The Useless Miracle Doctor Consort Is Spoiled Rotten by the Prince!-Chapter 1317 - 1312: The Flame of Admiration for Chu Yihan

Chapter 1317: Chapter 1312: The Flame of Admiration for Chu Yihan

Ye Residence.

Ye Qingyi was anxious upon hearing that her father and brother had gone to war today; she even burnt her hand while trying to calm herself by making pastries.

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Seeing her so restless, the maid Biye asked curiously, “Miss, what is wrong with you today? Master and young master have gone to war before; over the years, our Ruo Shui Guard has seen many battles, big and small. Haven’t you always prepared pastries and waited for Master and young master to return?”

These were plum blossom fragrant cakes, which Ye Qingyi had made countless times and had mastered.

Why did she suddenly hurt her hand?

Ye Qingyi looked at her medicated hand, biting her tender lips slightly, her eyes full of increasing anxiety, “I worry about my father and brother, and even more about the emperor…”

What if he got injured or something happened on the battlefield?

He is the ruler of a country, after all!

Being so honored, why must he personally go to such a perilous battlefield?

“Miss, are you talking about the emperor?” Biye covered her mouth in surprise, afraid that her voice was too loud and that outsiders might hear, thereby tarnishing Ye Qingyi’s reputation.

She knelt in front of Ye Qingyi, eyes full of shock, “Miss, have you taken a fancy to the emperor? That must absolutely not happen!”

Because she had grown up with Ye Qingyi, almost like sisters, Biye dared to caution her.

Ye Qingyi, however, did not see it that way, “Why not? The emperor is the dream man of countless ladies; he has finally come to our guard. I never dreamed, in my life, that I would have the chance to meet the emperor.”

Like a small fish that suddenly sees the estuary to the sea, her heart surged immensely. How could she not be excited and worried?

“Has Miss lost her senses? The emperor is famously devoted and monogamous to the empress, uniquely favoring the Middle Palace to the exclusion of all others. He does not regard other women.”

Even Biye, a maid in this small border residence, knew about Chu Yihan’s feelings for Su Yingxue. Who in the Great Cheng Dynasty would not know?

Who would dare to set their heart on the emperor then?

“There must indeed be one Crown Prince, but exclusive favor in the Middle Palace may not necessarily be the case,” Ye Qingyi, having made some inquiries, said, “In the emperor’s harem, there are still five imperial consorts, including those from other ministers’ homes and one from the Prime Minister’s home, the cold Imperial Consort. Even if the empress has a good family background and receives much affection from the emperor, could he neglect that cold Imperial Consort? Since there are other women, the empress is not the only one.”

In their residence, although her father loved her mother and cherished her and her brother, he still had several concubines and would sometimes favor them.

Then why, if Chu Yihan had other women, couldn’t she become one of his women?

“But those ladies in the harem are of eminent statuses,” Biye said, her voice lowering, full of concern, “Moreover, once you enter the harem, you can never leave it for your entire life. Miss, would you be able to bear leaving your father, madam, and brother?”

A sense of reluctance suddenly arose in Ye Qingyi’s heart, “Marrying the emperor would mean I could never leave the palace for the rest of my life…”

That was indeed a very difficult decision for her.

She had grown up under the care of her parents and brother. Her mother had always told her that she would marry someone within the Ruo Shui Guard, never far away!

Children who marry far away are like daughters who have lost their parents, with a bleak hope of reunion in this lifetime.

But could the hardships of marrying far away extinguish the admiration and longing she felt for Chu Yihan?

They flared up like flames the moment she laid eyes on Chu Yihan, burning ever more intensely in her heart until she could barely restrain herself.

Miss Bi Ye didn’t know what to say to persuade her young mistress, feeling as if she had plunged headfirst and couldn’t get out anymore.

Especially when she said she wanted to cook herself, waiting to taste the food together when the emperor and her father and brothers returned, she felt somewhat uneasy.

The battle at Ruo Shui lasted two full days, Xin Yi’s army of ten thousand was utterly defeated by Chu Yihan, she herself was severely injured, nearly captured under her horse, and only barely managed to escape with the few remaining poisoned corpses she controlled to protect her life.

However, Chu Yihan gave her no chance to breathe, driving her to a small grove at the junction of the protective river and the Qiongzhou border, ordering the mountain to be sealed off and hunted, determined to kill her.

Xin Yi, heavily wounded, tore at her robe to wrap around her wounds to stop the bleeding.

She lay on a rock, looking up at the sky and roaring, “Why… why am I the one who lost!”

The man who struck her with his long sword and bravely fought the enemy was surely the young Emperor of the Great Cheng Dynasty, the despicable man who forced her retreat back to Qiongzhou from Jiang Du City and caused her to become a discarded wife, subjected to humiliation!

She dreamed of killing him!

And now, she was nearly dead, besieged by him!

She truly couldn’t accept it!

Chu Yihan had surrounded Xin Yi for a day and night, and she hadn’t come down the mountain to surrender, showing she indeed had a proud spirit.

In the middle of the second night, Ye Qingru and Ye Mian hurried to Chu Yihan after regrouping their troops, “This general greets the Emperor!”

Ye Mian immediately knelt before Chu Yihan, requesting, “Emperor, in this battle against the Qiongzhou army, we have triumphed greatly. A thousand troops in the secret passage have been completely ambushed, and ten thousand Qiongzhou troops have been slaughtered or surrendered. Now, aside from Xin Yi on the mountain, all others have submitted to us.”

Ye Qingru shouted joyfully, “Long live the Emperor, the first battle is won, brilliant and mighty! With a wise ruler like you, the Great Cheng Dynasty will surely prosper.”

“Rise.”

Chu Yihan’s voice was cold and heavy, and he did not take in their praise.

They hadn’t won this battle, they had just fiercely counterattacked the Qiongzhou army with the advantage of a prior opportunity!

While main commander Xin Yi had not yet surrendered and Qiongzhou City had not yet been captured, it was too soon to declare victory.

Chu Yihan, mounted on his horse, coldly asked Ye Mian, “This commander, Xin Yi, is a woman; how much do you know about her? Have the details of her many battles, large and small, been clearly collected?”

Ye Mian nodded cautiously, “General has collected them, the records of the battles are here, please review them, Emperor.”

He presented a document to Chu Yihan.

Although he hadn’t expected Xin Yi herself to appear this time, her renown, as the main commander at Ruo Shui, was widely known. Among other things, Xin Yi was the only and highly skilled female general in the Qiongzhou army who had led her troops to defeat the Sea Country three years ago, defeating their brave and skilled prince, Mu Rongche.

Chu Yihan looked over Xin Yi’s battle records; she was indeed adept and formidable, but the name Xin Yi seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, though it was not easy to recall amid battle.

“Emperor, do you need to return to the city to rest? Although Xin Yi is fierce, she is seriously injured and trapped in the mountains. If she doesn’t surrender, she can only die there. Entrusting General Ye or even the young general will suffice to capture her,” Mo Qi knelt down and suggested.