After all, the clothes Xi Xizhi wore were all produced by Jinxiu Manor. Having become accustomed to the finest silks and satins, Xi Xizhi would always feel uncomfortable wearing other clothes.
This feeling always made Xi Xizhi feel uncomfortable.
It is often said that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to
This proves the old saying true.
Huffing and puffing, Xi Xizhi followed An Honghan out of the Panlong Palace, shook her hands and feet a few times, and did some warm-up exercises.
A lot of time was spent waking Xi Xizhi up today.
Seeing a child calmly shaking her hands and feet, An Honghan was completely helpless. Was this also a way of deliberately stalling for time?
"It seems I can only run half a lap with you today. The remaining half lap will be supervised by Lynn. Don't even think about slacking off."
Xi Xizhi's dimples froze instantly.
Xi Xizhi thought that as long as she could drag it out until An Honghan went to court in the morning, her miserable running life would be over!
However, An Honghan actually used this trick against her and even had Lin En supervise her!
That's absolutely devilish!
The thought that An Honghan had run half a lap less completely triggered Xi Xizhi's sense of imbalance.
“Running helps improve physical strength. How can you not participate in such a sport that is beneficial to both physical and mental health?” Xi Xizhi blinked and gave An Honghan a cute smile.
However, Xi Xizhi was in a fit of anger and completely overlooked a problem.
An Honghan then said, "You know it's good for your physical and mental health, so why were you trying so hard to delay? I don't have enough time right now. I can only run half a lap before the morning court session starts."
An Honghan shifted all the blame onto Xi Xizhi.
And that is indeed the case...
If Xi Xizhi hadn't deliberately stalled for time, they would have already finished the remaining half lap!
The child immediately felt ashamed, slowly lowered his head, and couldn't find a reason to refute.
"You're right." Xi Xizhi huffed and turned her head to the other side.
She knew that An Honghan did this for her own good, but Xi Xizhi was still somewhat dissatisfied at the thought of not being able to sleep in.
However, he was only dissatisfied; he didn't actually lose his temper.
"Since what I say makes sense, why don't you hurry up and run? Or how long do you intend to drag it out?" An Honghan raised his hand and flicked Xi Xizhi's forehead.
The force was not strong, only causing slight pain, but his eyes were full of doting affection.
Xi Xizhi pouted and glared at An Honghan.
“Good boy, let’s keep running.” After a pause, An Honghan said solemnly, “I will run with you as far as I can.”
Just like life, An Honghan will do his best to stay by Xi Xizhi's side, for as long as he can, until the seas dry up, the rocks crumble, and the earth collapses, until he has no choice but to let go.
Having already wasted too much time, An Honghan didn't give Xi Xizhi another chance to back out. He grabbed the child's arm and pulled her along, starting to jog slowly.
An Honghan ran very slowly in order to take care of a child with short arms and legs.
However, this speed is equivalent to Xi Xizhi's brisk running.
Having neglected physical exercise in his daily life, Xi Xizhi was panting heavily after running only a few steps, and beads of sweat on his forehead dampened his hair.
Next to the palace wall of Panlong Hall, a path was built, which was usually used for flower viewing and strolling. Xi Xizhi and An Honghan would run around this path.
Xi Xizhi was exhausted and out of breath, while An Honghan, on the other hand, showed no discomfort whatsoever, his breathing was extremely steady, and it seemed that running had no effect on him at all.
The more Xi Xizhi looked at him like this, the more she realized that her own physical strength was indeed a bit of a problem.
"Now you're envious?" Having observed Xi Xizhi's expression for a while, An Honghan noticed her staring at him and said in a lecturing tone, "If you had just consistently run a lap every morning and evening, how could things have turned out like this?"
Xi Xizhi snorted twice, but did not refute.
It seems that I had indeed focused too much on my cultivation progress and magical practice, neglecting my own health.
Her calves were aching from running, but she couldn't bring herself to back down, so Xi Xizhi had no choice but to keep running.
Looking at Xi Xizhi's forced composure, An Honghan felt both heartache and relief.
He knew that although Xi Xizhi complained about not wanting to run, once she made up her mind, she would definitely stick to it and would not give up easily.
Just like Xi Xizhi, who has been working hard towards the goal of cultivating immortality from the very beginning.
The palace maids and eunuchs were not idle either. His Majesty and Miss Xi were both running hard, so how could they not follow suit?
Whenever Xi Xizhi and An Honghan advanced a certain distance, the palace maids and eunuchs would all follow closely behind, so that if His Majesty needed to give them any orders, they would not be able to find them.
Lin Enren was getting on in years and was already overweight, which made things difficult for him. He would be out of breath after running only a few steps.
Compared to Xi Xizhi, Lin En looked even more embarrassed.
Wu Jianfeng was a bodyguard who practiced martial arts every day, so this distance was a piece of cake for him.
Her calves were getting increasingly sore, and Xi Xizhi was so tired that she wanted to sit down and rest, but she didn't want to make a fool of herself in front of everyone, nor did she want to disappoint An Honghan, so she could only keep running.
Seeing that Xi Xizhi was determined to persevere, An Honghan stayed by her side without leaving her side.
Lynn couldn't bear the suffering any longer. He pounded his thigh, bent over and panted, and called out to An Honghan in front of him, "Your Majesty, it's almost time. It's time for the morning court session."
Lynn's call caused all the eunuchs and palace maids who were running alongside him to stop in their tracks, waiting for His Majesty to hurry up and attend the morning court session, because they were simply too exhausted to run any further!
Despite the extremely high level of physical activity required for daily work, even a long run without taking a breath can be exhausting!
Xi Xizhi's face immediately fell. Without An Honghan's company, Xi Xizhi always felt uncomfortable. However, she knew what was important and what was urgent. She slowly stopped and faced An Honghan, "You go ahead, I will finish the rest of the lap."
Having already agreed to run, Xi Xizhi wouldn't go back on her word.
Lin En really wanted to go to the morning court with An Honghan. After all, during the morning court, he only needed to stand next to His Majesty and give a few shouts. But here, supervising Miss Xi's running was just like being a running companion!
Everyone knows which option is easier, and knowing he'll most likely be left behind, Lynn could only sigh in despair.
"Handkerchief".
The two words An Honghan uttered were puzzling.
Xi Xizhi turned her head and looked at him.
An Honghan didn't care about other people's gazes. He took the handkerchief from Lin En's hand, and slowly moved his palm closer to Xi Xizhi's forehead to wipe away her sweat. His movements were slow and showed no sign of urgency.
Lynn glanced at the sky; it was already bright, and the ministers must have been waiting for quite some time.
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