The Demon Concubine of God

Chapter 497 Aftermath

The little emperor was probably unconscious for too long, and after suddenly waking up, he kept acting up. It was because his body couldn't take it that he was kicked so hard, which caused him to faint spectacularly.

Shen Wen took his pulse and checked his vital signs, then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He's alright. He'll probably wake up after a while. Let's carry him back."

So the servants carefully carried the young emperor back.

Chief eunuch Wang kept his eyes fixed on Shen Wen. Now he knew what kind of person this Miss Shen was in the eyes of their Emperor.

His persistent and intense gaze made it impossible for Shen Wen to ignore him.

Shen Wen could tell what he was thinking with just one glance, but she wasn't about to be foolish enough to do as they pleased.

"Get everyone out of here, just leave a few to serve and keep watch. I will also stay by His Majesty's side today, but I have a bit of a headache from all this. When the imperial physician arrives, please ask him to come to the private room to examine me."

Watching them follow her instructions step by step, she sat quietly on the brocade stool in front of the young emperor's bed until the servants had finished serving her and she watched the imperial physician take the young emperor's pulse again before she got up.

She beckoned to Eunuch Wang, and to put his mind at ease, asked him to stay with her and the imperial physician before heading directly to the side hall.

The side hall was furnished in a simple and elegant style. To help His Majesty relax in his leisure time, some green plants were placed in the corners along the way. As Shen Wen walked toward the side hall, he casually picked two orange leaves.

After a while, Eunuch Wang came out with a smile.

It seems that Miss Shen really intends to stay by His Majesty's side; she's complaining of hunger and begging him to prepare food for her.

Eunuch Wang arrived quickly, and before long, he led the maid carrying the boxed lunches to a side room.

but……

Less than half a minute later, Eunuch Wang came running out in a panic, shouting for everyone to look for him.

The once quiet palace became noisy again.

When Shen Wen returned to her house, she saw from the yard that the lights inside were still on... and

The shadow cast by the light on the window made it easy for her to recognize that Chu Yanqiu was awake.

Even after being caught red-handed, Shen Wen wasn't guilty; she had no choice but to push open the door and go inside.

Chu Yanqiu was standing in front of the screen when he turned around to look at her.

"Where did you go?"

Shen Wen said, "Go outside and make a trip. You know someone like me can't stay at home all day."

Chu Yanqiu wasn't angry. He turned and headed toward the large bed behind the screen, saying as he walked, "Since you've run enough, let's go back to sleep."

As if Heaven couldn't bear to watch any longer, at that very moment, the sound of a rooster crowing outside, signaling the approaching dawn, rang out.

Shen Wen yawned and followed him around the screen to sit on the bed.

Chu Yanqiu pulled her into his arms and stroked her back with his large hand, saying, "You're all very cold now, having been out for a while."

Shen Wen enjoyed his caresses; the man's warm hands moving around were truly comforting.

She transformed into a soft, adorable creature, snuggling her entire body into his firm embrace, the two of them cuddling together affectionately.

Chu Yanqiu told her to sleep a little longer, but she pretended not to hear and just snuggled greedily in his arms.

Chu Yanqiu pulled her face up and asked, "So what exactly have you been doing behind my back? Is there anything you can't tell me?"

Shen Wen was extremely annoyed by the thought of the young emperor having his own body replaced. She said in a spoilsport tone, "Don't mention it. Something disgusting happened, and I'm not in the mood to talk about it right now. Let me calm down for a couple of days before we talk about it. By the way, I feel like there's no point in being a lowly official in this great kingdom. You should resign for me at court tomorrow. Anyway, we're getting married the day after tomorrow. I've decided that I'll rely on your protection from now on. You absolutely have to shield me from all the trouble, okay?"

Chu Yanqiu was pleased to hear her say that. He said, "Then... you are not allowed to run away on your own after we get married, and you are not allowed to hide anything from your husband. I am your husband, and you must inform me before you can do anything. This is the rule between husband and wife."

Shen Wen got up from his arms without saying a word, only raising her hand to poke his forehead with one finger, and said reproachfully, "Don't try to discipline me with those virtuous wife stuff. I won't let those things confine me. I'm telling you, you better give up that idea. Do you believe I'll leave you before the remarriage and never marry you again, so you'll never find me again?"

Chu Yanqiu was stunned for a moment by her words. Seeing that she wasn't just talking, although he was angry, he was a man who could bend and stretch. He softened his tone and said again, "This is for your own good. You said that you, as a lady, need to rely on my protection, so what I said is only natural. Why did you get so angry with me?"

Shen Wen got angry too, pushed him away, rolled backwards and went to the inside of the bed, saying, "I don't want to listen, I'm going to sleep a little longer, you can get out."

Chu Yanqiu watched her silently from the side until she began to breathe evenly, then he got up from the bedside and left.

As soon as Chu Yanqiu stepped out the door, a maidservant came to give him instructions. Chu Yanqiu said, "Take good care of Miss Shen and make sure nothing goes wrong before the wedding the day after tomorrow."

Hearing his earnest instructions, the young maidservant became quite nervous and quickly bowed in agreement.

Chu Yanqiu didn't eat breakfast at the house; instead, he went on to attend to his own business.

Regardless, their marriage was his lifelong wish. Although that girl had ruined his mood today, he was meticulous in preparing for almost every aspect of the wedding.

Moreover, he added a task for the servants, requiring them to report to him every hour, in great detail, what Miss Shen was doing.

The next day, Chu Yanqiu went to Shen Wen's place again, this time personally presenting her with a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, watching Shen Wen put them on and twirl in front of him. Only then did Chu Yanqiu show a slight smile.

There were also other dresses and jewelry, as well as the prepared dowry and monetary gifts; every aspect was meticulously planned and taken care of.

Shen Wen watched with him from the side, and her sensible behavior pleased her.

In Shen Wen's eyes, these were all dispensable external things. As a modern woman with no sense of fun in her life, luxury, fashion, and romance were all boring things to her.

It was just that they were silently supporting Chu Yanqiu because they saw him happy.

Chu Yanqiu had lunch with her, and afterwards he pulled her into his arms and said, "Tomorrow is the big day, I'll go back first today."

Shen Wen said, "You're about to become a groom, why are you making such a fuss? The little emperor is so inconsiderate, how can he make things difficult for you on such a special day?"

Chu Yanqiu said, “It’s not that he’s making things difficult for me. You don’t know my temperament. The little emperor can’t control me. I’ll stay home this afternoon to rest and recharge so I can come pick you up early. That’s the rule. How could you forget? Didn’t Father and Mother tell us about these things a few days ago? Staying here so late today is against the rules. When I go back this afternoon, I have to put on a show for my parents.”

Shen Wen said, "I understand. My Lord Chu is a filial son."

Chu Yanqiu placed his finger on her nose and gently scraped it.

Chu Yanqiu left, and since Shen Wen had nothing else to do, he went back to his room to continue lying in bed.

Lying in bed, she looked at the canopy above the bed, her thoughts racing. Looking back on the years she had lived, she had experienced countless strange and wonderful things. She had even worn a wedding dress and entered a fake marriage hall to obey orders. But those were all fleeting memories, like a grain of sand in the long river of memories, impossible to grasp or hold onto.

This time is different. This time, it's a real experience of a woman, an ordinary woman, meeting the person she loves and naturally entering the stage of marriage.

With such a dream in mind, Shen Wen unknowingly drifted off to sleep.

.........

Shen Wen sat under the grapevines in the courtyard, carefully and meticulously completing a vase of floral art.

Suddenly a woman walked up behind him, saying as she walked, "It seems you've transitioned quite smoothly into the stable life I've provided. That's good. Even without him, you should still live happily every day."

Shen Wen was completely bewildered; she couldn't connect those words to herself at all.

Shen Wen looked at her and couldn't recognize her at first glance. She was so beautiful and otherworldly that almost no speck of dust in the world could touch her clothes, yet she was so familiar.

"The Fairy of the Rock Cliff?"

Shen Wen spoke to her in a tentative tone.

She looked down at her dress, spun around in place, and then looked at Shen Wen and said, "How about it? I wasn't any different from you when I was young. I was also a vibrant and energetic young girl."

Shen Wen looked her up and down and said, "It is indeed unexpected, yet also reasonable."

The Fairy of the Stone Cliff sat down next to Shen Wen at the table, and looked up at Shen Xiaopiantian, which was reflected through the grapevines.

Shen Wen followed her gaze to the grapevine trellis and noticed that the sky was exceptionally mild today.

The fairy of the cliff said, "How about this kind of life? From now on, it's just the two of us in this world, spending our days happily together, how about that?"

Shen Wen looked at her with a puzzled expression once again.

She actually agreed with this answer in her heart; perhaps it was a desire that had arisen from years of unpredictable life.

Honestly, sitting here in this little corner of the world, peacefully not thinking about anything or worrying about anything, just passing the days like this, it really feels like a dream.

But this dream is just a dream; how could it possibly become real?

The fairy of the cliff just looked at her, as if waiting for her response.

Shen Wen said, "This place is very nice, but I'm afraid this wish won't come true."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly stood up from her seat. Her alarm bells went off, and she even took two steps back, looking at the Fairy of the Rocky Cliff as if she were looking at a monstrous flood.

"What exactly did you do to me? Why did you bring me here?"

Looking at the calm and unwavering expression of the Fairy of the Stone Cliff, Shen Wen once again had a misconception.

The Fairy of the Stone Cliff looked at her quietly and said, "It's a pity that you inherited even a trace of the goddess's divine consciousness, yet you still haven't seen through what will happen to you two days from now. If you don't believe it, look down at your own body. It's already a body that has been invaded by the demon god and is on the verge of death. Once your soul leaves your body, this body will only have the value of bearing the demonic energy."

Shen Wen couldn't help but look down at his own body.