A genius girl with her own space

It was two days before we reached the border city. It was snowing, and on this cold winter day, the sky began to shower countless white elves, covering the earth with a layer of silver silk.

Qiqi called Sister Wenqiu down from the carriage, and the two of them skipped lightly on the snow, leaving behind a trail of clear footprints. Hand in hand, they felt the gentle touch of the snowflakes, filling the cold winter day with warmth and sweetness.

The brothers all looked at them, immersed in the beautiful scene. Xie Lei exclaimed, "It's so beautiful!"

Yun Jizi checked the weather and calculated that if the snow got heavier tomorrow, there would be a risk of a snowstorm. Their carriage would be stuck and they would not be able to return to the border city.

"Qiqi, it's cold outside, let's not play anymore. When we get back to Border City, let your brothers help you build a snowman. Come on, Qiqi, get on Master's carriage." Qiqi heard the hidden meaning in Master's words. She quickly pulled her sister-in-law and put her on the carriage. Qiqi also got on Master's carriage. The brothers also stopped riding and got in the carriage.

"Master, you called me, is there something wrong?"

Yun Jizi did not hide anything and told Qiqi what she had just calculated.

"Master, is it that serious? What should we do? One thing is the cold weather. A heavy snowfall will collapse dilapidated houses. Ordinary people can only eat enough now, so how can they afford to build houses?" Qiqi said. Silence fell on the carriage for a moment.

"I got it, Master. I'll write a letter to Brother Yunlei first and have a carrier pigeon deliver it before it snows too heavily. Ask him to send some coal to the border. If the snow isn't too heavy, give it to my uncle and his family for warmth. If it snows too heavily, give it to some affected villagers for centralized heating. Then ask them to buy some blankets and send them over as well." Qiqi said

After Qiqi finished writing the letter, she whistled, and a white dove flew over, braving the snowstorm. Qiqi quickly reached out and took the dove into the carriage. The dove, sensing the warmth, tilted its head and looked at Qiqi. Qiqi petted it. Then, she poured it a cup of spiritual spring water to boost its resistance. After the dove finished drinking, she took out a spiritual fruit and placed it in front of it.

"Eat it! You've worked so hard." The pigeon looked at Qiqi. It had awakened its spiritual wisdom and tilted its head. "Are you really going to let me eat this spiritual fruit?" Qiqi nodded heavily at the pigeon. The pigeon jumped up, expressing its joy and gratitude. The pigeon began to peck at the fruit in big mouthfuls.

Seeing the interaction between the man and the bird, Yunjizi felt an indescribable emotion, as if someone were gently caressing his soul with soft feathers. He wanted to freeze this beautiful moment forever.

The pigeon finished eating voraciously, then pecked at its paw a little more, still not satisfied. Qiqi was amused by its little expression.

"You little foodie, you also know what's delicious. You deliver the letter to me first, and I'll reward you with another one when you come back." As he said that, he put the letter on the pigeon's feet and touched its head.

"You have to be careful. If the snow is too strong when you come back, find a place to take shelter. Don't fly into the wind and snow. Do you understand?"

Qiqi then released the white dove. She then called Zhou Jingze over and shared her master's concerns with him. Zhou Jingze also arranged for secret guards to go to the imperial city with a message, asking his father to prepare bedding and food for the winter.

Qiqi also sent a message to Anmen, asking them to purchase large quantities of bedding and food in neighboring countries in case of emergency.

Yun Jizi was delighted to see the arrangements for his two apprentices. They were his pride. He was so lucky to have such apprentices.

Qiqi shouted to her brothers from the carriage, "Speed up! We can't get stuck outside in the snow." They traveled all night, without stopping, and finally reached the border city by dusk. The snow had already covered half the wheels; if they returned half a day later, they would be stuck on the road. Yunming, Yunyue, and Yunliang had received the news of their return long ago. The heavy snow had worried them all day. If they didn't return tonight, they would have the soldiers shovel the snow along the road.

Seeing two carriages looming outside the city, they excitedly descended the wall, opened the gates themselves, and ran out, shouting "Seven, Seven" all the way. Seven also poked his little head out of the window, waving his chubby hands and calling "Brother, Brother." Yun Jizi was overjoyed to finally have made it back to the border city.

Qiqi jumped off the carriage. The snow almost buried her halfway. Yuntian picked her up and lifted up his cloak to hold her in his arms. Qiqi felt a warmth. He waved his hand towards the carriage and said, "Go into the city!"

Many soldiers also came out and helped push the cart from behind. The horses felt a lot more relaxed and ran happily towards the city.

The group soon arrived at the Marshal's Mansion. Along the way, Qiqi spotted many people shoveling snow. Undeterred by the cold, some armed with shovels, others with brooms, they worked together to pile the snow on the street. The piles formed various shapes, some rounded like hills, others sharp like sword sheaths, creating a unique winter streetscape. Many children were playing snowball fights in the streets, all carefree and playful. A snowball was thrown, nearly hitting Qiqi. Qiqi wasn't in the mood to play in the snow either. She quickly returned to the Marshal's Mansion with her master and other brothers.

Marshal Zhao had already instructed the cook to make a pot of ginger soup for Qiqi and the others to ward off the cold, and he quickly brought up all the hot dishes.

Qiqi was really hungry, so she called out to her uncle and asked the chefs to eat quickly and talk about other things after that.

Marshal Zhao came over and saluted the prince. Zhou Jingze waved his hand and said, "No need for those empty formalities. Qiqi's meal is more important."

Yunyue was serving food to Qiqi, and watching Qiqi wolf down his food, she couldn't help but feel distressed. Seeing her brother's eating habits, she wondered if he hadn't eaten all day. Yunyue quickly stood up and served each of them a bowl of soup. Xie Lei gave Yunyue a grateful look and quickly served food to Liu Wenqiu.

Wenqiu didn't know martial arts, and in this heavy snow, she suffered greatly. Fortunately, there were many people, and they took turns driving the carriage. When Xie Lei wasn't driving, he hugged Liu Wenqiu to keep her warm. Qiqi took out several quilts from the space and spread them on the carriage.

Marshal Zhao also quickly gave orders. Put some charcoal in each room and light them up first. It would not be so cold when they got there.

Seeing that everyone was full, Qiqi and Zhou Jingze helped the master back to the room first.

"Master, you haven't gotten off the carriage these past few days, and you must be exhausted from being cramped. You should take a break first and have a good sleep. Jingze and I will take care of everything! You don't have to worry. Let's go to my uncle's tent and talk. Tomorrow we'll go check out the surrounding villages and towns. We'll make all the arrangements." Qiqi said as she walked out of her master's room. She didn't even bother to go back to her room to rest, and hurried to her uncle's tent.

Marshal Zhao stood in front of the city defense map at the border.

"Uncle," Qiqi shouted.

Marshal Zhao turned around and said, "Old minister, I pay my respects to the Crown Prince." The Crown Prince quickly took a few steps and helped the old marshal to his feet. "Old marshal, please don't go through these empty formalities anymore. Just call me Jingze. Qiqi is my junior sister, and we are family. From now on, I will follow Qiqi and call you uncle."

The old marshal was straightforward and called out, "Jingze"

Jingze also called out "Uncle", and both of them laughed.

Qiqi told her uncle what the master had predicted. Marshal Zhao also said that this year's heavy snowfall was unusual. Usually, heavy snowfalls clear up after half a day. This time, it had been falling for almost two days, with no sign of stopping. If it continued like this, the houses of the people outside the city would collapse. Zhao Liancheng was also worried.

"Uncle, don't worry. Jingze has already sent a letter to the Imperial City, asking his father to collect supplies for the winter. I have also notified Brother Yunlei to ship coal and quilts from the South City. We will go outside the city tomorrow to check the situation."

"Qiqi, you are more thoughtful than your uncle thought. It is a blessing for the people of Da Zhou to have two good children like you." The uncle was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

"Qiqi, Jingze, you guys go back and rest first. You haven't had a good rest these days due to the long journey. Go back and have a good sleep first, and then go out of the city to take a look tomorrow." Marshal Zhao sent Qiqi and the other person out of the tent and waved his hand.