The days at the border are harsh yet fulfilling. If you don't want to rest, you can be so busy that your feet barely touch the ground.
It's completely different from the boredom at the Prince Zhenbei Mansion, where I passed the time by concocting ointments.
Although it's tiring, Su Jin feels that the exhaustion is worth it.
At the border, battles can last for three to four days, with sieges continuing into the night. The sudden blare of horns in the middle of the night startles people awake; sometimes there are breaks of five to six days.
Even though Su Jin is at the border, apart from being captured on the day she arrived, she only experiences the war through the soldiers. She hasn't been to the city walls or witnessed the brutal battles. From Marquis Dongxiang to the Old Prince, down to Xingxing and Xueling, none of them allow her to engage in any risky activities.
