Chapter 43 Restraint?
Chi Li's order, "Your Highness must not be disturbed without being summoned, and you must not request treatment for any reason," temporarily separated Tang Lu from the eager gazes of the outside world.
The effect was immediate.
The demons who used to "bump into" Tang Lu in the garden, corridors, and even the kitchen, and who would hesitantly ask for help with all sorts of "minor problems," now, when they see Tang Lu, although they still bow respectfully and look at her with eager eyes, they no longer dare to approach her easily.
They now only dare to watch from afar, whispering about the little prince's amazing abilities and His Majesty's obvious... possessiveness.
Tang Lu didn't seem to have much of a reaction to this.
She was simple-minded by nature, and her previous help to others was merely instinctive, not deliberate.
Now that those "plea for help" are gone, she is happy to have some free time. She still follows Chi Li around like a little tail every day, basking in the sun, playing with shiny pebbles, or studying the various novel spiritual plant seeds that Chi Li has found for her.
Chi Li's "exclusive" declaration is not just empty words.
She began to enjoy Tanglu's healing power more "justifiably".
"You've been reviewing memorials for over an hour?" — "Tang Lu, come here, my neck and shoulders are a bit stiff."
A faint chill emanated from the old wound? — "This area needs warmth."
Or perhaps it's just a strange feeling of irritability? — "I feel a bit out of breath."
The reasons are varied and the frequency has increased significantly.
Tanglu always grants every request.
As soon as Chi Li speaks, or even just gives a hinting look, she will immediately put down what she is doing, run over, and extend her small hand with a soft green light to earnestly fulfill her duties as the "exclusive little divine doctor".
She certainly didn't feel tired; on the contrary, she was very happy to be able to help Lili.
However, occasionally, after she finished helping Chi Li with her meridians and saw the other's brows and eyes visibly relaxed, the little girl would feel a tiny bit of confusion in her heart, a confusion that she herself couldn't quite explain.
For example, right now.
Chi Li had just enjoyed a full half-hour "spiritual massage" under the pretext that "her spiritual consciousness was over-consumed and needed nourishment".
He was lounging lazily on the soft couch, his brows and eyes relaxed, looking completely satisfied.
Tang Lu knelt beside her, looked at her small hands, then at Chi Li, tilted her head, and suddenly asked softly:
"Lili, why... is it only Tanglu who can 'rub' you?"
"Don't Sister Bunny and the others know magic too?"
She remembered seeing a female official use gentle water magic to relieve Chi Li's fatigue before.
Upon hearing this, Chi Li suddenly opened her half-closed eyes, a sharp glint flashing in her crimson-gold pupils before being covered by a deep gentleness.
She reached out and pulled Tang Lu into her arms, letting her sit on her lap, her fingertips twirling a strand of golden hair.
“Because their magic is useless.” Chi Li’s tone was arrogant and self-assured, but when she looked into Tang Lu’s pure and confused eyes, she softened her voice. “Only Tang Lu’s ‘light’ can make me truly comfortable.”
That's the truth.
The wood spirit energy contained in Tanglu, which contains the original vitality, is indeed unique.
"Oh..." Tang Lu nodded as if she understood, accepting the explanation.
But after a while, she remembered something and looked up at her: "Then... that big wolf uncle from that day, has his injury healed?"
Tang Lu felt that there was still a little bit of something missing there…
She was referring to the wolf demon general she had previously treated.
Chi Li tightened her arms around her almost imperceptibly for a moment, but her expression remained unchanged:
"His injuries are no longer serious, and the physician is taking care of him. You don't need to worry about it."
"But..." Tang Lu wanted to say something more.
She felt that since she had seen it, there was no harm in helping out.
“No buts.” Chi Li interrupted her, but immediately softened, lowering her head to rub Tang Lu’s forehead with the tip of her nose.
Her voice was low and seductive: "Tanglu's 'light' is very precious, so use it sparingly, understand? Just use it on me, the king."
Her warm breath brushed against Tang Lu's sensitive forehead, carrying an intimate and possessive meaning.
Tang Lu felt a little itchy from being rubbed, so she shrank her neck. Her attention was diverted, and she obediently hummed in agreement, temporarily putting the wolf demon general and the other "patients" out of her mind.
Lili said it was precious and should be used sparingly, so she would listen to Lili.
Chi Li looked at the little tree spirit in her arms, who had become docile and dependent again, and smiled with satisfaction.
Her tree spirit has a pure heart, like a blank sheet of paper, and needs her to guide it carefully and protect it well.
She would never allow this unique healing power, this special dependence that could soothe all her weariness and pain, to be lost, not even in the slightest.
This might be a bit domineering and selfish.
But she is the Demon King, and it is only natural for her to possess and protect what she cares about most.
However, she did not notice the faint look of bewilderment that flashed in the depths of the little tree spirit's eyes when it occasionally looked out the window or at other creatures.
Instinctively, I want to stretch out my branches and leaves, embrace the sunshine and rain, and heal the wounds I see.
But dependence and commitment bind her firmly to a certain world, so that she may bloom for one demon.
Is this sweet constraint a warm harbor or... an invisible cage for a new sapling that longs to embrace the whole world?
At this moment, Tang Lu was still unable to understand such a complex problem.
She instinctively nestled in the embrace that offered her the most warmth and security, burying that little bit of confusion deep in her heart.
The Demon King used a net woven with gentleness to firmly hold her little divine doctor by her side.
I just wonder, when the sapling grows stronger and eventually touches the net, will it stay there peacefully, or... yearn for a wider sky?
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