The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

"Brother Mu, you guys are amazing! You can even find wild vegetables? Where did you find them?"

Chen Jianzhong admired Mu Yibai very much. After all, it was amazing to find wild vegetables in this barren land. Mu Yibai was undoubtedly his idol.

"That's right. Follow this path to the foot of the mountain. There is a patch of longevity grass and a few elm trees. Unfortunately, my legs are not handy and I can't reach the elm seeds up high. You can go pick some and bring them back."

After Mu Yibai pointed out the route for everyone, the people from the Zhu and Yuan families acted quickly, fearing that they would fall behind and the wild vegetables would become someone else's meal. Only Wang Ling and Chen Jianzhong stayed behind, and Chen Jianzhong said that he wanted to pick elm seeds for Mu Yibai.

"Brother Mu, it's getting late. You and sister-in-law should go back to the camp and rest first. I will go with them to pick some wild vegetables and then return together."

"Okay, see you at the campsite then."

The three of them acted separately. When Mu Yibai and Fu Yunxi returned to the camp, people from the Zhu and Ruan families immediately surrounded them.

"Brother Mu, you two are the only ones back. What are you holding?"

"Yeah, our family hasn't come back yet, and it's already dark, nothing will happen, right?"

"Don't worry, we found a wild vegetable field and they are picking them. They will be back in a quarter of an hour." Mu Yibai was headached by the noise and answered truthfully.

"Ah? Have you found the wild vegetable patch? Which direction is it? Let's go look for it too."

"Wait here for a quarter of an hour. They will definitely bring back the wild vegetables."

"How can that be possible? In this famine year, wild vegetables are treasures. You, Mu Yibai, wouldn't want to keep them all for yourself, would you?"

When Cai heard about the wild vegetable field, she couldn't help but rush forward to question Mu Yibai.

"My husband said they would be back in a quarter of an hour. By then, everyone will know whether they are lying or not. Why is Mrs. Cai so aggressive? We didn't tell you the location because it's unsafe in the wilderness. We were afraid that you would be in danger if you went there rashly. We didn't expect it to be misunderstood by someone with ulterior motives. The wild vegetable field is in this direction, through the woods to the foot of the mountain. If you want to go, remember to go together."

Fu Yunxi's words made sense. The Zhu and Ruan families nearby also dispersed and discussed whether they should go pick wild vegetables again. Finally, they decided to wait for a quarter of an hour and see them come back.

Seeing that everyone had left, Cai decided not to bother herself anymore. After all, she didn't want to take the risk of looking for wild vegetables.

The quarrel here had just stopped when suddenly, several figures appeared behind a tree in the distance and quickly disappeared into the night.

"Husband, are those people refugees?" Fu Yunxi asked Mu Yibai in a low voice. Those people behaved strangely and were thin. They did not look like secret guards or imperial guards.

"They are indeed refugees. There are so many people in the exile group, and there are officials escorting them on horseback. They are too conspicuous."

"Then they must have heard our quarrel just now. I hope they will be wise enough to send people to find wild vegetables instead of attacking us by surprise."

"Well, I know you are kind-hearted, Xier. You must be exhausted after planting so many wild vegetables at once. Come and take a rest."

"I am not kind, but in the face of natural disasters and man-made calamities, humans are too insignificant. If the emperor could be more sober and not wage wars and impose heavy taxes year after year, the people might not have suffered so much! What a sin!"

"The foundation established by the previous emperor is likely to be ruined by the current emperor! An emperor who does not understand the people's feelings and only knows how to exploit them will not last long. I don't know when the fourth prince will be able to ascend the throne."

"How did my husband know that the fourth prince would ascend the throne in the future? Whether it is the eldest prince born by the queen or the second prince born by the concubine, their status is more noble than the fourth prince."

"Yes, but in terms of strategy and vision, they are not as good as the Fourth Prince."

"I didn't expect my husband to think so highly of the Fourth Prince."

Fu Yunxi felt a little uncomfortable. She learned from the book that the big villain had a close relationship with the Fourth Prince, but later they became enemies for unknown reasons.

But from Mu Yibai's words, she heard recognition and mutual admiration.

"Xi'er, what are you talking about? I did call him brother, but we are now separated and I'm afraid we will never meet again."

Mu Yibai fell into deep thought. He remembered the letter he had read when they parted at the city gate. After he settled down in the northern frontier, he must go to the border to retrieve the bodies of his father and elder brother. This was his unchanging obsession in two lifetimes.

"Yiheng, take these wild vegetables to Zheng Chengyuan and the others."

Mu Yibai knew that the officials were running out of supplies, so he asked Mu Yiheng to deliver some wild vegetables.

After all, the officials are currently the most important fighting force in their team and cannot be weakened in any way.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Wang Ling and Chen Jianzhong returned with everyone. Everyone was holding a handful of wild vegetables. Chen Jianzhong was holding a handful of elm seeds and ran to Mu Yibai: "Brother Mu, look, I picked some elm seeds. I'll give them to you!"

Mu Yibai looked at the high-spirited young man in front of him and felt moved.

In his previous life, Chen Jianzhong died tragically at the hands of the enemy in order to save him. In this life, he must not let the tragedy happen again.

"Thank you, Master Chen. You are courageous and resolute, and you are very talented. You are a good candidate for martial arts. If you are interested in learning martial arts, although I have problems with my legs, I can still give you some pointers."

"Brother Mu, are you telling the truth? I have longed to become a brave and fearless general like you since I was a child!"

If you are willing to teach me martial arts, I will practice hard and never be lazy!

Chen Jianzhong couldn't hide his excitement, which made others laugh.

The young master of the Chen family is a man of good nature. Brother Bai, you must teach him carefully." Mrs. Luo teased her son.

"I can't take back my words. If you want to learn, you can do so anytime."

"Then I will become your disciple now!" Chen Jianzhong said, and knelt on the ground with a plop. "Today, as the heavens bear witness, I, Chen Jianzhong, will become your disciple. In the future, I will respect you as my master, be a righteous man who benefits the country and the people, work hard in cultivation, and never be lazy."

"Get up. Since you have become my disciple today, you will be my disciple in the future. Come to me half an hour early tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you Master, I will be there on time!" After saying that, he happily returned to the Chen family.

"Brother Mu, I didn't expect that this kid from the Chen family would win your favor. He just climbed to the top of the elm tree and plucked the elm seeds from the highest point for you, but he refused to listen to my advice."

Wang Ling put the wild vegetables back and went to find Mu Yibai, but she didn't expect to see this scene.

Speaking of the Chen family, they were once descendants of a military family, but because there were few people in the family, they retired from the army and entered politics.

"I think he has a strong and resolute character, and is a good candidate for martial arts training. In these troubled times, it is always good to have martial arts skills."

"Well, this guy is really good. Brother Mu, I came to see you for something else. When we came back just now, we found a lot of people running towards the wild vegetable field in the distance. There were probably dozens of them. It was too dark to see clearly. They looked like refugees."

"It should be the refugees. Before you came back, a few refugees were sneaking around us to get information. Now that they know the news, they would rather believe it than not. They must have gone to the wild vegetable field first. This is good. Now that they have food, they should not come to cause trouble tonight."

"Yeah, that's true. I should be able to sleep well tonight."

Tonight, thanks to the wild vegetable field, both the exile team and the refugees managed to fill their stomachs and have a good sleep. Even Cai stopped making a fuss when she saw the fifth aunt and the other three coming back with a bunch of wild vegetables.