"Sir, I'm awesome."

"You have no idea how cunning those fish are. I did this and that, and then I fell into the water with a splash before I caught them."

"So, am I awesome?"

Shimizu County at night.

Quiet and dim, the crescent moon gently caresses the Milky Way, drowning out the noise of the day.

In the crowded and narrow room, illuminated by two or three candles, Wu Yingxue, wrapped in a thick quilt, described the fishing process in vivid detail.

The candlelight flickers.

Like fine stardust dancing in the darkness.

The girl's face was sometimes bright and sometimes dark.

Xu Xi smiled and affirmed him: "Of course, no one is better than you."

Speaking of.

Xu Xi scooped out a bowl of fish soup.

The steaming, whitish fish soup was made by the princess herself. Her craftsmanship was not very sophisticated, and there were no additional ingredients to enhance the flavor, but it was very rare in today's food shortage.

Haven't eaten imported food yet.

The smells rushed into my nose.

"Sir, please eat quickly."

Wu Yingxue tugged at the quilt on her body.

Wrap your body more tightly.

He urged and looked at Xu Xi, wanting Xu Xi to eat the fish.

"No, Yingxue, you eat first."

The candle flames flickered, there were only two or three of them, dim and weak, presenting a different kind of brightness due to the dimness of the room, illuminating the man's thin face.

That's what he said.

The hero of the evening was the princess.

Bringing fish and meat to ease food pressure, and even causing people to catch a cold by falling into the water.

A hero should be treated as a hero.

"But, sir, these fish..."

"It's nothing, just have a good rest."

Xu Xi held the bowl in his left hand, scooped up the fish with a spoon in his right hand, blew away the heat from the fish, and handed it to the princess' lips.

Wu Yingxue, wrapped in a quilt, blinked.

She saw.

The fish soup in the spoon was oozing with oil under the candlelight, with big circles inside small circles and ripples spreading.

Maybe the quilt had an effect.

A faint warmth emerged in my heart, prompting me to open my lips and take in the fish and soup.

"Mm, delicious~~"

"It's my doing~~"

The girl raised the corners of her mouth slightly as she looked at Xu Xi who was close to her, and was delighted with her cooking skills.

…

…

The passage of time always brings many changes.

Not just people.

Also includes the world.

The Qiuhuo Army took Yishui County as its base and radiated its influence to the surrounding areas. People's lives changed every month and the paleness of weakness on their faces gradually disappeared.

That was a group of "criminals" who were about to die on the roadside at any time.

Before you know it.

It became a behemoth that the imperial court could not ignore.

The Xu faction was not in a hurry to advance. After discovering that something was wrong in the Wuyue world, it stopped attacking Dagan and allowed the people of the Qiuhuo Army to recuperate in the rear.

Of course.

As the expeditionary general of the Xu faction.

In days when there were no major wars, Wu Yingxue became particularly free.

The sun is shining and the weather is nice.

The girl, wearing a red and white warrior robe, lay leisurely in the shadow of the tree roots, looking up at the sky and thinking about the past.

"Xue'er, come and try this dress on. It's really pretty."

"Oh, Mom, I already said I don't like it."

"Yes, yes, mother knows that Xue'er wants to be a chivalrous hero and doesn't like women wearing red makeup."

"Then you have been..."

"I just thought, maybe you will get it in the future."

…

"Wow, that's amazing~~"

"This book's hero is so awesome, I want to be a hero too."

"No, I must become a hero!"

"Hahaha, you're ambitious. You're worthy of being the daughter of the King!"