The firstborn son married 11
Before Lei Yuan returned to the capital last time, he had already captured a city in a very strategic location at Beiliang Pass, and sent soldiers to guard it to prevent the city from being taken away by the Beirong vagrants again.
While this city couldn't compare to the capital, it was already the largest and best in Beiliang Pass. It was also the safest place in Beiliang Pass. Lei Yuan didn't want Tao Yuan to suffer too much, so he planned to temporarily place him here.
After living here for a few days, Tao Yuan felt that compared to the experiences of his previous life, this place was simply too comfortable. It turned out that following the right person was crucial.
Lei Yuan was handling things in the study, and Tao Yuan was sitting aside reading a book. There was a stove burning in the room, and it was warm.
After Lei Yuan finished writing the letter, he looked up and saw Tao Yuan reading seriously. She was very cute and charming, with red cheeks and lips, which made him want to take a bite.
Lei Yuan stood up and walked to Tao Yuan's side and sat down. He put his arm around his shoulders, turned him towards him, pinched his chin and kissed him.
Tao Yuan put the book aside, then put his arms around his neck and kissed him back. Their tongues teased and sucked each other, and gradually they became aroused.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report." A voice came from outside the door.
Tao Yuan quickly pushed Lei Yuan away, stood up, and walked quickly into the small room inside the study.
"Come in." Lei Yuan replied.
After Xiao Junye's subordinates pushed the door open and came in, they quickly reported to him, "Your Majesty, King Yanwu has withdrawn his troops."
"Retreat?" Lei Yuan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why did he retreat?"
"According to the spies' report, Yan Wu tried to emulate the prince and capture the captured city, but he suffered heavy casualties and was injured himself, so he retreated."
"How badly injured is he?" Lei Yuan wanted to know how badly injured he was that he retreated directly.
"I don't know."
"You go down first." Lei Yuan ordered.
"yes."
Tao Yuan came out from the inner room and said to Lei Yuan, "Yan Wu was injured and retreated. So what is he going to do next?"
"It's been several months. Even if he wasn't injured, he wouldn't have enough food." Lei Yuan said, "If I'm not mistaken, he would come to me to borrow food, then pass through this city and attack Jiyundao in a roundabout way."
"Would the king like to lend it to me?" Tao Yuan asked.
"It's not impossible to lend him money, but..."
"But it can't be borrowed for free. The conditions must be favorable enough for the king, right?" Tao Yuan walked over and sat on his lap and said.
"That's right." Lei Yuan pinched his chin, picked him up and walked into the small room. He laid Tao Yuan down on the bed and then undressed him.
Tao Yuan's breathing became faster because of his actions, and he watched his pants being completely taken off.
……………………………………
In the carriage, Qu Feng curled up in a corner with his eyes closed, having fallen asleep due to exhaustion. Meanwhile, Yan Hao sat back with his eyes closed, his face looking very pale.
Without Qu Cang's help in this life, Yan Hao had mentally prepared himself for the difficult battles that would come his way after arriving at Beiliang Pass. However, he hadn't anticipated such a crushing defeat, and the injuries he sustained. The thought of nearly dying on the battlefield filled him with regret. Had he known this, he should have married Qu Yun before coming to Beiliang Pass, no matter what. He could have waited until his power expanded before finding a way to deal with Qu Cang and Qu Yun.
When Yan Hao led his troops to the outside of Hancheng, it was already midnight. The soldiers went to knock on the door, but the soldiers guarding the city replied that it was too late and their king had already rested, and they could only report tomorrow morning.
After hearing this, Yan Hao knew that Lei Yuan must have given the order a long time ago, but even though he was very angry, he had to endure it. They could only wait outside the city for one night.
The next morning, after Lei Yuan and Tao Yuan got up, they ate breakfast leisurely as usual, and then asked their subordinates to notify the soldiers guarding the city to let Yan Hao enter the city, but the number of soldiers who followed him could not exceed fifty.
Qu Feng and Yan Hao slept together in the carriage all night, and naturally their sleep was quite uncomfortable. When they heard that they could finally enter the city, they tidied themselves up a bit and quickly asked the soldiers to drive the carriage into the city.
Tao Yuan and Lei Yuan sat in the main seats in the main hall, watching Yan Hao and Qu Feng walk in.
After the two sat down, Tao Yuan looked at Yan Hao and said, "Although King Yanwu looks much more haggard, he doesn't seem to be seriously injured. Since he can still walk, why would he retreat because of such a minor injury?"
"...I am injured in my waist and abdomen. Although I can walk, I cannot ride a horse, so I will retreat temporarily." Yan Hao explained for himself.
Yan Hao and Qu Feng both looked much more haggard. As a man, Yan Hao looked haggard but mentally he was in good condition. Qu Feng, on the other hand, seemed like a completely different person. Not only did he look much older, but he also seemed a little mentally disturbed.
"As the commander-in-chief, King Yanwu should just stay in the tent. Why does he have to lead the troops himself?" Tao Yuan asked in a deliberately puzzled tone. "Could it be that King Yanwu has run out of generals to use? I heard from my father that when the old King Yanwu was still alive, he had quite a few capable generals under his command."
Tao Yuan was deliberately mocking him. Without Qu Cang in this life, he would have no useful soldiers under his command.
Yan Hao clenched his fists, then pretended not to hear Tao Yuan's words, and said to Lei Yuan, "I have something important to discuss with King Lei Wu."
Tao Yuan slowly stood up and said to Lei Yuan, "Your Majesty, I will go back to my room to rest first."
Lei Yuan looked at him and nodded.
Seeing Tao Yuan walking out, Qu Feng quickly stood up and followed him out.
After the two walked out of the front hall, Tao Yuan was about to return to the yard, and Qu Feng followed behind him.
Tao Yuan turned around and looked at him and said, "Why are you following me?"
Qu Feng looked at him with a flattering smile and said, "Cousin, can you help me arrange a yard so that I can wash up and rest? Even the worst yard will do!"
"King Yanwu will leave soon after discussing matters with my king. We have no intention of entertaining you, so why should I arrange for you to stay in the courtyard?" Tao Yuan looked at him expressionlessly and said, "Besides, you are an ungrateful person who only remembers grudges and not kindness. I don't want to waste even a drop of water on you."
"Cousin, please let me stay here since we are related by blood. I just need a room, and I will stay in the room honestly and won't come out to bother you. Please, I will definitely repay you for this kindness." Qu Feng promised and pleaded anxiously.
"Bloodline? Repay? Do you think I'll believe you?" Tao Yuan laughed sarcastically and said, "Even if you're telling the truth, you still have to look at the actual situation before you speak. I'm the King of Thunder Martial Arts, the principal monarch, and you're just a concubine. Our king is more powerful than your King of Flame Martial Arts in every way. Do you think there's a time when I'll need your repayment? Also, I clearly remember when I kicked you out of the yard, you said you'd make me beg for mercy on my knees."
"It was all my fault before. I just said it in anger. Please take it as a pity and let me stay. I really can't stand it anymore. Fighting is too terrible! It's really too terrible!" Qu Feng knelt down and cried, "I can serve you tea and water, and let me do the work of a servant. Just let me stay here, I will do anything you ask me to do. Please, please!"
"These are all you should bear. Don't you want to be a legitimate king? If you don't even have the courage to share the joys and sorrows with King Yanwu, what kind of legitimate king are you? Do you just want to be a legitimate king who only knows how to enjoy life? But it's not wrong for you to think so. It's a pity that King Yanwu is different from my king. He can't take care of you like my king takes care of me, so just bear with it." Tao Yuan said and turned to leave.
"Cousin!" Qu Feng stood up and tried to catch up, but was stopped by Tao Yuan's attendants. He could only shout, "Cousin, I just need a room to rest. Please, cousin! Please!"
Looking at Tao Yuan's back as he walked away, Qu Feng laid on the ground and cried for a long time. Then, with his eyes wide open, he said to himself, "What's the big deal?! Sooner or later, the day will come when you fall into my hands. When that happens, no matter how much you beg me, I will never let you off easily!"
Everything that should have belonged to the original owner in his previous life was enjoyed by Qu Feng. The original owner didn't like to fight for things, so he gave in wherever he could. A concubine, yet he wanted to suppress him, the main ruler. In this life, Tao Yuan wanted to make him suffer twice as much as the original owner did in his previous life.
Didn't he want to be the True Lord of the Flame Martial King? Didn't he think the original owner wasn't qualified to hold the position? Didn't he always want to replace the original owner, believing he would definitely do better than the original owner? Tao Yuan would fulfill his wish in his own way.
Yan Hao had never begged anyone in such a humble manner before, and Lei Yuan’s request made him very reluctant to agree, but he had to agree, and he felt very aggrieved.
After the two reached a consensus, Yan Hao took Qu Feng away.
Qu Feng looked back every step of the way and followed Yan Hao with tears in his eyes. He really didn't want to leave. He was willing to stay here and work as a servant, because being a servant was better than living in fear of losing his life at any time. When he thought about continuing his previous life, he was really about to collapse.
Back in the carriage, Yan Hao looked at Qu Feng who was crying non-stop, and his already irritable mood became even more furious.
He thought of the time in his past life when Qu Yun was by his side, taking care of him when he was tired and comforting him when he was upset. She had endured many hardships during his military campaigns, but she had never complained and had always been considerate and virtuous.
Qu Feng cried non-stop, screaming at the slightest noise. He was already upset enough, and now he was adding to his frustration. Yan Hao wanted to send him back, but in the past few months since Beiliang Pass, there have been vagrants from Beirong running around, killing anyone they saw. Yan Hao's soldiers have suffered heavy casualties, and for the time being, they can't spare enough troops to escort him back.
"Stop crying!" Yan Hao finally couldn't hold back his anger and yelled, "Can't you do something else besides crying? If I had known you were like this, I wouldn't have brought you here! You insisted on coming with me, and now all you do is cry. If you cry again, I'll throw you down and let you cry your heart out!"
"I'm sorry, I won't cry anymore. I won't cry anymore. Please don't throw me down." Qu Feng immediately wiped away his tears and begged.
"When Qu Yun followed me in my previous life, he was completely different from you. He would take care of me and care about me. You always said that you would do better than him, but in these few months, have you taken care of me other than crying? I was injured, did you care about my injury?!" Yan Hao questioned.
"I, I'm so scared. I didn't know war could be so terrifying. My cousin experienced some of this when he was little because he was brought up by my uncle, but I've never experienced anything like this." Qu Feng hugged Yan Hao's thigh and begged, "Your Majesty, please let me stay in Hancheng. If I stay by your side, I'll only cause trouble for you. Once I get used to it, I'll definitely serve you well."
"Did Qu Yun ask you to stay?" Yan Hao asked.
"No, no, I begged him, but he wouldn't let me stay. So, I think I'd ask the king to speak, and they'll definitely agree."
"Hancheng is the territory of King Lei Wu. If I leave you in Hancheng, it means I am entrusting him to take care of you. I have to agree to his conditions." Yan Hao said with a cold face, "Just bear with it. If you dare to cry again, I will find a place for you to stay."
Qu Feng covered his mouth and tried hard to hold back his tears.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
