Chapter 46
The two woke up one after another, and everyone's hanging hearts finally settled down.
Doctor Zhang took Yu Zhi's pulse and told him, "Your Majesty has been in a coma for the past ten days. I can only feed you soup and water. Your body has been weakened a lot and needs to be replenished."
When Yu Zhi looked at Luo Tingshi, he saw Luo Tingshi staring at him without blinking. As they stared at each other in mid-air, Yu Zhi narrowed his eyes and turned to ask Doctor Zhang, "What about him? How long will it take for him to get out of bed?"
Doctor Zhang stroked his beard and said, "Emperor Sheng nearly injured his heart meridian. He needs to rest carefully to avoid any root causes of illness. If he wants to get out of bed, he should wait at least two weeks."
"I understand."
Yu Zhi stood up and opened a few windows. The pear trees were covered with white, like snow floating on the waves. The spring day was bright, the warm breeze was gentle, and a clear fragrance greeted him, making him feel refreshed.
He smiled at Luo Ting and said, "Get some fresh air, and you'll feel better."
The sunlight stopped in front of the tent. Yu Zhi stepped on the golden ground and walked lightly to Luo Tingshi's side. He bent down and lay on his side on his uninjured chest.
Yu Zhi, who was no longer pregnant, was as light as a kitten, and her chest felt almost weightless when she pressed on Luo Ting.
Luo Tingshi stroked Yu Zhi's hair and said with a smile, "Since Your Majesty is awake, why don't you go and take care of state affairs?"
"You're still injured, so how can I focus on handling government affairs? Anyway, with my father in charge, I don't have to fear anything." Yu Zhi's fingertips traced the grooves of Luo Tingshi's chest and he snorted softly. "When I was fourteen, they handed over the government to me. Now, I'm just asking my father to fulfill his responsibilities."
"What responsibilities do I have to fulfill?" Just as Yu Zhi finished speaking, a cold and solemn voice came into the hall.
Yu Zhi immediately jumped up, sat upright on the wooden bed, straightened his slightly messy hair, raised the corner of his lips and looked towards the person who came.
Yu Heng stepped into the hall, followed by Ye Jiang, both of them holding a kitten in their arms.
"Meow!" The two kittens cried excitedly.
Yu Zhi extended his hand to them, his eyes moving back and forth between the two kittens, and said with a smile: "Baby, come to father."
The two kittens came into Yu Zhi's arms, vying to cling to him, rubbing against him, and acting coquettishly towards him. Yu Zhi lifted up his brother with his palms, took a closer look, and raised his head to ask, "Is Tuan Tuan's injury healed?"
"His injury has healed." Ye Jiang's eyes stopped at Yu Zhi's slightly pale cheek, and asked with concern, "How are you now?"
Yu Zhi smiled and said, "It's nothing serious, just need to replenish your body."
He put the kitten down and asked sternly, "Father, what's the situation outside now? Who ordered those assassins? I remember... someone was shouting that we were demons that day."
Ye Jiang sighed slightly: "The killer was sent from Shengguo."
"Why not?" Luo Tingshi's face turned ashen, his eyes turned into throat-slashing blades, and he hated himself for being too kind.
Yu Heng: "That's not the case. Your brother sent them."
Luo Tingshi was stunned: "Brother?"
He searched his mind for a long time but couldn't remember which brother he had. The old emperor's sons all died in the battle for the throne, and the only one left alive was the second prince who had voluntarily surrendered to him.
Yu Heng: "He was born in the cold palace. Luo Jingyi didn't even know he had this son. It's normal that you haven't heard of him. He has been lurking in the cold palace for many years, waiting for an opportunity to plot for the throne. During the few months when you came to Yu Kingdom to accompany Xiaoyu, he secretly bribed many court officials. Now that you are married to Xiaoyu, he took the opportunity to spread rumors that you want to bring Sheng Kingdom to Yu Kingdom and incite court officials to assassinate you. He used the Duke of Zhao of Sheng Kingdom to hire a killer. After coming to Yu Kingdom, the Duke of Zhao has been trying to bribe the people around Xiaoyu to work with him. Xiaoyu, do you still remember Tan Zhiying?"
Yu Zhi nodded.
That was the first major case he handled after ascending the throne.
Tan Zhiying, the prefect of Tianxu County, embezzled money allocated by the court for dike repairs, causing hundreds of people to die in the flood. Yu Zhi was furious and sentenced him to death.
Yu Zhi asked in confusion, "Why did Father suddenly mention him?"
Yu Heng: "The eunuch who assassinated you was originally named Tan Cheng."
Yu Zhi was stunned: "He is Tan Zhiying's son?"
Yu Heng: "After Tan Zhiying's death, his family property was confiscated. Tan Cheng, accustomed to a life of luxury, is now reduced to poverty and forced to beg for a living. He hates you deeply, and to avenge you, he entered the palace with a clean veil and worked hard to become Lin Shan's apprentice. Still unable to see the emperor, he grew increasingly impatient. Coincidentally, the Duke of Zhao's men came to him, and he immediately agreed to join forces with the Duke of Zhao. The assassination attempt failed, and he knew he would be exposed sooner or later. This was a rare opportunity, so he simply took action himself."
Yu Zhi was silent for a long time.
"Xiao Yu." Luo Tingshi grabbed Yu Zhi's hand and looked at him worriedly.
Yu Zhi lowered his eyes to look at Luo Ting, confusion in his eyes: "The crime was committed by Tan Zhiying. I executed Tan Zhiying and spared him, but he hates me?"
Luo Tingshi sighed, "Human nature is like this. Xiaoyu, please don't worry about him."
Yu Zhi nodded gently and said to Yu Heng, "Father, please continue."
Yu Heng continued, "Tan Cheng overheard the conversations of the attendants and guards and learned that you had given birth, but no one had ever seen the true appearance of the prince or princess. He also saw that you were always holding two cats, so based on the rumor from a hundred years ago, he pieced together the truth and teamed up with the Duke of Zhao's men to steal the two kittens. After all, it was just speculation with no evidence, and he himself didn't know whether it was true or not. He knew he would die if he assassinated you in public, so he thought it would be a good thing to throw dirty water on you in front of so many people, so he shouted that you were a monster."
Yu Zhi frowned: "Where is Tan Cheng?"
"Dead."
Yu Zhi was stunned: "Dead? Did the emperor execute him?"
Yu Heng turned his gaze towards Luo Tingshi with a hint of admiration in his eyes. "Luo Tingshi's kick severed Tan Cheng's heart meridian. Not long after the interrogation, Tan Cheng died."
Luo Tingshi's eyes were cold, and he said bitterly, "I shouldn't have used so much force back then. His death was too easy. I should have kept him alive and tortured him!"
"Don't be angry, you're still injured." Yu Zhi turned around and patted the back of Luo Tingshi's hand, saying gently, "If you kill him, it will be revenge for our family."
Luo Tingshihui held Yu Zhi's hand, his expression slightly warming up: "Fortunately, he didn't hurt you."
Ye Jiang looked at the two people's affectionate eyes, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you still asking? If not, we will leave and not disturb you two miserable lovers."
"Father—" Yu Zhi looked back helplessly, "How did you solve the monster issue?"
Ye Jiang smiled and said, "Your father found two kittens that look very similar to Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan. As for the little prince and princess..." He lowered his head and touched the kitten nestled in Yu Zhi's arms, "I'll make one for your father."
The kitten's ears twitched slightly, and it raised its head and glanced at him blankly.
"Meow~"
Ye Jiang waved her hand and pulled Yu Heng aside: "I don't understand cat language, you come."
Yu Heng lowered his head, lifted up the two kittens, let them lie on the bed with their bellies exposed, placed his hands on the dantian of the two cats, and slowly moved upwards.
A barely perceptible beam of white light moved up along Yu Heng's fingertips, reached his heart, and suddenly pointed.
In an instant, the two kittens turned into white and chubby babies.
Yu Zhi was stunned: "Isn't it only five months? They can actually transform?"
Yu Heng: "They can't transform on their own yet, so they need you to help them."
The two children were very curious. They touched each other and giggled foolishly.
Yu Zhi looked up helplessly. He was used to the appearance of kittens, so he didn't dare touch them in this state. Yu Zhi asked for help: "Father, please hold them..."
"Are you scared?" Ye Jiang picked up Tuan Tuan and placed him in Yu Zhi's arms, teaching him, "Holding him like this... is right."
Yu Zhi held the child stiffly, not daring to move.
The little body in his arms was as soft as a cloud, floating over and touching his cheek. The child babbled, as if he had endless things to say to him.
Yu Zhi's heart softened into a puddle of water.
Ye Jiang wrapped Yuanyuan in silk cloth and stuffed her into Yu Zhi's arms, thinking: "We are both men, it is not convenient to take care of Yuanyuan. We need to find someone to take care of her."
Yu Zhi smiled and said, "Father is really thoughtful."
"Alright, you two just woke up, don't waste too much energy. With your father here, you don't have to worry about state affairs." Ye Jiang took the two children from Yu Zhi's arms and said to them, "Eat some medicinal food and rest. We can deal with other things after you recover."
The two fathers left with the kitten that had transformed into its original form again. Yu Zhi lowered his eyes to look at Luo Ting, grabbed his hand and sighed softly.
"The marriage has been delayed again."
Luo Tingshi held Yu Zhi's hand and said with a smile, "After your injury heals, let's get married again."
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Yu Zhi's condition was not seriously injured and he recovered as normal after two days of warm nourishment.
Luo Tingshi had been lying in bed for over a month. His injuries had long since healed, but Yu Zhi was worried and insisted on keeping him in bed for another half a month.
By the time the two of them stepped out of the bedroom together, it was already early summer.
All you see is a sea of lush green.
Yu Zhi took a deep breath, raised his head, and looked at Luo Tingshi with dark and smiling eyes: "For this wedding, we will keep everything simple."
Luo Tingshi lowered his eyes, clasped Yu Zhi's hand, intertwined their fingers, and replied, "I will listen to Xiaoyu."
Half a month later, the two of them simply worshipped heaven and earth like an ordinary couple.
The wedding night.
In the room full of joy, Luo Tingshi raised his hand to touch the face in front of him that looked a little gorgeous, and lowered his head to kiss her.
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