Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 471 Ancient Natural Disasters 11

It's already getting light outside. We'll go back, pack up, eat something, and then continue our journey.

Back at camp, after a night of activity, everyone felt less cold, but many were injured, and whether they could make it through was a matter of luck.

After another day of travel, they finally arrived at the gate of a city in the afternoon, where the officials were to enter the city to make purchases.

Situ Xiu took the money and went into the city with them. There were many people going together, and everyone needed to replenish their supplies.

*

Du Yulan sat lazily on the carriage shaft.

Situ Xiu returned from the city, and it's unclear how he managed to persuade Hou Ming.

They could put their things on the carriage and take turns sleeping inside at night, while Du Yulan could ride in it during the day.

She usually sits on it by herself, and then from time to time she will let her mother and sister-in-law sit on it. Xiaoqing and Xiaoan will also let them sit in the carriage.

If everyone rides in a carriage at the same time, the officials cannot, so we have to be a little careful.

Ye Baiwei also returned in a carriage, where she could rest for the night.

Tonight, they stayed at an inn. Du Yulan didn't want to sleep in the dormitory again, so she decided to sleep in the carriage. Her family spent some money to have the innkeeper boil water and give them a proper wash.

Everyone ate well that night, with both vegetables and meat, and the whole inn was filled with the aroma of meat.

Inside the carriage, the airtight compartment kept out the cold air, and Du Yulan also used her spiritual power to create an additional layer of insulation.

The tatami mat was covered with soft, thick bedding, and you couldn't feel cold at all while lying on it.

A lamp was placed on a small table next to the car, illuminating the interior.

As soon as Situ Xiu entered, he felt the exceptional warmth inside: "The inside and outside of the carriage are like two extremes."

Du Yulan sat up halfway, propped her head up with her hand, and looked at him with a smile: "It's just the two of us tonight. Are you ready?"

Upon hearing this, Situ Xiu paused for a moment, then looked closely at her expression and asked uncertainly, "Prepare? What preparations?"

"Of course, it's to make up for the wedding night."

Upon hearing this, Situ Xiu visibly became uneasy. The calmer Du Yulan's expression became, the more awkward he became: "Tonight?"

"Hmm, come on up!" She patted the couch, signaling him to come over quickly.

Now that they were married, and she didn't dislike him, she was in a rare moment of leisure today.

Under her gaze, Situ Xiu walked over step by step, but as soon as he reached the bedside, a hand pulled him down, and he fell to the ground.

A gust of wind blew by, and the lamp went out. In the darkness, when Situ Xiu came to his senses, he was already lying on the couch, being held by Du Yulan.

Her hands kept moving all over his body, and Situ Xiu swallowed nervously, thinking about what was about to happen.

The swallowing motion caused her Adam's apple to bob slightly, which Du Yulan, with her excellent night vision, noticed, and she moved her hand to slide it over her Adam's apple.

Situ Xiu felt a little restless and wanted to grab her hand, but her hand was as nimble as an eel, refusing to let him hold it, and occasionally causing trouble on his body.

"Hehe." Du Yulan smiled in the darkness.

Situ Xiu felt his anger rising, so he simply flipped over and pressed down on her, sealing her lips with his.

……

The carriage swayed incessantly, the curtains gently swaying, a movement that continued until late into the night.

The next day, when Du Yulan opened her eyes, she was the only one left lying on the couch.

When Situ Xiu got up, she vaguely knew what was going on, but she didn't want to get up so early, so she simply slept a little longer.

I lifted the carriage curtain and saw a vast expanse of white outside; the heavy snow was still falling, and I guessed that our journey this morning would be delayed again.

Just as he was thinking this, Situ Xiu lifted the carriage curtain and came in.

"Are you hungry? It snowed heavily this morning, and the roads are very slippery, so Hou Ming ordered us to set off later."

“A little,” Du Yulan said lazily.

"Then I'll go and bring you the porridge." I wasn't sure if she was awake or not, so I didn't bring it in directly.

Du Yulan nodded. After everyone left, she silently cast a cleansing spell, too lazy to go into her space to wash up.

Seeing Situ Xiu bring in a bowl of vegetable and lean meat porridge, she beckoned, "Come and feed me."

Upon hearing this, he smiled and sat down next to her, slowly feeding her with a spoon.

After finishing his bowl of porridge, Situ Xiu was about to get up and put the bowl down when she hugged his neck and lowered her head, her lips covered by a soft touch.

After a while, Du Yulan finally let go of him: "Okay, I'm going to sleep a little longer. Wake me up before we leave."

After saying that, she lay down and closed her eyes to continue staying in bed.

Situ Xiu touched his lips, a smile playing on his lips: "Okay, go to sleep!"

He tiptoed out and saw that he was the only one returning. Xia Wenxiu asked, somewhat puzzled, "Where's Yulan?"

Situ Xiu thought that Du Yulan didn't want to get up because she was tired from last night's events, and he felt a little embarrassed: "She's a little sleepy and wants to sleep a little longer."

Du Yulan: You underestimate me. I'm just too lazy to get up.

Seeing his expression, Xia Wenxiu understood: "It's good to let her sleep a little longer. Walking so much every day must be tiring."

Situ Xiu: "Yes, Mother, I'm going to see my eldest brother."

"Go."

Situ Cheng was talking to Sikong Yuan, Xu Qingyu was chatting with Ye Baiwei, and Situ Xiu came over and greeted them.

While playing with Xiaoqing and Xiaoan, she thought about how she and Yulan would have children in the future, and unconsciously began to imagine what it would be like.

When Du Yulan got up, it was already noon. This time, the number of people gathered had decreased again.

It's so cold, some people will die on the way because they can't stand it.

*

After enduring several months of hardship, the main force finally arrived at their exile destination, Lingnan.

Although this is a hot region, it is now covered in snow due to the natural disaster.

Du Yulan knew that the temperature would suddenly become very hot in a few days.

So when it was confirmed that her family had been assigned to Xintang Village under Hedong County, she consciously wanted to build a house as soon as possible.

Ye Baiwei had the same idea. She also knew what would happen next. Although it was still quite cold now and building a house might not be very convenient, it would be too hot to go out during the day.

Everyone is currently living in empty houses in the village, and the Situ family sits together for dinner every evening.

Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating and had put down their chopsticks, Du Yulan said, "Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, and Sister-in-law, I think we should build a house as soon as possible."

She didn't bring it up, and it seemed like no one was in a hurry for the next couple of days. But natural disasters wait for no one; the heat can be deadly, and it won't be suitable to build houses at night when you can't see anything.

"Does your sister-in-law have any thoughts, or have she discovered any problems?" Situ Cheng asked.

“These past few days, it hasn’t felt as cold as before. I don’t know if there will be any other extreme weather events later, so I think it’s better to build a house now.”