96. Big Gift
Yun Zhihe was stunned after hearing his words. Before he could react, he smelled a strange fragrance and suddenly fainted.
She was groggy in her sleep and vaguely felt the shaking. She groaned and opened her eyes.
There was a faint fragrance at the tip of my nose, lingering in the carriage, which was particularly pleasant.
“…Hmm.”
Yun Zhihe moved and looked at Mo Beise beside him.
Mo Beise leaned beside him, fiddling with his slender jade-like fingers. He seemed bored and lazy, with a charming look at the corners of his eyes.
Seeing Yun Zhihe wake up, he paused, then chuckled and moved closer.
"Madam Yun, how do you feel?"
Yun Zhihe pursed her lips and looked around. The interior of the carriage was luxurious and warm, and it was still shaking, obviously it was in a hurry.
“…Where are you going?”
Mo Beise snorted softly, and under Yun Zhihe's cold gaze, he reached out and stroked the corner of her lips.
"I won't tell you."
Yun Zhihe frowned, but before he could speak, Mo Beise smiled softly, his eyes rippled.
"It's really scary. Madam Yun's eyes look like she wants to eat Bei Se." He paused, then reached out his hand ambiguously and touched her lips lightly, again and again, and the corners of her lips rose.
"...Of course you can eat it, but it's not convenient in a carriage."
"Of course, if Madam Yun is happy to be here, Beise doesn't mind."
He blinked ambiguously.
Yun Zhihe paused suddenly.
She could understand what he said, but she didn't know how to feel about a woman being teased by a man. She let out a sigh of relief.
"Mo Beise, you still have a large army under your command, why... do you desert the battlefield?"
"Hmm...?" He seemed slightly puzzled, narrowed his eyes, and suddenly chuckled.
"A large army? Uh...hahahahahaha..."
There was a deep laugh in his throat.
Then his expression turned cold, and he lowered his eyes as if he was somewhat bored.
"I've already said it, what army... I have no interest in war."
"I originally planned to steal the defense map, invade Beidi, and take you away... but then I saw you feign surrender, and I knew your plan. Taking you away directly would naturally be faster than invading Beidi."
He paused again, smiled, leaned forward and let his breath spray on Yun Zhihe's face, with a hint of blush on the tip of his tall nose.
"As for those armies...I don't care."
Yun Zhihe turned his head away and thought for a while before speaking.
"If you were only doing this for me, you wouldn't have to..." She paused, looking out the window of the bumpy carriage, "and you wouldn't have to elope like this."
"The eldest princess will not let you go..." Her eyes darkened, "You abandoned the army and left them leaderless. This loss will also be blamed on you, you..."
“I did more than that.”
Mo Beise suddenly interrupted her with a smile.
"...I will also find an opportunity to execute or imprison the generals who are capable of taking the lead among the army."
"It means leaving the barbarian army without a leader."
He paused, hummed softly, the ending melody lingering, and a smile of victory on his brows.
"Of course, it's not just for you...it's also for me."
Mo Beise turned his head to look at the scenery passing by outside the window, and suddenly fell silent. It took a long time before he spoke.
"If I were a woman, I would be the king of the barbarians."
Yun Zhihe looked at him. His eyes were calm and his voice was clear and light, without any fake smile on his face.
"That girl may be my sister, but she's also a fool. She's ruthless but has no scheming."
"At that time, just because I was a man... the leader of the tribe asked my mother to marry me." He paused, frowned, and seemed a little disgusted.
"She's a woman in her forties, always boasting of her achievements. When the barbarians start a commotion, even my mother can't stand up to her."
Mo Beise lowered his eyes and sneered.
"Yes, because I am a man."
"If I were a woman, I could seize the throne myself and no one would dare to underestimate me... I wouldn't have to rely on my sister, that fool, to do it."
Mo Beise's expression was half-smile, almost certain.
"She will kill me when she really gets to the top."
"Her success is all because of me. Her success is because of me, and her failure is because of me. She's afraid that I'll help her again, so she has no choice but to kill me."
Mo Beise paused here, then lowered his eyes nonchalantly.
"I didn't want to cause such a big commotion. I should have conceived a child while I was in Ling Kingdom, away from the disputes, but... you didn't agree."
He looked at Yun Zhihe with a smile, and touched her with his fingertips with a little force.
"So this is the only way... Consider it a gift to my sister and... to Ling Chao, and take away your apology."
Yun Zhihe frowned suddenly.
She avoided Mo Bei's fiery gaze and spoke.
"That's why you didn't launch a massive attack on the city, but instead wasted time fighting with the Northern Dipper, just to wear down the barbarians' forces."
Mo Beise chuckled lightly and said nothing, obviously agreeing.
He reached out and gently hugged Yun Zhihe, leaning on her shoulder with his eyes lowered.
"As expected of Madam Yun... so smart."
Mo Beise's voice was lazy and with a faint smile. He closed his eyes contentedly and murmured softly.
"...Anyway, I got you, didn't I?"
Yun Zhihe paused, without saying a word, and tried to dodge him calmly, but was strangled by him again. Mo Beise's hand touched her face, his eyes obsessed and lingering.
"Let Bei Se see again..." He pursed his lips, wanting to get closer to her, his voice becoming increasingly hoarse, "I really want to know which shameless thing bit you that time."
"Have you ever been intimate with him?" His voice was ambiguous. "Try Beise...it should be much better than him."
Mo Beise wanted to miss her and kiss her, but Yun Zhihe suddenly dodged him. Yun Zhihe grabbed his chin, frowned slightly, and looked calm.
"…You and I are different."
"You don't have to join me in rebelling against your sister... Besides, I don't like you. As a minister of the Ling clan, I will not abandon my country, nor will I abandon my king."
Mo Beise was stunned for a moment, and his expression turned cold.
"But Madam Yun also knows that it was me who took you away, right? You can't leave."
Yun Zhihe closed his eyes and said no more, leaving Mo Beise mumbling to himself until he finally began to chuckle as if in victory.
…
"Young Master, Young Master is in charge..."
Meng Xiaojiao was stunned for a moment and pursed her lips. The person next to him saw that he was absent-minded and still asked.
"You've been traveling around the country with that young master Wen in the court these past few months, and now you've got all the food you need. Why aren't you happy?"
Meng Xiaojiao's originally delicate face looked haggard due to the busy schedule these days. She made a "tsk" sound and turned her head away without saying a word.
He was riding a horse, and the horse under him was walking slowly with a "clack clack" sound because it was tired from running. The caravan carrying food was also taking a leisurely rest.
Meng Xiaojiao reached out and casually tied the loose ponytail again, shook his head, and showed a youthful spirit. He bit the hairband, raised his eyes and glared at the person who said he was unhappy, with a bit of ferocity, and the tip of his teeth bit the hairband sharply.
After it was tied up, he said something in a hoarse voice.
“…Don’t ask questions you shouldn’t ask.”
The man was so angry at the young master's harsh words that he touched his nose awkwardly. Then he looked at the young master's fierce eyes and lowered his head in grievance.
Before he could slow down and drink a sip of water, he heard the sound of hurried horse footsteps and the terrified shouts of the oncoming people.
"Oh no! Oh no! Young Master! The barbarian army has entered the city! Madam Yun pretended to surrender and was abducted—!"
Meng Xiaojiao paused for a moment as she bit the tip of the kettle, her lower lip moistened, and she suddenly stood up and looked at the person who came.
"What?! Explain carefully!"
He looked anxious and his voice was hoarse and trembling.
He frowned again and looked at the person who came. After the person explained clearly, he quickly jumped on his horse, turned around and shouted.
"Send the grain to Beidi City as soon as possible. I'll go check it out first!"
The others were obviously stunned and quickly mounted their horses and shouted.
"Young Master! The two sides of Beidi are already engaged in a battle, and the situation is chaotic. Don't go alone, it's too reckless!"
Meng Xiaojiao acted as if she couldn't hear anything. She grabbed the reins tightly and whipped the tired horse with an anxious and sharp look in her eyes.
“Gee! Gee—!”
For a moment the forest was particularly noisy.
The sounds of footsteps and horse hooves intertwined.
Xuanyuan Ying's physical and mental condition became worse and worse. His belly was obviously getting bigger, but his expression was not as good as before. He was drowsy all day long. Even he, who was always praised by old ministers for his diligence and hard work, would always fall asleep during the morning court.
As soon as he finished his court session, he was supported by Eunuch Li and walked carefully to the beauty's bed.
He sat down limply, breathing softly.
The belly looks like it is carrying twins, and is particularly heavy. It is so heavy that even the robe cannot cover it. I can only hold it by the waist, which is extremely difficult.
Seeing how difficult it was for him, no one in the court said anything about his lethargy these days.
He leaned on the bed and murmured softly in a daze.
"...Do you think Jinniang will come back?"
Eunuch Li felt particularly distressed when he saw Xuanyuan Ying's frail appearance, and could only speak in a hoarse voice.
"Of course it can..." He stretched out his dry fingers and gently stroked Xuanyuan Ying's hair, sighing softly, "Your Majesty, you have already sent the most powerful Shadow Guards to rescue Madam Yun. Madam Yun will definitely be safe."
Xuanyuan Ying lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment.
"Yeah."
The meaning of the voice is unclear.
He chuckled again.
"I...there are so many people in Beidi, but I..." His last words were trembling and hollow.
"—Just save her."
His eyes were a little red as he looked at Eunuch Li.
"Tell me, am I still worthy of being the ruler of this world?"
When Eunuch Li saw him like this, his eyes turned red and he kept nagging.
"Your Majesty, please don't let your imagination run wild. The little princess in your belly can't handle such emotions. Let's just give birth to the little princess, okay?"
"I know you always have unbearable stomachaches at night. The little princess is making a fuss, and you have trouble sleeping because of all the worries in your mind..."
"Can……"
He choked and gently touched Xuanyuan Ying's bulging belly.
"Please stop wasting your body... How can you go on like this?"
Xuanyuan Ying paused, his throat trembling slightly, but he still couldn't speak. He just gently stroked his bulging belly with his fingertips and closed his eyes.
It took a long time before he said a word.
“…I know.”
It was silent.
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A long time passed by in a flash. I finished the CET-4 exam today. It was so difficult. At the same time, I also broke up... Hahahaha, what college student wouldn't be crazy? Hahahaha, woooooo
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