Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1149 - 1146_1

Chapter 1149: Chapter 1146_1

After Shangguan Xuanyi took a bath, Xiao’er had already finished organizing all the information. She presented several copper items she found in the Marquis Shengping’s mansion.

Shangguan Xuanyi came out and saw the copper items on the table: "Were these made in Eastern Jin Dynasty?"

"Yes, this bronze bell, the brazen bull were bought by Brother Ri from the street. This small copper sword was specifically made for Brother Ri. This incense burner is a gift."

He then took out a copper plaque from his space ring and compared them one by one.

Xiao’er also leaned in to look: "Upon comparison, this copper plaque is finely crafted and its hue is almost similar to the little bronze sword that Brother Ri had made, although slightly inferior to the incense burner."

"I find the carvings on this copper plaque somehow similar to those on this copper sword." Shangguan Xuanyi pointed to a dragon on the sword and the dragon’s eyes on the catch.

Xiao’er took a careful look: "Indeed, it’s similar. It gives off the impression that these were engraved by the same person, there’s a striking resemblance in the expressions in the eyes. Brother Ri said, this bronze sword was made by the best craftsman in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Looks like this bronze plaque is also from the same person’s hands. I’ll write a letter to Brother Ri and have him conduct a secret investigation on who got this bronze plaque made."

"Hmm." Shangguan Xuanyi nodded, although he’d also be sending people to investigate this matter.

If someone from the Eastern Jin Dynasty was secretly collaborating with Nangong Country, he’d have to be wary.

He still trusts the Crown Prince of Eastern Jin Dynasty, but he’s worried about Zhuge Jinquan. Nangong Country has a county bordering Zhuge Jinquan’s fiefdom.

Shangguan Xuanyi gathered all the articles on the table into storage: "I have a task to take care of, I’ll be back soon."

"Okay!" Xiao’er nodded.

After Shangguan Xuanyi left, she went into her space to have a bath, then put on a space-factory-made yoga outfit and started practicing yoga.

Shangguan Xuanyi returned in less than fifteen minutes. He saw her doing yoga but didn’t interrupt her.

He took out a large pile of documents from the storage ring and began to read through them.

These were details of candidates participating in this year’s imperial examination. They were all top talents from across the country. By reviewing their essays, he began to understand their political views, deciding on the best posts for them.

The frontline had already captured a city from Nangong Country, and they were estimating the second city would fall in a month or so. He needed to make arrangements for personnel deployment as early as possible.

Shangguan Xuanyi was fast at reviewing documents. He quickly finished going through the large pile of documents on the table, then took out his ink, brush, paper, and inkstone, and began to draft memorials.

After he finished all these tasks, Xiao’er was still practicing yoga.

He sat there, admiring Xiao’er pulling off complicated and twisted yoga moves, thinking: this girl’s body is incredibly flexible!

The yoga outfit, fitting her like a second skin, displayed her curvaceous and slightly plump figure without restraint.

In Shangguan Xuanyi’s eyes, this outfit was nearly the same as being naked.

This wasn’t the first time Shangguan Xuanyi had watched Xiao’er practicing yoga, but every time he did, it gave him new ideas.

After Xiao’er finished a series of movements, Shangguan Xuanyi took a towel and helped her wipe off her sweat: "Actually, you don’t need to go to such lengths to lose weight. You look good as you’re now. You were too thin before. Now, you feel soft when I hold you. It’s so comfortable."

"No, I’ve gained 10 pounds more than before! There’s too much fat, it would be really hot in the summer! I feel out of breath after just walking a few steps!" After giving birth, Xiao’er was 30 pounds heavier than before, and she felt like she had a double chin!

She didn’t understand why Shangguan Xuanyi still loved to hold her and kiss her even though she looked like a pig’s head at that moment. She sometimes couldn’t stand her own round face when she looked in the mirror.

Fortunately, she was naturally beautiful. After the confinement period, she automatically lost 15 pounds and looked less repulsive. Only a bit plumper than before.

But now, the four children’s appetites were getting bigger, and sometimes after feeding two children, the other two were still hungry. In order for the children to be full, she ate a lot of food every day. You couldn’t imagine how much food a person needed to eat to have enough milk to feed four children!

Anyway, Xiao’er would eat whenever she had free time. She replaced water with juice and milk on her daily diet. In order for the children to have good skin, she ate bird’s nest every morning and evening. She did everything she could to do the best for her children.

The problem was, the more she ate, the more she gained weight. Seeing her fat starting to accumulate and knowing that even her daily martial arts practice couldn’t help her lose weight, she had to figure out a way to slim down!

After having a perfect figure, looking at this not-so-perfect figure would naturally be displeasing. That was exactly how Xiao’er felt now.

The reason for her weight gain was all the calories she had consumed. The only way to burn off these excess calories was through physical activities. So, not only did she do yoga, but she also swam in the sea in her space. She wouldn’t stop until she’d swam for two hours each day.

Of course, the result was significant. Xiao’er found that no matter how much she ate, her weight didn’t increase any further.

It’s definitely true that hard work doesn’t go unappreciated.

She believed that if she persisted for a while longer, she would regain her devil-like figure!

After wiping off her sweat, Xiao’er asked, "Brother Shangguan, why did you come back so early tonight? Have the new battle plans been discussed?"

"No, actually I was thinking about not changing them at all. That is the most perfect plan we could come up with, and we have already begun. It’s not easy to think of a better plan."

"There’s no such thing as perfection in this world, there’s always room for improvement. Since we have a perfect plan, there must be a way to make it even better. I think we can guess how Nangong Country would react if they got our battle plans, and we can modify our original battle plans accordingly!"

Shangguan Xuanyi’s eyes lit up upon hearing this. He was thinking the same thing! They were definitely telepathic! He pulled Xiao’er into his arms: "Princess is truly clever, it makes me feel a bit inferior!"

"Of course. I am indeed very intelligent, superior to many others!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Xuanyi chuckled quietly. What a self-loving girl! No humility at all!

Considering Shangguan Xuanyi hadn’t had a chance to relax for some time, Xiao’er suggested, "Let’s go swimming in the sea inside the space. Brother Shangguan, would you like to join? Shall we see who swims faster?"

That year, if Shangguan Xuanyi wasn’t taking care of her during pregnancy, he was busy handling political affairs. He often left early in the morning and didn’t return to the mansion until dawn. Then he would sleep a bit before setting out and getting busy again. Xiao’er sometimes woke up to see him with a slight frown, and occasionally caught a glimpse of the well-hidden fatigue in his eyes.

Even a machine eventually breaks down after prolonged usage, let alone a person.