Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Jinjiang First Release
Chapter 67
Su Li didn't know how to answer.
As soon as she saw Cui Jue, the bright smile on her face disappeared.
But the more frightened she looked and the paler her face became, the more displeased Cui Jue became.
When Su Li discovered that Cui Jue's gaze passed over her and looked at Xiao Meng who was peeking behind her to admire the prince's appearance, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
Su Li had a bad feeling. In a moment of desperation, she grabbed Cui Jue's arm and took the initiative to hold his arm. She smiled with her almond-shaped eyes and said, "Your Excellency, you've been tired all the way and you're dirty. Shall we go back to the tent and change clothes?"
Cui Jue lowered his eyes and looked at the white finger bones that Su Li was gently climbing up. The man's eyes were dark and unclear, and the surging emotions in his heart finally slowly stopped.
"Yeah." Cui Jue responded, and nodded to Wei Zhiyan who was chasing after him, indicating that he should deal with the heads brought back to the military camp. He didn't care whether to use them to show off the military's might or abandon the bodies in the wilderness.
Su Li successfully pulled Cui Jue away, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before the curtain of the main tent fell, Cui Jue grabbed Su Li's slender waist and pushed her hard against the edge of the table.
Cui Jue's tall and majestic figure fell over, the ends of his hair as sharp as needles slowly brushing across Su Li's plump earlobes, passing a hint of itchiness.
The man's pair of stunningly cold eyes suddenly approached, and his fingertips with thin calluses slowly stroked Su Li's delicate chin, his knuckles slightly curled, tapping lightly or heavily on her soft jawbone.
Cui Jue remained silent for a long time, and for a moment the only sound that could be heard was the clear, hot breathing of the two intertwined together.
"I can transfer those firemen to the front lines to fight the enemy and give them a chance to kill the enemy and gain merit, but I know you don't want to implicate others, so let's forget it this time... Su Li, do you understand what I mean?"
Su Li had cold sweat on her back. She understood the implication in Cui Jue's words. He didn't like her being too close to other men.
Su Li felt that Cui Jue's pressure made her breath difficult. She explained with difficulty: "I am very far away from them. Even when we talk, we are more than ten feet away. When we talked about food, I also said that I must bring some for you..."
Cui Jue's expression brightened a little, and he tightened his grip on her waist. "It's because you were so well-behaved that I didn't punish them. Su Li, I remember you said you didn't like me taking my anger out on others. Now I'm giving you the chance to bail them out, so don't let my kindness go to waste."
Su Li understood that if it were the Cui Jue of the past, he would just kill someone if he was unhappy with him, without considering other people's feelings.
Now that I have "discussed" this with Su Li, I am already giving her face. I hope she won't be ungrateful.
"Remember, they are men, and you are mine."
Cui Jue has a strong possessiveness. Since he regards Su Li as his property, he doesn't want anyone else to get involved in her at all. He hopes that Su Li only has eyes for him.
As long as Su Li behaves like a sparrow and pleases him, he will give her a rich and luxurious nest and pamper her.
Su Li felt depressed. She knew that as a concubine she should avoid suspicion with others, but it was not her who took the initiative to enter Cui Jue's backyard... Even though she had no objection to being his wife, she did not want to be imprisoned in the small world of the bed.
Seeing that Su Li lowered her eyebrows and looked obedient, she had already listened to his advice. Cui Jue gently stroked her face, hugged Su Li in his arms, and said softly: "Su Li, if you feel bored, you can talk to me, or chat with me."
Su Li could hear that Cui Jue was comforting her and coaxing her to open up.
But Su Li knew that Cui Jue, who was born into a noble family, might not be interested in farming, meals, folk toys and food. He was the elder of the noble family who would frown and scold Cui Shunying just by seeing her eating a few bites of street snacks.
He could never understand what Su Li was saying.
Su Li no longer had any interest in talking.
She looked up through the gap in the tent to see the little sparrows flying into the grass outside to look for food.
Su Li's face was full of envy.
She took a look and then looked away.
Su Li snuggled into Cui Jue's arms obediently and sensibly. She responded to his increasingly tight embrace, depended on him for life, and embraced him.
Just as Cui Jue hoped.
She thought that if this continued, the family compound would become her burial place for the rest of her life.
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After that day, Su Li suddenly fell ill.
She lay listlessly on the couch, feeling sleepy even after sleeping for seven or eight hours. She was either coughing or feeling tired all day long.
Others thought that Su Li looked so tired because she might be pregnant. Only Cui Jue knew that he had indeed taken contraceptive medicine, so how could Su Li be pregnant?
Even though Cui Jue wanted Su Li to have a child, he would not let her get pregnant during the march. He was afraid that the bumpy road would cause Su Li and her child to suffer and be wronged.
The girl on the bed, who was originally full of life, was now pale and confused, and it was obvious that she was really sick.
Cui Jue called a military doctor to take her pulse, but the doctor could not explain it clearly. He only said that Madam Li might be suffering from yin deficiency and blood deficiency, and should eat more medicated food to replenish blood and qi. He also said that she might have a heart disease, and needed to relax and not worry too much.
At night, after Cui Jue finished his military duties and designated the battle formations for the next battle, he came to Su Li's bedside and personally fed her some nourishing medicine.
Cui Jue prided himself on being a precious person, and he had never taken care of anyone so patiently and carefully. Even when he had been pretending to be nice to the Princess of the Li family, he had never fed medicine to others. At most, he would move the soup bowl in front of the other person.
Su Li naturally appreciated it. She did not get angry with Cui Jue and drank all the medicine obediently.
Su Li frowned and drank the medicine. The root of her tongue felt bitter, and she suddenly murmured, "I want to eat winter melon candy..."
Cui Jue didn't hear clearly, and frowned and asked, "What is it?"
"It's okay." Su Li smiled, "My Lord, I miss my grandmother."
Cui Jue understood that Su Li's medicine soup was like family, and no matter how much he cared for her, it would be useless.
Cui Jue tucked Su Li in and said, "On the day you return triumphantly, I'll let Su's grandmother come into the Cui family to stay with you for a while."
Su Li finally smiled, and nodded in satisfaction: "Thank you, my lord."
From then on, Cui Jue probably understood that the reason Su Li was seriously ill was because she missed home.
Half a month later, Cui's army received frequent reports of victory. First, they defeated the Qiao family, a powerful clan, who were attacking the city in conjunction with Li Fuyun's army. Then, they forced the rest of the Huang family, a prominent clan in the northwest, to retreat outside the Jiangzhou Pass. The remaining Li family troops and some members of the aristocratic families were still resisting stubbornly, but all the generals believed that with Cui Jue's talent and strategy, it was only a matter of time before they would defeat the enemy.
In the twelfth lunar month, fluffy snow flakes floated between the sky and the earth. The soft snowflakes covered the green mountains and forests. Everything was covered in silver, which was extremely beautiful.
Su Li could not leave the yard without permission, so even if she wanted to enjoy the snow, she could only look out the window.
She was bored and couldn't go out, so she could only cut window paper in the house and use sticky rice paste to stick red snowflakes on the window.
There were white ice spikes everywhere outside the yard, and she suddenly remembered what happened on a snowy day when she was a child.
In the summer, Su Li craved ice, but she didn't have the money to buy the bowls of ice made with brown sugar water at the market.
So even though she knew it was cold in winter, she would still grab a handful of ice, sprinkle some icing sugar on it, make a bowl of sweet ice, and scoop it into her mouth one spoonful at a time to taste it happily.
At the end of the year, the army held a banquet. Su Li was feeling better now, so he was taken to the banquet by Cui Jue.
When the officials of Jiangzhou learned that the prince's concubine Su Li had arrived, they offered local specialties, silk, and jewelry to please Su Li.
The scarlet-red cloak with a bird holding a curling grass pattern that Su Li wore tonight was a gift from a local noble family.
Cui Jue knew that Su Li had been having trouble adapting to the climate recently, so he didn't make things difficult for her. While helping Su Li tighten her clothes, he said to her, "If you feel tired later, you can leave and go back to your room to rest."
Su Li nodded obediently.
Cui Jue held her cold little hand in his palm, took Su Li's hand, and led her to the banquet where many of his retainers and ministers were present.
The banquet was bustling with guests coming in an endless stream.
There was a fire burning in the yard, and a few spiced suckling sheep were roasted on the bonfire.
Su Li was placed in the seat to the right of Cui Jue, listening to everyone's discussions, watching them socialize, clink glasses, and have a great time.
Cui Jue never treated Su Li badly in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation. He had servants to look after Su Li, pour her wine and serve her meals.
Su Li had a good appetite tonight and could eat a few more slices of barbecue.
Cui Jue knew that she had eaten honestly, so he didn't say anything more. He just stood up and took several generals into the conference room to discuss military affairs.
After Cui Jue left, Chen Heng shamelessly came up to Su Li and said, "Sister Su, Happy New Year!"
It's rare for a young man to have been through so many battles and still retain his youthful charm. Chen Heng's smile was so bright that it made Su Li feel better.
She raised her glass with him and said, "Happy New Year."
Su Li was kept very secret by Cui Jue, who did not want outsiders to have too much contact with her. It was only today that Chen Heng had the chance to speak to her.
Chen Heng drove away the generals sitting next to Su Li and whispered to her, "Sister Su, it's New Year's Day, and I have something good to tell you. Did you know that Lan Ju wants to make you his legal wife in the future? It's not easy for a commoner woman to become the wife of the eldest branch of the Cui family. It seems my brother likes you very much..."
Chen Heng winked at Su Li and smiled sinisterly.
He guessed that Cui Jue, a taciturn person, would not tell Su Li about this matter until he was completely sure, so he would be a good person and help the relationship between the young couple to a higher level.
After hearing this, Su Li didn't react much, just smiled politely.
Before Cui Jue returned from the meeting, Chen Heng had already run away in shame.
Only Su Li was still uneasy because of his words.
Unlike the surprised reaction that Chen Heng had imagined, Su Li felt more panic and anxiety.
Su Li originally thought that one day she might be able to escape from the aristocratic family...but when she thought that Cui Jue might ascend the throne in the future and become a powerful monarch.
If she became Cui Jue's wife, she would be imprisoned in the palace for the rest of her life and would never be free again.
Su Li felt heavy in her heart. She had no appetite and was only a little interested in wine.
Su Li drank two glasses of fruit wine and told the servant that she was tired and wanted to go back to her room to rest.
The maid escorted Su Li back to her room. Her cheeks were slightly drunk, with a light blush on them. She was as beautiful as a lotus washing in water, charming and attractive.
Su Li's steps were slightly shaky, and her shoes sank slightly in the snow, as if she was stepping on cotton.
Perhaps out of amusement, she couldn't help jumping a few times on the ground. If she wasn't afraid that the maids would go back and inform Cui Jue, she would have wanted to roll around in the snow.
Su Li looked at the night sky filled with snowflakes. Just as she reached out to catch the snow, a frozen little bird suddenly landed in her palm.
Su Li trembled all over and couldn't help but clench her palms, trying to warm the injured bird with the warmth of her palms.
She wrapped it in a warm cloak, fearing that it would freeze to death in the harsh winter.
Fortunately, the bird was very sensible and was actually brought back to life by her.
The wild bird flapped its wings and trembled its feathers.
It lay in Su Li's palm and gently rubbed her thumb.
Then, Su Li threw it into the sky and let it fly away.
The tit flew into the dark snowy night and eventually disappeared.
It's free.
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