allonlinenovel Chapter 296 Starting Morning Exercise
Chapter 296 Starting Morning Exercise
On the morning of March 14th, the 11th year of the reign of Emperor Yuan, in the imperial city of Luoyang, the capital of the Chinese Empire, north of the inner palace, was the emperor's sleeping quarters.
Liu Xie opened his eyes from his sleep, rubbed his eyelids, and seemed to want to sleep a little longer.
At that moment, a motto that encouraged him to get up early every day automatically popped into his mind: Get up, today is the last day of your life!
Liu Xie slowly murmured the words to himself, clenching his fists. When he said "the last day," his body was filled with strength, and as if by reflex, he sat up abruptly.
"Husband, sleep a little longer!" On the big bed, Diao Xiuer, who was naked on the left, was awakened by Liu Xie's movements. She groggily hugged Liu Xie and snuggled into his body like a little kitten, waking up Cai Yan on the right.
Diao Xiuer and Cai Yan were concubines of Emperor Xie.
Cai Yan was rather conservative. Although everyone in the palace except the emperor was a girl, she still slept in her pajamas last night. She was awakened by Liu Xie and Diao Xiuer. When she opened her eyes, she saw Diao Xiuer embracing Liu Xie as if in a daze, while Liu Xie was stroking Diao Xiuer all over, seemingly still undecided about getting up.
Cai Yan sat up and tapped Diao Xiuer on the head, saying, "Xiuer, stop fooling around. His Majesty has many affairs to attend to. Don't waste his time!"
Liu Xie reached out with his right hand and pulled Cai Yan into his arms, kissing her on the cheek and saying, "Wenji, do you hate me that much that you want to get rid of me as soon as possible?"
Wenji was the name of Cai Yan.
Cai Yan clenched her little fist and punched Liu Xie, saying, "You're so annoying! You know I didn't mean it that way! Don't ruin your good habits. Get up and exercise!" At this moment, Diao Xiuer on the left seemed to wake up, opening her beautiful big eyes and saying, "Sister Yan is right. Husband, you should get up. I want to sleep!"
Liu Xie squeezed Diao Xiuer's ample breasts and said, "All you do all day is sleep, sleep, sleep, you're such a lazy pig!" Then, amidst Xiuer's playful antics, two palace maids dressed him and got him up to wash, while Diao Xiuer and Cai Yan continued to sleep soundly.
It was only 6 a.m., and the sky was still dark. Liu Xie, accompanied by several female guards, left his palace and walked for a few minutes, turning left and right, until he arrived at the martial arts training ground he had set up in the palace to begin his morning exercise.
After stretching and loosening my body, I started doing pull-ups on the horizontal bar, doing 100 – a number most soldiers couldn't even manage. After that, I rested for two minutes, then did 50 push-ups and 50 sit-ups. After another two minutes of rest, I started leg stretches, frog jumps, and gymnastics, before finally running 10 laps.
While running, Empress Zhao Yu, dressed in loose sportswear, came to the training ground and started running with Liu Xie. As she ran, she asked Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, did you have a good night last night?"
“Let’s call you ‘husband’ in private. I like it; it sounds more intimate,” Liu Xie said with a laugh as he ran. “As for what happened last night, there’s no need to tell you, right? If you’d like, you and Da Qiao can keep me company tonight. Your husband is in great shape; I can handle a few more!”
“Who would have thought of that? I’m just reminding you not to overindulge in sex. My brother helped you conquer so many places, and you still have to take over them!” Zhao Yu blushed and hit Liu Xie as she spoke.
"Hehe, you can rest assured about that. I have imperial physicians who regularly check on me and give me guidance on my lifestyle, so there won't be any problems. How is Cong'er's study going?" Liu Xie inquired about Crown Prince Liu Cong's studies.
“Of course Cong’er is doing well in his studies. He brought home a test paper yesterday, a math test, and he got 100 points.” Zhao Yu became happy when she mentioned her son.
Liu Xie shook his head and said to Zhao Yu, "Don't be like those parents who only look at exam scores. Liu Cong's future career will be different from theirs. Why bother with such thorough mathematical research? As long as he knows addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, that's enough. We don't need him to become a mathematician. The main thing is to cultivate his leadership, interpersonal skills, and teamwork. How many books have he read?
“He’s finished reading ‘Time Management’ and is using it now. His schedule is very well planned. He’s read half of ‘Encyclopedia’, but there are some parts that he only vaguely understands and can’t explain. You should teach him yourself!” Zhao Yu replied.
As Liu Xie jogged, he said, "Let's talk about it after this period is over, after the Central Asian war is finished. I'll personally tutor him then. Has he revealed his identity at school or been abusing his power?"
"What kind of person do you think your son is? Don't worry, Cong'er is very sensible and hasn't caused any trouble. He gets along well with his classmates at school, and he was even elected captain of the school's soccer team a few days ago!" Zhao Yu said reproachfully.
"Hehe, I was just asking. I heard your cousin came to see you, wanting to be promoted to mayor of Hanyang Township?" Liu Xie changed the subject and asked.
"Yeah, I sent him back. I know your policies, I won't cause you any trouble!" Zhao Yu glared at Liu Xie and said irritably.
“You did the right thing. You must never speak of such things. Once it happens, it will happen again, and then it will be a huge hassle. Besides, with your status, as long as he has the ability, I believe no one below will bury him. Your task now is to take good care of Cong’er for me. I have high hopes for him. The future of the empire will depend on him.”
"Okay!" Zhao Yu responded, then asked, "How much longer will my brother and the others fight?"
Liu Xie shook his head: "I don't know either. The latest news is that Yu Jin has already set off from Amlaze, and your brother has also set off from Guishan City. Gao Shun has broken through Chen Er's Xichuan River defense line. There are still Wuxi Flying Soldiers, Daxia Kingdom, Kangju, Ancai and some troops from the Ustuku remnants of Dayuan. It may take several more months."
"I hope nothing bad has happened to my brother?" Zhao Yu asked with a worried expression.
Liu Xie grabbed Zhao Yu's hand and ran while laughing, "You don't need to worry about that. You know how skilled your brother is. Who in the world can kill him? Besides, a battalion of more than two thousand soldiers is protecting your brother. It's a pipe dream to hurt him!"
"Swords have no eyes on the battlefield, are you really that sure?" Zhao Yu was still a little uneasy.
Liu Xie shook his head and laughed, "The saying 'swords have no eyes' applies to ordinary soldiers. High-ranking generals are protected by soldiers, so they are not easily injured. Look at your brother, he has been a soldier for so many years, has he ever encountered any danger?" Zhao Yu shook his head and said no.
The Emperor and Empress, representing the highest power of the Chinese Empire, jogged hand in hand along the training ground track in the hazy morning light, like a young couple newly in love. The heartwarming scene filled the hundreds of female soldiers around them with envy and jealousy. "How wonderful it would be if the Emperor held my hand and ran like that!" many female soldiers thought to themselves.