After returning to the capital, the eldest daughter saved her entire clan with her medical skills.

"Pineapple and strawberry, my favorite fruits!"

Fang Lingruo stared wide-eyed in disbelief, a surge of ecstatic joy welling up inside her.

"what is that?"

Asri was born in Persia and had never seen pineapples, oranges, or strawberries. A look of confusion appeared in her misty blue eyes.

When Xue Ruanruan entered the space this time, she saw that not only were red and yellow cherries hanging all over the branches, but even oranges, pineapples and strawberries were ripe.

I only prepared two bamboo baskets, and that was after I had packed them up.

Everyone in the Xue family was very curious about the fruit, which looked as fresh as if it had just been picked from the tree or vine, but no one spoke up. They all knew what was going on and didn't necessarily have to say it.

This time, everyone was truly satisfied with their food. They ate heartily and no longer worried about not having enough to eat, because my sister-in-law brought two large bamboo baskets, which were far too much for everyone to finish.

Just after breakfast, the old clan chief led a large group of Xue clan members to the general's mansion.

I was still uneasy until I saw with my own eyes the food and winter supplies that Xue Ruanruan had mentioned.

"Third Uncle, Fifth Uncle, why are you here so early today?"

The old lady led the women of the general's mansion to greet them. This time, each family in the clan contributed one thousand taels of silver, which was all used to buy food and winter supplies.

She appreciated the sentiment.

"We old folks are worried about the grain and winter supplies that Ruanruan has hidden in the suburbs of Beijing. We'd like your older brother to take the younger generation over to check on them and add them to the inventory list."

The old clan chief was very thoughtful; he wouldn't feel at ease unless he personally checked the inventory.

"Third Uncle is right. Let Ruan Ruan take everyone to the courtyard in the outskirts of the capital. The escort agency will set off tonight so that we can take everything with us."

The old lady nodded in agreement. Since it was inconvenient for her to leave the mansion, she could only ask her eldest brother to do it for her.

"Yes, I know that the General's Mansion doesn't have much left. This silver was collected from various households. Although it's not much, it can still help a little."

As he spoke, the old clan chief gave a wink to the young man behind him, who then handed a blue package to the old lady.

“Third Uncle, the clansmen have already helped the General’s Mansion so much, how dare we accept more money? Over the years, the General’s Mansion has been a burden, and every household has had a hard time. Please take it back.”

"Just accept it as you're told. It's for Xue's army on the frontier. Don't let everyone's good intentions go to waste."

Fifth Master was straightforward and short-tempered, and he couldn't stand the old lady's evasive attitude.

"Yes, my niece-in-law will accept it."

The old lady handed the heavy package to Granny Fang, her eyes slightly moist.

Xue Ruanruan led everyone to a courtyard in the suburbs of Beijing, where they were astonished to see the courtyard full of winter supplies.

The supplies they had prepared were just a drop in the bucket for the 100,000-strong Xue family army, but they never expected such a big surprise to be waiting for them.

By the time everyone had finished taking stock of all the supplies and provisions and moved all the grain from the cellar to the ground, it was already evening.

As the sun sets, its afterglow shines on everyone's faces, reflecting their smiles.

Because of the gravity of the matter, Xiao Yi personally led the bodyguards from Longhu Escort Agency to the courtyard that night.

"Miss Xue, are these the last batch of supplies?"

Looking at the unexpectedly abundant winter supplies and food, Xiao Yi felt a surge of admiration.

In times of famine, it was truly remarkable that so much grain could be obtained without attracting the emperor's attention.

Xiao Yi did not say much about the current court's actions. The General of the State had saved his life and led 100,000 troops to guard the border, but the emperor suspected him and refused to allocate grain and fodder. This was no different from playing with the lives of all the people of Chu and Qin.

This is why, even though he knew that if the emperor discovered this mission, it would be a catastrophe for the Xiao family, his father still acquiesced to letting him personally take this escort mission.

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken.

If we don't step in to help, it will be too late when the Turks march south and breach the city.