Madam Feng said, "Mother, I'll go to the capital after Yin'er gives birth smoothly, otherwise I'll always be worried."

She knew that at this time, she had to consider both sides and the overall situation, and couldn't just act according to her own ideas. She also agreed with this arrangement, but Lingyin was heavily pregnant, and as her mother-in-law, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to leave like this.

"Alright, as you wish." Old Mrs. Qiao nodded.

The thought of the family having to part ways, especially since the capital was thousands of miles away, filled everyone with reluctance.

"This is a good thing. It's just a temporary sacrifice of family reunion. Don't think too much about it. Once things settle down, we might all go to the capital, and the whole family can get together," said Old Man Qiao.

"Those who were striving for a better future in the capital have all risen up, and their families have also advanced further. Those who are guarding the border here, if they make achievements, their families in the capital can also help report to the emperor. We have many neighboring countries here, so there are quite a few opportunities."

Everyone felt a surge of conviction, with little sentimentality. Indeed, this was a large family striving for their future, with each person fulfilling their responsibilities and doing their job well.

Grandma Qiao looked at Qiao Xi'er: "Xi'er, you are the only daughter left in the family. Lian'er means that you should wait here for Xinghe to take the exam. If Xinghe does well and can pass the exam to go to the capital, then you can go with him."

"If that's not possible, the Qiao family is in the capital. One day they can find a way to bring Xinghe to the capital so that everyone can take care of each other."

“Yes, Grandma, I have no objection,” Qiao Xi’er said.

She knew what Lian'er was thinking; she had originally planned to wait for Mu Xinghe as well.

Seeing how much the Qiao family cared about his future, Mu Xinghe felt a warmth in his heart.

The Qiao family even set aside a room for him in the back building, adding bookshelves and a desk. If he found the Mu family too noisy, he could come to the Qiao family to read and study, and eat there.

Having become a scholar, he was able to attend classes in the county town, but he was already far ahead of the competition and spent a lot of time studying at home, which saved him money.

The Qiao family had shown him immense kindness, which he could never repay. He could only continue to work hard and do his best to achieve a good result in order to repay the Qiao family.

“We’ll go talk to General Guan about this now,” Old Master Qiao said.

We're just waiting for General Guan's approval before we can prepare to depart.

When General Guan saw that the Qiao family men had only recently returned home and were now back again, he suspected that something might have happened at the border. Upon reading the letter from the capital, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

“That’s simple. If the receiving area has no objection to transferring subordinate troops of this size from another location, I can make the decision. All you need to do is report it to the military offices in the county and prefecture. Once you have trained these soldiers, you can take them away.”

The men in the Qiao family don't hold high positions, and they don't have many soldiers under their command, so it's fine for him to make the decisions. Besides, Lian'er is his strategist, so what's wrong with giving a portion of the troops to the strategist? Of course, if the position is high and the number of soldiers is large, then intervention from a higher level is needed, and it might even be necessary to report to the Emperor.

"However, I have a suggestion. This is an army heading to the capital. If we don't understand the situation, it might arouse the vigilance of the capital. If someone with ulterior motives uses it to cause trouble, it could lead to problems. I think we need to make some more preparations here."

Old Master Qiao said, "Let's write to the capital and wait until things are settled there first."

General Guan waved his hand: "No need. The letter must be written, but you should set off tomorrow. Otherwise, it will take another ten days to get there."

It's just a formality; it's not a big deal, and the Emperor won't object.

General Guan stood up: "Assemble your soldiers, I have something to say."