Chapter 532 [Fear of Chill]

Qinzheng Hall.

Xue Wei was compiling new laws. Opposite him, Xin Chong, who was nearly fifty years old, was studying hard with a thick book.

Fortunately, these materials are easy to understand. In fact, many things just have different names, and the content overlaps with what I already know.

"Comrade Xiao Xue, didn't you plan to take turns on duty? I think it would be better if you each come in for a round of training."

"Fifty is the right age to make breakthroughs!"

Xue Wei drank pearl milk tea and said, "You two elders are both free and capable, which makes you very suitable for this position."

Before Xin Chong could respond, Xue Wei said leisurely, "Otherwise, the government duties will have to be shared between Li Li and Xin Che. How will they find time to be alone?"

"When will you two elders hold your grandchildren from the eldest family?"

"Little Xin Yan from the Second House is already attending a martial arts school~"

These three sentences made Xin Chong, who was about to give up, feel that he could still persevere and study. He picked up his pen again and sat up straight. "Actually, I think what you said makes sense. Besides, now that you have established so many departments, each with its own responsibilities, I don't have that much to take on."

Xin Chong stroked his beard and looked much more energetic. "I am quite capable of this position and can work hard for another 10 to 20 years!"

"By the way, can you please call your Aunt Yang over? As a grandmother, she also needs to contribute. She is more talented than me."

Xue Wei chuckled and said, "Well, you don't need to tell me. I've already called Aunt Yang over. She's busy selecting female officials right now."

"Okay, okay, you guys are really..." Xin Chong shook his head and smiled bitterly. Well, for the sake of his future grandson, he can still hold on now!

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Jiang Lili and Xin Che's bedroom, An Ning Palace.

The setting sun stretched the shadow of the carved window very long, and the round pearwood table was filled with medicinal food.

Jiang Lili was wrapped in a snow-white rabbit fur cloak and curled up on the soft couch, her long black hair scattered on the embroidered pillow. She was clutching a silk handkerchief in her hand, staring at the steaming stew pot in front of her and wrinkling her nose.

It's still late autumn, but she is already very afraid of the cold.

Jiang Lili felt strange because she was not so afraid of the cold even when she was in Xilin Snowfield.

“Almond chicken soup should be consumed while hot.”

Xin Che, who had just returned from the martial arts training ground, strode over the threshold, his black robe embroidered with gold thread causing a gust of wind.

He tapped his fingers on the edge of the white jade bowl and said gently, "I vomited three times yesterday. If I don't eat today, I'm going to be as thin as a paper."

"Isn't this your favorite food when you were on Haizhou Island?"

Jiang Lili looked at the white snow clam meat in the bowl and shrank back in disgust.

The ruby-studded gold bracelet jingled as she raised her hand. She complained, "It smells fishy! Did you stew all the fish from the lake in it?"

The new recruits waiting outside the door were trembling with fear.

Everyone knows that this cold-faced God of War is a ruthless and cruel man. However, at this moment, they saw that the ferocious God of War sighed helplessly and dotingly, rolled up his sleeves, scooped up a spoonful of soup and blew on it.

The spoon made a crisp sound when it hit the edge of the bowl. He suddenly leaned closer to her and asked, "Does it really smell that bad?"

Before Jiang Lili could answer, Xin Che suddenly bent down.

The sharp scent of cedar on his clothes enveloped her. His calloused fingers brushed the corner of her mouth. "I almost vomited bile yesterday. You don't want Qi Yun to give you acupuncture, do you?"

"He won't show mercy just because he knows you."

Xin Che's tone became fierce, but the way he wiped Jiang Lili was as light as touching butterfly wings.

Jiang Lili immediately shook her head when she heard that. The monitor gave her an injection, and there was an awkward feeling between acquaintances. When she thought about the monitor who used to drag them to play games every day in class now becoming the doctor who gave her injections, she was afraid that she would not be able to help laughing.

Xin Che handed over a plum-patterned hand warmer and suddenly pulled out a plum coated with icing sugar from his sleeve. His fingers, which had been holding the sword all year round, were covered with honey and sparkled in the winter sun.

"Freshly preserved fruit." He pressed the plum against her lips and pinched her cold earlobe. "Drink it up obediently. I'll take you to the hot spring palace tomorrow, okay? It's very warm there."

The wind blew up the gauze curtains, and the setting sun shone on his angular face, making his cold brows appear gentle.

When Jiang Lili bit the plum, she caught a glimpse of his white undershirt showing from the collar of his black shirt.

This man standing in the magnificent house was like a cold iron sword placed among a pile of jewels.

But the way he looked down at her always reminded her of the streams melting from the snow-capped mountains.

"Why are you so good at coaxing people all of a sudden?"

Jiang Lili swallowed the medicinal soup, her cheeks lightly pink, like two petals of peach blossoms.

She played with the tassel of the jade pendant on his waist. "You're not going to use falconry tactics on me, are you?"

Jiang Lili thought of the pair of eagles, Shuoyue and Liefeng. They now stayed in the country of Mi and could fly freely among the mountains, rivers and grasslands.

But Lu Renjia, who stayed in the tribe on the mountain of Miguo, would ask her to send some canned food from time to time.

It is said that sometimes when the two eagles are craving for canned food, they will shamelessly stay on Lu Renjia's roof and cry every night.

This made Jiang Lili, the owner of the two eagles, lose face. She was the one who raised these two worthless and greedy girls/boys.

When Xin Che heard Jiang Lili mention the two eagles, he remembered the stupid things the two eagles had done. He laughed so hard that his chest shook. He held Jiang Lili's fair and soft face with his hands wearing leather wristbands.

The golden sunset outside the window shone on the two of them. His breath, carrying the fragrance of medicine, blew on her face: "If it's that pair of stupid birds, I don't care. Let them eat it or not."

"It's not like now, coaxing some little ancestor to eat every day."

Xin Che finally coaxed Jiang Lili into eating something, and then he felt relieved. He picked up the knife from the fruit basket and started cutting the honeydew melon on the table.

Amid the crackling candlelight, the new recruits waiting at the door stared in amazement as the legendary God of War carefully cut the melon into small pieces. His expression of extreme concentration was comparable to killing enemies on the battlefield.

Jiang Lili caught a glimpse of the stunned expressions on the faces of the new recruits at the door. The pear blossom hairpin on her head swayed slightly with her laughter, and the whole room was filled with the sweet fragrance of medicine.

Jiang Lili smiled and said, "Why don't you share some of the honeydew melon with the brothers? They've worked hard training with you."

Xin Che raised an eyebrow when he heard this, and glanced disdainfully at the new recruits who, in his opinion, were far from meeting the standards: "Isn't it hard for me to lead and train the soldiers?"

"Oh, go and send it off."

Jiang Lili pushed his arm and said, "We can't finish it anyway. You should pay attention to the new recruits and let them feel the warmth of the barracks."

Xin Che had no choice but to agree, holding a plate of honeydew melon to bring warmth to the new recruits.

When the sweet honeydew melon was placed in front of them, the recruits were stunned. Instead of looking happy, they couldn't help but shudder. They were afraid that the general was not satisfied with the results of today's training and was punishing them, thinking that the melon contained poison or laxatives.

"General, is this for us?"