Chapter 90 "Calling Husband" After leaving the mine, Yun Yang looked up at Zhong...
After leaving the mine, Yun Yang looked up at the clear sky again. There was no wind or rain, and the clouds were drifting slowly by.
Xue Yu turned to look at Yun Yang, who stretched out her arms. She had a beautiful smile, her head tilted back, eyes slightly closed, her delicate neck like a sapling growing in the sun. One glance and she was etched into his heart.
The mine is dark and damp. Who would want to go back after coming out?
Without destruction, there is no construction. Given the current situation, the only option is to give it a try.
Xue Yu remembered King Hui's appearance. When King Hui left the palace many years ago, he was still a young man full of vigor and vitality, sharp and aggressive, and he was willing to volunteer to guard the lawless southern border.
Many years have passed, and although the world has not changed much, it is enough to change a person's heart.
"Okay, let's go!" Yun Yang walked in front and mounted his horse.
Going out along the dense forest, the ancient post road pointed out by the old woman is right in front of you. If you keep going, you will reach the border of Nanzhao.
Yun Yang thought she was someone who could concentrate on traveling, so she traveled day and night from Shangjing to Shu without delaying at all.
But when she was traveling with Xue Yu, her attention was particularly distracted.
For example, she hadn't noticed the dim light in the mine, but after emerging, she realized he'd lost a lot of weight, his shoulders and back looking thinner than before. Xue Yu, a stickler for cleanliness, must have been unaccustomed to the food cooked by the rural women.
Yun Yang secretly kept this in mind and decided that she would learn how to cook after returning to Beijing this time.
For example, Xue Yu has been looking gloomy ever since he embarked on his journey to the southern border.
Yun Yang knew that he had a heavy burden on his shoulders. To be honest, she didn't know how to persuade King Hui to send troops. She might be arrested as soon as they reached the southern border, and they wouldn't even be able to see King Hui!
"Xue Yu, don't overthink it. We're here to lobby, not to die!" She tried to comfort him, clenching her fist. "King Hui, just for our courage, will give us a little face and meet him!"
In fact, what Yun Yang didn't know was that Xue Yu was ordered to come to Shu to quell the rebellion, but Shu fell. Even if his crime did not warrant beheading, his career was already ruined.
Since this was the case, he would rather die with honor than live in disgrace, so he decided to go to the southern border alone to ask King Hui for help.
But he couldn't bear to leave her, and wanted to keep her by his side regardless of life or death.
She would not agree to let him go to the southern border alone, and would definitely find a way to follow him.
He understands.
Heading south along the ancient post road, they passed many strange and magnificent landscapes. Yun Yang pulled Xue Yu's sleeve and looked down at Tianmu Cliff with excitement.
All you see are stone forests that are thousands of feet high and bottomless, making you feel weak in the knees.
The tiny people were like ants, just two black dots among the mountains.
She had a slender figure and looked like she was floating in the air as she stood on the edge of the cliff. Xue Yu felt so nervous when he saw her that he simply put his arms around her waist to prevent her from moving.
Yun Yang withdrew her admiration for the wonders of nature and glanced back at him. Seeing the obvious worry in his eyes and his rapidly rising and falling chest, she suddenly felt inspired and kissed him on the cheek, "Don't worry, you won't fall!"
Aren't you here?
Xue Yu pulled her back, finally able to put his heart at ease. Reaching out to stroke her soft long hair, Yun Yang was led forward by him, and with a smile on her face, she threw herself into his arms.
Even though there are no maids burning incense for him every day, he still has that refreshing scent, mixed with the bitterness of brush and ink, which is alluring, pure, and soothing.
The hawk circled, and the wind above the peak howled fiercely, blowing their hair into the air. Xue Yu looked a little dazed. He brushed his palm across the back of her neck, kissed her lips, and finally said, "Do you know how dangerous this journey is? You might die in Nanzhao."
Right now, the rebels in Shu and the eldest prince are colluding with each other, the imperial court is silent and confronting, and a storm is about to come. Yun Yang naturally knows what kind of major changes are brewing.
The changes in the situation had nothing to do with a woman like her in the harem, but if it was what he wanted, she was willing to realize it with him, even if the price was to be torn to pieces, she was not afraid at all.
Yun Yang nodded in Xue Yu's arms. He understood without any words.
Soon, it was getting dark. The two of them found a sheltered cave. Xue Yu found a few branches as thick as bowls from somewhere.
The sword was unsheathed, and with a flash of silver light, the branch was split into two pieces.
"What a great sword technique!" Yun Yang stared intently. "Why didn't I see you practicing this style in the mansion before?"
Xue Yu continued to work, but the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously, and the wind of his sword became more fierce as he chopped wood. "Practicing sword in the mansion is to stretch your muscles, but it's different outside. It's all about killing skills."
"That's amazing! Can you teach me?" Yun Yang blurted out.
Xue Yu stopped and looked at her bright eyes, feeling a little strange. Was this how she looked at his young master and asked him to teach her how to shoot?
Xue Yu said helplessly: "Okay."
With such beautiful swordsmanship, he is now chopping wood. Yun Yang looked at his long black hair and smiled slightly, with a smile that was difficult to conceal the joy.
The trip was really worth it, as I could also see Master Xue, who was dressed in elegant clothes and had a bright and elegant demeanor, chopping wood.
In fact, Master Xue was not only good at chopping wood, he picked two straight and tall branches, bent down, pulled out the hair tie, and quickly made a rack. "It's done. It was snowing recently, and your clothes are damp. Take them off and dry them."
Yun Yang took off his cloak as he was told. As soon as he took it off, he felt much lighter. It turned out that it had been soaked in the wind and snow and had become very heavy.
"How come you have so much life experience?" she asked in surprise.
Xue Yu, who was making a fire, did not stop working and smiled slightly, "I know a lot more. I'll show them to Yangyang one by one when I have the chance."
The dark cave was lit by the warm light of a fire. Xue Yu took off his cloak, and the silver-gray silk shirt outlined his tall and strong figure. His temperament should have been elegant and arrogant, but the action of adding firewood to the fire added a bit of homely tenderness.
Perhaps sensing Yun Yang's gaze, he turned his head and gave her a faint smile, "Bring the bag over here. There's food prepared inside."
When he opened the brocade box, he found baked cakes, fruits, and braised food. Yun Yang had no idea when he had prepared them.
Xue Yu took out a clean cloth, wiped the chopsticks, and handed them to her.
Then he picked up the braised chicken leg with a chopstick and put it on the fire to roast, "Wait, heat it up before eating."
Yun Yang didn't know when he had mastered these wilderness survival skills, and the way he looked at him changed.
Xue Yu enjoyed it so much that he couldn't suppress a smile.
Yun Yang felt sleepy after eating. Seeing Xue Yu spread a baked cloak on a flat boulder, he lay down on it without hesitation.
She rubbed her face against the fox fur collar that was stained with his scent, and was about to fall into a sleepy state. There was a fire not far away, and her face was flushed. Her usually beautiful appearance was even more charming against the warm firelight. She forced herself to open her eyes and called him over, and the gleam in her eyes was so bright that it made people tremble.
But her trust in him was like that of a small animal under the wings of a larger animal.
Xue Yu suddenly felt ashamed. Why did he always have such bad thoughts about her?
But the girl was turned into a woman by him, and the beauty in her eyes became more and more uncontrollable. How could he not be moved?
"Come here, go to sleep quickly, we have to travel tomorrow." Yun Yang patted his side and urged.
"Okay, I'll add some more firewood to prevent it from going out in the middle of the night and attracting wild animals." He answered nonchalantly.
The wind howled outside, but the cave was warm and dry. Yun Yang felt her head heavy and her eyes too sleepy to open. Hazily, she felt a familiar pair of hands holding her up, and cool water touched her lips. She heard his gentle voice, like ripples on the water, "There's a fire in the cave. Drink some water before you go to sleep. Be careful, or your throat will be sore when you wake up in the morning."
She opened her mouth obediently, and felt soft and moist lips. She frowned, hummed as she swallowed the water he fed her, then rested her face on the familiar chest and fell asleep.
Xue Yu held her in his arms, let her sleep on top of him, and stared at her sleeping face quietly.
He felt he could watch for a long time.
The huge rocks in the cave were bumpy and even with a cloak on, they were still rough. Her skin was so delicate, how could she bear it?
So, she deserved to sleep on him.
Xue Yu looked at the burning fire, and his fingertips slid across Yun Yang's lips, which were still watery. She had just sucked greedily and obediently, with a dependence that made him feel moved.
He hugged her tightly and closed his eyes.
When the sky was getting light, Yun Yang felt a gentle kiss on her neck in her sleep, and a pair of familiar hands set fire all over her body, causing circles of indescribable ripples.
She had her back to him, and as he moved, her waist swayed naturally, welcoming the hot throbbing.
She bit her hand to stifle a soft moan, but his fingertips took over.
"Bite me, don't bite yourself." His voice was hoarse. He lowered his head and held her lips. The veins on his arms bulged. Seeing that she was in a trance, he coaxed her with affection, "Call me husband."
Yun Yang's consciousness was in a state of confusion. She pushed his face away and muttered with her bright red lips, "You come again..."
He took her slender fingers into his mouth.
In the end, those two words resulted in the two of them not getting up until dawn. Yun Yang was slightly dazed, leaning on his chest and breathing tiredly. He carefully put on her clothes.
Xue Yu kissed her sweaty hair and said, "I'm going to go outside and get the food I buried in the snow last night and heat it up. We can start our journey after we're full."
Yun Yang looked at his busy back and suddenly thought of the past.
When she first met him, she didn't know the way and accompanied him to the capital. Even though he was blind, he still took care of her to the best of his ability. However, at that time she was only thinking about her sister and didn't care at all.
Later, when they arrived at Xue's house, he carried her on his back in the snow, and she suddenly had the delusion that the road would never end.
His arm was injured, and she had a pornographic dream about him, and the person in the pornographic picture turned into him.
The first time he hugged me tightly was on the official ship to Youzhou. The damp smell of river water and the biting cold fragrance on his body mixed together, making me dizzy, angry and aggrieved. I wanted to beat him up and hang myself on him to end the cold war.
There was also the imperial concubine's punishment of kneeling. She knelt in the rain, feeling cold and wronged, until a familiar figure stood in front of her. Her heart was at ease, because she knew that he was here to save her, and would always save her from the darkness time and time again.
She once got angry with him and quarreled with him with one word in mind. Even when his eyes turned red with anger, he couldn't really abandon her. The most he could do was to forcefully kiss her when he couldn't bear it any longer.
That night, accompanied by killing and blood, in the dark and unfamiliar cave, she looked at the pitch-black dome, repeatedly trying to figure out how to swallow it in. Sweat fell on his face, and she kissed him when he leaned over her.
"Husband..." Yun Yang blushed and whispered, "I really like you."
The upright and elegant figure paused for a long time. She heard his voice tremble slightly, "Yun Yang, I love you very much."
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Author's Note: Lately, while writing, I've been constantly wondering: Am I writing thoughtfully? What exactly do I want to express? Overthinking it makes me feel frustrated. I feel like I'll never be able to write something that will be remembered years from now. And it seems like I'm almost finished, but the results aren't as good as the last book.
I am a person who prefers to write in the quiet of the night. The consequence of this is that I can no longer fall asleep after writing in the middle of the night. Even if I stop, my brain can't stop. The burning feeling can last until dawn. My body is very sleepy, but my mind is excited.
Some parts that were a little more inspired (am I bragging?) were completed in one go at this time, while some parts that were more mechanical were written after repeated consideration during the day.
I once searched for long reviews of my completed novels on social media, and one reader said it looked like it was squeezed out of a pasta machine, even naming the specific chapters. I have to admit, I'm ashamed to discover that my readers can actually relate to my carelessness and perfunctory writing caused by my unstable moods. So, while I can be considered exceptionally diligent in writing this novel, it seems the results are still dismal... The key is, I still don't know what the problem is.
Sigh, just this once, I won't say it again. I'm sorry to interrupt your reading experience.
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