{"id":7618,"date":"2025-10-28T08:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=7618"},"modified":"2025-10-28T08:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:20:10","slug":"your-majesty-you-mustnt-chapter-90-1-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/your-majesty-you-mustnt-chapter-90-1-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Majesty, you mustn’t! – Chapter 90.1 – Warning"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

“You didn\u2019t owe me anything.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“You didn\u2019t owe me anything.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“You didn\u2019t owe me anything.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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This was the sentence Xiao Rong thought of the most when Qu Yunmie was unconscious.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He needed to use this sentence to persuade himself, so that he wouldn\u2019t resent Qu Yunmie. The near-death experience was like a hammer, smashing him until he saw stars, but also knocking him into sudden clarity. Some forgotten things came rushing back to him \u2014 just like in those artsy films, where the protagonist loses their memory, then bumps their head again and suddenly remembers everything.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After waking up from that warm illusion, he remembered why he had come here. He also remembered that not only had Qu Yunmie made him a promise, he had also made promises to others. He had kept staring at Qu Yunmie, who had made a mistake, but he hadn\u2019t realized the one who had truly made a mistake was himself.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

For two days, he didn\u2019t do anything \u2014 he just quietly watched Qu Yunmie and thought. Thought about what exactly he had been doing and what he should do next.<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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Qu Yunmie looked extremely agitated, which wasn\u2019t good, because his serious injuries hadn\u2019t healed yet. He had just woken up, and even though he had rested for an afternoon, he was still very weak. Xiao Rong really shouldn\u2019t have confronted him at this moment \u2014 he should say some comforting words and urge him to rest properly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong didn\u2019t, because he felt this was the best moment. After being struck hard, he had awakened. So Qu Yunmie should also go through the same. Even though Qu Yunmie\u2019s look of disbelief stung a bit, another thought passed through Xiao Rong\u2019s mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2018<\/span>I wasn\u2019t wrong either.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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After asking that question, Qu Yunmie stayed silent for a long time because he was scrutinizing Xiao Rong\u2019s expression. In the end, it was him who had made Xiao Rong worry. No matter how stubbornly he insisted on his perspective, he always felt deeply indebted to Xiao Rong.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He wanted to know if Xiao Rong was serious \u2014 wanted to know what his words meant. Did he say them to hurt him? To get revenge? Or\u2026 did he truly mean it?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong didn\u2019t meet his eyes. He avoided his gaze. That gave Qu Yunmie a sudden sense of false hope.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In a low voice, Qu Yunmie said, “That kind of lie, even if it comes from your mouth, has no credibility whatsoever. Do you think just because I\u2019ve only just woken up and my mind isn\u2019t clear, I\u2019d be fooled by you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong frowned slightly. “I didn\u2019t lie to you. Why would I lie about something like this?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie\u2019s fingers curled slightly beside him. He tried hard to maintain his calm demeanor. Just like the Old Woman\u00a0 \u2014 he didn\u2019t want his own temperament to worsen the situation again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie stared at him. Suddenly, he said, “Is this your usual way of not wanting to owe people? You don\u2019t want to owe me a favor, so you don\u2019t want me to owe you one either. But Xiao Rong\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Before he could finish, he saw Xiao Rong shake his head.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie paused in surprise, then heard Xiao Rong calmly explain. “It\u2019s true I don\u2019t like owing people favors, but you never owed me anything. From the beginning, it was me who came to find you. I pledged loyalty to you. You were the King of the Northern Army. I was your advisor and your subordinate. It is only right that I do things for you. You never have to feel guilty about me. As your subordinate, it is my duty to handle everything for you. Unfortunately, this time, even if it were me, I still wouldn\u2019t have found a good solution. The result, though tragic, is already a blessing in disguise. My Lord, you should come to terms with it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie laughed bitterly in anger. “Come to terms with it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He repeated Xiao Rong\u2019s words like a child. He acted like a child mimicking adults, not because he understood, but because he found it amusing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie repeated Xiao Rong\u2019s words because he didn\u2019t understand \u2014 and he found no amusement in them. He only felt that Xiao Rong\u2019s words were sharper than a cold arrow shot from the shadows. The cold arrow hurt him physically. Xiao Rong\u2019s words made his whole bloodstream feel frozen.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Some wounds on his body seemed to reopen. Every soft part of his body rubbed against the stiff fabric. The raw red flesh underneath felt like another bloody mouth, screaming in pain \u2014 but Qu Yunmie ignored it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He just repeated Xiao Rong\u2019s words again. \u201cCome to terms with it? So you came all the way here just to get me to come to terms with it? Xiao Rong, maybe you don\u2019t know this \u2014 I already came to terms with it. The Xianbei people insulted my parents, so I had to fight them. I knew it was a trap, but I still went. I fell into the ambush because I wasn\u2019t careful enough, not because I did something wrong. So you see, I\u2019m very clear-headed. What about you? Have you come to terms with it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong looked up. Qu Yunmie stared at him provocatively, but only he knew how hollow he felt. He hadn\u2019t come to argue or make Xiao Rong angrier, but now, he desperately hoped Xiao Rong would shout at him, argue, show some emotion \u2014 some concern or worry, even a little would do.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just not disappointment. Just not cold reason. He couldn\u2019t take it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie\u2019s plea was simple and direct \u2014 it was written all over his face. Xiao Rong looked at his pale face and trembling eyelids \u2014 unsteady from unstable emotions \u2014 and after a moment of thought, said, “I… I really haven\u2019t come to terms with it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie\u2019s expression changed slightly, just as Xiao Rong continued, “I thought this war would go smoothly. I underestimated the enemy\u2019s cruelty and your importance to this world. I stayed in Chenliu too long, got too comfortable \u2014 forgot how dangerous the outside world was. I won\u2019t let that happen again. I\u2019m planning to hand over Chenliu to Song Shuo. From now on, I\u2019ll stay by your side. If anything like this happens again, I\u2019ll still do my best. As for whether you can keep your promises, I won\u2019t force it anymore.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

If this had been in the past, hearing that Xiao Rong wanted to stay by his side would have made Qu Yunmie so happy he couldn\u2019t sleep. Today, hearing it made the muscles in his face tense.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

His jaw moved slightly, as if trying to hold something back.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The next moment, he shouted \u2014 blood almost dripping from his voice.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c<\/span>XIAO… RONG!!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The roar startled Zhang Biezhi who was standing just outside the tent so much that he dropped his chopsticks. He scrambled to catch them like a street performer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Jian Qiao: \u201c…\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He whispered harshly, “Stop messing around! If His Majesty finds out, you\u2019re done for!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhang Biezhi protested, “I didn\u2019t mean to\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaoxie said, \u201cI meant to ask \u2014 why are you holding chopsticks standing here?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yu Shaocheng yawned while leaning against him. “More than that, I want to know why we\u2019re even standing here. Other than that roar, I haven\u2019t heard a thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just as Yu Shaoxie was about to answer, Gao Xunzhi, eavesdropping up front, snapped, \u201cIf anyone talks again, get the hell out!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Everyone: \u201c…\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

They all fell silent. No matter how much they joked around, not even the most reluctant one \u2014 Yu Shaocheng \u2014 wanted to leave. They still needed a conclusion.<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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Inside the tent, Qu Yunmie stood again \u2014 this time in the center, not leaning on the canvas.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong looked up at him as he raged. \u201cI know I fell into a trap, almost died at the hands of the Xianbei, and nearly broke my promise to you. I understand why you\u2019re angry, but can\u2019t you think about my situation? I had no choice! If I could, I wouldn\u2019t have gone back on my word. They \u2014 they stole my parents\u2019 remains! What do you expect me to do? Just watch, endure it, and let them hang my mother\u2019s bones out in the open?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie\u2019s face had regained some color, but he looked worse than ever \u2014 drenched in sweat, suffering. He didn\u2019t tell Xiao Rong how uncomfortable he was.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong watched a drop of cold sweat slide from Qu Yunmie\u2019s brow to his tear trough \u2014 it looked like a tear.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie didn\u2019t cry. He was the kind of man who shed blood, not tears. Panic, shame, anxiety \u2014 he vented them all through rage. Yet for him to look this furious \u2014 Xiao Rong must have pushed him hard.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Anyone eavesdropping outside would\u2019ve been scared stiff, but Xiao Rong was still composed enough to observe him \u2014 and then slowly stood up too.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Instead of answering Qu Yunmie\u2019s question, he asked a different one. \u201cYou\u2019ve been awake a while now. Have you asked anyone what\u2019s happened recently?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie froze. No, he hadn\u2019t. From the moment Xiao Rong left his control, all he thought about was how to provoke him. He hadn\u2019t asked anything.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong smiled slightly \u2014 as if to say, See? I knew it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie\u2019s expression stiffened further. He realized from the moment Xiao Rong asked that question, he had already lost.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong softly asked, “Qu Yunmie, why are you always so self-righteous?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The muscles in Qu Yunmie\u2019s neck twitched violently.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong took a deep breath before looking at him again. “Have you thought about something? It\u2019s been less than five days since you were injured. To be exact, four and a half. How do you think I got here so fast?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie was stunned. His confused look said it all. Xiao Rong continued, “Look at me. Don\u2019t you notice anything different about me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie\u2019s eyes drilled into him like daggers \u2014 anyone else might have thought he was about to kill him. Those who knew him would recognize: he was panicking.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After a brief silence, Xiao Rong finally said, “You want me to think about you \u2014 and I did. I sat by your side for two whole days thinking. The only reason you\u2019re still alive is because I had already thought about it in advance. Now it\u2019s my turn to ask you \u2014 have you thought about me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c<\/span>Avenging your parents and retrieving your mother\u2019s remains \u2014 in your eyes, I\u2019m that selfish? That I\u2019d get angry over that? The world misunderstands both of us, but I thought at least you understood me. Do you really not know why I\u2019m angry?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie\u2019s mind was a mess. He remembered Xiao Rong saying he\u2019d been there for two days \u2014 and it was like cymbals crashing in his head. Then Xiao Rong asked him this \u2014 and it took him a long time to respond, \u201c…because I fell into the enemy\u2019s trap?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong wasn\u2019t surprised, but he still laughed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qu Yunmie looked at him, anxious. The five eavesdroppers outside gripped their clothes nervously.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Xiao Rong said, “I know what kind of person you are, but it seems like you don\u2019t know me. Even I don\u2019t think that highly of myself. Humans make mistakes. This wasn\u2019t even your fault \u2014 the enemy was too despicable. What I can\u2019t accept is \u2014 you promised me. You knew it was a trap. Then why… why?! Why did you still leave the army?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Three \u201cwhy\u201ds struck Qu Yunmie speechless.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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