Emperor Mingyang was unwilling to give up, so he postponed his return to the capital by a few days, just to wait for Tao Rong's reply on the mountain.
On the third day, which should have been the day to return to the capital, Emperor Mingyang stood at the mountain gate, hoping to see a familiar figure come up.
Qin Su had already heard about this matter and was not at all surprised that Emperor Mingyang delayed his return to the capital.
As she and Yu Shuo came out, they ran into Emperor Mingyang, who had only brought Deng Quan with him.
"What is Your Majesty doing here so early in the morning?" Qin Su asked curiously.
Emperor Mingyang turned his head and saw his younger brother and sister-in-law. He coughed lightly, embarrassed to say that he was waiting for a woman.
Qin Su's mind raced, and she smiled, saying, "Your Majesty, have you perhaps also heard that the scenery of West Mountain is quite beautiful and are planning to take a stroll there?"
Emperor Mingyang immediately accepted the offer and nodded, "That is indeed the case."
Qin Su immediately pointed out the way to Emperor Mingyang, "Your Majesty can take this road. It is said that this road leads to the back mountain. Ziyu and I plan to go and take a look at the small hill next to it."
Emperor Mingyang was already feeling distressed, and after thinking about it, he actually agreed to Qin Su's suggestion.
He nodded and took Deng Quan alone to the back mountain.
"Let's go over there." Qin Su pulled Yu Shuo towards the small hill.
Xiaoshan is a mountain peak next to the back mountain. It is relatively short, but the scenery is quite nice.
Most importantly, she must not disturb Emperor Mingyang and Tao Rong's time together.
"Do you think it will rain today?" Qin Su tugged at Yu Shuo's sleeve and asked him.
Yu Shuo glanced at the sky and shook his head. "It's hard to say."
The western mountains are located at a higher elevation, and their climate is different from that at the foot of the mountain.
I think it will rain today.
Qin Su said firmly, "So we need to go back as soon as possible."
“I didn’t remind my brother just now, he…” Yu Shuo hesitated, wanting to turn back and find Emperor Mingyang.
Qin Su immediately grabbed the person, "Are you going to disturb their time together?"
Yu Shuo naturally didn't have that idea, but it would be dangerous if it rained in the mountains.
"Don't worry, I've planned everything out, nothing will happen."
Trusting Qin Su, Yu Shuo completely ignored his brother.
...
Emperor Mingyang was filled with sorrow. He did not want things to end with Tao Rong like this, but Tao Rong's rejection dealt him a heavy blow.
"Deng Quan, do you really think I'm that unpopular with women?"
"How could that be? His Majesty is incomparably handsome and imposing, and many women admire him." Deng Quan was telling the truth. Emperor Mingyang was a few years older than Yu Shuo. When he was in his teens and twenties, he was the most handsome man in the capital. It wasn't until Yu Shuo grew up and returned to the capital from the border that he gradually overshadowed Emperor Mingyang.
Emperor Mingyang didn't care about the title of the most handsome man; he was just feeling really distressed.
As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune can happen at any time, and the weather can be unpredictable. Just a moment ago the sky was clear and blue, but now it is covered with dark clouds and large raindrops are falling.
"Your Majesty, let's go back quickly."
If Deng Quan hadn't been worried about leaving His Majesty here, he would have used his light-footed skills to go back and retrieve the umbrella. He hadn't expected it to rain, and the monks in the temple hadn't mentioned it either.
"Um."
Just then, some kind of animal darted past Emperor Mingyang's feet. Startled, Emperor Mingyang slipped and tumbled down the mountain.
"His Majesty!!!"
Deng Quan was terrified when he failed to catch the person.
He hurriedly looked left and right, but in just a short while, Emperor Mingyang had disappeared.
He wavered between the two options: "jump down" and "go find someone".
No, if he jumps down and gets injured, what will happen if he encounters any more predators? How will we save His Majesty then? We must find someone!!
Thinking of this, Deng Quan plunged his whisk heavily into the ground and then hurried off to find someone.
Emperor Mingyang rolled down the mountain, but luckily he managed to grab onto a crooked tree and hang there.
Large raindrops pelted down from the sky, almost blinding Emperor Mingyang.
Hanging in mid-air like this for so long will eventually exhaust my strength; I need to find a way.
"Hello!"
Emperor Mingyang seemed to hear someone speaking. He looked down and saw a woman with a lotus leaf on her head looking up at him.
That person was clearly Tao Rong, the one he was waiting for.
The rain was so loud that he could only vaguely see her speaking, but he couldn't hear her clearly.
"Jump down! It's not that high anymore," she shouted to Emperor Mingyang.
Emperor Mingyang could only vaguely hear "jump down," and could not hear anything else.
Emperor Mingyang was also skilled in martial arts. He figured that the height shouldn't be a problem. He broke off a thick tree and slammed it into the mountainside, using the resistance and his lightness skill to descend the mountain.
Tao Rong seemed to only recognize the person after he came down, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Your Majesty?"
Emperor Mingyang responded, his throat feeling a little uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty is injured?" She hurriedly helped Emperor Mingyang up and looked him over.
Rolling down the mountain inevitably results in minor injuries. Emperor Mingyang's handsome face was scratched, and he also had varying degrees of minor injuries on his elbows and legs.
“The rain is too heavy now, and we can’t see the road clearly. I’ll take Your Majesty back to Xishan Temple after the rain stops,” she said loudly to Emperor Mingyang, helping him walk forward. “I know there’s a cave ahead; let’s go there to take shelter from the rain.”
Emperor Mingyang agreed. He was unfamiliar with the back mountain of Xishan Temple. The visibility was too low in this weather, and if he encountered any wolves or tigers, it would be difficult to escape unscathed.
In that case, it would be better to listen to Tao Rong.
Once inside the cave, Tao Rong gathered some dry firewood to start a fire, which raised the temperature inside the cave slightly.
She sat down next to Emperor Mingyang and asked softly, "May I see Your Majesty's injuries? I have herbs in my basket for treating superficial wounds."
Emperor Mingyang nodded, rolled up his clothes, stared at the young girl in front of him, and asked, "Didn't you say you would give me an answer today? Why did you go down the mountain yesterday?"
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