Chapter 56 The Prince is Really Lazy
The water in the bucket rippled gently with the movements of the two people, splashing and wetting the ground.
Jing Siye's eyes were fixed on Zhu Wenqin's face. Looking at his flushed cheeks and blurry eyes due to his passion, an indescribable sense of satisfaction surged in his heart.
After an unknown amount of time, the water in the bathtub finally calmed down.
——
When Zhu Wenqin woke up again, the moon was already above the willow trees. He slowly opened his eyes, and the cool feeling from the medicine brought his thoughts back to the previous exercise.
The man's sturdy body and strong arms made him feel very happy, especially when he was exhausted on top, the man could hold his waist with both hands and keep moving up and down.
When Zhu Wenqin thought of this, she shyly hid under the quilt and laughed to herself.
"Qin'er, what are you laughing at?" Jing Siye's lazy voice came from above his head.
When Zhu Wenqin heard this, her smile froze instantly:
[Oh no, I forgot I was still lying on his chest,]
[Isn’t this too embarrassing?]
[The stinky man didn't even tell me when he woke up...]
Zhu Wenqin was still trying to find an excuse to get away with it when Jing Siye grabbed him and put his head in his arms.
"Qin'er seems to be very satisfied with the king."
"What?" Zhu Wenqin said angrily: "Isn't the prince very satisfied with Qin'er? You are so lazy..."
Jing Siye: “…”
"Why am I lazy, King?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wenqin sat up like a little rabbit with its fur standing on end:
"You are just lazy. You sit in the bathtub and don't move. Do you want me to..."
When he said this, his cheeks turned red again, and the rest of the words got stuck in his throat and he was embarrassed to say them out.
Jing Siye took the little rabbit back into his arms and said jokingly:
"Qin'er is clearly wronging me. Qin'er knows that I am injured and inconvenient. Besides, Qin'er only held out for an incense stick of time. I was the one who assisted me for more than an hour afterwards..."
"Don't say it," Zhu Wenqin covered Jing Siye's mouth, "You deserve it. Who told you to take so long?"
[No,] Zhu Wenqin thought of something,
[This stinky man is like this every time, is his technique not good enough?]
[This is very likely.]
[The stinky man used to only know how to play with knives and guns every day, and he has never tried anything like this.]
[Every time I deliberately make excuses that I am injured and inconvenient, but I don’t want to do the following,]
[It must be because they are not good at technology and are afraid of being exposed,]
Zhu Wenqin suddenly came to her senses and nodded as she thought about it.
[I have to go buy some storybooks and study them.]
[Once I have mastered the skills and can serve him well, I can legitimately become the "master of the house"...]
Jing Siye, who was lying aside, was overwhelmed with emotions, but he managed to suppress his inner excitement: learn quickly, wait for the baby.
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At night, Jing Siye and Chen Lian entered the dungeon of the palace.
In the dark cell, two figures, one black and one white, were clinging to each other.
Hearing the footsteps, the man in black quickly stood up and looked eagerly towards the prison door.
When he saw that the person coming was Jing Siye, he spoke excitedly:
"Your Majesty, you are finally here! I have followed your instructions and assisted Master Nangong in completing the prisoner rescue. Now, can you lend a hand and heal my master?"
Jing Siye nodded slightly and responded calmly:
"Yes." Then he signaled the guards to open the cell door and let Chen Lian in to treat the master.
The master and servant were Zhai Qing and Chu Heng.
The corpses hanging on the city wall in the past were just two men who died of plague, and they were used to conceal their identities.
His senior sister and master have not been found, so these two people have to be kept.
Chu Heng was filled with gratitude, knelt down beside Zhai Qing, gently helped him up, and whispered, "Master, wake up, Doctor Chen is here to treat you."
Zhai Qing opened his eyes weakly, his gaze moving between the visitor and the anxious servant, and finally he stretched out his trembling hand. After Chen Lian finished the treatment and left a few pills and healing plasters, Zhai Qing slowly spoke: "...King Zhaonan, Heng'er is innocent and will not be harmed. If I leave... please... set him free."
Chu Heng burst into tears upon hearing this, and choked up as he said, "Master, please don't abandon Heng'er. Heng'er is willing to stay by your side for all eternity..."
"...Life after life is so difficult. This government... is exhausted." Zhai Qing sighed.
Chu Heng hugged Zhai Qing tightly, looked at Jing Siye who was standing with his hands behind his back with tearful eyes, and begged in sobbing voice: "My Lord, I beg you to save my master. I am willing to be loyal to you for the rest of my life."
After saying this, Chu Heng gently put Zhai Qing down. Zhai Qing opened his eyes to know what Chu Heng meant. Chu Heng walked towards Jing Siye, bowed respectfully, and then said, "My Lord, if you trust me, please bring me the box of medicine bottles."
Although Jing Siye didn't understand the reason, he still ordered his men to fetch the medicine bottle found in Zhai's mansion.
When preparing to rescue the prisoners a few days ago, Jing Siye had already given Chu Heng the opportunity to use poison in cooperation with Nangong Ling, and only then agreed to let Chen Lian treat Zhai Qing today.
Chu Heng opened the medicine box, rummaged around for a while, and took out two medicine bottles.
Seeing this, Zhai Qing struggled to get up, but it was too late to stop it. Chu Heng opened the vial, took out the only pill inside, and swallowed it without hesitation.
"No! Heng'er..." Zhai Qing roared.
By the time everyone reacted, blood had already flowed from the corner of Chu Heng's mouth. The bright red blood slowly slid down his chin and dripped onto the cold ground.
He covered his chest tightly with both hands, and raised the other bottle of medicine in his hand with all his strength. He looked straight at Jing Siye, his voice trembling slightly with pain:
"Your Majesty, please keep this. What I just took is Soul-Breaking Powder. This poison attacks once a month, and this bottle is the antidote. From now on, my life is completely in your hands."
Zhai Qing crawled behind Chu Heng, hugged him tightly with both arms, and cried:
"Heng'er, why do you have to do this? You are so stupid..."
Chen Lian, the genius doctor standing by, heard the name of the poison "Soul-Breaking Powder". His originally calm face suddenly became turbulent, and a trace of shock that was hard to conceal flashed in his eyes.
Every month when the poison attacks the victim, his internal organs feel as if they are pierced by thousands of steel needles at the same time until they shatter.
Jing Siye's eyes fell on the bottle of antidote in his hand. He slowly poured out the antidote. After seeing the amount, he couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise:
"Only six?"
Chu Heng endured the pain in his body, without any fear on his face, he nodded solemnly and said:
"That's right, Your Majesty. I am willing to serve you wholeheartedly for the next six months. Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, I will never back down and will go through fire and water without hesitation. But I am just daring to ask Your Majesty to agree to one thing."
Jing Siye raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression stern, and said in a deep voice:
"explain."
Chu Heng took a deep breath, mustered up his courage and said:
"I...I beg you, Your Majesty, not to keep us imprisoned in this dungeon."
Jing Siye frowned when he heard this.
Chu Heng's heart tightened when he saw this, and he hurriedly explained:
"I don't have any other intentions. I just hope that the master won't live in this dark and damp place. Even if it's a woodshed, as long as he can see the sun, the master will be in a better mood, and the master's illness will get better faster."
Jing Siye stared at Chu Heng quietly. After a moment, he was finally moved by his sincerity and slowly said:
"Okay, I promise you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."
Chu Heng kowtowed repeatedly in a hurry to express his gratitude, while Zhai Qing behind him had already soaked his clothes with tears.
"Heng'er, why do you have to do this? If you leave and I live alone in this world, how can I be happy?"
Chu Heng turned around with difficulty, stretched out his hand to support Zhai Qing, with an innocent and pure smile on his face, and said softly:
"Heng'er was originally saved by the master. If the master had not felt pity for him and rescued him, Heng'er would have starved to death on the street. It is Heng'er's honor to have the opportunity to repay the master..."
"That's all."
Jing Siye interrupted their conversation.
"There is an abandoned courtyard in my palace. You can live there temporarily. But you are not allowed to step out of the courtyard without my permission."
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