The Shadow Guards left first, carrying the supplies and coffin.
On her way back, Lu Qiqi took the main road. She estimated the time and thought she would take a detour to Tianxin Village so that she could arrive in Luzhou Prefecture with Chen's coffin.
In this way, the time for burying the couple will not be delayed.
As they approached the border of Heshun Prefecture, Nineteen sat in the carriage and poured tea for Lu Qiqi.
Along the way, he heard that Lu Qiqi was treating the plague and leading the villagers to make paper and farm.
The more he listened, the more he admired Lu Qiqi from the bottom of his heart; he already had a fanboy filter for her.
That's it, he's completely gone mad.
After pouring the tea, Nineteen looked at Lu Qiqi with great interest, "Princess, is there anything else? Is there anything else?"
Tell me quickly, what happened after the paper mill was built?
Lu Qiqi took a sip of tea to soothe her throat. Her head was buzzing, and she was almost terrified of the question that Nineteen was asking with such excitement.
Along the way, ever since she revealed that she was going to Tianxin Village, Shijiu, like a curious child, kept pestering her about curing the plague.
When she mentions Zhu Datou, Shijiu's face contorts with rage as she angrily curses the corrupt official.
When she mentioned Aunt Zhang, Nineteen would start cursing and swearing, wishing her a terrible end.
After learning that Aunt Zhang had met a bad end, he changed his expression, revealing a look of great satisfaction and exhilaration, and even clapping and cheering.
When she mentions Lu Da going down into the pool, Nineteen will look like she has a toothache and doesn't know what to do, which actually amuses her.
Getting back to the main point, Lu Qiqi finally finished her story. She put down her cup and said irritably, "Later, the emperor issued an imperial edict and sent me to the border town."
What happened next is something she doesn't need to explain; Nineteen saw it all.
At this point, Nineteen surprisingly did not show any signs of disappointment, which surprised Lu Qiqi.
But his next sentence almost stunned her for a moment.
Nineteen said, "Fortunately, His Majesty issued an edict ordering you to go to the border to treat the wounded soldiers, otherwise when would you and the Crown Prince have been able to meet?"
Lu Qiqi seemed to have never thought about this question before, but when the bystander Nineteen brought it up, she suddenly realized it.
In that sense, the emperor's actions were somewhat accidental, and he could be considered to have done a good deed.
Why do I say "barely"?
She hadn't forgotten that the emperor's decree was simply to obtain the secret formula for the paper mill; such an ugly face was truly unbecoming of an emperor.
After walking for more than half a month, the group finally arrived at Tianxin Village.
When the villagers saw a magnificent horse-drawn carriage parked at the village entrance, they couldn't help but run to the entrance to look out, even on a cold, windy day.
When they saw the figure stepping down from the carriage, they couldn't help but rub their eyes, afraid they were seeing things and mistaking the person.
Someone spoke up first, shouting excitedly.
"Look everyone, isn't that the village head?"
These words quickly drew nods of agreement from the villagers.
"Yes, yes, yes."
"That's right, that's the village head!"
"The village chief is back! Folks, the village chief is back!"
"Quick! Go tell the village chief that there's also Wednesday."
As soon as Lu Qiqi got off the carriage, she heard the cheers of the villagers in the distance.
A smile curved her lips as she looked at the villagers she hadn't seen in so long, and her mood unconsciously improved.
Soon, Zhao Xiaodong and Zhou San arrived at the village entrance.
Since learning of the great victory of the soldiers guarding the border on Wednesday, he has been thinking about and hoping that Lu Qiqi can return as soon as possible.
Now that the person is right in front of him, Wednesday, being young, has completely forgotten his experience in accounting and arranging things at the paper mill.
He took off running and charged suddenly toward where Lu Qiqi was standing.
She called out happily, "Sister Lu."
But the next moment, he realized that the person he was holding was not a soft body.
Instead, it was a boy of similar height, thin but with a stiff body.
Nineteen and Wednesday hugged each other, but the moment they saw each other, it was as if they had bumped into something dirty, and they instantly jumped away.
Who is it?
"How dare you, brat, offend the village chief!"
The two spoke at the same time, creating a hilarious moment.
Lu Qiqi stepped forward and stood between the two, afraid that if the two boys really started fighting, she would have to go to great lengths to mediate.
On Wednesday, he was very happy to see Lu Qiqi return. He snorted at Shijiu and then went to tug at Lu Qiqi's sleeve.
He said, "Sister Lu, I miss you so much."
Before Lu Qiqi could speak, Zhou San was covered by Shijiu and dragged aside.
As he dragged the object away, he gritted his teeth and said, "What a load of crap! You dare to even think about that? Who gave you the guts?!"
The village head is my young master's person!
Wednesday's frail frame was no match for Shijiu; he was quickly exhausted, panting and unable to move.
At this moment, Zhao Xiaodong stepped forward and walked up to Lu Qiqi. "Village Chief, you're finally back. The villagers have been missing you all these days."
Needless to say, Lu Qiqi understood what the villagers were concerned about.
The border town was not only bitterly cold due to the war, but also constantly engaged in major and minor battles. She practiced medicine and treated patients in the military camp. If the city fell, the first to die would be the people in the military camp.
Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "Please thank the villagers for their concern. I am just passing through Tianxin Village and will stay here for one night before leaving. I will not stay any longer."
Zhao Xiaodong nodded. "I understand. The village chief has been in Tianxin Village for several months, and then went to the border town."
Your third uncle came to Tianxin Village to look for you after you left.
It's been almost half a year since you left home; it's time to go back and reunite with your family.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi stood there stunned. Gu Shaoqing hadn't mentioned her third uncle's visit to Tianxin Village when he sent the letter earlier.
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