Quick Transmigration: The Rise of a Favored Concubine

Chapter 48 The War God Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 4

Second day

When Chu Yue woke up, the tent was quiet, and the sunlight outside shone through the curtains.

Just as I was about to call out to Xiaotao, I remembered that this was not the time, so I had to get up myself.

Before she could even put on her shoes, Xiao Tao came in: "My beauty, you're awake?"

Xiao Tao was serving the food: simple congee, steamed buns, and two side dishes.

"My lady, the food outside is not like that in the palace. It's simpler outside, so please eat a little."

Xiao Tao said softly.

"It's alright..." Chu Yue wouldn't care about these things. The soldiers might be eating even worse. If she were to complain about the food, the emperor might just kill her with one stroke.

"My beauty, are you still tired? You're here to serve His Majesty, so you'll have to endure some hardship."

"Don't worry, have you eaten?"

“This servant has already eaten. This morning, Xiao Anzi showed me around the place. I’ve been to all the cooking areas. This place is quite big.”

Chu Yue smiled helplessly. With so many people on an army marching and fighting, how could the area not be big?

"My beauty, have something to eat first."

Chu Yue looked at the porridge in front of her; it was really thin, with only a few grains of rice at the bottom of the bowl.

He reached out and took a bite of the steamed bun. It was rock hard. He figured that this was the kind of food that would keep the soldiers from getting hungry.

Chu Yue took a few bites and put the food down: "Xiao Tao, clean up, I don't really have an appetite yet."

Xiao Tao nodded and packed up to leave.

Not knowing what to do, Chu Yue wandered around the tent, but although it was spacious, there wasn't much stuff inside.

I read it all at a glance.

"Zero Zero One, come out."

"Yueyue..."

"I'm asking you, how long will this campaign, led by the emperor himself, take?"

"One...year..."

"What!" Chu Yue was stunned. A year? No way.

"Yueyue, I'll grant you any request you make, don't be angry."

"You..." Chu Yue was about to scold it, but then she suddenly remembered the breakfast she had just had, which was bland and watery.

Even if she is used to the food, if the soldiers eat it for a long time, they will suffer from malnutrition, how can they win the battle?

"I'm not that kind of person. How about this, we've been working together for so long, just give me some seeds."

"What kind of seed? Can just a little bit do it?" 001 was really naive.

"Let's stock up on some high-yield potatoes and sweet potatoes now so that everyone can have an easier time in the winter."

"Also, bring some vegetable seeds."

"And... I can't think of anything else right now. I'll let you know when I think of something."

001 was stunned: "Excuse me, is this a little bit? Besides, what excuse did you use to take it out?"

Chu Yue said shamelessly, "I have my own way. Who told you to choose this kind of task for me? Can't I make my own life better?"

“You’re right, just tell me when you need it,” Linglingyi quickly slipped away, always getting scammed by Yueyue.

Having achieved her goal, Chu Yue's mood instantly improved, and she prepared to go outside for a look.

The emperor's camp was a separate one, in a good location, and other camps were located quite far away from it.

The soldiers bowed respectfully as they saw her emerge, saying, "Consort Chu..."

Chu Yue nodded and smiled, not daring to go too far. She only looked around the area within the tent before going inside.

A short while later, Xiao Anzi arrived, carrying a rather lavish spread of food. Upon seeing Chu Yue, he respectfully said, "Beauty Chu, His Majesty will be back for lunch soon. Please serve him."

"I see……"

"This servant takes his leave..."

Chu Yue saw that the food served included vegetables, meat, and soup. Sure enough, the emperor was different; even his food was different.

The emperor returned shortly as expected. Chu Yue noticed that he wasn't wearing armor today, so she quickly went up to him and softly called out, "Your Majesty..."

Xie Heng glanced at her. He had only managed to fall asleep for a short while before dawn last night, but this woman slept soundly.

"Let's eat." The emperor sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat. Eating out meant eating quickly.

Chu Yue quickly served him some food: "Your Majesty, this..."

The emperor looked at her, puzzled. She wasn't going to eat?

"Your Majesty, please eat first, I will eat later..."

She probably didn't eat that well.

"You don't have to follow these rules when you're out. Just eat whatever they tell you to eat."

By the time she slowly picked up some food, the enemy had already attacked.

Chu Yue could only sit next to him and slowly eat her food.

The emperor glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. Eating so slowly and so little, is this what women are like?

This is really troublesome.

The emperor finished his meal in a few bites and put down his chopsticks, and Chu Yue followed suit.

Xie Heng really didn't understand what this woman was thinking. She hadn't finished eating, had she? Just because he finished, did she have to put down her chopsticks too?

There are so many rules in the palace. He forgot that he also had to return to the palace; he was still the ruler of the palace.

"Don't worry about me, just eat."

After the emperor finished speaking, he stopped looking at her and prepared to leave; the matter was not yet over.

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

The person has gone far away again.

How do I complete this task? I can't even see the person a few times.

Chu Yue sat down to eat again. The food was alright, considered good by outside standards.

This was probably because it was something the emperor wanted to eat.

After they finished eating, Xiao Anzi and Xiao Tao cleaned up together this time.

“My lady, I am in the tent behind you. You may call me if you need anything. I cannot stay in His Majesty’s tent for long.”

Xiao Tao was worried that she would be bored, so she tried to comfort her.

Chu Yue nodded, and after watching the two leave, she slipped into the system and went to watch TV with Lingling.

She stayed there for the whole afternoon, and if Linglingyi hadn't reminded her, she wouldn't have been ready to come out.

Just as she came out, the emperor returned. Seeing that he looked unwell, Chu Yue didn't dare to approach him rashly and simply stayed quietly to the side.

The emperor sat behind his desk, seemingly deep in thought.

Chu Yue didn't dare to disturb them and sat quietly behind the screen.

“Your Majesty…” came Zhang Xiao Anzi’s voice from outside.

"Come in!"

Xiao Anzi brought in the meal, and as soon as he put it down, he was scolded by the emperor: "Didn't I say that whatever the soldiers eat, I will eat too?"

Food is already scarce, and they're making special provisions for him? Does being the emperor mean he deserves special treatment?

Xiao Anzi quickly knelt down: "Your Majesty... what about the food the others ate...?"

"Why can't I? Do you know that there's a food shortage right now?" the emperor retorted coldly.

Qingcheng Pass is a strategically important and difficult place for the enemy to breach, making it difficult for them to send supplies in as well.

"Yes, this servant knows his crime..."

Chu Yue roughly understood that the emperor's biggest worry right now was the food problem; if the soldiers weren't well-fed, how could they fight the enemy?

She quietly stepped outside, and Xiao Anzi quickly greeted her, "This servant greets Consort Chu..."

"Get out of here!"

The emperor looked impatient, and his tone turned cold.

The temperature inside the tent dropped to zero. Chu Yue carefully arranged the food and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, please have your meal first..."

Xie Heng neither spoke nor moved.

Chu Yue walked gently to her and carefully asked, "Your Majesty, may I ask... how is the battle going?"

The emperor suddenly looked at her, his sharp gaze seeming as if he wanted to devour her. This woman was sent by the enemy.

But he clearly sent someone to investigate the day after she arrived, and the truth was exactly as this woman said.

Are you tired of scouting the battle now?

Chu Yue trembled in fright and quickly knelt down: "Your Majesty, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to ask... are the soldiers... busy right now?"

"I brought some seeds from my hometown. If we plant them now, we'll have a harvest in a few months, and then we won't have to worry about food..."

"If the soldiers aren't busy, they can go and plant..."

The emperor continued to scan her, seemingly pondering the possibility of this problem. He was very worried about how long this war would last, which was why he had come in person.

If the food problem can be solved, then we can confidently fight the enemy.

"You know about these things?"

"Your Majesty, my parents loved to plant crops themselves. I learned from them by observing them, so I know what to plant in which season and what the harvest will be in which season."

As for the potatoes, we'll figure out a solution later.

The emperor, seeing that she spoke logically and reasonably, believed her to some extent and then asked, "Did you take seeds with you when you went out?"

Chu Yue's eyes reddened: "Since I was a child, my parents have doted on me. The first time I went on a long trip, my mother brought me some seeds from our hometown so that I could plant them myself. That way, when I see them, I will feel comforted."

"Since we're coming all this way, I naturally brought my concubine along as well..."

"If this can help Your Majesty, then it will be a meritorious deed for me."

"In that case, let's begin tomorrow." The sooner we plant, the sooner we can harvest.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Then... may we eat now?"

The emperor glanced at her, somewhat amused; it seemed she was hungry.

"Eat."

This made the atmosphere more harmonious again.

While Chu Yue was having her meal, Linglingyi secretly told her that her favorability rating had increased by five percent.

Chu Yue was in a good mood and carefully served the emperor: "Your Majesty... please eat as well."

The emperor had to get used to the presence of a woman by his side. Oh well, he'd take it slow.