Chapter 59 Kiss
Shen Yan'an wasn't entirely oblivious to the need for secrecy; he even left the pastries he had with his aunt, saying they were for her.
The Emperor knew exactly what was going on; he just wanted to use this as an excuse to come over, and she estimated that she would receive quite a few things from him.
Sure enough, the afternoon was filled with pastries and various soups, supposedly to honor his aunt. Others might not know, but how could the Emperor not know?
Before she could even present the gifts to him, he would start chatting with people outside. Even after presenting the gifts, he would stand and chat for a while before leaving. Sigh, with such affection, Huaiyu probably couldn't stop him.
To separate the two, Shen Huaiyu arranged for Chi Zhao to live in a new place after transferring her out, where she would live with His Majesty's Imperial Guards, as far away from the young princess as possible.
Because of this, Shen Yan'an had a big fight with his mother. He wanted to get married immediately, but what did his mother mean by not allowing them to see each other?
When her son liked Lu Mingwei before, Shen Huaiyu wished he would like someone else. But now that he has, she is unhappy. In short, she is unhappy no matter what.
Every day following the winter hunt, Shen Yan'an missed his beloved dearly. During the day, he would insist on waiting at the entrance of the Emperor's office. Gradually, rumors spread that the prince was deeply favored by His Majesty and often had the opportunity to see the Emperor's face.
Upon hearing this, Prince Qing was truly alarmed and immediately went to personally bring his son back with a dark expression.
They're getting more and more unruly.
So Shen Yan'an disregarded his sweetheart's instructions not to quarrel with his parents and argued with his father as well.
Prince Qing was so angry that his chest ached. "If I had known you would even like stable girls, I should have replaced all the servants who serve you with incredibly ugly ones!"
"Hmph, change it if you want. Anyway, I already like Chi Zhao now, so I don't care what you change it to."
...
How could I have given birth to such a son!
Prince Qing was furious.
Shen Yan'an continued to do as he pleased, even believing that since the matter was already out in the open, there was no need to hide it from others.
When the Emperor occasionally went out on business, he would take Chi Zhao with him. Shen Yan'an couldn't bear to be alone, so he would quickly follow.
First, they politely greeted the emperor.
After the other party told him to get up, he clung to Chi Zhao.
Even when Chi Zhao told him to stand still, he wouldn't listen, and whispered his longing in a sticky, whiny voice.
The emperor sees countless ministers every day, and every one of them looked as if they had seen a ghost when they saw the man who was close to the guard.
Clearly, they were out of the loop and didn't know that Xiaojunzi had already fallen for someone else.
But after today, they will all know.
The Emperor did not restrict the two from meeting, so Shen Yan'an was as if he had a talisman. He would say to anyone who came that the Emperor had agreed, and why did you disagree? This angered Shen Huaiyu so much that if he hadn't considered that Shen Yan'an was a delicate son who had been in poor health since childhood, he would have given him a good beating.
The news of a new face appearing by the emperor's side gradually spread, and even the story of his meritorious service in saving the emperor was spread.
The astute ministers immediately guessed that this was likely a rising star in the court. Occasionally, when Chi Zhao was granted permission to spend time with the young princess, she would encounter other officials who would approach her and ask about the dangers of the day.
The other party was friendly, so Chi Zhao couldn't ignore it and naturally had to chat for a bit. Only Shen Yan'an stood to the side, feeling that his time was being taken up by others.
The minister noticed Shen Yan'an's slightly unpleasant expression, so he quickly stopped talking and took his leave.
As soon as they left, Shen Yan'an immediately clung to her beloved's arm, huffing and puffing, "You're not allowed to talk to them anymore! I haven't talked to you enough yet!"
He hadn't said enough, but other people kept interrupting to talk to her!
"Still so prone to throwing tantrums, you idiot."
Chi Zhao rubbed the head of the person next to him.
Shen Yan'an was extremely dissatisfied with her words. What did she mean by liking to throw tantrums? Wasn't he the most obedient one?
The two wanted to get away from the crowd, so they quietly went to a secluded place. Whether they sat together and chatted or lay down on the wasteland for a while, as long as they were together, their mood was never too bad.
Shen Yan'an leaned obediently against his beloved, getting closer and closer, his expression hesitant, his brows slightly furrowed, clearly wanting to say something but unsure whether he should.
Chi Zhao turned to look at him, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Say what you want to say."
The young girl buried her face in her neck in frustration and asked in a muffled voice, "Now that the elders know about us, when are you planning to marry me?"
He intended to force her into marriage. Recently, during the winter hunt, many young masters would come out for a stroll when they had nothing to do. He saw his former friend, who was already married, nestled affectionately in his wife's arms, clinging to her like a boneless creature.
He wanted that kind of warmth too.
However, a wife would certainly not allow it if she had not been married before.
Ah, I really want to marry my wife, I want to get married.
Shen Yan'an is extremely eager to get married.
Chi Zhao was practically stabbed to death by his mother-in-law's glare. He knew without asking that proposing to marry her son at this time would not bring him any good.
All I could do was offer words of comfort: "His Majesty spoke to me these past two days, and perhaps it won't be long before I'm heading to the battlefield."
Shen Yan'an: ...
She sat up abruptly, feeling not at all comforted, but rather like she was about to explode. "What! Why should you go to the battlefield? Doesn't the country have enough generals? Aren't there other generals? Is your aunt taking advantage of your ignorance? Come on, I'll go talk to your aunt for you!"
As Xiao Junzi was speaking, she was about to forcefully drag the person back, but Chi Zhao stopped her and pulled her into his arms.
Although the two had confessed their feelings for each other, he rarely felt hugged like this by the person he liked, and his cheeks turned bright red.
She lowered her eyes shyly, her long eyelashes trembling, and her little hands unconsciously reached out to hug her.
Her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of pleading, "Please don't listen to your aunt and go to the battlefield, okay? I'll give you money, we'll elope, no one will stop us, please don't leave me, I can't bear to leave you, I... I'm scared..."
As the young master spoke, he blinked, and suddenly his eyes became teary. He knew that Chi Zhao wanted to go to the battlefield; what girl wouldn't want to make a name for herself? But he... really didn't want Chi Zhao to go to the battlefield.
He finally found love with the person he liked, but she wants to leave him alone. What should he do?
The young girl's eyes were filled with struggle, and she gripped the person's hand tightly.
I was so anxious I could hardly breathe.
Chi Zhao patted the thin back in his arms helplessly and said gently, "What are you afraid of? Are you afraid I'll die on the battlefield?"
She asked.
Upon hearing the word "death," Shen Yan'an nearly jumped up, shaking his head frantically. "No, no, what nonsense are you talking about? You won't die! You're more powerful than my mother, how could you die? If you keep talking nonsense, I won't talk to you anymore!"
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"Don't be angry. I also think I won't die. Don't worry, I will come back to see you safe and sound."
Chi Zhao's voice was so gentle it was almost like she was coaxing him.
Shen Yan'an pursed her lips, nervously clutching her beloved's sleeve, and said with a hint of exasperation, "Do you really have to go? My mother is already risking her life for the Phoenix Dynasty, and my sister is stationed at the border. Does our whole family have to do this?!"
He was extremely indignant. The young man had never left the capital and didn't understand why there was always fighting or why there were so many generals.
Chi Zhao embraced him, gently rubbing his back with one hand, silently comforting him.
Once the person in her arms had calmed down a bit, she hesitated, then reached out and suddenly gave them a light kiss on their thin lips.
Shen Yan'an didn't react for a moment and looked up blankly.
After realizing what had happened, she leaned back in fright and covered her lips in surprise.
But a look of surprise gradually welled up in his eyes.
He was pulled back again, and Chi Zhao promised, "I'll marry you when I get back from the battlefield, okay?"
She had never been to a battlefield before. Every world has its own rules. In the first world, if you wanted to live well, you had to hunt more and make more money. In the previous world, you could live well by working hard. But in this world, the only way to live well is to be promoted and given a higher rank.
For her, going to the battlefield was the fastest way to get promoted.
The winter hunt ended hastily due to the assassination attempt, and the emperor and his ministers returned to the capital. Countless prisoners connected to the assassination were escorted back to the capital.
Those who rendered meritorious service in protecting the emperor that day, as well as the families of the Imperial Guards who died protecting the emperor, will all be rewarded separately.
Everything was carried out according to the old regulations, but one person stood out from the crowd. He was promoted from a commoner to a fifth-rank general in the blink of an eye, based solely on his superior martial arts skills and meritorious service in protecting the emperor. He was allowed to accompany the army on expeditions and would be further promoted based on his military merits, which shocked the court and the public.
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Author's note: Tomorrow I'll use the time-manipulation technique [shrug]
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