Chapter 90 (1/2)

Jun Qian Che carries a pheasant as he walks back towards the cave. He spots Mo Qi Qi sitting outside, hugging her legs as she rest her head on her knees like a helpless child. She looks distressed.

Jun Qian Che's heart aches at that sight. ”What's wrong?” asks him, his voice laced with worry.

Mo Qi Qi quickly looks up when she hears that familiar voice. Upon seeing Jun Qian Che standing not far away, she runs towards him and embraces him tightly. ”Jun Qian Che!” She wraps her arms around him tight as she buries her head on his chest.

Her action takes Jun Qian Che by surprise. He looks at her, even more worried now, ”What happened?”

”You didn't leave me. I thought you left. Where on earth were you?” she looks up at him before punching him in the chest.

He shows her the pheasant, ”It is past lunch time, you must be hungry. I went to catch something to eat. You—- You thought I left you?” Joy rises in his heart. She is starting to learn to depend on him.

”Hmph, I couldn't care less about you! I just didn't want other people to ask me where you are after I escape this place! What if you got eaten by a wild beast? How should I answer to other people? They will blame me for not taking care of you!” Mo Qi Qi raises her chin proudly.

Jun Qian Che does not want to embarra.s.s her by calling out her lies, so he simply says, ”Let's go.”

Mo Qi Qi follows him back into the cave.

An hour later, the cave is filled with the aroma of roasted pheasant.

The hungry Mo Qi Qi swallows heavily as she looks at the tempting pheasant.

Jun Qian Che smiles when he sees her and hands her the pheasant's leg.

Mo Qi Qi shamelessly takes it and starts eating, all the while, nodding in appreciation, ”It's good! It's really delicious!”

Seeing her eating so heartily makes Jun Qian Che happy. Looks like she has really recovered from the palm strike. He finally lets go of his worry.

She finishes the leg very fast.

Jun Qian Che gives her the other leg.

This time, she gets a little embarra.s.sed, ”You haven't eaten yet, Your Majesty. You should eat this one. I will eat one of the wings, instead.”

”Zhen is not hungry, you go on and eat,” he insists on giving it to her.

Mo Qi Qi is defenceless against that temptation and quickly accepts the offering.

Jun Qian Che eats very little, the rest of the pheasant is eaten by Mo Qi Qi.

She pats her full stomach happily, ”It was just too good!”

”Full?” asks Jun Qian Che.

Mo Qi Qi nods, ”Yes, I am so full. Who would have thought that Your Majesty could hunt animals, start a fire and even cook! Chenqie never knew you could do all this.”

”Zhen has to know all that in order to go to the battlefield,” says Jun Qian Che calmly.

Mo Qi Qi looks at him in surprise, ”You have been in the battlefield before?”

Jun Qian Che trains his eyes on her, ”Have you forgotten all that, Empress? You even snuck out of the palace to follow zhen but was discovered during the journey. Zhen ordered you to be sent back to the palace.”

Mo Qi Qi avoids eye-contact while scratching her head, ”For real? Who would have thought that chenqie was that unruly and crazy?”

”You forgot all that?” Jun Qian Che eyes her carefully.

Mo Qi Qi looks at him before sneering, ”Honorable people sure have short memories, Your Majesty. Didn't chenqie told you that chenqie lost my memories after falling from the viewing tower?”

Jun Qian Che studies her face intently, as though trying to sense any lies.

”Why are you looking at chenqie like that? You don't believe chenqie?” asks Mo Qi Qi.

”No, just zhen has never seen something like this before,” Jun Qian Che looks away.

Mo Qi Qi purses her lips, ”That still means that you don't believe chenqie.”

Jun Qian Che does not pursue the topic. It does not matter if he believes her or not. The point is, she is his wife and nothing will ever change that fact. It does not matter that her personality has changed.

Mo Qi Qi, it does not matter whether or not you have really lost your memories. You will forever be zhen's woman. Do not even dream of leaving zhen's side.

”Let's go!” Jun Qian Che suddenly says, walking out of the cave.

Mo Qi Qi looks at him in confusion as she hastily chases after him, ”Where are we going, Your Majesty?”

”You want to be stuck here forever?” asks Jun Qian Che in return.

Mo Qi Qi shakes her head, ”No.”

”Then let's find our way out,” says Jun Qian Che as he walks forward in large strides.

Mo Qi Qi half-runs to keep up with his pace.

Whilst both of them are busy trying to find the exit down below, the people up above are also busy figuring out ways to go down.

Jun Yue Hen's heart aches so much as he sits under a tree near the edge of the cliff. If anything happens to Qi Qi, what is the point of living?

Bai Jiang and Wen Xuan try to comfort him, ”Do not be so worried, w.a.n.gye. Her Ladyship must be fine!”

”Yes, w.a.n.gye. General Han is trying to come up with ways to save her. He will definitely figure out the way to go down to save Her Ladyship.”

Jun Yue Hen's face is expressionless as he mumbles, ”This is all my fault. I already promised her I will not let anything happen to her. In the end, she is still in danger. Go and help General Han, let this King sit here for a while longer.”

”Yes!” The two people immediately retreat away. They are both still worried about the 7th w.a.n.g. If anything happens to the Empress, the 7th w.a.n.g will crumble with her.

Han Yi Xiao leads the team to search for the method to climb down the cliff. Bai Jiu helps him, plagued with worry. If something really happened to her sister, how should she answer to their parents?

Ban Xiang, on the other hand, cries through the entire thing.