The warm little hands rubbed his eyes. Ah Zhu's head still hurt a little, but he still asked:

"Didn't you go back to bed?"

"Are you stupid? It's already past noon and you woke up early."

"Have I slept for so long? Why didn't you call me?"

"It's okay to sleep a little longer if you're drunk, but you should be thankful that if the Southern Merchants attack today, you'll find yourself in a carriage on the battlefield when you wake up."

"No."

Taking the bowl of sobering soup from Xia Xiao's hand, Ah Zhu gulped it down. It was warm and a little sweet, which made him lick his lips. Then he got up to eat breakfast.

"Go wash up, be careful not to let your eye mucus fall into the porridge."

"Eh~ You're so disgusting."

"If you saw yourself last night, you would definitely be even more disgusted."

The water in the basin was still warm, just right, but Ah Zhu suddenly turned around and asked Xia Xiao:

"What did I do last night?"

"I won't tell you."

"bad!"

Ah Zhu snorted and began to recall, but she couldn't remember anything. But she probably wouldn't do anything indecent. But she really didn't know what she was like after drinking, after all, she had never seen it before.

Sitting at the table, Ah Zhu became more and more worried and asked Xia Xiao curiously:

"What on earth did I do?"

Xia Xiao opened his arms, pretending to be a bird, and flapped them, leaving Ah Zhu confused.

"You were like this last night. You didn't sleep at all. I pushed you down and you jumped up again."

"So what did you do?"

"Of course I did!"

Ah Zhu was shy and curious. She didn't feel anything at all, so she asked Xia Xiao what he did. Xia Xiao would not answer obediently, but just said mysteriously:

“We have done what needs to be done.”

Ah Zhu lowered her head to eat her steamed bun. Xia Xiao was a gentleman, so he wouldn't do anything out of line, right? She subconsciously protected her chest, but Xia Xiao just smiled and said:

"Hurry up and eat. After we finish eating, we will go to see His Majesty. We rejected his kindness yesterday, so we can't put on airs today."

Looking at Xia Xiao's back, Ah Zhu felt that she was overthinking. If he wanted to, he could have done that with her long ago, without having to take advantage of her being drunk, and she didn't behave strangely at all. When she thought of that kind of thing, Ah Zhu was full of curiosity, but also felt embarrassed. It was all because of Fu Yingzi from Yaowang Valley, who always made such charming moves, otherwise she wouldn't have been curious.

As she was thinking, Ah Zhu pretended to punch and kick, which made Xia Xiao remind her. Then she ate her breakfast attentively and drank the rice porridge in the bowl. Rice porridge with pickles tasted like happiness. After Ah Zhu finished eating, she clapped her hands and was about to change her clothes. Xia Xiao went outside to wait for her consciously, not forgetting to say that it was still early and not to rush.

Ah Zhu thought Xia Xiao would rush her, but he said there was no rush, and she could put on delicate light makeup after changing her clothes. Ah Zhu became more and more adept at it, mainly because she had less stuff, so she finished it quickly and took Xia Xiao's arm to go to the City Lord's Mansion.

"Why did His Majesty come to us?"

"It's probably related to our departure."

"He knows?"

"My father said this at the banquet last night, but it's time to say it. If we delay the army any longer, we won't have time to prepare, which is bad."

Along the way, countless people greeted Xia Xiao, who returned the greetings one by one, making them extremely proud. What Xia Xiao brought could not be replaced by anyone. If Daxia finally defended its territory, Xia Xiao would be one of the biggest contributors. His appearance would change the situation every time. The 200,000 corpses took the Daxia army four hours to form a murderous Great Wall.

After entering the City Lord's Mansion, Xia Xiao was led to meet Si Yi in the back garden. This was the second time he had a conversation with Si Yi with very few people around, but the atmosphere was better than the last time. As long as Si Yi didn't deliberately mention anyone to achieve his goal of winning him over, Xia Xiao would appreciate it.

Most of what Si Yi said were polite remarks, and so did Xia Xiao.

"Your Majesty, I really don't need anything. As long as my family is healthy and this war is finally won, I will be at peace. And I have done so much to protect my country, not for your Majesty's reward."

"Well said! However, this war will still take a long time to end, but you have done your best and left the soldiers with a number of kills that is difficult to surpass. I am sure that after you are gone, everyone will miss you and work hard towards your goal."

"Killing the enemy is good, but don't get lost in it. Your Majesty, please supervise."

"you mean?"

"Killing breeds the devil. Ordinary soldiers are fine, but practitioners, especially those who have entered the realm of honor, must be extra careful and must not let killing get to their heads."

"I understand. Although it is difficult for everyone to kill as many enemies as you, I will inform everyone and let the practitioners pay attention."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Because of the focus on the war, the back garden has never been taken care of. Today, seeing that Xia Xiao was coming, the guards around Si Yi cleaned it up. Sitting on the stone chair with cushions, Si Yi looked at Xia Xiao and asked:

"When are you going back to the academy?"

Xia Xiao had not determined the time, but now was the time to make a decision.

"One week later! I hope that during this period, Nan Shang will attack a few more times."

"I'm afraid they won't dare to do that. But before you leave, you have to give the soldiers a few words, pass on some tips, and boost their morale."

"Your Majesty has spoken, and I will do my best."

"Don't be so polite. This isn't your style."

Si Yi pretended to be casual, picked up two winter dates from the plate, and pushed them to Xia Xiao and Azhu, signaling them to eat. Azhu looked at Xia Xiao, who nodded slightly, and she took one without being polite, and then she didn't reach out again.

In fact, Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu don't have to be so reserved in front of Si Yi, especially the latter. Xia Xiao has to behave better because of the Xia family, but Ah Zhu has no one or anything to restrain her, so she can do whatever she wants. But she cares about her image. Grandma said that Da Xia is the emperor's Da Xia.

"Go back to the academy and study hard. When you come back, you will probably look completely different and even more admired."

"I would like to borrow your Majesty's good words."

When Xia Xiao and Si Yi looked at each other, they both smiled faintly. That was all they talked about. Si Yi then asked about the academy, and Xia Xiao described it to him. He gradually missed that fairyland, but he would go back soon to start a new round of practice. But the yearning in Si Yi's eyes was even stronger than Xia Xiao thought, but in the end, he just sighed.

"I have heard of the academy since I was a child, but I have never been able to take a look. It is a pity. However, since you, Si Qingling, Su Huan and others are here, I am relieved."

As the ruler of a country, he was most proud at such moments. These chosen ones in the academy were all his subjects. They respected him, and he would not let them down. He would be a wise ruler, be able to distinguish right from wrong, be aware of the major events in the world, and work hard to handle them properly.

In order to achieve this goal, Si Yi did not take it easy. After the banquet last night, all the soldiers rested, but he just took a short nap, then got up and drank some sobering soup, and began to deal with state affairs. Although the relevant departments and agencies in Zhenxun were dealing with state affairs day and night, there were always some things that required him to make decisions and choices. After reviewing, he signed and stamped, and wrote a letter to inform Xiyang of the war, encouraging everyone's ambitions and hoping that they would all lift their spirits.

If Daxia wants to win, it must not let itself get in chaos. It must first win the national mechanism, everything runs normally, and then win the military system. In short, the road is difficult and there can be no mistakes.