I'm the Farmgirl You Can't Mess With

Chapter 1292: Overcoming the Tribulation (2)

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Fan Zijin said to Rong Xuan and Little Treasure, “Send a team from the Forbidden Troops to find Queen Consort Rong immediately and protect them.”

Little Bear asked anxiously, “Is my mother in danger?”

Fan Zijin and Rong Xuan paused. Only then did they remember that Little Treasure and Little Bear still did not know the truth. He hurriedly said, “Your parents are a loving couple and your father is at a critical moment now. If your mother is by his side, his fighting spirit will only increase. Don’t worry about this matter. Just stay here and guard your father. I’ll send someone to your mother’s side.”

Fan Zijin took Rong Xuan away and said in a low voice, “I sent a team out previously. What about you?”

“I’ve also sent a team, but there’s been no news.”

“Then send more.” Fan Zijin said anxiously, “Ah Ling has always been lucky. I hope she’s as lucky as ever this time.”

However, this time, Mu Yangling’s luck was really not very good. She wrapped her son and daughter in oilcloth and hugged them in her arms so that they would not be drenched when the wind and rain seeped into the carriage.

After Qi Haoran left, it started to rain non-stop for the past four days. At first, it was a drizzle like spring rain, but later on, it became a heavy rain.

It was only the beginning of March, and spring had yet to pass.

The spring thunder kept sounding, and the rain fell continuously. Even a summer rainstorm couldn’t compare to this. Mu Yangling was filled with worry. “If this continues, who knows how many regions will suffer calamities. I’m afraid this year’s spring sowing will be fraught with difficulties.”

Spring shouted, “Goddess, don’t worry about the spring sowing at this time. Think about us. The rain is terrifyingly heavy and we don’t even have a place to stay.”

The guard captain rode his horse over and reported, “Your Highness, as the wind and rain are too heavy, it’s very difficult to advance. Let’s find a place to set up a tent and rest. We’ll talk after this storm passes.”

Mu Yangling lifted the curtain to look at the situation outside. The accompanying guards were all wearing bamboo hats and raincoats, but in the face of such a storm, this bit of protection against the rain was simply inadequate.

The roads were muddy, and the lower half of the wheels was already submerged in water, making it very difficult to move forward.

The guard captain pointed to a relatively high terrain and said, “The terrain there is higher. There’s no flooding and no big trees. Your Highness, let’s rest there.”

Seeing that everyone was exhausted, Mu Yangling was about to nod in agreement when she suddenly felt panicked. She immediately followed her instincts and ordered, “Don’t stop. Let’s leave this place quickly. Hurry!”

The horse under the guard captain neighed uneasily. Before he could ask for the reason, he immediately ordered, “Move forward quickly! Hurry!”

Mu Yangling stuffed the two children into Spring’s arms and got out of the carriage herself. Standing in the carriage under the rain, she peered into the distance.

“Where are the scouts?” Mu Yangling shouted. “Get the scouts to see me!”

Regardless of whether it was Qi Haoran or Mu Yangling, they both liked to understand the terrain and local situation. After all, this was not the modern world where one could search on baidu ¹ or buy maps in advance to check the guides. The maps here belonged to the officials, and it was illegal to own them privately.

Therefore, when the two of them went on a long journey, they would arrange for scouts to scout ahead not only to avoid danger, but also to understand the local situation.

The scouts quickly rode their horses over. Mu Yangling asked loudly, “Is there a high ground nearby with sturdy rocks and soil?”

The scout understood what the Queen Consort meant almost instantly. For a moment, it was as if he had been placed in an ice room. He immediately answered, “Your Highness, this area is filled with mountain streams. There’s a stone mountain of higher altitude ten miles ahead. There are abundant rocks upon it and it’s very sturdy. I’ve checked and found that there’s no mountain stream in that area.”

As a scout, the most important skill was to hide. Then, he had to know more about all aspects so that he could accurately gather the information needed by the higher-ups.

Seeing as Queen Consort Rong specially asked about the high terrain, hard soil, and rocks in such weather, he figured she was concerned about mudslides.

Mu Yangling made a prompt decision. “Abandon the carriages and ride the horses immediately. We’ll advance quickly.”

Mu Yangling turned around and wrapped Baozhu up with an oilcloth, revealing only her mouth and nose. She tied the child in front of her and covered her with a bamboo hat.

The guard captain also hurriedly carried Little Leopard and tidied him up accordingly. After putting on her raincoat, Spring came out and asked, “Your Highness, our luggage…”

“Apart from the medicine, throw away everything else. Those who know how to ride a horse, ride a horse. Those who don’t know how to ride a horse, let the guards take them. Hurry!”

The guards quickly unloaded the carriages and took out the horses. Mu Yangling rode her backup horse. Seeing that everyone was quickly ready, she immediately rode her horse and left.

In less than five minutes, there were only four abandoned carriages left in this area.

Mu Yangling ignored the heavy rain and galloped on her horse. As it was pouring heavily, the road was extremely muddy. Even though Mu Yangling had tried her best to control her horse, it was still a bumpy ride on the horse. Coupled with the occasional thunder, Baozhu immediately burst into tears.

Her two small hands grabbed her mother’s clothes tightly. Baozhu was crying so hard that she was out of breath. Mu Yangling bit her lips tightly and did not have the time to comfort her.

The feeling of suffocation and panic in her heart told her to leave immediately and not stay a minute longer!

When the guard captain behind Mu Yangling saw her racing forward so recklessly, he also realized the danger. He whistled and told everyone to speed up and not fall behind.

The group quickly sprinted through this forest area when they suddenly heard a clap of thunder. However, Mu Yangling’s face turned pale and she shouted, “Don’t look back. Speed up! Hurry!”

Spring hugged the guard’s waist and couldn’t help but turn around to take a look. Immediately, her hands and feet turned cold. She saw a black shadow surging over from afar, and many rocks and trees on the mountain tumbling down. Her face turned pale and she could only grab the waist of the guard in front of her tightly. She knew that they had encountered a mudslide.

The guards were confident in their skills. When King Rong left, the guard captain had patted his chest and promised to protect Queen Consort Rong and the two young masters. However, no matter how good a person’s skills were, they still appeared insignificant in front of a natural disaster.

Mu Yangling saw the mountain that the scout had mentioned from afar. The entire mountain was made up of towering boulders. It was bare, and she could only occasionally see one or two low pine trees.

It was already dark, and it was very difficult for people to see in the dark. However, Mu Yangling knew that the guards who practiced martial arts could see in the dark, so she directly ordered, “Abandon your horses and jump onto the huge rock in front. Let’s go up the mountain!”

In the blink of an eye, Mu Yangling’s horse had already arrived at the foot of the mountain. Mu Yangling stomped her feet and flew up high. The moment she left the horse, she pulled out the dagger she was carrying and cut the horse’s reins.

In less than two breaths, Mu Yangling had already carried Baozhu and flew up the mountain.

The guard captain hurriedly imitated Mu Yangling and cut off the horse’s reins to let it escape. With Little Leopard in his arms, he also jumped up the mountain.

The two of them were quite fast despite the fact that they were carrying a child. Even though Mu Yangling’s qinggong was not good, she easily reached the top of the mountain.

However, the guards below were carrying adults with them. Fortunately, their martial arts skills were not bad. Although they could not get to the top of the mountain for the time being, they managed to reach halfway up the mountain.

The guards cut off the reins of the horses so that they would not be obstructed when escaping. Before the horses left, they neighed and quickly ran along the mountain, clearly looking to get to a place of safety.

By the time the last person abandoned his horse and leaped up the mountain, the mudslide behind him had almost reached his eyes and swiftly swept the horse that had escaped halfway into the mudslide. The young guard watched as his beloved horse was instantly drowned by the mudslide, and his eyes could not help but turn red.

A guard grabbed him and scolded, “Do you want to die? Hurry up and move!”

Only then did he realize that the mudslide had already swept up the mountain. He immediately turned around and sprinted up the mountain with his colleagues.

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