Qin Yin and Guo Hao were brought to the battlefield to fight together.

On the battlefield, the two of them felt overwhelmed; Prime Minister Shen worked day and night, tirelessly, and as his capable assistants, they dared not stop, only working harder than their master.

At this moment, Qin Yin truly regretted it. Since Miss Ye left, Mr. Shen became more and more inscrutable and indifferent. Previously, they dared to make small talk in front of him. Now, though they still could, looking at Mr. Shen’s cold eyes, who could utter a word...

I was wrong, I was really wrong, Miss Ye, where on earth are you?

Despite the efforts of Lanhua Pavilion and all its affiliated businesses, they couldn’t find a girl named Ye Zhi.

...

Meanwhile, within the jurisdiction of Yangzhou City, a place actually too far from the city itself, Xinghua Village was in harmony.

Xinghua Village in Jiangnan was beautiful. The wind was gentle, the sun was warm, and the meandering little rivers were clear, with fish swimming freely in them.

Occasionally, the barking of dogs could be heard in the distance; beside the village was a big mountain, full of lush green trees.

In a tall tiled house in the village.

"Miss, what do you want to eat tonight? Fish? Chicken? Or duck? I can make all of them. By the way, Aunt Li at the village entrance was really kind, she sent over a fish. I tried not to accept it, but she insisted on leaving it. However, I followed your words and insisted on paying, so I gave her ten coins."

"That’s good, but stay away from Aunt Li; she always wants you to be her daughter-in-law."

"But Xiao Lizi is only fourteen, and I’m much older. He keeps calling me sister; how could we possibly be husband and wife?"

Ye Zhi, lying in the rocking chair, opened her bright eyes and sat up: "In this remote village, your appearance is top-notch, and there are quite a few people interested in you. In the future, wear those flowery clothes less."

Ye Zhi was still the same Ye Zhi, but she had drawn many freckles on her face. After being in the village for so long, no one had any thoughts about her, but they were interested in her maid.

She glanced at Ming Yan, thinking beauty can be troublesome, sigh~

She said resentfully:

"I asked you to draw freckles, but you refused. Now, it’s too late; everyone in the village knows what we look like. Fortunately, the folk customs here are simple and honest, otherwise, we would have to move."

Ming Yan, pretending to be pitiful, lowered her head and admitted: "Miss, it’s all my fault. I’ll listen to you from now on."

Ye Zhi couldn’t bear to blame the maid who suffered with her, saying: "Just be careful in the future."

"Alright." Ming Yan agreed, then shared what she heard at the village entrance today: "Miss, there’s a war outside now. I heard Prince An rebelled and has already captured Bianliang, Xuan City, Feng County, and Fuyang. The court is sending troops to fight back."

Ye Zhi frowned.

Prince An’s rebellion?

There were fleeting fragments in "Concubine’s Favor," and it goes without saying, he must have failed. Otherwise, how could Shen Chen later become that fabulously wealthy Prime Minister Shen under Emperor Xiao Wen?

"No worries, Prince An will fail. Yes, it won’t be long; rebellion isn’t that easy. With Xiao Chen as a pillar in the court, Daqing Dynasty won’t change."

The parents, brothers, and sisters in the Capital City will all be safe.

Ming Yan, with no foresight, found it perplexing: "Miss, no matter what, the son-in-law alone can’t fight off all enemies. If a real war breaks out, he might not be a match for others."

The girl in the rocking chair smiled faintly: "If a war breaks out, he’ll be busy. But, it seems he hasn’t sent anyone to look for me; there’s no news at all."

Unbeknownst to her, the reward had already gone from ten thousand taels to fifty thousand taels of gold for the one who finds her...