Chapter 275 – Slept Soundly
Those small hands felt very soft.
That softness unexpectedly invaded Long Yu’s heart.
Due to the unexpected palpitation, he slightly narrowed his eyes as he looked at the person before him.
Clearly a man, yet why were his hands and body as soft as a woman’s?
Having held Yan Xiaosi through the entire night, he was familiar with the feel of touching Yan Xiaosi’s body.
Soft, comfortable to hold—this young man even emitted a faint medicinal fragrance, a special scent that could calm his restless spirit. That’s why, in the past month, he had slept most soundly last night.
Noticing Long Yu’s somewhat intense gaze, Yan Xiaosi withdrew her hands.
With his palm now empty, Long Yu felt an indescribable sense of loss.
“Your Highness, do you mean that I can eat with you?”
If she could freeload meals with the War King, she would be more than willing—she wouldn’t have to squeeze into the mess hall with all those men, which would be excellent.
Long Yu answered with a straight face: “Such a simple statement, I don’t wish to repeat myself.”
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
Yan Xiaosi secretly rejoiced, picking up her towel and willow twig toothbrush again, and sauntered out whistling to wash up.
After washing up, Long Yu sat at his desk, picturing Yan Xiaosi’s carefree manner, feeling puzzled.
How could he have developed feelings for such an immature, carefree, and incredibly lazy little rascal?
By now, he had to admit that he had indeed developed feelings for that little troublemaker.
When Yan Xiaosi returned after washing up, breakfast was already laid out on the table.
Dumplings with meat filling, rice porridge, and two side dishes.
The War King’s meals were consistently generous.
“I greet Your Highness the War King.”
Long Yu saw her widening her eyes at the dumplings on the table, with her eyeballs practically stuck to them.
“I don’t see any respect for me in your eyes at all.”
Yan Xiaosi sat down opposite the War King, picked up her chopsticks to grab a dumpling, and while eating, asked: “Then what does Your Highness see in my eyes?”
“Dumplings.”
“Pfft!”
This dry joke almost made Yan Xiaosi choke on her dumpling.
“In my eyes, there are both dumplings and Your Highness.”
War King: “…”
Actually putting him, the mighty War King of Great Chu, on the same level as dumplings.
What a rascal, not knowing to say something nicer to please him, the War King—after which she could have as many dumplings as she wanted.
After enjoying breakfast with the War King, it was still early before noon.
Yan Xiaosi remembered the matter discussed with the War King last night and asked him for those twenty men.
She leaned on the edge of the sand table, watching the War King arrange small red and blue flags on it for a while, then said: “Your Highness, do you remember what I discussed with you last night?”
Long Yu spared a moment from his busy work to glance at her.
“About utilizing the empty land to grow food?”
“Your Highness has such a good memory. May I go to the training grounds to select people now?”
“Let Long Yi accompany you.”
“Your Highness, you are truly wise and mighty. My admiration for you is like the endless flowing waters of a great river.”
After sleeping together for one night, this man hadn’t changed his mind, which excited Yan Xiaosi. In her excitement, she borrowed a line from some TV drama.
She didn’t know that it was precisely because they had slept together that the man hadn’t changed his mind.
“Stop flattering me.”
Though his words sounded dismissive, the War King was currently feeling quite pleased.
For the first time, he found that being flattered by someone close to him was actually quite nice.
“Long Yi.”
Long Yi strode in.
“What are your orders, Master?”
Long Yu casually instructed: “Take Yan Xiaosi to the training grounds to select twenty soldiers who understand farming.”
Long Yi looked at Yan Xiaosi with complete bewilderment.
That look clearly meant to ask: what is Young Master Yan up to now?
Seeing his confused expression, Yan Xiaosi had to explain: “It’s like this—there’s a lot of empty land around our military camp’s training grounds, right? Last night, I discussed with His Highness about utilizing that land to grow food, so we need twenty soldiers who understand farming to help.”
Long Yi’s mouth twitched.
Using soldiers to farm—there was no precedent for this in Great Chu.
For the master to agree to such a request, it must truly be love for Young Master Yan without a doubt.
“Yes.”
“Young Master Yan, please follow me.”
Feeling that Young Master Yan would sooner or later become his master, he directly used respectful language.
“Your Highness, please continue with your work. I’ll be back soon.”
Yan Xiaosi excused herself to Long Yu and followed Long Yi out toward the training grounds.
The soldiers were drilling on the training grounds, their battle cries resounding.
Yan Xiaosi followed Long Yi around half the training ground, then the two climbed up to the platform at the front of the training grounds.
Zhao Ben was directing the drills from the platform. Seeing Long Yi climb up, he turned to greet him.
“Guard Long Yi, why have you come?”
Long Yi nodded and said: “The master instructed me to bring Young Master Yan here to select twenty soldiers who understand farming.”
Previously, Zhao Ben had looked down on Yan Xiaosi for being so young and as thin as a monkey. It was only after Yan Xiaosi saved Long Yu that his opinion of Yan Xiaosi changed.
“What does Young Military Doctor Yan need twenty soldiers who understand farming for?”
His gaze had already shifted to Yan Xiaosi.
Yan Xiaosi had to explain herself: “It’s like this—I noticed there’s a lot of empty land around the training grounds, so I discussed with His Highness about utilizing that land for farming. With so much empty land, we could harvest quite a lot of grain and vegetables every year.”
After hearing this, Zhao Ben’s reaction was the same as Long Yi’s.
He found the matter absurd.
How could a military camp, a place of strategic importance, be used for farming?
“Did His Highness agree?”
Seeing Zhao Ben’s overreaction, Long Yi coughed lightly.
“Of course the master agreed. General Zhao, actually, utilizing the empty land in the military camp to grow food is quite good. Not only can we become self-sufficient, but farming can also train the soldiers—it’s beneficial in two ways.”
Zhao Ben still thought it was impractical and absurd, but since the War King had already agreed, how could he dare to oppose it? Fortunately, only twenty soldiers were needed.
“Stop the drill.”
He called out from the platform. Below, the soldiers all stopped and lined up neatly, waiting for his orders.
Zhao Ben found the question he was about to ask rather embarrassing. After a moment’s hesitation, he finally called out loudly: “Those among you who are especially familiar with farming, step to the front.”
The soldiers below were all startled.
Then, one after another, people stepped out and stood at the front of the formation.
After about half a cup of tea’s time, a total of forty to fifty soldiers had stepped out and stood at the very front.
There were quite a few who understood farming.
Yan Xiaosi nodded with satisfaction, came down from the platform, with Long Yi and Zhao Ben following.
“Tell me what you all know.”
