strictlysupreme Chapter 16 The Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Favorite Concubine
Chapter 16 The Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Favorite Concubine
The Emperor's Residence
"Your Majesty, please have some tea..." As soon as the emperor returned, Chu Yue took over Xiao Fuzi's job and diligently served the emperor tea.
The emperor glanced at Chu Yue with amusement. It was just archery, why was she so happy?
"Your Majesty, is the pressure appropriate?" Chu Yue ran behind him again and massaged his shoulders.
Chu Jieyu was too weak to even lift a bow and arrow, and now it felt like she was being tickled. But the emperor still nodded, unwilling to discourage his little darling who was completely devoted to him.
"It's okay."
Having received the emperor's approval, Chu Yue worked even harder. However, the emperor's shoulders were stiff and he couldn't budge them. Before long, Chu Yue ran out of energy.
The emperor naturally sensed it, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up: "Alright."
Chu Yue immediately stopped, her hands aching. She shook them and then gently sat down next to the emperor, looking as if he was the only one in her eyes.
The two of them almost... sitting here like this now, there's a bit of awkwardness.
"Do you still enjoy archery?" the emperor asked gently.
Chu Yue bit her lip, hesitating slightly: "Your Majesty, the bow and arrows are too heavy... I don't have the strength to carry them..."
He thought the emperor was going to teach her archery, but her hands were already sore, and if she continued shooting arrows, her hands would probably be ruined.
The emperor was just trying to find a topic of conversation; few delicate women would actually enjoy archery.
He reached out and firmly grasped her small hand: "It's alright."
These delicate, boneless hands are indeed not suitable for holding those things.
The emperor reluctantly played with Chu Yue's slender hands, squeezing and kneading them, wondering how they could be so soft.
"30% favorability rating..."
"35% favorability rating..."
Chu Yue felt a surge of excitement upon hearing the report from 001; at least it had increased a bit more.
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue blushed slightly. The emperor's hand, which he had been holding, seemed to be studying it. Was the emperor a hand fetishist?
"Ok?"
The emperor looked up and saw Chu Jieyu's shy appearance, her cheeks flushed and her misty eyes looking away.
Chu Yue shyly hid in his arms: "Your Majesty, please don't look at me like that..."
The emperor's gaze was so aggressive that Chu Yue dared not look him in the eye.
"If I don't look at you, who will I look at?" The delicate and boneless beauty pressed tightly against him, and the emperor felt his mood improve. He, who was usually indifferent, actually had the urge to tease Consort Chu.
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue bit her lip, unsure how to answer.
The emperor lowered his head and lifted her delicate chin. Chu Jieyu's rosy, soft lips trembled slightly with shyness, and her alluring eyes avoided his gaze.
He chuckled softly and gently kissed her. Chu Yue could only lie limp in his arms, letting him kiss her as much as he wanted.
"36% favorability rating..."
"Favorability rating: 37%..."
"……eight……"
"……Nine……"
After the emperor stopped, the favorability rating stopped at forty percent.
Chu Yue concluded that close contact was still necessary...
That's pretty fast, considering you're already forty. Keep it up...
"Would you like to ride a horse...?"
The emperor embraced her and asked in a low voice.
Chu Yue was in trouble again; she couldn't ride a horse...
"Your Majesty...this concubine is useless...I can't ride a horse..."
Want to ride?
"think……"
"I will personally teach you this afternoon." Since you're here, you should experience everything.
"Your Majesty, I thank you..." Chu Yue looked at him with bright eyes.
The Emperor was very pleased with Consort Chu's bold and straightforward manner, but he didn't show it on his face, lest Consort Chu become arrogant because of his favor.
"Ah."
In the afternoon, when everyone arrived, they found that His Majesty had already arrived.
"Your Majesty, I would also like to run a lap." This time, the Imperial Concubine spoke first.
She said she couldn't ride a horse. His Majesty would surely teach her himself; after all, he had taught Consort Chu how to shoot arrows.
"Does Your Highness know how to ride a horse?" Consort Shu asked from the side. As far as she knew, the Consort was as weak as Consort Chu.
"Your Majesty, may I take you with me?" The Imperial Concubine bit her lip, looking at the Emperor expectantly.
"Your Majesty, please instruct the Imperial Concubine. This concubine will wait here for Your Majesty..."
Chu Yue said understandingly, "Originally, His Majesty wanted to teach her, but she voluntarily withdrew so that His Majesty could teach the Imperial Concubine. See how sensible she is..."
The Imperial Concubine's face immediately darkened. What did Consort Chu mean by this?
She urged His Majesty to teach her?
The emperor felt a pang of unease looking at Chu Yue's sensible and cautious demeanor. He had already promised to teach her, but the imperial concubine had interfered again.
If she can't ride a horse, then she can't ride one. Who has the time to teach her?
"Little Fuzi, find your master to take the Imperial Concubine." Since the Imperial Concubine wants to ride, then let her ride.
He's going to take his little darling horseback riding.
"Your Majesty..." The Imperial Concubine was resentful. Why was Consort Chu always going against her?
Chu Yue felt the Consort's gloomy gaze and fearfully hid behind the Emperor. The Emperor then pulled her close to his side.
The imperial concubine was so angry she almost cried.
Consort Shu had no interest in watching them fight over His Majesty all day long. She was the first to mount her horse, and with a shout of "Giddy up..." she rode off into the distance.
Xiao Fuzi approached the Imperial Concubine: "Your Highness, please..."
The imperial concubine snorted coldly and turned to leave.
The emperor led Chu Yue to a horse. Chu Yue looked at the tall horse and took a few steps back in fright.
The emperor couldn't help but laugh out loud; Consort Chu was truly adorable.
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue blushed with embarrassment and anger, tears welling up in her eyes.
Even 001 has to praise her as an award-winning actress!
"Alright, come here." The emperor grabbed her slender waist and lifted her onto the horse.
Chu Yue gasped in surprise, and by the time she realized what was happening, His Majesty had already pulled her into a tight embrace.
"Your Majesty, I'm scared..." Chu Yue trembled as she clung tightly to him.
The emperor was afraid she would be frightened, so he lifted her onto the horse and immediately mounted himself, holding her in his arms.
"Alright, it's alright now. Come on, take the reins." The emperor held her hand and made her take the reins.
"Come on, slowly." The emperor pulled on the reins, and the horse began to trot slowly.
Chu Yue was both excited and scared, and kept calling out "Your Majesty".
Once she started running, Chu Yue exclaimed happily, "Your Majesty, you're so fast..."
The emperor, of course, knew the joy of riding a horse, and with Chu Jieyu in his arms, he was even more excited.
The emperor possessed both imperial power and the beautiful women who loved him.
Infected by Consort Chu's excitement, the Emperor was also filled with emotion.
"Your Majesty..." Chu Yue turned around and kissed the emperor in her excitement.
The emperor was taken aback at first, but then quickly recovered, regained control, and kissed Consort Chu deeply.
Meanwhile, on the Imperial Concubine's side, Xiao Fuzi and Master Ma took her horseback riding.
The imperial concubine was timid; once she mounted the horse, she dared not move and lay on its back, screaming loudly.
This terrified Xiao Fuzi. If His Majesty heard this, he would surely think they were bullying the Imperial Concubine.
"Your Highness, don't be nervous, relax, hold the reins and take it slow..."
Xiao Fuzi and Master Ma patiently persuaded her, and the Imperial Concubine gritted her teeth. To prove herself, she pulled on the reins with trembling hands.
"Yes, Your Highness, try to exert some force, and the horse will slowly start running."
Following the imperial concubine's instructions, the horse gradually began to move.
With Xiao Fuzi and Master Ma by her side, the Imperial Concubine gradually became more adept and less afraid.