A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

After Yunlai left, Ye Qingxue enjoyed a brief period of leisure.

Lu Chuci would occasionally go to the battlefield to help feign the fact that his own forces were at their last gasp, so he was often not by her side and did not allow her to go to the battlefield to help.

Therefore, apart from applying medicine to treat Lu Chuci's injuries when he returned, there was nothing else she needed to do.

Everyone in the camp knew that their young mistress possessed magic, capable of obtaining food and healing wounds.

No matter what kind of injury the young general suffered when he returned, he only treated her, and he could always cure her.

Such a great healer was given great importance in their camp.

They were all thinking that if they were ever seriously injured, the young mistress could treat them.

Therefore, he became even more attentive to her.

Ye Qingxue never expected that she would experience the feeling of being pampered in such a harsh environment in the border desert city.

Today, Lin Zhi suddenly came to her tent.

"Mother, you're here." She was sitting at the table reading a storybook when she heard the noise and looked up to see Lin Zhi walking in.

Lin Zhi saw her and smiled as she pinched her cheek: "You haven't come to see me these past two days, and Chu Ci hasn't come back either, so I thought I'd come and see you."

Ye Qingxue raised the storybook in her hand and pointed to the pile in the corner: "Someone recently collected these storybooks for me. I think they are quite interesting, so I have been reading them for two days."

She hadn't really looked at these things before, partly because she wasn't interested, and partly because she didn't have the time.

She's busy making money and fighting wits with all sorts of monsters and demons; where would she find the energy to do anything entertaining?

I've been quite free lately and was really bored, so I was thinking of sorting through the things the brothers in the camp sent me, and that's when I discovered the storybooks.

Lin Zhi smiled helplessly: "You've accepted so many things from other men, won't Chu Ci make a scene if she sees it?"

Ye Qingxue was somewhat surprised: "Mother, these are all for the young general, not for me."

"How silly." Lin Zhi walked to the pile of neatly arranged gift boxes in the corner, picked one up and looked at it. "Who would give a young general something like rouge?"

Ye Qingxue was momentarily at a loss for words: "This... I didn't notice."

She never imagined that someone would be so attentive to her in this place!

This man is incredibly audacious and ignorant of his own limitations to try and curry favor with the young mistress.

A piece of paper-like object drifted to the ground as the branches moved.

Lin Zhi picked it up and immediately gave a teasing smile: "Presented by Marquis Xia... He even wrote his name on it, clearly intending for you to remember him."

"I will return these!" Ye Qingxue put down her storybook, stood up abruptly, walked over, took the box from Lin Zhi's hand, and put it back in the corner. "Mother, please don't tell anyone."

Logically speaking, if someone in the military camp really tried to harass her, she could punish them severely, and Lu Chuci wouldn't let them off the hook if she found out.

But after observing for so many days, Ye Qingxue felt that the people in the Longyang Army were truly brave and upright men.

Lu Chuci originally went to the battlefield to shield them from the blows, but after the soldiers found out about this, they all tried to protect him and stepped forward to take the blows themselves.

In the past few days, Lu Chuci's injuries have lessened considerably since his return, but the number of wounded soldiers in the wounded soldiers' camp has increased significantly.

Lu Chuci added with a laugh, "We need to wrap this up quickly, otherwise the Longyang army will really suffer a loss of vital energy."

Therefore, Ye Qingxue really couldn't bring herself to punish them.

Seeing her so conflicted, Lin Zhi laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm just teasing you. I know why they're giving you these things."

"Ok?"

"Don't you know? Lately, everyone in the military camp has been talking about you as a miracle doctor. Everyone's trying to get close to you." Lin Zhi said with a hint of pride, unable to stop smiling.

"Oh, I see!" Ye Qingxue finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Mother, you scared me to death."

Seeing her like this, Lin Zhi burst out laughing.

Ye Qingxue said irritably, "Mother, did you come all this way just to scare me?"

"No, no." Lin Zhi waved her hand with a smile. "It's not entirely to scare you. I'm just reminding you that those grown men don't understand how men and women interact, and they don't have as many rules as people in the capital. They don't care much about gift-giving. You know they don't mean anything by it, but if Chu Ci finds out, you're definitely in for a rough time."

Ye Qingxue didn't think it was that serious: "He's not that petty, and besides, what could he possibly do to me? You're just worrying unnecessarily."

"Alright." Lin Zhi raised an eyebrow indifferently. "If you think I'm worrying for no reason, then just pretend I didn't say anything. I came here mainly to ask if there's anything you want to eat. I'll go to town to buy some."

Ye Qingxue asked with some doubt, "Mother, is the food in the military camp not good?"

Lin Zhi shook her head: "Of course not. I had heard that there was no food here, so I was prepared to eat dry rations every day. Who knew that we could still eat fresh stir-fried dishes? We are already very satisfied. However, your younger brother is still small and wants to eat some sweet cakes. The camp probably doesn't have the ingredients, so I was planning to go to the city to buy some."

"I see." Ye Qingxue nodded. "I hadn't thought of that. Children are always greedy, but it must be hard to buy sweet cakes in the city these days."

People in the desert city are struggling to survive, so how could they possibly have extra food to make sweet cakes?

Ye Qingxue occasionally sent people to deliver food to the residents, but the residents were not like the people in the military camp. At this crucial time of disguise, if too much food was delivered, it was hard to guarantee that it wouldn't be leaked. If the Chi tribe became suspicious, all their efforts over the past few days would be in vain.

Therefore, although Ye Qingxue carried a large amount of food, she could not solve the difficulties of the people of Mocheng for the time being.

Lin Zhi recalled the tragic scene they witnessed when they entered the city and realized her daughter was right.

"Mother, I have some ingredients for making pastries. What do you need? I'll get it for you."

Just as Lin Zhi was about to give up, she heard Ye Qingxue speak, which surprised her.

"Where did you get so many good things? Didn't we lose everything when we came here?"

Of course, Ye Qingxue couldn't tell Lin Zhi that she had put everything into her spatial storage, so she could only say mysteriously, "Your daughter has always been so capable, so you don't need to worry about it."

Lin Zhi sighed and said, "Fine, I won't ask anymore. I'll think about what ingredients I need and then I'll go to the kitchen to make them myself in a bit."

Ye Qingxue smiled and said, "Okay."

After Lin Zhi left with her things, Ye Qingxue continued reading the storybook in her hand.

Midway through, Lin Zhi brought over the sweet cakes she had made. They still tasted as sweet as ever, making her feel very relaxed and happy.

It feels like I've gone back to those days in Qingshui County, when I didn't have to worry about making money.

Of course, such a life cannot last forever, nor can she be content with the status quo forever.

However, it's best to enjoy the peace and tranquility now.

Once Yunlai sends back a message, she'll have to get busy again...

Time passed slowly, until late the next night when Lu Chuci returned.