Traveling through time and space to become a lady of a noble family, but she only wants to escape

"The ladies asked him if he had a sweetheart, and he said no. It was raining and thundering that day, and when Chuqi said that, there was a loud thunderclap. The ladies thought it was a sign from heaven, and that Chuqi must be lying, so they forced him to tell the truth." Qiaoqiao said mysteriously, "Sister, guess what Chuqi said?"

"That he actually has a sweetheart?"

"The seventh day was quite serious. He said that thunder was caused by the collision of yin and yang thunderclouds, and it had nothing to do with heaven."

The two of them burst into laughter. Bai Zhi laughed until tears came out, but she also felt very relieved: "This is what I taught me, it's a good thing he still remembers it."

"He remembers a lot. He's been giving the children a few lessons these past two days. Just like the Master, he doesn't teach poetry or songs, but only the miscellaneous things you taught at the Marquis' Mansion. I've forgotten a lot of them, but he can explain them so clearly."

"Chuqi has had a good memory since he was young." Bai Zhi rolled her eyes and turned the conversation to Qiaoqiao, jokingly saying, "Master Craftsman Bai, no one asked you about this?"

Qiaoqiao blinked, her face flushed, and she spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "Of course I asked. I said... I said my lover was on the front line, and then they..."

Bai Zhi understood and said, "And then they all shut up, right?"

In Ningzhou, anyone who tries to steal the lover of a White Tiger Army soldier will be punished as a crime. After all, the soldiers have fought bravely in the battles, and if they come back and see that their lover has found a new lover, it will greatly damage their morale.

She heard this from an old lady in the city. The old lady asked Baizhi if she was married. Baizhi pointed to the ugly wooden hairpin on her head and said that she was in the White Tiger Army. The old lady hurriedly said, "Oh, then I have to ask Liu the matchmaker not to come look for you, otherwise you will be arrested by the government." Then she explained everything to the outsider Baizhi.

At the end, he also praised Baizhi's hairpin and clothes for being a perfect match.

Bai Zhi: "..."

If she hadn't been wearing old linen clothes to keep a low profile, she would have thanked the lady anyway.

"A few days ago, after taking a break, I wrote a letter to Brother Yuanshan. I drew a picture of the Jia Bingshangfang (Bingshangfang) and told him that it was the Bingshangfang I oversaw and built, and that many White Tiger Army soldiers lived there. Although some had passed away, Doctor Jiang and my sister were very capable, and many more survived." Qiaoqiao said mysteriously, "Brother Yuanshan's reply arrived this morning. Guess what he said?"

Bai Zhi thought for a moment and asked, "Is it really a compliment to you?"

"It's even better than that. He called me a great hero! He said he was a hero guarding the border, and I was a hero in construction. We were made for each other. Hehe... I didn't even know he could say such things. It's so embarrassing."

Perhaps she was too shy, so Qiaoqiao simply lowered her head and began to twiddle her fingers. Her hands were rough and cracked from days and nights spent chopping trees and carving wood for the base. The lines on her palms and knuckles were dry and prominent, and there was a faint layer of dust that couldn't be washed off.

Bai Zhi held Qiaoqiao's hand and said with a smile, "You really don't know how to show mercy. I should at least give you some advice, such as be careful about everything."

Qiaoqiao shook her head vigorously: "I don't want to hear that. I just want to hear him tell me that you did a good job and you are a hero."

As she spoke, Qiaoqiao smiled with her eyes curved, raised her hands high, and said to Baizhi joyfully, "This is the hero's spear!"

Bai Zhi felt a little suffocated in her chest.

Qiaoqiao seems so happy being a hero at the border, but there are only a few days left before she returns home. Will Qiaoqiao be willing to go back then?

She was afraid that Qiaoqiao would be in danger at the border, so she forced her to return to Qing County. Was that really right?

But no matter how important what you want to do is, it can never be more important than your life, right?

"Sister, what are you thinking about?" Qiaoqiao waved her hands in front of Baizhi's eyes, asking suspiciously, "You look so heavy."

Bai Zhi came back to her senses, shook her head and smiled: "It's too hot and stuffy."

Qiaoqiao's eyes widened as she hurriedly asked, "Are you tired from being in the sickness and injury workshop? Why do you wilt so quickly after getting warm? You haven't even had a cold in the past two years."

"Maybe." Bai Zhi wiped the sweat off her face and breathed a sigh of relief. "It's all because of the nice weather in Qing County. It's not too hot, and it's not too cold either. I've spoiled myself. It will be fine when I get back."

After she finished speaking, she quietly stared at Qiaoqiao's expression. However, Qiaoqiao didn't become depressed as she had expected. Instead, she said with even greater enthusiasm, "That's certainly true. Qing County has the most comfortable weather in the Thirteen Prefectures. Sister, you still remember that after the Thirteen Prefectures were rebuilt, I wanted to return to Panying to serve as an official, but I couldn't bear to leave Qing County, a place with warm winters and cool summers. You laughed at me for a long time back then! It's a pity there's only one Qing County. It would be great if Ningzhou could be like Qing County. The weather is good for people. Although not much food grows, there are vines and fruits all over the mountains to pick, hot springs to soak in, no need to light candles at night to prevent barbarians from sneaking in, and vine fruit wine can be brewed for the New Year..."

As she spoke, Qiaoqiao's expression gradually grew sadder, her voice as light as an exhaled breath. "I wish I were a god. I could cast a spell and bring harmony and happiness to all. There would be no illness, no separation, no war. Everyone would have a house that's warm in winter and cool in summer, and everyone would have enough to eat. Sister, do you think such a life would be good?"

Bai Zhi's thoughts were drawn to Qiaoqiao's words. She imagined that after the truce, Chu Yunchuan would finally shed his burdens and live happily with her. Chu Yunchuan would plant a yard full of jasmine, and every morning when he opened the window, he would have to smell the choking fragrance. She would take Chu Yunchuan to Yangshan Hot Springs, where they would soak for a month, ignoring the outside world and sleeping until noon every day. When they felt like it, they would play the piano or paint. When they didn't, they would fight, play toss pots, and tend to the vegetable garden.

It’s a wonderful time in the world when I have no worries.

However, the more beautiful the vision, the more horrible the reality that lies ahead. Bai Zhi gazed at the distant wasteland of Nanman and sighed, "It's a pity that immortals don't necessarily exist in this world. Even if there were, they'd surely be heartless and unresponsive to mortals' expectations."

"But sister, I think there must be gods in this world." Qiaoqiao blinked her big eyes twice and recounted the past. "You fell into the water on the third day after you married into the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion. Remember, when I pulled you out, you were completely lifeless. The doctor came to examine you and said that your pulse had stopped and you were dead. I didn't believe it, so I kept praying to all the gods in my heart, hoping that some immortal would pass by and be kind enough to save your life, and then you came back to life!"

The more Qiaoqiao spoke, the moister and brighter her eyes became. Finally, she suddenly pursed her lips for a moment to hold back her tears, and then forced a smile.

Since arriving in Qing County, Qiaoqiao rarely cried over trivial matters. Her expression softened, and Baizhi said softly, "It wasn't the gods who saved him. It was Baizhi and Qiaoqiao who saved him."