Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 1081 - 1078_1

After Shangguan Xuanyi discovered the identity of the person who rescued Princess Ling’er, everything that was previously uncertain now had answers.

He would not offend others unless they offended him first! He was willing to exact revenge no matter how far away the offender was!

Shangguan Xuanyi was never one to sit around waiting for death! Now that he knew who was responsible for Xiao’er’s plight, he decided to strike back.

Does that person still think that in a few months, another child will come to steal her space? Let’s see if he is too busy to handle it then!

Imperial Palace Study

The Emperor looked at the memorial presented by Shangguan Xuanyi and slightly furrowed his brows. "Summon King Xuanrui to the palace for an audience!" he commanded.

...

The weather was getting colder, and Xiao’er’s belly was growing larger.

Xiao’er used to be the thinnest among three pregnant women, with the smallest belly. But in the past month, Xiao’er’s belly seemed to have been inflated, growing larger day by day.

Now, at only six months, her belly was already as big as that of other pregnant women who were eight months along.

Even looking down, Xiao’er could not see her own toes.

"Brother Shangguan, I feel like I’m a ball! Round and chubby," Xiao’er said.

"Even if you are a ball, you’re the most beautiful one!" At this moment, Shangguan Xuanyi was assisting Xiao’er as they strolled through the garden.

Even though the weather was bone-chilling cold, it wasn’t a problem for them since they both mastered inner strength cultivation.

Now, Shangguan Xuanyi started to spare an hour every evening to accompany Xiao’er for a garden walk.

Used to being active, Xiao’er was not too keen on sitting or lying down. But since her belly grew bigger, Xiao’er felt heavy and she walked like a penguin. The thought of looking like a moving penguin made her reluctant to walk anymore.

With no choice, Shangguan Xuanyi had to accompany her on walks, knowing that being active in the later stages of pregnancy would give her the strength for the impending childbirth.

Doctor Luo has confirmed that Xiao’er was carrying twins.

While others needed the strength to birth one child, she had to summon twice the strength to birth two. How on earth would she have the strength if she didn’t walk more?

"I really do resemble a ball!" Xiao’er fell silent. Who would want to be a ball? What if she gained too much weight and it was hard to lose after giving birth?

Realizing that he misspoke, Shangguan Xuanyi quickly corrected himself with a serious face, "No, you don’t. Have you ever seen a ball as beautiful as you?"

"Really?"

"Definitely, I’ve seen how others look when they’re pregnant. Their waistline blends in with their buttocks, looking even thicker than a barrel, their face is swollen like a pig’s head, and their hands are chunky like pig’s trotters. That’s what resembles a ball, no, that’s essentially a walking pig!."

Xiao’er: "..."

His description exactly resembles what she saw of herself in the full-length mirror earlier this morning!

"Brother Shangguan, how did you become so familiar with the physique of other pregnant women? Are you always looking at other pregnant women?"

"No, I only notice you! What do I care about other pregnant women?" Shangguan Xuanyi shook his head. Pregnant women indeed have strange moods. When had she ever cared about him glancing at other women before!

He would not spare a second glance to even the most charming ladies, let alone a woman bearing someone else’s child!

Since he didn’t pay attention to other pregnant women, how could he articulate their physique so accurately? Xiao’er glanced at Shangguan Xuanyi, acting as if nothing had happened, and casually asked, "Brother Shangguan, you said you only focus on me. So, were you referring to me when you were talking about the waistline blending with the buttocks...among other things? Hmm?"

Shangguan Xuanyi paused midstep, is it always this hard to deal with pregnant women? How could he fall into a verbal trap again!

"Absolutely not! Your mother’s pregnancy left a deep impression on me." Even if he did notice other women’s figures during their pregnancies, Shangguan Xuanyi didn’t dare to admit it now!

What if Xiao’er would latch onto him looking at other women? So, he blamed his mother-in-law instead!

"Do you really think I’m being unreasonable and hence, making up such lies to smooth things over?" Xiao’er was genuinely a little angry now! When her mother was pregnant, only her belly was large, how could she look like a pig! ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Shangguan Xuanyi: "....."

He felt it was hard to continue the conversation. If it continued, he might accidentally anger her which would just make things tougher!

"No, Miss, it’s getting cold, why don’t we stop here and go back to the room to sit?" Shangguan Xuanyi wisely tried to change the subject.

"Don’t try to divert the topic!" Xiao’er wasn’t having any of it!

Shangguan Xuanyi: "..."

Oh God, could someone come and save him please! It seems like everything he says is wrong!

Apparently, Heaven heard his prayers, and Xiao Fuzi came over and said, "Master, the Emperor has summoned you to the palace immediately."

"Did the Emperor say ’immediately’? This ’immediately’ is perfectly timed! Just like a lifesaver!" Shangguan Xuanyi thought.

"Yes, but if the master wishes to enter the palace a bit later, I will inform the palace runner right away!"

"You idiot! What are you talking about? If the Emperor commanded me to enter the palace immediately, how could I delay? Isn’t that disobedience?" Was this a joke? If he didn’t leave now, when else should he leave? Was he supposed to wait for Xiao’er to get angry?

Xiao Fuzi: "..." Something was wrong with his master today!

When the Emperor summoned him to the palace, when had he ever been on time? He knew very well that nothing else mattered to his master other than his wife. Now that the master cancelled all daily duties to accompany the princess for her evening walk, that’s why he suggested it. He didn’t expect it to backfire.

"Miss, the Emperor has an urgent matter to discuss, I think he must have seen the memorial that I submitted. That’s why he asked me to come to the palace now, it seems to be a serious matter. It might take well into the night, so you don’t need to wait up for me tonight, you go to bed first, understand? Let me walk you back to the room. It looks like it’s going to snow soon, you should stop walking around."

Xiao’er glanced at Shangguan Xuanyi and nodded. She said gracefully, "The official affairs are more important, you should go to the palace now. After you return, we’ll continue. If I fall asleep, we can continue discussing tomorrow about who is unreasonable and who looks like a pig!"

Shangguan Xuanyi: "..."

This must be a vivid example of the phrase ’you can avoid the monk, but not the temple’!

...

Upon entering the Palace, the Emperor, holding his memorial, asked him what was going on and why he suddenly wanted to invade Nangong Country.

"Father, the incumbent Emperor of Nangong and the former Crown Prince have ulterior motives, they..." Of course, Shangguan Xuanyi wouldn’t mention the issue about Xiao’er’s space. He explained that they knew Xiao’er was Minze country’s blessing star. Therefore, they tried to get Xiao’er’s blood to eliminate Minze’s blessing. Moreover, they married Shangguan Wanru but didn’t consider the friendship between the two countries, deliberately making her miscarry, using Zhuan’er to carry out their plot and brought up other issues.