I married an exasperating eunuch Chapter 90 part 2

TLNote: I’m going to stop translating for 3 months because of wrist pain from my job and translating. I may sporadically post a chapter sometimes, but it has to be after 3 months that I post regularly again.

Chapter 90 Illicit (2)

The report of the battle from the front line was sent out in hurt, but Li Youde, the supervisor of the army had to stay at the front line for the time being and couldn’t go back without authorization. Regarding the negotiation of peace, Li Youde and Lang Yu had each written a memorial and sent it out, but whether the emperor would accept it was really unknown. And the candidate to do the peace talk was even more unknown. All these would have a result in half a month.

But none of these has anything to do with Chen Hui. The war was temporarily over. Her mission also came to an end. Jianbei City has now regained its former vitality due to the suspension of the war. However, Chen Hui has just returned after all and didn’t rush to go out. She asked Ah Da and the others to find her a few books to read. She didn’t plan to read them by herself. She took the books and went to look for Li Youde. Before she could tell him what she came for, a servant came to report that several officers in Jianbei city brought generous gifts to see him.

In the past, Li Youde wouldn’t refuse gifts like this. Just as he wanted to let them in, he noticed the sad look in the eyes of Chen Hui, who was standing aside.

“What is wrong?” Li Youde asked puzzled.

Chen Hui looked down and said, “This Lady Chen wanted lord to accompany this Lady Chen today…”

Li Youde was dumbstruck for a moment. An indescribable feeling surged in his heart. If the emperor wanted him to do something, he would just issue the order. His tone was sometimes good and sometimes bad; what never changed was his aloofness of being high above others. When people wanted something from him (LY), they would flatter him. He enjoyed that kind of feeling of being high above others very much. There were also people who were about to die. Their desperate and mournful pleads for mercy couldn’t cause a ripple in his heart. But Lady Chen was different. Such a simple request with a gentle tone, a touch of expectation and joy, made his heart go soft.

Li Youde coughed and said to the servant, “Let them leave the things, but the person doesn’t have to be seen.”

That person naturally said nothing and retreated.

Li Youde looked at Chen Hui again. He saw the sweet and touching smile on her face which made him unconsciously happy.

“What do you want my company for?” Li Youde asked when he saw the books Chen hui was holding and said, “What kind of books are these?”

“I don’t know. I let Ah Er bring them casually,” Chen Hui put the books on the table but she didn’t sit down. Instead, she knelt on the stool and lay her upper body on the table. It didn’t matter what kind of books they were reading. The important was the time spent together. She knew very well that when Li Youde returns to the capital, he would be as busy as before in the palace. There will be no time for breeding fondness from familiarity that she wanted. So, she naturally has to take advantage of every minute and every second before they go back.

“Don’t you know how to sit properly? Don’t say that I didn’t remind you if you fall,” Li Youde frowned and glared at Chen Hui.

Chen Hui didn’t take it seriously and said with a smile, “I’m not afraid. If I hurt myself from the fall, it won’t hurt anymore, if lord rubs it for me.”

Li Youde choked. He didn’t know what to answer. What she said also made him happy. He simply refuses to refute her and glanced at the books she brought.

“The Book of Songs, The Stories of Yugong,” Li Youde paused before reading aloud again, “Eight Pieces of Brocade, The Legend of the Golden Hairpin.”

• The Book of Songs, an early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism
• Eight Pieces of Brocade is a set of qigong exercises with assumed medical benefits

Chen Hui took a total of five books. Li Youde read four out aloud. She took the only book whose name wasn’t read and said, “Lord, what is this book?” She recognizes some traditional Chinese characters, but more of them were illegible writing to her. She knew the characters of all the books that Li Youde had read but she didn’t even recognize one of the characters from the one he didn’t read.

Li Youde took the book, flip it twice and threw it on the floor, “It is not a good book. Don’t read it.”

Chen Hui glanced at the book on the floor. The title of the book was two characters. The strokes weren’t complicated, but the form looked a bit strange. She didn’t recognize them. Presumably, Li Youde also doesn’t recognize them. She naturally wouldn’t expose him. From this point of view, their educational level must be almost the same. Indeed, a perfect match.

She picked up The Legend of the Golden Hairpin and read it for a while. Her face was a bit red. Seeing that Li Youde flipped through a book carelessly, she secretly smiled and handed the book in her hand to him and said cutely, “Lord, I can’t read it. Please read it to me.”

Except for the emperor who sometimes didn’t bother to read the memorials and asked him to read them, no one has ever asked Li Youde to read something. He took the book, turned the first page and read with interest, “This day widow of the Huang clan met a scholar by chance who was going to take an imperial examination. That scholar greasily, wantonly and romantically made the mind of that widow who had been single for a long time sway and lewd…

Li Youde hesitated to continue and finally realized that something was wrong. He stopped abruptly and stared at the two words ‘flowing water’ that came after. His complexion changed and changed again.

Chen Hui asked, “Lord, what comes after lewd? Why didn’t you continue?”

Li Youde looked at Chen Hui. She was looking innocently at him with big eyes. Knowing that she was doing it on purpose, he couldn’t get angry at her. So, he shouted coldly, “Ah Er, come in!”

Ah Er heard Li Youde’s voice and got a quiver. He hurriedly came in, “Lord, this little one is here!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a book came flying at him. He hurriedly caught the book and looked at Li Youde anxiously.

Li Youde reprimanded angrily, “How are you doing your job? What kind of books did find?!”

Ah Er was dumbfounded. He hurriedly lowered his head to look at the book in his hand. He could recognize some words. His face gradually reddened and his head was buzzing. Lady Chen asked him to randomly find her some books. So, he found a study. He had heard that the original owner was a teacher. How could he know that there would be such an obscene book among them?! The sad thing is that Lady Chen actually read it and dirtied her eyes!

“This little one deserves the death!” Ah Er hurriedly knelt and confessed his mistake and dare not to make a rebuttal.

“Go down to receive your punishment!” Li Youde said coldly.

“Wait!” Chen Hui suddenly interrupted him, “Is there a need to punish Ah Er for such a small thing? Besides, this Lady Chen like the books that he found…”

Li Youde turned his head and glared at Chen Hui. He said angrily, “You know what is written in it for you to say that you like it?”

“I didn’t know at first, but after lord read it, this Lady Chen knows now…,” Chen Hui lowered her head and replied shyly, “And this Lady Chen feels that lord reads very well. This Lady Chen wants to listen to it again…”

Li Youde swallowed. He suddenly turned away and didn’t dare to look at Chen Hui again. She obviously has a pure and gentle appearance, but what comes out of her mouth causes people to have wild and fanciful thoughts. Really, really…a temptress that would take his life!

Ah Er who was still kneeling on the floor with lowered head and tried to shrink himself into a ball. He didn’t exist. He didn’t know or hear anything. He is just a lifeless wooden pile. No one should pay attention to him…

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