Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie slept until almost dinnertime before waking up. Hearing that Xie Baotian and the others had arrived, the two of them went to Xie Tianqi's courtyard together.
Upon seeing Xie Yushu, Madam Lu burst into tears again, pulling Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie close to look at them repeatedly, muttering to herself.
"Damn you Tartars, why did you have to do this? You're really suffering!"
"You mustn't go to the battlefield anymore. Fighting the enemy is a man's job; women don't go to the battlefield!"
The Lu family were just ordinary women who lived a simple life at home, with the men farming and the women weaving. For them, a fight between two families in the village was a huge deal, let alone fighting the Tatars on the border. In their view, when a war broke out, women and children should find a place to hide.
Xie Yushu understood their thoughts. If she hadn't read those books, hadn't been trained, and didn't know martial arts, and was just an ordinary commoner, she would also choose to hide and protect herself.
But she was a princess of the Great Qi, entitled to the emperor's salary and duty, and could not simply receive a salary and enjoy privileges without bearing any danger.
But there was no use in telling Madam Lu all this. Madam Lu was only concerned about her children from a mother's perspective, so she could only agree to put Madam Lu's mind at ease.
Seeing that she nodded in agreement, Madam Lu was relieved.
The three children, Xiao Haitang, Chu Jinyu, and Xie Yumin, also hugged Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie, wishing they could cling to them. Xiao Haitang and Chu Jinyu, in particular, clenched their little fists and vowed to practice martial arts diligently so that they could protect them when they grew up.
Xie Yumin wanted to study medicine, saying that if they were injured again in the future, she could treat their injuries.
All three were good children, and Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie comforted them until they stopped crying.
Xie Yushu fully agreed with Xie Yumin's idea and readily put it down.
Tell her to go directly to Doctor Liu to learn.
In this dynasty, female doctors were extremely rare. If she completed her training, a women's specialist clinic would be set up for her in the hospital.
Firstly, it would make it easier for women to receive medical treatment, and secondly, it would give them a skill to rely on.
Although Xie Yushu wished they could all live peacefully and happily until old age, a person's life is too long.
No one knows what will happen in this life, and no one can guarantee to be responsible for anyone's life to the end. Only by cultivating some skills can they face the storms of life and cope with any situation in the long years.
As for Chu Jinyu and Xiao Haitang, although both children have good potential, their families are dragging them down.
She hated Chu Mingzhu and Xiao Yi to the core, but seeing the two children, Xie Yushu still hoped that the Emperor would not sentence them to such a crime as execution by association, otherwise the two children would be the first to suffer.
Xie Yushu even considered changing the two children's surnames and severing all ties with them.
However, neither family would agree to this, and they could only hope that whoever made the mistake would take responsibility.
Moreover, her opinion doesn't count; she also has to listen to the officials in the capital.
Seeing Xie Yushu and the others, Xie Baotian's family was relieved. They had a family reunion dinner and returned to Xiejia Village the next morning.
Xie Yushu wanted them to stay for a few days, but Lu Shi was attached to her home and simply hid her belongings when she left.
After Xie Yushu's efforts in raising the family for a year, the family has accumulated some assets.
She was away for a month. Before, she was worried about Xie Yushu and Xie Tianqi and didn't even care about the things at home. Now that the two of them were alright, Madam Lü didn't want to stay a day longer and wished she could fly back immediately.
Seeing that Xie Baotian and Xie Baoshu shared the same opinion, Xie Yushu did not insist on keeping them.
However, it's better that she's gone; it will make her actions easier later on.
Three days later, the Empress Dowager also made arrangements to return to the palace. Perhaps because she had found some support, she took her medicine on time and ate well these past few days, and her spirits had improved considerably.
Before leaving, he looked longingly at the courtyard where Xuan Yuanche had lived.
Xie Yushu said
"As long as Yuquan Manor still exists, this courtyard will always belong to Xuanyuan Che. Your Majesty, you are welcome to come and stay anytime you have time."
The Empress Dowager nodded
"Alright, I'm leaving now. When we get to the capital, if you need anything, have Qingfeng send a message to the palace."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty!"
After seeing the Empress Dowager off, Xie Yushu instructed Wang Wu to take men to collect charcoal and grind it into powder upon their return.
She herself bought a secluded courtyard in the city and brought the crushed charcoal there in batches.
Apart from Nanxing who accompanied her and Qu Xiaodie who had to stay at the manor, no one knew what Xie Yushu was planning to do. Even Qu Xiaodie only knew that Xie Yushu was going to take action again, but she had no idea what she was preparing or how she would carry it out.
Qu Xiaodie originally wanted to be with Xie Yushu, but war is dangerous. Yuquan Manor's businesses directly or indirectly support tens of thousands of families, so it is no longer just a simple manor.
Regardless of whether Xie Yushu returns alive or not, Yuquan Manor must continue to operate stably.
As the head housekeeper of the manor, Qu Xiaodie ensured that the manor could function normally even without Xie Yushu, but without Qu Xiaodie, things would truly fall apart.
Qu Xiaodie was somewhat exasperated, but knowing Xie Yushu's character, she ultimately had no choice but to compromise.
Sometimes she was angry with Xie Yushu, wondering why she couldn't be like other noble ladies, content to enjoy her wealth and luxury, with less conscience and responsibility, and instead spend her free time browsing cosmetic shops and playing cards.
But looking at the four lines of calligraphy by Hengqu hanging in Xie Yushu's study...
"To establish a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, to secure a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of past sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations."
Qu Xiaodie suddenly had a change of heart.
Scholars talk about ideals and ambitions, while women from the martial arts world talk about loyalty and brotherhood.
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