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Dinner was white rice with lard and some leftover chicken.

Su Zhi skillfully ground half a bag of flour and buns into a piece of skin, then made a chicken roll for the two children to satisfy their cravings.

When they were preparing dinner, the system gave her a whole roasted lamb as well as a lot of seasonings that she used.

Having learned her lesson, Su Zhi did not dare to act too arrogantly. She tore a lamb leg into pieces and poured half a bowl of sauce for the children to eat.

The rain lasted for two days. Just as the firewood was about to be used up, the sky finally cleared.

Early one morning, Su Zhi stood up and began her actions, making rice cakes out of rice that she had not finished eating. Then, she used flour to make some soft and delicious steamed buns, preparing for the rest of the journey.

She stayed at home for two days without going out. However, the villagers' saliva was still splattered all over the place, and the rumors were extremely unpleasant to listen to.

Although Su Zhi felt bad, the moment she thought about her impending departure, she felt that her entire body had become much clearer.

The next day before dawn.

Su Zhi had already packed all her belongings. She took out a piece of cotton clothing from the wooden cabinet and prepared to give it to A Jin's father.

The material looked old, probably worn for some years, and the frontier began to turn cold in October. She thought of making some new clothes for her husband, whom she had not met yet, when she got there.

After finishing everything, Su Zhi then gently pushed the two children on the bed and smiled gently at them, "It's time to wake up children. Let's go find Daddy together."

A Jin nodded, immediately got up from the bed, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and put on her shoes and clothes.

After putting on the small bean bag and letting the two children have some breakfast, Su Zhi took out a man's robe from the cupboard and put it on, then tied her waist-length black hair into a ponytail.

It would be inconvenient for a woman to have an identity when she was away, so it was better to dress like this.

When the morning clouds started to disperse in the dark sky, Su Zhi locked the door with her two children and left Peace Village without looking back.

Peace Village was not peaceful. If she found her husband, she would also be willing to find a better place, a place that would hurt people's hearts.

Not long after leaving the village, Su Zhi spent a few copper coins and went down the mountain on an oxcart with her two children. From start to finish, she showed no signs of wanting to stay, and just left without a sound.

In the marketplace, she had to ask many times to find out which military camp the men from Tranquil Village had gone to.

Although it was called the border, it wasn't that far. Qing He County was originally quite far away from the Imperial City, and in comparison, the border was much closer.

Su Zhi found a caravan that passed by the border and spent a few taels of silver as payment for the journey. With a few dozen taels left, she couldn't help but think that she had borrowed a little too much.

She hadn't been here for long, so she didn't really know much about currency. However, this twenty taels of silver was enough for a commoner to live for a year.

Walking out of the city gate for around twenty to thirty miles, there were no longer any villages or farmhouses.

Qing He County was like an unremarkable rock that had been left behind on the riverbank, easily thrown far away.

Su Zhi rarely spoke during the journey. She would occasionally lower her voice and pretend that she was a man with a hoarse voice.

She was dressed in rags, probably, and had two children with her. The leader of the caravan, who had mistaken her for a widower with a dead wife, let her do as she pleased when he saw that she didn't like to talk to anyone.

Fortunately, Ah Jin was sensible and would help Su Zhi take care of the small bean bag, but he could still endure the journey.

Every time she woke up after a nap, Su Zhi would trick him and give him some candy that he had never eaten before as a reward.

The caravan moved and stopped to rest. Since it was the era of war, they didn't dare to take a shortcut and headed north on the official road.

It was already five days later when he arrived at the border.

For five whole days, the boat had been tiring. Not to mention two children, even Su Zhi herself could not handle it. However, when she saw the golden words' Black Cloud Pass' on the city wall, she couldn't help but smile and jump up in joy.

What should I say when I see Nie Rufeng later? She wasn't the real Su Zhi. She couldn't possibly be that watertight.

How was she supposed to interpret the deep love and love that a husband and wife should have for each other so that it wouldn't be seen through? Being a married couple who had separated from a man she had never met before, when she thought of what she would face later on, her face reddened.

"Mother, is this where Father joined the army? We can see daddy now? "

"Yes, this is the place."

Su Zhi gently touched A Jin's little head and hugged her little daughter who was sleeping soundly on her shoulder. She felt uneasy in her heart.