C112 The War of the Consort (1/2)
After the two of them ran a bit, Hua Rong's legs became weak, almost as though she wanted to sit down. Although the situation was dire, she still felt joy, and laughed: ”Elder sister, don't be afraid …”
”Pengju, are you injured?”
”It's nothing. It doesn't matter that I got hit.”
When Hua Rong heard that he could still laugh, she became a little more spirited and hugged his neck. ”Pengju, what do we do now?”
The two of them walked along the mountain, the rain slipped, and the noise from the Golden Army behind them became louder and louder. Gradually, even the light of the fire disappeared, and they guessed that the Golden Army was also lost in the forest.
It was only when the sun rose did the duo realize that the mountain range was immeasurably high.
Deep in the forest, Yue Pengju hugged Hua Rong. Seeing that her eyes were closed slightly, he was surprised: ”Elder sister …. ”Elder sister?”
Hua Rong made a slight ”En” sound, her hands couldn't help but cover her stomach, her face full of pain.
”Elder sister, you're hurt?”
She shook her head.
Yue Pengju saw that there were no injuries on her body, and became even more anxious. He had been marching for many years, and based on his experience, he was able to run for a while.
The cave was no more than a dozen feet long, and a large section of the outside world had already been drenched by the wind and rain. Yue Pengju walked to the innermost area and put her down. He immediately picked up some moss and withered branches and leaves and started a fire.
”Elder sister, take off your clothes and roast them.”
”This …”
The two of them were drenched from head to toe, so Hua Rong had no choice but to take off his jacket and hand it over to her. Yue Pengju roasted his clothes over the fire with his upper body naked. Hua Rong leaned on the mountain wall softly, cold sweat trickling down her face.
Seeing her like that, Yue Pengju became anxious: ”Elder sister, what's wrong?”
”I'm fine.”
”Elder sister?” Anxious, he put his arms around her, his hands wet, and when he looked again, his face was pale, his hands covered in blood.
”Elder sister, you're injured? ”Let me look at the wound …”
”No, I'm not injured …”
It turned out that Hua Rong's body was covered with sunflower water, and as she escaped, she was drenched in heavy rain. This was a woman's secret, and it was not easy to tell Yue Pengju about it, they could only sigh that it was inconvenient for women to be in the army, but if it was a man, then there wouldn't be this much bitterness that he had to endure every month.
She only said: ”It's because I'm not feeling well, it's because of that woman … Here it comes... ”They will come every month, so they won't die …”
Yue Pengju had never been close to other girls, so he did not really understand, but he had already treated Hua Rong as her wife. It was not like Hua Rong was shy, when she saw how much pain her clothes were in, she simply took off her inner threads and placed them on the fire to roast her. She only held her tightly in her embrace and gently rubbed her stomach: ”Does it hurt?”
She was lying on his chest. His warm hands gently rubbed her chest, bringing about an abnormally warm and comfortable feeling. Her face reddened. ”It doesn't hurt that much now …”
Seeing that it was effective, Yue Pengju pressed her hand down gently. After parting for a long time, they had reunited in the face of death. He was moved and stuck to her face, but felt that the cave had become paradise.
”I thought I would never see you again, but when I heard you calling me, Pengju, I actually heard you calling me …”
”I also heard you calling me from far away.”
Even at such a critical moment, she could not suppress her emotions. She raised her head and quickly kissed him. Then, she buried her head in his embrace. She felt a burst of fatigue, and her body and mind relaxed.
”Yes.”
After eating some food, his clothes dried and he felt much better.
It was almost noon now, and the sun had long since come out. Thick crisscrossing branches, deep grasses, and the rain had not yet dried and was still dripping wet.
”Elder sister, let's find a way out. Zhang Xian has already headed towards the southeast direction to chase after the emperor. Zhang Xian and I have an agreement that if we find the way out, we will be able to catch up to them in around two days. ”
”Sigh, I wonder if His Majesty and the others managed to escape.”
Yue Pengju disapproved, although he said that he liked his sister, but when trouble came, he would run faster than anyone else. Before he even saw the shadow of the Golden Army, he had already escaped. How could someone like him not have his life?
”They ran so fast, they should be able to escape.”
Hua Rong knew what he was thinking and smiled sweetly: ”Pengju, I am glad that he didn't save me. ”As long as you save me.”
With just that one sentence, Yue Pengju had already understood what she meant. Excited, he held onto her hand tightly and didn't say anything as he walked forward. After walking a few steps, he suddenly thought of Hua Rong's ”stomachache”. Squatting down, he carried her on her back: ”Elder sister, I'll carry you.”
She blushed. ”It doesn't hurt anymore.”
”Elder sister, you've suffered so much these past few days, but I haven't taken care of you. I'll try my best to not let you suffer any more.”
She lay on his back, hugging his neck, feeling at ease. He couldn't help it, so he gave him another kiss on the neck.
Yue Pengju had never experienced such gentleness in his life. Even though he was in this chaotic world, he could not protect himself for long, so his blood was boiling as he sped up his pace, as if carrying a soft child on his back instead of a heavy burden. After running for a long distance, Hua Rong finally heard his happy voice: ”Elder sister, I'm really happy today.”
She said softly, ”I'm happy too.”
Zhao Deji and his group escaped in a hurry.
By the latter half of the night, the guards who were in charge had finally caught up to them. However, after fleeing in all directions, there were less than a thousand people left. The crowd saw that the dignified Son of Heaven was covered in mud under the fiery light. He was battered and exhausted, and they felt even more sorry for him.
Zhao Deji immediately asked: ”Is there any news from the royal army?”
Huang Qianshan replied: ”I only know that Yue Pengju has met with the Golden Army. With him blocking the way, Jin Wushu would not have caught up so quickly. Your Majesty, let's hurry up and set off. ”
Zhao Deji and his group did not dare to stay here for long, and quickly went back on the road.
The ox-cart was moving too slowly, and with the addition of the things they had brought from the palace, they could not make long journeys. There was a slight disturbance at the back, and everyone was terrified.