The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 22

A bowl of delicious lamb noodle soup made everything feel much better.

Song Jin sipped some tea and got up to apply makeup for Shen Yue.

Wan Xi cleaned up the dishes and carried the tray to the kitchen.

The large black dog, Yuan Bao, followed Wan Xi out, barking at Lu Zhan as they passed the door.

Its wet eyes seemed to convey: Today’s noodle soup was good. Though spicy, it’s acceptable! Keep up the good work!

Lu Zhan…

Heavens! Did I just understand the dog’s expression?

Shivering, Lu Zhan stepped into Shen Yue’s room.

When he entered, Song Jin had already finished applying makeup and was placing the last bejeweled lotus hairpin in Shen Yue’s bun.

Through the copper mirror, Song Jin admired Shen Yue’s makeup, satisfied, “Not bad!”

But then her gaze lowered, and her brow furrowed.

“Did you change your clothes again? If you were going to change, why not put on a dress directly? Don’t you know you need to wear women’s clothes when you go out? Or do you like the feeling of changing clothes?”

Shen Yue…

He looked down at his newly changed moon-white robe, and for a moment, he really wanted to strangle this effeminate person.

He was so mad he forgot!

Glaring, Shen Yue stood up, “Please leave, Young Master Song. I need to change.”

Song Jin rolled her eyes and walked out, “I’ll wait at the second gate.”

As Song Jin left, Lu Zhan looked at Shen Yue’s makeup, frowning, “Your Highness, why is there a lotus flower on your forehead?”

Shen Yue coldly replied, “He said it suits my temperament! It’s a special lotus flower makeup.”

Who knows what that effeminate person was thinking.

How does my temperament suit a lotus flower!

But the makeup skill was impressive.

The thought of Song Jin, a man, being skilled at makeup made Shen Yue feel disgusted.

After changing into women’s clothes, Shen Yue walked in small, delicate steps towards the second gate.

Song Jin was already seated on a tall horse.

Watching Shen Yue’s seductive snake-like walk, Song Jin twitched her mouth. What did I do to deserve witnessing such a flamboyant spectacle?

…

Duke An’s gold mine was located in the belly of Linglong Mountain, on the outskirts of Yu County.

By the time they arrived at the foot of Linglong Mountain, the moon was high in the sky.

Carriages and horses couldn’t enter the forest, so Shen Yue left a hidden guard at the edge of the forest and led the others to walk.

Fortunately, the forest wasn’t dense, and the moonlight provided just enough visibility for their path.

Yuan Bao walked ahead of Song Jin, frequently looking back as if paving the way for her.

Wan Xi clung tightly to Song Jin’s arm, hunched over, shoulders shrugged, nervously glancing around with every step.

“Young Master, are there wolves in this wilderness?”

Her voice trembled.

“No.”

Awooo~

Before Song Jin’s firm words faded, a distant wolf howl echoed.

Song Jin…

Wolf brother! Can’t you give me a break!

Wan Xi’s legs went weak, and she clung to Song Jin’s arm, trembling, “Young Master, let’s go back. Father always said boys shouldn’t be out late; we need to protect ourselves.”

Song Jin…

Ahead, Shen Yue…

Lu Zhan, who hadn’t shown his face all the way, nearly tripped hearing this.

Seeing Lu Zhan approach, Shen Yue asked in a low voice, “What did you find?”

Lu Zhan steadied himself, glanced quickly at Wan Xi, and said respectfully, “Our men have been searching for days and only roughly determined the location is in the northwest part of the mountain range. But we couldn’t pinpoint it exactly, and we didn’t find anyone guarding the area.”

Finding guards would be less worrying; the real danger was not seeing them.

The enemy was in the dark while they were exposed.

He didn’t even know if the enemy had discovered them.

Under the female makeup, Shen Yue’s expression grew serious.

Song Jin patted Wan Xi’s hand, “Don’t worry, it’s okay. Lord Shen has many experts with him. It’s safe.”

Wan Xi blinked, nervously glanced at Shen Yue, then turned back to Song Jin, “Really?”

Song Jin smiled, “Of course. He’s a big shot from the capital. Big shots don’t take risks. They cherish their lives!”

Wan Xi rolled her eyes, considering this for a moment.

It seemed logical.

She relaxed but still held onto Song Jin’s arm.

They walked in silence for a while, about the time it takes to drink a few cups of tea, and Wan Xi, feeling truly safe, finally relaxed completely.

“Young Master, last night I couldn’t sleep, so I watched the stars.”

Her words made Shen Yue and Lu Zhan stop and look at her.

Unexpectedly, this young servant knew how to read the stars.

Song Jin looked at Wan Xi, sensing there was more to her words.

“Last night, the Polaris was aligning with the North Star, the White Tiger was in the palace, and a blood-red light shot out from the southwest, flickering and unpredictable.”

Listening to Wan Xi, Shen Yue felt a tightness in his chest.

This wasn’t a good omen.

Smacking her lips, Wan Xi continued, “Young Master, according to this celestial phenomenon, I think we should have boiled fish tomorrow.”

She looked at Lu Zhan with burning eyes.

Lu Zhan almost kneeled.

He thought Wan Xi was about to reveal something serious!

But she just wanted to eat boiled fish?!

Do you need the stars aligning for that!

Taking a deep breath, Lu Zhan looked at his prince.

His prince, face dark, had already moved ahead.

Song Jin couldn’t help but laugh, flicking Wan Xi’s forehead, “Alright, we’ll have boiled fish tomorrow.”

Wan Xi nodded happily.

As they walked, Yuan Bao suddenly stopped, lifting a front paw.

The gesture was like telling those behind: stop!

And indeed, everyone behind stopped.

With no footsteps, the sounds of birds, insects, and distant wolves became more pronounced in the silent forest.

Also clear was a rustling sound.

There was no wind; where did the rustling come from?

Shen Yue’s heart tightened. With a flick of his wrist, his sword was in hand, and he leaped, the blade gleaming under the moonlight, thrusting sharply.

As Shen Yue moved, Lu Zhan also swung his sword.

Suddenly, eight black-clad figures emerged from the forest.

Their eyes gleamed with murderous intent as they lunged with swords.

With their appearance, Shen Yue’s hidden guards also revealed themselves.

Wan Xi, never having seen such a scene, widened her eyes and screamed.

But even as she screamed, she instinctively shielded Song Jin.

Fortunately, Song Jin reacted quickly, covering Wan Xi’s mouth, stifling her scream.

“Don’t scream. It’s more dangerous if you do.”

Wan Xi, face pale, shivered, looking at Song Jin with wide, scared eyes.