Chapter Thirteen, The Second Nanny
The three thousand beauties in the harem of the old emperor were all excellent women selected from various places, except for those who escaped along the way. Currently, there are only over 200 people left by his side, mainly female officials personally selected and taught by Yichun and Liyuan two departments. They were able to be brought out by the old emperor in a hurry to escape amidst the chaos of war, except for those who escaped along the way. The remaining ones were naturally among the most outstanding. (It is worth noting that historical records show that during the escape, in order to clear the road, the Emperor ordered the Imperial Guard to ruthlessly kill many palace maids who clung to the carriage and begged to go together.) Whether it was talent or beauty, they were all top-notch, unfortunately...
I sighed again in my heart, and came to another time and space. Why can't I have a series of romantic encounters like the protagonist of "The Legend of Qin"? I thought that being by the old emperor's side would allow me to take advantage of the situation and get close to those beautiful female soldiers, but with a super bright light bulb constantly shining around me, making it impossible for me to hide my intentions. The good things are right in front of me, but I don't even have the chance to get closer, which is a kind of torture. Now this big light bulb continues to hang around me with an unyielding spirit, its seemingly cute and harmless appearance hiding sharp teeth that can make people's stomachs turn sour and their nerves weak. And on top of that, she has a super cute but deadly plan that makes even Cheng Qianli, the most insensitive and stupid subordinate, know to keep his distance from her. I sighed again.
However, I'm not some kind of good man who believes in women, she can play with my poor subordinates however she wants, but if anyone dares to cause trouble and offend me, I won't be polite at all. For example, using the threat of hanging them from a tree to feed ants, or using a cockroach, centipede, or spider to remind them, the common illness of little girls is enough to make all kinds of tricks and plots disappear into thin air. Of course, I will also teach her how to sing songs, tell stories, and use gentle coaxing, intimidation, and temptation tactics.
But there are times when it doesn't work, the injured little animal's eyes, big eyes blinking and sparkling small mouth pouting, tears rolling down about to fall, often is when I'm busy surrendering. Her demands are nothing more than relying on me, not affecting other things, so I just let her be.
The warm sunlight still lingered, carrying the last remnants of summer's heat. This was my time alone with her, and even that pesky eunuch, Loyal Dog Number One, didn't know where to run off to. Under the shade of a tree, I comfortably rested my head on Xiaoyu's lap, letting her slender fingers massage my hair, bringing a tingling sensation. I felt like dozing off, but don't get me wrong - I was just having her help tie up my newly grown hair into a ponytail at the back of my head. You see, as a soldier with short hair in the midst of thousands of troops, I stood out too much, and on the battlefield, surrounded by fellow soldiers, I was an easy target. I also hated wearing heavy armor and helmets, so I had to think of another solution. But I couldn't find anyone suitable - those rough-handed soldiers were out of the question, and it wouldn't be right to ask one of the beauties for help either. As a trade-off, I taught her how to tie a simple bow like modern girls do with ribbons, but my craftsmanship was really nothing to brag about. From my head, two long silk strips trailed down, looking more like those cute animals with red eyes and long ears.
