Chapter 510 Restraint? Please, my lady, have pity on me!

Li Qinglu covered her ears: "I don't want to hear your excuses."

Duan Rongshi couldn't help but chuckle as he pulled her over and placed her on his lap, removing her hands from his. "I promise, I won't touch you tonight."

Li Qingluo blushed as she listened to his increasingly inappropriate remarks: "No, no... whether or not to touch... you need to be mindful of boundaries!!"

“They clearly made a scene in the room last night.”

"Why were you able to go to the study...?"

"Oh my god, you're going to drive me crazy!"

"Ah Shi, you need to be more careful and think about your health. I don't want you to be so young and already have your body ruined... cough, then wouldn't I become a vixen?"

Duan Rongshi: "So, Luo'er wants me to gradually reduce the dosage, and tonight isn't necessarily out of the question?"

Li Qingluo covered his mouth: "You know perfectly well that's not what I meant!"

Duan Rongshi grasped her wrist, kissed her palm, and then removed his hand.

"I know."

"Luo'er is afraid that I will neglect my duties because of my debauchery."

"But how could Luo'er know that making love with you isn't my main business?"

"I am very happy."

"Also very clear-headed."

"In this world, I only want Luo'er."

"Why can't Luo'er have a little more pity for me?"

"I don't want anyone in this world except Luo'er."

"My wife, please be more gentle with me. Trust that your husband will know his limits. If you really find it annoying, I will stop immediately."

"But Luo'er cannot say one thing and mean another."

"Luo'er, I'm already twenty-five."

"It's alright if you don't have any children yet; it's still the pleasure of experiencing sex for the first time."

"Are you really willing to restrict your husband?"

Li Qingluo: ……

Can the taciturn Duan Rongshi of the past ever come back?

Now, if she says one thing, he'll have ten things to say in return, right?

Moreover, they've become quite adept at playing the victim.

You knew she would soften her heart and pity him, right?

She was so angry that she opened her mouth and bit him.

"I'm defeated by you."

"However, you haven't finished speaking yesterday."

"You're not allowed to think about anything else until you finish speaking tonight!"

Duan Rongshi smiled knowingly: "Yes, my wife."

What wasn't finished was naturally Zongzheng Langri.

After Qingyangzi's Taoist temple suddenly appeared without anyone noticing, rumors of his abilities began to circulate in Nan'an City.

It is said that he can observe the stars.

It can also provide accurate divination, guidance, and answers to questions.

The first star he observed was Qilong Star, located in the imperial city.

"Since I came to Nan'an, I have noticed that there is a layer of black mist shrouding the direction of Qilong Star."

"The Lord of Qilong Star in that city is shrouded in black mist, so he cannot see clearly."

"Many of the people in the city have also been affected by this, so it is difficult for them to live in peace."

The story spread quickly and reached a wider and wider audience.

Li Qingluo had also heard of it.

I really didn't expect that Qingyangzi would be making things up...

Sure enough, Qingyangzi was soon targeted by the Imperial Observatory.

I heard that the head of the Imperial Observatory personally went to the Taoist temple.

After two days of long discussions with Qingyangzi, and three nights of stargazing together, the supervisor finally ran back to the palace in high spirits to seek an audience with the Chu Emperor.

He said that a reclusive master had indeed emerged from the Taoist temple outside Nan'an City.

This expert will surely be able to cure the intractable disease that has plagued the Chu Emperor for many years.

Qingyangzi was a man who had seen the world.

Emperor Yan's madness was no less than that of Emperor Chu.

He was already adept at deceiving the monarch.

So, with steady steps, he carried the whisk to the Chu Palace and met the emperor.

Li Qingluo already found this somewhat mysterious.

"Could it be that he actually has some skills?"

Duan Rongshi: "Do you really think Yunhe is just a vegetarian?"

"He is Yunhe's last disciple, and he has indeed learned some of the real skills. He is more than enough to deal with those stubborn people in the Imperial Observatory."

Li Qingluo said with slight regret, "If I had known, I would have taken advantage of my status as a Taoist priest to learn real skills from Immortal Yunhe."

Duan Rongshi reached out and gently flicked her forehead: "You've gone off-topic. Let me continue."

She dared not let her mind wander any longer and continued listening.

It was only a few days before Qingyangzi had already gained a foothold in front of the Chu Emperor.

It was only because of his elixir that the Chu Emperor slept soundly for several days.

The Chu Emperor was naturally overjoyed.

We should appoint Qingyangzi as the national advisor.

Qingyangzi: "Your Majesty, please forgive my grave offense. In truth, this medicine cannot stabilize your condition for long."

"Because the dark aura surrounding Your Majesty is too firmly established. Therefore, Your Majesty must personally break it to have any chance of completely eradicating this nightmare."

The Chu Emperor's expression changed drastically.

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Ji immediately shouted, "How dare you!"

"If His Majesty could truly break through on his own, what use would he have for a charlatan like you?"

"Moreover, he suffered for more than ten years!"

The Chu Emperor's expression changed, and he looked at him with a probing gaze.

Qingyangzi quickly explained, "Your Majesty, I am not talking nonsense."

"This black aura is indeed rarely seen by ordinary people."

"But I have some techniques, which is why I was able to see clearly."

"The dark aura surrounding the Emperor is formed from his own inner obsessions and regrets. Did the Emperor suffer a serious illness more than ten years ago?"

"That time, it almost cost Your Majesty your life, didn't it?"

The Chu Emperor stared coldly at him: "How did you know?"

The entire government of the Great Chu Dynasty kept this matter well hidden.

Apart from a few close officials and favorites, no one really knows about it to this day.

The reason Emperor Chu fell seriously ill was because news of Zongzheng Qingyue's death had reached back from Daliang.

Upon hearing this, he immediately vomited a mouthful of black blood.

Then he fell seriously ill and almost didn't make it back from the brink of death.

Qingyangzi: "It was calculated by this humble Taoist priest based on observing the stars."

"It was during that time that His Majesty fell seriously ill, which caused him to lose a part of his soul. This led to the accumulation of resentment and dark energy, resulting in a nightmare from which he could not escape!"

After Qingyangzi finished rambling, he sincerely lowered his head, demonstrating his profound knowledge.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Chu was already quite convinced.

After all, the older people get, the more they believe in these things.

He was even more convinced that his soul fragment had been taken away by Yue'er.

Although the truth excited him somewhat, the nightmares had tormented him for years.

"You say I have to rely on myself, but how exactly can I escape this nightmare?"

Qingyangzi: "It's very simple. Your Majesty, you must personally go to the forest to hunt a tiger."

"The tiger is the king of beasts and the most masculine wild animal."

"If Your Majesty can hunt a tiger, you only need to skin it yourself, hang the hide by your bedside to intimidate it, and then take the pill I gave you. The black aura will then slowly and completely dissipate."

All the hunting was fake.

That pill was the intoxicating drug that made Wumeng lose his dreams.

It is a treasure that Qin Ling, Doctor Du, and I researched together.

Even ordinary imperial physicians couldn't detect anything unusual.

This medicine can make ordinary people sleep soundly and sweetly, so it is naturally no problem for people suffering from nightmares.

Sure enough, the Chu Emperor, who had barely slept a wink for more than a decade, tasted the sweetness of the food.

No matter what Qingyangzi said, how could he not believe it?

Or, to put it another way, it's better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't.

The Chu Emperor decided that very day to quickly and secretly make a trip to the nearest hunting ground outside Nan'an City.

Duan Rongshi was already waiting for him in the mountains and forests.