Chapter 312 Insomnia is cured
Xiao Beiheng discovered that after spending Qixi Festival with his brother and sister-in-law in Shengjing, his insomnia had inexplicably healed before the Mid-Autumn Festival after returning to Anzhou. He used to be frequently awakened by nightmares, but now he could sleep through the night until the rooster crowed.
As long as people get enough sleep, they will be in a good mood. After waking up, he rarely got up, and hugged Su Mo in the bed and talked.
The candle on the table had burned out, and the morning light filtered through the window, casting its outline on the ground, bringing a hint of light to the dark room.
"Did I really not wake up last night?" Xiao Beiheng asked Su Mo with some disbelief.
He rarely felt this energetic. He knew it was the feeling of being well rested, but he still couldn't believe it. It had been like this for three days straight. That lingering feeling of anxiety had miraculously disappeared.
"I'm really not awake. I'll definitely know if you wake up," Su Mo asked with a smile, resting her head on his arm. "I guess it was that wizard named Hua Duoduo who cast a spell to exorcise the evil spirit on you."
Xiao Beiheng hesitated for a moment and said, "It's unlikely. Hua Duoduo met my father right after he arrived at the camp and was hung on the flagpole by my father. I didn't even get to talk to him."
"Didn't he accept a reward of five hundred taels of gold? He was paid for his work. Perhaps he did this when he returned to Shengjing?" Su Mo speculated. "The mysteries of the immortals' magic are beyond the comprehension of mortals like us."
Xiao Beiheng hummed and said, "That's right, but you must not let Father know about these things."
Thinking back to when Emperor Ming of Qi had reprimanded him for the Hua Duoduo incident, and how fortunately Shen Yuexi had arrived in time, and how Emperor Ming of Qi had deliberately let him off the hook and not pursued the matter further, he didn't want to mess around with this sort of thing again.
"Your illness is unresolved after taking many medicines. It can only be caused by evil spirits," Su Mo said. "But my father doesn't believe in it. People say that Shengjing is protected by gods and spirits. They once opened up the mountains to cultivate Taoism and the city rose from the ground overnight. Perhaps the gods have driven away the evil spirits."
Xiao Beiheng also felt that what Su Mo said made sense, and asked, "Do you want to go and pay your respects?"
He firmly believed in the existence of gods and ghosts, but he didn't believe that Shengjing rose from the ground overnight. The city was clearly built by local people and was still under construction.
But his insomnia was indeed cured. Whether it was Hua Duoduo's doing or the gods' blessing, he felt it necessary to thank him. It wouldn't hurt anyway.
Su Mo sat up, put her long hair behind her head with both hands and said, "I happen to be going to Shengjing today, so I will go to worship the gods for you then."
Xiao Beiheng also sat up and asked, "Why do you want to go to Shengjing again?"
Su Mo smiled and reached out to take some clothes from the bedside and stuffed them into his hands, saying, "You didn't drink much last night, so how come you don't remember anything? My sister-in-law is pregnant, and I have to go visit her."
Xiao Beiheng took the clothes and said as he put them on: "I really forgot."
Su Mo said, "These are all matters between us women. Besides, when we left Shengjing, my sister-in-law gave us a return gift of 3,500 gold, which is 500 more than the gift you gave. This time, I will take the opportunity of visiting her to give her another 2,000 gold as a gift to make up for it."
"Okay," Xiao Beiheng said, "Have the housekeeper find some jewelry in the treasury to make up the two thousand gold. And help me bring an extra two hundred gold to Master Hua as a thank you gift."
Su Mo did not agree, but stopped and said shyly: "Bei Heng, you see my sister-in-law has a child. The two of us..."
Xiao Beiheng saw what she was thinking, smiled, stretched out his hand and pinched her cheek and said, "Weren't you busy with work before?"
Su Mo said slowly: "I have been married to you for so long, and you are basically not at home. Even if I follow you, you are fighting every day and I don't have the time to do that..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Beiheng had already hugged her and they both rolled back onto the bed.
Outside the room, the maid Xiaoxiang had already ordered the servants to prepare breakfast. Hearing the sound of two people talking in the room, she was about to ask her master to get up. Unexpectedly, when she stood at the door and before she could knock on the door, she heard Su Mo's moaning from inside and the bed creaked non-stop.
Xiaoxiang ran away blushing and went to the dining room to tell the servants who were setting up the tables and chairs, "Put the food on the stove to heat up first. The master needs to wait a while before getting up."
She discovered that the relationship between the prince and princess was better than before.
Before, Xiao Beiheng and Lin Kui were often away from home, their absences calculated by the month. Su Mo often stayed alone in her empty room, but thankfully, she enjoyed studying, so she wasn't too bored. Later, Xiao Beiheng led his army to conquer Xiliang, and Su Mo simply followed him, until they pacified the two states. Now that the situation had stabilized, the couple spent more time together, and their feelings naturally grew stronger.
After the lovemaking, Xiao Beiheng felt refreshed and said excitedly while hugging Su Mo:
"Last night, Lin Kui sent someone to report that today, the emperor will announce the candidate for the crown prince. I will soon be the crown prince, and you will be the crown princess."
He had always wanted to obtain this position. This meant that Emperor Ming of Qi recognized that he was better than Xiao Zhuo. In the past, Emperor Ming of Qi had always thought that he was inferior to Xiao Zhuo, and he had been resentful about this. Now his goal was about to be achieved.
Su Mo's face was still red as she asked, "Did the emperor say that you are still the eldest brother?"
"No," Xiao Beiheng said with a confident smile, "but it will definitely be me."
"Why do you think so?" Su Mo leaned her head on his shoulder, "Didn't the emperor say it clearly?"
Xiao Beiheng didn't continue, but changed the subject and said, "I'm a little hungry. Let's get up, take a bath, and have breakfast together."
From the fact that Emperor Ming of Qi deliberately released Hua Duoduo, he could tell that Emperor Ming of Qi was protecting him. Emperor Ming of Qi extremely disliked sorcerers, and if he were to pursue Hua Duoduo in this matter, he would definitely not be crown prince. Since he was protected, wasn't it obvious that he was the candidate for crown prince?
He has always trusted his own judgment, and this time he believed that he was not wrong.
Now he has reconciled with his brother and sister-in-law, put aside their past grievances, and celebrated the Qixi Festival happily. The next step is for him to become the heir to the throne.
After sending Su Mo away, Xiao Beiheng, in a good mood, rarely punished a maid who had made a mistake. This was simply unimaginable in the past.
He sat in the hall playing with the Yanque sword until Lin Kui arrived.
Although Anzhou is adjacent to Zhongzhou, it still takes some time to get here. When Lin Kui arrived here, it was almost noon.
As soon as he saw Lin Kui walk into the hall, Xiao Beiheng's eyes lit up. He placed the Yanque Sword on the table, stood up, and asked anxiously, "How is it going? Has the emperor announced the candidate for the crown prince?"
Lin Kui said, "Prince Ping, I rushed over to report this matter to you right after the morning court session. His Majesty did issue an order, but..."
"Just what?" Xiao Beiheng raised his voice.
Lin Kui didn't announce the good news directly, which made him feel nervous. Didn't Emperor Ming of Qi declare him the crown prince?
"Prince Ping, His Majesty has issued the decree appointing a crown prince, but he hasn't shown it to anyone. Instead, he's placed it in an iron box and sealed it. He's ordered Minister Song to hang the decree on the Zhaixing Tower behind the Golden Throne Hall, and no one is allowed to touch it. His Majesty has stated that he has appointed a crown prince, and that his ministers are no longer allowed to discuss the matter. The box can only be opened on the day of his death."
After hearing this, Xiao Beiheng was stunned on the spot.
Emperor Ming of Qi issued an edict to appoint a crown prince, but he kept it hidden from the public and hung it on the Zhaixing Tower. So who did he appoint?
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