The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

In order to save time, we didn't stop along the way and finally arrived at the village before noon.

Now on the way back, the group walked leisurely.

It is now almost 1:00 PM, the hottest time of the day.

Walking on the overgrown path, Yun Zhi wiped the sweat from his head and looked towards the shady place in front of him.

"Let's go to the front to rest and have something to eat."

They have been out for so long and have not eaten anything except some water.

Carrying such heavy things and walking under the scorching sun for almost three hours, they were already a little tired, so when Yun Zhi said this, everyone behind her responded.

When I came to the shady place, I didn't care whether it was clean or not and just sat down there.

He took out the water bag and drank a sip of water. Looking at the things in the basket, he couldn't help laughing.

He took out the barbecue he had brought in the morning and ate it, his eyes curved into crescents.

"You don't know how nervous I was when the village head's wife asked us where we were from. My palms were sweating."

At this time, a person sitting on the ground said this, and immediately opened up the chatterbox and started chatting.

"Well, who said it wasn't true? My heart was beating so fast at that time, especially when those suspicious eyes were staring at us, I was thinking, 'This is the end!'"

The people beside him nodded in agreement. "I almost thought she was going to arrest us. For a crime like ours, we're probably going to be beheaded. Even if not, we'll still be in jail."

"A bunch of grown men, and you only have this much courage? I'm not like you. At that time, if she had just screamed, I would have gone up and knocked her down."

A middle-aged man joined in their conversation while chewing the meat in his hand.

"Chen Dahai, you're just kidding yourself. Don't think I didn't see it. Your face was the palest at that time."

"Yes, yes, yes. I was standing next to you and saw it clearly. Not only did your face turn pale, but your legs were also shaking."

Chen Dahai, as they called him, was teased by them, his face flushed and his neck thickened. He pushed them away with his greasy hands, "Go away, go away! I didn't do that at the time."

"Hahaha, is this what they call getting angry out of shame?"

For a moment, they burst into laughter, and Chen Dahai also laughed.

After the laughter died down, a man glanced at Yun Zhi who was sitting next to her brother.

"But Miss Yun is really amazing. She came up with a solution so quickly. If it were me, I would just be hesitant and it would be obvious to others that something was wrong."

"Yes, from now on, I hope my boy has a bit of Miss Yun's intelligence."

"Even your boy is only a few years younger than Miss Yun. There is a huge difference between them. There is no comparison."

"Can't people have some ideas?"

A burly man looked at his overflowing basket, a smile on his rough face. "I can't read a single word, and I don't know much more. I just know that following Miss Yun is the right path."

The other person sitting next to him glanced at Yun Zhi secretly and said, "Hey, that's true. Who would have thought that life after being released would be better than before."

Among these people who came together, there were naturally some smart ones. After this surprise and joy, their minds are now clearer.

Liu Ping'an took the things in his hand and walked over to Yun Zhi and sat down. "Miss Yun, did you expect what happened today?"

Yun Zhi looked up at the person in front of her. She knew this person, Liu Ping'an, who was also a poor man.

My father was a hunter. One day he went out hunting and never came back. People nearby guessed that he had been taken away by wolves.

In order to supplement the family income, my mother would take some vegetables she grew to the town to sell. One time, she accidentally bumped into a nobleman and was beaten to death in the street.

My daughter-in-law is an orphan who was raised in my uncle's house. Her life was not very good. After they got married, they have been dependent on each other. Now they have an eleven-year-old daughter.

Their family was the only one that agreed immediately after Yun Youde explained the situation.

"Why did Uncle Ping An say that?"

The noise here attracted the attention of the people over there. They all stopped talking and looked over, and were also very curious about why Liu Ping'an asked this.

Liu Ping'an looked at Yun Zhi's clothes. "Miss Yun told us yesterday to bring prey or herbs to exchange. At first, I thought it was because we didn't have any money, so bartering was understandable, but..."

He pointed at Yun Zhi and Yun Jingxian's clothes and said, "You changed into these worn-out clothes today, and brought prey with you like us. You didn't ask for silver in exchange. This is a bit strange."

"Until what happened just now, everything became clear. Miss Yun should have guessed that someone would ask this question."

After these words were spoken, everyone present who had not thought of this before finally understood.

Yes, the Yun family has become richer and richer in recent years, and the clothes they wear are also made of good materials. Today I changed into an old set of clothes, just like them, bartering.

More importantly, when faced with the questions from the village chief's wife, she was not nervous at all and answered calmly.

After hearing what he said, Yun Zhi glanced at him inconspicuously. Yes, he is a smart man.

She nodded slightly. "That's exactly what I expected. Hunters usually send their game to the county town or sell it in the same village. They rarely go to other villages. Besides, this is the village chief's house, and he knows a lot of people there. The appearance of strangers like us will definitely arouse suspicion."

Liu Pingan took over what she was about to say, "So I used the identity of a famine refugee as a cover, so that any strange things could be explained away."

What? It turns out Miss Yun had anticipated everything. This was incredible! They only knew they were here to exchange things today, so how could they have expected so much?

After listening to their conversation, the people looked at Yun Zhi in shock. If it weren't for Liu Ping'an, they would never have thought of this level.

I thought Yunzhi and the others changed their clothes to make it easier to walk, but it turns out that’s not the case.

"I've never regretted going with you. I'm very glad I made this decision. I believe Miss Yun will lead us to a better and better life."

Yun Zhi chuckled softly and didn't reply.

Everyone present felt fortunate. If they had not followed the Yun family that day, some of them might have been working themselves to death in the capital, or even died on the road.

Now, after seeing Yun Zhi's intelligence, strategy, martial arts, character, and personality, they are willing to follow her forever.

He would also be loyal to her, even if it cost him everything.

They have no way out now, so why not follow Yun Zhi all the way to the end?

A quarter of an hour later, Yun Zhi stood up and said, "Let's go home."

A man responded: "Okay, everyone, get up quickly, let's go home."

Yes, that is their home.