Chapter 28 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Hupo nodded. She was currently weaving bags. “Milady, do you want to go and sleep for a moment?”

Her mistress was truly suffering a lot because of her work.

She had to wake up so early in the morning… When Hupo thought about it, her heart ached.

But she could not help. She could only embroider a few more items and exchange them for silver when spring arrived.

Chu Yue did not need to sleep. She had already slept for a long time when she reached the temple. She continued training her body and jumped around. Then, she found out that she was hungry and realized that she had been so angry with the monk that she forgot to eat breakfast.

So, she grabbed a handful of jujubes and said, “Hupo, shall we eat long-grain rice before noon?”

“Alright.” Hupo put down the bag she was weaving and went to soak long-grain rice. When she came back, she said, “Milady, our dried meat and sausages taste really good.”

The master-servant duo could already eat the dried meat. Hupo had originally been worried that they would taste horrible, but to her surprise, even though they did not look elegant, they tasted really good. When they made stir-fried salted vegetables or stir-fried Chinese cabbage, the dried meat would go really well with them

“This is a rare secret. Only one family has it,” Chu Yue said.

Before noon, she did not go over to cook for the monk. She just ate with Hupo and made soup with carrots and pork ribs.

She had to admit that these dishes were very simple.

Hupo felt that her mistress had suffered greatly, especially when she saw her mistress finish a huge bowl of rice and quite a lot of meat because she had a great appetite. She also drank a lot of soup with carrots and pork ribs.

Once Chu Yue finished eating, she said with great satisfaction, “Eat more. If you eat more, you’ll be in better health.”

Since she had started to train, her appetite had become larger, and because of that, her body naturally became stronger.

Last time, when she had just taken a few steps, she was forced to catch her breath. Her body was very delicate, to the point that Chu Yue could not stand it.

But she had honey, jujube, and birds’ nests as supplements to nourish it, and the monk had personally brewed medicine for her some time ago. It might have tasted disgusting, but its effect was really good.

For example, when she had her period at first, she was in so much pain that she could only lie in bed. But now, the symptoms were much weaker.

Once Chu Yue finished eating, she played a game of pitch-pot before she went to bed for a nap. She had already forgotten about the monk a long time ago.

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The monk had been waiting for her for half a day, but she did not arrive, and he felt rather resigned about it.

When evening arrived, Chu Yue still did not come.

Eunuch Feng was waiting for his master to return to the palace with him, so he naturally knew that his master was waiting for the widow to arrive. ‘That widow is seriously getting a little too egotistical. I won’t mention the fact that she’s angry at my master for the moment, but how could she throw a tantrum at him?!’

Eunuch Feng felt his heart clench for his master, because he had been waiting for two hours outside the courtyard, but the widow still did not come. He went to Yingda in private and said, “Go over and give a reminder to that widow. Tell her to exercise better judgment!”

She should stop at the right time. If she truly made the master angry, she would definitely suffer.

“The master said nothing,” Yingda replied and ignored him.

Eunuch Feng felt gloomy. “You’re a failure of a servant. Do you need the master to tell you before you do anything at all?”

“I will do whatever the master tells me to do.”

Yingda insisted on keeping to his principles. Besides, the widow was someone with her own thoughts. She would not listen to him.

Hence, Eunuch Feng could only go over to advise his master. “The former emperor misses you a lot, Master. He hopes that you can go back quickly and keep him company for a few days. The winter this year is cold and harsh, and while we have been serving the former emperor attentively, he still wishes to see you the most.”

The monk was brought up by his father since he was young, so they naturally shared a deep relationship. When he heard about being missed, he hesitated for a moment before he said, “Make preparations. I’ll go back tomorrow.”