Phi-Fic Chapter 116 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 14
Chapter 116 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 14
East Palace
Chu Yue was idly fiddling with the jewelry on the dressing table when Ling Lingyi noticed her boredom: "Yueyue, do you want to check the favorability rating?"
"How much?" Chu Yue perked up, having recently overlooked this point.
001 flapped its little wings: "Forty-five percent already, that's pretty fast."
"It's alright."
"..."
"Greetings to Your Highness..." a voice rang out from outside.
Chu Yue stood up and went outside. The Crown Prince walked in, and a sense of oppression immediately enveloped her.
"This concubine greets Your Highness..." Chu Yue bowed respectfully, her voice soft.
The crown prince sat down with an air of authority, his face somewhat gloomy.
Chu Yue didn't know who had offended him again, so she didn't dare to go closer.
"You will come with me to the autumn hunt in three days," the Crown Prince said coldly.
Chu Yue looked at him in confusion. Why were they going hunting again? He had just been injured while hunting and hadn't recovered for very long.
The Crown Prince could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her eyes; she was really quite stupid.
"The previous hunt was in the spring, this one is in the autumn," the Crown Prince kindly explained.
"I understand, Your Highness." Chu Yue suddenly realized that there were different seasons, like spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
The crown prince nodded: "Come here."
Chu Yue walked gently toward him, but the Crown Prince grabbed her waist and made her fall onto his lap.
"Your Highness..." Chu Yue was startled and gave a coquettish cry, and had no choice but to reach out and put her arm around his shoulder.
The prince embraced the soft, fragrant woman, thoroughly enjoying himself, and his tone softened: "Can you ride a horse?"
"Your Highness, please forgive me... I wouldn't have done that." Chu Yue felt a little ashamed, and she lowered her eyelashes slightly.
"It's alright. I'll personally teach Consort Chu when the time comes, shall I?" the Crown Prince promised softly. The delicate beauty sat in his lap, and they ran together on the vast grassland. It must have been a unique experience.
"Your Highness must keep your word, I will take it seriously," Chu Yue said softly.
"A word is as good as gold." The Crown Prince's word is as good as gold.
Chu Yue smiled and nodded, her eyes filled with anticipation: "Thank you, Your Highness..."
The prince was very pleased with the beauty's gentleness and held her in his arms with tenderness.
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Three days later, at the hunting grounds
"Today, the one who has the greatest harvest will be rewarded!" Emperor Jingyuan looked at the crowd and said, "Let me see your strength."
"Yes……"
The prince was dressed in a black outfit, his hair tied up high. He was no longer as disheveled as he had been last time; he was determined to rise again from this place.
Prince Cheng glanced at the Crown Prince with a dark look in his eyes, gripping the reins tightly with both hands. His injuries took more than a month to heal.
However, it left him with a chronic illness, making him unable to withstand strenuous activity. His mother originally didn't want him to come, but he just didn't want the Crown Prince to stand out in everything. If he didn't come, the Crown Prince would be the one stealing the limelight again.
This time, he still wouldn't let the Crown Prince win. The Crown Prince only had the title; the real power lay with himself.
The youngest of the kings, only fifteen, was also very excited about the hunt.
"Father, you can see for your son. I'm sure I'll catch a lot." The King of England said confidently.
Emperor Jingyuan loved all three of his sons, but he favored the youngest one, who was sweet-talking, even more.
"There's no need to worry too much about winning or losing; safety is the most important thing," Emperor Jingyuan said with a smile.
"Yes, Father," the King of England replied loudly.
Consort Xian couldn't stop smiling; her son Ze'er was His Majesty's favorite.
"Your Majesty, don't spoil him. I won't be able to manage him, and I'll have to trouble Your Majesty again," Consort Xian said to Emperor Jingyuan with a touch of coquettishness.
Emperor Jingyuan laughed and said, "Ze'er is young, it's alright. When he gets older, I will be stricter with him."
"Yes, Your Majesty..." Consort Xian stood triumphantly beside Emperor Jingyuan, her smile never fading.
Consort Chen glanced at it disdainfully. She was only worried about her Shen'er, wondering if she could handle it.
Empress Xiao looked at the Crown Prince, her eyes filled with worry. Coming here again, she still felt somewhat flustered.
Chu Yue kept her eyes fixed on the Crown Prince, never looking away for a moment.
The crown prince looked back, a satisfied smile playing on his lips, and nodded slightly to reassure her.
The Crown Princess felt even more irritated watching the interaction between the two. She had hoped to take this opportunity to cultivate a relationship with the Crown Prince, but she hadn't expected him to bring Consort Chu along as well.
They even let Consort Chu stay in the Crown Prince's tent, so she had no chance to take the initiative to make amends, as Consort Chu always stood in the way.
"Let's go!" With a shout, everyone flung their reins and galloped off, leaving behind a cloud of dust.
As the sun set, the group, led by the Crown Prince, returned on horseback. As expected, His Highness the Crown Prince had the greatest haul.
Emperor Jingyuan was very satisfied and immediately ordered preparations for a bonfire party.
Roasted venison, roasted mutton, pheasant, and wild rabbit, paired with fine wine.
The aroma of delicious food wafted across the open meadow.
The prince used his knife to cut off a piece of sizzling, oily venison and handed it to Chu Yue: "Eat."
"Thank you, Your Highness..." Chu Yue accepted the knife, then picked up the small knife and cut the pieces into small pieces, then put them into her mouth and chewed them in small bites, every movement revealing elegance.
The taste was pretty good; it was all-natural food. Chu Yue took two more bites.
The crown prince had been paying attention to her, and seeing that she liked it, he felt happy too.
The Crown Princess could only eat in silence, and the Crown Prince didn't even glance at her.
The scene on the other side spurred the Prince Cheng to a darkening of his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife as he stared at the Crown Prince and Chu Yue.
He was seriously injured by the Crown Prince and recuperated for more than a month, leaving him with aftereffects, but those were secondary. The most important thing was that he was no longer viable!
Little King Cheng couldn't lift his head! No matter how hard he tried, it was useless. Even if his most beloved beauties came to him and served him with their faces half-hidden, he was powerless to do anything.
My mind is about to explode, but I still can't get anything done!
King Cheng was furious and went through one imperial physician after another to find the cause, but none of them could find it. He was almost going crazy.
Even the most beloved beauty was being tormented to the brink of death by the increasingly distorted King Cheng, yet this still couldn't alleviate his inner rage and fury.
The kick the crown prince delivered didn't cause any serious injury, but it just wouldn't heal.
Seeing the tender affection between the Crown Prince and Chu Yue, King Cheng felt even more resentful and unwilling. He stared at the two of them, but kept drinking one cup of wine after another.
Chu Yue sensed the sinister gaze of the Prince of Cheng and subtly moved closer to the Crown Prince.
The crown prince looked at her and saw that she seemed flustered: "What's wrong?"
"Your Highness... I'm a little scared... Prince Cheng..." Chu Yue's voice trembled.
The Crown Prince's face darkened upon hearing the name of Prince Cheng. He glanced at Prince Cheng and felt that he should have stepped harder that day.
As long as you have a breath left, you'll never give up your thieving heart, right?
King Cheng, unafraid of the Crown Prince's gaze, smirked and uttered a soft rebuke before downing another swig of strong liquor, concealing the expression in his eyes.
"It's alright, just stay by my side." The Crown Prince turned to protect Chu Yue, his voice unusually gentle.
"Yes, Your Highness..."