Vol 2 Chapter 34 (1/2)

Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang Vol02 Ch34

The guards were vigilant while the e secluded residence’s atmosphere beca of the coo pigeon sounds, it was more like the quietness of death

No one coughed or talked loudly Even walking was done on tiptoes It seeht sound would instantly attract a storm of enemies from every direction

Pingting was sitting in Chu Beijie’s office for the first time

She methodically opened and read the scrolls of the related data in the pile on the desk Several docuards to military affairs and errors, his tone was cold and harsh but those pertaining to the livelihood of people, the stateood-natured

Occasionally there’d be one or two separate documents which appeareded to be poe was just like him, calm yet wild at the same time

There was a white corner showing at the bottom of a scroll which ’s sharp eyes sought it out It appeared to be a neat, well-structured drawing

The picture was lifelike, the strokes with proper depth

It had trees, a lake, snow, qin and the person holding the qin, in a pale green dress The wind sisps of her silky black hair as she smiled and talked

That s was momentarily drunk

She continued to dreaer and couldn’t bear to look away

“Miss Bai, there are only old docus on the desk As for the maps and the latest reports, I have them here”

She only stopped her soul fro happily on the four seas when she heard Moran’s voice as he hurried in She quickly stoay the drawing, planning to put it back where it originally was She stopped, grinded her teeth and hid the parchment in her arms

She looked up to find Moran holding a pile of things

“This is the personal letter that the King sent to the Duke to hurry hiolden yellow scroll with tassels

Pingting lowered her head to read it carefully “Yun Chang and Bei Mo have co only Ruohan and Sen Rong I reckon Ruo Han is better, but Yun Chang…” A familiar name suddenly jumped into her view and made her feel momentarily dizzy She blinked and tried to read it more clearly, yet that fahtest on the scroll

A thorn pierced at her heart

Pingting’s face paled and she slowly sat on the chair Her voice was full of disbelief “He Xia is currently being hunted by the King of Gui Le How is he able to co Lin’s borders?”

Moran couldn’t help feelh a little aard as he explained, “He Xiathe Prince Consort of Yun Chang and possessing the power to co’s troops Everyone under the skies knows this fact but your residence…The Duke said that Miss Bai no longer has any connection to He Xia therefore refused to let you know”

He glanced at Pingting whose pale face was as glea as snow

So that was it

He Xia had married

He Xia’s as the Princess of Yun Chang

He Xia had used his e

It turned out that he refused to let go of her

Or perhaps, he refused to let go of Chu Beijie

Everything now fell into place, accompanied with the heartache of interpretation No ent, she could not undo the inextricable knots of her heart

Pingting re up the handwritten letter of the King of Dong Lin She put it aside and slowly mouthed, “The battle at the border is unlikely to happen”

“How does Miss know?” Moran asked incredulously

Pingting softly shook her head “Because He Xia is already here The main advisor is not on the border’s battlefield, therefore how could there be a battle there?”

Moran’s expression changed and lowered his voice “Please do not joke, Miss This is Dong Lin territory If He Xia enters here, then wouldn’t Dong Lin have been defeated already?”

“What victory or defeat? It is sieous deal to both parties Without the the King of Dong Lin’s support, how could He Xia bring his troops to this place?” Pingting’s sered to stand from the chair

Her opponent was actually He Xia

He was the only other faeneral that could rival Chu Beijie Back then, because of his existence, even Dong Lin could not easily attack Gui Le Chu Beijie had to spend a lot of effort to plot conflict between the House of Jing-An and the King of Gui Le in order to drive him away from Gui Le

He Xia’s thoughts were always careful, always ensuring a tightly woven trap existed beforethe enemy He would then suddenly attack at the last htest possibility of escape

And today, he used his thundering tactics to try obtaining Bai Pingting

Pingting’s heart was bitter She really wanted to cry, but her lips let out a trace of cold laughter instead “Take away all the raphical data, I don’t need to see them If ere evenly le a bit However, in our current situation, we have not one chance of victory”

Her cold eyes glanced at Moran and her voice was calh we have no chance of victory, we may not lose”

Not caring about Moran’s puzzled face, Pingting saunted out of the office and stepped down the stairs

She quickly headed for the residence’s entrance,her footsteps gradually slowed down halfway She see a different course, she turned back towards her own room

Zuiju and Hongqian aiting nervously Seeing Pingting walk towards thereeted her but did not knohat to say

Pingting observed theh as is There time was no time to comfort them, so she simply asked, “Who here has a crimson coloured dress?”

“I have one,” said Hongqian

“Bring it over” Pingting etered the roohten her silk strands of hair until it beca black waterfall

Zuiju saw that she was co her hair and approached her “I’ll help you,”she offered, asking for the comb

Pingting shook her head “I’ll do it myself”

Before the mirror, she slowly divided her hair into two sections She wrapped a section around her finger and whirled it which soon beca like a flower

Pingting looked at the mirror and then her side view She shook her head in dissatisfaction and let go, allowing her silky black hair to fall once more

Just then Hongqian entered the rooting saying, “This is a crimson dress, but it’s very thin as it’s a summer dress”

“That’s the exact colour” Pingting took it over, stroked the fabric and noted it was indeed very thin “Help me put it on”

“How could you wear this on such a cold day?” Zuiju frowned, “I have a purple dress Even though the colour isn’t the same at all, it is much warmer”

Pingting dismissed the idea “It has to be this colour”

Her eyebrows rose slightly, not letting the others dare challenge her authority They helped her into it It inter Even if they were inside, Pingting still took off her undergar her to shi+ver wildly Zuiju hurriedly draped a fur-lined coat over her, wrapping her from the outside

Pingting gave her a look of gratitude and whispered, “I still need to do my hair”

She refused Hongqian and Zuiju’s help and sat at thetime Zuiju observed that her expression was full of concentration While her ten fingers picked and pinched left and right around her hair Gradually her s black flowers Both sides were perfectly combed and her hair fell softly on her tender white skin, co touches to her appearance

Hongqian was at one side, quietly watching She sighed, “Although it’s pretty, it’s much too troublesome Thankfully Miss is very dexterous If it were er”

Zuiju too, couldn’t help coood with Miss’ face and eyes It complements the natural tened just for Miss”

Slight colour returned to Pingting’s face with just their comments She looked in the mirror and faintly replied, “It’s not co ithow terribly cold it was She folded her hands against her coat to hide herself inside, away fro up and walking out the door

Moran had been standing outside the s walk over, his expression fixed on her coat Pingting was very thin Even though the coat covered everything, he could still see that she earing a very thin layer underneath

Pingting kept her hands inside the cloak She raised her head to look at Moran but did not stop her footsteps As she passed him, she whispered “You, come with me”

She seemed to have decided already, her footsteps without hesitation as she passed through several doorways

Paranoia was rauards closely protected the residence and each held a shile standing straight, eyes wide open The concentration of their vigilance for nificantly, but as soon as they saw Pingting’s pear blossoure, followed by Moran behind her, they couldn’t help look surprised

Pingting stopped at the entrance, silently staring at the sturdy gate made of steel rods

Although it was in good condition, it was definitely not enough to withstand one round of He Xia’s attacks It was not one used by the are’s weaponry?

Her fist was slightly clenched No one noticed her shoulder slightly shaking She took a deep breath of the icy air and closed her eyes

When she opened her eyes once more, they were full of resolution

“Open the gate”

The guards were surprised and glanced at each other

Moran quickly strode to her side His lowered his voice, full of anxiety “Miss Bai…”

“You’re also a battlefield veteran This place will not last Rather than having He Xia attack his way in, it’s better to just welcome him in” She smoothly articulated every word, like crystal raindrops patterened on every guard’s hearts

The , however, was that the rain that fell washed away the dust in their hearts Everyone was no longer worried about the outcome of failure and restored the calm composure they had before Chu Beijie

“Open the door” She commanded softly once more

Everyone reht back view

They re open with a series of loud creaks Bit by bit, the patch of nothingness that lay beyond the residence, the snowy ht, appeared before their eyes

Pingting stood in the ht flickered in her eyes as she gazed at the trees and forests ahead There was an expression difficult to put to words

The House of Jing-An of the past was so far away yet so close

Like how her bare feet was separated only by a thin layer of soil froround

If one were to gently dig away this thin layer of soil, the air would gush out

It would gush into her hair, her body, her lips, her flowing blood, her organs, her every pore until they would be warmed and pained at the same time

Her expression shi+fted toward the horizon Who still knew the direction of Gui Le? Who still re-An Ducal Residence?

Dear duchess, Master’s troops are in the snowy mountain forest opposite of here

With just one order, the scene would become one of bloody rivers and death, a point of complete heartlessness to the point of no return

A cold wind blew past theaze and looked at Moran

She grinded her teeth slightly but her eyes held no hesitation “On the highest point of this gate, raise a white flag”

She was just like Chu Beijie When she had decided soe her mind Moran solemnly nodded

Everyone kneithout outside help, the residence would be captured sooner or later

Captured or surrendered was si

The snohite flag of shahest point of the entrance It unfolded in the force of the north wind, flapping a sound like cries of dissatisfaction

Pingting took off her heavy coat, revealing her bright red dress