Title: Silent Lover Author: Qiang Tang Translated by Condz Edited by Asaki
“Hahaha! Xuanxiao, your archery skills have become more and more immaculate.” Xiao Xiye said generously with a dry laugh.
“It looks like the Emperor has abandoned his archery skills from his early years. If we were to go to battle again, it wouldn’t be as heroic as back then.” Zhenbei Wang showed no hint of courteousness. After hearing this, Xiao Xiye’s smile vanished.
“Yes yes, but with you defending my land, I can rest easy without the need to step foot on the battlefield myself.”
The two fell silent, each with their own thoughts.
The Princess happily dismounted from her horse to retrieve the purple sable, holding it lovingly in her arms.
“Brother, it was my Lord’s arrow that landed! And it was only shot through the head, so we’ll be able to have a fully intact pelt later!”
Zhenbei Wang and Xiao Xiye both have unmatched talents; one was powerful and heroic, the other graceful and elegant. Along with the lively and carefree Princess, the three made the perfect image of a winter hunt.
Shen Yu couldn’t bear to watch anymore and let the curtains drop.
He seemed to be incompatible with Zhenbei Wang’s interests. What did he know? How to fetch water, cut wood, and feed horses? Shen Yu himself felt that was laughable. Zhenbei Wang and them were the most honorable people in all the land, whereas he was the lowest of slaves. And yet he wanted to please Zhenbei Wang, and join their group?
It was nothing more than a wishful thinking.
Regardless of where he was, Zhenbei Wang is like the golden sun in the sky, and in contrast the Princess is like the elegant moon. They were a match made in heaven.
As for himself? Aside from his self-deprecating and depressed nature, he couldn’t even leave the horse carriage.
Shen Yu now realized that even without the Princess’ opposition, there would still be an impassable chasm between him and Zhenbei Wang.
Shen Yu also didn’t mind the nonsense that Xiao Xiye said to make Zhenbei Wang misunderstand. What hurt him was that Zhenbei Wang took him to be a dishonourable person so easily and had no trust in him at all. He wasn’t even given a chance to explain.
Before Emperor Ye arrived, perhaps coveting something fresh, Zhenbei Wang started a passionate entanglement with himself. After the arrival of Emperor Ye, Zhenbei Wang treated him with indifference and the Princess regained her freedom. Seeing her talking and laughing near Zhenbei Wang, with Zhenbei Wang occasionally showing a smile too, he thought that this must be what true marital harmony was.
Zhenbei Wang’s love came and went with ease. When he was passionate, he burned hotter than the sun; when he was distant, he was colder than ice. Shen Yu couldn’t be like that. Once he fell in love, he stayed in love. How could it be that easy to take back a wholehearted love?
The stubbornness in Shen Yu’s bones would not let him give up. He clenched his teeth in determination, lifted the curtain, and tapped Song Qing on the shoulder.
“I want to learn horse riding.” Shen Yu gestured.
“Horse riding?” Song Qing was taken aback by the suggestion, and then rejected it. “No, you can’t ride a horse.”
“I can learn.” Shen Yu was firm.
“At least it won’t happen now. Langjuxu Mountain is very dangerous. The Lord’s orders were that you stay in the carriage, and for me to protect you. This is my duty.” After he finished, Song Qing felt that he was too harsh, and softened his words. “In the spring, after getting permission from my Lord, I can teach you.”
“I want to learn now.”
Song Qing looked at Shen Yu for a while. He didn’t understand what he was thinking, wanting to learn horse riding all of a sudden and in the middle of winter. Did he not know that horse riding wasn’t something you can learn right away? Did he not know that Pian Shisi explained that with the traces of the *guchongwang poison still in his body, every time he was sick it was akin to shortening his life span?
Why was he being so insistent? He was willing to forgo his health in order to ride a horse?
Translators Note:
*guchongwang poison is the poison the princess gave Shen Yu.
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Title: Silent Lover Author: Qiang Tang Translated by Condz Edited by Asaki
“Hahaha! Xuanxiao, your archery skills have become more and more immaculate.” Xiao Xiye said generously with a dry laugh.
“It looks like the Emperor has abandoned his archery skills from his early years. If we were to go to battle again, it wouldn’t be as heroic as back then.” Zhenbei Wang showed no hint of courteousness. After hearing this, Xiao Xiye’s smile vanished.
“Yes yes, but with you defending my land, I can rest easy without the need to step foot on the battlefield myself.”
The two fell silent, each with their own thoughts.
The Princess happily dismounted from her horse to retrieve the purple sable, holding it lovingly in her arms.
“Brother, it was my Lord’s arrow that landed! And it was only shot through the head, so we’ll be able to have a fully intact pelt later!”
Zhenbei Wang and Xiao Xiye both have unmatched talents; one was powerful and heroic, the other graceful and elegant. Along with the lively and carefree Princess, the three made the perfect image of a winter hunt.
Shen Yu couldn’t bear to watch anymore and let the curtains drop.
He seemed to be incompatible with Zhenbei Wang’s interests. What did he know? How to fetch water, cut wood, and feed horses? Shen Yu himself felt that was laughable. Zhenbei Wang and them were the most honorable people in all the land, whereas he was the lowest of slaves. And yet he wanted to please Zhenbei Wang, and join their group?
It was nothing more than a wishful thinking.
Regardless of where he was, Zhenbei Wang is like the golden sun in the sky, and in contrast the Princess is like the elegant moon. They were a match made in heaven.
As for himself? Aside from his self-deprecating and depressed nature, he couldn’t even leave the horse carriage.
Shen Yu now realized that even without the Princess’ opposition, there would still be an impassable chasm between him and Zhenbei Wang.
Shen Yu also didn’t mind the nonsense that Xiao Xiye said to make Zhenbei Wang misunderstand. What hurt him was that Zhenbei Wang took him to be a dishonourable person so easily and had no trust in him at all. He wasn’t even given a chance to explain.
Before Emperor Ye arrived, perhaps coveting something fresh, Zhenbei Wang started a passionate entanglement with himself. After the arrival of Emperor Ye, Zhenbei Wang treated him with indifference and the Princess regained her freedom. Seeing her talking and laughing near Zhenbei Wang, with Zhenbei Wang occasionally showing a smile too, he thought that this must be what true marital harmony was.
Zhenbei Wang’s love came and went with ease. When he was passionate, he burned hotter than the sun; when he was distant, he was colder than ice. Shen Yu couldn’t be like that. Once he fell in love, he stayed in love. How could it be that easy to take back a wholehearted love?
The stubbornness in Shen Yu’s bones would not let him give up. He clenched his teeth in determination, lifted the curtain, and tapped Song Qing on the shoulder.
“I want to learn horse riding.” Shen Yu gestured.
“Horse riding?” Song Qing was taken aback by the suggestion, and then rejected it. “No, you can’t ride a horse.”
“I can learn.” Shen Yu was firm.
“At least it won’t happen now. Langjuxu Mountain is very dangerous. The Lord’s orders were that you stay in the carriage, and for me to protect you. This is my duty.” After he finished, Song Qing felt that he was too harsh, and softened his words. “In the spring, after getting permission from my Lord, I can teach you.”
“I want to learn now.”
Song Qing looked at Shen Yu for a while. He didn’t understand what he was thinking, wanting to learn horse riding all of a sudden and in the middle of winter. Did he not know that horse riding wasn’t something you can learn right away? Did he not know that Pian Shisi explained that with the traces of the *guchongwang poison still in his body, every time he was sick it was akin to shortening his life span?
Why was he being so insistent? He was willing to forgo his health in order to ride a horse?
Translators Note:
*guchongwang poison is the poison the princess gave Shen Yu.
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