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The mountain was shrouded in fog, Xi Mengyao had only travelled for a short distance before she was unable to continue onward, the distance between here and her current location was still lacking. She shook her head, knowing that she could not go any further.

Just as she was about to turn around, someone called out to her from behind.

"Young lady, please wait!"

She turned around and discovered that, at some unknown time, there were several other people surrounding her. They were all in tattered clothes and looked as if they were about to freeze to death.

"You all …"

Xi Mengyao was shocked, and hurried over.

At this time, two young men stood up and coughed, "We are refugees from the Southern Province. Young lady, could you give us some food to eat?"

Xi Mengyao was in a bit of a dilemma, she did not have anything to eat.

"I don't have anything unnecessary here. How about I bring you guys down to the capital to rest?"

Xi Mengyao was surprised that so many refugees appeared. Although she was still a little suspicious, but looking at their appearances, they did not seem to be bad people, she thought for a moment, then said: It's just two hours of journey, I can help you all find an inn.

As they listened, they turned their heads to look back. In the end, they only shook their heads and said, "Then forget it …" I heard that the treatment there is very good, and it's also a porridge shop for disaster relief. "

"Ju'an?"

It was the closest town to the capital, but it was still quite a distance away. No matter what, it was not as convenient as the capital.

But they...

"Why don't you go to Beijing?"

"We can't enter …"

A few of them laughed bitterly and sighed as they held their stomachs.

Xi Mengyao only frowned. When she came out, she discovered that there was indeed an increase in the number of guards outside, but why was it that she couldn't enter?

"You are the victims of a disaster. The imperial government has to provide disaster relief, how can you …"

"Disaster relief? Oh, we've been frozen for a month! "

"Do you think we've never been there before? But someone chased us out!"

As those strong young warriors spoke, their eyes dimmed and turned red, as if they were about to fall out of their sockets. It was a terrifying scene to behold.

Xi Mengyao turned around and saw a group of people huddled behind a big tree, their faces pale white. All of them were filled with anger, hatred and sadness, and it was as if she could already see them being chased out.

With regards to their words, Xi Mengyao did not doubt them. With such a situation occurring in the capital, it would be normal for it to happen again.

"If that's the case …" "Um, I know that there is a village over there that can be settled down. When the time comes, pick some strong ones and come with me to dig up something edible."

"What?" Hearing this, the eyes of those people all lit up.

They originally thought that this person wouldn't care. After all, he looked like a rich person. But now that they saw him, he was actually a rare good person. The few of them were grateful, but they didn't follow and only hesitated.

"Why?"

The few of them did not look good, but they still forced themselves to come forward.

"Yes, it's like this. There's a temple over there with a lot of inconvenient legs. We all escaped from the south …" If you are able to save them, then save them! "

As they spoke, they kneeled down straightforwardly as if they were afraid that Xi Mengyao would reject them.

"We would be grateful if you could take us in!"

Hearing that, Xi Mengyao frowned, and without further ado, she rushed over.

The place was not far away. Rather than calling it a temple, it would be more accurate to call it a mud house. Not even ten square meters away, there were around thirty people crowded, filling up every inch of the place.

After Xi Mengyao went over, the few of them were alarmed, they straightened their bodies and looked at her. The people in the room finally relaxed when they saw the people who went out earlier anxiously enter.

They were huddled together, looking as if she had seen them before, the miners of the black coal kiln, and she was speechless for a moment, wanting to speak but unable to.

It was Xi Mengyao's first time actually seeing so many victims.

"Elder sister, are you here to save us?" Just at this moment, a twelve to thirteen year old girl squeezed her way out, and carefully pulled on Xi Mengyao's sleeves.

Her voice was filled with fear, but her eyes were shining.

Xi Mengyao frowned as she looked at her. After thinking for a while, she said softly, "I … "It's to help you."

"Really?"

Xi Mengyao frowned, but turned her head and asked the people who followed him: "You, why did you guys become like this?"

After hearing her words, the group of people revealed confused expressions. "Who are we going to ask?"

Who would've thought that when these words came out, someone would scold loudly, "Ask the Heavens, ask Your Majesty!" Heh, this is what he meant by 'an enlightened ruler', an enlightened ruler who treats ordinary people like ruminants! "

The man was short of breath, but his words were sharp.

Xi Mengyao turned her head to look, only to see an old man standing in the corner. That person was different from the others, his clothes were extremely particular, and he should not be an ordinary person.

As she thought about it, Xi Mengyao frowned and looked back, then said softly: "This elder seems to be somewhat resentful, you have some background, why don't you speak up for the imperial government?"

Hearing her words, the old man could only laugh bitterly. He then looked at Xi Mengyao, and spoke while turning his attention left and right, "Young lady, your eye of discernment is not bad at all."

However, Xi Mengyao refused to forgive him, and only looked at him: "Who exactly are you?"

"Grandpa is a high-ranking official!" At this moment, the little girl spoke.

Her young and tender voice was filled with worship, "Grandpa was a high-ranking official in the past, but he returned home later on."

Seeing this, the old man did not try to hide it anymore.

"Ho … I have some old friends in the capital, but I haven't contacted them for a long time. I don't know what happened to them so I came to take a look. Who would have thought that seeing this …" Cough cough, such a sight! " As he spoke, he began to cough violently.

After catching his breath with great difficulty, his grey-white eyes were filled with desolation. "But they are all old fellows. I'm afraid they won't be able to get the emperor's favor."

As he said that, he sighed deeply, then suddenly stood up with his hands against the wall, looking at Xi Mengyao, he waved at the little girl beside her: "Paner, come over."

Seeing this, the girl immediately went over.

Xi Mengyao was frowning as she sized him up. She looked familiar, but she could not figure out who she was at the moment. Since she was this old subject, then maybe she had seen him before.

While she was lost in thought, the old man's eyes suddenly turned cold. He seemed to have seen something, and her hands suddenly trembled as she supported Paner over.

Xi Mengyao thought it was strange. Just as she was about to ask, the old man had already come over. He stared at Xi Mengyao's face for a long time before sighing in surprise.

"Why are you …" Xi Mengyao was even more suspicious.

The old man paused for a moment, then slowly walked over. He coughed lightly, and probingly asked her, "You …" Are you the daughter of Prime Minister Xi, Meng Yao? "