After the crisis on the Loufu was resolved, Jing Yuan had more than a little extra time on his hands. What did he do with this extra time?

He spent it with Yanqing of course. Currently, he was trying to teach the boy how to make flower crowns.

Jing Yuan was skilled at this art — it was one of those things he was good at and didn't talk about.

“Weave the stems together like this,” he directed, demonstrating what he meant. “This will secure them so they don't come apart. Of course, we do have vines to reinforce them, but a steady base is what will really hold them together.”

Jing Yuan nodded approvingly as he watched Yanqing. “There, that's good. Keep doing it like that.”

A smile crossed his face. Yanqing caught on quickly, that was for sure.

“Wonderfully done,” the general said warmly. “You're quite good at this,” he praised. He knew Yanqing was skilled in combat, but seeing him also do well with more domestic things was also impressive. Jing Yuan kept his warm smile as he watched his apprentice weave the flower crown.