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

Ye Qingxue naturally knew what "made it" meant.

She never expected that this seemingly timid military doctor could actually concoct such a miraculous medicine using simple herbs from that era.

Even the supermarket where Ye Qingxue works only sells the finished product; she doesn't know what materials are needed to make this potion.

Her gaze was fixed intently on the military doctor.

The medic had just finished bandaging a wounded soldier when he looked up and met Ye Qingxue's gaze. He paused for a moment, then, as if remembering something, raised the medicine bottle in his hand and gave her a happy smile.

Ye Qingxue also had a meal.

She saw sunshine and hope in that girl's eyes, like a summer meadow full of flowers.

Her heart, which had just fallen into a dark quagmire, seemed to be pulled back instantly.

Before leaving, Ye Qingxue told her to work in the pharmacy with Chi Miaoxian from now on.

Such talent must not be allowed to go to waste; her greatest value must be brought into play.

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The next day, Ye Qingxue followed Lu Chuci to the city gate.

"Close the city gate!" With Lu Cheng's order, the soldiers lowered the heavy gate, and the massive city gate was slowly pushed shut, the bolts were inserted, and the locks were engaged.

At this point, Mo City was completely cut off from the outside world.

The people gathered inside the city gates were whispering amongst themselves. They all knew that border wars were frequent and the Chi tribe was stirring up trouble, so martial law would be imposed on the city sooner or later.

But I didn't expect it to be done this way.

The closure of the city gates can only mean that Mo City has entered a defensive posture.

This was the last resistance a city could offer.

In the eyes of the people, the Longyang Army was invincible and omnipotent. Has it really come to the end?

Their murmurs grew louder; some of the more timid ones had reddened their eyes, while others, mothers tightly holding their children, were telling them white lies.

Suddenly, someone shouted a question.

"Hey! We're running out of food in the city, and other cities don't have any extra food to sell us. If the city gates are closed now, are we just going to have to wait to die while we have the last bit of food left?"

This is a sharp question, but it's very true.

If Ye Qingxue were not present, Lu Cheng would have no way to resolve this matter. The people would definitely be in turmoil, and there would be internal and external troubles. If someone with ill intentions were to take advantage of the situation and deliberately stir up trouble, then the crisis in Mo City would be much greater.

The people are the foundation of the nation. If we want the war against foreign tribes to proceed steadily according to plan, we must first appease the people.

Ye Qingxue did not allow the crowd's emotions to escalate, and immediately stepped forward: "Everyone, please hear me out!"

Ye Qingxue stood on the city wall, and the common people could not see her face clearly. If they could, they would be surprised as to why the person on the wanted poster was being protected so well by the military camp.

Everyone looked at Ye Qingxue with scrutiny and doubt in their eyes, but fortunately no one dared to question her further.

Ye Qingxue exhaled and said loudly, "With a great battle imminent, the army will naturally not abandon everyone. During the period when the city gates are closed, we will regularly open the granaries and sell as many remaining supplies in the barracks as possible to everyone in batches at low prices, striving to get through this difficult time together!"

Upon hearing this news, the people paused for a moment, then became somewhat excited.

Excited voices rose and fell.

The person who had just questioned the order spoke up again: "Who are you? Can you decide the distribution of rations in the army?"

That's a stupid question. Since Ye Qingxue could say that in front of Lu Cheng, she must have received his consent.

Otherwise, does she think she has too much life?

Lu Cheng, standing diagonally behind Ye Qingxue, said, "What she said today represents the military's opinion; there's no need for anyone to doubt it."

"Then I'd like to ask what 'release' means? Are you going to charge us for opening the granary and distributing grain?"

"Furthermore, since the military camp has surplus food, why is it only being distributed now? Are you just going to stand by and watch us suffer before?"

The person persisted in asking a stupid question, and Ye Qingxue almost wanted to laugh.

At this moment, before Ye Qingxue could answer his question, the surrounding people began to speak.

"What kind of questions are you asking? In our Mo City now, is money more important than food? Can you buy ten catties of white rice with a thousand gold coins?"

"Yes, they said it's being sold at a low price, definitely to prevent unscrupulous people from stealing it, and also to let us know that this food is hard-won."

“That’s right. The military camp was also short of food before. Even when we were having a hard time, we still had a small amount of food, but they didn’t. The lack of food for soldiers is a fatal blow, so they naturally had to be more careful.”

"Now that we've reached the final stage and have run out of food, they've made every effort to allocate what little food they had to us. How is that being treated coldly?"

"Hey, who are you? Why are you smearing the Longyang Army like this?"

"Yeah yeah."

Suddenly, the person who seemed to be speaking out for the people became universally condemned.

Ye Qingxue looked over coldly.

This man seriously underestimated the influence of the Longyang Army among the people of Mocheng, thinking that he could incite resentment against the Longyang Army with just a few simple words of provocation.

But how could decades of gratitude be broken by a few words?

Lu Chuci looked at the person with a serious expression, then turned her head to signal the guards beside her to arrest him.

The man seemed to notice his actions and became somewhat anxious: "Smear? Do you call this smearing?"

Ye Qingxue raised an eyebrow, a premonition rising in her heart.

Sure enough, the man shouted, "Our valiant General Lu, his son and daughter-in-law are both wanted traitors! Now that he has suffered a defeat on the battlefield, do you think his heart is still the same as before?"

Before the guards could arrest him, he pointed at Ye Qingxue and said, "Look at this strange woman. Doesn't she look like the person on that wanted poster? Do you think that with her here, the Longyang Army is still the same group of heroes who are wholeheartedly protecting us?!"

His voice was loud, so loud that everyone could hear it.

The guards covered his mouth and dragged him away, and for a moment, a terrible silence fell over the scene.

The speculation about General Lu's son being accused of being a traitor and about the identity of Ye Qingxue, a suspicious stranger, had been on the minds of the people for a while, but were then buried deep in their hearts.

No one dared to ask directly; asking would be like tearing down a windowpane, and they were afraid of the consequences.

Now that this matter, which everyone tacitly agrees on but never mentions, has suddenly been exposed, everyone is eager to think about it.

However, the final outcome was beyond Ye Qingxue's control.

Therefore, she did not intend to let the silence fester.

She said, "Yes, I am Ye Qingxue, the young mistress of Lu Shao on the wanted poster, but that's not something for everyone to worry about!"

The crowd was in uproar.

Ye Qingxue amplified her voice slightly with her spiritual power: "Having lived on the border for many years, you must know that when a great war comes, life and death are more important than anything else. As for this, whether I, Ye Qingxue, am a traitor is not important. What is most important is whether our Longyang Army will protect everyone's hearts!"

The voices of the people gradually faded away.

Ye Qingxue looked around and continued, "First of all, to put it bluntly, the Chi tribe is invading, and the Imperial Guards are far away in the capital and can't help you in time. You only have us to rely on, and only we can protect you, right?"

Pairs of eyes were fixed on her.

“Therefore, it’s not a question of whether you believe us or not, it’s that you have no choice but to believe us!” She said this very seriously, but then softened her tone, “Back to us.”

“The Longyang Army is now without food supplies from the capital. Every day that passes brings more danger. If we really are those so-called rebels, we can simply cooperate with the Chi tribe. Their goals are the same as ours, aren’t they?”

"But what we did was fight for days on end, block the city gates, share the little food we had left with everyone, and defend the city gates with the determination to die."

“Everyone, look closely. Is this Longyang Army meant to protect you, or to harm you?”