WASS – Chapter 112

At last, he finally did it.

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Chapter 112 – Favourable Turn

Translated by HaruOngy at Geniusly Plain (If you can see this line, you must have read this in the aggregator site which illegally steal various works. Be shameful of yourself for not appreciating the translator’s hard work. Don’t think only you want to have it the easy way. Support the fanbase and translator!)

Mei Qian Deng maintained that calm appearance in front of Chu Xun but her mind was a mess. She suddenly remembered a few days ago in the small, dark room when Old General Di told her.

Chu Xun liked her?

What did Chu Xun like about her?

These years, no matter when she was with Chu Xun or separated from him, Mei Qian Deng had always thought of their relationship as between a ruler and his subject. Plus, that tsundere ruler always despised her. Although sometimes Chu Xun’s actions made Mei Qian Deng felt different than usual, female warrior Mei had naturally assumed Chu Xun’s affection as valuing talents. Plus, people of high status due to their identity could make only a small amount of friends. Mei Qian Deng still remembered what the late Emperor entrusted her when she entered the palace.

The late Emperor made Mei Qian Deng the thorn of the rose, to wake Chu Xun up with a poke when he was lost. As the landslide[1] at Chu Xun’s side, when female warrior Mei turned narcissist sometimes, she would think highly of herself, putting herself as the Emperor’s closest best friend.

As for the Empress……

Old General Di in Mei Qian Deng’s mind disappeared, replaced with Senior Official Song’s earnest, old face. He was saying, “Little Deng! Your way out, where is your way out?!”

Ai, she wondered where was her way out.

Mei Qian Deng returned to the world and stared at Chu Xun, the expressions in her eyes were unpredictable, making Chu Xun’s heart tightened, feeling nervous. “Zhen are uncomfortable. Zhen want to rest. You can leave.” Saying that, Chu Xun pulled the blanket over his head, burying his head in the sand as he escaped.

He was really scared to hear Mei Qian Deng’s rejection.

If Mei Qian Deng declined, how was he supposed to clear up this awful mess? He had yet to think of an all-encompassing plan.

Thankfully Mei Qian Deng didn’t say anything, she quietly left.

The spacious bedroom returned silent, Chu Xun slowly pulled down the blanket, staring at the ceiling in daze. He was depressed. Zhen as the precious monarch of a country, owner of the land yet why chasing a wife can be this sullen, this defeating, this tragic?!

He touched the pillow, pulling the silk brocade bag the lantern girl left for him.

It was still the same, old empty back with enchanting spring scenes at the front. Now, Chu Xun didn’t have the desire to release his ** anymore, with the vomiting and diarrhoea nonstop until barely alive, he couldn’t even stand up. He just stared at this piece of paper, racking his brain for a way to subdue Mei Qian Deng. The golden nine dragons pendant could dignifiedly annul Mei Qian Deng’s engagement if taken out, but it merely cured the symptoms and not the disease. If the young miss herself didn’t like you, what was the point of hard-pressing her?

Chu Xun this person, born with people’s expectations, in exaggerated way, he was the late Emperor’s last hope. If the Empress Dowager didn’t give birth to him that year, right now a male child among her imperial sisters’ sons would be chosen to succeed the throne. The late Emperor would have no sons for his life and his name would go down in history as a weird historic person.

Because he was too precious, he was raised with extreme care. Chu Xun was probably high-born ever since inside his mother’s womb, he was used to being offered, being pampered, the best things in the world would continuously come to him instead for him to pick. As time passed, he developed an abnormal state, no longer know how to express his desire, the most basic form of his intention.

If you see something you like, what will you say?

—Ah! I really like her, I want her.

A person who worried too much of himself and surroundings would instead forget his original intention.

The lantern girl was trying to make Chu Xun realise it himself but this blockhead only held the crumpled paper without any introspection. Maybe because Chu Xun’s enmity was too strong, after staring so long, he didn’t know if it was due his eyes turned blurry but it seemed like the lantern girl’s notes appeared before his eyes.

But after rubbing his eyes, the back of the paper was still the same nothingness.

Chu Xun didn’t believe it, he continued sulking with this piece of paper. His eyes stared for a lighted joss stick time before the lantern girl’s sloppy writings appeared again.

The lantern girl was really someone from a heretic sect, she used a special technique while writing. When she left this brocade bag to Chu Xun, there was really something inside. She had made special moves when writing, making things change when a person’s eyes stared a certain thing for a long time. If Chu Xun could stare at a piece of white paper for half a day, it must be at the phase where he had no other way anymore. When he reached that phase, the lantern girl had guessed correctly what sort of question he was having.

He could only see the paper was written with:

Silly child, you still didn’t confess to the young miss yet?

It’s not like you’re a girl, will you die if you say I love you?

……

Chu Xun didn’t even wear the clothes properly, his single layer of sleep clothes was only covered with a simple outer garment, with dishevelled hair he rushed out seeking Mei Qian Deng. Several palace maids were shocked, wondering what happened to the Emperor again. They tried to coax him to return and wear clothes properly, how could Chu Xun be willing to listen, he imposingly shouted, “Where’s Mei Qian Deng?!”

“Mei gonggong said she wanted to ponder over life and returned to her room.”

Chu Xun lifted his feet and ran towards Mei Qian Deng’s room.

Mei Qian Deng was pouring a cup of tea, sitting silently beside the table like an old monk in meditation.

Her train of thoughts was different from usual people, only ghost would know which corner her pondering of life would lead her to.

Because she was too absorbed, when the doors were pushed open suddenly, Mei Qian Deng was surprised for a moment.

“Your Majesty?”

Chu Xun was like a stray, lone ghost as he pounced over, seeing Mei Qian Deng sitting, he grabbed her hands at her lap while he knelt with one leg in front of Mei Qian Deng.

Mei Qian Deng tried to pull him up but Chu Xun’s hands tightened.

“Listen to what zhen about to say.”

???

“Even though right now, right here doesn’t really have the proper atmosphere, but zhen can’t wait anymore, zhen can’t hold it anymore.”

Female warrior Mei turned anxious, “Your Majesty, your stomach is aching again?”

“Don’t talk first, let zhen first talking first!”

“……”

Chu Xun’s two thumbs kneaded Mei Qian Deng’s palm, he nervously caressed a few times before he licked his lower lips. After arranging his feelings, “What zhen told you earlier, wanting you to remain inside the palace as Empress, it may be spoken too abruptly so you can’t accept it but what zhen mean to say is……”

Mei Qian Deng blinked her eyes, continue.

“Zhen really like you, ever since you entered the palace as zhen’s study partner five years ago, zhen had been like you a lot. At first, zhen didn’t know you’re a girl and thought zhen is a broken sleeve. Later, when zhen found out you’re actually a girl, zhen was joyful for many days……

“Zhen is not good enough, always losing zhen’s temper with you and even caused you to drift in the jianghu these years. But later, zhen will do everything to protect you fully, will treat only you good for a lifetime, will only sleep with you, will only show off to you. Are you willing to accept zhen?”

Really, Mei Qian Deng had that instant, feeling herself getting hit by a thunder.

She was so shocked her hands trembled, unconsciously she tried to pull her hands from Chu Xun.

Chu Xun held steadfast, unwilling to let her hands go.

Kneeling in front of her with that glittering eyes, Mei Qian Deng inappropriately remembered of Sha Fu.

“Mei Qian Deng, zhen is so handsome and rich, you really don’t like zhen?” Chu Xun used a loyal puppy look to ask the shameless question.

Mei Qian Deng couldn’t control herself, raising her leg, she kicked.

“Ao……”

“Your Majesty, you being like this suddenly, I can’t get used to this.”

Chu Xun rubbed his chest. Daring to kick an emperor, Mei Qian Deng was the first. However Chu Xun liked her, so he couldn’t do anything to her. He had guessed with Mei Qian Deng’s eternal never blossoming sago palm personality, to succeed in one try was impossible.

But after revealing it, Chu Xun realised the face this sort of thing was really far useless than a banana skin, able to be thrown away easily. He stood up and walked closer. His sly hands touched the sides of Mei Qian Deng’s face, he grinned happily, “It’s okay, zhen can wait for you, you can think of this slowly, slowly accept it.”

Mei Qian Deng shuddered, she slapped away Chu Xun’s hands, she felt as if she was targeted by a wolf.

After abandoning his burden from maintaining his conceited image, Chu Xun felt peaceful, as if he had opened a new world’s great door, countless ideas to persuade Mei Qian Deng appeared nonstop in his mind, he felt all these ideas were excellent, could be used to try them in reality, in any case he was already handsome to the bones, his face should be thrown away when needed!

“Your Majesty.”

“En?”

“What if after I think for so long and yet I still can’t accept?”

“En? Then you should think more about it.”

“……”

Ever since Chu Xun poke a hole at that paper window, his interactions with Mei Qian Deng had changed.

Mei Qian Deng was still in eunuch clothes, serving as the Emperor’s personal eunuch.

However, when she was alone with Chu Xun, she would turn self-conscious to the point not knowing where to put her hands.

Chu Xun seeing this sometimes felt Mei Qian Deng like this was quite cute but seeing it too many times he felt sorry for her. How come he felt his image in her heart had turned into an Emperor as vigorous as a tiger? He grieved about it a little but later thinking how when Mei Qian Deng was drunk he would behave like a hoodlum, he felt he was indeed too vigorous like a tiger.

To make Mei Qian Deng relax more, he decided to reluctantly establish a friendship with Princess Xiang Xiang.

Xiang Xiang these days had been receiving backlashes from the rumours. Everyone thought the Emperor vomited and had diarrhoea because he got food poisoning from eating Xiang Xiang’s roasted whole lamb. Even though Chu Xun didn’t blame her nor say it was her fault, public opinion was powerful enough to melt metal and gossip was a fearful thing. Xiang Xiang didn’t even dare to walk out of the Xing Chen Palace.

When Chu Xun brought Mei Qian Deng to her place, they saw Xiang Xiang was packing up.

When she saw Chu Xun upon turning around, Xiang Xiang believed her eyes had turned bad.

“Emperor Chu?”

“You’re leaving?”

Xiang Xiang bashfully scratched her head, “I had caused a trouble, while you still have yet to remember of dealing with me, of course I should leave as soon as possible.”

Chu Xun turned up his nose and coldly snorted.

“Is zhen such a narrow-minded person?”

Xiang Xiang and Mei Qian Deng looked at each other, they both believed he was.

“It’s just stomach ache for a day, zhen’s body is fine and healthy, on second day zhen already healed. You don’t have to brood over it, the two of you ate more than zhen yet still fine. It’s just zhen’s digestive system weaker.”

Mei Qian Deng looked at him, who stayed on the dragon bed for three days saying he had deficient of vital energy, couldn’t move to wear clothes and eat, that everything had to be served by her?

Chu Xun single-mindedly smiled at Princess Xiang Xiang, “You had arrived here for many days yet you never properly see the sceneries at Chu land. Tomorrow there is no morning court, what do you think if zhen bring you all out for an outing? The suburbs of the capital have hunting ground. Do you want to have a riding contest with Mei Qian Deng?”

Xiang Xiang didn’t have a firm stand personality, seeing Chu Xun’s beauty and thinking of the fun, she immediately threw away the bags and agreed without hesitation.

Seeing Xiang Xiang agreed, Chu Xun then turned his head to Mei Qian Deng and winked his eye. By right, female warrior Mei was a grown up young miss who had this sort of experience due to being officially courted by the young master from Martial Arts Alliance Leader, those years she wouldn’t be moved like a rock in latrine pit yet facing Chu Xun’s weak attack, her eyes would instantly move away, due to unexpected shyness.

 

[1] Chinese internet slang. Means someone who brings big changes to another person’s life.

Translated by HaruOngy at Geniusly Plain (If you can see this line, you must have read this in the aggregator site which illegally steal various works. Be shameful of yourself for not appreciating the translator’s hard work. Don’t think only you want to have it the easy way. Support the fanbase and translator!)

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