I traveled with them to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 269 Yuan Qingcheng VS Zhang Chun
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To the surprise and disappointment of the palace servants in Yuan Qingcheng's palace, Zhao Yu did not allow them to serve him that night. He only showed affection to Yuan Qingcheng, and even Xu Poxi was chased out by Yuan Qingcheng.

Xu Poxi and the others couldn't understand what Zhao Yu and Yuan Qingcheng were up to. Was Zhao Yu no longer capable of having sex with so many women?

Upon hearing this speculation, Xu Poxi and the others immediately panicked. If Zhao Yu's health was compromised, then they, especially those palace maids who had not yet conceived a child, would have no hope at all. Moreover, if people from other palaces found out that Zhao Yu's accident had occurred in their palace, they would certainly be ostracized or even subjected to retaliation, with unimaginable consequences.

The key point is that Zhao Yu was incredibly brave last night and didn't seem to have any problems at all. How could he possibly be incapacitated after only one day?
Filled with curiosity and doubt, Xu Poxi and the others secretly squatted down by the base of the house, listening to the sounds coming from inside.

As it turned out, she was shocked to hear that Zhao Yu was unusually fierce that night. Yuan Qingcheng screamed and begged for mercy, and even offered to have Xu Poxi and others help her share Zhao Yu's firepower more than once.

However, Zhao Yu rejected all of Yuan Qingcheng's suggestions, saying only, "Tonight, I only want you."

Zhao Yu tormented Yuan Qingcheng for two whole hours before the room finally fell silent.

Xu Poxi and the others estimated that if Yuan Qingcheng hadn't been in good health and hadn't been a mature woman who had given birth to five children, she would have been tormented to death by Zhao Yu this time.

Xu Poxi and the others looked at each other, not understanding what Yuan Qingcheng had done to offend Zhao Yu and get attacked by him.

In the room.

Exhausted and out of breath, Yuan Qingcheng glared at Zhao Yu and said in a very weak voice, "Is Your Majesty satisfied now?"

Zhao Yu's eyes widened: "What do you mean I'm satisfied? Are you satisfied? If you're not satisfied, I'll grant you another chance."

Yuan Qingcheng quickly begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, I was wrong. Please forgive me."

Zhao Yu hummed in agreement: "That's more like it."

The two lay together and rested for a while. After Yuan Qingcheng recovered a bit, she asked Zhao Yu in his ear, "Your Majesty, tell me honestly, were you particularly excited when you first got me?"

Instead of answering, Zhao Yu asked, "Why do you ask that?"

Yuan Qingcheng said matter-of-factly, "Your Majesty was originally just a food delivery guy. I have so many fans, and my persona is that of an ethereal goddess. Among those who pursue me are many rich second-generation heirs, sons of officials, and even billionaires and big stars who are on the Forbes list. But in order to maintain my persona, I kept my distance from them all. In the end, it was Your Majesty who benefited..."

Yuan Qingcheng wanted to say "poor loser," but when she got to the edge of her mouth, she remembered that Zhao Yu was no longer a deliveryman or a poor loser, but the emperor she had to appease. So, she swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue and said instead, "In the end, it fell into the hands of an ordinary person like Your Majesty. Don't you feel particularly proud and satisfied?"

Zhao Yu casually replied, "It's alright."

Yuan Qingcheng didn't believe it: "Really?"

Zhao Yu said, "A ruler does not speak in jest."

After a pause, Zhao Yu explained, "Before I got you, I had already gotten Da Lei Jiao, Hao Zhan Lin, Nao Wang Yun, and Tai Hou Chun, and had been with nearly a hundred women. Tell me, how proud and how great can I be to have you?"

Yuan Qingcheng was extremely disappointed, even feeling a lump in her throat! She had saved up her virginity for two lifetimes to give to Zhao Yu, and she was the dream girl of countless men and a super internet celebrity, yet Zhao Yu didn't even care or appreciate it. On the other hand, before, Zhao Yu was just a food delivery driver. How could she bear this?

But Zhao Yu's point is valid. At that time, Zhao Yu had already gotten Ma Xiaojiao and the other three. Although they were not as famous as her, the four of them together were definitely not inferior to her. Moreover, in terms of appearance and figure, she was not actually the most outstanding among the five women. Furthermore, Zhao Yu had already been with so many women, so it was only natural that he didn't care about her.

'I knew I shouldn't have given it to you, you bastard!' Yuan Qingcheng thought angrily.

At this moment, Zhao Yu asked Yuan Qingcheng, "Are you angry?"

Yuan Qingcheng closed her eyes and said, "No, how could I dare to be angry with Your Majesty? You have so many women, what am I? I'm not worth mentioning."

To Yuan Qingcheng's surprise, Zhao Yu chuckled.

Yuan Qingcheng opened her eyes and asked, "What is Your Majesty laughing at?"

"I laughed, even the ethereal fairy who doesn't eat earthly food has been broken by me," Zhao Yu said.

Yuan Qingcheng said, not without anger, "Who is this otherworldly fairy who doesn't eat the food of mortals?!"

"You just said you were an ethereal fairy, untouched by worldly concerns. How could you forget so quickly?" Zhao Yu said.

"What I meant was that my original persona was that of an ethereal fairy who didn't eat the food of mortals. I didn't say that I was that kind of fairy. Otherwise, how could Your Majesty have gotten me?" Yuan Qingcheng corrected Zhao Yu.

"I don't care, in my eyes you are a fairy who doesn't eat the food of this world."

Zhao Yu rested his hands under his head and said with reminiscence, "When I saw the idyllic pastoral life you created, with spring planting, summer cultivation, autumn harvest, and winter storage, I felt that rural life was truly peaceful and beautiful. At that time, I really wanted to escape the big city and return to the countryside."

"You are also proficient in a variety of traditional handicrafts, such as embroidery, bamboo weaving, woodworking, Shu embroidery, and indigo dyeing. You have also restored traditional techniques such as movable type printing and ancient papermaking."

“I especially love watching you cook, from making tofu and brewing soy sauce to cooking all kinds of festive specialties. I used to think, how wonderful it would be if I could have a bite of it.”

"In my eyes, you are an omnipotent fairy. You grow vegetables and flowers, pick fruit and make wine, dye cloth with grape skins to make gauze skirts, cut down trees to make swings, and build thatched huts. A delicate woman with fair skin, yet she does farm work and all kinds of handicrafts as if she has superpowers. This contrast amazes me..."

At that moment, Zhao Yu felt breath on his face.

Zhao Yu opened his eyes and saw Yuan Qingcheng standing right in front of him.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Yu asked.

"Have you liked me for a long time? You're my fan, right?" Yuan Qingcheng asked eagerly.

It's clear that this answer is very important to her.

Zhao Yu turned his head to the side and said, "I'm not involved in any fandom, how could I possibly be anyone's fan?"

Yuan Qingcheng cupped Zhao Yu's face in her hands, making him look into her eyes: "Don't lie to me!"

"Okay, okay, I've followed you, I watch your videos often, I'm a fan of yours, and I like you a lot, alright?" Zhao Yu said.

Yuan Qingcheng was overjoyed, then kissed Zhao Yu hard, and said triumphantly, "Then why do you say you're not proud or happy to have me?"

Zhao Yu admitted: "I lied to you, okay?"

Then, Zhao Yu said, "Having obtained the woman I've always dreamed of, how could I not be proud and pleased? Besides, have you forgotten what I was like when we first got together?"

Upon hearing Zhao Yu's words, Yuan Qingcheng immediately recalled her first night. At that time, Zhao Yu disregarded the fact that it was her first time and, like a hungry wolf, tormented her to the point of near death.

'Words can deceive, but actions and results cannot. That bastard, I almost fell for his trick!'

Yuan Qingcheng playfully punched Zhao Yu: "Didn't you say that a ruler's word is law?"

Zhao Yu said shamelessly, "I'm not the emperor now, I'm a food delivery guy, and you're my electric scooter." After saying that, Zhao Yu flipped over and rode on Yuan Qingcheng's back.

Then Yuan Qingcheng's voice pleading for mercy could be heard again: "No..."

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The next day.

Yuan Qingcheng, who rarely sleeps in, didn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky.

By this time, Zhao Yu had already gone to the morning court session.

Yuan Qingcheng lay in bed thinking:

'I don't know why, but after learning that the official was also a time traveler, I felt closer to him. Perhaps it's because we have more things to talk about now?'

'So, is it true that when two people share a secret, the distance between them naturally shrinks?'

Yuan Qingcheng not only felt closer to Zhao Yu, but her mood also improved after this incident, especially when she thought that Zhang Chun, Li Lin, Ye Shiyun, and Ma Xiaojiao didn't know that Zhao Yu was also a time traveler, and that she was the only one in the world who knew Zhao Yu's biggest secret.

'Am I the only one in the whole world who knows that the Emperor is also a time traveler? Does that mean I'm the Emperor's closest woman?'

Should this secret be shared with the other four women?

Are you kidding me? !

Even if Zhao Yu hadn't told her not to tell the other four women about this, Yuan Qingcheng still didn't intend to share this secret with them.

What benefit would I get from sharing it with them?

'Not only is there no benefit whatsoever, but I also cannot become the emperor's closest and most special woman.'

"You four, please don't blame me; love is selfish."

Therefore, Yuan Qingcheng made up her mind to keep this secret to herself and not tell anyone, not even Li Lin. She would even help Zhao Yu keep it a secret from the other four women.

With the help of Xu Poxi and others, Yuan Qingcheng got up, washed, dressed, and ate three bowls of lotus seed soup.

Just as Yuan Qingcheng was about to visit her agricultural base, Li Shishi arrived.

Upon seeing Yuan Qingcheng, Li Shishi said, "My lady, Lady Li, Lady Ye, and Lady Ma, please come to my house for a gathering."

Yuan Qingcheng asked, "What do the four of them want with me?"

Li Shishi shook her head: "This servant does not know."

Since Li Shishi didn't know, Yuan Qingcheng didn't ask any further questions and decided to go back with Li Shishi.

After taking a couple of steps, the observant Yuan Qingcheng noticed that she was walking with a slight limp today.

As for the reason, Yuan Qingcheng knew it perfectly well.

'I can't let her and the others see me like this, otherwise they'll laugh at me.'

Thinking of this, Yuan Qingcheng, who rarely rode in carriages or sedan chairs, ordered two burly palace servants to take her to Zhang Chun's palace in a rickshaw.

Despite Yuan Qingcheng's best efforts to conceal it, the sharp-eyed Zhang Chun still noticed that Yuan Qingcheng had been so badly affected by Zhao Yu that she couldn't even stand up straight.

Zhang Chun immediately laughed and said, "Our Qingcheng is so charming. Even at her age, she can still receive the Emperor's exclusive favor for several hours. She can't even walk properly anymore."

Secrets are never kept in the harem, let alone those concerning who Zhao Yu favored and how he favored them. After all, all the women in the harem were watching this matter closely, making it the biggest news in the harem.

Seeing that she could no longer hide it, Yuan Qingcheng simply stopped pretending. After all, it wasn't anything shameful; others would love to have the same treatment as her.

So, Yuan Qingcheng walked to her chair and sat down, saying, "I don't know why, but as I get older, I'm even more favored by the emperor. He's stayed here for three nights, and last night he almost wore me out."

Hearing Yuan Qingcheng say that, Zhang Chun muttered under her breath with a hint of sourness, "As if no one has never had such a shining moment."

In Yuan Qingcheng's opinion, if it weren't for Zhang Chun's foolish insistence on becoming Empress Dowager, which aroused Zhao Yu's suspicion towards them, they might have known long ago that Zhao Yu was also a time traveler.

How could Yuan Qingcheng not be furious with Zhang Chun?
At this moment, Zhang Chun was jealous that Yuan Qingcheng received more favor than her, and her words were sour and sarcastic.

Yuan Qingcheng was not about to tolerate Zhang Chun any longer. She said provocatively, "A hero doesn't dwell on past glories. I wonder how long it's been since our Lady Zhang was favored by the Emperor for three consecutive days, and how long it's been since she served him alone in bed?"

"you!"

Zhang Chun was furious with Yuan Qingcheng.

Now that Zhao Yu is in such good health, one or two women simply can't withstand his torment. The key point is that Zhao Yu no longer likes to play with just one woman; he prefers multiple women.

This meant that only Jeong Hyeon-suk could receive Jo Yu's exclusive favor; few others had such an opportunity, not even the five of them.

As for spending three nights in a row with the same woman, this was extremely rare, given that Zhao Yu had so many women.

Therefore, even Zhang Chun, who had many opportunities to serve the emperor, couldn't help but be jealous of Yuan Qingcheng.

Li Lin spoke up, "Alright, stop arguing. We're here today to discuss important matters, not to fight. If you really want to argue, schedule a time to do it separately another day. Don't waste our time."

Zhang Chun, the villain, accused her first, saying, "She started it."

Yuan Qingcheng retorted sharply, "I don't know who first said, 'Our Qingcheng is so charming. Even at her age, she can still receive the Emperor's exclusive favor for several hours, to the point that she can't even walk properly.'"

Ma Xiaojiao tried to smooth things over, saying, "We're only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, which is the best age for women. We're not old yet. Can we talk about business first? I'm still waiting to test the new steam engine."

Ye Shiyun also said to Zhang Chun, "I also need to tally the losses in the newly recovered areas of Jiangnan today. Tell me quickly if you have anything to say, or you'll delay my beauty sleep."

Seeing that Ma Xiaojiao and Ye Shiyun were urging her, and Li Lin was giving her a way out, Zhang Chun glared at Yuan Qingcheng and said, "I won't stoop to your level."

Then, Zhang Chunqing cleared his throat and said to the four women, "Our sons are growing up so fast, shouldn't we make some plans for them so they don't lose at the starting line..."

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(End of this chapter)