Chapter 69

He stared at his hands for a long time. You know, he had never experienced crushing a cup with his bare hands before. He could apply the meaning of being powerless to himself.

This feeling was so unfamiliar to him.

Ling Huanchen suddenly remembered the ancient legend of the mermaids. Mermaids are naturally endowed with supernatural powers. Could it be that because he has the blood of the Fengming tribe in his body, he was able to break free from the curse borne by the mermaids?

If the cup was an accident, then he would try again.

While thinking, Ling Huanchen had already set his sights on the square stool beside the couch. With a chopped palm, the stool broke into two halves.

It seems that his prediction was correct. It was because the bloodline of the Fengming clan was awakened that he was able to regain the divine power that the mermaid clan should have possessed.

Does this mean that he can continue to feed Yu Xi medicine to remove the poison?

He had lost too much blood before and couldn't stand for a while, but now he felt that he could easily hold on for another month or so.

"Yu Xi." Ling Huanchen sat down beside the couch and took Yu Xi's hand. "Look, I can protect you now, too."

It was late at night, and Ling Huanchen fell asleep leaning against the couch without realizing it.

He felt like he had a very long dream. He knew it was a dream, but he just couldn't wake up.

In his dream, he returned to the palace of Youcheng, but it didn't seem like the palace he knew. At least he didn't recognize any of the palace servants coming and going.

People passing by acted as if they hadn't seen him, as if he didn't exist.

Ling Huanchen looked down at his hands, and found that they were sometimes real and sometimes illusory.

He was in a dream, which made sense.

Ling Huanchen walked to the front of Yuluan Palace according to his memory. Before he entered the palace, he saw a little kid running out with a kite, followed by a group of palace servants.

"Don't run, my lord! Be careful not to fall!"

"Yes, Prince, please spare us, we really can't run any further."

Ling Huanchen stood by the door and looked at the little boy carefully. The boy was only two or three years old, but he was full of energy when he ran. He didn't cry when he fell, but got up and continued to run. He was so happy that he made all the palace servants very tired.

The little kid pulled the kite string and ran all the way to the Imperial Garden, and Ling Huanchen followed.

The kite was flying very high, but was suddenly blown down by a gust of wind. The string broke and the kite floated down and landed on a tree branch.

"Prince, you can't do that!"

"Prince, please come down quickly!"

The palace servants surrounded the peach tree, terrified and almost kowtowing and begging for mercy.

The little kid made a face at the palace servants below and continued to reach for his kite.

Only then did Ling Huanchen see clearly that the kite actually had a fish tail.

Also, why does the little doll in the tree look so familiar?

"Xi'er, don't mess around."

The palace attendants knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said, "Greetings, Queen!"

Ling Huanchen realized belatedly that this doll was Yu Xi? He actually dreamed of returning to Yu Xi's childhood?

Little Yu Xi calmed down a lot. Amid the panic of the palace attendants, he came down from the tree, ran to the queen, and said obediently, "Your son pays his respects to the queen mother."

The queen smiled and touched his head. "Xi'er has become more and more naughty. It's so dangerous to climb trees."

Little Yu Xi lowered his head and said, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have made my mother worry."

"Xi'er, it's good that you admit your mistake. Go back and copy the Book of Songs three times."

Little Yu Xi cried out, not daring to disobey the queen's order, and responded obediently.

Ling Huanchen couldn't help laughing. He had heard Yu Xi talk about her childhood before, and he couldn't imagine what Yu Xi was like as a child. Now, a lively baby was right in front of him. He was naughty, but also got into trouble like an ordinary child, and then acted coquettishly with his mother.

If it weren't for those things that happened later, Yu Xi might have grown up to be a different person, perhaps a carefree and mischievous devil.

Ling Huanchen's mind flashed with Yu Xi's serious and stern face. When compared with the doll in front of him, he couldn't help but smile even more.

"Mother, look, I made the kite."

The queen picked up the kite and examined it. "Xi'er, it's really well done. This is... a fish? But why did you give it a doll head?"

Little Yu Xi deliberately put on a stern face to make himself look more dignified. "I read in the tree that there are mermaids in the deep sea. They have human faces and fish bodies. They are beautiful and have a good understanding of music. I think I will dig a big pond in the imperial garden one day and raise a little mermaid."

Ling Huanchen blinked, thinking he'd misheard. Yu Xi had already aspired to raise a merman at the age of three? Was this just a dream, or had it actually happened?

The queen squatted down and held little Yu Xi in her arms. "My son's wish will definitely come true, but mermaids also have feelings. They feel hungry, sad, and in pain. If Xi'er raises a little mermaid in the future, she must treat him well."

Xiao Yuxi nodded confidently, "I will definitely treat him well!"

Ling Huanchen watched the mother and son walk away from afar, and couldn't help but think that Yu Xi had probably long forgotten what they'd said when they first met. When they first met, he'd even threatened to stew him. When he woke up from this dream, he'd definitely settle the score with him.

The scene changed, and the palace in front of him suddenly disappeared, turning into darkness. A ray of light appeared in the darkness, and soon a hand stretched out from the light.

"Huan Chen."

Ling Huanchen suddenly woke up, "Your Majesty!"

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Yu Xi lying on the couch and smiling at him.

"Your Majesty? Are you awake?" Ling Huanchen looked him up and down. "Are you feeling any discomfort? Any pain?"

Yu Xi slowly shook her head and took his hand, "I'm fine."

Ling Huanchen thought he would have to wait a long time, but now that he saw the person awake, how could he remain indifferent? "Is the king hungry? I'll go get some food. No, the king hasn't eaten in seven days, and his stomach can't take it. I'll go make some porridge."

"Don't bother, I'm not hungry. Just seeing you makes me feel better." Yu Xi didn't let go. "Everything will be fine if I see you."

Ling Huanchen was worried, so he finally asked Ji Yunlou to come over and take Yu Xi's pulse. The generals were overjoyed to learn that Yu Xi had woken up, and they all gathered outside the screen waiting, not daring to disturb the emperor.

Ji Yunlou took Yu Xi's pulse, paused, and said, "Your Majesty is fine now. Just take some nourishing medicine for a few days."

"Should I pay attention to my diet?" Ling Huanchen asked hurriedly.

"Everything is normal. Your Majesty has a good foundation and..." Ji Yunlou glanced at him and stopped talking. "He will be back to normal in two days."

Ling Huanchen felt relieved when he heard this, "Okay, I'll have to trouble Yunlou to prescribe a nourishing prescription."

Ji Yunlou nodded and saw the stool beside the couch that had been split in two. "What is this?"

Ling Huanchen coughed and said, "This stool is of poor quality and it cracked on its own."

Ji Yunlou was stunned. "How could there be such a flimsy stool?"

Ling Huanchen pursed his lips and smiled, "It's inevitable that this will happen in border areas. I think the generals are usually very frugal."

After fooling everyone away, Ling Huanchen brought the porridge and was about to feed it to Yu Xi when he was stopped by Yu Xi.

"Your Majesty?"

Yu Xi took the bowl of porridge and drank it without saying a word. "Do you think I wouldn't know if Ji Yunlou didn't tell me?"

Ling Huanchen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly the person in front of him lifted up his sleeve. When he wanted to withdraw his hand, it was too late. The scars on his arm were deep and shallow, and one of them was made by him today.

"Your Majesty, it's okay. It doesn't hurt."

Yu Xi grabbed his wrist for a while, sighed, and placed his hand on her chest. "I won't abandon you, I promise."

Ling Huanchen was held by him. Even though the situation was different now and he might be able to break free if he struggled, he did not want to break free from Yu Xi.

"I believe you."

Ling Huanchen leaned over and hugged him, "Your Majesty, do you remember what wishes you had when you were a child?"

"desire?"

He knew that this person couldn't remember.

"Some people say they want to raise mermaids in the pond in the imperial garden."

Yu Xi thought about it carefully and vaguely remembered that she had said something like this when she was a child, "How did Huanchen know?"

Ling Huanchen pulled out of his arms and said, "I dreamt about it."

Yu Xi smiled and said, "Look, my wish has come true."

A few days later, Ling Huanchen once again marveled at Yu Xi's recovery ability. He was able to get out of bed the next day after waking up and move freely. He didn't look like someone who had been poisoned at all.

The Fengming Clan under Mingcheng's control had been completely destroyed. Without the harmful magic array, the Youcheng army was unstoppable. Although Yu Xi had almost recovered, he could not withstand Ling Huanchen's close watch and had to stay in the tent to recuperate, relying on reports from the enemy.

"Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine."

When Yu Xi saw the medicine bowl, he had to admit that medicine was really hard to drink. No matter what was added to remove the bitterness, it couldn't cover up the medicinal taste.

Seeing Yu Xi staring at the bowl motionlessly, Ling Huanchen understood and teased, "Is it possible that Your Majesty is afraid of suffering?"

"How is it possible..."

Yu Xi picked up the medicine bowl, frowning, and downed it in one gulp, as if drinking. Before he even set the bowl down, something soft suddenly pressed against his lips, and then something was pushed into his mouth, instantly leaving a faint sweetness between his lips and teeth. But he had no time to worry about what he had eaten. His body moved ahead of his mind, and he circled Ling Huanchen, deepening his entanglement.

When the two separated, no one knew who had eaten more of the candy.

"I want the king to eat candy, not..."

Yu Xi didn't feel the bitterness of the medicine at all at this moment. She could even drink three more bowls. She deliberately said, "What are you eating?"

Ling Huanchen saw his look of taking advantage of others and knew what he was thinking.

"Your Majesty, during your recuperation period, you must be pure in mind and desire."

Yu Xi disagreed, "I'm fine now."

Ling Huanchen insisted, "Whether it's good or not is not up to the king to decide."

In the end, the focus of the decision fell on Ji Yunlou. One person took his pulse while the other two stared at him with sharp eyes.

"Yunlou, how is it?" the two said in unison.

Ji Yunlou put away the medicine box and said, "The king has recovered. The tonic medicine can be stopped."

Ling Huanchen breathed a sigh of relief. Everything was finally fine. At the same time he felt relieved, the voice of his king suddenly rang in his ears.

"Huanchen lost, so he must accept the loss."

Ling Huanchen gritted his teeth. This guy wanted to blackmail him again.

Qi Yu glanced back and forth at the two of them, then quickly grabbed Ji Yunlou and walked out of the tent without saying anything. "Yunlou, I have something else to tell you. Let's go out and talk."

When they were the only two left in the tent, Yu Xi's expression became even more obvious.

Ling Huanchen thought that what he said must be something serious, but Yu Xi said, "Huanchen, tomorrow, I will personally take charge."