When they passed by, the food was already cooked.
Ji Yuan picked up a bowl of rice with large pieces of meat on it. It was made with some simple seasonings and was not very refined. He handed it to Meng Li and said:
"I hope Madam won't dislike it."
Meng Li smiled and said:
"Some of them are already good to eat, so why would I dislike them?"
She took the bowl and glanced at the others. Some people had no meat in their bowls, just some ordinary dried vegetables cooked.
She found a place to sit down and ate quietly with a bowl in hand.
Ji Yuan glanced at Meng Li. The emperor indeed enjoyed the best things in the world. A concubine in a cold palace was so beautiful.
But he also gave it up as soon as he gave it up. If he were in an ordinary family, he would not be treated as a treasure.
Probably for Meng Li's sake, Ying'er also had meat in her bowl, but there was less meat and some cooked dried vegetables were added, but Ying'er was quite satisfied.
I just feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach and can't eat much.
After they finished eating and cleaned up, Ji Yuan said to Meng Li:
"Madam, I'm afraid we won't be able to rest today and will have to travel all night. I wonder if you can accept it?"
Meng Li nodded:
"OK."
In the plot, when the client met Ji Yuan, he was also moved by Ji Yuan's thoughtfulness and respect.
Moreover, he was the one who saved her from danger, so the client initially respected and appreciated Ji Yuan.
It's just that according to the original trajectory, she could escape from the palace without Era's client. Furthermore, Era had ulterior motives in rescuing her and her son. It was all a calculation.
For these reasons, no matter what Epoch does, there is no need to be moved and grateful.
The starting point determines everything.
They continued to move forward, and as expected, they traveled all night just as Ji Yuan said.
It's not easy to go to the hotel, and their group is quite conspicuous.
We could only find a ruined temple and take a short rest.
After resting, he hurried on again. On the way, Meng Li looked like he was eager to see his son and asked Ji Yuan:
"Mr. Ji, do you think we can catch up with my son and the others?"
Ji Yuan nodded and said:
"It's definitely possible. I didn't catch up with them. Maybe they encountered something and couldn't stop."
Meng Li was doubtful: "Is it true?"
Ji Yuan nodded firmly: "Really."
Naturally, she couldn't let her see the Sixth Prince now. She met the Sixth Prince on the way. If the two of them sneaked away, wouldn't he be making a futile effort
At least you have to gain the trust of both mother and son before you can trust them.
Meng Li just sighed melancholy.
The journey went quite smoothly, and with little rest, we finally arrived at Yunping Pass on the third day.
Yunpingguan is a city, and it is also a trade center. Many businessmen want to go to the capital, and this is the only way to go.
This means a mixed bag of fish and dragons.
But when the ruler of the country is fatuous, the government is in chaos, and the people are in dire straits, many people will surely be forced to revolt.
This Yunping Pass is now guarded by a rebel army.
This rebel army is now a strong force, occupying five or six cities. They spontaneously organized to fight against the invasion of the Qixiang tribe when the country was in crisis.
It is equivalent to taking the initiative to help the court.
There is a difference between an uprising and a rebellion. Some uprisings and rebellions want to seize the world for themselves and become kings and emperors, but this kind of rebel army seems to be helping the country to fight off its enemies.
Of course, what they wanted was to hope that the imperial court would give them promotions and titles based on their merit.
The Qixiang tribe was initially affiliated with the Dalin Dynasty, but later their power became stronger and Dalin became weaker, so they launched a war.
Finally, he successfully entered the capital and captured the capital.
Soon after, the leader of Qixiang's army proclaimed himself emperor in the capital.
However, they only have force, but no strategy to govern the country. The world is still in chaos, and rebels are everywhere.
Otherwise, the Sixth Prince would not be able to restore the country so smoothly.
In fact, the real leader of this rebel army is Ji Yuan.
His name is Ji Jiajun.
After arriving at Ji Yuan Mansion and settling in, Meng Li found Ji Yuan and said anxiously:
"Mr. Ji, forgive me for being impatient, why didn't I see my son in the house?"
Ji Yuan: "...I understand that Madam is sincere, but the Sixth Prince is still young and cannot bear the fatigue of traveling around. He is probably sleeping now, and Madam must not bear to wake him up."
Meng Li's eyes lit up: "I'll go take a look without waking him up."
Ji Yuan was silent for a moment. Seeing this, Meng Li sighed slightly and said:
"I didn't expect Mr. Ji to be the famous General Ji."
She smiled awkwardly to herself, as if she was laughing at herself that even though she was a royal concubine, she still wanted someone whom the royal family looked down upon to save her.
The royal family believed that these people were greedy for wealth, power, and status.
Not truly patriotic.
Ji Yuan also sighed and said:
"I didn't want to tell you earlier because I was afraid that Madam would mind."
"But now that the capital has fallen, we are all tribesmen, that is, tribesmen, and we must unite to drive away the foreigners."
Meng Li: "That's all, I'm just a palace woman with little knowledge, and I can't do anything now. I hope the general can drive away the foreigners and achieve hegemony."
She looked resigned to her fate.
Epoch: “…”
Don’t you have any feelings for your family and country
Didn't you say you wanted to do a favor or something
What they need is a name, and only members of the royal family can give them this name.
Seeing Ji Yuan's expression, Meng Li said sadly:
"His Majesty was so unfeeling to me back then. Does this world belong to his family? What does it have to do with me?"
Ji Yuan said: "But did Madam forget that she also has a sixth prince?"
“The depth of love is the depth of planning.”
Meng Li said bitterly:
"I haven't seen him yet, and I don't know if he is okay now, so how can I have such hopes?"
Epoch: “…”
What a smart woman. After discovering his true identity, she immediately noticed part of his intentions, and then started to make demands.
Probably because she was not allowed to see her son, they would not be able to cooperate.
"Madam, can you trust me?" Ji Yuan asked directly.
Meng Li looked at Ji Yuan strangely and said:
"The general is the savior of our mother and son, how could he not believe you?"
She said with some confusion:
"It's just that I don't understand why the general went through so much trouble to save us."
Ji Yuan looked at Meng Li with a serious face and resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Why else
Just because your son is the future emperor.
With the emperor's orders, everything you do will be like God's help.
Regarding this point, Ji Yuan has already thought of his words. He said:
"The royal bloodline cannot be extinct, and the prince cannot live without his mother. It will be easier to rescue you if you live in the shadows and don't attract attention."
"And the Sixth Prince has always been smart and will definitely become a great person in the future."
Meng Li sighed: "So..."
"So I am willing to assist the Sixth Prince in his revival!" Ji Yuan said with a somewhat excited expression.