Chapter 105B: Some people rejoice while some worry

Facing his gentle voice, Luo Qing Luan found herself unable to get upset but just recalling that scene earlier made her slightly embarrassed hence she could only intentionally raised her voice to cover up her embarrassment, “I’m not sick, I don’t need your hypocrisy.”

“It’s good that you’re not sick. It’s very late already so it’s time to get some rest.” Nalan Ye didn’t bicker with her, only giving her a smile.

“Hey, this bed is so small, must you squeeze into the same bed with me?” Luo Qing Luan couldn’t help but blushed again.

“Qing Luan, you’re already This Prince’s Prince Consort, can you really bear to make This Prince sleep in the study room?” Nalan Ye intentionally blinked his eyes, putting on an aggrieved tone, “This Prince said, as long as you’re not willing, This Prince will absolutely not force you. Do you still not believe in me?”

There was a bit of trust and Luo Qing Luan shockingly discovered that she really didn’t find it that repulsive to share the bed with Nalan Ye. As long as he abided to the rules and not act recklessly, it wasn’t impossible for the both of them to sleep together. But…. it was just restricted to sleeping together, no other activities were to be done.

Feeling bashful over the current thoughts, she hurriedly suppressed this thought as she puton a fierce look, “Forget it, if I were really to chase you out, if anyone saw that they would say that I’m too shrewish. But I’m warning you, I can share half of the bed with you but if you dare to overstep the boundary, don’t blame This Lady for paralysing your body!”

“You actually bear to do so?” Nalan Ye immodestly lifted up the blanket so Luo Qing Luan could only nudged herself inwards as she spoke while frowning, “Alright, half each for the both of us. The centre of the bed is the boundary so be honest!”

“Yes, yes, we’re all tired so let’s hurry on and sleep. We’ve already wasted half a day and we still need to wake up early tomorrow.” Nalan Ye didn’t said anything much as he directly covered himself with the blanket and prepared to sleep.

After a while later, in the darkness, Luo Qing Luan made a sound, “Ai, why are you moving?”

“The blanket has been snatched by you so This Prince naturally needs to shift in a little.”

“You’ve already moved inwards so why is your hand over here? Do you believe that I will pierce…..”

“This Prince is worried that you’d be cold, so just hugging you to sleep only.”

“Let go of me Nalan Ye. We agreed not to overstep the boundary but you actually…..”

“Be good, This Prince will absolutely not act recklessly. But you should stop moving, it’s already 11pm to 1am in the morning so if you have anything else to say, speak tomorrow.”

“Nalan Ye, you dare to seal my acupoints?!”

“You must call This Prince My Husband, do you hear me?”

“Hah! You’ve got to be kidding! Release me do you hear me!”

“If you speak anymore, This Prince will seal up your mouth.”

“……”

A totally different atmosphere from Prince Chu’s mansion, on the far West Chu’s borders in a vast piece of wilderness, camps like stars in the sky lined up orderly. Even though it was late in the dark night, West Chu’s soldiers who were on duty put out their utmost attention as their expressions appeared guarded against any possibilities of sudden enemy attacks.

It had already been three months since Nangong Qing led an army of fifty thousand soldiers to this place and they had engaged in various sized killing sprees and sneak attacks. Both parties had frequent battles and although North Yue had the advantage in terms of geographical topology, but since they had been defeated by the hundred thousand army which was led by Nalan Ye years ago, suffering complete defeat, they already had lingering fears. They would often harass the commoners residing along West Chu’s borders when the main forces weren’t around but when they met with the regular army, they weren’t able to cause any huge waves at all.

The state of warfare had more or less stabilised, just waiting for North Yue Country’s Monarch to sign the agreement that they would not repeat the offence and Nangong Qing would be able to withdraw his troops from the frontline and return in triumph.

But right after he received news from the Capital, the usually unperturbed and composed man who didn’t even have a change of expression when he was wounded at the battlefields suddenly underwent a huge expression change. Reading rapidly, he had already read the message in his hands and following that, his entire body started shaking, as his shock was incapable of increasing further.

How could this have happened? How did this even happen!

Hadn’t Imperial Mother promised him that she would help him to seek Imperial Father to bestow this marriage? Wasn’t Young Miss Luo going to become his Crown Prince Consort?

But the news had clearly mentioned that Second Young Miss Luo Qing Luan from General’s Mansion had been bestowed with marriage to Prince of Chu Nalan Ye on the twenty sixth of the first month of the lunar year. Counting the timing, today was exactly the day when the two got married. This news was like a bolt of lightning, striking onto Nangong Qing dumbstruck.

His trusted aide by his side didn’t understand what had happened but when he saw the Crown Prince had an instant change in expression, he couldn’t help but asked worriedly, “Crown Prince, what’s the matter with you?”

What’s the matter with him? What’s the matter! His beloved girl had already become another man’s wife and yet he only received this news only now! He had travelled so far from the Capital, leading the huge army to the borders to quell the disturbance just so that he could establish outstanding military service and return in triumph so ask Imperial Father to bestow Young Miss Luo to him, but now…..

He was actually too late!

Even if he extinguished the entire North Yue, it was useless!

From the initial shock from reading the news, slowly turning into puzzlement and then into rage and finally becoming anxious…. Nangong Qing wasn’t willing to think, wasn’t willing to guess. He only had one thought in mind and that was to hurry back to the Capital to ask clearly on what had happened. Young Miss Luo, was she coerced into it? Why was she bestowed by Imperial Father to Nalan Ye?

Thinking of this, Nangong Qing’s heart burned up as he didn’t even have the time to change out of his combat robe and he hurriedly left the campsite to ride on his horse.

“Crown Prince, where are you going?” His trusted aide rushed over anxiously in an attempt to stop him.

Nangong Qing brandished the whip and swatted it viciously onto the back of the horse as he turned his head back and shouted, “Deputy General will take over the task of signing the agreement with North Yue Country’s Monarch and everyone should listen to his commands. After everyone has been settled then return to the Capital immediately with no further delays! This Prince has something urgent so This Prince shall be leaving first.”

“Hah!”

A horse’s neigh was heard in the night as it dashed swiftly on its four hooves. Very quickly, it disappeared into the darkness.