Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 1257 - 1254_1

Xiao’er, who was recently delighted due to the bird’s nest, agreed without hesitation, "No problem! But you’ll have to take people out hunting!"

Thus, Li Guzi led Guan Xi’er, Shangguan Xuanyao, and a few soldiers out hunting again, planning to celebrate on the day of the Lantern Festival.

As soon as Shangguan Xuanyi returned to Zezhou, he immediately began discussing the next steps to continue attacking Nangong Country with Shangguan Xuanjun and Di Shaowei.

Bijiang County was not captured, but Brother Ri did not want to give up. So he returned to the Eastern Jin Dynasty to prepare to send troops again.

"I didn’t expect Gong Qinghua to personally lead the troops against the Eastern Jin Dynasty in Bijiang County. The crown prince of the Eastern Jin Dynasty lacks actual combat experience," said Shangguan Xuanjun.

The emperor himself leading the troops greatly boosts the morale of the soldiers.

Moreover, Gong Qinghua is a formidable opponent. The soldiers of Nangong Country were hugely encouraged by his active participation in the battle!

Our troop strategy was leaked by our own military general, and Brother Ri, who has never tried to lead an army, lacking experience, lost the battle as expected, the only thing is the loss was a bit heavy.

I presume his intention to dispatch troops again will be opposed by many ministers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

But which general in this world hasn’t had a defeat? Victory or defeat is a common occurrence in military affairs.

"Is there any news about Gong Qinghua?" asked Shangguan Xuanyi rhetorically.

A country must not go without a king. Gong Qinghua secretly left the Imperial Palace and we don’t know whether he has returned or not.

If not, does he intend to personally lead the troops in the next battle?

That would be great!

"A spy reported that Gong Qinghua has returned to the palace! Besides, Gong Zixuan was seriously injured and hasn’t woken up till now. Rumor has it that Gong Zixuan has the military token, but no one knows where it is, so Gong Qinghua is trying every possible way to bring him back to consciousness," said the informant.

Upon hearing these words, Shangguan Xuanyi sneered: Xiaor’s palm strike did not hold back, and without elixir, how could they possibly bring him back.

"While Gong Zixuan hasn’t woken up and the military power hasn’t been grasped thoroughly by Gong Qinghua, we must seize the opportunity to capture a few more cities!" Di Shaowei then said.

"Precisely, after the Lantern Festival, we will angle towards..." was what Shangguan Xuanjun was also thinking.

Everyone started discussing how to attack the next city.

It wasn’t until late in the night when they had settled their plans, and then everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.

Xiao’er stayed in the space and played games with the children for half of the day before she came out of it to wait for Shangguan Xuanyi to return.

She initially intended to bring him into the space to see the children after he returned to the room.

The children have now learned to call out: Father and Mother, and they can walk!

They enjoy playing in the playground inside the space when they wake up every day.

Bai Tian always carries a child, flying around in the sky every day.

Bai Tian always complains that the feathers on its back are almost being plucked by the children pulling them so frequently!

However, despite complaining, it continues flying with them the next day.

Xiao’er, while waiting for Shangguan Xuanyi at the round table, was drawing designs for the swallow’s house.

However, she felt tired while drawing and fell asleep at the table.

After falling asleep, Xiao’er found out that her soul was forcibly taken into the space and she couldn’t get out.

"What happened? Bai Tian, why can’t I get out?!" Xiao’er asked Bai Tian.

"How would I know! Let me look." Bai Tian, who also found it strange, quickly ran over and looked at Xiao’er outside the space.

"Could it be that all this is happening in a dream and is not real? Could it be that I have been dreaming about my soul entering my space without being able to get out? Once awakened, everything will be alright?"

Bai Tian was taken aback by Xiao’er’s response, "But I didn’t dream!"

"Of course, you didn’t! This is my dream! You’re talking to me in my dream!"

Bai Tian: "..."

"What is this logic? Forgive me for my simple goose brain not being able to understand what she means by her words."

Then, the Xiao’er who was sleeping outside suddenly woke up! After waking up she rummaged around, finding a pair of scissors and hid it in her sleeve before she fell asleep on the table again.

"..."

Xiao’er in the space: "What am I trying to do? Why should I hide scissors?"

Bai Tian did not answer, but kept a close watch on the movements of Xiao’er outside the space.

Then Shangguan Xuanyi entered the room.

Seeing Xiao’er fallen asleep on the table, he slightly furrowed his brows.

Xiao’er in the space, seeing his furrowed brows, guessed what he was thinking. He must be thinking about how cold it was, yet she was sleeping on the table.

Outside the space

Shangguan Xuanyi walked softly to Xiao’er’s side and glanced at the design on the table. Seeing that it was a swallow’s house and that only half of it was drawn, he was slightly surprised: How tired must this girl have been to fall asleep after only drawing half of it. She had never done this before, usually, she would quickly draw it, refusing to sleep until it was finished.

This thought flashed across Shangguan Xuanyi’s mind. He figured that she must be exhausted from caring for the four young children alone in the space recently.

He gently picked up Xiao’er and headed to the bed.

At this moment, Xiao’er in Shangguan Xuanyi’s arms moved. The hand behind Shangguan Xuanyi revealed a pair of sharp scissors and swiftly stabbed at Shangguan Xuanyi’s back. The move was exceedingly quick, stabbing twice consecutively.

Xiao’er in the space, watching this, shouted, "No!"

Shangguan Xuanyi felt the motion inside his arms and smiled, looking down saying, "Did I wake you....."

Halfway through his sentence, he froze at the cold gaze of the girl in his arms and the pain in his back. "Who are you?" He asked the girl in his arms with a very fearful look on his face.

Shangguan Xuanyi examined the girl on the bed closely. He was certain that the body he held in his arms was Xiao’er’s, the familiar air and sensation were unmistakable!

But Xiao’er would never attempt to assassinate him!

The Xiao’er in question fell asleep again as soon as Shangguan Xuanyi laid her on the bed.

Shangguan Xuanyi’s clothes on his back were soon stained red with blood. Ignoring the wound on his back, he approached the bedside, wanting to make sure whether the person is indeed Xiao’er or not!

He studied the person lying with closed eyes on the bed closely and confirmed that it was Xiao’er! But the cold look she gave him just now was definitely not the look Xiao’er would give!

When Xiao’er looks at him, her eyes always contain a shallow warmth!

What exactly had happened? Why would his Xiao’er attempt to assassinate him? Shangguan Xuanyi, having thought of something, quickly opened the door and ran out. He wanted to ask what had happened to Xiao’er during his absence! However, he soon passed out before he could get far.

"Master!" Yang Mei hearing the slight noise came out from the room, saw that Shangguan Xuanyi had collapsed on the ground covered in blood and screamed.