He remarried after his mother's death, seized power over the world, and slept on the emperor�

The carriage swayed slightly.

The rustling sound of wheels rolling over the grass, mixed with the chirping of unknown insects, drifted in.

Jiang Bingning's eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing you see is the dimly lit ceiling of the carriage, which sways with the movement of the train.

How long did she sleep?

No, how long has she been unconscious?

The last scene before she fell into a coma was Ji Ling's heavy, mountain-like spear, and the deep bow he gave to his mother as he lifted the carriage curtain.

The scene was so bizarre that it left her somewhat stunned.

She struggled to sit up.

"hiss--"

A sharp, tearing pain shot through her back, causing her to gasp and snap back to reality.

She turned her head and saw outside the car window that only a blood-red sunset remained on the horizon.

"mother?"

Her voice was a little hoarse.

"mother!"

"Ning'er?"

In the darkness, a familiar yet panicked voice immediately responded to her.

"Mother is here!"

Liu Jingyi was awakened by her daughter's voice and quickly groped her way over.

"You're awake? How are you feeling? Does your back still hurt?"

"I'm fine."

Hearing her mother's voice, Jiang Bingning felt relieved, her heart finally settled back down.

As long as Mother is alright, there is still room for maneuver.

"Mother, how about you? Did they give you any trouble?"

"No, no," Liu Jingyi replied quickly, repeating herself as if afraid the other woman wouldn't believe her.

"They were very polite to me, really, Ning'er, don't worry."

Jiang Bingning remained silent.

polite?

Would the wolf guards of the Northern Barbarians be polite to the family members of a Great Zhou general?

"Mother, where are we now?"

"exist……"

Liu Jingyi's voice hesitated.

"Where?" Jiang Bingning pressed.

"We...we're on our way."

This answer is as good as saying nothing at all.

"Where to?"

A suffocating silence fell over the carriage.

After a long while, Liu Jingyi spoke in an almost inaudible voice.

"...Go to the Northern Barbarians."

"...Go to their capital, Shangjing."

Beidi, go to Beijing.

Jiang Bingning felt a little numb. She had been reborn and was doing everything she could to turn the tide and protect her mother.

But in the end, I still ended up on this path.

Silence fell over the carriage once again.

The mother and daughter, each lost in their own thoughts, remained silent.

I don't know how much time passed.

The carriage curtain was suddenly lifted from the outside.

Outside, daylight had already broken.

Ji Ling's handsome yet somewhat unruly face appeared outside the carriage curtain.

He originally wanted to see what was going on inside, but unexpectedly, he came across a scene where Jiang Bingning was holding Liu Jingyi, who looked heartbroken, and the two of them were tearful.

He paused for a moment, then touched his nose, a hint of embarrassment flashing in his eyes.

"cough."

He coughed lightly.

He bowed respectfully towards Liu Jingyi, his attitude quite respectful.

"We'll soon be passing through the Northern Barbarian pass."

"I have already written a letter and sent it to the capital by express courier."

"Once the Imperial Uncle receives the letter, he will personally come to the pass to meet you."

After he finished speaking, his gaze involuntarily drifted towards Jiang Bingning.

He was greeted by a pair of eyes filled with undisguised hatred.

Ji Ling felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, and touched the scabbed bloodstains on his face.

"That... little girl."

He began to speak.

"Yesterday on the battlefield, all's fair in war."

"I controlled the force of my shot. It looked scary, but it was just a superficial wound. It will heal in a couple of days and won't leave any hidden injuries."

He seemed to be explaining, or perhaps saying, that the wound was not as bad as the golden hairpin she had shot out.

Jiang Bingning completely ignored him.

She just stared at him coldly, as if she were looking at a dead man.

Ji Ling found it somewhat boring.

This girl has a temper that's even tougher than her fighting skills.

He shrugged and lowered the carriage curtain.

"Madam Liu, please rest well. If you need anything, please let the people outside know."

The carriage curtain fell, blocking out the light once again.

Liu Jingyi's body trembled almost imperceptibly.

The words "Royal Uncle" spoken by Ji Ling stirred her heart once again.

Jiang Bing gazed at her mother and noticed that her mother was stealing glances at her. After being caught, the mother hurriedly looked away and sighed inwardly.

She now fully understood why Ji Ling was here.

Because that royal uncle was the person my mother remarried in her previous life.

Prince Beidi Xin, Ji Yunhan.

That's something she knew in her previous life when she followed Jiang Chengxuan to Beidi as an envoy.

At that time, her mother had already remarried into a rival state and become the principal wife of the Prince of Beidixin, which caused quite a stir. Even Jiang Yuerong was granted the title of princess.

Jiang Yuerong was very excited at that time, feeling that her choice of her mother's carriage was absolutely correct, and that she was destined to become a princess.

At the time, she was full of pride and spoke provocatively to Jiang Bingning about many things related to the Prince Xin's Mansion.

Jiang Bingning then learned that her mother was originally from the Northern Di people.

Sixteen years ago, during a major battle between the Northern Di and the Great Zhou, my mother was captured and taken to the Great Zhou. She was Prince Xin's childhood sweetheart.

Later, Jiang Chengxuan was granted a marriage by the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty for his military achievements, which led to his mother being brought into the General's Mansion.

Prince Xin remained silent for nearly twenty years until his mother was captured again and brought back to Beidi, where she was made a princess.

In her past life, Jiang Bingning believed that her mother's arrest was the work of Prince Xin, but now she knows that it was all Ji Ling's doing behind the scenes.

Jiang Bingning's back was still aching, and her hatred for Ji Ling intensified.

The carriage continued on its way, and after an unknown period of time, its speed gradually slowed down.

A series of questions and responses could be heard from outside.

Jiang Bingning knew that they had passed the pass and officially entered the territory of the Northern Di.

The soldiers who were ordered to hunt down Jiang Chengxuan have all returned to their posts.

She listened carefully to the sounds outside. The returning wolf guards did not show any triumphant arrogance. The entire group still seemed very dull, with only the clanging of weapons and the sound of orderly footsteps.

Their military discipline was outstanding.

Jiang Bingning watched through the crack in the car window as the majestic pass gradually receded into the distance, becoming a tiny black dot.

That place is the land of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

And I am getting further and further away from home.

What lies ahead will certainly not be an easy path.

While she was lost in thought.

"Da da da da..."

A rapid sound of galloping hooves came from afar, growing louder as it approached!

Only one rider!

The fast horse broke through the monotonous marching formation and went straight to their carriage.

"Whoa—"

The warhorse let out a long neigh and was abruptly stopped by someone.

The entire group came to a standstill because of the arrival of this uninvited guest.

Jiang Bingning's heart jumped into her throat instantly.

While she was still in shock and uncertainty, a slightly trembling male voice rang out clearly outside the carriage.

He called her by her mother's maiden name.

"Jingyi."