"The imperial court will handle the refugee issue; you don't need to worry about it." An Honghan pulled the ferret that was clinging tightly to the carriage window back to its original position.
Xi Xizhi sighed again, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda."
In her dictionary, the answer is always to save someone if possible.
Lynn, sitting outside the carriage, held a map in his hand, which marked the entirety of Fengze Kingdom.
Lynn moved his finger to their location, analyzed the situation carefully for a moment, and then called out, "Your Majesty, it's getting dark. There's a small town about two kilometers ahead. Should we go there to rest for the night?"
Since leaving the capital, they have been traveling day and night without stopping in any town.
Having not had a warm quilt for several days, anyone would find it incredibly tempting.
An Honghan had practiced martial arts since childhood, and he could keep going even if he was rushing to Fengzhou. However, he was accompanied by two elderly prime ministers. If they continued to travel like this, they would probably be on the verge of death before they even reached Fengzhou.
With that in mind, An Honghan looked outside and said, "Let's do it this way."
The shops in the small town close early; as soon as night falls, there are only a few shops left open on both sides of the street.
The wheels creaked and groaned, a loud sound in the quiet night.
An Honghan and his group found an inn and asked the innkeeper for five rooms to stay in.
An Honghan and the two prime ministers each had a room, Lin En and Hu Qu squeezed into one room, and the other room was given to the two other coachmen.
The inn looked very old, but fortunately the chairs and other items were cleaned very well, without any signs of sloppiness.
Situ Feiyu and Liu Fuqing were both elderly people. Spending their days in the carriage, suffering from the bumpy ride, their spirits were becoming increasingly decadent. When they heard that they could spend the night in the small town, they smiled and, led by the waiter, went to their rooms.
During this period, Hu Qu and the other two drivers endured the most hardship and exhaustion.
Upon hearing that they could get a good night's sleep, the three of them didn't even bother to wash up and went straight to bed.
"Waiter, fetch two buckets of hot water for the master's room," Lin En instructed the waiter as he took An Honghan's toiletries out of his bundle.
Xiao Er was woken up in the middle of the night, still half asleep, slapped his mouth, and yawned twice.
"Okay, sir... sir, I'll go right away."
It took the waiter a while to boil the water, and while he was doing so, Lin En had already made up the bed for An Honghan.
An Honghan stood by the window, gazing thoughtfully at the vast darkness where a few glittering stars hung. A cool breeze occasionally blew in through the window, causing the curtains beside him to flutter.
Xi Xizhi's little hands rummaged through the bundle, sneaking bites of the pastries she had just bought from the roadside. Seeing An Honghan's deep expression, Xi Xizhi smacked her lips.
Whether An Honghan had a cold face or was deliberately acting profound, he still looked incredibly handsome.
Lin En watched as the waiter poured hot water into the bathtub, tested the water temperature with his hand, and finding it suitable, walked over to An Honghan and said, "Master, you may take a bath now. Do you need any servants to attend to you?"
An Honghan slowly turned around, glanced at the mink clinging to the pastries, and shook his head, saying, "You should go to sleep too. We'll collect the bath tub tomorrow when it's light."
Lynn was happy to be free. Heaven knows, sitting outside the carriage these days had not only made his skin rough, but also tanned him quite a bit. He definitely needed to take a hot bath and get a good night's sleep later.
Lynn and the waiter left the room together, leaving only An Honghan and a certain mink in the room.
Xi Xizhi continued to eat the pastries, and after taking two bites, she let out a satisfying burp.
An Honghan watched the ferret's adorable actions and a faint smile appeared on his lips. "Still eating? Be careful you don't get so fat you can't walk."
Who are you trying to scare?
Xi Xizhi shook herself and stood up. She was extremely satisfied with her chubby figure.
She was covered in pastry crumbs, especially around her mouth, which was almost entirely covered.
An Honghan was used to the ferret's lack of manners while eating, so he grabbed its two front legs and picked it up.
"Don't deny it, look at your little belly, how bulging it is!" An Honghan reached out and poked its belly. The round, bulging belly was very elastic and bounced An Honghan's finger away.
My lower abdomen... seems a bit big?
Xi Xizhi looked at her round little belly and felt a little embarrassed.
But...aren't pets supposed to be chubby and round?
Therefore, Xi Xizhi firmly believes that her figure is absolutely perfect.
It's definitely not because she's fat.
To escape An Honghan's hands that were continuing to 'molest' her, Xi Xizhi activated her spiritual power, forcing herself to transform.
After the dazzling light faded, Xi Xizhi appeared before An Honghan in the form of a child.
Her small face was pouting, her cheeks were slightly flushed, and the diamond-shaped mark in the center of her forehead was vivid and eye-catching, adding a touch of bewitching charm to Xi Xizhi's pure and lovely face. It was a very contradictory combination, yet it was perfectly combined.
"What's wrong with being chubby? Do you have to be as thin as a bean sprout to be considered pretty?" Xi Xizhi pinched her chubby arm and looked at An Honghan with a smug expression.
An Honghan carefully looked Xi Xizhi up and down several times, then down and up again.
Indeed, a child looks better when they are slightly chubby.
"That's right, you're a chubby little mink, there's nothing wrong with that." An Honghan pinched Xi Xizhi's cheek, then let go and began to take off his clothes. "I'm going to take a bath first, do you want to come with me?"
It wasn't the first time they'd bathed together. Xi Xizhi glanced at him, the meaning in her eyes was crystal clear: of course they would bathe together. But when Xi Xizhi turned around and saw the narrow and small bathtub, she shuddered.
If two people squeezed in there, wouldn't they be touching arms, thighs, and their whole bodies pressed together?
Just thinking about that scene made Xi Xizhi take two steps back. She was about to shake her head and refuse when a large hand pressed down on her shoulder and lifted her into the bathtub.
The warm water poured over Xi Xizhi, dispelling some of the chill.
Her skin was pressed tightly against An Honghan's, making it difficult for her to even turn around, so she could only curl up in An Honghan's arms.
Whether it was Xi Xizhi's imagination or not, she felt that the temperature in the room was gradually rising, and her forehead was covered with fine sweat.
An Honghan's body heat flowed unimpeded to her side, and Xi Xizhi's small face was buried in his chest, revealing An Honghan's physique in its entirety.
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