NOVGO.NET Chapter 1337: Chapter 1332: Men vs Women, Extreme Behavior
Chapter 1337: Chapter 1332: Men vs Women, Extreme Behavior
He finished speaking, his gaze landing on Su Yingxue and Lin Sisi.
Su Yingxue’s brows furrowed slightly, “It’s true she supports other women, but her behavior is extreme and wrong.”
Lin Sisi waved her hands, “Your Majesty, don’t look at me, although I am a female general, I certainly don’t share Chen Ruobai’s thoughts. The most wise and brave is still you, emperor! I wouldn’t dare to usurp the throne. If… if usurping were to happen, it would be the empress first!”
She lacked the ability to seize Chu Yihan’s imperial power and authority.
Su Yingxue turned around and gently kicked her. “What nonsense are you speaking!”
What is all this talk about usurping positions!
Lin Sisi sheepishly said, “I’m joking, but it’s exactly what Chen Ruobai is thinking, and she’s acted on it! You see, she’s even floating around…cough cough!”
Lin Sisi dared not finish what she was saying, fearing Chu Yihan would drag her out to be executed.
Chu Yihan didn’t get angry with her. After pondering for a while, he said, “Both of you have your merits and hold positions far higher than ordinary women in the Great Cheng Dynasty, and Chen Ruobai admires you for that, just like she does Rong Sheng.”
Through the statements of those several men, Chu Yihan thought to himself that his words were not wrong.
Intelligent, educated, skilled in martial arts, and medicine, women like these are treasures to Chen Ruobai.
She must be desperately searching for talent, otherwise, she would not be so tolerant towards Rong Sheng.
“But we are on your side, aren’t we? You surely won’t let us become Chen Ruobai’s assistants, right?” Lin Sisi scratched the back of her ear. “Honestly, if either the empress or I surrendered to Qiongzhou City, your position would surely be troublesome!”
After all, she and Su Yingxue were no ordinary personalities!
It was fortunate that Rong Sheng, Chen Ruobai’s doctor, was not truly loyal to her, otherwise their trouble would also have been great.
“Chen Ruobai has lured Xiao Muyan, so she will definitely set her sights on you two,” Chu Yihan’s gaze once again fell on Lin Sisi and Su Yingxue.
Lin Sisi always felt there was something indecipherable about that look.
But Su Yingxue was different, she understood Chu Yihan’s meaning.
Chu Yihan sent Lin Sisi off to rest in the military tent and took Su Yingxue to an open space in the military camp. Su Yingxue held his arm, her voice carrying a tenderness unique to him, “You don’t doubt us, you are worried about us, worried that Chen Ruobai will find a way to use us, right?”
Chu Yihan lowered his head to look at her. Her clear eyes shone brighter than the stars and moon tonight, dazzling.
He cradled her face, kissing her eyes, “Yes, only you understand me. The more outstanding the woman, the more dangerous it is at Ruo Shui Pass at this moment. With Chen Ruobai’s temperament, if she cannot have them, she will try to destroy them.”
“But, my husband, my emperor, by now you must have thought of a way to deal with this, haven’t you?”
Su Yingxue’s lips curved in a smile, capturing all the tenderness brought by the night breeze.
Chu Yihan slightly smiled, “Yes, there is a way.”
He led Su Yingxue onto the open field, where she observed many…
“Hot air balloons?”
Su Yingxue was seeing this for the first time, but she had seen the blueprints that Chu Yifeng had brought back. Once Chu Yihan had turned them into reality, it truly broadened everyone’s horizons.
“This was commissioned by me to Yue Lian, who led skilled craftsmen in its creation. It’s more delicate and much safer than Chen Ruobai’s hot air balloon,” Chu Yihan explained to Su Yingxue. He even personally took Su Yingxue onto the hot air balloon and, as Yue Lian had instructed, lit the flame above, controlling the balloon as it took flight.
The night sky was vast, and the occasional spark was hardly noticeable, especially during wartime precautions when the streets were empty.
Inside the hot air balloon, Su Yingxue and Chu Yihan looked down below. Initially, Su Yingxue was somewhat afraid that the contraption was unstable, but Chu Yihan’s strong arms were wrapped around her, his large hand on her waist, and his solid arms and warm, powerful presence brought her immense reassurance.
Leaning into Chu Yihan’s embrace, she asked, “Hubby, what do you plan to do with this in Qiongzhou City?”
“On the hot air balloon, there will be something to sober up women. It will fall into the city. Chen Ruobai can mesmerize women and change their thinking but not control their emotions,” Chu Yihan whispered to Su Yingxue, “The people of Qiongzhou City are innocent, and so are the civilians.”
He had been at war for many years, but what he least wished to see was the aftermath: cities in ruins and soldiers and civilians covered in wounds.
“But I trust that my husband can win battles and also save the people from disaster.”
Su Yingxue wrapped her arms around Chu Yihan’s neck, closed her eyes, and pressed her red lips to his.
The night was tender, and their embrace set the gentle tone for the entire evening to an ultimate peak.
Atop the highest wall of Ruo Shui Pass, two figures secretly hid themselves.
Zi Wei, holding an object as long as an arm, a tube that could clearly see distant things, saw the image of Su Yingxue and Chu Yihan embracing in the hot air balloon.
He didn’t continue to witness what he shouldn’t have. After putting down the object, he just asked Yue Lian, “The hot air balloon… will it fall?”
With a smiling face, Yue Lian explained, “It’s controlled by the emperor. I made it well; it won’t fall out of control. They won’t be harmed when they descend. Don’t worry, hubby.”
She kept her voice very low when calling him “hubby.”
Even on such a still, silent night, she wouldn’t let Zi Wei worry.
She knew that returning to Su Yingxue’s side, gaining her trust, and becoming her guard again were things Zi Wei had longed for years.
Finally, there was a sparkle in his eyes again, no longer dim and lifeless as before.
Zi Wei showed interest, asking, “What is this?”
Knowing that he always wanted to protect Su Yingxue, Yue Lian had brought him a telescope as the hot air balloon ascended. She said, “This is a telescope. It can see things far away. I’ve just recently developed it, thinking it would be useful in war, so I decided to present it to the emperor to help him win this battle.”
Seeing the flicker in Zi Wei’s eyes, she knew he wished to give one to Su Yingxue as well.
But she took the telescope from Zi Wei’s hand and carefully explained, “This device was made by the Qianji Sect, and you can’t give it directly to the empress; she might suspect your identity. Not only would it distract her in the midst of war, she might not let you stay by her side anymore. Tomorrow when I meet the emperor, I’ll present it to him, and surely he won’t hesitate to allow the empress to use it. Don’t worry.”
Zi Wei nodded, “Hmm.”
Yue Lian made a lot of sense. In some detailed matters, he was far less thoughtful than she was.
How to avoid Su Yingxue’s suspicion was always more comprehensively considered by her.
The higher they were, the stronger the wind became. Yue Lian’s hair was blown messy, and her face was slightly red, but Zi Wei did not hear her complain of the cold.