Ruo Hai was originally allowed to stay at home for five days, and today was only the third.
But in the afternoon, he was urgently summoned back.
Ruo Xuan was still taking classes at the mountain villa and did not learn of this until she returned home after class.
At night, she glanced at the stars and noticed turmoil in the southwest; this conflict was particularly perilous.
However, her eldest uncle had recently been beaming with joy, convinced that even if they encountered danger, good fortune would follow, so she chose not to speak of it to avoid worrying her family.
Nevertheless, with war comes rapid consumption of medicinal supplies. It just so happened that many medicinal herbs in the family's fields were ready for harvest, and she had also collected a great deal in her Qiankun Bag, ready for use.
That night, Ruo Xuan did not sleep and instead prepared herbal medicine in her own courtyard.
