Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

. In the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, Wu Xian visits Lady Mishi, who greets him with a smile and exquisite peonies gifted by Lady Shen. Wu Xian recalls a conversation about year-end gifts but is surprised by the flowers' beauty. His young illegitimate son runs to him, and Wu Xian, usually strict with his legitimate sons, indulges the child and casually tests his knowledge. Meanwhile, a subordinate official reflects on his unexpected skill in making brick beds, which he developed due to the admiration of the locals in Ha Yin. Despite his initial reluctance, he finds contentment in this new life, realizing he can thrive outside the battlefield. .

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