Chapter 447 Behave Yourself, or You'll Regret Exchanging for the Secret Technique
Ji Qingwu's face flushed red.
The cave entrance was just three steps away from them, and the mother wolf was so frightened that she scurried back inside.
But if Zhao Mingyan listened carefully, he could hear the hissing sound from the mother wolf's nose. She hadn't run away; instead, she was waiting for an opportunity to strike.
He released Ji Qingwu's hand and walked towards the cave entrance.
Ji Qingwu's legs went weak and she almost knelt down on the spot. She managed to stand up by leaning on the tent wall.
For a long time before, his palm hadn't left her waist. Suddenly, without that strong support, she realized that her waist and knees were weak, and her body felt as if all her strength had been sucked away.
Ji Qingwu inwardly grumbled at the figure in front of him who could still walk steadily.
How come he, who did all the work, wasn't affected at all?
Zhao Mingyan stared at the irregular oval opening, and sure enough, the pair of eerie green eyes were still below the opening.
He observed the moisture level of the sand and estimated the depth of the hole. It seemed that it was probably impossible to stuff the wolf back in or drive it back.
"Awu, call it."
"What's wrong?" Ji Qingwu craned her neck to look into the cave entrance, but she couldn't see anything from her angle.
She wanted to go over and take a look, but the problem wasn't that she couldn't walk steadily, but that she simply couldn't stand up.
The groin area is particularly sore, and it shakes uncontrollably with the slightest movement; the tendons inside hurt.
Ji Qingwu looked at his retreating figure with a mixture of anger and resentment.
Zhao Mingyan turned around and saw her pouting with deep resentment. He raised an eyebrow and said, "If Awu doesn't mind having a third party present, then let's continue."
Ji Qingwu immediately called out loudly, "Little Wolf! Come out!"
With the little wolf around, it's much better than facing him alone, this insatiable "hungry wolf."
Hearing Ji Qingwu's call, the sound of fur rubbing against the sand came, and a gray wolf emerged from its den.
It shook off the sand clinging to its body, and Zhao Mingyan glanced at the sand-covered boots.
Then, without changing his expression, he grabbed the mother wolf by the scruff of her neck and lifted her into the air.
The mother wolf whimpered, and seeing how pitiful it was, Ji Qingwu quickly said, "Your Majesty, it just wanted to check if I was alright."
Zhao Mingyan lifted it even higher, and the mother wolf tucked her tail between her legs in fear, hiding her ears and looking away at the ground.
He asked, "Ah Wu, is something the matter?"
Ji Qingwu readily agreed, saying, "...I'm fine, Little Wolf, don't worry, go back now."
The mother wolf seemed to understand her words, or perhaps she smelled the scent inside the tent and knew what they were doing.
It whimpered a few times reluctantly, and Ji Qingwu comforted it, saying, "Be good."
Zhao Mingyan called out loudly, "Li Yuzong!"
The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the tent, and after a while, Eunuch Li's figure appeared outside the tent door.
Li Yuzong said with a beaming smile, "Your Majesty, this old servant is here. The water is all prepared. Would you like to take a bath now?"
In response, a gust of wind blew open the tent flap, and a grayish object was thrown out.
With a splat, Li Yuzong and the mother wolf at his feet stared at each other with their small eyes.
The old man exclaimed in surprise, "No? Weren't you digging a hole over there? How did you get into the tent?"
The mother wolf licked her paws.
Li Yuzong said, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
The mother wolf rolled her eyes at him.
Li Yuzong was puzzled. When exactly did the wolf go in?
He had been guarding the area five zhang away from the military tent.
Because Li Yuzong had served Emperor Wusu for a long time, he had a premonition of what would happen when the rope and handkerchief were found.
The sound of arguing came from inside the tent. He was worried that his emperor was going to be abandoned again, but he didn't expect that after half an incense stick's time of silence, a sound that made people blush and their hearts race could be heard.
Li Yuzong immediately retreated to a more distant location, not only ordering the guards to follow suit, but also thoughtfully driving the mother wolf to the outer perimeter.
Based on his past experience, this matter would take a long time to resolve. With nothing else to do, he simply picked up a shovel and began filling the hole the wolf had dug.
The wolf's claws seemed to be constantly busy, and in no time they dug out several holes. The two seemed to be interacting, with Li Yuzong filling in each hole as the wolf dug one.
As darkness fell, Li Yuzong was still panting as he buried the pit when he heard the emperor calling his name...
Before he could figure it out, Emperor Wusu's cold voice came from inside again.
"Lock it up, and bring some men later to patch up the holes in the tent."
There's a hole in the emperor's tent?! This is going to cost him his job as the head of the Imperial Household Department!
Li Yuzong raised his eyebrows and said, "Well, they say a cunning rabbit has three burrows, but you, a cunning wolf, also have three burrows. You actually fooled this humble servant."
The mother wolf snorted through her shiny black nose, seemingly unfazed by his threats.
It turned around and quickly scratched with its front paws, splattering sand all over Li Yuzong's face.
Li Yuzong wiped his face and spat several times before finally getting rid of the sand.
He glanced inside the tent, pointed at it, and said angrily, "Wait till I'm done with this, and I'll see how I punish you, you wicked beast."
The mother wolf wagged her tail a few times and ran away in a flash.
*
Inside the tent.
Zhao Mingyan turned around and saw Ji Qingwu still standing by the tent, waiting for him. He said, "Awu is so good."
He looked at his right hand, which had just touched the wolf, and said, "I'll go wash my hands first." With that, he headed towards the washroom.
Ji Qingwu still had tear stains at the corners of her eyes. As she watched his figure disappear from sight, she felt a sense of relief, and then her will to survive surged. She endured the pain and moved toward the tent door.
But she overestimated her legs, which were so sore and weak.
Zhao Mingyan came out quickly. He stood at the door of the clean room, wiping his fingers with a white cotton cloth, watching her walk at a pace slower than a tortoise.
He asked with a half-smile, "Awu, where are you going?"
The entrance to the military tent was only an arm's length away from her. Ji Qingwu ignored his voice; she was not discouraged, for the dawn was just ahead.
Even a small step can lead to a great journey.
Zhao Mingyan's voice came again, his indifferent tone carrying an unyielding force.
"Do you think I would allow you to leave the military tent even a step? You've disappeared time and time again."
Upon hearing this, Ji Qingwu felt a chill run down her spine, and she turned around shakily.
He may have noticed that she lay on the bed in Zhaoyang Palace that night, her body aching and she even had difficulty getting up, but after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she was able to sneak away when the palace servants weren't looking, which aroused his suspicion.
Yesterday's events proved that while he was considerate and gentle, he still inevitably left many marks, but today those marks have vanished without a trace. Therefore, this time, he didn't hold back at all.
At this moment, Ji Qingwu deeply regretted her impulsive decision to exchange for all the secret techniques of the Childbirth System. Although she could recover her body afterward, she genuinely couldn't endure the process.
With reddened eyes, Ji Qingwu said, "But I really can't."
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