"Oh my god, you kid, how did you bring back your brother's head? You killed him, you could have just brought back a token. It's all bloody, Xiao Lanyi's mouth is practically hanging behind his ears."
Ruyi lifted the curtain and came in. Together with Chunying, she helped Dani'er back to bed and squatted down to feed the maids of Fengyue Tower water. In fact, these young ladies had all grown up, but it seemed to be out of habit.
I still habitually help my older sisters with chores.
“No need, I’ll drink it myself, Miss,” Ping’er said, struggling to get up.
"Why are you drinking this yourself? Didn't you tell me not to get hurt when we came out? Now look what's happened, you and Yousheng are the ones who are most seriously injured."
Perhaps because they had died once before, the two young ladies were exceptionally brave and fearless. Long'er had put too many Thousand Red Fruits in the bathtub, and their physical condition had recovered very well. Despite the deep cuts, they did not appear too weak.
“Bring him back to earn military merit, sister. He’s the fourth prince of the grasslands.”
Da Ni'er's legs were put back in place. Hou Xiangxiang hung a rope down from the top of the tent, the kind that could fit her legs in, otherwise Da Ni'er would be restless in her sleep and would suffer even more if she fell again.
"The Fourth Prince of the Grasslands."
Chunying nodded at Dani'er with a hint of disappointment and said.
The woman then lowered her voice, continuing only in a tone audible within the tent.
"You call yourself the Fifth Princess of the Grasslands? So what if he's the Fourth Prince? Does the Fourth Prince make you risk your life? If there's a next time, see if your sisters will come to your rescue when Aunt Wang beats you up."
Da Nier didn't say anything, she just smiled, revealing her two rows of small white teeth.
See, that's why she likes brothels. These women are always kind and compassionate, and they always put her safety first.
There was no wealth or power, only heartfelt affection.
"Long'er will take people back tomorrow. Xiangxiang said that you can't move yet, but Dani can go with you. Ruyi and I will stay and take care of you for a few days."
Hearing Chunying say that, the maids pouted, wondering what kind of chaos the Fengyue Tower would be in if they hadn't been back for a few days.
Outside the tent, Xiao Lanyi had been smiling for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. This was the first time he had ever felt truly triumphant since arriving in the border town.
"Stop laughing. Look at your pathetic self. If it weren't for my chuunibyou sister insisting on bringing this thing back, I probably wouldn't even bother looking at it," Huo Xiaolong said to Xiao Lanyi, who was sitting at the head of the tent.
"Will my brother-in-law be able to report this to his superiors this time?"
Xiao Lanyi meant that Long'er had done so much in Pingyang County, improving people's livelihoods, building roads, and now leading people to break the deadlock. If all of these things were reported, the emperor would at least give her a title.
The girl in red armor smiled and shook her head.
"Not enough yet, wait a little longer, it'll be ready soon."
The sunset over the grassland was a fiery red, seemingly merging with the battlefield before them. The withered grass was stained with blood, and the sky and earth were a sea of crimson. Huo Xiaolong sat atop a stack of corn, half-reclining as he gazed at the horizon.
What are you thinking about?
The little girl climbed up as well, sat down beside her, and asked...
"I'm wondering if I can put an end to the centuries-old feud between the grasslands and the Central Plains."
Upon hearing this, Hou Xiangxiang initially considered subconsciously deaf, but then felt that nothing was wrong.
Are my girlfriends planning a rebellion?
No.
The girls were just saying they wanted to pacify the grasslands.
"So, what does Long'er want to do in the future?"
Huo Xiaolong turned to look at Hou Xiangxiang, remained silent for a moment, and then said...
"I'm afraid if I tell you, you won't play with me anymore."
The girl in white smiled and lay down beside her.
"How can you make me stop playing with you? When we were kids, I was practically giving you money."
"It's that kind of crime that punishes nine generations of one's family," the red-armored girl said frankly.
"Then you have to conquer the grasslands first. Even if we don't end up together, we'll have somewhere to run away. I'll send my family to the grasslands then, and I'll go with you to do the thing of exterminating nine generations of your family."
"Aren't you afraid of dying?" Huo Xiaolong asked.
"I'm afraid of dying."
"But I'm even more afraid of living numbly."
Hou Xiangxiang's tone was somewhat heavy, simply because she was thinking about her life if she hadn't met Huo Xiaolong.
If I hadn't run away from home, my parents definitely wouldn't have divorced, and I'd probably be a mother of several children by now.
Then what?
And then they would live out their lives in the grand mansions and courtyards, few and far between.
Just like the setting sun now, silent and still, it disappears into the distance in the blink of an eye, as if unnoticed.
The sky is gray, and life is left with only this one color.
Hou Xiangxiang doesn't consider herself to be the type to compete with others, but if one day she has to rely on a man's affection to make a good life for herself and her children...
She, like other women, will compete and fight.
Just for that worthless favor from others who wave their hands.
It's not worth it.
"I said, Huo Xiaolong, no matter what you become or what you do in the future, I will always follow you."
“If I weren’t here, what would you have done if you got injured? My master’s stitches still look terrible, you definitely wouldn’t like them.”
The girl in red sat up. The stars gradually brightened, and the moon appeared and disappeared. She took a deep breath. Yes, there were so many people behind her.
"Therefore I will definitely not let you die."
Therefore, I proceeded cautiously, keeping a low profile and biding my time.
Bonfires blazed throughout the military camp, and the soldiers drank heartily from their bowls. Even so, they only sipped their drinks; Xiao Lanyi never allowed them to drink too much here.
But since it's a border town, it's still a good place to warm up.
"Hey, little girl, your armor looks different from mine."
Li Xiaocao sat in the group of minor officials because she was the only one, apart from those glamorous and enchanting girls from the brothel, who could keep up with Huo Xiaolong.
The little grass has no magical spring to bless it; it relies solely on its own efforts.
Others swing their knives two hundred times a day, but she swings them four hundred times a day, once in the morning and once when she gets home in the evening.
Miss Huo is brave and skilled in battle; if you want to be by her side, you can't be too different from her.
Even though her hands were wrapped in gauze and her thumbs were throbbing with pain, the girl was still happy.
She had kept her promise from when she was a child, and she could keep up with her now.
"These were specially made for us bodyguards by my young lady; they're really sturdy," Li Xiaocao said to the burly man, holding the bowl in both hands.
"That's right, I saw several Huns slashing at your back and you were fine."
"I heard it's really expensive."
"Miss Huo is really willing to spend money on you."
The girl was happy. When she heard others say that Huo Xiaolong was good to them, she smiled and looked down.
She works for Huo Xiaolong every month, earning three taels of silver. Once she becomes Huo Xiaolong's personal bodyguard, she will earn fifteen taels of silver a month.
The wine bowls clinked together, spilling a few drops onto the ground. Hou Xiangxiang stood behind Huo Xiaolong, quietly celebrating this moment of victory with her.
"Go back to sleep, and get up early tomorrow morning to go home."
"good."
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