The next day, Zhen Wanwan got up early, had breakfast, and then left the city gate of Mingzhou Prefecture lightly dressed.

Zhu Yuan changed into ordinary clothes, and the two stood in front of the city gate, holding hands with some reluctance.

"My husband, I'm going back now. I'll leave everything here to you. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything when I get back!"

Zhu Yuan's eyes darkened, filled with reluctance. Before they met, he could suppress his longing, but now that they were finally able to reunite, they had to separate temporarily for some reason.

Zhu Yuan rarely experienced such a separation, because he was disliked and rejected by others when he was a child, and had never felt kinship or love.

Now that he feels it, it has become the part of him that he finds hardest to let go of.

Sometimes he would seriously consider whether his grand ambitions were more important to him than Zhen Wanwan and her two children.

Zhu Yuan longed to stay by Zhen Wanwan's side, but the current situation within the country was fraught with danger. He had to do everything in his power to fight and strive for a bright future for the mother and her two children.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuan's eyes hardened, and he squeezed Zhen Wanwan's hand to comfort her, "Madam, please be careful when you return home. Have someone send me a message after you get home, and don't go out on your own to risk your life again... Remember to wear warm clothes when it's cold..."

At the city gate, a tall, handsome man was holding the hand of a petite woman, chatting incessantly.

The man's words were full of concern, and the woman nodded obediently with a smile.

This loving scene between the couple drew envy from many passersby.

The guards who had followed Zhu Yuan for many years were already used to their master's spineless behavior.

When it comes to his wife's affairs, the master acts as if he has been possessed, completely unlike the infamous and feared strategist of Yama, the King of Hell.

Ah Yue stayed by Zhen Wanwan's side, never leaving her side. The originally loving scene of the couple was now marred by her presence as a third wheel.

Passersby rolled their eyes at her. It was strange that such a clueless maid hadn't been sold off by her master.

Not understanding what was going on, and noticing the unfriendly looks from others, A-Yue moved even closer to Zhen Wanwan.

Zhu Yuan's face darkened when he saw A Yue's actions. What was he thinking back then?

Why, out of so many people, was she chosen? And coincidentally, the lady took a liking to her.

Although the man was a bit dull, he seemed loyal enough, so Zhu Yuan didn't say anything more.

"It's getting late, my husband. Yue and I will head back now! You don't need to see me off!"

Zhen Wanwan gave Zhu Yuan a final hug, gently pushed him away, and said goodbye with reluctance, "Take good care of yourself here. Come home after you've finished your business. My sweet baby and I will be waiting for you at home!"

Zhu Yuan, a tall man standing at 1.8 meters, had slightly reddened eyes. He hummed in response, not daring to say another word, for fear that he would choke up and make his wife laugh at him.

After Zhen Wanwan climbed onto the horse, A Yue also mounted her horse and held her tightly in her arms, making sure that the bumps in the horse would not cause her to fall off.

"Master, I'll take Madam back now!"

A-Yue politely said something to Zhu Yuan, flicked her whip, and rode away on her horse.

The dust kicked up by the galloping horse settled all over Zhuyuan.

His face and newly changed clothes were covered in dust. He was still feeling sad, but then he got angry at Yue and his face turned black.

When she arrived, Zhen Wanwan had already tried A Yue's way of riding horses.

Although I was mentally prepared, I was still startled by her.

Fortunately, she had gripped the rope tightly early on, and apart from a slight pain in her buttocks, she could bear it.

Zhu Yuan stood silently in place, and even after Zhen Wanwan and the other person were out of sight, he still refused to leave.

Only when someone came looking for him did he take a deep look in the direction Zhen Wanwan had left before turning around to deal with the matter.

The guards in the shadows sighed inwardly. None of them had expected that their master, who used to be so calm and indifferent, was actually a romantic at heart!

After two days and nights of travel, Zhen Wanwan and A Yue finally returned to Anqing Prefecture safely.

Outside Anqing Prefecture, they hid in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to return to the city.

They didn't notice anyone approaching them.

"Who are you? Where are you from?"

Suddenly a pleasant voice rang out, startling Zhen Wanwan and A Yue.

A-Yue stood warily in front of Zhen Wanwan, glaring at the boy in front of her with hostility.

Zhen Wanwan frowned. The newcomer was clearly more skilled than A Yue, otherwise A Yue would have noticed him long ago.

Regardless of who the other party is, they must not disturb the Northern Hu people at this moment.

Clearly, the other party shared this intention, and deliberately softened their movements.

Zhen Wanwan sensed that the other person only looked at her with wariness, not malice, and a thought struck her.

As long as they're not from the northern barbarian tribes!

"Hello, young man! We've come from Mingzhou Prefecture, intending to seek refuge with relatives in Anqing Prefecture. We didn't expect to find these barbarians at the city gate... I..."

Zhen Wanwan shook her head with a slightly bitter smile, pulled A Yue over and introduced her to the newcomer: "This is my younger sister. She has been learning martial arts from our father since she was a child and knows a little bit of martial arts. We sisters have come here to seek refuge with our aunt in Guangling County, Anqing Prefecture."

The boy still didn't believe it, scrutinizing them from head to toe. In this chaotic world, how could two young girls dare to walk on the street? He didn't believe they were just ordinary people.

Moreover, they don't look alike at all, especially that girl glaring at her. She could tell at just one glance that this girl was not someone to be trifled with.

His martial arts skills are probably on par with hers.

"The officials in Anqing Prefecture have given orders that no one is allowed to enter. Waiting here is pointless!"

The young man said casually that the reason he met Zhen Wanwan and the other woman was because he had been observing them here for several days.

Unable to enter the prefectural city, she did see a discreet group that, under the cover of the prefectural city's garrison, successfully entered the city.

It's just a pity that her grandparents were in poor health at the time and had a fever in the middle of the night, otherwise she could have brought them into the city with the group.

After missing that opportunity, Cui Jinyi would come here every day to look for another chance.

They waited for three or four days without seeing a single bird, and the food they had brought was almost gone.

Today she just wanted to try her luck. If she still couldn't find a suitable opportunity, she might have to risk going to the city gate in person to ask for help.

It was at this moment that the appearance of Zhen Wanwan and the other person gave her hope, but after seeing them clearly, she felt somewhat disappointed.

They were probably like her, only able to watch the city gate so close yet unable to enter.

Zhen Wanwan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, not expecting the young man to be so kind as to remind them.

Driven by curiosity and a desire to appreciate talent, Zhen Wanwan grew increasingly fond of the young man before her.

With such skill and agility, how could she bear to let him leave?

"Young man, didn't I hear that Anqing Prefecture is accepting all refugees? How come you didn't know about this?"