Chapter 32: What good things has Xuanye not used? What good things have you seen?
There is no good thing that Xuanye has not used, and no beautiful scenery that Xuanye has not seen. Naturally, anything that catches his eye is pretty good.
Although it was just a small hill, Xiu Yu actually felt that the sunset seen on this hill must be much more beautiful than anywhere else.
Xuanye had a rare moment of relaxation, so he simply sat like mud, spreading his legs on the hillside. If he wasn't thinking about watching the sunset and looking at someone's beautiful profile, he would have wanted to lie on the hillside and enjoy this moment.
"When I came here in previous years, I felt very comfortable, and this year I feel especially comfortable!" Xuanye looked at Xiu Yu. Her beautiful face looked even more perfect under the afterglow of the setting sun. It was simply perfect to the extreme. Xuanye's heart gradually beat faster.
Xiu Yu continued, "In the Forbidden City, you're so busy that even if you manage to find a moment of free time, you're just doing what you should have done in that free time. Coming to the hunting grounds is naturally a rare moment of relaxation."
"That's right." Xuanye simply opened his right arm and embraced Xiuyu. "But you're missing the point. I feel especially comfortable this year because I have you by my side."
Xiu Yu had grown accustomed to Xuanye's sweet, affectionate words these days. She pursed her lips, tilted her head slightly to look at Xuanye, and said, "Well, let me ask you again, seriously. These gentle words of yours..."
"I've never told anyone else." Xuanye looked directly into Xiuyu's clear eyes and answered quickly and honestly: "I can swear to the setting sun!"
"Why swear for no reason?" Xiu Yu actually believed Xuanye this time. She turned her head back to continue looking at the sunset, her arms around her legs.
Xuanye couldn't help but place a kiss on Xiuyu's cheek, stroking her soft black hair. He said, "Have I ever told you that I've been waiting for you for a long, long time? I still remember the first time I saw you on the street. It felt like a lifetime ago. I can't find any good words to describe it."
Xiu Yu said, "People's thinking does get confused sometimes. It feels like what's happening now happened before without knowing when. It's just a small error in the brain. It's probably not a big deal."
Such lingering love words, and she actually responded like this... How to say, 'serious'? Xuanye was a little helpless: "You! Even if my brain was a little off at the time, shouldn't you have said it so bluntly? Don't you think it ruined this good atmosphere?"
Xiu Yu bit her lower lip lightly. Seeing that there was really no one around, she simply turned her head and kissed Xuanye back, then looked at the sunset again, as if nothing had happened just now.
Between the two of them, Emperor Xuanye had to admit that he was the more proactive. Now, Xiuyu finally took the initiative for once, and although this "initiative" was only for a moment, he also felt comfortable, especially comfortable!
"If I describe the sunset as salted egg yolk, would His Majesty think it's tacky?" Xiu Yu asked leisurely, "But it really does look like salted egg yolk."
Xuanye replied, "Not only do I not find it vulgar, I even find it very appropriate." Xuanye sighed, "What a pity I didn't bring a painter this time. Otherwise, I really should have asked the painters to capture this scene with their pens."
"Then, keep it in mind."
At this moment, the setting sun has fallen below the mountain, and the afterglow is inlaid on the mountainside, golden and brilliant, outlining a different kind of tenderness.
Xiu Yu finally looked Xuan Ye in the eye again and said, "Before I entered the Fortress, I imagined life in the palace. To be honest, I felt from the bottom of my heart that life there was probably a foreseeable end. All I would do all day was embroider and wait. I never expected..."
"I never thought that the great Emperor of the Qing Dynasty would do this to you..." Even though Xuanye was so shameless, he couldn't finish his words at this moment.
Xiu Yu smiled sweetly: "Then, Yu'er should say 'thank you'?"
"Eh? Who asked you to thank me?" Xuanye didn't like it. "I treat you well, I treat you willingly, the kind of treatment between men and women. I am destined to have many women in my life. But I know in my heart that I..."
"You don't have to say anymore, I believe it!" Xiu Yu's pretty face was bright. With the afterglow of the setting sun, she let down her guard and put her arms around Xuanye's neck.
Xuanye simply hugged Xiu Yu and made her sit on his lap, put his left arm around her slender waist, stroked her back with his right hand, and lowered his head to kiss her pink lips.
After all, they were outside, and even if no one was around, they still had to observe the proper etiquette. The kiss lasted a long time, but it ended when both of them lost their breath.
Xiu Yu only felt her cheeks getting hot. She was held in Xuanye's arms and said with a smile, "I'm still wearing armor, don't you think it's too heavy?"
"Heavy?" Xuanye admitted to Xiuyu's train of thought: "I can pull a ten-force bow! Don't say you're only wearing a set of armor, even if there were two of you, I could still lift you!"
"Okay." Xiu Yu said this, but still sat down next to Xuanye and hugged her arms tightly: "It's still colder in the southern suburbs."
"You're cold, how about we go back?" The golden color on the mountainside had disappeared completely. Xuanye was really afraid that Xiu Yu would catch a cold, so he wrapped Xiu Yu with his cloak.
"Yes." Xiu Yu nodded gently: "I have to make some food when I get back to reward your stomach." Just as she said this, she raised an eyebrow at Xuanye: "Can you still eat vegetables cooked in plain water?"
"If you can eat it, of course I can eat it. What's more, with your skillful hands, not to mention cooking vegetables with plain water, even freshly picked lettuce can be transformed into something magical by you." Xuanye whistled, and the purple horse galloped up the hill with a "da da da" sound.
"Eh?" Xiu Yu stood up and said, "Didn't you already give it to me? Why are you still acting like its owner? Blow a whistle and it will come?"
"Should I teach you?" Xuanye held the reins and watched Xiu Yu jump onto the horse. He also jumped on, holding Xiu Yu in his arms even more tightly. "I told you, I feed this horse myself. If it doesn't even have this little bit, then I, as the horse feeder, am really at a loss. Honestly, this horse is my favorite, carefully selected from thousands of people. You must treat it well!"
"You don't want me to thank you, but you say you care so much about this horse. So... what do you want me to do?" The horse walked very slowly, and Xiu Yu asked Xuanye with a smile.
Xuanye thought for a moment and replied, "Besides cooking, what else can I do in this southern suburb? Think of it."
"Then..." Xiu Yu's smile grew wider, and she simply said, "How about I practice archery with you? Don't you want to see my archery skills?"
Xuanye tightened his arms even more, holding Xiuyu tightly, and said, "You're naughty, aren't you? Haven't you seen my archery skills during the day? Do I need you to practice with me?"
"Then I can't think of what else to do." The night covered the shyness on Xiu Yu's face. How could she not figure out the intentions of Xuanye, this 'big pig's hoof'? She could figure it out with her toes.
Xuanye knew that this clever girl said this on purpose, but he didn't care. He simply leaned close to Xiuyu's ear and whispered, "You are playing dumb, so you must bear the consequences of playing dumb."
Xiu Yu, however, refused to admit defeat: "It's still uncertain who will bear the consequences."
No matter how anxious Xuanye was, he still had to have a midnight snack, otherwise he would be the one to bear the consequences. Since he had already eaten a roasted lamb leg during the day, Xiuyu's midnight snack was extremely simple.
"Since you've already enjoyed a light meal with me, how about continuing to eat this way?" Xiu Yu handed the chopsticks to Xuanye. "Whether it tastes good or not, it might not taste that good sometimes. But I can assure you that when the imperial physician checks your pulse later, he will be surprised!"
"What are you surprised about?" Xuanye joked, "Are you surprised that my body is becoming increasingly 'fragile'?"
Xiu Yu rolled her eyes secretly: "You are still 'fragile'? You are far from it. If you eat like this, Yu'er can ensure that you have a balanced nutrition every day. Except for those fats that shouldn't be there, nothing else will be missing." She has listened to the nutritionist's training, and there is probably no difference in the nutritional needs of people three hundred years ago and three hundred years later.
Xuanye looked at Xiu Yu with suspicion in his eyes. "I thought that princesses from outside the Great Wall would be more accustomed to the big meat of us Manchus. You don't look like you're from outside the Great Wall, but rather like you're from the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River."
"You're wrong!" Xiu Yu placed a piece of tofu and a few slices of chicken on Xuanye's plate. "I heard that some girls in the Jiangnan water towns like sweet food, but Yu'er doesn't like it. She hasn't liked it since she was a child."
"On this point, you and I agree." Xuanye, the emperor who is above all others, is actually trying to find similarities with Xiu Yu. He wishes he could apply all of Xiu Yu's preferences to himself, so that they can overcome the time needed for adjustment and become one with each other.
Xiu Yu was preparing the sauce, and after a moment's hesitation, she added more sesame seeds to Xuanye's sauce. "Everything is ready for the midnight snack, it's ready to use."
Xuanye looked at the food in front of him and couldn't help but ask, "No soup? Or milk tea?"
"No." Xiu Yu waved her hand. "When you dine with me, you'll probably only be able to eat these. I definitely won't prepare chicken soup, bone soup, or milk tea for you. If you're thirsty, you can have tea and warm water as much as you want!"
This girl was probably the only one in the world who dared to go against the emperor's wishes. If it were anyone else, Xuanye would undoubtedly be furious! But when Xiu Yu did this, Xuanye felt quite comfortable. Perhaps this was how life should be between a couple; occasional rejection was part of life.
Thinking of this, Xuanye picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of chicken.
Xiu Yu said quickly, "That one should be dipped in the seasoning powder on the plate, and the vegetables should be dipped in the sauce in the small bowl. Each has its own way of eating."
"That's really elegant." Xuanye followed Xiuyu's instructions, but he still felt a little uncomfortable. "Isn't this a bit bland?"
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