That night, before Cheng Xue could scold the dog Li Hui, she was frightened by the sound of thunder outside.

Li Hui quickly turned over and lay down, holding the person on his chest, frowning and saying:

"Looks like we're leaving."

"You mean..."

"Well, this is the rain he's been waiting for." Li Hui nodded and continued her words.

There has been a stalemate on the Liwa Valley side. If we attack by force, we can do it, but if we wait for heavy rain, we will get twice the result with half the effort.

Early the next morning, Cheng Xue asked Bai Wei to retrieve the ginkgo, and once again confirmed with them that the dowry would still last.

He handed over Bai Wei’s dowry list and said:

"Yours is in the small warehouse next door. You have the key. Go and order it."

"Yes."

Soon after Bai Wei left, Cheng Xue handed the prepared things to Bai Guo.

"Now that you have completely let go, you will live a good life with Pang Meng in the future. This is the death contract you signed for yourself, and I will return it to you today. I will keep Hongyun, and you can teach her a lesson. Go back to your husband and raise your children with peace of mind."

"Madam, slave..."

"Stop being 'ma'am' and 'servant'. From now on, you will call me aunt, and my side is your natal family. Remember to write to me and your sister when you have time, telling us your current situation. Also, the dowry will be yours for the rest of your life. You have so much confidence that you can’t give up until now, do you understand?”

Bai Guo nodded heavily, took the body deed with both hands, and said:

"Thank you husband...thank you aunt, Guo'er will remember it in my heart and never dare to forget it."

"Good boy, get up." Cheng Xue helped her up and told her some things a wife should do before letting her go.

Just as she and Li Hui thought, the next morning they received the good news that Liwa Valley had been breached.

In this way, everything is carried out in a hurry.

Hold a wedding, pack things, hire a fleet of vehicles...

At the same time, Shen Jue's family was also selling off their property and preparing to take office in Liaodong.

Before they left, they planned to invite everyone to their home for a meal, but Cheng Xue specifically asked Bai Wei to go there in advance to persuade Mrs. Shen to give up the idea. The men can just eat the meal together, there is no need for the female family members to join in.

Half a month after the Shen family left, Li Hui's transfer documents also arrived.

Although I had prepared myself in advance, I was still a little surprised when I saw the paperwork. The day to report back to Beijing was set on the twentieth day of the winter lunar month, which seemed to leave them enough time, but in fact it was not at all. There are many variables when traveling in winter, not to mention dangers.

When Li Hui looked at the date, he immediately decided to cancel the party meal. After all, they had already eaten when they sent Shen Jue off.

The new governor Su Deyue was eagerly waiting to show off his power to Li Hui. Unexpectedly, he did not register an account and handed over to him in a completely business-like manner. During the whole process, he never asked a question about "Yan Yixin".

Are you just pretending, or are you waiting for him to take the initiative?

While Su Deyue was making various guesses, Li Hui had already explained everything that needed to be handed over, and then on an inconspicuous morning, three carriages left the back house of the government office and set off all the way to the city gate.

In the direction of the city gate, Xiao Song and his wife had been waiting there for a long time. When they saw the couple arriving, they stepped forward one after another.

Li Hui knew that he had something to talk about, so he took the initiative to find an excuse and the two left.

Cheng Xue and Mrs. Xiao were left, and they just nodded politely, and then neither of them spoke. In fact, Mrs. Xiao really wanted to talk to her, but because of what happened in the past, she had never been able to find a chance, and it was even more difficult to speak now.

Just when she mustered up the courage to break the deadlock, Li Hui and Xiao Song came back.

"Hurry slowly. Your Majesty's time is not short. You won't encounter heavy snow after passing Liaodong Mansion, and you will be much more relaxed." "Uncle Xiao, don't worry, we will pay attention to safety." Li Hui bowed his hands and saluted, and helped Cheng Xue boarding.

When we came to the north, we were a family of seven plus Yan Yixin, but when we returned, there were only two of them left. It was really touching.

It was the morning after they left that Su Deyue from the government office came to his senses. Looking at the state of the other people in the government office, it was obvious that these people knew about the guy sneaking away. Although he was annoyed, it was still unwise to deal with so many people at once.

I can only endure it secretly and save it for later.

Li Hui and his two men were on their way this time and did not stop at Yujiatun and Wanghe Village. After running all the way, at most I could spend one day repairing at Zhou Fei's place in Pingyang County.

Although there is nothing urgent, if there is heavy snow and road closures, it will waste time.

Tiandong and Bai Wei took care of the food and daily life on the road. After getting married, Bai Wei was obviously more attentive than before, and she also did things in an orderly manner, without Cheng Xue having to worry about them at all.

"Madam, the hot water is ready, and my servant will take care of you to take a bath."

Cheng Xue saw it was Hongyu, nodded, stood up, and asked:

"Where's Bai Wei?"

"Back to Madam, Sister Bai Wei is in the kitchen watching the dinner, and the Master is chatting with Yi Cheng in the front yard."

Cheng Xue yawned and went to the room. After entering the bathtub, she closed her eyes and let her knead her.

After leaving Liaodong, they took a brand new route, which was also the map that Mr. Pang left for them before leaving. The purpose is to verify the accuracy of the diagram, mark any discrepancies, and save them for redrawing in the future.

She felt stiff all over while riding in the car these past few days, and it was really uncomfortable.

"Madam, is this strength okay? Do you want it to be heavier?"

Cheng Xue gave a comfortable "hmm" and said:

"Aren't you tired these days?"

"Fortunately, I bathe my feet every night and take the sesame balls you gave me before going to bed. I don't feel tired during the day."

After hearing this explanation, Cheng Xue said nothing. But that night, when no one was in the room, she practiced Baduanjin, and she practiced it twice in one go.

When Li Hui came back, he saw her panting and was startled. He hurriedly stepped forward and asked:

"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

Cheng Xue shook her head with a smile, used his hand to help her sit down, and said:

"I don't feel any discomfort. I just practiced Baduanjin twice and am a little tired."

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Not really, it's just that I haven't exercised much since I was traveling recently, so I wanted to pick it up."

She returned to Beijing this time to form a women's rescue team. The five little girls she had brought to Wadalu were all taken to the capital this time. It's not clear what can be done, but she can't stay in the back house forever, as that would go against her original intention.

Li Hui knew what she was planning, thought about it, and said:

"How about I take you out for a run tomorrow morning?"

"Okay, just call me when you leave." Cheng Xue said and went to wash up before going to bed.

People who are accustomed to sleeping on a heated bed often feel tired when sleeping on a bed. After returning to Beijing, I reorganized the newly purchased house for Xiao Qinglin. There was a 2.5-meter large fire pit in the main house, making it comfortable to sleep...

I wish you all a happy New Year.

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