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Chapter 365 How to get everyone to calmly accept this fact
At Wangyue Residence, Fu Qingzhu released the three fingers that were resting on Xiao Changche's wrist.

"How is it? Are you alright?" Zhou Zhi looked at Fu Qingzhu with a nervous expression. Before Fu Qingzhu could answer, he turned to look at Xiao Changche and said, "You're pregnant and you still went to the battlefield, even fighting a skilled fighter like Wu Zheng. You're really bold!"

If it were anyone else, Xiao Changche would have immediately retorted, but in front of these two, he had no temper at all, and said meekly, "I don't know. No one taught me this since I was a child. I wasn't feeling well a while ago, but I just thought it was because I was overworked!"

“If the best doctor in the world were right next to you and you still had a miscarriage or other problems, that would be the most ridiculous thing ever.” Zhou Zhi turned to look at Fu Qingzhu.

"No problem!" Fu Qingzhu waved his hand: "Ningyu has always been in good health. Although this battle has had some impact, she will be fine after taking a couple of doses of medicine and resting."

"Are you sure?" Zhou Zhi looked uneasy.

"Why don't you come and take a look?" Fu Qingzhu was furious. Zhou Zhi could question his character, but he absolutely could not question his medical skills.

“Then it seems there’s no problem!” Zhou Zhi looked around Wangyue Residence, then walked to the window, opened it, and looked down at the misty Qingshui River.

Every day, naval personnel would chisel ice here to ensure the river wouldn't freeze over. The underwater temperature was actually higher than the outside temperature, and steam would rise up every day, creating a beautiful sight.

"It's probably too humid here! And the wind is strong, which isn't good for the fetus! I think we should go somewhere else."

Xiao Changche stared wide-eyed at Zhou Zhi and said, "City Lord, I'm used to living here. Besides, this fog and wind don't bother me much; in fact, they're quite pleasant!"

Before Zhou Zhi could speak, Fu Qingzhu looked at him with disdain and said, "I didn't even ask her to move, what are you meddling in? Ningyu cultivates the Heaven-Slaying Technique, which has the strongest killing aura. This mist and cold wind are actually beneficial to her health. Old man Zhou, everything varies from person to person, don't be so rigid. It's a good thing you didn't study medicine, otherwise you would have killed countless people!"

Zhou Zhi glanced at Fu Qingzhu and sneered, "You can say whatever you want now, but wait until this period is over, and then we'll see..."

"What, you dare to turn your back on me once the baby is born?" Fu Qingzhu sneered. "Does the child need me to grow up healthy? Can you treat a minor illness like a headache or fever? Besides, will they only have one child?"

"Oh dear, it seems I really have no way to deal with you, huh?" Zhou Zhi said angrily.

Fu Qingzhu laughed loudly, "That's right. They'll probably have many children in the future, and I'll have to watch over and protect each one of them. Someone like you is only fit to guard the house from the gate!"

Watching the two old men bicker, Xiao Changche, who was initially feeling somewhat depressed, suddenly burst out laughing.

Zhou Zhi was rendered speechless by Fu Qingzhu's words.

Thinking about it, it really makes sense!
He has no other skills besides martial arts.

But Li Dachui is already a master of the Innate Realm. Judging from his posture, he is very likely to follow in his mother's footsteps and go to the Divine Travel Realm. That would be much further than what he has achieved. Even Xiao Changche is now at the peak of the Ninth Rank. After Li Dachui purified the Heaven-Slaying True Qi in her body, there are no more problems. At her age, it is only natural that she will reach the Innate Realm.

It seems that the chances of them needing Fu Qingzhu in the future are far greater than the chances of them needing themselves.

Thinking about this, I couldn't help but feel dejected.

Turning his head, he saw Luo Hua and said, "Go and prepare two rooms. Old Fu and I will stay here."

"Isn't it a bit too early?" Fu Qingzhu asked in surprise. "It's only been three months at most. What are we doing here?"

“You’re in charge of taking care of Ningyu and the child’s health, and I’ll take care of guarding the house!” Zhou Zhi glared and said, “What nonsense do you have? It’s just a book, it doesn’t matter where you write it, and besides, there’s Attila! If you dare to nag, believe me, I’ll find an opportunity to go to your Changchun Valley and uproot all your flowers and plants.”

"you dare?"

“It’s not the theft itself that’s scary, it’s the thief’s eye on you. There’s no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days. Do you have anything else to say?” Zhou Zhi looked at Fu Qingzhu.

Fu Qingzhu shook his head in defeat: "No more!"

"That's good!" Turning to Luo Hua, he said, "Aren't you going to tidy up the house?"

"Yes!" Luo Hua glanced at Xiao Changche, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, and a hint of sympathy appeared in his eyes. With these two old men guarding him here, Xiao Changche was in for a lot of trouble in the coming days.

"Lord, I still have many official matters to attend to!" Xiao Changche said.

"Your biggest task right now is to take care of your pregnancy. As for official duties, let the people below worry about them. If you're really worried, have them all come to Wangyue Residence to work!" Zhou Zhi waved his hand and said, "Actually, now that Yancheng has been captured, there isn't much military business for a while. And you haven't really been involved in civil administration either, have you?"

Xiao Changche nodded helplessly.

"You rest!" Zhou Zhiyi pulled Fu Qingzhu, and the two old men walked out of the room side by side.

Watching the two leave, Xiao Changche leaped up, walked to the window, and felt the howling wind carrying snowflakes blow in, stinging his face. He looked up to the south, clenched his fist in the air, and said, "When you come back, I'll show you what I'm made of!"

On the first floor of Wangyue Residence, Mao Daxian, Qian Jia, Gu Xiaoman, Xiao Dongwei, and other key figures from the Beiting Protectorate were gathered together. Seeing the two old men come downstairs, they all stood up abruptly. "Everything is fine, mother and child are safe!" Zhou Zhi said with a smile.

"It's only been three months, how can you tell if it's a boy or a girl!" Fu Qingzhu sneered.

“You quack doctor can’t tell, but I can tell at a glance that it’s definitely a son. Want to take a gamble?” Zhou Zhi said with a smile.

“No betting!” Fu Qingzhu said, “You have a 50% chance of winning anyway, what’s the point of this kind of betting?”

"You really can't accept defeat; you've always had bad sportsmanship when gambling!"

“The key is that you don’t have anything that I’d like, but everything I have is something you old codger have been longing for!” Fu Qingzhu said disdainfully, “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re planning.”

The two old children bickered, and everyone else couldn't help but laugh.

"Two, two venerable immortals!" Mao Daxian stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

Both Zhou Zhi and Fu Qingzhu held Mao Daxian in high regard. As the head of the civil officials, Mao Daxian was the foremost figure in civil administration outside the Great Wall. Currently, most of the governance policies outside the Great Wall were drafted and proposed by Li Dachui, then refined and perfected by Mao Daxian and his team, and finally tested and revised in practice.

To put it simply, Li Dachui only cares about killing, not burying.

Li Dachui didn't care whether the idea was feasible or how to implement it; he left it entirely to Mao Daxian to carry it out.

Although the methods proposed by Li Dachui have proven to be generally reliable over the years, without Mao Daxian's adjustments in practice, many ideas that were clearly beneficial to the country and its people would likely have become policies that harmed the country and its people.

In Li Dachui's words, Mao Daxian made great contributions to the localization of these policies.

Zhou Zhi certainly couldn't regard such a person as an ordinary person.

"Does the Chief Secretary have anything to say?" Zhou Zhi asked.

Mao Daxian said, "It's not good to keep Xiao Duhu's identity a secret all this time, but if we make it public, it will definitely cause a stir in the entire Beiting. After all, for more than ten years, from General of Chariots and Cavalry to General of the Flying Cavalry, then to Duhu of the Anxi Protectorate, and now to Deputy Duhu of the Beiting Protectorate, Duhu has been a pillar of strength! We need to discuss this matter carefully and come up with a proper solution."

Xiao Dongwei said, "Chief Secretary, I don't think it's that complicated. The army is in our hands, and there are basically no enemies outside the pass now. Let alone saying that the Protector is a woman, or even saying that the Protector is a god, who would dare to say a word against it? If anyone dares to say that, I will immediately go and wipe him out!"

Mao Daxian rolled his eyes. "You're just a nobody, shut up!"

Xiao Dongwei glanced at Zhou Zhi and Fu Qingzhu, and seeing their expressions of agreement, he immediately shut up and took a step back, standing behind Gu Xiaoman.

Qian Jia said, “Whether it’s Protector Li or Protector Xiao, they are the pillars of stability outside the Great Wall. If this matter isn’t handled properly, there will inevitably be a period of turmoil outside the Great Wall. Although with our current control, nothing major will happen, for the thriving region outside the Great Wall, any turmoil will render much of our efforts futile. Moreover, whenever there is turmoil, our enemies will surely seize the opportunity to cause trouble. Therefore, how to get everyone to accept this matter naturally is indeed a test for us. My suggestion is to proceed step by step and not be impatient. But we only have six to seven months, so this matter is indeed difficult.”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; this matter was indeed difficult to handle.

The idea of ​​a renowned general suddenly turning into a woman is indeed quite surreal.

Luo Hua pushed open the door and came in, looking at Zhou Zhi and saying, "City Lord, your and Valley Master's rooms have been arranged!"

“Yes!” Zhou Zhi nodded.

"Were you just talking about how to make everyone accept the fact that Ningyu is a woman naturally?"

"Yes, it's difficult!" Zhou Zhi sighed. "This won't work, that won't work. Hmm, do you have any ideas?"

Luo Hua smiled slightly and said, "I don't have a solution, but I do have an idea. Whether it works or not, we'll see!"

"Say!"

"The people outside the pass, whether soldiers or civilians, all really enjoy listening to storytelling and watching plays!"

“Of course I like it!” Zhou Zhi said.

"Our Ningyu is just a weak woman. Because of the Yuan invasion, her family was destroyed and she died. The hatred between the country and her family forced her to change her hairpin and take up arms, diligently practice martial arts, and join the army in disguise. What a wonderful story this is!" Luo Hua said.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)