Xu Jingluo clenched his fists with confidence and bought a few more meat buns in the mall for breakfast for three people, then reluctantly came out of the portable space.

He locked the gate of the yard and strode towards the mule carriage.

"Runtian, Yibao, you two hold on to the handrails. Mom is starting to drive now."

"Okay, we get it."

The well-behaved Runtian and Yibao responded in unison, grabbing the crossbar with one hand and the quilt under their buttocks with the other. They saw Xu Jingluo driving the car without haste and whipping up his whip, and drove straight to the entrance of the village.

Just after driving a short distance, I saw Qian Yulan walking towards me.

"Jing Luo, are you here? I was just about to call you. You will be waiting behind our mule cart in a moment. The guys will set off soon."

"Okay!" Xu Jingluo quickly whipped the car a few more times, drove the car forward, and closely followed Qian Yulan and Feng Yongsheng's mule cart.

Not long after, the mule carts were driving forward slowly, and everyone was extremely quiet and did not say a word.

Everyone was very nervous as they embarked on the unknown road of escape. They sighed one after another, which was very moving to hear.

Xu Jingluo was originally very positive and sunny in real life. However, now that she felt the bitterness of wandering, she couldn't help but feel sad.

"Runtian, Yibao, it's a long way to go. If you haven't woken up yet, just lie down and continue to take a nap."

Xu Jingluo exhaled a breath of turbid air, forced himself to calm down, turned his head and said to Runtian and Yibao.

"Yeah, mother, we get it."

The two brothers and sister rubbed their sleepy eyes, lay down on the mattress as instructed, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

After about a quarter of an hour's journey, chatter gradually started to sound in the team. The original dull atmosphere was broken, and everyone's nervous expressions also relaxed a lot.

"It is said that Emperor Qiande of the Western Wei State is wise and virtuous and considerate of the people. Why don't we flee to the Western Wei State for refuge?"

"Western Wei Kingdom? Forget it! It has been cold and cold all year round in the Western Wei Dynasty, and it is difficult to see the spring sun. In my opinion, it is better to go all the way east. It is said that the Eastern Jin Dynasty is rich in products, warm in winter and cool in summer, with a mild climate, which is most suitable for us Southern Zhou people to live in.

Already."

"We are born as Southern Zhou people, why do we want to be the subjects of the Western Wei and Eastern Jin kingdoms? The best way is to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and then return to Zhuangzi after this battle is over."

"You are so naive. How can we have any chance to return to the village? The battle is over and the Southern Zhou Dynasty has been almost destroyed. Our village will probably become a camp for Beiliang soldiers!"

The more everyone talked, the more frustrated they became, so they simply shut up and drove around or lay down and continued to sleep.

The road ahead is vast, and no one is sure whether the Western Wei and Eastern Jin countries are willing to accept the people of the Southern Zhou Dynasty. For the time being, it is better to go south, farther away from the capital, and wait and see one step at a time.

After a while, Runtian and Yibao woke up. Xu Jingluo was concentrating on driving the mule cart when he suddenly heard an urgent shout not far away.

"Girl, girl!"

Xu Jingluo turned around and saw an unkempt purple-clad girl in the reeds beside the road, waving to her and shouting, while running towards her.

Xu Jingluo quickly reined in the bridle, stopped the mule cart, took a closer look, and recognized that she was Cuiying, the personal maid who had been sold by the original owner.

Seeing Xu Jingluo, Cuiying cried hysterically, "Girl, I finally found you..."

Cuiying has been waiting for the fourth girl since she was a child. The fourth girl ruthlessly sold her to a rough man in the village and racked her brains to plan how to escape.

Yesterday evening, she witnessed many people in Zhuangzi going to the market to purchase food. After asking, she realized that Beiliang was about to invade this place, and they planned to store enough food and then escape. In addition, the fourth girl had recovered as well as before.

So Cuiying sneaked to the village while the man who bought her was asleep. Seeing that the village was empty, she hurriedly took a shortcut through the reed marsh to catch up with the team.

Fortunately, as soon as she emerged from the reed swamp, she saw the four girls driving by.

Xu Jingluo looked at Cuiying for a moment, moved by her loyalty, and secretly blamed the original owner for being so selfish and ignorant that he sold all the maids who were the best to him in the world!

It has been seven years since Xu Jingluo was deported to the village. Her family has not visited her even once in the village. From beginning to end, Cuiying has taken good care of her and her two children.

"Cuiying, I'm sorry. It's all my fault for causing you to suffer so much. I really regret it!" Xu Jingluo took Cuiying's calloused hand and said with guilt and self-blame.

"Girl, don't say that."

Cuiying was stunned for a moment, then shook her head violently, and said in a choked voice: "It doesn't matter even if my maid dies, but I'm afraid that if I'm not here, what will happen to the girl, Runtian, and Yibao?"

What to do?"

Xu Jingluo heard tears welling up in the corners of his eyes. He patted the back of her hand and said softly: "Cuiying, don't scream like a maid in front of me. From today on, I will recognize you as mine."

Sister, wouldn’t it be better if you and I become sisters from now on?”

Cuiying was shocked when she heard this, "My maid, how virtuous and capable is this maid that she deserves to be called a girl's sister?"

"The Southern Zhou Dynasty is about to be destroyed. Furthermore, I am no longer the fourth girl of General Zhenyuan's Mansion. You and I are no longer master and servant. Cuiying, listen to me and don't refuse anymore."

Xu Jingluo paused for a moment and then ordered: "You can drive the car for me later. I want to go to the general's mansion for a visit."

Hearing this, Cuiying pursed her lips and said worriedly: "We still don't know what is going on with Madam and the others now. Are they ready to flee? If the master deliberately concealed it and ran away without taking Madam with him..."

Obviously, Cuiying and Xu Jingluo thought of going together.

Xu Jingluo pondered for a moment, then looked at Cuiying and said: "You are right, I think so too. If my mother and younger brothers and sisters are still in the house, I will lead them to escape. Well, you don't have to worry about them, but you, face

There is mud on my hands, so I have prepared other clothes and a few buckets of water in the car. Let me wash them quickly and change my clothes."

"Yeah, girl, I'll go right away."

Although Cuiying has indeed changed the original "servant" to "I", the girl's honorific title has still not been changed, and she does not want to change it again.

I still remember that when she was nine years old, her parents died, and she huddled in a corner of the street begging. If the fourth girl hadn't bought her back to the house, she would have starved to death on the street.

During the period when she moved to the villa, the fourth girl did not let her suffer too much. Even though the fourth girl sold her to others for money for medical treatment a while ago, the girl did it because she really had no other choice.

Never hold grudge against a girl.

Xu Jingluo continued to drive the car smoothly. Cuiying went to the car to get a new set of clothes, poured some water, covered her body with a cloth curtain, wiped her body briefly, and then put on new clothes.
Chapter completed!