After rebirth, mother is hard to do

Chapter 193 Li City
Half a month away from the capital, there is a city called Licheng.There was no grass growing there, and the people left as soon as they could, leaving only more than 500 old and weak women and children.

When Meng Yuxuan's carriage arrived in Licheng, what she saw was a desolate scene.Those dilapidated houses are crumbling, and a random storm can destroy it.The most frightening thing is that it has not rained for a long time.It seems to be a place abandoned by gods and Buddhas.Not only has it not rained for a long time, but what is planted is dead, and there is no vitality at all.

The sound of the carriage was especially loud in this dead town.The people who were waiting to die heard the sound and looked at them cautiously.

This city is very depressed, but it is inevitable to meet a few passers-by.They see the sights of the city, sympathize with those who have nowhere to go, and occasionally leave something for them.The last time I met a wealthy businessman, he left almost all his food, allowing these people to live for three months.During those three months, as long as they could be preserved, they tried their best to preserve it.

"This is... Huan's city? It's a dead city." Meng Yuxuan sneered, "The emperor can send out such a city. I don't know how thick that old face is."

"Princess, those people's eyes are starving green." Hui Ling said nervously, "Will they rush over?"

Meng Yuxuan looked at the skinny and hungry children, frowned and said, "Why don't they want to leave this city? Now that they are in this state, even going out to beg is better than staying here. Especially those children, they are so young , should live a sunny life instead of waiting for death day by day."

"I asked them." Ye Yi walked over from the opposite side and said respectfully to Meng Yuxuan: "If you go back to the princess, they all have diseases, and they will die if they go out."

Meng Yuxuan looked at the malnourished people and said: "The so-called disease should be malnutrition. They haven't eaten nutritious food for a long time, and their bodies are getting worse every day, so they will have many symptoms. For example, general weakness, hair loss, The eyes are dark, and the complexion is sick. Strictly speaking, it is not a disease."

"Wangfei is very right." Ye Yi said respectfully: "Then... shall we find a house to settle down now?"

"Since he is the owner of this place, he should have a mansion, right? Let's go to the mansion in Licheng." Meng Yuxuan put down the curtain of the car, leaned there and said calmly.

"Yes." Ye said to the coachman: "There is the tallest house not far in front, and that is the residence of the princess. Hurry up, don't worry, it's already here anyway."

Meng Yuxuan had Shangguanhuan's golden seed in her stomach.For Ye Yi, nothing is more important than her body.Shangguan Huan's population is small, with only one son in total.It would be perfect if Meng Yuxuan could give him a few more children.

Not long after, they came to the legendary mansion of the largest city lord.

"This house is no different from the houses that ordinary people live in. Do you want to live in this kind of place, princess?" Hui Ling felt a headache.

The hostess of someone else's family is pregnant with a child, and she must be very fond of it.Even if no one loves you, you have to love yourself.The hostess of their house is nice, she came to this kind of place by herself.

Meng Yuxuan looked at the dilapidated buildings nearby, and then at the house in front of her, suddenly became interested.

She got out of the carriage, looked at the dilapidated house in front of her and said, "Don't you think it's very interesting? Let's build this place, and when Huan comes back, we'll give him a big surprise."

Hui Ling and Xiao Rong looked at each other in blank dismay.The two saw great helplessness in each other's eyes.

Meng Yuxuan brought a lot of subordinates this time.The housekeeper had already mentioned the situation here, so she also made various plans and preparations.

But even if you bring a lot of people, it's still a drop in the bucket for such a big city.She brought fifty guards, ten hidden guards, and twelve maidservants.Xiao Rong and Hui Ling are in charge of all the maidservants, Ye Yi is in charge of all the hidden guards, and Ye Er is in charge of all the guards.

Now the house is too dilapidated, they have to take care of a place where people can live.

Meng Yuxuan handed over the affairs here to the nurses.She took two maidservants out to walk around the city.

"This place...should have been glorious. Look at the statue here, it used to be very majestic. Now as time goes by, it loses its own brilliance." Meng Yuxuan pointed to a goddess statue and said: "And the size of this city, is it Isn’t it huge? Even the town we used to stay in wasn’t half the size of this place. So it had a glorious past.”

"Times are changing. This is unavoidable." Wheeling expressed his feelings. "Master, the dust here is very heavy. Don't stay here for too long, it's not good for the little master in your stomach."

Meng Yuxuan knelt down and beckoned to the little boy opposite.

The little boy should be about seven or eight years old, and he looked like he was full of bones, about the same as a three or four-year-old child.The reason why she guessed that he was seven or eight years old was because his eyes were not as ignorant as those of three or four year olds.There was already something profound in his eyes.That is the hatred of this world and the abandonment of one's own destiny.

Meng Yuxuan waved to the little boy.The little boy frowned and looked at the old woman not far away.The old woman nodded to him with chapped lips and said, "Go! Ask that kind man for some water. If you can have something to eat, you can survive. Grandma is too old to survive. You must live, child."

Tears welled in the boy's eyes.He sniffed, sucking back the tears that were about to fall.He looked at Meng Yuxuan stubbornly, but didn't ask for anything.

Meng Yuxuan took out a water bottle from her arms.She handed it to the child and said, "Your grandma can survive with it. Even if it's not for yourself, for your only relative, wouldn't you want to extend your hand?"

There was a bright light in the boy's eyes.He ran over, snatched the kettle from her hand, and ran back to the old woman.

Hui Ling glared at the boy angrily, and said to Meng Yuxuan, "Princess, this child is really rude."

"Struggling on the edge of life and death for so long, what is etiquette? For them, survival is the most important thing. If we don't have food for them, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave alive." Meng Yuxuan seemed to see through everything.She watched the boy feed the old woman a large jug of water.His own lips were dry and chapped, but he didn't touch the precious water.

Meng Yuxuan believes that God will not be so cruel. There are water sources in all places, so is the water here drunk?Even if it doesn't rain, there is water under the ground, right?

"My child...save it and drink it slowly." The old woman had just drank water, and her dry throat became much clearer.She looked at Meng Yuxuan and said gratefully, "Thank you all benefactors."

Wheeling took an apple from the basket.It's the most useful thing for them right now.They brought a lot of food, but the food was too dry.Only the fruit has water in it, so it is not so hard to swallow.

She walked over and handed out the apple under the boy's watchful eyes.

The old woman took it excitedly, holding it tremblingly, as if holding the whole world.She said to the boy in front of her, "Eat it, kid."

The boy shook his head and pushed the apple to the old woman.The old woman pushed back again and said, "Grandma will not live long. Don't waste food."

"I have a lot of food here, let's eat together! Grandma, your life will not end today. Believe me, you can survive." Meng Yuxuan said to the old woman, looked around and said: "I Know you're around. Listen all of you, I've got food here, I've got water, you all come out and eat."

Fragmentary sounds came from the various houses.Someone was walking around inside, obviously moved by her words.However, no one came out.

Huiling held the basket, lifted the lid of the basket, and said loudly: "People of Licheng, this is our Ninth Princess, the mistress of Licheng. From now on, the princess will solve everyone's life problems , you don’t have to go hungry anymore. If the concubine can’t solve the problem here, I’ll take you to the capital and let you live a life of food and clothing.”

"Princess..." A series of dry voices came from inside. "Is there anyone else here?"

"Where did this princess come from? We have lived through so many hard times, and we haven't seen anyone caring about her. Why are you pretending to be a good person now?" Another old man said coldly.

"Old man, you don't want to live anymore, our grandson is still young. Even for our grandson, we have to trust the princess!" An old woman said inside: "Let's go out and have a look!"

Meng Yuxuan was ashamed of the old man's words.Before they were indeed no one remembered their existence.If Shangguan Huan hadn't gone to the Western Regions this time, and the people in the mansion were worried that everyone in the capital would be unfavorable to her, they would not have remembered such a place.

How did these people survive until now?Just thinking about the precariousness of their life made her feel uncomfortable.

"I'll put the food here first." Meng Yuxuan signaled Hui Ling to put it down. "There's still food for tomorrow, so don't worry. Because you haven't filled your stomach for too long, eat less today, and add more slowly later."

Meng Yuxuan signaled Huiling and Xiaorong to put down the food and left.They returned to the City Lord's Mansion.Everyone has been busy tidying up the house, but it is still messy inside.

Lin'er was so hungry that he burst into tears, and the two maidservants took turns to take care of him.A maid was feeding him, and a maid was hugging and coaxing him.

Shangguanxi was reading a book in the carriage.

Meng Yuxuan looked at the ruddy Shangguanxi, and then thought of the child just now, and felt even worse.She stretched out her hand towards Shangguanxi and said, "Xi'er, come out for a walk!"

"Princess, if those refugees see little master Xi'er, I'm afraid it will be bad for him." Xiao Rong said beside him.

"Xi'er knows martial arts. They are all refugees, and none of them have any strength. How can it be against him? I want him to see the situation of the people. Only in this way can he become a wise king in the future." Meng Yuxuan said to Shangguanxi: " You should stop reading during this period of time. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Now remember what you see with your eyes and think about how to deal with everything here."

Shangguanxi knew the dilapidation here as early as when it entered the city.However, standing on the street, feeling the dryness and lifelessness here, he still felt uncomfortable.

"Mother, I understand." Shangguanxi put down his book.

Ye Er came back from the outside.He said to Meng Yuxuan: "The wells here are all dry wells, and none of them are usable. All the rivers have dried up, and there is no water left."

"It's impossible for them not to drink water at all. How did they survive these days?" Ye Yi next to him held his sword and said calmly.

"I asked a local resident. Because it hasn't rained for a long time, the plants here are almost dead. There are still a few big trees left. They catch dew on the leaves of the big trees every morning, so that the day saves money. If it is used, it can barely support their lives." Ye Er replied.

(End of this chapter)