A few days have passed since the New Year, and people are slowly returning to their normal routines.

In the quiet house under the locust trees in the government office.

Ru Liu saw her family sitting by the window, leisurely drinking tea, with no intention of leaving at all, and couldn't help asking, "Master, everything is arranged. When are we leaving?"

Xiao Yunchen's eyes fell on the bare branches of the locust tree in the yard. The sunlight shone through the branches onto the ground in the yard, making it bright and shining.

He spoke slowly to himself, "My wife must still have feelings for me, but she just doesn't want to return to the capital."

He retracted his gaze, gently stroking the pure white rabbit ears with his slender fingers, and continued to speak to himself, "The Master said that once you know the problem, you must face it, and everything will be solved."

He raised his eyes to look at Ruliu and asked softly, "Don't you think so?"

Ru Liu didn't understand what he meant, but given his son's talent, he must be right.

Ru Liu nodded in agreement: "You are right, sir."

Xiao Yunchen stood up and said, "Let's go. Big brother is going to Xidi City today. As his younger brother, it's my responsibility to see him off."

Li's house.

Li Nian handed two pills to Xiao Yunyu: "These two pills can save the person as long as he still has a breath. Keep them with you."

Xiao Yunyu was filled with amazement: "Where did you get this medicine, my lady? It's so effective?"

Li Nian made up a story: "When Sisi and I were leaving the capital, we met an injured old doctor on the mountain road. He gave it to me to thank us for saving him."

She said seriously, "I don't know if this medicine is really as effective as he said. If you try it when you're in a critical situation, it's better than nothing."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunyu nodded thoughtfully: "I didn't expect that my wife would have such an adventure."

He put the small wooden box containing the pills into his arms and smiled, "Then I'll keep it. When the opportunity arises, I'll test whether it's genuine."

Li Nian said "hmm" softly when he heard that.

At this moment, Xiaobai's voice was heard outside the house: "Master, the second young master is here."

Li Nian pushed him out of the house: "Xiao Yunchen should be here to see you off. Come on, it's time for you to leave, otherwise it will be dark by the time you reach the military camp."

Xiao Yunyu hugged her waist with a look of reluctance: "How time flies so fast, it feels like I haven't been home for a few days and I have to leave again."

Hearing this, Li Nian kissed the corner of his mouth and said, "You can come back when you have time. I'll be waiting for you at home."

The man who was kissed still had his head down, looking reluctant to leave: "Okay~"

Li Nian pulled his hand away from his waist and held his hand: "Let's go, I'll take you out of the city."

The two walked hand in hand to the gate of Li's house. Yu Niang held Jin He and watched the horses eating grass.

Xiao Yunchen was wearing a jade-white brocade robe embroidered with silver cloud patterns. He stood at the gate like a green pine. At first glance, he looked like a noble young man with a temperament as elegant as jade.

Li Sisi stood beside him and the two were talking.

Li Nian discovered that Li Sisi's attitude towards him had improved a lot since Xiao Yunchen said he was going back to the capital.

On the contrary, the relationship with Brother Pei is obviously not as close as before.

See Xiao Yunyu and Li Nian go out hand in hand.

Xiao Yunchen greeted him gently and said some affectionate words of farewell.

Xiao Yunyu still responded indifferently.

The two of them talked for a few words and then ran out of things to say. Xiao Yunyu took Jinhe from Yu Niang and pulled Li Nian into the carriage.

Li Sisi was obviously startled and asked in confusion, "Niannian, are you going too?"

"I just sent Xiao Yunyu to the city gate." Li Nian explained to her.

Li Sisi nodded and said to Li Nian, "Xiao Yunchen said he will be returning to Beijing in a few days. He still has some matters at the government office that he needs my help to check. I may not be back for dinner tonight."

Li Nian nodded: "Okay, then don't come back too late at night."

Li Sisi smiled and replied: "Don't worry, I will definitely be back before dark."

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Li Sisi went to the government office for three consecutive days to help Xiao Yunchen organize case materials and study the specific matters of returning to the capital.

He went out early and came back late every day. After entering the government office, he stayed in the quiet house under the locust trees and did not go out. However, he did not see the golden glowing font very often.

As night fell again, Li Sisi prepared to go home.

Xiao Yunchen suddenly asked, "Sister, can you come and see me off when I leave tomorrow?"

"Okay." Li Sisi agreed readily.

After this farewell, it was uncertain whether we would see each other again in the future. Li Sisi said, "Let me take you out of the city!"

Seeing her agree, Xiao Yunchen smiled happily and said softly, "Okay, I'll wait for you at the government office tomorrow morning."

"Okay." Li Sisi packed up the things in her hands, "Then I'll go home. See you tomorrow."

Xiao Yunchen looked at her leaving back, the smile on his face seeping into his deep eyes.

He sat down where Li Sisi had just sorted out the documents, used the ink she had ground, picked up the wolf-hair brush that Li Sisi had just used, and began to write something.

The next day, as soon as the morning light rose from the east, Li Sisi changed her clothes and went to the government office.

At the entrance of the government office, Xiao Yunchen's carriage had already been prepared and was waiting there quietly.

Li Sisi trotted forward and asked, "Am I late?"

"It's not too late, let's get in the carriage first?" Xiao Yunchen said, then he lifted the curtain of the carriage and sat in first.

Li Sisi followed closely behind and got on the carriage.

Xiao Yunchen's jade-like face was blown into a cold white by the early morning wind, and his gentle eyes looked particularly clear and well-behaved when he looked at her.

He took out the steaming white and tender buns and said softly, "These are the beef buns I bought on the street early this morning. They're still hot. Eat some to warm yourself up, sister."

Li Sisi waved her hand: "I bought some bread on the roadside when I came here this morning and I've eaten it."

Hearing this, Xiao Yunchen's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he took out a pot of ginger tea: "Then sister, have some ginger tea to warm yourself up. I've troubled you to get up early this morning to send me off, but don't catch a cold."

Li Sisi didn't take it: "Drink it yourself, you've been through a lot!"

"I asked Ruliu to brew a pot early this morning, and I specially saved some for you, sister." He put the ginger tea into Li Sisi's hand, raised his eyes and smiled gently, "I have some too."

Li Sisi saw him take out another cup of steaming ginger tea, and then she responded, "Okay then."

She took a sip, and the spicy ginger flavor spread across her taste buds, accompanied by a hint of sweetness.

While drinking ginger tea, she warned: "You don't know if you will encounter danger again on this journey, so you must be careful on the road. You must carry the medicine I gave you with you, and remember to use it when necessary..."