Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 731 - 732: The Past (Part 5)

He knew nothing, living in this ignorant and clueless way.

The sky grew farther and farther away from him. Xiao Yancheng looked at the vines and branches above his head, feeling as if he couldn’t breathe. He tightly clutched his collar, gasping for air like a fish out of water, breathing in and out, yet still suffocating, as if there was a hole in his chest that couldn’t be filled no matter how much he tried to breathe.

"Fourth... brother!" He uttered intermittently, glaring at Fourth Master Xiao, his eyes beginning to lose focus. He looked at him: "Promise me one thing..."

Fourth Master Xiao frowned, his hands behind his back clenched into fists, and after a moment, he nodded slightly.

Using the last of his strength, Xiao Yancheng smiled and said, "Write my mother’s... name, into the Xiao family genealogy... this is her life’s... wish!"

Fourth Master Xiao’s eyes flickered. Including the name of a Miao woman in the Xiao family genealogy was no easy task. Even if possible, she was just a concubine of the Xiao family, who had no right to be included in the genealogy!

Fourth Master Xiao didn’t speak immediately, but Xiao Yancheng looked at him full of hope...

"Alright!" Fourth Master Xiao furrowed his eyebrows, his voice heavy with sorrow as Xiao Yancheng looked at him and began to smile. Suddenly, he clutched his chest and widened his eyes...

Spurt!

An extremely bizarre sound rang out, as if flesh was being torn apart. He suddenly lowered his head and saw a hole appearing on his chest, at the same location as the Third Madam’s, but no blood gushed out. Instead, the hole grew larger and larger at a rapid pace...

Out of the dark hole, a triangular head poked out, eyeless yet probing all around. Crawling out of the large hole in Xiao Yancheng’s chest and then quickly down his hollowed-out body, it jumped onto the Third Madam and then drilled into her chest wound...

The expression on Xiao Yancheng’s face froze in a look of astonishment, never to move again, even his eyes remained fixed.

Thud!

Leaves flew around as grass fell.

He fell rigidly backward, soon covered by thick layers of withered yellow leaves.

Fourth Master Xiao averted his gaze, his eyes full of pain. A faint sound came from behind, causing him to turn and see the Grand Dowager, supported by Xiao Yanyi, standing there in the distance...

Cheng Chong ran over, glanced carelessly at the corpse on the ground, and said to Fourth Master Xiao, "We have captured Prince Rong. Does the Great Governor wish to rest here for a few days or set off immediately?"

Fourth Master Xiao looked away from the Grand Dowager, shifted his gaze to the distance, and said heavily, "Set off now." After a pause, he added, "Prepare a carriage!"

"Yes!" Cheng Chong clasped his fists and took orders, then nodded slightly to the Grand Dowager and Xiao Yanyi as a sign of respect, and went to prepare for departure.

In the forest, the voice of Prince Rong’s unwilling curses echoed.

"Madam, madam, Fourth Master has sent a letter." Tiancheng swiftly ran into the courtyard, seeing Xiqiu walking in circles with a puzzled look on her face. She stopped and looked at Tiancheng, "A letter from Fourth Master?"

"Yes, it was sent by the Ministry of War," Tiancheng replied with a smile.

Xiqiu took the letter, her face full of joy. Was Fourth Master Xiao coming back? Could he make it back in time?

With Chunliu’s help, she eagerly returned to the Warm Pavilion and opened the letter. Unlike the previous one, this letter was long, about seven or eight pages, detailing everything that had happened to him lately. When she read about the deaths of Xiao Yancheng and the Third Madam, she was momentarily stunned, not sure whether to be happy or sad. She only felt that Xiao Yancheng had always been a mysterious presence to her, and even now, he remained an enigma.

The letter also mentioned that the Grand Dowager and Xiao Yanyi were currently in Zhenyuan, and that the Grand Dowager was well. The letter said that they would set off in two days, and by the time she received the letter, they might have already left.

Xianglan suffered heavy losses in the battle in the Wu Luo Jungle, lacking a strategist like Xiao Yancheng and a figurehead like Prince Rong, significantly weakening their forces. However, judging by Fourth Master Xiao’s words, it seemed that several tough battles would still be required to recapture the area, as Miao Land was mountainous, unsuitable for large-scale combat, and the Miao people were adept at guerrilla warfare and ambushes. They needed to remain vigilant, and Cheng Chong had launched several attacks, but the villages were built deep in the mountains, some even on cliffs, making them easy to defend and hard to attack...

Nonetheless, Fourth Master Xiao concluded that he would escort Prince Rong back in five days.

After reading the letter, Xiqiu calculated their travel speed, wondering where they might be in five days, and then picked up a pen to write a reply to Fourth Master Xiao. Her letter was much longer than her previous ones, detailing everything that had happened at the manor in the past few days.

A few days ago, eldest sister-in-law helped me find a midwife. I’ve already arranged for them to stay over. The two midwives seem honest and experienced, and should be reliable...

The Nursery also sent seven or eight wet nurses, and I chose two. Both are around the same age and from the Capital. I’ve also arranged for them to stay over, and Nanny Cen prepares rich meals for them every day, much better than what I, as the lady of the house, am eating.

I’ve prepared everything for the baby. My sister-in-law says she’ll come to the manor to accompany me, telling me not to be afraid...

But I’m not afraid at all. I’ve always felt that the baby has been well-behaved for so long, and this time, he will certainly behave too.

Fourth Master, although I hope you can return quickly, you should still take care on the way and don’t rush too much...

She wrote a lot and found that after signing off, it was even longer than Fourth Master Xiao’s letter.

Xiqiu laughed, gently stroking her round belly, and softly said, "Baby, you must wait for your father to come back."