roccoschili Chapter 53 The War God Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 9
Chapter 53 The War God Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 9
The emperor didn't return until midnight, bringing with him a deep chill. Chu Yue, who had slept too long in the afternoon and was already a light sleeper, was startled awake.
"Your Majesty, you're back?" Chu Yue rubbed her sleepy eyes and knelt on the bed.
The sound of the emperor removing his armor could be heard from outside the screen, and after a while, a reply came: "Hmm."
Her voice was filled with exhaustion, probably from being troubled by the war. Chu Yue didn't dare to say much and waited quietly on the bed, not daring to go up and serve her at this moment.
Chu Yue quietly asked Linglingyi, and it turned out that the emperor was going to fight the enemy in three days.
No wonder you're so busy and worried.
Pulling myself back to reality, I saw that the emperor had already finished washing up and come in.
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue quickly got up to tidy up his nightgown and hair.
Xie Heng kept his brows furrowed, ignoring the little hands that were busy working on him.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
The emperor then looked down at the woman in front of him who had questioned him, his small face showing confusion.
"It's nothing, go to sleep." The emperor lay down first.
You're really calm. You call this nothing? Are you afraid she'll find out?
Chu Yue climbed up from the foot of the bed, went to the inside, took out an embroidered sachet from under the pillow, and said softly, "Your Majesty, I have something to give you..."
The emperor opened his eyes and looked at her. Was she giving him something?
"This is it, a sachet I embroidered. Inside is a peace charm that my mother prayed for me. I'm presenting it to Your Majesty now, wishing you all the best and a safe journey..."
Chu Yue clutched the sachet tightly, feeling a little shy as it was the first time she had given something away.
Xie Heng's heart skipped a beat, beating uncontrollably. He asked in a hoarse voice, "Why are you giving this to me?"
"Your Majesty... is he my husband. Is it not permissible for me to give something to my husband?"
Chu Yue bit her lip, feeling somewhat uneasy, and pulled the sachet back into her hand.
The emperor grabbed her small hand as she tried to pull it back and asked, "Your mother gave you a lucky charm; do you want to give it to me?"
"Your Majesty, I am of no help, but I hope not to hold you back. If it can really keep Your Majesty safe, I will do anything for you, let alone a peace charm."
Chu Yue looked into his eyes, her gaze both firm and tender.
"Very well, I will accept it." The emperor took the small sachet. The fabric was what he had brought back yesterday, and it had been embroidered into a small, exquisite sachet by Consort Chu.
"Your Majesty, do you like it?" Chu Yue couldn't contain her joy.
"Very cute," the emperor praised.
Chu Yue paused. Was she just cute? Her embroidery skills were excellent. Humph, how annoying, no one even bothered to praise her.
"And what about the concubines?" Chu Yue tried to seduce him again.
The emperor didn't understand: "What?"
"Do you like it? Do you like... me?" Chu Yue raised her delicate face and looked at him shyly.
The emperor's heart skipped a beat. This Consort Chu was really bold. What did she mean by liking or disliking? Was this how all young women thought?
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue moved a little closer to him, coquettishly urging him to answer.
"It's late, go to sleep." The emperor avoided answering the question and closed his eyes.
Chu Yue crossed her arms in anger, pouted, and looked unhappily at the man pretending to be dead on the bed.
The emperor felt uncomfortable under Chu Yue's intense gaze and secretly opened his eyes a crack, only to be caught by Chu Yue: "Your Majesty!"
"How dare you!" Xie Heng was intimidated by her unreasonable demands and wouldn't let her off the hook until she answered.
Chu Yue shuddered in fright, shrank back, and slowly lay down, no longer speaking.
The emperor finally breathed a sigh of relief. Had he frightened her again? Sigh.
Never mind, doesn't she like being held by me? I'll hold her while we sleep tonight.
It's soft, and he likes it too.
The emperor had just reached out and touched the person next to him when he felt her flinch in fright. He asked helplessly, "What are you afraid of?"
"Your Majesty...please don't hit me..." Chu Yue answered in a trembling voice, filled with fear.
"You..." The emperor was speechless with anger. When had he ever said he would hit her?
Besides, he's an emperor, he wouldn't hit a woman!
"When did I ever say I was going to hit you? Come here, let me hold you!"
The emperor roughly pulled the person into his arms and threatened, "Say one more word and I'll throw you out."
"No...this concubine dares not..." Chu Yue was truly frightened; she didn't want to be thrown out in the desolate wilderness.
In the darkness, the emperor's lips curled up silently; this little beauty was easily frightened.
001 whispered, "Yueyue, your favorability rating is 40%!"
Chu Yue curled the corners of her lips. Not bad.
For two days in a row, the emperor returned very late, and a tense and somber atmosphere permeated the military camp.
The emperor didn't say much, and Chu Yue didn't dare to ask any more questions, so she just stayed quietly in the tent.
In the early hours of the third day, the emperor rose gently, careful not to wake the woman beside him.
He had come here to catch his opponent off guard, so he didn't even tell Chu Yue. He planned to explain later when he returned victorious.
The emperor finished tidying up, but the person on the bed still hadn't woken up. He reached out and touched her cheek, and as he turned to leave, he stroked the spot where the amulet had been placed.
Chu Yue opened her eyes only after he left. She knew the emperor wasn't used to scenes of reluctance to part, so she simply pretended to be asleep.
After the emperor left, Chu Yue had a lot of free time and spent her days going to the back mountain to check on the vegetables.
Everything has sprouted; the bok choy is ready to eat, and the others are growing lush and green.
After picking a bunch of bok choy and looking at the other vegetables, Xiao Tao and I went back home.
With the remaining time, they took out fabric, selected suitable colors, and made sleeping robes for the emperor.
"My beauty, the fabric His Majesty bought for you, you didn't do anything with it yourself, you did it all for His Majesty."
Xiao Tao said softly.
Chu Yue looked at the brightly colored nightgown and found it somewhat amusing. She wondered if the emperor would be angry, even though she had tried her best to choose one more suitable for a man.
"I have more, Your Majesty should dress more comfortably." In a place like this, comfort is all that matters.
"A beauty is so considerate; it would be most appropriate for a beauty to serve His Majesty."
Xiao Tao praised.
"You, with your little mouth, always chattering away. Aren't you going to do it? Aren't you going to do it for Xiao Anzi?"
"Oh dear, my beauty, you're making fun of me again..." Xiao Tao was almost crying with anxiety. She and Xiao Anzi were truly friends.
"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Hurry up and help me, His Majesty needs to wear this when he comes back."
"Oh..." Xiaotao pouted and sat down to help her.
Chu Yue smiled and said that time seemed to pass quickly as she played with Xiao Tao every day.
Several days had passed, and the emperor still hadn't returned. Chu Yue was anxious but didn't know what to do.
Just as I was about to call out 001 to ask, I heard a noise outside.
"Is His Majesty back?" Chu Yue ran outside, only to see the emperor being carried back, along with the shouts: "Quick, His Majesty is seriously injured! Where is the army doctor?"
Chu Yue's vision went black, and she almost lost her balance. She staggered forward, asking, "What happened? What's wrong with Your Majesty?!"
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has been ambushed by the enemy and struck by a poisoned arrow. He is now unconscious."
Xiao Anzi was in a panic. Although they had won, His Majesty had also suffered serious injuries.
"Quickly, carry His Majesty inside," Chu Yue ordered in a trembling voice.
The military doctor had already arrived and immediately followed them inside.