Published at 5th of October 2018 09:12:36 PM
Chapter 137
Chapter 137: Your Majesty, Please Make Me a Daoist Nun
The young man retched as he hastily retracted his hand . He retrieved a handkerchief to scrub his hand and said in disgust, “What is the use of being so fat and ugly? Men, feed her to the dogs . ”
Several guards immediately approached at his order . They were obviously well trained . As the woman was about to scream in fright, her mouth was gagged and her hands caught .
They dragged her down and vanished into the crowd .
The young man finally wiped his hands clean and tossed the handkerchief away . He next strode to Chen Rong and Chen Gongrang .
Standing before them, he cocked his head to stare at Chen Rong and then almost suddenly, he pointed at her and blurted, “I like her . ” His words caused Wang Hong’s closed eyes to fly open .
Before the young man could speak any further, Wang Hong lightly nodded from the carriage .
Just as he said to Chen Gongrang, “This girl isn’t too bad, let her…” a series of voices cried out: “All hail His Majesty, the Emperor!”
Everyone was instantaneously stunned by the loud roar . Thereupon, countless ‘All hail His Majesty, the Emperor’ rang, along with the sound of people dropping to their knees . The noblemen were just bowing, but the scattered commoners by this time had prostrated on the ground .
These noises drowned out all other sounds so that even the young man’s next sentence was covered up .
His Majesty?
Shocked, Chen Rong stared at him and then stepped back to accord him a curtsy .
The young man frowned . He waited for the noises to die down and unhappily looked around . “What the hell? Didn’t I tell you not to recognize me?”
Seeing everyone bowing their heads, some still retreating in fear, he looked to be greatly disappointed and mutteringly turned to look at Chen Rong .
At the sight of her bowing deeply, he sighed in disappointment .
“All rise . ”
“Thank you, Your Majesty . ”
He sighed and ordered, “Go, you’re all dismissed . ”
“Aye, sire . ”
Only the commoners followed his order and dispersed, his bodyguards just took three steps back, and the dignitaries didn’t move at all .
The man was apparently used to this situation . Unfazed, he stepped forward and leaned closer to Chen Rong .
The minister by his side immediately received a multitude of looks from all directions . He stepped forward and whispered to the young man, “Your Majesty, there are too many people here . ”
The young emperor’s face fell .
He scowled while, at the same time, his eyes remained locked on Chen Rong .
At length, he softly said to her, “I’m called Sima Zhang . And you? What is your name?”
Never in a million years would Chen Rong expect the emperor to use this tone to speak to her . She raised her head . Chen Gongrang clasped his hands in a solemn reply: “Your Majesty, she is Ah Rong of the Chen House . ”
“I’m asking the pretty girl, why are you answering?” the young emperor bristled .
The emperor’s anger did not cause Chen Gongrang any unease, nor did it draw any reaction from his guards and the noblemen .
Chen Gongrang smiled and deeply bowed . “Your Majesty, have you heard of a woman who went to Mo’yang out of gratitude when Murong Ke laid siege to the city? The same woman who charged into battle in a bloodied robe when Nan’yang was under attack?”
He straightened his posture and then pointed at Chen Rong to announce: “Your Majesty, that woman is right here . She is Ah Rong of the Chen House . ”
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His voice echoed in the air .
Surprised at first, the thousands of people present quickly buzzed .
Under people’s scrutiny and amid their whispering, Chen Rong at Chen Gongrang’s signal moved two paces forward to stand in front of her uncle .
She slightly raised her head so that her face clearly appeared before people’s eyes . She dropped to a curtsy and said, “I am Ah Rong of the Chen House . Greetings, Your Majesty . ”
The young emperor was still in shock . He stared at Chen Rong and asked in disbelief, “Eh? Why did you want to die? Isn’t it more fun to be alive?”
Chen Rong faintly smiled after a brief pause . “Where will I be if my country is gone? I only did what I should . ”
“Is that so?” The emperor seemed somewhat disappointed with her answer .
He continued to regard Chen Rong and then made a face . “I don’t like strong and serious women like this . ”
The ministers behind him frowned at his words: His Majesty should give praise now that we have a righteous woman in our court . Who knew he would say he doesn’t like her? Never mind, His Majesty had always been like this .
As for Chen Rong, she both felt humored and surprised . Even if she had thought of countless countermeasures for today’s meeting, she did not expect he was this kind of a monarch .
The young emperor sighed, waved his wide sleeve and asked Chen Rong, “Speak, how would you like to be rewarded?”
Chen Rong had not spoken by the time a minister came forward to say, “Your Majesty, we must hold this honorable woman up as an example for the country . ”
The emperor knitted his brow in thought and then nodded .
When he next turned to Chen Rong and was about to speak, she suddenly stepped back and dropped to her knees .
Chen Rong’s action was unexpected . His eyes lit up as he excitedly asked, “Why are you kneeling to me?”
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“I have a request to make,” she looked up at him, “I hope Your Majesty will grant me your permission . ”
The emperor’s mouth could not help from smirking to hear her make a request so quickly . Seeing this, Chen Rong tilted her head and playfully winked at him .
Her action was very cute and it pleased the young emperor . He happily asked, “Then tell me, what is your request?”
Chen Rong suddenly gained courage . She looked up at the emperor and suppressed her nervousness to say: “Please make me a Daoist nun, Your Majesty, so that I may stay unmarried for the rest of my life . ”
Please make me a Daoist nun, Your Majesty, so that I may stay unmarried for the rest of my life .
Please make me a Daoist nun, Your Majesty, so that I may stay unmarried for the rest of my life .
…
Wang Hong sat up . His lips drew into a line and his fingers gripped onto the carriage shaft as he unblinkingly stared at Chen Rong .
Not only Wang Hong, but also Chen Gongrang, Chen Zifang, the surrounding aristocrats, and even her older brother and sister-in-law looked on in shock .
No one could have guessed that a young lady like Chen Rong would make such a request after having risked her life to win the recognition of the literati and meet His Majesty .
The emperor blinked in response . He incredulously asked, “You want to be a Daoist nun?”
Chen Gongrang stepped forward and made a deep bow, but not waiting for Chen Gongrang to speak, Chen Rong’s voice abruptly raised . She innocently smiled at the emperor and playfully said, “Everyone is scared silly by my request as soon as I said it . Don’t you think this is fun, Your Majesty? Haha for the amusement, won’t you say yes, Your Majesty? Please say yes . ”
Her voice was supple and full of coquetry by the time she uttered her last two sentences .
The emperor’s mood improved . He waved his hand at Chen Gongrang and shouted, “You’re not allowed to talk . ”
Chen Gongrang did not dare to disobey him . He at once closed his mouth .
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“Get back, don’t stand between me and Ah Rong . ”
Chen Gongrang had no other choice but to bow to him and take two steps back .
The emperor’s eyes weren’t idling while he was instructing Chen Gongrang . He glanced around with interest and took relish in seeing the looks on their faces . He turned back to Chen Rong and made a wink . “You’re right, this is really fun . ”
He cleared his throat and stopped smiling . Upon seeing his expression, Wang Hong made eye contact with a minister .
The minister hurried over .
But without waiting for him to speak, the emperor had raised his chin and declared, “Granted!”
His minister didn’t think he’d so simply agree . He froze on the spot, suddenly feeling a chill behind him .
Overjoyed, Chen Rong again prostrated and cried, “I thank you, Your Majesty . ” She emphatically kowtowed to the emperor .
Her thanks were met with stunned looks from the surrounding dignitaries and a pleased expression from the young emperor . He raised his voice: “How about this? The monastery on Mount Xishan isn’t so bad, you can go live there . ”
The monastery on Xishan?
Chen Rong was jumping for joy . That monastery was famous for its scenery but, more importantly, there were nearly a thousand acres of farmland attached to the temple! A thousand acres was a great reward as far as she was concerned .
At present, Chen Rong immediately beamed . “Thank you Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise!”
The young monarch was still relishing . He again glanced at the aristocrats around him to see that they were all looking ill with displeasure .
He cleared his throat, watched the aristocrats and adopted a solemn tone to say: “Ah Rong of the Chen House is admirable for her fearlessness . Listen well, do not touch her just because she is beautiful . She is the priestess whom I ordained!”
He laughed aloud and triumphantly walked away to his carriage .
As the young emperor went, his glance intentionally or otherwise fell on Wang Hong before it returned to Chen Rong .