bookcurios Chapter 262 - Sleeping
Chapter 262 - Sleeping
Lu He collapsed to the ground, tears rolling down her cheeks like pearls from a broken string. After all these years of dedication, she finally got his first warm hug, and perhaps it would also be the last one. From now on, she would never hope for this unattainable love again. It was probably because her obsession was too deep that she was hurt to this extent.
The curtain door of the military tent was lifted, and a pretty girl walked in. She respectfully placed the tray in front of Lu He, then knelt down and said, "My Lady, this is the gauze skirt that the Emperor made for you overnight. He said he hopes you will wear it when he sleeps with you tonight."
"roll!"
The little girl who was waiting for the reward was startled. When she looked up and saw Lu He's frosty face, she quickly got up and ran out, muttering, "Shouldn't the usual concubines who are favored by the emperor smile and give rewards to the servants? Why does the imperial concubine look so scary?"
Lu He picked up the red gauze dress from the tray and shook it out, and couldn't help laughing wildly. Even when she was appointed as a concubine, he didn't allow her to wear a bright red dress. Now, he asked her to accompany another man, and he actually prepared a red dress made of fine gauze for her.
"Gu Liuqing...Gu Liuqing...I dare not love you anymore!"
In another tent, Gu Qinghong frowned and stared at the person sitting opposite her. She suppressed her anger so as not to splash the tea in the cup on his face. She always thought that her brother was just loyal, but she found out today that she was wrong. He was simply ruthless under the cover of loyalty.
"Qing'er, are you sure you won't regret doing this?"
"Why do you regret it?" Gu Liuqing asked absentmindedly, Lu He's desperate face flashing through his mind.
“Qing’er, sometimes what you can’t get is not necessarily the best. If you don’t cherish the person in front of you, they may fade out of your life one day. By then, it will be too late to regret.” Gu Qinghong threw the teacup in his hand, picked up the military book on the table and left.
Gu Liuqing stood there for a long time, thinking about when Luhe appeared in his life. It should be that dusky evening when he saved the little blind boy who was bullied by a group of beggars.
"She is gone." Gu Liuqing murmured, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
As night fell, five bonfires were lit in the military camp to celebrate the great victory in the first battle. The soldiers all sat in circles and roasted cattle and sheep. Some talented soldiers even stood in the middle of the circle and started reading books, and everyone listened with great interest.
Lu He, wearing a red gauze dress, leaned against the tent, looking coldly at the bustling military camp, her fingernails piercing into her palms, her heart full of boredom with this world.
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor said that we will not stay in this tent tonight and will send me to take you to another tent." It was the pretty girl from the morning, but this time she was obviously much more timid than when she came during the day.
"Let's go!" He raised his arm slightly, waiting for support.
"Yes, slaves obey."
Lu He walked very slowly, as if she wanted to imprint this road leading to another tent into her life. Suddenly, many strange yet familiar images flashed through her mind. The piercing headache tortured her so much that she could hardly take a step. Layer after layer of cold sweat oozed out of the palms of her hands, and the little girl beside her was so scared that her heart was trembling.
"My Lady, are you alright?"
"Stop talking and go your way!"
The two walked to the tent in silence, and the little girl retreated silently.
Lu He raised her bare hands several times but didn't dare to lift the curtain. Once she entered, everything would be different. From then on, there would be no possibility for her and him. Gu Liuqing's heartless face kept flashing in her mind. She closed her beautiful eyes tightly and made up her mind to lift the curtain and go in.
In the tent, Song Yuntian was lying on the straw on the ground with shackles on his body. His usually gentle eyes were now tightly closed. He looked extremely miserable, with gauze wrapped around his chest and abdomen. Although the gauze was wrapped in many layers, it was still soaked with blood.
Lu He walked up to him with lotus steps and kicked him lightly with her foot, but he did not open his eyes, but just slightly turned his body.
Only then did Lu He see his face and she couldn't help but gasp. How could it be him!