Accidentally dressed as an empress

Even though Zhou Jing spoke up for her, everyone still looked skeptical. Yunxiu looked at their expressions and understood their concerns, but she didn't give up.

She patiently explained, "Think about it, everyone. We don't have any better options now. If we don't try to improve the land, we will have to live a life of displacement and never have a stable home. Improving the land is not impossible."

However, despite Yunxiu's explanation, everyone still had doubts and was not convinced by her.

Yunxiu looked at the hesitant faces of the crowd and knew that words alone wouldn't convince them. So, she said decisively, "Everyone, just follow me and give it a try. It won't get any worse. If we succeed, we can settle down in Yunyin City and live a prosperous life. If we fail, there's no loss. At worst, we can just keep looking for other solutions."

Yunxiu's words were so powerful that the refugees fell into deep thought. They knew that Yunxiu was right.

In this difficult time, they have nothing to lose.

Rather than sit and wait for death, it is better to give it a try. Finally, some refugees began to waver, and they looked at Yunxiu, and a glimmer of hope gradually ignited in their eyes.

Some refugees began to discuss among themselves, and a hint of anticipation gradually appeared on their faces.

One of the refugees stood up and said, "Your Excellency is right. We must always try to have hope."

"Since Doctor Zhou believes in you, we believe in you too," said the white-haired old man.

Following this person's statement, more and more refugees nodded and expressed their willingness to follow Yunxiu.

Zhou Jing was really surprised at His Highness's lobbying ability. With just a few words, he brought the group of people who had fled from Yunyin City back to Yunyin City.

Moreover, His Highness also said that being able to grow things on barren land is truly divine.

Zhong Yi walked over with steady steps, walked to Yunxiu, gently put his arm around her waist, put his head close to her ear, and whispered, "My dear wife, the guards who were scouting the way have just come back to report that bandits were spotted fifty miles ahead. I have sent people back to Xiling for help." Although his voice was low, it revealed a calmness and decisiveness.

Zhong Yizhen is worthy of being her good wife. She immediately decided to seek reinforcements.

Yunxiu nodded slightly, with appreciation in her eyes. "Ayi did a good job. The situation is critical now, and we can't act rashly. Let's pretend to be refugees and move around here, so as not to attract the attention of the bandits. This will ensure our safety while we wait for reinforcements to arrive."

Seeing Yunxiu's decisive decision and her ability to maintain a clear mind and make calm judgments in the face of crisis, Zhong Yi lowered his head and buried it in her shoulder, unable to help but rely on her.

Zhong Yi suddenly thought, "But what about the horses and luggage?" He frowned slightly, a look of worry on his face.

These horses and luggage were important supplies for their journey. If they were discovered by the bandits, all of them would be lost.

Yunxiu smiled mysteriously, her eyes gleaming with confidence, "Hide it. Let's put everyone's luggage together."

Yunxiu looked confident, and Zhong Yi felt that with her around, all problems could be easily solved.

She thought to herself that her system had so much space, but she hadn't used it much yet. With the system, they could hide their luggage safely without worrying about being discovered by the criminals.

Yunxiu went on, "We need to act quickly and find a safe place to hide the horses and luggage. Then, everyone should change into worn-out clothes and pretend to be refugees. When moving around here, we must remain vigilant and not reveal any flaws. As long as we hold on until reinforcements arrive, we will be able to escape danger." Her words were full of confidence and strength, which made Zhong Yi and the people around her feel at ease.

Zhong Yi immediately took action after hearing Yun Xiu's words. He directed everyone to gather the horses and luggage and find a suitable place to hide.

After hearing Yunxiu's arrangements, Zhong Yi immediately began to direct everyone to take action.

He looked serious and said in a steady voice, "Listen carefully, everyone. Now we need to hide the horses and luggage. We must act quickly and quietly to avoid attracting unnecessary attention."

Everyone nodded and quickly started to move. They carefully led the horses to a hidden valley.

The valley is covered with lush trees, whose branches and leaves are intertwined, forming a natural barrier.

Everyone stroked the horses gently to soothe them, then tied them to thick tree trunks and gagged them with soft cloths to prevent them from making any noise.

Then, the guards began to carry the luggage, which contained clothes, food, tools and other important supplies.

Everyone worked together and carefully moved the luggage one by one into the depths of the valley.

They spread a thick layer of leaves on the ground and then neatly stacked the luggage on top. To better hide the luggage, they found branches and vines from the surrounding area and covered the luggage to make it blend into the surrounding environment.

They kept a constant eye on their surroundings, fearing they would be discovered by the bandits. Sweat dripped from their foreheads, but they didn't bother to wipe it off, concentrating on completing their task. After a period of intense work, the horses and luggage were finally properly hidden.

Zhong Yi carefully inspected his hiding place, confirming there were no loopholes, and breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to the others and said, "Everyone has done a great job. Now, let's quickly change into our worn-out clothes and prepare to disguise ourselves as refugees. Remember, we must be very careful and not let the bandits discover our tracks."

Everyone nodded again and quickly left the valley. They changed into ragged clothes, smeared mud on their faces, disguised themselves as refugees, and moved around nearby, always on guard against the appearance of bandits.

It will take two days for the reinforcements to arrive. We will make plans after two days.

Zhong Lu's 500 garrison troops have also arrived at Yunyang City and stationed there. Li Xian and Zhong Qi, the young couple, are also in Yunyang City.

Your Majesty demoted Li Xian and his entire family to Yunyang City, and Li Xian became the prefect of Yunyang City.

Yunyang City is only two hundred miles away from Yunyin City. When the time comes, she can work together with Zhong Lu and Li Xian to capture Yunyin City.

There is a very difficult mountain between Yunyang City and Yunyin City. Yunyang City is located on the south side of Yunshan Mountain, and Yunyin City is located on the south side of Yunshan Mountain. Later, word of mouth spread, and the word "yin" was changed to "yin".

Separated by a mountain, the situations in Yunyang City and Yunyin City are completely different.

Yunyang City was relatively stable under the governance of Prefect Xie. The people had a linen and ramie cloth industry to survive on, and they also stored some food for the winter.

However, because the land in Yunyin City cannot be cultivated, young and strong men continue to join the bandit group, engaging in activities such as burning, killing, and looting, and becoming bandits. The bandits are now stationed outside Yunyin City.

Yunyin City, once a prosperous place, has now fallen into silence and has become an empty city.

The walls of Yunyin Castle still stood, but they were also covered with bloodstains. The flags on the walls fluttered in the wind, the city gates were closed, and there was nothing to search in the city. It was already an empty city.

The once bustling streets are now left with only fallen leaves and dust blown by the wind.

The doors and windows of the shops were closed, and the signs were swaying in the wind. The once bustling markets were now deserted, with only some dusty and dilapidated stalls left.

Most of the houses in the city had their doors tightly closed, as if they were hiding from the danger outside.

Some houses have been destroyed, with broken doors and windows, and knife marks and bloodstains on the walls.

The bandits went out in groups, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil.

The people in the city were caught off guard, and many lost their lives and their belongings were looted at the hands of the bandits.

The bandits not only stole food and money, but also burned down many houses, causing the people to lose their homes and become displaced.

The north wind blew quietly, whistling through the streets of the city. There were no pedestrians, no noise of carriages and horses, only the bitter cold wind, mixed with endless sorrow and sighs.

The houses in the city were dilapidated, and the doors and windows swayed in the wind, making creaking sounds.

The sight of the white bones scattered across the city was even more shocking. The pale bones piled up like mountains, emitting a gloomy atmosphere under the sunlight.

Yunxiu looked at the picture given by the system with an expression of pity.

There is only one reason for so many bones: bandits are killing people indiscriminately in the city.