Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Your Majesty, can you stay with me for one night?
It was an order, and Qiao Tang could not refuse.
Qiao Tang thought for a moment and realized that even if she had to go, she couldn't go in vain. The training ground Pei Chengjue was going to was Nanyuan, which was not far away, and he always went there on horseback. If Pei Chengjue took her on horseback, it would increase the chances of contact.
Qiao Tang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, could you take me there on horseback?"
Pei Chengjue shook his head and said, "No, riding a horse is bumpy and might hurt you. You can go by car."
Those bright black eyes looked over at him steadily, the faint smile was just on the surface, the darkness in the eyes made Qiao Tang feel cold in his heart.
She became increasingly aware that Pei Chengjue, as the emperor, always had the final say and acted arbitrarily. Even if he liked her very much, he would not allow her to question or even change his decision.
Qiao Tang had only one choice, and agreed to him with a smile.
A chill suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart, accompanied by a hint of dissatisfaction. All these mixed together made Qiao Tang lose his judgment for a moment. He opened his mouth and asked, "Then Your Majesty, can you come with me in the carriage?"
As soon as these words came out, regardless of Pei Chengjue's reaction, she herself was the first to lose her composure, secretly cursing herself for daring to compete with the emperor for this matter. There would be many opportunities for physical contact in the future!
She almost hurried over, took Pei Chengjue's hand in one hand, and smiled. She always knew her own advantages. Her autumn-water eyes were full of affection, as if shy and timid. "I just want to stay with Your Majesty for a while. Besides, Your Majesty can review some memorials while you are in the carriage, right?"
Pei Chengjue lowered his eyes, smiled for a while, held Qiao Tang's hand tightly and sighed softly, "I really can't do anything about you, sister. I'll just do as you say."
"Then I'll go back to Taiji Palace to change clothes."
Qiao Tang returned to Taiji Palace and entered the bedroom. Fang let out a long breath and gently stroked his chest.
She changed into light clothes and was led into the carriage by a palace servant. There was indeed a small table in the spacious carriage, on which were placed books and memorials.
Pei Chengjue sat beside the desk with his back against the wall of the carriage, holding a cinnabar brush in one hand. He lowered his eyes to scan the contents of the memorial. When he saw her come in, his furrowed brows slowly relaxed. He raised his other arm and said, "Come and sit here."
Qiao Tang was stunned.
It is true that people only remember to eat and not to be beaten. She was almost scared to death just now and wanted to swear that she would never do it again, but when she saw that the emperor was willing to listen to her, she forgot the lesson in an instant and thought that she would do it again next time.
Qiao Tang smiled slightly, took the extended hand, sat down, and was embraced by Pei Chengjue.
She rested her head on Pei Chengjue's chest, looking for a comfortable position to lie in. She moved her head with mischief, and her hair brushed across Pei Chengjue's chin, tickling his chin and making her heart itchy as well.
Pei Chengjue said, "Don't move."
The young man would be an adult in two years. His voice was no longer clear, but heavy and oppressive. Qiao Tang was frightened and immediately became quiet. He wondered what to do after he finished reviewing the memorials. Now that he had already hugged her, it was time to do something else.
Pei Chengjue's voice rang out, "If you're bored, you can read Wei Qing's article."
Qiao Tang thought to herself that they were both hugging each other, and he was still thinking about what article. It was really boring. It suddenly reminded her of another person who was also so boring.
However, she couldn't delay Pei Chengjue's administration, so she reached out and took an article, glanced at it several times, and soon yawned.
Strange, why is she sleepy?
Qiao Tang's eyes suddenly widened, and she cursed her dead ex-husband inwardly. It would have been fine if he had died early, but he also left her with a bad habit. Wasn't this habit of getting sleepy after reading for a while a leftover from that time?
Sleepiness came over her, and she stopped thinking. She put the article down, moved her body, rested her head on Pei Chengjue's knees, and closed her eyes, "Your Majesty, I'm sleepy."
Pei Chengjue lowered his head, and saw a white complexion. He immediately looked away and said, "Go to sleep."
There was a hint of restlessness between his brows. He put down the cinnabar brush and placed a hand on Qiao Tang's shoulder. "Sister?"
Qiao Tang fell asleep quickly. In a daze, she seemed to feel a hand moving on her chest. She frowned and raised her sleeve to brush it away.
Pei Chengjue looked at his hand that was slapped away, a look of surprise flashed across his face. No one had ever dared to slap him like that. He looked at it curiously for a while, then stretched out his hand again.
Qiao Tang didn't react at all.
After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Qiao Tang arrived at Nanyuan. He woke up and found himself no longer in the carriage, but in an unfamiliar room.
"Sister is awake."
Pei Chengjue stepped in, wearing an elegant black and gold quilt. A jade belt accentuated his slender waist. He put his fingers to his lips and coughed, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Qiao Tang was puzzled. How could she be uncomfortable?
However, her waist was a little sore, which was not a big deal, as it always felt like this before her period. However, her chest was also a little painful, perhaps because she had been sleeping in the carriage and it was pressurized.
She shook her head and said, "No, have we arrived at the training ground?"
Pei Chengjue nodded, "Sister, do you want to rest here or go to the tea room?"
Qiao Tang was not happy with either of these two places. "I came here to watch Your Majesty shoot arrows. Your Majesty, please take me to the shooting range!"
"I want to see your majesty shoot arrows."
Pei Chengjue's ears warmed when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he ordered someone to find Mu Li to put it on her, "Sister, go like this."
Qiao Tang understood and let the veil cover her face. She followed Pei Chengjue out, and the group followed behind.
When they arrived at the archery ground, Qiao Tang sat down on the viewing platform. Two palace maids were waiting on the side to receive his orders. Two steps behind him stood a row of armored soldiers.
Qiao Tang looked down, his eyes lighting up.
The vast shooting range was filled with young men, all dressed in red. They all had cold eyes and a focused mind, as powerful as Rakshasa demons, stretching out into a raging fire.
The only thing that could suppress the fire was the black and gold arrow coat.
Although Pei Chengjue was not yet an adult, he was quite dignified. He stood alone in the front row. Looking back in the warm spring light, his handsome eyebrows slightly raised, he opened his lips and silently called out, "Sister."
Qiao Tang suddenly closed her eyes and tightened her fingers. She had to admit that even if Pei Chengjue was not the emperor, just looking at his appearance and demeanor, he would definitely attract the hearts of many girls if he walked on the street.
Suddenly, a sticky gaze came over, coveting her in the dark, and slowly stroked her back, making her feel nauseous and frightened, and she pursed her lips and forced herself to remain calm.
This was not the first time she had encountered such a gaze. In the past, she often attracted countless prying eyes when walking on the street, but it was far worse than this one, which was right behind her, clear and filthy.
She suddenly understood where this gaze came from, but there was a row of soldiers standing behind her. Which one was it?
Qiao Tang sneered inwardly, planning to clean up later, and then opened his eyes to look at the shooting range.
But Pei Chengjue held the bow tightly with his left hand, and pulled the bow like a full moon with his right hand. His eyes were surprisingly bright, and he stared intently at the center of the bull's eye. With a whoosh, the arrow flew off the string and hit the center of the bull's eye.
Qiao Tang couldn't help but clap his hands.
Pei Chengjue hit the target nine times out of nine. He suddenly turned around and faced the observation deck. The corners of his lips, which were about to curl up, slowly drooped after he saw something. His demeanor changed in an instant, and his eyes revealed a fierceness.
Qiao Tang was originally surprised that he turned around to look at him, but when he was instantly met with such a fierce gaze, his heart trembled violently, his throat tightened, and only a panicked cry remained in his mind, what was he going to do!
Pei Chengjue had already put the last arrow on the bow, his eyes staring at the viewing platform with emotionless eyes, and he let go without hesitation.
The long arrow flew with the wind and brushed past Qiao Tang's ear. The gust of wind it caused lifted up Mu Li, revealing a frightened face covered in white paper.
At the same time, there was a "whoosh" sound behind him, accompanied by the soldier's shrill screams, and a long arrow pierced his eye, splashing a stream of blood.
That was not the end of it. Another arrow followed and pierced the soldier's other eye. There were screams from the viewing platform.
Everyone's hands and feet were weak and they crawled on the ground.
Qiao Tang, the only one sitting, had a buzzing sound in his ears and his lips trembling. For a moment he even forgot where he was until a hot current surged from his body and a surge of anger suddenly burst out.
Damn Pei Chengjue, he even scared her period!
She was afraid that her dress had been stained red. She was so angry that her chest heaved, and there was still fear in her heart. For a moment, her whole body went limp and she fell into the arms of Pei Chengjue who rushed over.
Pei Chengjue's anxious voice came to my ears, "Sister! Sister!"
Her head sank and she fainted.
When he woke up again, Qiao Tang was in the bedroom of the palace. He had changed into clean clothes, but he felt weak all over and closed his eyes again.
Pei Chengjue saw this and leaned over to whisper, "Sister, I'm sorry, I scared you."
Qiao Tang thought to himself, it’s good that you know.
She opened her eyes and said softly, "Your Majesty also has good intentions. He doesn't want others to pollute my eyes. I still want to thank Your Majesty."
Pei Chengjue's dark eyes lit up, "Sister, do you know the reason?"
Qiao Tang hummed a sound. At first he didn't know what was going on and thought Pei Chengjue was going to shoot him, until the arrow passed by and he understood.
Now she was afraid that Pei Chengjue would be violent and possessive to the point of not being able to bear seeing others looking at her like that, but she was also happy that he was venting his anger for her. She was so conflicted that she was speechless for a moment.
Pei Chengjue sat down beside the bed, took her hand and held it tightly, "Sister, you understand me so well. I don't know what to say. I just hope that you will always be like this in the future and not be afraid of me."
Qiao Tang felt a numbness all over and a little uncomfortable in his heart. Why did he say it so... tenderly?
Qiao Tang was startled by his own thoughts and closed his eyes pretending to be weak. "Your Majesty, aren't we going back to the palace?"
Pei Chengjue moved closer and closer, "Sister is not feeling well, so please rest here tonight."
"Your Majesty, will you hold court tomorrow morning?"
"Have a day off tomorrow."
Qiao Tang was surprised, "Is it originally planned or temporary?"
Pei Chengjue said, "Of course it was originally planned."
Qiao Tang was right. Her status as her lover was not high enough to be compared with state affairs. But she also felt that this was an opportunity. As the sun was setting, she took this opportunity to ask Pei Chengjue to stay and sleep with her.
So she hooked her fingers around Pei Chengjue's, her face pale and charming, "If Your Majesty doesn't come back tonight, can you stay with me for the night?"
Pei Chengjue pursed his lips, nodded slowly, and ordered someone to come and serve Qiao Tang dinner.
After dinner, when Qiao Tang was cleaning herself up, she realized in despair that she had her period and there was no chance. She looked at her hands and decided to wash them several times.
When it was time to go to bed, Qiao Tang slept in the inner part of the bed, leaving Pei Chengjue's place outside empty.
Pei Chengjue soon stepped in, wearing a bright yellow nightgown. When he opened the gauze curtain with one hand, his handsome face was covered with a layer of light pink, which was clearly seen by Qiao Tang under the light.
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