Transmigrating: A Record of Fleeing Famine

After transmigrating into a humble farming family, Du Ruyi adapted well to the simple, peaceful life over the next dozen years.

She thought she would live out her days in peace, but then the world fell into chaos.

The dynasty was corrupt, and rebel armies rose everywhere. Then a natural disaster struck the southwest. The earth split open for miles, and refugees filled the land.

Furong City was no longer as prosperous and opulent as it once had been. Corrupt officials took advantage of the chaos to plunder the city.

After a long period of unrest, the Du family, who ran an apothecary in Furong City, sold off their property and prepared to flee.

On the eve of their departure, Du Ruyi rescued a rebel leader who was on the verge of death in the woodshed. Since they couldn't take most of their belongings with them anyway, she decided to take a gamble.

Miss Du gave the rebel leader all the food and belongings they couldn't carry, then her family set off north, traveling light.

After three years as refugees, the old dynasty was overthrown, a new one was founded, and the land finally settled down.

The new dynasty was named Xuan, and its capital moved to Luoyang.

The journey had been arduous, to say the least. By then, the family had reached the outskirts of Luoyang in a pitiful state, so they settled down right under the emperor's nose.

Three days later, the new emperor held a grand ceremony to offer sacrifices to Heaven. The royal procession swept through the city. Hearing that the new emperor was also from Furong, Du Ruyi stood on tiptoe for a distant glimpse.

The man riding in the imperial carriage was the rebel leader who had once been on the verge of death.

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Li Xun's parents were framed by villains and executed in their own home when the family was arrested. He escaped that fate because he was away studying. The emperor ordered the entire clan into exile. Hidden among the crowd, he saw nothing but the people suffering miserably along the way.

Near their destination, the villain still tried to wipe out the entire clan. Li Xun raised a rebellion, gathered a force, and went to seek help from an old friend of his father's.

Unfortunately, that old friend had already betrayed the country and sided with the enemy. Li Xun was on his guard, but still suffered serious injuries. At death's door, he climbed over the wall into someone's courtyard.

The girl asked him,