Chapter 19 (1/2)
Chapter 19: A Hundred Year Old Legend [R18]
In the early hours of the next morning, Qian Mingxue carried Xu Mo into the carriage and majestically made his way into the palace to thank the emperor for his kindness.
The confused Xu Mo was woken up and looked around to find herself in the palace. She was speechless to have been taken into the palace in her sleepless state.
Qian Mingxue saw her annoyed expression and found it very cute. The princess was n.o.ble and knew how to be well-mannered but rarely kept to it. She had three thousand gigolos yet she still s.n.a.t.c.hed ordinary people.
He only knew she was a princess due to Yunfu's marriage. He was surprised that an outlaw could be an equal husband to a princess so it was only after some research it was revealed she was the little girl that had saved him.
There can only be one princ.i.p.al and one equal husband in the mansion. Commonly, many females had many lovers by this time and some even several in one night. However, she was still young and inexperienced therefore when faced with l.u.s.t she faintly restrained herself and was unwilling to indulge. Who could not like such kindness and pureness?
Xu Mo stood upright, the medicine between her legs was cool but it was still sore. She remembered there would be four more and her whole body almost collapsed.
They thanked the Emperor and ate at the palace then went home to rest.
Qian Mingxue went to the army camp and Xu Mo laid down on the soft couch. She dismissed the servants then ate the cherries given by her royal brother and wondered about modern life, ”It would be good if it was monogamous. Too many men can be seriously tiring. I don't even know if I will die from l.u.s.t if this continued.”
Yunfu heard her lament from outside and could not help but laugh as he walked into the room, ”Don't worry Mo-er, I will protect you until you reach a hundred years old, even if I have only one breath left.”
Xu Mo looked up at him and waved her hand, ”That right! Why should I worry when there is a highly-skilled doctor here but matters between wife and husband should be out of willingness, I…”
”So Xu Mo knows the cause of her own problems.” Yunfu walked closer and picked her up then sat down again. His long fingers stroked her tender cheeks, ”You are gentle, agreeable and not fickle but you do not understand love. There is no joy without love so the acts of s.e.xual intercourse to you has no value. If you can open your heart then you may also enjoy the beauty of two people joined together.”
Xu Mo frowned, ”But where I am from, we can only marry one. Love is genuine and pure so how can it be divided among people?”
Yunfu was speechless. He understood the influences and view of her childhood was already deep-rooted. Additionally, she did not give up in wanting to go back so how could she spare the mind to love them.
Suddenly it turned silent and the atmosphere became slightly dead.
Xu Mo took a hold of the big hand and embarra.s.singly said, ”With fewer women, h.o.m.os.e.xuality much be common!”
”What is h.o.m.os.e.xuality.”
They had no history of it here so Xu Mo thought for a bit and described, ”It is…a man and another man, that is h.o.m.os.e.xuality.”
Yunfu smirked, ”h.o.m.os.e.xuality is harmful to fertility and affects a country's prosperity so the law rules that anyone involved in h.o.m.os.e.xuality would be executed. Their entire nine generations would be exiled and the men would become slaves while the women would be prost.i.tutes. So who would you think would even dare to defy it. ”
Xu Mo swallowed. As a modern fujos.h.i.+*, she felt personally attacked and had not expected it would be illegal here.
*TL-note: A woman who likes mangas about male h.o.m.os.e.xual love.
But this was not right! According to biology, the percentage of both male and female births should be 50% and the Jing Kingdom did not value men over women so the ratio should not be out of balance!
”Then why are female births so rare.” Even the survival rate of these rates were not high.
Yunfu rarely spoke a lot but since meeting her, he had more patience, ”I also don't know but there is a legend.”
Xu Mo made an oh sound and her eyes were filled with antic.i.p.ation.
”Legend says five hundred years ago, there were equal ratios of men and women. Common households were monogamous while n.o.bles had several wives and concubines. The world was split into seven kingdoms and each of them was evenly matched in strength. Additionally, the crown princes in each of the seven kingdoms were like dragons among men. One day, the seven kingdoms had a banquet and one of the crown princes suggested they all head to Lingshan and see the holy guardian beast White Tiger so the other six agreed and they cheerfully headed there. When they finally reached Lingshan, the holy beast had retreated to cultivate inside only to leave a saintess* playing by the door. The saintess' appearance was as beautiful as a G.o.ddess and all the princes were endlessly stunned by her. She was easily deceived by the princes down the mountain as she had cultivated from childhood and did not know the matters of common folk. Each of the seven crown princes fell in love with her but they all had equal strengths. The saintess wanted to leave because of her duty but was held by them deep in the palace. They adored her but did not want to lose her so they decide to share the saintess. Her pure body was taken and unable to cultivate, she fell into the mortal world. Each day, she was depressed and eventually pa.s.sed away within the palace. When the holy beast discovered the saintess was gone, it went down the mountain to search but it was in vain as she had already died. Under a great wrath, he sacrificed himself to put on a curse and no females were born in the next two hundred years. Afterwards, the effects of the curse gradually vanished so females were gradually born but the numbers are very small.”
*TL-note: A female saint.
Xu Mo felt ancient people are truly romantic when she heard this. They would even concoct a legend out of something like this, seven crown princes falling in love with one woman was too Mary Sue*!
*TL-note: A type of female character who is depicted as unrealistically lacking in flaws or weaknesses.
”So the saintess died, what of the crown princes.”
”Naturally they also died.”
”…” Xu Mo did not believe it, this sort of story would not even deceive a child in the modern world.
Yunfu said, ”This is just a legend, it can't be trusted.”
Xu Mo nodded and moved into a comfortable position within his embrace. She smelled the faint scent of herbs and felt at peace, ”Yunfu, I really want to go home but I also must responsible for you guys because of marriage. Plus you have already seen that the real princess have already died, so what am I doing.”
Yunfu was stunned, he had not expected her to open her heart. Previously, she would never speak of such things when she was homesick even though the secret was known. His eyes were warm and his tone became more gentle, ”I only know my wife is the present Xu Mo and not a princess. As for Ji Rufeng, his character is proud but if it was not for you, the marriage would merely be in name. As for General Qian, his existence was the beginning of us with you which could only begin with you.”
Xu Mo looked up and stared at his jawline, the lines were fine yet firm, ”Can I really not go home.”
Yunfu also stared at her, he saw the lack of resistance and comprise in her and only nodded.
Xu Mo sighed, ”Fine! Then I will accompany you guys for this lifetime!”
”Last night with General Qian, how is your body.” Yunfu relaxed and changed the topic with the intention to divert her attention.
Xu Mo's face heated up and did not know whether to say or not to say. It was awkward to get in bed with one man and then talk about it with another man. She was not local to here so it was hard to accept it!
Besides, the size had never been right no matter who it was. Every time, it was always painful yet merry as she watched him go wild while she had to repress her emotions. The next day, her whole body would be sore and somewhat dreaded it.
”If you use your heart, you will suffer less.” The women of the Jing Kingdom are pa.s.sionate so they were naturally masters in the bedroom but she was not interested and could not throw herself into it so it was hard to avoid the difficulties. Last night was a last resort but the aphrodisiac could not be used regularly as it was three-parts poison so it would harm the body. For the next half a month, she still had to accompany General Qian and really did not know what to do.
Yunfu was somewhat worried. Her body was now rid of the poison origin but was still weaker than normal people and would require a further two years to recover so how could it withstand strong men every night.