Chapter 19
After the meal, Doctor Zhang brought the Dragon Breath Pill. Anyone who takes this medicine will have their meridians blocked and their internal strength dissolved, like a dragon stranded on the beach. Even the most powerful master will become an ordinary person.
Dragon Breath Pill is Zhang's unique secret recipe. If you want to remove the restrictions of the pill, you have to take the secret antidote.
Yu Zhi saw Luo Tingshi take the Dragon Breath Pill with his own eyes, and only then did he feel relieved.
Thinking of what had just happened, he was still furious and glared at Luo Tingshi. Luo Tingshi noticed Yu Zhi's gaze, turned around, and raised the corners of his lips, a gentle smile between his eyebrows. The frost on his face had completely faded, a stark contrast to his usual self.
Doctor Zhang saw the quarrel between the two and muttered to himself, "There doesn't seem to be something right about these two people."
However, judging from His Majesty's appearance, I guess they did not have sex last night.
Doctor Zhang was secretly worried.
He knew that His Majesty was in a difficult situation, being oppressed by the enemy emperor whom he hated very much. His Majesty could not get over the hurdle in his heart, but the two children could not wait.
Doctor Zhang wanted to force the two of them to do it on the bed, but he didn't have the courage and could only worry.
well……
The wind blows through the bamboo curtains, bringing with it the fragrance of the remaining lotus leaves.
Yu Zhi looked at the two of them and said, "I want to go out for a walk."
Luo Tingshi glanced at the sky outside. The clouds were low and the sky was as bright as water. From time to time, a cool breeze blew through the courtyard, dispersing the previous heat. It was a pleasant and nice day.
He smiled and said, "I'll go with you."
The emperor's trip was not a grand affair. He only brought a few guards with him, and Imperial Physician Zhang accompanied him to prevent any accidents.
Yu Zhi was wearing a white wide-sleeved shirt with a cloud-white silk belt loosely tied around his waist, hiding his slightly bulging belly. If you didn't look closely, you would definitely not notice anything.
Although ancient Yue was a frontier region, it was not a bitterly cold place. On the contrary, it was a land of abundance and prosperity, and the people lived a comfortable life. Within the city, shops and stalls abounded, and the sounds of various vendors mingled with the clamor of carriages and pedestrians, making it a bustling place.
A few days ago, the tense and solemn atmosphere when the city was under martial law has disappeared without a trace, and life goes on as usual.
Yu Zhi looked around at the bustling city, a smile on his face. He returned his gaze to the nearby area, glanced at the man walking side by side with him, and lowered his voice: "If you had captured the city, you would never see this scene again."
Luo Tingshi: "After a long period of division, the world will eventually unite. The two countries of Yu and Sheng have coexisted for hundreds of years. Sooner or later, they will be unified again."
Yu Zhi: "Perhaps, but that's not the time. Luo Tingshi, as long as I'm in power, you can't start a war."
Luo Tingshi chuckled softly, his eyes gleaming with brilliance. "What can you do to stop me? If I'm determined to attack Yu, what does it matter if you have my child? Do I still worry about not having an heir?"
"But you still retreated." Yu Zhi pointed out this fact calmly.
"Yes!" Luo Tingshi sighed, "I did this for you."
Yu Zhi sneered: "Don't pretend to be affectionate in front of me, Luo Tingshi."
Luo Tingshi lowered his eyes and said no more.
The group walked along the long street, out of the city gate, and headed towards the outskirts of the city. It was the end of summer, harvest time, the fields were golden, wheat ears hung heavy, and farmers were busy harvesting wheat.
Yu Zhi's heart moved, and he turned to look at Luo Tingshi: "I have thought of how to punish you."
He waved his hand and said, "Go and help them harvest the wheat."
Luo Tingshi was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected such a punishment. He gave Yu Zhi a deep look, then walked down the ridge of the field and approached a farmer nearby. The two exchanged a few words, and the farmer demonstrated his technique to Luo Tingshi before handing him his sickle.
Yu Zhi stood at the edge of the field, his eyes fixed on Luo Tingshi.
Luo Tingshi was unskilled at first, but after cutting a few wheat stalks, he gradually got better. In a short while, a row of wheat was piled up on the edge of the field. The farmer tied the wheat into several large bundles and carried two of them along the path towards the village.
"You guys go and help too." Yu Zhi ordered the guards beside him.
The guards were in a dilemma: "We have to protect your safety."
Yu Zhi smiled and said, "There's no danger here. I'm free anyway, so go and help the common people."
The guards had no choice but to obey His Majesty's orders and go to the fields to harvest wheat with Luo Tingshi.
Yu Zhi glanced across the busy fields and saw many children, as tall as the wheat, helping out in the fields. He sighed softly, "It's a pity I can't bend down now, otherwise I would have gone down there too."
"Your Majesty is kind." Doctor Zhang smiled.
He had watched the young emperor grow up, and his temperament had taken on the characteristics of Lord Ye, possessing a deep compassion for the people from a young age. At the time, a court official had suggested that the young prince's excessive compassion might not be a good thing. Imperial Physician Zhang was deeply dissatisfied with this. Was a heartless and cold-blooded monarch truly necessary? He didn't think so.
As expected, he was not wrong. The young emperor had governed the State of Yu very well during his reign.
Being kind is not a bad thing.
Doctor Zhang stepped forward with a smile and raised his arm. "Your Majesty must be tired after walking for a long time. I will help you to rest over there."
Yu Zhi nodded, and the two of them walked to a banyan tree not far from the field. There were a few bamboo chairs under the tree, and a white-haired old woman was picking vegetables under the tree.
Doctor Zhang raised his voice and asked her, "Old lady, could you please let us rest here for a while?"
The old woman raised her eyes, looked them up and down, glanced at Yu Zhi's belly, and smiled on her wrinkled face: "Young lady, please sit down."
Yu Zhi: “???”
He lowered his head and looked at his clothes again and again with suspicion. These were not women's clothes.
Yu Zhi sat in a bamboo chair and was about to explain to the old woman when she grabbed his hand and asked with a smile, "How many months old is the child?"
I see……
This old woman has really good eyesight. Yu Zhi smiled helplessly: "More than three months."
The old woman looked at his belly lovingly: "That's great."
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"Mom! Thanks to these little brothers, the wheat in the fields has been harvested." A deep and joyful voice came into Yu Zhi's ears.
Yu Zhi looked up.
Coincidentally, it was the farmer just now.
Behind him came Luo Tingshi and several guards, all carrying bundles of wheat on their shoulders as they approached. Even in this state, Luo Tingshi still exuded an undisguised air of nobility.
Several people moved the wheat into the yard.
A moment later, Luo Tingshi walked quickly out of the yard and came to Yu Zhi's side. He held his hand and asked with concern: "How are you? Are you thirsty? Are you hungry? Did the child bother you?"
Yu Zhi pulled his hand back: "Have you finished harvesting the wheat?"
Luo Tingshi: "Brother Li's crops have all been harvested."
Yu Zhi looked up at the thick dark clouds and said worriedly, "I'm afraid it's going to rain. I see there's still a lot of wheat in the fields over there. We have to harvest it before it rains."
The old woman interrupted, "That's Widow Zhang's house. Her husband died a few years ago, and her child has just started crawling. She's the only one left at home, so I'm afraid she won't be able to finish mowing the trees. Daniu, go help."
"Okay! Mom, I'll go right away." Li Daniu drank a bowl of water, hurriedly picked up the sickle on the ground and ran over there.
Yu Zhi ordered everyone: "You go too."
Luo Tingshi: "It's going to rain soon. Go to Brother Li's house and rest. Don't get wet."
The old woman smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of your wife."
Yu Zhi: “…”
Luo Tingshi smiled broadly, bowed to the old woman, and climbed up the pole: "Thank you, grandma. I'll leave my wife to you."
After saying that, Luo Tingshi stood up and left. Yu Zhi stared at his back and explained to the old woman, "He is not my man."
The old woman smiled and shook her head, thinking that the young couple was just having a quarrel.
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Half an hour later, a strong wind blew, and crackling raindrops splashed in the yard, forming a curtain of rain.
Yu Zhi sat in the main room, looking outside anxiously.
Soon, several dark shadows broke through the rain curtain and ran under the eaves. Yu Zhi's eyes lit up, and he stood up and walked to the side of the drenched Luo Tingshi, but the man suddenly dodged.
"Don't worry, the wheat was harvested before the rain. Go in quickly and don't let the moisture on me get on you."
Yu Zhi glanced at him and walked into the house: "Change your clothes. Drink the ginger soup later to get rid of the cold. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Luo Tingshi heard the concern in Yu Zhi's words, and a smile slowly appeared in his dark eyes.
It was almost dusk, but the sky was still overcast and the rain was pouring down. It looked like the rain would not stop any time soon.
Yu Zhi decided to spend the night in the village. The Li family couldn't accommodate so many people, so Doctor Zhang and several guards went to another house.
After dinner, Yu Zhi returned to his room to rest. Luo Tingshi brought in a basin of water and placed it by the bed. He took off Yu Zhi's shoes and socks, looked up and asked him, "Did you have enough to eat? Do you want me to go back to the city and buy you some more food?"
Yu Zhi shook his head: "No need, you are tired today, rest early."
Luo Tingshi looked at him with a smile: "Your Majesty cares about me, I am very happy."
Yu Zhi glared at him and said nothing.
Luo Tingshi held Yu Zhi's feet and cleaned every part carefully with a very serious look.
Yu Zhi stared at the pair of broad, not-so-white palms, with thick joints and veins crisscrossing the backs of his hands. Years of martial arts training had covered the palms and fingertips with calluses, which had rubbed against the soles of his feet.
Yu Zhi felt a slight itch from the calluses. He raised his foot and stepped on the man's wrist under his rolled-up sleeves, ordering Luo Tingshi, "Hurry up."
The water droplets rolled down the white instep and dripped onto Luo Tingshi's wrist. Luo Tingshi's throat moved slightly.
A moment later, he fished out Yu Zhi's submerged feet and wiped the water off. Then, Luo Tingshi stood up to pour water for his feet. Having exerted himself today, Luo Tingshi was drenched in sweat. There was no need to be so particular at this moment. He filled a basin with water, removed his coarse cloth shirt, and quickly washed himself.
After the chill dissipated, Luo Tingshi returned to his room. His eyes swept over the wide-sleeved shirt neatly folded beside the bed. Luo Tingshi turned off the lights, climbed into bed, and pulled the person lying sideways on the inside of the bed into his arms.
The bed was extremely narrow, not even enough to turn over. Luo Tingshi held the person tightly in his arms. In the darkness, they could hear each other's breathing clearly.
Yu Zhi couldn't sleep.
The man's warm breath sprayed on his neck, and he felt a little anxious. Suddenly, a violent collision sound penetrated Yu Zhi's ears under the cover of heavy rain, and then Yu Zhi heard the woman's suppressed breathing.
Yu Zhi's body stiffened.
Next door is Li Daniu and his wife, they are...
After a tiring day, he still had so much energy. Yu Zhi was very impressed. The thunder roared, but the sound became clearer and clearer. Yu Zhi's mouth was a little dry.
"Your Majesty..." The man's hoarse voice was close to Yu Zhi's ear, and their crossed arms became extremely hot.
Yu Zhi turned around and heard his own voice amid the thunder and rain.
"Luo Tingshi, I want you to sleep with me."
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