mtl008 Chapter 50 The War God Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 6
Chapter 50 The War God Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 6
"Beauty Chu, Miss Xiao Tao...where are you?"
Just as Chu Yue and Xiao Tao were about to go back, they heard someone calling them, and there was the light of torches in the distance. It seemed that they had discovered that they were missing and had come looking for them.
Xiao Tao looked at Chu Yue in fear: "My beauty, what should we do? They've found us..."
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Chu Yue gently patted her hand, then called out into the distance, "Here..."
A moment later, the emperor appeared before them. Before Chu Yue could explain, Xie Heng berated her, "Are you looking for death? How dare you run around in a place like this? And so far away?"
Xiao Tao was so frightened that she immediately knelt down, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Chu Yue's face paled as she was scolded, and she knelt down: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I... I didn't mean it... I was..."
"Not on purpose? So many people are looking for you everywhere, who do you think you are?"
If she implicates the soldiers, how can she atone for her sins?
Chu Yue was speechless. Her presence was insignificant in the face of the soldiers' dangerous struggles.
"Alright, let's go back now!" Xie Heng looked at the two troublesome women on the ground and felt annoyed. He was already worried about the war, and now he had to take care of them.
"Your Majesty... wait a moment." Chu Yue thought of the things on the ground and mustered her courage to stop them.
"Is there anything else?"
The emperor almost roared, "What on earth is this woman doing?"
"Your Majesty... I found some food that could fill my stomach when I came out, which is why I was delayed..."
"Your Majesty, please have someone take it back and leave some to replant. The yield is very high, so there's no need to worry about food..."
Chu Yue almost spoke in a trembling voice; the emperor's imposing manner was terrifying.
Xie Heng stared intently at her, wondering what this woman, who had come to his side despite all the dangers, wanted to do.
They didn't complain at all about coming to this place. First, they brought out seeds from their hometown, and now they've found food to fill their stomachs.
Is this a blessing or a curse for me?
"Where?" The emperor finally relented. As long as the soldiers could be fed, he was willing to give it a try.
Chu Yue knelt and turned around: "Your Majesty, here are potatoes and sweet potatoes. They are very filling. I read about them in a book. They are edible."
"Your Majesty can take it back first and try it out..."
The emperor looked at the unfamiliar object before him and wondered, "Can this thing really be eaten?"
How come they didn't notice? It was Chu Meiren who noticed as soon as she arrived.
Looking at the two piles of things again, they were still covered in fresh soil, and Chu Meiren was also covered in dirt, probably from digging for a long time.
"Xiao Anzi, tell someone to take these things back. As for how to use them, listen to Consort Chu."
At the emperor's command, people immediately took back every single potato and sweet potato.
"Aren't you leaving yet?" Xie Heng frowned deeply as he looked at the woman who was still standing still.
Chu Yue had been digging for a long time, and her legs were already sore. After kneeling for so long, how could she possibly walk back now? She said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, please go back first. I will be there shortly..."
Xiao Tao tried her best to support her body, but both of them were too weak and fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty, I'm a little tired. I'll rest for a while before going back..." Chu Yue could only offer this dry explanation.
The emperor looked at the disheveled woman on the ground, a hint of displeasure flashing through his mind. This woman was also trying to solve the food problem; he had wronged her.
He bent down and picked her up, not forgetting to instruct Xiao Anzi: "Take Consort Chu's maid back."
Xiao Anzi went to help Xiao Tao. Although Xiao Tao had only been there a few days, she and Xiao Anzi had become quite familiar. Seeing him help her up, Xiao Tao said gratefully, "Thank you..."
"Don't talk, let's go..." Xiao Anzi reminded her, "His Majesty is up ahead."
When the emperor picked her up, Chu Yue didn't know where to put her hands, which were still covered in mud.
"His Majesty……"
"Shut up!"
The emperor carried the person steadily along the mountain path, presumably because he was used to it; even though it was fast, he remained steady.
Back in his tent, Xie Heng ordered someone to fetch water and also asked a military doctor to bring medicine.
"Pack yourself up," the emperor said before heading to the outer room.
Xiao Tao was sent back to her place in the back, and Chu Yue had no choice but to pack up herself.
Her hands were already scraped and painful when they got wet, and Chu Yue kept hissing softly.
The emperor still finds her troublesome and is cold and aloof; he had a sullen face the whole way there.
Fortunately, she still had some conscience and filled the bathtub with water so she could have a proper soak.
Stepping into the water, all her fatigue subsided somewhat. Ignoring the injury on her hands, Chu Yue gently wiped her delicate skin.
Having been here for several days, Chu Yue was still sleeping under the same blanket with the emperor. At this rate, when would the mission be completed? She was starting to worry.
As the water grew colder, Chu Yue got up, grabbed her nightgown, put it on, and went outside.
The emperor sat behind his desk, his eyes fixed on the book in front of him.
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue greeted him softly.
Upon hearing this, the emperor looked up and saw that the woman's previous disheveled appearance had vanished, and her cheeks, flushed from the heat, were now rosy.
Her waist-length hair was still dripping wet, and her thin nightgown couldn't hide her shapely figure.
Xie Heng suddenly felt an itch in his throat and coughed lightly: "There's medicine over there."
Chu Yue looked over and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty..." Then she walked to the side and applied the medicine herself.
"Ah..." The medicine touched the wound and started to hurt, and Chu Yue couldn't help but cry out in pain.
His hands were shaking uncontrollably.
The emperor looked at the delicate beauty, her face pale with pain, and felt somewhat helpless. She couldn't even bear this little bit of pain?
He rose and walked over to her, his tall frame slightly bent at the knees, meeting her gaze: "Does it hurt?"
"Your Majesty...my hands hurt so much..." Chu Yue bit her lip. Her fair and slender hands were already scraped, and after getting wet while bathing, they were now red and swollen, looking rather pitiful.
The emperor gently applied medicine to her hands. Seeing the wounds on her hands and thinking of the two piles of things, he realized that Consort Chu must have been digging with all her might.
It seems she genuinely cares about the soldiers.
"Alright, don't move around too much, it'll be fine in a couple of days." The man, who was usually rough around the edges, comforted her gently.
"Your Majesty... I'm sorry, I can no longer serve you..."
Chu Yue lowered her head, somewhat dejected.
The emperor was helpless. Serving him? He couldn't even remove his armor. After a few days, he was thoroughly exhausted.
"Alright, go and rest."
After the emperor finished speaking, he went to wash up. Chu Yue gently lay down on the bed, pondering how the mission should proceed.
Before long, the emperor returned, and just like a few days ago, he acted as if there was a man lying next to him, completely ignoring Chu Yue.
Chu Yue felt a slight pain in her hand and was thinking about how to seduce him when a loud rumble of thunder sounded outside, which was particularly frightening.
"Ah..." Chu Yue exclaimed in surprise, trembling with fright.
The emperor suddenly opened his eyes, not understanding what was so scary about thunder.
The thunder continued, and Chu Yue's face turned deathly pale with fear. Ignoring everything else, she pleaded in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty...may I go to Xiao Tao's place?"
"What are you doing?" It's thundering outside, and it's about to rain. Why is she running?
"Your Majesty, I... have been afraid of thunder since I was little. I used to have my mother hold me, but now... I want Xiao Tao to accompany me..."
Chu Yue's face was deathly pale, and her body was trembling uncontrollably, clearly terrified. The emperor frowned and asked, "Do you need someone to hold you?"
What kind of hobby is this?
"Waaah, I'm so scared..." Chu Yue cried out in fear.
The emperor was stunned. The thunder had frightened the woman to tears; she was so timid.
Even if you asked her to go out now, she probably wouldn't dare. Xie Heng reached out and pulled her into his arms: "It's alright, don't be afraid."
Chu Yue clutched his clothes tightly, sobbing softly, her petite body trembling incessantly in his arms.
The emperor was holding a woman for the first time. Unlike his strong body, the woman in his arms was soft, as if she had no bones, and her slender waist could be grasped in one hand.
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue snuggled deeper into his arms, almost lying on his chest.
The emperor was somewhat at a loss. The thunder outside continued, and Consort Chu clung tightly to him, refusing to let go.
He had no choice but to hold her like that until the thunder stopped. He wanted to put her down, but found that Chu Meiren was still holding on tightly. He wanted to pry her hands off, but then he remembered that her hands were injured and couldn't withstand any more movement.
The emperor had no choice but to give up and fell asleep, bearing the weight on his chest.