For a second there,I thought something nsfw will happen but haha, of course it won’t….yet. Also, Xiao Jing Zi returned albeit just a short moment and we have another new character who rivals Chu Xun’s beauty.
Edit: next chapter will be around 12 noon instead since that chapter is quite heavy and long.
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Chapter 117 – Zhen Forbid
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!)
At midnight, a light spring rain poured down.
Mei Qian Deng climbed up to close the windows. She suddenly worried of Chu Xun so she put on an outer garment and hastily went over.
She found out Chu Xun’s bedroom was still lighted up.
She knocked the door, “Your Majesty?”
The door was opened quickly. Chu Xun’s bright yellow inner garment was merely covered with another layer of clothes. He looked at female warrior Mei’s slightly loose lapel. Really, that totally flat chest of female warrior Mei had nothing worth seeing. Beauty was in the eyes of the beholder, Chu Xun stared while gulping.
Chu Xun pretended to be normal, “Why are you awake? Did you have a nightmare?” While asking he pulled Mei Qian Deng inside the room. Since you’re awake, then we can talk around while listening to the rain or even kissing!
Mei Qian Deng was embarrassed to say that she was worried of Chu Xun. She asked instead, “Are Your Majesty still troubled with Po Ye Female Prince’s issue?”
Chu Xun pulled Mei Qian Deng, passing the table and chairs.
The person being pulled at the back had her legs faltered. Your Majesty, aren’t we sitting here?
“There is a chill in the air in spring, go warm up on the bed.” The blanket on the emperor bed was pushed aside, several information were spread around the pillows. Chu Xun was checking the Po Ye’s past on the bed earlier.
“……” Your Majesty, I’m not cold!
Female warrior Mei wanted to give a slap to herself. How could she be so stupid to knock this pervert’s door in the middle of the night?! It must be the spring rain entered her brain and caused her lost her mind.
The pervert Chu Xun helped removing Mei Qian Deng’s shoes. He managed to hurl her onto the bed. After pushing her inside the blanket, Chu Xun climbed up too. Closing both his hands, Mei Qian Deng’s face was on Chu Xun’s chest. Mei Qian Deng was hesitating whether she should use her martial arts against Chu Xun when she heard Chu Xun said, “It’s quite irritating earlier but after seeing you, zhen is no longer irritated.”
Her face was stuck on Chu Xun’s chest. The genuine silk clothes was too smooth, a large part of Chu Xun’s chest was revealed so their skins were touching each other. Female warrior Mei didn’t know if it was her face reddening too much and released heat or the healthy male body was releasing the heat, in any case it was very hot. Too embarrassed, she tried to increase the distance the two of them.
“Don’t move, let zhen hug a bit longer. Hugging you will let zhen think easier.”
“……”
Chu Xun turned talkative, “Qian Qian’s performance tonight was too deliberate and Yu Qing Ruo’s provocation was too shallow. It shouldn’t be her actual level. Zhen think Yu Qing Ruo and she had ganged up and there are still more traps for zhen.”
Mei Qian Deng had thought about it before too, “Maybe……her actual intention is to make us dispatch troops.”
Chu Xun nodded. He secretly thought Mei Qian Deng was his intimate little quilted jacket, he didn’t have to talk meticulously for her to understand his intention[1].
“Zhen guessed at first she had intention to get the empress[2] seat, so her best plan at the start was to form a marriage alliance with zhen. Later, she found out zhen’s heart already has an owner……” When the scheming Emperor talked up to here, his hands tightly squeezed Mei Qian Deng, meaning: Right, you’re not wrong, the one zhen is referring to is you! Are you happy? Shouldn’t you give zhen some little benefits, little rewards!
Mei Qian Deng, “……”
“She tries to sow discord between zhen and the northern regions princess in the dark. If it really went as she planned, it will be just as what Qian Qian said. Right now, the land is peaceful but the matter zhen borrowed money from Qian family, Yu Qing Ruo will surely know it from Qian family. She had guessed that zhen don’t have the capability to wage war while expanding the maritime trade at the same time. Po Ye will be able to continue be the middleman for at least ten years and earn a lot of money.”
“If zhen didn’t have problem with the northern regions and went to settle the score with Po Ye, they will act the play they did today. This is still within Po Ye’s intention, knowing that zhen is short of money so the armies will not be dispatch easily for war, they will intentionally let Qian family to give ships. Zhen will only need to send some naval troops in them to release the frustration. Flaunting the Chu country’s might, it really seems profitable.”
Chu Xun’s thumb massaged the smooth back of Mei Qian Deng’s nape while thinking of countermeasures. He had checked Po Ye’s country history and situation as well as the latest three generations of imperial family’s grudges. There seemed to be no intense fighting for the throne, there was no need to borrow his Great Chu’s hand to go to war.
Mei Qian Deng forcefully pulled her face away from Chu Xun’s chest, raising her head she asked, “Then, are Your Majesty doing it or not?”
Covered by the blanket, it was a short moment of silence.
Then, Chu Xun was like a fierce wolf, nimbly turned over his body, propping himself he trapped Mei Qian Deng under his body. Both his eyes were burning as he declared, “Do!”
“……” Your Majesty, this servant thinks your do and this servant’s do are not the same do.
It was at this moment that a secret bodyguard appeared out of nowhere and whispered, “Your Majesty, this subordinate has an eight-hundred li urgent report!”
Which bastard is this?! To disturb zhen’s good event!
Chu Xun angrily raised the blanket and straightened his upper body, his body was radiating with intense bloodthirst as he roared, “What’s the matter?!”
Female warrior Mei silently pulled back the internal energy she was accumulating to kick Chu Xun off the back.
The secret bodyguard lowered his head, not seeing the two people on the emperor bed but in his heart he didn’t fear his might, he calmly reported, “When Princess Xiang Xiang is about to pass the Anxi Prefecture, she was ambushed by a group of assassins. Fourth Miss Di and Zhang Hu Bao coincidently passed by so they gave some helping hands. They got through the incident without mishap. The princess has continued moving to the north.”
“Continue to protect Princess Xiang Xiang until she reaches the northern region. Did you catch any live ones among the assassins?”
“All of them committed suicide.”
Chu Xun waved his hand, no longer talking. The secret bodyguard had his head lowered so he didn’t see it. When he had waited for a while for a reply, he lifted his head to glance. He directly saw Chu Xun’s eye signal: you, leave immediately.
The secret bodyguard instantly disappeared.
The scheming Emperor narrowed his eyes, his evil intention was strong now, throwing himself back, he asked in pretence, “Where did zhen stop just now?”
Do!
In the next blink, Chu Xun got done over the bed by female warrior Mei.
Mei Qian Deng’s hand was still on Chu Xun’s waist, holding both his hands with only one hand, taking advantage calmly and composedly, “Your Majesty, I have some guesses about this.”
It’s fine if you guess but can you be gentler with zhen……
The unable to move Chu Xun could only groaned.
“Your Majesty, I would like to request your permission to lead the troops into the sea to help Your Majesty solve this matter.”
Fine, this time Chu Xun was so angry he didn’t even groan anymore. Mei Qian Deng was always like this, making her own decision. Five years ago she used the whole Mei family to help him, now that her wings had grown stronger, she wanted to serve the country by going abroad. Why did she never consider of his feelings, his anxiety, he wanted to protect Mei Qian Deng instead of being protected.
Seeing Chu Xun no longer resisting, Mei Qian Deng released him.
“Your Majesty, when we sent off Princess Xiang Xiang, you praised me that I have good eyes. That is because when I was at the Qian Wan San’s place, it’s not just hearing more to understand better, it’s also because in those years Qian Wan San let me went overseas to handle the trades. I had seen more, so I understand better.”
Chu Xun lied flat while staring at the ceiling, he closed his eyes and coldly snorted, “No wonder the people zhen sent couldn’t even find you after searching everywhere. You hid from zhen at the foreign islands!”
“The eastern sea has pirates that always have a confrontation with Po Ye. Yu Qing Ruo may be trying to goad us to come over and have the sandpiper and clam war together. She will then be the old fisherman getting the benefits.”
Because he didn’t want Mei Qian Deng to bet her safety, Chu Xun felt whatever she said was wrong. “Chu naval armies have basically zero experience in naval wars. Even if we really went to suppress them, it may not be successful. Plus, those pirates are not stupid, they have no reason to directly fight the naval armies. If it is really as you said, then just bear with it. Zhen is a magnanimous person, zhen just don’t have to settle the score with that Po Ye girl.”
Mei Qian Deng sensed the Emperor was really angry so she didn’t waste any words. She obediently got off the emperor bed. She was prepared to wait two days until he cooled down before continuing this issue.
When she was about to reach the door, Chu Xun’s depressed voice could be heard from her back, “Mei Qian Deng, please don’t leave me again. I’m scared to be separated from you again.” He didn’t use ‘zhen’, as if he had turned back into the wilful young lad that stood at the pier while waiting for Mei Qian Deng’s appearance five years ago.
Mei Qian Deng turned around, facing the sorrowful, beautiful man on the bed, she seriously replied, “Your Majesty, in the future I will not leave you again.”
After that, she opened the door and went out. She then closed the door, her steps were light as she left.
The night was cold, a cold wind blew inside, blowing to Chu Xun.
“Achoo!”
The scheming Emperor who was pretending to be pitiful had his snot hanging while thinking back of the words female warrior Mei left before leaving. Yi? So the meaning behind her words is she has accepted zhen’s confession? Is it? It must be!
These days, Chu Xun was feeling good. While returning from the morning court, he was humming a tune and even clapped the Minister of Rites’ shoulders as he grinned, “Aiqing has worked hard.”
The Minister of Rites instantly understood the Emperor’s implication. Lifting his clothes, he ran back to the office and ordered his subordinates to hasten up the preparation for the Emperor’s marriage.
Because Mei Qian Deng had regained her female appearance, Chu Xun brought back Xiao Jing Zi. On the day Xiao Jing Zi returned, he hugged Chu Xun’s thigh as he cried nonstop, “Your Majesty, this servant had thought Your Majesty don’t want Xiao Jing Zi anymore! This servant missed Your Majesty so much! Wuwu wuwu……” He cried so much that Chu Xun had a headache and only happily left after he was rewarded with a tray of golds and treasures.
After that, Fourth Miss Di and Zhang Hu Bao returned to the capital city. The lantern girl was around too and even brought a bigshot——her master, he claimed himself as King Lin Xian[3]. He was also someone who could reach the heaven with his face, under the unprepared situation, Chu Xun had met with a strong opponent.
That King Lin Xian has silver hair, with longing beautiful eyes and occasional flittering lights, he was like a real immortal. When he met Chu Xun, he didn’t kneel down and salute him, only nodding his head and calmly said, “This king is bored staying in the Lin Xian Mountain. Hearing the lantern girl mentioning Your Majesty’s interesting stories, this king come to take a look.”
Chu Xun was in good mood so he didn’t take offense of the old man. He was obviously about the same age as Senior Official Song yet he was still young just like the lantern girl, without any signs of aging.
King Lin Xian then asked, “This king heard Your Majesty likes beauty too, do you want to have eternal look?”
“Zhen may want in the past but now, zhen prefer slowly turn old with someone, never separating to the old age.” While talking, he threw a flirtatious glance at female warrior Mei at his side.
The sour smell of love.
Yet Mei Qian Deng the prime criminal who succeeded in making the celestial Chu Xun turned mortal, contaminated with fireworks[4] and turning into pervert didn’t feel anything. Her calm, composed face only had one meaning: Your Majesty, can’t you just let me go oversea to a walk?
Chu Xun was stubborn about it, he told Mei Qian Deng, “A gentleman’s revenge, ten years are never too late. This debt for Po Ye, zhen will hold onto it first and deal with it slowly in the future.”
Mei Qian Deng felt the current chance was a hard to come one, she didn’t give up. She appeared as if she was obedient but no one know what ruckus she was making inside her heart.
Chu Xun did his best to change Mei Qian Deng’s thoughts, such as, “Fourth Miss Di, zhen had promised you before, after you successfully send the saltpetre to Lin Xian Mountain, zhen will grant you any wish. Have you think of what you want to ask from zhen?”
The scheming Emperor right now was no longer afraid of Fourth Miss Di asking for annulment of her engagement to Zhang Hu Bao. Even if she did, he was not the one to marry her. Thinking so, Chu Xun felt happy for himself all the time. Zhen can finally say goodbye to the era of hiding under the blanket while drawing pictures with both hands and second brother!
“Your Majesty!” Fourth Miss Di was very energetic.
At that time, Mei Qian Deng tricked Fourth Miss Di, on the way she had dug so many traps and there was the lantern girl assisting at the side. After returning to the capital city, Fourth Miss Di never mention about annulling the engagement. Now that Chu Xun mention this, she vigorously replied, “Originally I want to ask Your Majesty to cancel the marriage but now I don’t want to anymore. Cancelling it is really being too generous to Zhao Hu Bao. Your Majesty, I want to change it. I ask Your Majesty to send away all those concubines Zhao Hu Bao have, the further the better. After that, he is sentenced to only have me as his official wife with no other concubines.”
Zhang Hu Bao exploded on the spot, he was determined to disagree.
He pointed at Chu Xun while saying, “Do you see how His Majesty have three palaces and six courtyards and three thousands beauties? I just took a few beautiful concubines, why can’t I do so?!”
Chu Xun with straight face, “Zhang Hu Bao, look carefully. Where do zhen have three palaces and six courtyards?”
Zhang Hu Bao straightened his neck and carefully thought. Hey, the current Emperor is really…… a weird one.
Fourth Miss Di raised her eyebrow at Zhang Hu Bao, revealing a victory grin.
“Your Majesty, you’re too ascetic!”
“Zhen is happy to~”
[1] Are you sure about that? Considering she never realise you like her until a few chapters ago…. =_=
[2] Not empress seat from Chu country but from Po Ye country that is equivalent to the Chu Xun’s seat in Chu country.
[3] Literally, nearly celestial.
[4] Not really sure of the exact meaning. Something about lovers and their rollercoaster love story.
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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