Collection of Short Stories

Chapter 4
At night, the rain was pattering down; the wind kept beating the windows.In the palace, on the gorgeous bed, the delicate-faced woman suddenly woke up.Her face was very pale, and there were still tears in the corners of her eyes.

How many days and nights, she woke up from her sleep.In my dreams, I could always see her little imperial husband smiling brightly; then he appeared covered in blood and bruised, telling her that he was leaving.

She desperately wanted to catch the other party, but she couldn't catch him no matter what, and could only watch her lover leave.She regrets, she hates, why did she pretend to ignore her little imperial husband, what happened?There is no news of her little imperial husband until now.

She really wanted, really wanted her little imperial husband to come back, and continue to pamper and love her when he came back.And she will definitely not lose him again, but it seems impossible...

I still remember that he was the only powerful king with a different surname in the dynasty—Cheng Wang, the only son, the youngest son of Cheng Wangfu.But he still ran to the imperial examination, and even got the first prize.

At that time, the ruling and opposition parties were shocked, not only because he was a pampered son, but also because he was only fifteen!

This action also made her pay attention to him.And she, eighteen at that time, was still the crown princess.Because her father only loved her mother, and she was capable, she became the future heir as a matter of course.

And he, when he was a child, was playful and got rid of his attendants. As a result, he got lost in the palace.It was she who appeared suddenly, coaxed him gently, and led him to find his father, queen, mother and concubine.And he was also full of affection for her in his heart, and as he grew up, he also formed...a love affair.

In order to be worthy of her, he made a lot of efforts, and finally, he met her gaze.

During a hunting trip, he blocked a secret arrow for her.Her father, thinking that he had saved her life, and that their marriage would be helpful for her to ascend the throne in the future, so excited, he betrothed her to him.

On the contrary, because of this, she lost the slightest affection for him who saved her.Because, she herself dislikes what others force her to do.

But he didn't know what she was thinking, and happily accepted the imperial edict.Thinking, in the future, I can finally be by her side in a legitimate way.Little did she know, looking at him in joy, she smiled coldly.

Because she has already grown up, and although he has only tied his hair, he can still get married.The emperor personally calculated the date of marriage with the Ministry of Rites, and even personally delivered the imperial decree of marriage to the two of them.

After going through a series of cumbersome etiquettes such as asking names, signing alliances, accepting lottery, accepting levy, and asking for a date, they finally ushered in their newlyweds.

He was very excited that day.After the worship, he couldn't wait to find her!After finally dismissing the guests, he finally came to the wedding room as he wished.

She lifted her hijab, drank the wine, and after all the maidservants retreated, she finally changed her face.She scolded him coldly, not allowing him to do anything beyond the rules.

He responded with a smile, and then stretched his hand away, letting the blood drip on the clean white handkerchief.He also thought that he had to win her heart before doing anything else.

Ever since, on the wedding night, the two slept with their clothes on, independent of each other.

Soon, he became a "good woman and man", learning to cook all day long so that she could eat the meals he cooked.But fortunately, he has a good learning ability, and it is not too embarrassing.

That day when she came back from court, she learned that he had gone to the back kitchen, so she went over curiously to have a look.Seeing his disheveled appearance, she couldn't help being a little amused.

When she was having lunch, seeing him happily serving the food to her made her heart rippling.Seeing his expectant eyes, she tasted it and said it was delicious.

As for him, when he saw her saying it was delicious, he even smiled at him, just like a child who got candy, smiling silly.

In the life after marriage, he has always spoiled her: changing her clothes with his own hands; cooking for her with his own hands; rubbing her shoulders when she was tired; adding clothes and umbrellas to her...

In order to anger him, she used to make things difficult for him, make him look ugly, and even said that other men were much better than him.And he was never angry, but indulged and accommodated her.

As time goes by, his pet, the things he does for her, even stones, will be warmed up.Her heart also began to sink a little bit, and she was gentler to him.

Once, he made a pastry with his own hands, and couldn't wait to run to the study to bring it to her.And she happened to open the study door, and he appeared.For the appearance of the person in front of her, she was a little unexpected.

The little foot couldn't help taking a step back, but unexpectedly, the foot slipped and became unstable, and she fell backwards.He reached out to grab her, but unexpectedly, she also grabbed his collar, and they both fell down.

Coincidentally, he fell on top of her, with his lips still sticking to her tender lips.The two looked at each other, looking at each other.The maidservant next to her stared at her with wide eyes.

Finally, she came back to her senses, pushed him away, stood up, and almost slapped him.And he, scratching his head in embarrassment, stood there a little at a loss.

Looking at his appearance, she felt her heart beat a little faster.Raising his hand, he rubbed the little son-in-law's head, there was a hint of love in his eyes that even she couldn't detect, and asked him to go back first.

And he, blushing with embarrassment, put down the pastry, and quickly ran away without a trace.Looking at his back, she actually felt that she was in a much happier mood.

For some reason, she didn't feel disgusted with the kiss just now, but rather pleased.Could it be that she is used to him being around?Or, are you... tempted by him?

Later, the emperor died, and she ascended the throne.And he also became her little imperial husband.

When her father passed away, she cried for a long time.And he has been silently by her side, comforting her.After crying, she also began to let go, and began to be busy with government affairs.

She is often very busy, so busy that all her work and rest schedules are messed up, but no matter what, he still spoils her and even waits for her.Waiting for her to eat together, waiting for her to rest after approving the memorial...

Once, she saw him talking to a court lady, as if he was very happy, and she couldn't help feeling angry.She stepped forward, didn't say anything, but pulled him away angrily.

When she thought of him talking and laughing with other women, she couldn't help herself, so she decided to punish him.The little husband, who didn't understand why she was angry, was coaxing her hard.

After a while, she told him deliberately and coldly that she had someone she liked.She could feel that upon hearing this, her little imperial husband was completely stunned.But he immediately returned to normal, and told her that he wanted to meet the person she liked, and if she wanted to, she could take him into the palace.

Didn't hear his sour answer, but a faint tone, as if he didn't care, she got angry, got up and flung her sleeves away.

But after she left, he seemed to have lost his supporting pillar, and his whole body became limp.Even though the tears kept falling on the ground, the sound of tears falling to the ground echoed in the entire empty hall.He murmured: After all... she has someone she likes... him, maybe it's time to leave?

When he delivered the disaster food for the next time, he asked for an order to go.But he went and never came back.She frantically tugged at the entourage's clothes and asked about his whereabouts, but the entourage said that he was missing...

She woke up again from her dream, really missing her little imperial husband.

These days, she has become thinner and thinner, often crying.How could her body hold on like this?Her maid begged her to eat more food, but she shook her head, not wanting to eat...

A figure was carrying something and approached her bedside.Call her softly to get up and eat something.She originally wanted to refuse, but after hearing the voice clearly, she stood up abruptly and looked at the person coming.

Seeing him smiling at her, her tears flowed instantly, and she hurriedly wanted to get out of bed, but she couldn't even stand still and almost fell down.

He quickly hugged her and put her on the bed.She was so excited that she stroked his face, didn't say anything for a long time, and finally squeezed out a sentence: "Don't leave me, don't want me..."

Thinking of her telling him before that she has someone she likes, he doesn't want her to regret it.Maybe, she said this now, just on impulse; maybe it was because she was too dependent on him; or, it was just that she was used to having him and couldn't do without his company.

He hesitated, not knowing what to say.And her eyes darkened. Her little imperial husband, who was so confident in the past, blamed her for making him like this.

"I love you." She said, and in his shock, kissed his lips...

No matter what, I don't want to let go.Perhaps from the very beginning, we were destined to be together for a lifetime.

(End of this chapter)