I'll give her ten lashes. Go get the whips."
Xiao Zhu came down with the cloak and heard this. She looked at the nanny who looked incredulous and quickly lowered her head and said respectfully, "Princess, please put on your cloak. It will be cool at night."
Soon a whip was handed over. Li Xue took it and clenched it in her hand, then raised her hand and whipped it hard. She looked at the screaming nanny with a terrifyingly cold look in her eyes.
Mammy felt a sharp pain in her arm, her face turned pale, and she fell to her knees, "Princess, please spare me. I hope you will forgive me for any offense I have caused you."
He looked at the kneeling man indifferently, silently counting how many times he was whipped. He didn't stop until he counted to ten, and sweat had already appeared on his forehead.
"Okay, Mammy, you can go back to your carriage now."
Li Xue felt a little dizzy, and Xiao Zhu reached out to help her. "Come on, help me get some fresh air by the river. I'm feeling a little stuffy."
"Yes, Princess."
The two stood by the river and looked at the water. No one spoke. All they could hear were the quacking sounds and the cooing sounds. It was much more lively than the imperial palace.
Feeling a little dizzy, Li Xue just stood there watching, somewhat dazed and not knowing what she was thinking.
There were soft footsteps behind him, and Jiang Ling said gently, "It's cold by the river, Princess, you'd better stay away from it."
Li Xue's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly turned her head to look at him, her voice somewhat weak: "Thank you for reminding me, Major General. I understand."
"Xiao Zhu, go find a place to sit nearby. I want to go there and sit and enjoy the fresh air."
"OK."
Xiao Zhu helped the person walk to the stone, wiped it carefully, helped her sit down, and stood quietly by without saying anything.
Jiang Ling walked over slowly and took out a bright red fruit from her sleeve and handed it over: "This is an apple I picked from the forest. Princess, you can try it. It tastes sweet and sour and is very delicious."
"Okay, thank you, Major General."
The pale face and cold fingers spread along the places they touched when he took the apple.
Jiang Ling looked at her deeply, pursed her lips and said nothing.
Woof woof woof, the sudden barking of a dog interrupted the tranquility at the moment. The two looked over there, and before they could react, the ground began to shake.
Xiao Zhu was horrified: "The earth is shaking, princess!"
She stood up with the help of help, but the ground was shaking so violently that her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground. It was only when a hand reached out to her that she was able to stand.
Before she could say anything, her waist felt tight and she fell directly into the man's arms. The familiar strong woody fragrance made Li Xue's mind go blank.
Jiang Ling held the person in his arms and whispered, "I'm sorry."
Luck brought everyone away from that piece of land. Xiao Zhu ran behind him, trying his best to control his body so as not to fall down. The horse neighed and everyone moved towards the open space.
When the shaking ended, everyone looked a little panicked: "This is an earthquake. How could there be a second earthquake? The last time, the capital was reduced to ruins."
Jiang Sheng held Bei Yueli's hand and strode towards them. He looked them up and down, and only felt relieved when he saw that they were fine.
"Brother, once the earthquake starts, there will probably be aftershocks. It's safer for us to stay in the open space and stay away from the foot of the mountain to avoid falling debris."
"Okay, I understand."
People around were whispering, "The continuous earthquakes in Dagan, could this be divine punishment? Is Dagan going to be destroyed? There are barbarians outside and the east is watching covetously."
"There's collusion between corrupt officials. Life is truly difficult for ordinary people. This earthquake isn't going to kill many people."
"Yeah, luckily we are all out. If we were still in the capital, I'm afraid it would be bad."
"Who says it's not, hey."
Less than an incense stick of time passed before the second aftershock came. This time the range of the shock was even wider. Rubble kept rolling down the mountain, and small animals fled out of the forest in panic.
The guards saw the wild beasts coming down the mountain, drew their swords from their waists and watched vigilantly.
The wolves found a corner to stay in, looking at the mountain with horror. The sound of the earth cracking was shocking. In an instant, a mountain disappeared, and many more people fled out from the foot of the mountain.
Wolves, rabbits, wild boars, etc. were accidentally killed by stones.
Everyone just watched and waited until the aftershocks were completely over. Then they slowly let out a breath and waited quietly for dawn to set off again. They definitely couldn't stay in this place for long.
Only when I return to the Northern Wilderness as soon as possible can I feel completely at ease.
Li Xue was still trapped in his arms. She shifted uncomfortably and whispered, "Major General, you can... let me go."
Jiang Ling subconsciously let go of her hand and said softly, "I'm sorry, I offended you."
"No, no, it was the Major General who saved me. Otherwise, I would have fallen down because I was too weak."
The two slowly separated, and Li Xue lowered her head and didn't dare to look at him.
Xiao Zhu came over panting, looked her up and down, and asked worriedly, "Princess, are you hurt?"
"No, the Major General saved me."
"That's good. What's wrong with God? The previous earthquake destroyed the capital, and now there's another one. Who knows how many people will die this time."
Li Xue remained silent. This natural disaster was aimed at the capital. It was obvious that even God felt that the Li family's kingdom was about to be lost. Only his father felt the same way.
He could be immortal, could be emperor forever, and occupy the position of emperor, but in the end it would be nothing.
The guards went to the foot of the mountain to pick up the killed prey, and began to process them quickly. They built a fire, cooked them, and then roasted them into jerky so that they could take them with them on the road.
A guard came running over, a look of panic on his face: "Major General, that river... has dried up."
"Dried up? How could it dry up so quickly?"
"I just took a look and the water level is dropping incredibly fast. I'm afraid the road ahead will be difficult. We don't know how much of the surrounding area has been affected."
“I’m afraid there will be more places with water shortages.”
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