Zhou Lang and I rested for a day. Although we were deeply in love with each other, we dared not be too intimate. We only hugged each other for a while or kissed and cuddled at noon.
It seems to have confirmed my calculations.
As night fell, the white light around the flower grew even brighter. I took it to the yard to bask in the moonlight, poked at its branches and leaves, and whispered, "Lord Wenheng? Can you hear me? Give me a response!"
"..." No response
"In that case, I'll just throw you out to feed the pigs!"
After the words fell, the branches and leaves that were facing me shook violently before arrogantly turning their backs to me.
Tonight, I guess it's because I didn't have spiritual practice with Zhou Lang last night, and it's attached to this flower and plant, so it can't speak to me anymore.
"I think this plant is quite spiritual and suits you well. Just rest here for now. Don't worry! I will slowly help you return to your divine form!"
To my surprise, the flowers and plants turned around and pecked at the back of my hand a few times in anger, but they couldn't cause me any serious harm.
"Little flower spirit, you just wait!" Finally, the flower managed to squeeze out these eight words with great difficulty, and then, as if it had been angered to death by me, it drooped its branch and fell silent.
I chuckled smugly and patted the plant's head: "Good boy! I'll take good care of you!"
The plant shimmered with a faint white light, as if it were trembling with rage because of me.
At night, Zhou Lang and I cuddled together, feeling lovey-dovey.
I looked up at him and asked, "Why were you angry that day? And why did you ignore me?"
He whispered to me very seriously, "From now on, you are only allowed to serve food to Zhou Lang, and you are not allowed to serve food to any other man!"
I was both amused and exasperated; they've even learned to make demands now.
"Alright! From now on, you're only allowed to serve food to Zhou Lang."
The next day——
I changed his clothes just like any ordinary couple.
Zhou Lang looked at me tenderly as I tied his belt and said, "Ahua, take a rest. I'll go make you breakfast."
After fastening my belt, I couldn't resist throwing myself into his arms again: "Let me hug you a little longer."
I have never felt that changing someone else's clothes is a happy thing, especially changing the clothes of someone I love.
I don't think of myself as a hopeless romantic; I just want to love openly and have everything I want openly.
Instead of making me choose what to give up in order to gain something.
I want both immortality and my lover!
These are my thoughts and ideas, and no one can stop me!
Zhou Lang lowered his head and gently pressed his lips to my cheek, gazing at me with deep affection: "Ahua, be good."
"I'll stay with you." I clung to Zhou Lang like a kitten intoxicated by honey, unwilling to part from him.
Zhou Lang couldn't dissuade me, so he had no choice but to do as I pleased.
Enjoy a pleasant breakfast, but don't forget the important business at hand.
Thinking it was time to take Zhou Lang to the Zhou Prince's Mansion to discuss the business with the pharmacy.
After all, being able to enjoy romance and pleasure while also living a good life is the ultimate goal and the best of both worlds.
Upon arriving in the town's streets and alleys, they overheard some trivial gossip.
They were all talking sadly: "There's going to be another war on our border. I heard it's because some thieves from our dynasty accidentally kidnapped an enemy princess who had sneaked into our country the other day. She was almost sent to be sold into prostitution."
"The enemy country accuses us of insulting the innocence of their princess. We accuse the enemy princess of infiltrating our country with ulterior motives. And now it seems that this princess has been hidden away by the court."
Therefore, neither side made any rash moves and the two sides remained in a stalemate.
"If a war breaks out, it will be us ordinary people who suffer..."
These gossips remind me of the incident a while ago where I encountered a group of scoundrels carrying several sacks of women, which happened to be the work of King Zhou.
It seems that those beauties were indeed princesses from an enemy country.
Actually, I don't care about these gossips at all. What I'm really curious about is whether this enemy princess has been hidden away by the Zhou king.
What I'm even more curious about is what kind of story will unfold when this down-on-his-luck, sickly prince meets the princess of an enemy country? Will they join forces, or will he use this opportunity to curry favor with the court and receive rewards?
Who cares...
When Zhou Lang and I arrived at the Zhou Prince's Mansion hand in hand, Qingyan was standing outside the gate, staring at the courtyard with a gloomy expression, as if she was in a bad mood.
She didn't even notice when I leaned close!
"What are you looking at?" I moved closer to her and mimicked her posture, curiously looking down into the courtyard.
Inside the courtyard, the sickly prince was bending down, holding a rice bowl, and personally feeding a sickly woman lying on a grand chair with an arrogant expression!
I suddenly realized, "Wow... look how much better Prince Shi Ci looks after eating my ginseng! He even has the energy to keep a beauty in a golden house and have a secret rendezvous with her. But the pretty little guard outside is going to be jealous!"
Qingyan's face flushed crimson in an instant: "Don't talk nonsense here! Be careful or I'll be rude to you!" She stretched out her arm as if to strike.
Before I could speak, Zhou Lang took my hand and pulled me behind him, saying, "Ahua, don't be afraid. I'm here, and I won't let anyone bully you!"
Looking at her pathetic state, she had no desire to take action.
After being protected by Zhou Lang like this, I became even more arrogant and beckoned to Qingyan with a smug look on my face: "Come on, I'm in a great mood today. Last time we didn't settle the score, so let's settle it today."
Qingyan looked me and Zhou Lang up and down and scoffed, "So what if you have a man protecting you! I'm afraid I'll cripple you and you'll get mad at me, you little husband! No more competition!"
She gave me another disgruntled look and changed the subject: "What brings you here today?"
"Didn't the prince and I already agree to discuss the cooperation on the pharmacy in the next two days? Do you intend to go back on your word?" I asked, feigning surprise.
Qingyan then realized, "Oh, the prince has already instructed Uncle Cai to come to the pharmacy tomorrow to discuss things with you. After that, you can just contact Uncle Cai."
"In that case, I won't disturb Your Highness's meeting with your beauty. But if you like her, then make your move! If you don't, your sweetheart will be snatched away by someone else!" I teased her with ill intent before leaving!
Qingyan blushed again, rolled her eyes at me with disdain as if about to explode: "Are you leaving or not? If you're not leaving, I don't mind fighting you again on the spot."
With a sullen, wicked grin, I grabbed Zhou Lang and ran: "Let's go, let's go... let's go..."
We don't mess with women when they're angry.
Since I had nothing else to do, I took Zhou Lang for an afternoon stroll through the streets. We bought some food, including chicken, duck, fish, meat, and some pastries that I love, to satisfy my gluttonous stomach.
They even bought an extra portion to deliver to Changsheng Pharmacy.
When I arrived at the pharmacy, the young clerk was still fiddling with the herbs. I slammed my hand on the table and said, "Hey, buddy!"
He shuddered in fright: "I was almost finished with my work, and you're back to leave things lying around?"
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