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Chapter 294 New Year

On New Year's Eve, Xie Changan got up early and went to the military camp to reward the soldiers.

The logistics team purchased large quantities of chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep, as well as various prey captured by the wolves from the forest, which almost piled up into a small mountain.

The soldiers of the Southern Expedition Army were all very excited because they could eat and drink to their heart's content during the New Year period!

Unfortunately, Longmen Winery has just started brewing wine, so the monkey wine that everyone is longing for is not available for the time being.

The soldiers who were chosen to be on duty or patrol on New Year's Eve were also very happy. The general gave them big red envelopes, which was enough to make up for their regret of not being able to celebrate the New Year well.

Xie Changan rode his horse again and inspected each sentry post. After making sure that no place was missed, he returned to the Marshal's Mansion.

Jiang Li was still very sleepy and wanted to stay up all night, so Aunt Lian did not wake her up.

Anyway, there are a few maids helping with things in the mansion, and now with Cui Ai joining in, there is no need for Jiang Li to cause trouble.

Xie Changan returned to the mansion, changed into casual clothes, walked into the inner room, opened the curtain and saw Jiang Li hugging the quilt, still sleeping soundly.

He leaned over and kissed her cheek. Jiang Li half-closed her eyes and asked dazedly, "You're back?"

"Yeah." Xie Changan chuckled, "Little lazy cat, why don't you get up? It's almost noon."

Jiang Li reached out for him to hug her.

Xie Changan had no choice but to pick up the delicate little cat from the quilt, put clothes on her, and pour her a cup of warm tea.

Jiang Li took a few sips from his hand, leaned lazily in his arms, and said, "I want to go to the lantern festival tonight, too."

Xie Changan glanced at her bulging belly.

Jiang Li said coquettishly: "Your son and daughter want to see it too."

Xie Changan had no choice but to agree: "Okay, bring a few more guards."

Jiang Li recalled that every time they held a Lantern Festival, they would always encounter one thing or another, as if they were in conflict with the Lantern Festival.

She couldn't help but sigh: "I hope everything goes smoothly this time."

Xie Changan's eyes shone, and he snorted, "If those people want to cause trouble tonight, they will never come back!"

Really?

Jiang Li's face fell: "Can't we just have a good New Year?"

I originally planned to submit letters to the other five countries after the New Year, and talk to their kings about life and ideals, and invite them to join Da Chu to create a better future together.

I didn't expect someone to be so impatient.

"Qi Tian said that there seems to be some unusual movement at the border of Yuexi State."

As Xie Changan spoke, he put on her stockings and said, "Don't worry, I have made arrangements and will not disturb you from enjoying the lanterns."

Jiang Li was satisfied and gave him a sweet kiss: "My husband, you have done a great job and I really like you."

Xie Changan took the opportunity to make a request: "When can we renew our agreement?"

On the day Jiang Li was kidnapped by Nan Yonghe, the two of them worked together and used the Heart Contract to kill Xiao Jin in one fell swoop, severely damaging the soul-sucking insect, and the Heart Contract also disappeared.

Later, Jiang Li was always at odds with him, and Xie Changan was busy pacifying the Southern Barbarians. With the daily busy military affairs, the matter of the Heart-to-Heart Agreement was put on hold.

The war finally came to a temporary halt. When they were on Yujishi Island, Xie Changan mentioned that they wanted to renew their covenant, but Jiang Li just brushed it off with a perfunctory reply.

Either he said that life was bad or he was not feeling well. When he was pushed to the limit, he simply said he was sleepy and would talk after he woke up.

Xie Changan knew that she still had some concerns, so he had no choice but to take it step by step.

Seeing that she was in a good mood today, I wanted to strike while the iron was hot: "New Year's Day is a good day, why not tomorrow?"

Jiang Li sighed and said seriously: "Brother Changan, if you are really that person, have you ever thought about how we will explain to our teacher in the future after we have formed a heart-to-heart agreement?"

"Why can't you explain?"

Xie Changan was stunned. Both of them were proud sons of noble families. Aren’t they a perfect match?

"If that person succeeds in overcoming the tribulation, he will become the Yuanying Zhenjun of the Sword Sect, and will be a powerful being on the same level as my master."

"And I am just a young disciple in the Qi Refining Stage."

"The disparity in status is too great to be matched."

Xie Changan couldn't help but laugh. She was actually worried that after returning to the world of cultivation, she, a little disciple in the Qi Refining Stage, would not be worthy of the Yuanying Zhenjun?

"Since I have made a vow with you, I have sworn to accompany you through life and death, so why would I care about the difference in status?"

"When I was still an ordinary person, you were able to make a covenant with me without hesitation and never leave me. How could I be a heartless person?"

Jiang Li snorted: "Do you think I want to marry you? I'm only fifteen years old there! Do you think my master will agree to let me marry an old man?"

Xie Changan's face turned dark. Can we not talk about this?

He hugged her and pleaded softly, "Not to mention that your husband may not be that person, even if he is, I will kneel before your master in the future and beg him to allow you to marry him."

"My dear little raccoon, please continue the bond of love with me!"

Jiang Li was pestered by him and snorted, "Well, don't regret it later."

Xie Changan was overjoyed: "My husband's heart is known to the sun and the moon!"

He couldn't wait, "Then tomorrow?"

Jiang Li thought for a moment and said, "Maybe on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, when both the moon and the people are full."

Xie Changan was so happy that he kissed her several times: "Okay, then it's a deal, little Li Nu, you are not allowed to regret it."

"Okay, I won't regret it, okay?"

Jiang Li pushed him, "I'm going to wash up, call Zhen'er and Zhu'er in."

Xie Changan refused to let go and directly carried her to the couch. He cuddled with her for a while before letting Zhen'er and Zhu'er come in.

After she slowly finished dressing and had lunch, the New Year's Eve dinner was served.

Cui Jue, Feng Wuhu, Shen Muchun, Mo Qilang and others are currently living in the Marshal's Mansion, so naturally we have to celebrate the New Year with them.

Everyone knew each other, so there was no distinction between men and women, and a group of young people took their seats in a lively manner.

The New Year's Eve dinner was held at the Huanhua Waterside Pavilion, which was probably the place where the Queen of Nanyi held banquets in the past. The building was built by the water and was planted everywhere with various flowers, creating a magnificent scene of flowers in clusters.

Mo Qilang's fiancée Shangguan Ling'er also came. She was Shen Muchun's junior sister and knew everyone else, so she was naturally not shy at all.

Cui Ai and Feng Wuhu felt a little uncomfortable at first, but when they saw everyone chatting and laughing, they slowly relaxed.

Jiang Li and Xie Changan stood up and toasted everyone: "First, I wish the Great Chu prosperity, second, I wish the Southern Expedition Army continuous victory, and third, I wish you all a happy new year."

Everyone stood up and drank the wine.

After wishing each other well, Jiang Li smiled and asked, "When will the wedding date be for the two couples?"

Cui Ai and Shangguan Ling'er immediately blushed.

Shen Muchun smiled and said, "Brother Cui picked a good day, the second day of February."

Jiang Li clapped her hands and said, "This is a good day! As the saying goes, on the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head, and good luck comes to every household."

Mo Qilang muttered, "Isn't the first month of the year good?"

Wouldn't it be better to get married sooner? We still have to wait a month!

Shangguan Linger glared at him and said, "In my opinion, March is better."

"No, no, happy February, happy February!"

Mo Qilang quickly apologized with a smile, "How can the day that Master Cui is looking at be bad?"

Jiang Li chuckled: "It turns out that Brother Mo Qi is also henpecked."

In the past, I had seen Xie Changan making fun of himself every day, and now it was his turn, it would be the same!

Cui Jue smiled and said, "There has always been a saying among the people: 'Don't marry in the first month, don't get engaged in the twelfth month.' It is said that marrying in the first month will harm the parents-in-law, while getting engaged in the twelfth month will harm the husband's family."

"I don't understand these customs either. Since there is such a saying, it is better to avoid them."

Shen Muchun nodded: "Brother Cui is absolutely right."

After everyone had a lively New Year's Eve dinner, they went to the lantern festival to see the lanterns.

Xie Changan was afraid that there were too many people and would bump into Jiang Li, so he brought a team of personal guards to protect Jiang Li.

Just after arriving at the Lantern Festival, Yin Er came to report that he had captured several remnants of the Miao Gu!

Xie Changan snorted coldly: "First tie them up tightly and take them to the military camp, and let the wolves keep an eye on them."

"Yes!"

Cui Jue and Feng Wuhu were a little surprised. There were so many people at the lantern festival. How could the Southern Expedition Army identify who were the remnants of the Miao Gu?

Soon, they figured out why.

At the entrance to the Lantern Festival, four roosters were standing on the roofs of shops, with their heads held high and their chests puffed out, looking very proud. On both sides were guards from the Southern Expedition Army.

They would stretch their necks and cry from time to time, attracting many people to come and watch and marvel at them.

Cui Jue and Feng Wuhu could not help but hold their foreheads in their hands; a rooster crowing in the middle of the night was indeed a rare spectacle.

When Jiang Li passed by the "four gold medals", he also cheered loudly for them: "Two gold medals, three gold medals, four gold medals, five gold medals, well done, you are awesome!"

Si Jin was so delighted by her praise that his loud cries echoed throughout the night sky of the Lantern Festival.