NFBE Chapter 117 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 15
Chapter 117 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 15
After the party, the Crown Prince escorted Chu Yue back to her tent and then went to see Emperor Jingyuan.
Chu Yue was alone in the tent. It was quiet outside, which made her feel a little scared.
A noise came from outside, and Chu Yue's heart skipped a beat. She quickly hid behind the bed.
His eyes darted around, searching for something he could use for self-defense.
The prince returned to his residence but did not see his concubine. He subconsciously frowned and searched for her in the tent.
Just as I was about to check if she was asleep, before I could even lift the quilt, a figure rushed over: "Ah, get away!"
The prince swiftly stopped the person who approached; it was his concubine.
"What are you doing? Trying to kill your husband?" the Crown Prince said in a deep voice.
Hearing the familiar voice, Chu Yue finally opened her beautiful eyes, which had been tightly closed in fear. She choked back tears, "Your Highness...you scared me to death."
The crown prince felt helpless yet also a little sorry for her. She was a weak woman, and being alone, she was naturally afraid: "I'm back now, I'm not afraid anymore."
Chu Yue sobbed. She had seen Prince Cheng in that state tonight and thought he would seek revenge, which was why she was so afraid.
"Your Highness...please stay with me..." Chu Yue trembled slightly, tightly clutching the Crown Prince's sleeve.
The Crown Prince swept her up in his arms and placed her on the couch. Then he bent down and embraced her. Consort Chu was gentle and soft-hearted, and only showed a little courage in front of him.
The Crown Prince was very pleased with her thoughtfulness and gentleness during their time together, and thus grew to like Consort Chu even more.
She's already so afraid after just a short time away from him, which means she's very dependent on him.
The prince pulled the person into his arms, his large hand caressing the soft spot: "Staying like this with me?"
"Your Highness..." Chu Yue, with tears still in her eyes, looked at the Crown Prince with shame and anger.
"Let me pamper Consort Chu properly," the Crown Prince whispered in Chu Yue's ear, his warm breath making her tremble.
Chu Yue was too embarrassed to speak, and buried her head in his chest.
The prince's aura grew increasingly passionate: "Listen to me, I'll take you horseback riding tomorrow."
……
next day
When Chu Yue woke up, the Crown Prince was standing by her side: "Do you want to get up?"
"Your Highness...aren't you busy today?" Chu Yue's soft, sweet voice had become hoarse.
"You may do as you please today. I'll take you for a walk." The Crown Prince looked at her tenderly, a smile playing on his lips.
"it is good……"
After getting ready, the Crown Prince led Chu Yue to a tall horse, grabbed her waist with both hands, and with a push, Chu Yue sat on the horse.
She looked at the Crown Prince with a hint of fear. The Crown Prince swiftly mounted his horse, sat behind her, held the reins with one hand, and protected her with the other.
"Giddy up..." The horse moved forward slowly.
Chu Yue looked at the scenery around her for the first time like this, and was a little excited: "Your Highness... I am so happy, thank you Your Highness."
The Crown Prince was somewhat helpless. It was just a horseback ride, and she was so happy. Consort Chu was really easy to please.
"Don't move." The prince put his arm around her as she twisted her body.
Chu Yue glanced at him cautiously and saw that his face was a little dark, so she dared not move and calmed down.
The prince led her deep into the woods, stopped under a large tree, dismounted, and carried her down.
"Your Highness... what are you doing here with me?" Chu Yue looked around; there was nothing but trees.
The Crown Prince leaned slightly forward, his voice low and deep: "No one will come here... I naturally brought my concubine..."
He whispered the rest of the words to Chu Yue, who blushed instantly and looked at him, at a loss for what to do.
"Your Highness..."
"Haha... What are you afraid of? I'll show you the scenery. No one will bother you here." The Crown Prince teased her for a while, and seeing her shy appearance, he felt his heart pounding.
Chu Yue was embarrassed and annoyed; her beautiful eyes were filled with tears, showing how ashamed she was.
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Look how angry you are." The Crown Prince gently pinched Chu Yue's delicate nose and pulled her into his arms.
Chu Yue rested her chin on the Crown Prince's shoulder, just about to say a few aggrieved words to elicit his pity, but in an instant her beautiful eyes widened as a sharp arrow whistled through the air!
"Your Highness, be careful!" With strength she didn't know she had, Chu Yue broke free from the Crown Prince's embrace, switched sides with him, and used her back to block the arrow.
The prince's heart tightened, his pupils contracted, and he pulled out a sharp arrow from his horse and shot it at the attacker. The attacker cried out in pain and fell heavily to the ground.
He never expected that Consort Chu would shield him from an arrow!
The crown prince originally intended to use this opportunity to give others a chance to take advantage of him, using himself as bait to then capture them all in one fell swoop.
But what Consort Chu didn't know was that she actually... disregarded her own safety and took the arrow for him.
He knew from the start that the people behind him would make a move, and that's why he deliberately walked this way, using the opportunity of teasing Consort Chu to make the people behind him think that he had relaxed his guard.
Therefore, when the Crown Prince was about to be killed, he was prepared to take the arrow and let the assassin bear the crime of regicide.
But now...
"Your Highness..." Blood spilled from the corner of Chu Yue's mouth, her back was covered in crimson, and she fainted after only a soft murmur.
The Crown Prince's eyes were bloodshot. He regretted it. He shouldn't have been so careless and brought her into danger. The Crown Prince had calculated everything, but he hadn't expected that Consort Chu would risk her life to shield him from an arrow.
"Yue'er!" The Crown Prince roared in anguish. Looking at the unconscious Chu Yue, he closed his eyes in regret. Without thinking, he mounted his horse and led his men back to treat her.
Inside the tent
Chu Yue lay face down on the bed, her fair back covered in bright red blood.
The accompanying imperial physician was stopping the bleeding and preparing to remove the arrow.
"How is Consort Chu?" The Crown Prince looked at the glaring red and felt dizzy.
The imperial physician immediately replied solemnly, "Your Highness, if there wasn't much bleeding when the arrow was removed, Consort Chu will be fine. However, if there was excessive bleeding, Consort Chu..."
"Your subject will do his best."
"I must decide, not just try my best!" The Crown Prince was filled with regret; he simply could not accept that something had happened to Consort Chu!
"Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely cure Consort Chu." The pressure on the imperial physician felt like a mountain was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
The Crown Prince personally supported Chu Yue's shoulder as the imperial physician gritted his teeth and pulled out the arrow, the warm blood splattering onto the Crown Prince's face.
"Ah..." Chu Yue cried out in pain, her face turning deathly pale as she fainted.
The crown prince felt a sharp pain in his heart, and for a moment he couldn't breathe.
The imperial physicians rushed to stop the bleeding, and after a quarter of an hour, the bleeding was finally stopped.
"Your Highness, Consort Chu is alright now. She can recover from her injuries with proper care." The imperial physician felt as if he had been given another chance at life.
"Prescribe the best medicine for Consort Chu. I do not wish for anything to go wrong with Consort Chu's health."
The Crown Prince was heartbroken; it was all his fault. He shouldn't have risked his life and dragged this delicate girl into it.
He never expected that Consort Chu would be so devoted to him, risking her life to shield him from an arrow.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will go and prescribe the medicine immediately. Consort Chu will surely be alright." The imperial physician wiped away his cold sweat.
"Go." The prince's hoarse voice revealed his heartache.
The imperial physician acknowledged and respectfully withdrew.
"How could you be so foolish?" The Crown Prince looked at Chu Yue with pity. She had said from the beginning that she only relied on him. She relieved his pain, cured his poison, and shielded him from arrows. All of this was Chu Liangdi's way of showing her love for him.
"How foolish." The Crown Prince's heart clenched. "I will not let those who hurt you get away with it."