Masquerade in Bridal Attire and Marry the Prince

7. Vice-Second-Level Commander

Translator: Antonia

Du Chuxuan lay on the couch, seemingly clam but actually, his crazily shaking legs exposed his nervousness.

“Sister Chuyue isn’t a martial artist, and few people know the fact that I’ve gone to the mountain and learned martial arts. How can I make it sound reasonable? …” Du Chuxuan thought over and over and didn’t figure a way to perfectly fill the loophole.

Yuxing Tianrui lifted the door curtain and stepped in, walking straight to the desk and then sat down without looking at him, pouring himself a cup of hot tea, and enjoying it unhurriedly.

Du Chuxuan moved over bit by bit, hesitated for a while and kneeled down right away, begging for forgiveness from Yuxing Tianrui.

“Your Highness, I know I was wrong…”

Yuxing Tianrui asked lightly, “How?”

Du Chuxuan was choked. He had no idea how he was wrong. Probably he shouldn’t have saved this stupid Prince! But since his life was at stake, he had to yield, “However the way you think I was wrong!”

Yuxing Tianrui pissed off. This woman was still refusing to be honest! He saw Du Chuxuan poorly kneeling on the ground, in messy clothes which was broken during the fight against the assassin. He wondered whether he was injured.

After all, this time Du Chuxuan had saved his life. If he only punished him without any reward, most people would be suspicious.

Yuxing Tianrui pursed his lips and whispered, “We’ve held the wedding and become a real couple. You should trust me.”

“What?” Du Chuxuan was dumbfounded.

Yuxing Tianrui snorted and put on a disdainful face again, “Nothing.”

In fact, Du Chuxuan heard the words clearly, but he simply didn’t understand this spoiled boy’s mindset. Did he always yell “keep away from me, you bad woman”? Now suddenly they were in a deep relationship? The last time he had such a confusion was when he coaxed the most beautiful prostitute with a bad temper at a brothel.

Du Chuxuan couldn’t help thinking that Yuxing Tianrui’s fighting or unreasonable quarrelling power was about to catch up with the girls having cultivated themselves for many years in the imperial palace.

Yuxing Tianrui finished his cup of tea, put the lid on, and also came to a conclusion inwardly.

“From this day on, you’re a member of the army. I designate you as a vice commander, without real power, responsible to closely protect me.”

Du Chuxuan couldn’t believe it. Vice-second-level commander! Vice-second-level! Even without real power, it was still vice-second-level! Was it suitable for him who had never gone to the front?!

“No no no. Thank you for your appreciation, but I feel unqualified to accept it.”

Yuxing Tianrui’s voice momentarily turned cold, “It’s an order! Do you think we’re playing house?”

The air suddenly stagnated. Du Chuxuan didn’t speak but straightened his back, the playfulness usually on his face disappearing. He kowtowed and requested seriously, “I hate killing or resort to violence against violence. I practiced martial arts only to keep myself healthy. I didn’t plan to reveal it publicly, but I did because your Highness is the lifeblood of our country and I can’t watch you suffering. However, I’m unable to actually go to the front.”

Yuxing Tianrui lowered his head to peek at him, but Du Chuxuan didn’t look up.

For a time, it was so quiet in the tent that only the sound of their breathing and candlelight burning could be heard. The two hearts were never so closed and so unfamiliar.

“What if I got injured on the battlefield while you were sleeping happily in the tent? Is that what you want?”

Du Chuxuan, “…” Come on man! This is moral blackmail!!

Yuxing Tianrui paced to him, fingers gently running on Du Chuxuan’s neck.

“If you disagree, I’ll kill you.”

Du Chuxuan, “!”

Aren’t we just now a loving couple?! You weren’t like this just now! Where is our deep relationship?! You stinky man!!

Gritting his teeth and making up his mind, Du Chuxuan struggled to reply, “Your Highness. It’s better to kill me than to force me onto the battlefield! Please…just kill me!”

No, Prince. You won’t kill me, right? You’re the cutest! I promise I won’t secretly curse you again!

Yuxing Tianrui laughed from anger, “Alright. If you insist, I won’t push you. Of course, I won’t kill you right now. Wait until the autumn and go to hell together with your whole family!”

“!!!”

Du Chuxuan had a headache. He came all the way, only to end up going to hell with the whole family anyway?? “Could I know why my families should die too?”

“Hum! Don’t you know you lied to me?!”

Du Chuxuan, “…” He’s exposed?!! From the way he moved during the fight?

Yuxing Tianrui pointed at his forehead and said harshly, “When the assassin came, you could have killed him, but you didn’t and led him to me!”

Du Chuxuan felt wronged. He just wanted to seek help. How could he know that the guards were so weak?

“If you didn’t grip my clothes, I wouldn’t have fallen or entered the range of his attack!”

Du Chuxuan, “…” I meant to save you!! Who knew you fell so easily like a vase!!

“I now suspect that you and the Turks gang up together and intend to gain my trust through the assassination. You’re a spy of the enemy!”

If on another occasion, Du Chuxuan would have applauded for him. What a drama queen!

“Then, Your Highness, since you believe I’m a spy, why do you want me to be your close guard? Why not lock me up and put me under watch so that I can’t send messages to the enemy!”

Yuxing Tianrui smiled and replied very unreasonably, “None of your business. I just like it.”

Du Chuxuan, “…” Alright. Alright. You’re the boss. You have the final say.

Yuxing Tianrui rested his hand on Du’s shoulder, saying sorrowfully, “What a poor man Master Du is! He has only two daughters. One gets married and the other is dying. Not only she herself is dying, and the whole family is dragging into the tragedy too! Probably only the playboy fifth son who ran away with a prostitute could survive. Alas. I’m wondering how your father will feel.”

The more Du Chuxuan heard, the more he found familiar. You learned these words from my father, right?! The playboy fifth son is right before you! You’re welcome! So the news of my love affair is already known to the Prince? It means the entire city knows it?!! He has no face to go back! Why did you act so quick, father?

Yuxing Tianrui pressed Du Chuxuan’s shoulder and said in a low voice, “Do you have an answer, sweetie?”

Stinky man! Now you call me sweetie! But when I refused, you threatened to kill me!

At this point, Du Chuxuan could only answer reluctantly, “I’d like to pledge loyalty to Your Highness and try my best to protect you!”

As a man, he has really sacrificed too much for the family, okay?!