"What have I been doing? When you left, I was at the Le family. Then about half a year later, Guxing won against Le Youran. After that, I went to stay at the palace for a while, did some work at the Imperial Library, then stayed at First Academy Under Heaven for a few months, and then came back here... Um, that's about it. Nothing particularly special," Xiaoyao thought for a moment and said. He completely summarized it in just a few words with no details in between, extremely brief.
"..." Nangong Suxin fell silent.
"Oh, I see. Much simpler than us. Let me tell you, we've had so many things happen this past year, very exciting..." The Young Miss began recounting her experiences. Without Xiaoyao even needing to ask, she started talking on her own. Xiaoyao was also very interested in knowing about this, so this was perfect...
Nangong Suxin again felt helpless. Young Miss, what are you "oh"-ing about? Can you understand what the little servant is saying? I want details, I want more specifics. Can you not talk about our affairs first?
At this moment, Nangong Suxin knew she couldn't stop the Young Miss from talking. She could only find another opportunity later to hear Xiaoyao's story. For now, she'd better tell her own story first, and she definitely had to keep an eye on the Young Miss, who knows when she might distort her image.
Just as Nangong Suxin had this thought, the Young Miss immediately began distorting things. She described herself as perfect, brave, and awesome, while Nangong Suxin was just a minor supporting character, unimportant and ignorable.
"Wonderful! This could be adapted into a book. Should I help write a script and turn it into a drama?" After listening to the Young Miss's account, Xiaoyao could only sigh like this.
He never expected that in just over a year, the Young Miss and the others had experienced so much. So many battles concentrated together, originally these battles would be considered frequent if they happened once every few years. Unexpectedly, the Young Miss encountered so many in just over a year.
Should this be called lucky or unlucky?
...
Lucky because they could greatly increase their strength in such high-intensity combat and gain their current status. In just over a year, they transformed from unknown small soldiers to legendary female war gods, this was undoubtedly very fortunate, something others couldn't possibly replicate.
Unlucky because such situations were very dangerous, one careless moment could cost their lives!!
"How much medicine I gave you is left?" Xiaoyao later remembered something and asked the Young Miss.
"I've used it all up. Fortunately I had your medicine, or I would have died several times," The Young Miss answered directly, and her words seemed to contain no gratitude, as if it was natural.
Only family would feel it was natural, your giving is natural, my giving is also natural. No need for thanks, no need for reasons.
Of course, this requires both sides to give. If only one side gives, this cycle would break. After all, no one should have to give to you. When others give, it's because they treat you as family. If you don't give back, you're treating "should" as "inevitable." Actually, no one in this world needs to inevitably give, including your parents.
"How did you use it up so fast? I gave you quite a lot of medicine. Don't waste it, I don't have much either! Here, I'll give you another bottle. Take it when you're about to die, not when you're half-dead. When you're half-dead, take this one." Xiaoyao took out two bottles of healing medicine and explained their effects.
At this moment, Xiaoyao could also sense how the Young Miss had spent this past year. His medicine had originally been quite sufficient, even with many life-and-death moments, there should still have been surplus. Now it was all used up.
The Young Miss took the medicine bottles and said, "I didn't waste any. A certain someone was about to die, so I had to give her some medicine. Speaking of this, she says she really hates you..."
"Hates me?" Xiaoyao was stunned.
"Of course she hates you, I haven't settled accounts with you about this yet. Why does Mo Yu have life-saving pills while I don't? Are you trying to let me die?" Nangong Suxin grabbed Xiaoyao's collar and angrily questioned him.
"Who says you don't have any? Didn't I give you some..." Xiaoyao patted Nangong Suxin's hand, indicating she should let go.
"Give me some? You mean those? Just a few pills! I finished them long ago! Just those few pills, while Mo Yu got a whole bottle. You're too biased!" Nangong Suxin said very unhappily, her tone seeming a bit jealous.
"Of course I'm biased, she's my family's Young Miss, and you're not," Xiaoyao said very directly.
"Haha, well said! But Xiaoyao, if you have any, give her some. Otherwise if she doesn't have any and I can't just watch her die," The Young Miss was very happy but still spoke up for Nangong Suxin.
"For the Young Miss's sake, I'll also give you a bottle. Third Miss, although you're a military strategist, you might also face danger. You take some too. In a few days when I have time, I'll make you a set of soft armor for protection," While giving Nangong Suxin medicine, Xiaoyao also made plans for Third Miss.
"Ah, okay, thank you..." Third Miss said, feeling somewhat honored.
"I'm jealous. Why are you only making one for Susu? I want one too, I need to protect my body, or I won't be able to marry in the future, the scars are too ugly," The Young Miss said at this moment.
"..." At this point, Xiaoyao and the others all fell silent. If Nangong Suxin had said these words, it would be relatively normal, but coming from the Young Miss's mouth made it very strange.
"Um, Young Miss, are you planning to marry? Don't you like women?" Xiaoyao asked. This was the strange part, the Young Miss had always liked women and had never thought about marrying because she didn't like men.
"I've thought about it. Women cannot give birth to children. If I want a child in the future, I still have to find a man to lend me sperm. But I can't let outsiders take advantage of me. It's better to find a husband and let him have sex with my woman and have a child!!" The Young Miss said very boldly.
"..." Xiaoyao and the others fell silent again. Truly worthy of being the Young Miss, only she would dare think like this.
"Xiaoyao, are you interested? I can overlook your status and borrow some seed," The Young Miss looked at Xiaoyao and said even more boldly.
"Get lost! I'm not a stud horse!!"
"Don't be like that. We can't let outsiders benefit from this!"
"Get lost!"
The two Nangong sisters looked at each other. This Young Miss was really too bold. Although they had known this for a long time, this matter still shocked them.
Just like this, they watched Xiaoyao and the Young Miss, one chasing to demand, one refusing. Originally they thought this situation might continue for a long time, but they soon discovered they were wrong.
After a while, Xiaoyao and the Young Miss very suddenly but naturally changed the topic. They began discussing the scars on the Young Miss's body, which were unavoidable on the battlefield. Nangong Suxin also added some comments.
Regarding these scars, Nangong Suxin felt there was no hope anyway. That's just how it was, they weren't too unsightly. Nangong Suxin didn't have any truly shocking scars.
"Tell me, do you have any method? If not, I won't be able to marry, and then you'll have to take responsibility." The Young Miss said to Xiaoyao.
"Go away! Take responsibility for your sister! Actually, these kinds of scars are simple, just apply some medicine and the scars will disappear quickly." Xiaoyao said indifferently.
"Ah, they can really be removed," Nangong Suxin was surprised, but thinking about it, she felt it was normal. It was very normal for this little servant Xiaoyao to know everything.
"Where's the medicine?" The Young Miss extended her hand to ask for it.
"I need to prepare this kind of medicine. Why would I have these medicines ready?" Xiaoyao irritably swatted away the Young Miss's hand.
"Then hurry up and prepare it..."
"Young Miss, have you forgotten? We're still attending the celebration right now. I haven't eaten anything yet and I'm hungry. I'm not going," Xiaoyao had no time to go now. He'd talk about it after the celebration ended. He wanted to eat good food and see interesting things.
"That's right, they're coming too. Getting ready to be seated. Come sit with us," The Young Miss pulled Xiaoyao, wanting him to sit down.
"I think I also have a seat, not sitting with you all," Xiaoyao directly refused because his own seat came with a portion of food. Sitting with them would mean sharing their food, which he obviously felt wasn't worth it.
"Right, you're the Eldest Princess's nephew, so of course you have a seat. But it probably isn't as high as mine, haha..." The Young Miss unabashedly struck a blow at Xiaoyao.
"Yes, you're a big shot now. I think I understand now, your fate of being below one person but above ten thousand might not be about becoming an empress, but rather you'll become a famous general, also having a status of being below one but above ten thousand." Xiaoyao suddenly remembered the Young Miss's fortune. Looking at how things were developing, the Mo family had been wrong back then.
The Young Miss wouldn't become an empress through feminine charm, but rather she would gain powerful authority by becoming a legendary female war god through her own abilities.
"Of course! This Young Miss isn't the type of woman who relies on men. My status was earned through my own strength!!" The Young Miss tossed her head and said very proudly.
"Alright, alright, we know you're awesome, okay," Xiaoyao said while looking for his own seat below. Just then, Ning Zhiyuan also came over with people, ready to begin the feast.
Although there were many people, they quickly took their seats in an orderly fashion. Xiaoyao discovered that the area below seemed full, could it be that his seat wasn't there…
(End of Chapter)