That year, thanks to their tireless efforts, no large-scale deaths from freezing or starvation occurred in the more than ten Beiming cities controlled by the Tiger Wolf Division, and Shen Chen, who came along, also solved the problem of the sick very well.
But in the long run, they still need to solve the food problem.
After all, the grain that the people are holding now is the grain that she previously seized from the homes of those local officials and garrison commanders who had plundered the people's wealth. Those people didn't take anything with them when they ran away.
Fortunately, Xia Yixin and Zi Linglong searched the ground for a long time and found a large field of potatoes that had accidentally fallen when foreign ships arrived.
Potatoes are a great food.
In addition, the people have already rushed to plant winter wheat, so neither the people nor the Tiger Wolf Division will be short of food during next year's harvest season.
By leaving things to Chu Mubai, Xia Yixin could finally take a proper break, but Zi Linglong wasn't so lucky.
After discussing it with Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin), Chu Mubai stripped her of her military rank.
That very day, a furious Zi Linglong stormed into Chu Mubai's study.
Zi Linglong was initially angry, but when she came in and saw the two men in the room, she was speechless for a moment.
Inside the room, two men were playing chess. One was handsome, and the other was gentle. The handsome man was troubled and conflicted, while the gentle man still had a doting smile on his face.
Why did Zi Linglong feel that these two people were acting strangely? She comforted herself, thinking that perhaps modern people's thinking was too broad, and that she must be overthinking it!
Xia Yixin gave up on the idea of winning against Chu Mubai and said in resignation, "Fine, fine, I admit defeat. A bet is a bet. What do you want?"
After she finished asking, she belatedly realized that Chu Mubai was looking towards the door, and only then did she notice that Zi Linglong had entered at some point and was still in a daze.
"Little sister?" Xia Yixin waved in front of her.
Coming to her senses, Zi Linglong blushed, pushed Yan Jiu's (Xia Yixin) hand away, and questioned Chu Mubai, "Why did you make me hand over the Women's Army, Lord Chu!"
Xia Yixin sensed the tension and cleverly hid to the side, observing from behind the wall.
Chu Mubai calmly took a cup and poured her a cup of tea, saying, "Have a cup of tea first, then we'll talk."
Zi Linglong sat down suspiciously, and was about to serve tea when Chu Mubai took the teacup away. She puffed out her cheeks angrily, "What are you doing?"
She met Chu Mubai's eyes and suddenly felt a little scared. The smile on the man's face had completely disappeared, and his gentle eyes were now filled with coldness.
“Zi Linglong, the position of Empress is like this cup of tea. I’m offering you a drink, but whether you can actually drink it is up to you.”
Zi Linglong was initially shocked, but then she understood his implied meaning: "You look down on me?!"
“That’s right.” Chu Mubai said decisively, ignoring Zi Linglong’s pale face. “Although you are only 16 years old this year, being young is not a license for you to be willful. Have you thought about it? You want to be an empress, not a general. You need to shoulder the responsibilities and burdens on your own. General Yan and I are just assistant ministers. Can you govern a country with petty cleverness?”
Zi Linglong felt as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water. She subconsciously looked at Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin) beside her, hoping that "he" would speak up for her, but to her surprise, "he" also had a serious look on his face.
"Lord Chu is right, Linglong, you really should settle down."
Zi Linglong finally understood what the two of them meant, but she still couldn't save face, and her eyes reddened with anger.
Xia Yixin couldn't bear to watch any longer and reached out to pat her head, but Chu Mubai pressed her down.
"If you keep spoiling them, something bad will happen."
Xia Yixin shrugged helplessly. On the other side, Zi Linglong snorted, stood up, and ran away, almost bumping into Ying, who had been inside for who knows how long.
Ying just happened to see that scene, and why did he always feel like a family, where the father and mother were educating their child together?
He shook his head; it must be his imagination...
Ying watched Zi Linglong leave, her eyes filled with undisguised worry. She bowed to the two of them and said simply, "Lord Chu, General Yan, I have a request!"
Chu Mubai had already guessed what was going on based on Ying's attitude, and said calmly, "Speak freely."
A few minutes later, Ying left the tent.
Xia Yixin couldn't help but sigh, "I thought Ying was a completely different person when he led the team, but I didn't expect that he still wanted to go back to Zi Linglong's side."
Ying's request was that if Zi Linglong was preparing to leave the military camp, he should also relinquish his military post, return to Zi Linglong's side, and resume his identity as a shadow guard.
Chu Mubai calmly said, "This is not surprising. Nan Yu's shadow guards have followed their masters since birth. They will never leave them unless they die. Besides, he is in love with Zi Linglong. After Zi Linglong ascends the throne, it would be a good choice for him to command the Imperial Guard."
Xia Yixin nodded thoughtfully, checking the progress of the Great Harmony mission in her mind through the system. The progress had unknowingly reached 90%. Apart from the female lead's affection level towards Ying being 60, the affection levels of the other male supporting characters, and even the male lead, were all below 30.
And Zi Linglong's favorability towards her had unknowingly reached 90%.
Chu Mubai looked at the person who was clearly a step behind and couldn't help but remind him, "What about you?"
Xia Yixin was a little confused and looked at the man opposite her with a puzzled expression.
Chu Mubai slowly took a sip of tea. "General Yan, Miss Linglong likes you. If you don't think about a way out, I'm afraid that after Linglong ascends the throne, she will make you her empress immediately."
"Cough cough cough!" She almost choked after taking a sip of tea.
She had always treated Zi Linglong as her younger sister and had never really observed her closely. Sometimes she would even forget that she was a "man." Now that she thought about it carefully, it seemed that she was indeed easy to be misunderstood.
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