Chapter 63 [63]

The kiss lasted for a long time, so long that his lips became red and swollen. The atmosphere was so ambiguous that it seemed like it was about to burst into flames at any moment. Only then did Xiao Jingting stop.

Even though the lust in those narrow eyes was clearly about to burst forth like a giant beast lurking on the seabed, he didn't move forward. Instead, he held Lu Zhiwan's face in his hands as if it were a treasure, forehead to forehead, nose to nose, and spoke in a deep, hoarse voice, "Wanwan, I've missed you so much."

The pent-up longing for three years finally found an outlet, and this time, there was a response.

"Me too."

Lu Zhiwan raised her face, the redness still lingering on her fair cheeks, and her dark eyes were misted by the passionate kiss: "I miss you... I miss you so much..."

So when the old monk at Cibei Temple told her that there was a way to help her return to Daxing, she was overjoyed.

Just returning to Daxing means being separated from my family.

Although the old monk said that according to the speed of time and space in the two worlds, she lived in Daxing Dynasty for sixty years, which is equivalent to sixty months in reality, or five years.

If her modern body could maintain basic vital signs like before during these five years, perhaps there would be a possibility of returning to the modern world after that world ended.

But no one can predict this possibility - maybe he can come back, maybe he will never come back. It's a big gamble.

Should he reject all risks, stay in the modern world, be with his family, and return to his old life? Or should he take an unknown gamble and return to ancient times to find Xiao Jingting?

Lu Zhiwan fell into an unprecedented dilemma.

Her elder sister Lu Zhizao advised her: "Just treat it as a dream. Your Xiao Jingting is the emperor, sitting on the boundless territory and enjoying endless glory. You don't need to worry about him at all. But you, if you go back and are unhappy there, my parents and I will not be able to help you."

Lu Zhiwan knew that her sister was thinking about her, and reason also told her that returning to her previous life was the safest choice.

She tried traveling to relax, tried working intensively, and tried using all kinds of modern entertainment to distract her and help her forget everything about Xiao Jingting.

But emotional matters are difficult to resolve with reason - people are not programmed machines. Those days and nights spent together in Daxingchao, those experiences of sharing life and death, are engraved in her memory so clearly that she cannot regard it as a dream at all.

Xiao Jingting is not a fantasy in a dream, he really exists and is the person she wants to spend the rest of her life with.

When traveling through Mingchuan Ancient Town, she couldn't help but think, it would be great if Xiao Jingting was there.

While filming on the set, when she saw a male god in ancient costume being praised for his good manners, she would think that Xiao Jingting's manners were a hundred times more noble than this male god, and his temperament was a thousand times better.

Even when she was playing with her phone, drinking milk tea, or eating hot pot, she would wonder what Xiao Jingting would be like when playing with his phone, whether he liked drinking milk tea, and whether he would cry from the spiciness of eating hot pot...

Every little thing in life can make her miss him, and she can't forget him, not at all.

It turns out that truly loving someone can be so sweet and yet so painful.

Even her sister and parents couldn't bear to see her loneliness behind her forced smile, so they asked her to come home three months later, had a reunion dinner with her, and held a family meeting.

"If you really can't let go, then go back to him."

Lu Zhizao said seriously, "It's not a good idea to live a life of despair like this."

Both Mr. and Mrs. Lu knew about their little daughter's wonderful experience. Although they were reluctant to let her go, the child had grown up and would eventually have her own life. As parents, they could not accompany her for the rest of her life.

"Wanwan, if you are sure that person is the one you want, then follow your heart."

"Yeah, don't worry about me and your mom. We still have your sister. She will take care of us... Besides, it's only five years. We can just treat it as you studying abroad."

Lu Zhiwan's eyes turned red at the optimism of her father and mother. She choked up and said, "What if I can't come back?"

Mr. and Mrs. Lu looked at each other and fell silent.

"Even if I can't come back, I will take good care of my parents. As for you, when you were in a coma, I made plans to support you for the rest of your life. Now I know that you are living in another time and space, which is better than thinking that you are a living dead."

In the end, it was her elder sister Lu Zhizao who took control of the situation and made the final decision: "Stop dithering. You've been depressed for three months. If you continue to be depressed, even if you stay, you will be unhappy all day long. We are always worried about you. Why not take a gamble--"

Lu Zhizao looked at Lu Zhiwan with a sharp gaze: "Wanwan, you are an adult. You can only decide your own life. Neither my parents nor I can make choices for you. Think it over for you."

………

"So you're not going back to the monster cave?"

After listening to Lu Zhiwan's general explanation of her three-year coma, Xiao Jingting looked at her with burning eyes: "Will you always stay by my side?"

The corner of Lu Zhiwan's mouth twitched: "I already told you I'm not a monster!"

I was really impressed. It turned out that this bastard had always thought she was a monster? If she was a monster, she would have sucked his yang energy dry and run away the first time they slept together.

"Then the place you mentioned..." It is so bizarre and strange, it is not the real world.

"That's my home." Lu Zhiwan gave up on explaining the time travel and book-traveling thing to an ancient person and simply said, "Anyway, I didn't break my promise. I said I wouldn't abandon you, and I won't abandon you."

Xiao Jingting was touched and held her hand: "I believe you."

It doesn't matter whether she is a human, a ghost, a demon or a fairy. As long as she is by his side, he doesn't care about anything else.

"During the three years you were away, I listened to your words, served as a wise ruler, and ushered in a prosperous and peaceful era."

Xiao Jingting took her to the couch and sat down. He wanted to tell her in detail about his political achievements in the past three years, but thinking that she had just woken up and must still be very weak, he ordered the palace servants to call the imperial physician and order food and snacks.

"I'll tell you about government affairs later." Xiao Jingting said, "The most urgent thing is to take care of your health."

Seeing that he was acting calmly, Lu Zhiwan smiled and said, "Although you were cute when you were a child, I'm still more used to you being the way you are now."

Hearing her mention the period of mental regression again, Xiao Jingting's face flashed with discomfort. He put his fist to his lips and coughed lightly, "I don't remember much about that period of time."

Lu Zhiwan raised an eyebrow: "Really?"

Xiao Jingting: "Yeah."

His eyes swept back and forth across the man's handsome face several times. Seeing that he remained expressionless, Lu Zhiwan couldn't tell whether he was being sincere or not.

After all, Xiao Jingting's current emotions are well hidden, unlike when his mind regressed, when she could still hear his inner voice -

Yes, the voice of the heart.

Lu Zhiwan held her breath and concentrated, unconsciously moving closer to the man beside her, trying to listen again.

But no matter how close she got, she could no longer hear any voice from his heart.

"Wanwan."

Suddenly, someone held her shoulders, and she looked up in surprise.

Xiao Jingting lowered his eyes and looked at her, his narrowed black eyes revealing a hint of teasing: "You are so close, do you want me to kiss you again?"

Lu Zhiwan then realized that her face was almost close to Xiao Jingting's chest. Her cheeks were burning, and she quickly moved aside: "Who asked you to kiss me? I just..."

Her shoulders were firmly held, and her head felt his hot breath brushing against hers. "Just what?"

"It's just... uh..." The scorching heat against her back made her nervous. She couldn't speak clearly. After stuttering for a long time, she finally made up a story: "I just wanted to hear your heartbeat."

"Like this?" Xiao Jingting's eyelashes twitched slightly, and then he raised his hand and pressed her head against his chest: "Listen."

Lu Zhiwan: “…”

She was no match for him in strength, so she had to lie in his arms, put her ear to her heart, and pretend to listen.

The elegant scent of ambergris lingered at the tip of my nose, and the surroundings became quiet, leaving only the loud sound of the other person's heartbeat.

"What did you hear?"

"Heartbeat..."

"What else?"

"Um?"

Lu Zhiwan looked up in confusion, what else?

Xiao Jingting lowered his head to meet her gaze. Seeing the messy hair on her forehead, he gently brushed it with his long fingers, and said in a steady voice: "Also, it says I love you."

Oops, I got teased!

Lu Zhiwan was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks flushed, and she buried her face in the man's arms in embarrassment, wondering in her heart, how come his ability to say sweet words has improved in the past three years?

Seeing her burying herself in his arms like an ostrich, Xiao Jingting held her tightly in his arms.

At this moment, the missing piece in my heart was finally complete.

Just as he was being affectionate, Lu Zhiwan suddenly thought of something.

She raised her hand and touched Xiao Jingting's collar.

The next moment, her slender wrist was grabbed, and the man looked at her with scorching eyes: "Wanwan, you just woke up, why are you in such a hurry?"

Lu Zhiwan: “……!”

What?

Her face flushed as she said angrily, "I just didn't feel the jade pendant on your chest. Where is the jade pendant?"

When mentioning the jade pendant, Xiao Jingting's eyes flickered with regret: "On the day of the accident, I carried you to the Imperial Hospital and fainted on the ground, and the jade was broken. Afterwards, I found a skilled craftsman to repair it, but it was difficult to restore it to its original state."

"Ah? It's broken." Lu Zhiwan was surprised, and a feeling of disappointment surged in his heart.

Xiao Jingting stroked her cheek gently and said softly, "If you like jade, I will find you some better jade to make jade pendants, jade pendants, and jade ruyi, all according to your wishes."

Hearing this, Lu Zhiwan raised the corners of her mouth and fell back into his arms: "You said it, I want it all!"

"Very well, the beautiful jade is yours, the country is yours, and I am yours too."

***

That afternoon, the imperial physician arrived and carefully examined Lu Zhiwan's pulse.

After confirming that her pulse was stable and she had no illness, Xiao Jingting's heart, which had been hanging for three years, finally settled down.

Before leaving, the imperial physician, seeing the affectionate way His Majesty treated the Empress, suddenly remembered something and privately warned Xiao Jingting, "Although the Empress has awakened, she has been in a coma for three years. Her limbs have been stiff and her Qi and blood are deficient. She still needs to rest for a while and avoid overexertion..."

After a pause, he lowered his voice even more: "Including sexual intercourse, it will take at least seven days to see how the Queen recovers."

Xiao Jingting: “…”

He had been immersed in the joy of Lu Zhiwan's awakening and hadn't thought about this matter. Now that the imperial physician mentioned this, his facial lines tightened slightly and he gave the imperial physician a cold glance: "Of course I know."

He is not a sex-hungry ghost, so why would he be so impatient?

Seeing the emperor's cold face, the imperial physician smiled awkwardly and quickly took his leave.

When Xiao Jingting returned to the inner hall, Lu Zhiwan was sitting at the table drinking bird's nest. Seeing him return, his face looked a little strange. He put down the celadon spoon and asked in confusion, "What did the imperial physician say to you just now?"

He even avoided her while speaking.

Is there something else wrong with her body?

"Nothing." Xiao Jingting said calmly and sat down next to her again.

Lu Zhiwan sat inside and blinked his dark eyes: "Is it really nothing? Don't hide it from me."

"The imperial physician said in person, in front of you and me, that you are fine. What else should I hide?"

His gaze fell on the fair little face in front of him that still revealed suspicion. Xiao Jingting paused for a moment, and the words of the imperial physician rang in his ears again, saying that he needed to rest and avoid fatigue, including sexual intercourse.

Three years have passed, and her face shows almost no signs of aging. She has fair skin, cherry lips, icy skin and delicate bones, and is extremely beautiful.

When I hugged her and kissed her just now, I had some romantic thoughts. If we slept in the same bed at night...

Xiao Jingting's throat rolled slightly.

Lu Zhiwan also noticed his subtle reaction and was stunned for a moment, and then a bunch of 18+ garbage suddenly popped up in his mind.

Help, what is she thinking in broad daylight!

But the look in that dog man's eyes made it really hard for her not to think about random things! He must be thinking about those messy things too!

For a moment, no one spoke, but the atmosphere became inexplicably subtle.

Just as Lu Zhiwan was anxiously wondering what was going to happen next, a report from outside the palace broke the ambiguity.

"The Queen Mother has arrived."

This report echoed in the hall, and Lu Zhiwan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It's okay.

Otherwise, she would feel embarrassed for a while because he had just come back and was having sex in broad daylight.

Before Empress Dowager Gu entered the palace, Lu Zhiwan quickly tidied up her hair and clothes, and after making sure that her appearance was fine, she stood up with Xiao Jingting to greet her.

After not seeing each other for three years, or rather, three months, Lu Zhiwan was still familiar with Empress Dowager Gu and did not feel unfamiliar with her.

On the contrary, when Empress Dowager Gu saw Lu Zhiwan miraculously wake up, she stared at her up and down for a long time without coming to her senses.

It was Xiao Jingting's gentle reminder that finally made Queen Mother Gu hold her forehead in her hand, lost in thought, and sighed repeatedly: "It seems that God is really moved by A Yin's sincerity and is willing to return you."

Lu Zhiwan looked at Queen Mother Gu, who had a few gray hairs after three years, and smiled respectfully: "Your Majesty, you have worked hard these years."

Queen Mother Gu understood the meaning behind her words and felt relieved. Her tone became even gentler: "As long as you and A Yin are well in the future, everything in the past will not matter."

At this point, she turned to look at Xiao Jingting, her eyes curved and she smiled, "You earlier crowned Zhiwan as empress, but although she was included in the imperial canon, you didn't hold a grand ceremony to crown her empress. Now that she's awake, the proper ceremony should still be held... In my opinion, the palace hasn't had a wedding in a long time, so this is a good opportunity to hold one in a grand manner, so that all the people in the world will know that our Daxing Dynasty's empress has recovered from her illness and will be able to rule the six palaces and be the mother of the country in the future."

Xiao Jingting nodded: "What the Queen Mother said is true. I will discuss the matter of enthroning the Queen Mother with the Ministry of Rites tomorrow."

Queen Mother Gu smiled and agreed. She chatted with Lu Zhiwan for a while, asking about his well-being. Seeing that it was getting dark outside, she stood up and gently reminded him, "You are just about to wake up. Don't worry too much. I will return to the Cining Palace first and come to see you later."

Lu Zhiwan also stood up quickly: "Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. I should go to the Cining Palace to pay my respects to you."

"You are now A Yin's queen, and my daughter-in-law. We are a family, so there is no need to be so formal." Empress Dowager Gu patted the back of her hand and gestured for her to sit down: "Rest well."

Lu Zhiwan knelt down and saluted, and Xiao Jingting personally escorted Empress Dowager Gu out.

When they reached the outer hall, Empress Dowager Gu stopped and turned to look at Xiao Jingting with a loving gaze: "Let's stay here. No need to send her off. The Queen has just woken up. It's important that you spend more time with her."

Xiao Jingting: "Yes."

Queen Mother Gu continued, "It is truly a blessing from heaven that she was able to wake up this time. I only hope that you will have no more setbacks in the future, and live in peace and happiness together until the end of your lives."

Xiao Jingting's expression softened slightly: "Don't worry, mother. I will treat her even better in the future."

Empress Dowager Gu nodded, brushed her robe and was about to take a step forward when she turned her head and said, "A Yin."

"What else do you want, mother?"

Queen Mother Gu pursed her lips, hesitant to speak, and finally said tactfully: "Although I have always hoped to hold my grandson soon, the Queen will just wake up, so her health is the priority. Don't rush, take your time."

After saying this, without waiting for Xiao Jingting to respond, she smiled gently and left with the help of the palace servants.

Xiao Jingting stood where he was, and when he realized what the Queen Mother meant, he pressed his throbbing forehead with his long fingers.

Is he considered by others to be a lustful and unrestrained person?