Rebirth As a Fatuous and Self-indulgent Ruler
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chapter-62
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Translator: Peggyan
When Xu still wore this silly look, Shi already stood in front of him.
Xu didnât resume his consciousness until Shi got so close to him.
After that, Xu brightened his eyes.âSister-in-law!â shouted Xu in excitement.
All the eunuchs and palace maids, ââŠâ
Shi almost got chocked on Xuâs words, but Xu ran inside already.
âAh, sorry.â Xu instantly apologized to Shi. âElder brother told me not to call you like this, for you would be unhappy. He asked me to call you Elder Brother Shi.â
All the eunuchs and palace maids, ââŠâ
Shi said with his eyes narrowed, âElder brother?â
âYes.â Xu continued in excitement, âElder Brother Shi, youâre more beautiful than I imagined.âShi, ââŠâ
Xu said with intoxication, âElder Brother Shi, I deemed it womanish to describe a man as beautiful, but now I finally understand there are different kinds of beauties! Well, I only can use âexceedingly charmingâ to describe you.â
Shi, ââŠâ He suddenly found himself stupid after he had felt unpleasant for such a long time because of Xuâs appearance.
Perhaps, the intelligence was not right as if what the naked eyes saw might be falseâŠ
Long had explained to Shi that they got drunk and purely slept together.
However, the rumor told another story.
Seeing the teenager in front of him, Shi considered Xu a little silly, especially for Xuâs eyes.
If Xu disguised himself, then Xu must be really good at it, for even Shi couldnât spot a flaw.
What if Xu didnât disguise himself?
Shi slightly curled the corners of his lips. âElder Brother Shi, is it fun fighting at the border?â
âFun is an inappropriate word to depict wars,â said Shi lightly.
âUhâŠâ Xu immediately scratched his head with embarrassment. âI know thatâŠElder Brother Shi, er, I was only asking. Can you tell me something about the border? I havenât been there yet!â
Shi slightly narrowed his eyes.
After a long time, Shi talked about the borderâŠ
Xu listened to Shi with bright eyes, a scene that Long saw after finishing the morning session and coming to the Qiankun Palace.
Was his sworn little brother having a nice talk with his empress?
Long couldnât help twitching the corners of his lips and walked inside.
âXu You, what are you doing here? Your Elder Brother Shi just got back last night and needs rest now. Did he wake up to welcome you after you showed up?â
Hearing this, Xu fiercely tapped his head. âAh, I didnât think of thisâŠright, Elder Brother Shi just came back and must be very tired. I was too excitedâŠâ
Long sighed and sat beside Shi. âQingzhou, are you tired?â
As he spoke, Long squeezed Shiâs shoulders, which looked like that Long curried favor with Shi.
Shi narrowed his eyes again.
An emperor wasnât supposed to do such an action, but Long did it.
Shi paid careful attention to Xuâs reaction and only saw tease, not jealous, in his eyesâŠ
Shi was silent for a moment but didnât refuse Longâs behavior.
Thus, Long used his two hands to massage Shi with more strength.
All the eunuchs and palace maids lowered their heads as if seeing nothing.
As a modern person, Xu had lived in this world for six years, but he wasnât afraid of Long, because Long was a modern person, too.
Therefore, Xu directly made fun of Long. âElder brother, youâre awesome. Your massage skills are really good!â
âOf course.â Long said with a sneer, âYou should learn this from me. Otherwise, Iâm afraid Fang Shuoyang will desert you.â
âFang Shuoyang?â asked Shi with his brows cocked. âWho is Fang Shuoyang?â
Long explained with a smile, âFang Shuoyang is his lover and the young master of Sky Hermit Fort. But, Fangâs parents didnât agree them to be together, found a woman for Fang, and wanted to harm him, so he escaped.â
âElder brother,â cried Xu. âHow could you tell my matters so loudlyâŠitâs too embarrassing, isnât it?â
Long grinned at Xu. âDonât worry, your Elder Brother Shi isnât an outsider and is way better than you in martial arts. So he may help you.â
âUh.â Xu said with a nod, âYouâre rightâŠElder Brother Shi, thanks for this!â
Shi said with a faint smile, âEnâŠâ
Long asked, âHavenât you eaten breakfast?â
âNo, no.â Xu immediately nodded. âElder brother, Iâm hungry.â
Long rolled his eyes. âYouâre a pig. What else are you capable of except for getting hungry and eating?â
Xu felt a little sad. âElder brother, how could you say this to me?â
Shi interrupted them with a smile, âIâm hungry, too.â
Long said immediately upon hearing this, âQingzhou, you get hungry? Iâll order breakfast to be served.â
Such a distinct treatment made Xu shout. âElder brother, youâve done too far. How could you act like this?â
Long said with a smile, âA sworn brother is different from a lover. Donât you know this? I donât mind if you treat your lover better than me!â
Xu instantly turned darkened.
Shi raised the corners of his lips and smiled.
Long ordered breakfast to be served, so breakfast was placed on the table shortly.
The three sat together to enjoy breakfast. Among them, Xu had the worst table manners. Shi slowly ate breakfast, which formed a beautiful picture to behold.
Long squinted at Xu up and down and said, âXu You, just then I learn of your ugly table manners. Is this the reason why your parents-in-law donât like you?â
Xu twisted the corners of his lips. âElder brother, you turn bad. You were not this before. When Elder Brother Shi came back, youâve changed. You like to give blows to me!â
Long grinned at Xu with his white teeth shown. âIs that so?â
âYes!â Xu complained of Long with indignant.
However, Long totally neglected Xu.
Under the circumstances, Xu sadly finished breakfast.
After breakfast, Long made Shi lie on the bed to rest after asking Xu to leave!
Shi couldnât sleep while lying on the bed against his will.
Long didnât expect Shi to fall sleep right away and just declared his stand that he didnât want to Shi to get tired.
Hence, Long placed all the imperial reports at Shiâs bedroom and dealt with them right in front of the bed.
Shi watched Long and then asked, âDid you meet the envoys of the Northern Barbarians?â
âNo, I didnât. I plan to neglect them for two days. It isnât urgent,â said Long directly.
Shi nodded and asked again, âAre you going to agree on the peace proposal?â
âEh.â Long said with a nod. âQingzhou, Iâm honest with you, I donât want to dominate the world. Our people arenât fit to live in the Northern Land. What if we defeat them? Frankly, I dislike there at all.â
Shi thought about it for a while and nodded after a pause. âPoint taken.â
Long said with a smile, âDo you think Iâm not ambitious?â
Shi replied while shaking his head. âNo, I donât. Your Majesty, you have far-reaching thoughts. After conquering the Northern Land, we have to manage it. Besides, the people there will fight against us. Even if we can resort to force, the price is rather big.â
âThatâs right.â Long said with a nod, âItâs easy to occupy the Northern Land, but the management is rather difficult. Whatâs more, when the country is going down, its people will put up a desperate fight, so weâll pay big prices. If the small country in the east takes advantage of this, chaos will be made. In that case, we canât seize the Northern Land for the time being.â
Shi nodded and smiled. âYour Majesty, Iâm afraid youâll utilize this chance to dominate the world considering the good situation.â
âHaha.â Long burst into laughter. âIâm not that ambitious. After all, our country is vast enough.â
Shi chuckled. âEh. Your Majesty, when you agree with the Northern Barbarians to enter the imperial city, I know the war is about to be over. I think itâs good.â
âEh.â Long said with his eyes fixed on Shi, âQingzhou, I havenât extended my thanks to you yet. Thank you for not only guarding against the border but also fighting bravely to seize three cities of the Northern Land. Qingzhou, youâre awesome!â
Shi paused for a while and felt bashful for such a compliment, especially for the softness in Longâs eyesâŠ
âYour Majesty, you were flattering me.â
âAlasâŠâ Long sighed. âQingzhou, why do you still call me Your Majesty?â
Long winked.
Seeing such an innocent look of Shi, Long couldnât help bowing his head down to kiss Shiâs lips. âQingzhou, are you in pain?â
âWhat?â Shi felt confused.
Long whispered in Shiâs eyes, âI was too excited last nightâŠ.there were so many times I couldnât control myselfâŠâ
Shi shook his head and said with his ears reddened, âNoâŠâ
âNot in pain?â Long kissed Shiâs reddish ears. âThen can we continue tonight?â
Shi subconsciously changed his look, making Long laugh unconsciously. âQingzhou, youâre still in pain, arenât you?â
Shi looked away and directly neglected Long.