"My Lord is a Stone"《我家君王是石头》Chapter 14

T/N: Sorry for the late update but hopefully I should be able to update a little more every now and then...perhaps an update in the middle of the week(?) Not sure just yet but look out (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ 

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If we tell you, we are the current emperor, would you believe it?” The emperor arrogantly, indifferently said.

Zhao Jin Yu blanked for a second, mainly because this stone’s words were too deadpan, but very soon she reacted this was it playing a practical joke, wasn’t the emperor safely in the palace? Who is he deceiving!

“I don’t want to hear your lies!” For the purpose of punishing the stone, Zhao Jin Yu picked up the jewellery box ruthlessly shaking it, a clanking sound resounded from inside the box, knocking the emperor faint with blurred vision, he had thought his brain wasn’t working from hunger, in a flash he thought he was about to faint.

“Outrageous, stop your hands for us!” Of course the emperor did not sincerely have the desire to reveal his identity, he only said that to test Zhao Jin Yu’s reaction, see if she had already guessed something. Fortunately, Zhao Jin Yu appearance right now clearly showed, she only thought this matter was related to him, but did not think he could be the emperor.

At the same time the worry in his heart dissipated, after all, provided that him and her were together, if she knew she had offended the emperor as mighty as the heaven, in order to survive she would only think of ways to remove the stains, best to get rid of all evidence, avoid trouble later, but on the other hand the emperor again had a sort of unspeakable unacceptance, truly blind to the facts!

Wait until she’s captured in the future, he will personally tell her, he is the stone that she often despised, watching her shocked and regretfully painful expression, weeping bitter tears as she sadly begged forgiveness, inevitably it would be an extremely delightful thing. When that time comes he wants her eyes scooped out, thus reprimanding her for acting like a snob, chop off her arms and legs, thus punishing her for using those hands wantonly to shake him!

“It seems that you don’t plan on speaking?” Zhao Jin Yu’s voice held some seldom anger, as soon as she thought of so many women who were implicated because of her, she felt extremely unsettled! She shook the box with even more power.

“Stop shaking!” The emperor was seeing stars from Zhao Jin Yu’s shaking, just now that elation of taking revenge and wiping out a grudge disappeared completely, he said to himself, he could only bear it for a while…, “First present us with a meal, when we are full we’re naturally tell you!” Hehe, the emperor secretly sneered, we will lead you to a hole in a minute.

After a moment, the dignified emperor came across the delicious rice-balls, all his dignity was gone forever! = . =

The emperor laid on a fist sized rice-ball excitedly wailing out, his round body bumped against here, pushed over there, joyfully eating the rice, like this simple and crude rice-ball was the greatest delicacy in the world.

Zhao Jin Yu rested her chin on her hand, she didn’t know why, she unexpectedly had an illusion that the stone in front of her was a little pig, perhaps it was because he was simply eating so happily, from time to time producing a whispery hum, fitting with his originally soft and sweet voice, it was simply so cute, if it wasn’t for her strong willpower, maybe she would not have had the heart to continue the interrogation.

“You still haven’t finished talking.” Zhao Jin Yu used her hand to knock against the side of the jewellery box, producing a thudding sound, like a type of warning, “Tell me once they find out they arrested the wrong people, they will release the women.”

“Oh!” The emperor lingered in the ocean of food, so happy bubbles almost appeared, he replied very half-heartedly.

“Then the things we say, can they hear it?” Zhao Jin Yu was deeply worried and sick at heart, who 

would have imagined she provoked something belonging to the emperor…, of course, the stone persisted it wasn’t a toy of the emperor, rather it was the most venerated stone emperor, in short, the meaning is, he was forever the most matchlessly respected. = .=

At this point Zhao Jin Yu also believed, this stone’s appearance was a common Yuhua stone, without a bit of magical power, how can the emperor take a liking to it? But regarding the stone’s explanation, the reason why all girls called Zhang Hong was arrested, she still felt something didn’t add up, 

“You’re meaning is that the Embroidered Uniform Guards commander accidentally lost you, then in order to atone for his crimes he turned over the whole city to find you, then if I took the initiative to hand you over not only will I obtain the emperor’s reward but even move the Embroidered Uniform Guards to tears? Even more it would allow those innocent girls to be released as soon as possible?”

The emperor narrowed his eyes, a profound gaze, a kind of darkness that people could not see through, he said, “By no means do we want to return to the palace, that place is absolutely boring!” 

Afterwards he glanced at Zhao Jin Yu, again heedlessly continuing, “before they used witchcraft, that’s why they could see our conduct, they just happened to hear your name, they guessed our disappearance is related to you somewhat, however don’t worry, this kind of witchcraft can only be used once!”

Zhao Jin Yu frowned, unconsciously clenching her fist tightly, “Then from what you’re saying, I ought to give you back!” Maybe she could also talk about her father’s situation in front of the emperor.

“Humph, we won’t go back.”

Zhao Jin Yu, “…”

The emperor perfectly satisfied ate the last piece of marinated beef, he couldn’t help smack his lips 

together thinking, this marinated beef was somewhat salty, quality of meat was also not exquisite, because it had tendons, he expended quite a great deal of effort chewing it, but like this it was still tastier than the dishes meticulously cooked and made in the palace, he finished eating and waited for 

Zhao Jin Yu to wash him, in the end after a while he didn’t see Zhao Jin Yu move, lifting his head, he glanced at the hesitation on Zhao Jin Yu’s face, now she frowned, now she pursed her lips, as if she was in the middle of a tremendous perplexity.

Hehehe, the emperor laughed grimly, even if his reasons were somewhat unfathomable, a normal person naturally wouldn’t believe it, since this girl could accept a talking stone…, the later weird explanations could be understood, right now he only had to wait, human were greedy by nature, who wouldn’t want the emperor’s praise and reward? He wasn’t in a rush, because he believed sooner or later she would be swallowed up by such greed.

Zhao Jin Yu said, “Then why was a royal decree not made before?”

The emperor’s eyebrows twitched, thinking about it, this girl wasn’t that stupid, he told her the excuse he had thought of before, “A thing like the imperial family losing something, how can it be wantonly made public? It’s already not use, it would also make people anxious.” In fact the real reason was because the emperor did not want even more people knowing he changed into a stone, 

giving those people who want to harm him the opportunity.

The emperor never believed in eternal loyalty, only eternal benefit, that’s why even his most 

competent left and right commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards did not know, that what they were looking for was actually his body.

The more Zhao Jin Yu thought about it the more she felt there was something amiss, actually the stone had explained it very well, regardless whether it’s a reason or the entire story, she however instinctively felt, it wasn’t as simply as it seems!

A stone which can talk, Embroidered Uniform Guards, the emperor, these things were linked together, into a terrifying net, seeming like it was dragging her in!

Zhao Jin Yu somewhat absent-mindedly gave the stone a bath, under its fussiness, she also massaged it, then gently wiped the water from its body, really busy.

At night, as usual the emperor laid on Zhao Jin Yu’s pillow, but his gaze nevertheless involuntarily looked towards Zhao Jin Yu’s chest, today the underground heating was too hot, just sitting it was so hot she sweated, Zhao Jin Yu changed her inner clothes to a while light muslin, the thin and light muslin was almost half transparent, contrasting the red undergarment covering her chest and abdomen hazily.

Sharp curves, fair skin, as well as a faint fragrance, the emperor unconsciously recalled, how a few days before he had slept in that unimaginably soft cleavage, but very soon, the emperor turned his head, secretly cursing in his mind, truly a woman who has no sense of honour! Wearing a light muslin as inner clothing, like those women in the palace who has gone crazy wanting glory and pampering, nothing more than openly showing their means of striving for favour, she a young girl, again how did she learn that? Hehe, as expected she is cheap.

How could Zhao Jin Yu know what the emperor was thinking at that moment, to her who had travelled through time, let alone wearing a muslin, even just wearing undergarments to sleep was very normal, it’s just that right now a lot of things filled her mind, her attention simply was not on the stone, she thought according to the stone’s explanation, if she wasn’t an idiot she would offer up the stone, then receive a reward, this was such a good thing…no, there was definitely something amiss, Zhao Jin Yu had a very bad premonition!

Early morning, Zhao Jin Yu got dressed, and hid the letter entrusted by Zhao Chang Chun in a sewn pocket, wearing her hat she left.

Outside there was already a middle aged married woman around thirty years old waiting for her, she was called Chen Rong, the armed escort sent by Xingtian bodyguards establishment to accompany her to the south, Zhao Chang Chun was someone who planned ahead, and how could she rashly allow his daughter to travel by herself, before he was sent to prison he had ordered this trip under the protection of an armed escort, the cost had already been paid in full before, making Zhao Jin Yu apart from being flabbergasted but feeling this matter was somewhat mysterious.

What exactly was inside this letter?

Also how did daddy schedule an armed escort in advance?

The more Zhao Jin Yu thought about it the more she didn’t understand, but even though there was a lot she didn’t understand, there was one thing she was certain about, daddy wouldn’t harm her, rather than letting her imagination run wild here, she might as well hurry on her way, when she arrived at her destination, everything would be clear right?

“Lady Zhao, it’s no longer early, we should hurry on our way.” Chen Rong neither overbearing nor servile said, “These past few days the searches have been very strict, without a road pass it’s simply impossible to leave the city, luckily we are somewhat prepared.”

Zhao Jin Yu nodded, turning her head she once again looked at her home, the originally not too big nor lavishly beautiful house, because of the lack of people it seemed even more vacant in winter. Her heart ached, a light mist rising in her eyes, but she resisted the tears, without turning her head again she got onto the mule cart.

In the end the mule cart had only taken two steps, the married woman from next door came out with two children, “Jin girl, Jin girl!”

Zhao Jin Yu hurriedly asked Chen Rong to stop the cart, pushing aside the curtain she saw Wen Shi and the twin boys saying, “Auntie, Shu Bao, Shu Zhen, why did you come?”

The corners of Wen Shi’s eyes were tearful, saying, “You are leaving, auntie will see you off.” 

Having spoken she handed the bundle in her hand to Zhao Jin Yu, “There isn’t anything good in the house, only somethings to eat, don’t reject it.”

“I can’t take it!”

Zhang Shu Bao and Zhang Shu Zhen were round and chubby, very robust, because Wen Shi’s first child several years ago did not survive, many years after marriage did she then have these twins, this year they were nine years old, two mischievous children who gave the neighbourhood a headache.

At this moment seeing the two of them at a deadlock, the older brother Zhang Shu Bao blinked his pair of eyes who saw clearly saw things as right and wrong, earnestly saying, “Older sister, my mother woke early to steam buns, she even scalded her hands, we didn’t steal any either, if you don’t take it, won’t you deeply hurt my mother?”

Hearing this Zhao Jin Yu’s was touched, stroking the two children’s heads, but she nevertheless could not say anything grateful, because grateful words were too weak simply unable to convey a tenth of the emotions in her heart

Wen Shi actually had a list of questions she wanted to ask her, where are you going? Will you come back? Is your father’s matter making progress? But she didn’t say anything, after all this was Zhao Jin Yu’s family matters, only…she found it extremely difficult to bear.

Younger brother Zhang Shu Zhen was comparatively clever, seeing Wen Shi look like she want to say something but hesitating, he seriously said, “Older sister, if you don’t feel comfortable staying over there then come back, I will marry you in the future, then we can live together as a family.”

“What nonsense are you saying child!”

Zhao Jin Yu however laughed at him, with such a laugh, the melancholy of the long journey again lessened a lot, Wen Shi also helplessly laughed, saying, “If there are problems come back, every day your Uncle Shu nag that I haven’t given him a daughter…”

“En.” Tears at the corners of her eyes Zhao Jin Yu nodded firmly.

Chen Rong saw Zhao Jin Yu had gotten onto the mule cart, lowering the curtain, she sat at the front holding a lash to hurry the mule, appearing very proficient, only this journey was somewhat not peaceful, they were interrogated quite a few times, if it wasn’t for the census register Zhao Jin Yu brought with her to show her identity, and Xintian bodyguards establishment’s road pass, they really would have found it difficult to get away.

After they exited the city gate, not just Zhao Jin Yu but even Chen Rong was more relaxed.

There was a temple outside the capital city, when Zhao Jin Yu was young she would come here to play, only later for an unknown reason it was abandoned, this was a road that must be taken to go south.

“Auntie Chen, stop a minute.”

Even though Chen Rong did not understand, she still however stopped the cart, “Lady Zhao, just call my name.”

Zhao Jin Yu did not fight with Chen Rong over calling her that, she estimated the weight of the bundle with her hands, saying, “Auntie Chen, wait for me her for a moment.” Then because she thought what she was doing was slightly weird, she bashfully explained, “I’m going to pee.”

Chen Rong naturally did not follow, urging her to be careful, “Lady Zhao, my eyes and ears are very good, if you have a problem just shout my name and I’ll hear it.”

Zhao Jin Yu nodded her head in thanks before going inside.

Through the temple gate, her shoes stepping on the snow produced a crunching sound, in this quiet 

place it seemed unexpectedly clear, Zhao Jin Yu arrived at the rear courtyard, seeing a dried up well on the side, abandoned for so long, dust covered it, Zhao Jin Yu with a somewhat hesitant expression stood there for a while, in the end she nevertheless made up her mind and casually took out a jewellery box from her bundle, without the slightest hesitation she threw it in, she only heard a clang, the box fell into the jet-black depth of the well.

Zhao Jin Yu got into the mule cart, watching the abandoned temple getting further and further away, with a sad expression, in her mind she couldn’t help say, stone, I’m sorry, I simply do not believe your words, looking into since you and I met, you haven’t said a word of truth…, as for those women wrongly arrested, she kept her hand on her chest feeling unwell due to guilt, right now she could not use the stone to save them.

If she had guessed correctly, if she offered up the stone practically everything would be a disaster, she wasn’t worried something would happen to her, but right now there was something more urgent she needed to do, wait until she comes back from the south…

Stone, wait for me.