At this moment, Xueying, who was in the Northwest Army tent, saw that Hongli had not returned for a long time and heard that the army's food supplies at the front were running out. She also began to pace anxiously back and forth.

Seeing his benefactor's anxiety, Pichu began to think of ways to help Xueying.

"Your Highness, I have a plan that may help you resolve your anxieties." Pichu bowed with one hand on his chest, showing extreme respect for Xueying.

"What can Pichu do? Tell us quickly."

When Xueying heard Pichu say that he already had a plan, she quickly told him to drop the formalities and gestured for him to continue.

Pichu, having received the order, continued, "As far as I know, a herd of yaks should be migrating to the winter pastures around this time. If we can capture wild yaks, the army's food supply will be secured. Moreover, yak meat is very nutritious and is the most satisfying food for soldiers who have endured snowstorms and are constantly on guard."

Upon hearing Pichu's words, Xueying immediately perked up and quickly said, "That's excellent! If we can capture these wild yaks, we can definitely solve our food shortage and boost our morale, which has been gradually declining."

So she looked at Pichu and said, "We shouldn't delay. Let's go and tell Prince Beile to send some men to capture wild yaks."

Pichu nodded upon hearing Xueying's words, "Pichu will obey the orders of Consort Xueying." He then rode off with Xueying to the Prince's residence.

When Xueying and Piqiu arrived at the front lines of the army, they found that Hongli was nowhere to be seen in his tent. After asking the soldiers guarding the tent, they learned that Hongli had been ordered to lead men out to hunt wolves and foxes and had not yet returned.

"Alright, I'll wait here."

Xueying was anxious, but she could only wait for Hongli in the military tent.

Pichu was somewhat worried and said to Xueying, "Your Highness, as a Hun, I know best the vicissitudes of the grasslands. In winter, the grasslands are covered with withered and yellow grass, as well as wolves and foxes that are starving. If the wolves and foxes are all eaten, the grasslands will lose their balance. Therefore, you must also warn the Prince not to hunt wolves and foxes."

Xueying exclaimed in surprise, "What? We can't hunt wolves and foxes? What should we do? I must inform the prince as soon as he returns!"

That night, the torches outside the military tents illuminated the entire camp with extraordinary brightness.

After waiting for a long time, suddenly there was a commotion of horses and people. Xueying knew that Hongli had returned, so she hurriedly ran out to greet her husband.

Hongli saw Xueying rushing towards him and went up to her to ask, "Why are you here? Do you know how dangerous the front lines of this army are? This is no place for you."

As Hongli spoke, he pulled Xueying's hat down tightly with his hands.

Xueying said coquettishly, "I heard that the army is short of food, so Piqiu and I came up with an idea..." She then told Hongli everything she had said to Piqiu.

"Can't we hunt wolves and foxes?" After hearing Xueying's words, Hongli looked at the prey they had just captured.

"Yes, that's what Pichu told me. He also said that if we could capture that group of migrating yaks, we could solve the food shortage for our 200,000-strong army."

“If that’s true, and there really are yaks to hunt, it could indeed alleviate the army’s current predicament,” Hongli said as he returned to his tent with Xueying.