Chapter 145: Beauty Always Has the Advantage

Chapter 145: Beauty Always Has the Advantage

"You’re going back to bed? Why are you bringing Xier along?" Xiao Yin was displeased. He had intended to bring Xier to the city gates to discuss the soldiers' arrangements.

"Emperor, this little princess is still a child. You shouldn’t keep taking her to such violent places. She needs a warm and nurturing environment to grow into a gentle and virtuous young lady," Ci Xin said, then turned and left with Xiao Xi'er in his arms.

Even Nurse Jin and Eunuch Gao beside them shook their heads, feeling that the Imperial Tutor's words were...

Could the little princess ever be gentle and virtuous?

Her mother was already a formidable woman. Besides, no matter what kind of battles or slaughters the little princess witnessed, she remained calm, showing that she wasn’t delicate or afraid.

A child like her cannot be gentle.

Nurse Jin had helped the Empress Dowager raise the emperor and the Princess Royal, and her way of raising children was to let them be free. That’s why the princess has such a carefree personality.

Thinking this, Nurse Jin quickly followed the little princess.

On the ground, a bold commoner approached and, with just one glance, relaxed completely.

"He's dead!"

"His heart veins have shattered into pieces!"

"It’s about time! All these years, he brought disaster to the Beiling Royal Court, worse than that wicked consort. From prosperity to this state, he is the reason for Beiling’s downfall!"

The people were dressed in rags, their faces pale from hunger. In winter, they dared to eat only one meal a day, a coarse bun with some wild vegetable soup.

Even so, they had to work every day just to pay their taxes to the court. Otherwise, they might not even survive.

Mo Jingyu quietly followed. Xiao Yue advised the emperor and then joined them.

Just now, while Mo Jingyu was by the emperor's side, no one saw that in a dark corner, someone tried to injure Xiao Yin with a hidden weapon. It was Mo Jingyu who turned and...

"Just now, there was a strong surge of energy. Was it Uncle Emperor?" Ruo Xi Baby wondered as she was carried away by Ci Xin.

Though Ci Xin could hear the baby’s thoughts, he never liked to meddle, letting Xiao Xi'er mutter to herself.

At the moment, all he wanted was to go back to sleep...

"Xier, pluck a little ginseng whisker for me," Ci Xin said, placing the baby on a soft couch.

"Can’t you do it yourself?" Ruo Xi Baby pouted, blowing bubbles at him.

"This is your contracted plant-type beast. I can’t touch it," Ci Xin said helplessly.

Realizing he was also this little girl’s contracted beast, Ci Xin felt a bit disgruntled. He actually wished he had contracted the little girl instead, regardless of how powerful she might be as a cultivation ancestor.

"The little ginseng will feel pain!" Ruo Xi Baby said.

"With just one whisker, I can recover my energy. Otherwise, I’ll have to sleep," Ci Xin said, resorting to pleading.

Fortunately, Nurse Jin and Jingyu had gone out to prepare some rice porridge for Ruo Xi Baby. If they had seen Ci Xin like this, they would have definitely disapproved of him.

Begging a baby? The Imperial Tutor was really something.

Ruo Xi Baby turned to look at the little ginseng.

The little ginseng stayed still.

Since being dug up and contracted by Little Bao'er, the little ginseng has become quiet.

The previously listless little ginseng, nurtured with medicinal spring water by the baby, has been growing vigorously these past few days.

"Xier!" Ci Xin pleaded again.

Looking at that incredibly handsome face, Ruo Xi Baby sighed. "Sigh, fine, such a good-looking face, I'll give him a root!"

"Whoosh!"

The little ginseng's body trembled, and the next moment, a ginseng root fell off.

"Ouch!"

A soft cry echoed through the room.

Seeing this, Ruo Xi Baby felt a surge of compassion and immediately threw an Evolution Pill to the little ginseng, then carefully nourished it with more medicinal spring water.

"Perfect!" Ci Xin said, dropping the ginseng root into the teacup, pouring hot water over it, and drinking it in one gulp.

"Aren't you going to wash it?" Ruo Xi Baby said, speechless.

"No need to wash it, this is the pure flavor!" Ci Xin replied, looking at the little ginseng, his eyebrows raised. "It's almost becoming a spirit, it won't need soil anymore; ordinary dirt is useless."

"Yes, with a bit more nourishment, it can emerge from the soil," Ruo Xi Baby nodded.

Nurse Jin entered the room carrying a bowl of rice porridge, just in time to see Ci Xin and little Ruo Xi in conversation. This pair, one big and one small, were both treasures. Nurse Jin laughed and walked over, saying, "Imperial Tutor, there's salted rice porridge in the kitchen, and it tastes quite good, would you like to try some?"

"Yes!" When it came to food, Ci Xin, who had been sleeping for three days and nights, was truly hungry. Besides, he was a foodie, so he immediately dashed off to the kitchen next door.

The rice porridge was made by Nurse Jin for Jingyu. The child was so sensible that it tugged at her heart, so she made an extra portion, adding salt and some seasoning, making it taste really good.

Ruo Xi Baby, fed by Nurse Jin, found the sweet rice porridge, which also contained goat milk, to be really delicious.

"The little princess finished a whole bowl, isn't that wonderful? The more she eats, the more she'll grow, and I dote on her," Nurse Jin said, putting down the bowl and hugging Ruo Xi Baby. "Ah, little princess, if we were to find you a father, would you prefer the kind and great Imperial Doctor Wen or the charming Imperial Tutor Ci Xin?"

"Does mother still want a husband? She doesn't seem to want one. If I had to choose between the two..." Ruo Xi Baby thought and thought but couldn't decide which of the two would be a better father.

So, she simply stopped thinking about it and went to sleep.

Haiyue City returned to its usual tranquility.

The soldiers brought by Ye Bai from the capital, hearing about the treatment of the people and soldiers in Haiyue City, were enviously. Being originally from Beiling, they discussed it and decided to lay down their weapons and surrender.

Not only did Haiyue City's military strength increase, but the people also became more active, especially in their high praise for the Emperor of Great Wei.

The emperor who personally led his troops in battle stood with the people when danger came.

How close he was to the people, how wonderful!

Although Haiyue City was only a hundred miles from Beiling’s capital, the people in the capital had never seen the emperor, nor had they heard of the emperor caring about them.

Only various taxes and commands came from the court.

"Nurse Jin, why did you make so much rice porridge?" Dong Ju came over from the kitchen and asked.

"Well, someone likes to eat it!" Nurse Jin replied, looking outside at the incoming Imperial Tutor Ci Xin. "The Imperial Tutor also gets hungry easily."

"Oh, the Imperial Tutor likes to compete with the little princess for food," Dong Ju nodded in understanding.