Chapter 29 (First published on Jinjiang Literature City) (Bonus Chapter) Chaolu: Studying diligently...
That night, both Xuan Niang and Qing Guo felt very sorry for her.
As it turned out, riding a horse was indeed a very tiring thing, because when the Khatun returned, he was too weak to walk and had to be carried back by His Highness.
"Prepare the meal and bring it to the tent along with hot water. No need to serve me." Chao Lu walked to the tent entrance and left only this sentence.
"yes."
After the Fourth Prince had walked away, Qingguo whispered to Xuanniang, "Have you noticed that His Highness hasn't been letting us go in to serve him lately? He does everything himself. Wait, he wouldn't be making the Khatun do these things, would he?!"
Xuan Niang shook her head and tapped her head: "You—"
Qingguo rubbed her forehead: "What's wrong with me..."
Ruan Yu remained huddled inside Chao Lu's cloak until they entered the inner tent, at which point she angrily peeked out. Her cheeks were unusually flushed, but her eyes were filled with rage as she glared at him. After setting her down, Chao Lu coughed lightly and asked, "Want to eat first? Are you hungry?"
How dare he ask!
Ruan Yu pursed her lips: "I want to take a shower first."
Chao Lu: "Shall we eat first and then go?"
"I'm going now."
Chao Lu: "...Alright, alright, I'll take you there."
He bent down to hug her again, but Ruan Yu didn't want to leave at all. Anyway, he was strong, so it was easy for him.
"Go out and let Xuan Niang in," Ruan Yu said, crawling out from behind the bathtub.
After Ruan Yu finished speaking, Chao Lu was clearly unwilling, saying, "I'll help you."
Before he could finish speaking, he received another glare.
Chaolu just didn't understand. She told him to do whatever she wanted, and that wasn't enough?
"Okay, okay, I'll go call him." Ruan Yu breathed a sigh of relief after Chao Lu turned and left.
She looked down at her chest and felt like crying again.
barbarian!
Xuan Niang quickly came in, and Ruan Yu hurriedly shrank underwater. Even if it was Xuan Niang, she was too embarrassed to be naked in front of her.
However, Xuanniang, being an experienced woman, understood at a glance. She quickly turned to the cabinet to get the medicine, her tone tinged with concern: "The Khatun just consummated his marriage... Your Highness is a bit too unrestrained..."
Ruan Yu blushed and said, "N-nothing..."
Chaolu didn't dare to act so recklessly outside, but he still pinched her so hard it hurt.
Xuan Niang breathed a sigh of relief: "This servant understands, this servant will apply the medicine for you."
After bathing and applying medicine, she felt much better. Ruan Yu whispered, "Xuan, Xuan Niang, I remember there was a booklet... I... I did look at the back, could you bring it to me during the day..."
The one the bride was learning, Ruan Yu only studied the first two pages, and then she was too embarrassed to look at it anymore, but now it seems that Chao Lu must have studied it carefully!
There are so many things she can't even imagine...
Xuan Niang said softly, "No need, I'll teach you..."
Xuan Niang leaned forward and whispered a lot, and as Ruan Yu listened, her face grew increasingly red.
"Khedun, there's no need to be ashamed. This is all proper procedure. Although we women are said to be devoted to our husbands, we're not that rigid. Sometimes it's okay to be lazy, and sometimes it's okay to be perfunctory..."
Ruan Yu hummed in agreement several times, then whispered, "Okay, you can go now..."
She could guess that Chaolu hadn't gone far at all, and was probably waiting outside.
Xuan Niang responded with an "Eh".
Chao Lu hadn't gone far. He went outside for a bit of fresh air, and as soon as Xuan Niang went out, Chao Lu immediately turned back.
"Your Highness, the Khatun has finished his bath."
Chao Lu hurriedly asked, "How is she? Is she feeling unwell?"
Xuan Niang sighed and stepped forward: "There are some things I shouldn't say, but I've watched the Khatun grow up since she was a child. Your Highness... you've just married and may not understand much yet. A woman's body is very different from a man's... The Khatun is only sixteen this year, and you are strong and healthy. Please cherish and take good care of her."
Chao Lu was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't blame her for talking too much. He just waved his hand and said, "I know, you may leave."
Xuan Niang agreed and turned to leave.
Chao Lu breathed a sigh of relief before going inside.
Ruan Yu was already drying her hair. She walked over to Lu and took the handkerchief without saying a word. "I'll dry your hair for you. You should eat something."
Dinner was laid out before her, and Ruan Yu lowered her eyes and moved closer.
These were all foods she liked to eat. Kong Dali's cooking skills seemed to have completely ignored Chaolu, the Taiji, but Chaolu didn't mind. He didn't know when it started, but as long as she was happy eating, that was enough.
“Xuan Niang just told me where you hurt. Let me see. I promise I won’t hurt you,” Chao Lu suddenly said.
Ruan Yu was drinking porridge when she heard this and was taken aback.
Did Xuan Niang tell him?
Ruan Yu suddenly felt a little awkward.
Actually... it didn't hurt that much.
She was mainly reluctant to be on horseback.
"It's alright, Your Highness, you don't need to look," Ruan Yu said softly.
Chao Lu sighed: "Fine, if you don't want me to see, then I won't. I can tell you're very small. There's a difference in our physiques. I'll be more careful next time."
Ruan Yu pursed her lips and softly said, "Mmm."
"But last night... if I used that ointment..."
Ruan Yu quickly interrupted him: "Your Highness, please stop talking, I'm sleepy."
Chao Lu: "..."
"OK."
He dropped the handkerchief in his hand and tied up Ruan Yu's hair. Although he was clumsy, he managed to put the hairpin in. When Chao Lu saw the hairpin, he paid more attention to it and lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
Then he sat down at the table and quickly ate what Ruan Yu had left behind.
The two brushed their teeth and rinsed their mouths again, then prepared to rest.
After lying down, Ruan Yu initially lay flat on her back, but when Chao Lu turned to his side, she vaguely tried to turn over and lean in, but the man grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.
"Just sleep like this." Chao Lu's voice was hoarse. Ruan Yu sensed that he had no other intentions, so she didn't move and let him go.
As the weather grew colder, Chaolu felt like a giant furnace, and it was quite comfortable to lean against him like this, provided that he wouldn't make any unwanted advances.
As it turned out, if Chaolu agreed to something, he would grit his teeth and endure it no matter how difficult it was for him.
But after Ruan Yu fell asleep, the man behind her still slightly propped up his upper body.
He was just lying on his side, propping his head up with one hand. He could easily see her face with his eyes down. She was really small. As he looked at her, he chuckled a few times.
Ruan Yu, who was asleep, seemed to have heard it. She pursed her lips and immediately lowered her voice.
A moment later, he couldn't help but sigh and sit up.
Afu was on night watch outside and was extremely sleepy, but the moment he saw the Fourth Prince, all his drowsiness vanished.
"Your Highness?!"
"Keep your voice down, go to the study."
Chaolu strode into the study and began rummaging through boxes and cabinets to find the "booklets" he had just finished studying.
Afu asked in confusion, "Your Highness, you've already read these books before, and for quite some time now. Why do you need to read them again?"
"Shut up."
Chao Lu recalled that there was a book that recorded some things used in the bedroom that were quite good for women...
He glanced at it briefly.
Hmm, found it.
Chaolu sat down at his desk again and began to "study".
Afu was very moved. He really should let the Khan see this. They used to say that His Highness was ignorant and incompetent. Look how hard His Highness has been working lately!
Chao Lu stared at it for a long time, seemingly lost in thought.
They even gasped.
Suddenly, Afu thought of something and exclaimed, "Oh dear!"
Chao Lu was startled: "What are you yelling about?"
Afu: "This servant just remembered that the shopkeeper from Yunqi Town delivered something this morning!"
Chao Lu's eyes widened: "Have you lost your brain?! Give it to me now!"
Afu immediately ran over.
The box was opened, and both master and servant stepped forward. Afu's eyes lit up: "Your Highness, this jade is really beautiful!"
Chao Lu was also momentarily amazed, gently picked it up, and examined it for a moment.
"It looks good."
However, she's not as good as him.
Afu: "Not as good as whom?"
Chao Lu ignored him.
"Go to sleep, I'm not sleeping tonight."
Afu: "What do you want to do?"
Chaolu glanced at him, and Afu awkwardly stopped asking.
He huddled by the stove, found a blanket, and snuggled up to sleep.
Chao Lu sat at the desk and rummaged around, gathering a lot of things—wood, knives, all sorts of things—and laid them out in a pile.
...
Ruan Yu slept soundly last night, and when she got up, her fatigue had lessened considerably.
"Qingguo, Xuan Niang?"
There was no warmth around me, and I didn't know when Chaolu left.
Xuanniang walked in: "Is the Khan awake?"
"Hmm, where is His Highness?"
Xuan Niang was taken aback: "She went out? I didn't see her."
"Going out so early..." Ruan Yu muttered.
"Never mind him, let's wash up."
Qingguo: "What is the Khatun doing today? Does he need to continue practicing horseback riding?"
Ruan Yu was taken aback; she couldn't bear to hear the words "riding a horse."
"I'm going to ride a camel, that's it."
Xuan Niang and Qing Guo exchanged a glance and both smiled.
Afu came to deliver a message: "Khatun, His Highness said he has something to do today and will not be coming for breakfast or lunch. He wishes you a good rest."
Ruan Yu was taken aback. "Is there something urgent?"
Afu smiled and shook his head: "This servant doesn't know either."
Ruan Yu felt something was off, but she didn't say anything; she was happy to be alone.
Qingguo: "What should we do? His Highness hasn't used the pastries you baked for him yesterday. I forgot about them last night."
Ruan Yu glanced at her: "Who said I baked it for him?"
Qingguo stuck out her tongue: "This servant is too talkative."
Afu said anxiously, "His Highness is busy with urgent matters and has become so engrossed in them that he has forgotten to eat and sleep. If this servant were to deliver the pastries to him, His Highness would surely be very pleased!"
Ruan Yu glanced at him.
The small kitchen has already delivered breakfast, along with a plate of pastries.
Ruan Yu pursed her lips: "Send them to him, those pastries and those steamed buns."
Afu was overjoyed: "Yes, yes, yes! This servant will go right away!"
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The author says: The road ahead is long and arduous, Big Dog, you have much to learn.
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