It seems that the villain is targeting me.

She was unsure, so she told Xiaoniao about it before going to bed that night, wanting to ask for her opinion.

When Gwyneth talked about this, Xiao Niao was curled up in the lounge chair in front of the fireplace, reading a letter that she had not had time to deal with during the day by the firelight - this was a habit she had developed over the years, and Xiao Niao always had to read something before going to bed at night.

When his wife sat down next to her, Xiao Niao put down the letter in her hand. She sat up straight and listened patiently to Gwen's account of the cause and effect of the incident.

After Gwyneth finished speaking, she looked at the bird with a questioning look, wanting to get her advice.

Xiao Niao pondered for a moment, then spoke: "Don't take the initiative to mediate, Gwen. Don't express your opinion on this matter right away. Let's just let it sit for a while and sort out the things at hand first."

Gwyneth looked a little downcast. She gently stroked the corner of Xiaoniao's eye, touching the dark circles beneath it with her thumb. "...Those people clashed at this critical moment and even encouraged their knights to duel each other. To put it bluntly, it's because they despise me. When my father was the head of the family, these people never dared to engage in such petty actions in private."

Xiao Niao lowered his eyebrows and said in a soothing tone, "I know, that's why I told you not to leave right away."

"Let's wait and see what happens," Xiao Niao said, "Let the situation ferment for a while. When the time is right, you can step forward as the head of the family and take care of these people in one fell swoop."

Gwyneth looked a little hesitant, but nodded in agreement.

Xiao Niao smiled at Gwen, gently shook her hand as if to encourage her, and then tried to pull away - but Gwyneth immediately turned her wrist, grabbed her and refused to let go.

Gwyneth squatted down beside the chair and she was laughing too.

Gwyneth looked at the bird hesitantly, her eyes seemed to say: Okay, the business is over.

Now, Xiao Niao became the one who hesitated. She dodged and looked away, as if she was burned by the girl's gaze.

Xiao Niao secretly cursed herself in her heart: Why did she teach Gwen to do that kind of thing at that time? Why didn't she realize Gwyneth's feelings for her in time - she shouldn't have let this relationship develop.

Getting married was already a mistake. If it was a simple political marriage, it would be fine. She wouldn't have to bear any extra psychological burden when she left.

But now, the better Gwyneth treated her, the stronger Xiao Niao's sense of guilt became.

Xiao Niao knew that it was her mistake. She acquiesced to the girl's hug even though she knew she would leave.

She didn't know how to explain this to Gwen, so she could only unconsciously climb onto her shoulders as she hugged her tightly.

Gwyneth told her that she just wanted to marry her - knowing full well that she was a girl and half human, she could still say such words. If Xiaoniao said that she was not touched, she would definitely be lying.

She even felt that she might have been tricked by this guy at that moment. She was so

Gu Lei was coaxed into marriage without knowing what was going on.

After all, Xiaoniao is a human being with emotional needs. He is not a dull puppet, and his heart is not made of stone.

Secretly, Xiao Niao actually likes others to be close to her, and she is not averse to actions like hugging and cuddling. She is the type of person who feels attached to physical contact.

But whether in the real world or in this world, there are not many people who are willing to get close to her.

The girl's unconditional tenderness is so hard to give up. The bird can be cruel enough to refuse her once, but can only give up when the other party keeps approaching.

By the time she realized what was happening, it was already too difficult to extricate herself.

Gwyneth was not stupid. She felt Xiaoniao's slight resistance. She didn't understand the reason, but she still relied on her keen intuition to feel the struggle in Xiaoniao's heart at the moment.

Is it because I'm tired, or is there another reason?

Gwyneth blushed slightly at the thought.

There have been a lot of things going on recently, so it's normal for Butcher to feel tired - but if you are tired, you can just let yourself do it.

She learns things very quickly. Since she was a child, her teachers have praised her for being able to learn anything after being taught once... Maybe this is a bit exaggerated, but Gwyneth feels that as long as she practices hard, she will be able to grasp the trick soon.

She gently rubbed the tendons on Xiaoniao's wrist with her thumb. The numb feeling made the latter raise her eyebrows involuntarily. Gwyneth observed Xiaoniao's expression and gently kissed her knuckles.

Xiao Niao tensed her shoulders nervously. She lowered her eyes and saw Gwen looking up at her with tender eyes, like an obedient cat lying in her palm.

"Just a kiss, okay?" Gwyneth requested good-naturedly.

Xiao Niao pursed his lips, feeling hesitant.

She didn't say yes or no, but her already shaky defenses were starting to waver: "Just a kiss seems okay, right? It shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

Gwyneth did not miss Xiaoniao's hesitation at the moment. She moved closer, and Xiaoniao felt someone holding up her cheek.

The touch was light and soft, like a drizzle falling on leaves.

Then it gradually went deeper.

Gwyneth was indeed a very good student. Her childhood tutor's evaluation of her might not have been too biased. Xiao Niao was taken over the leadership before she could resist for long. She seemed to be very good at this, a natural talent.

Xiao Niao closed her eyes and tried to cope with it. The feeling of her tongue being sucked made her head a little dizzy, as if even her consciousness was about to be sucked away. She didn't know where Gwen learned all this, but she slowly thought that maybe she taught her.

Gwyneth's hand gently brushed Xiaoniao's back and stopped at her waist obediently. Xiaoniao heard the sound of her struggling to swallow her desire.

If she said just one kiss, then just one kiss—she basically never moved her lips away, so of course it only counted as one.

Although it was a bit of a cheat when it was executed, it was really just a kiss.

Only the crackling sound of the firewood burning in the fireplace echoed in my ears.

Xiao Niao began to feel a little tired, but it was not the kind of tiredness that came from exhaustion. Instead, it was the kind of tiredness that came naturally after coming back from a walk on a cool autumn night, making him want to close his eyes and fall asleep comfortably.

She was a little dazed and thought: Girls' lips are so soft.

Gwyneth left reluctantly, her heartbeat a little uneven. The two had kissed before, at the wedding and that night.

But this kind of strong sense of satisfaction that seemed to rise from the depths of my soul was the first time in my life.

Gwen had stood up again, and her position had reversed. She lowered her head and used her eyes to trace Xiaoniao's face, which was illuminated by the firelight in a warm orange color, and then fell on her lips, which were sucked until they were bright red.

So cute, I love it.

My little bird.

But Xiaoniao's reaction was somewhat different from what Gwen had expected. His light brown eyes were calm, pulled by a whirlpool of complex emotions.

Such emotions could not be hidden at such a close distance, and Gwen felt her anxiety and her struggle.

Gwyneth choked at the ominous premonition that passed through her heart. She stroked Xiaoniao's ear with her hand, a look of uneasiness on her face, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

Xiao Niao lowered his eyelids to hide the fluctuating emotions in his eyes, and said wearily: "...Maybe I'm tired."

Gwyneth became more and more uneasy, but she couldn't think of a better explanation, so she could only comfort herself that it was just an illusion.

She then said gently, "Okay, let's go and rest."

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People who have something on their minds often don't have very good sleep quality, so the next day, Xiao Niao got up very early.

Gwyneth was still asleep. She carefully lifted the quilt, tucked the corner of the quilt for Gwen, and then tiptoed out of the bedroom.

It was still dark outside, and the servants in the castle had probably just gotten up. Xiao Niao was self-sufficient, so after a simple wash, he went to the study.

Whenever she got irritated, she always wanted to find a quiet place to be alone, and she didn't want to be found by people she was familiar with. She buried her head in the sand like an ostrich deceiving herself, stubbornly blocking out the sounds from the outside world.

However, what Xiao Niao could not have imagined was that the moment she stepped into the study, her temples began to feel hot and her ears seemed to

There was also a slight sound of electric current.

Xiao Niao was unable to react for a moment and shook his head in confusion, before realizing what this strange phenomenon meant.

——That’s the sound when the system starts up!

Brother Tongzi, who has been offline for almost twenty chapters, makes a grand appearance again.

It seemed that because no operation had been performed for a long time, the system was stuck for a while before it adjusted its own sound. A familiar electronic sound rang in Xiaoniao's ears.

[…Ah, long time no see, bird,] the system muttered, [Where are we now?]

[Let me see... Oh, we're in Highgarden. It seems you managed to escape—I knew you'd be fine.]

Brother Tongzi was still chattering like before, but hearing his voice at this time made Xiaoniao inexplicably feel a sense of security, and even the irritability in his heart was reduced a little.

After all, for Xiao Niao, the system is her only connection with her hometown in this world. When Xiao Niao had just traveled here a few years ago, Brother Tongzi was even her spiritual sustenance that kept her going.

Meanwhile, the system was still performing routine scan and estimation tasks. [Hmm, the mission progress bar is showing encouraging growth... At this rate, the mission should be completed in less than a year, and we can send you home.]

Xiao Niao thought she would be happy to hear the news. After all, this was the wish she had been thinking about day and night for so many years. But the reality was: she was not as ecstatic as she had imagined.

The system didn't notice the bird's mood changes, but it noticed something strange: [Eh... Wait, why is this luck distribution so weird?]

Brother Tongzi detected a strong flow of luck not far from Xiaoniao, while another thin and fragile flow of luck, which was very familiar from the frequency of fluctuations, was lingering in the capital city thousands of miles away.

Tongzi was dumbfounded. With a tone of surprise that was about five times behind the current situation, he asked, "What the hell is going on, bird?! What did you do? Did you cripple Charles? Why is all his luck going to Gwyneth?"

Xiao Niao said, "This is a long story. I don't really want to talk about it. Please don't ask."

The system suspected that the bird had been possessed by someone, and it scanned her again: [No, what happened to you? Why are there so many fragments of luck on you? Ha! You can't have just gotten out of Gwen's bed... Eh, wait a minute... Eh... Eh...]

Brother Tongzi was silent, and his silence was deafening.

Xiao Niao suddenly became very interested in the carpet under her feet, and she began to carefully study the patterns and designs on it.

The deathly silence lasted for about a minute. Xiao Niao felt that every second was like a year and that ants were crawling on his body.

A minute later, the system's weak voice sounded again.

It said to Xiao Niao in a tone that was clearly trying to evade the problem: "It's like this, Bird. People can't put too much pressure on themselves. Adults need to learn to evade problems."

[The same applies to the adult system.] The system added abruptly.

Xiao Niao didn't say much. She reached a consensus with Brother Tongzi very tacitly.

Chapter 99 She Will Forget Me Sooner or Later

Xiao Niao walked into the study, pulled out a book from the bookshelf at random, split it in the middle and flipped to a page at random.

She pretended to read, but in reality she was brainstorming with the system: "Okay, tell me more carefully, what exactly is the Son of Luck?"

"It's a long story," the system replied. "But I can summarize it for you: Charles's luck is almost gone, while Gwyneth's is growing exponentially."

[And the book you're holding is "Postpartum Care for Sows." Yes, the one you copied from modern times.] The system added, "If this is a disguise, I sincerely suggest you get a different one."

Xiao Niao accepted the system's suggestion. As she stuffed the book back into the bookshelf, she muttered, "No wonder the color of this cover looks so familiar."

"I think I understand what you mean. Gwen's luck now exceeds Charles'."

Xiao Niao asked: "In fact, I am preparing to mobilize some people to fight all the way to the capital. Gwen will be the leader of these people. What do you think the consequences of this will be?"

[Gwyneth will definitely become the new child of destiny because of this,] the system gave a positive reply, [She will replace Charles on the throne - perhaps even establish a new dynasty.]

Xiao Niao's eyes flickered, and she remained silent for a long time. After a long while, she stammered, "This is a good thing. Gwen's personality is very suitable for being a leader. She will make a good emperor, and the people will like her."

The system perked up: [Not only that, but most importantly, this saves our mission. The problems this world has are closely tied to the original Child of Luck. If we can simply replace him with a new Child of Luck, all problems will be solved.]

Brother Tongzi was filled with despair when the coup took place in the capital. At that time, even he thought that the little bird had no chance of returning home - not only that, it might even lose its life.

Who could have thought that this matter would have such an unexpected turn of events.

The system encouraged the bird: [I have a feeling, Bird, when that girl successfully ascends the throne, you can go home!]

Xiao Niao thought, well, this is fine.

Xiao Niao never thought about living in this world for a long time. She never took care of her body. Over the years, various injuries, both big and small, and overwork had long ruined her health.

Plus the poison on that arrow.

Xiaoniao was originally a half-human with a short lifespan and not in good health. Even if she wanted to, she couldn't accompany Gwyneth.

The naive girl thought she could live for another twenty years, but Xiao Niao estimated that if she could live for another four or five years, it would be a blessing from God.

However, this time is more than enough for what Xiaoniao is planning. She will not live shorter than the war. Xiaoniao is determined to finish it all within a few months.

This can also control the scale of the war, which is also a good thing for the grassroots people.

Ordinary people really couldn't stand it anymore - in the month or so since Xiao Niao left the capital and came to High Court, the emperor of the empire had changed several times, and the Hamilton family was in chaos, with orders changing as frequently as eating midnight snacks.

The ruling structure of the empire was not stable to begin with. Even if Zhang Juzheng were to be reborn, it would be difficult for him to restore this fragmented situation, just like even the most skilled paperhanger would find it difficult to repair a house that is so rotten that only the beams remain.

The only way to end this is to tear everything down and rebuild it.

Xiao Niao has her own selfish motives, she wants to put Gwyneth on the throne.

Only she would seriously preserve what she left behind, and even more than Lawrence at the time she could understand firsthand why such a decree was formulated - because she herself was a person bound by the limitations of the times.

Gwyneth, more than anyone, longs to break free.

Gwen has experienced cruel battlefields, witnessed the sinister human heart, and won a little from those people after going through untold hardships. She will forge a tenacious character in the confrontation with the enemy, and will focus her attention on the people at the bottom because of her influence - she will become a great emperor.

Gwyneth is still very young. She will meet many people, experience many things, gain a lot, and lose a lot in the future. Her future life is destined to be filled with countless glory and excitement.

When Gwen grows up and looks back at this moment, she will find that this relationship is just a small part of her life.

By then, she will probably forget me, Xiao Niao thought.

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