Chapter 147 Without a Breath
"woke up."
A crisp voice rang in his ears. Chu Liuzheng looked at the cute and pretty face above him and blinked slowly.
Chen Xing reached out and helped her up. Chu Liuzheng felt weak all over, and her throat felt like it was blocked by a ball of cotton, making it difficult for her to swallow.
"What's wrong with me?" She leaned on Chen Xing's shoulder, her voice as hoarse as a duckling's.
Moxiang came in with medicine and said, "Your cold got worse and you fainted in the carriage."
【I still can’t make it through.】
Chu Liuzheng sighed inwardly, tilted his head, and asked, "How did I get back?"
"I brought my sister back." A voice came from my ear, crisp and tender. It was Chen Xing.
Chu Liuzheng was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at her: "Hug?"
"Like this." Chen Xing put one arm around her shoulders and the other hand over her knees, picked up Chu Liuzheng along with the quilt, and shook him, with a relaxed look on his face.
Moxiang shook her head and laughed. Chen Xing was really lively.
Chu Liuzheng made Chen Xing dizzy, and hurriedly said, "Put me down, I'm dizzy."
Chen Xing did as he was told, placing her neatly on the bed and stuffing two pillows behind her back for easy support. Finally, he said, "Sister Liu Zheng is so light! I didn't even breathe when I brought her back."
[Girl, those who can't breathe are corpses. They breathe heavily. Thank you!]
Chu Liuzheng secretly complained in his heart, but he smiled and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. Thank you very much."
Chen Xing waved his hand: "You're welcome, I like you, sister, and I'm happy to do anything for you."
This little mouth sounded like it was covered with honey, but Chu Liuzheng found it awkward. If someone didn't know better, he would think that this girl wanted to have a lesbian relationship with him.
She didn't know how to respond, so she just laughed dryly and praised, "You look petite, but you have a lot of strength. Have you practiced specially?"
Chen Xing nodded and said, "My father is a martial artist in the escort agency. He taught my sister and me martial arts since we were young. That's why my sister and I are stronger than ordinary women. Chopping a rock is no problem for us."
While feeding Chu Liuzheng medicine, Moxiang asked curiously, "A martial artist in the escort agency should earn a good salary, more than enough to support a family. Why did you and Miyue come to the palace?"
"My father was killed by bandits while escorting an convoy. My mother ran away, leaving my sister and me behind. My uncle wanted to sell me and my sister to a brothel, but we refused, so we knocked him out and escaped. On the way, by chance, we rescued an old eunuch who had left the palace. He used his connections to help us enter the palace and serve Concubine Gong."
Chen Xing pouted, and a look of sadness appeared on his face, which was always smiling.
Moxiang knew there was something hidden, but she hadn't imagined it would lead to the destruction of her family. After all, Chenxing was a lively person, and Miyue was quick-witted; neither of them seemed like the type to carry such burdens.
She hurriedly said, "I'm sorry for reminding you of sad things."
"It's okay, it's all over." Chen Xing shook his head, raised the corners of his lips, and revealed a sweet dimple.
Chu Liuzheng watched in amazement.
[He tells lies without hesitation. Look at his natural acting skills. He even fooled Sister Moxiang.]
Noticing Chu Liuzheng's scrutiny, Chen Xing propped up her chin with both hands, staring at Chu Liuzheng with her big eyes twinkling, and said with a smile, "Sister, do you think I'm pretty when you look at me like this?"
This is true, Chu Liuzheng nodded.
Chen Xing's eyes curved with a smile, and he poured out compliments like he was free: "I think you're pretty too, sister. Can I move in with you?"
Chu Liuzheng was slightly stunned: "Huh?"
No, why did the topic suddenly turn here?
"I like my sister and want to see her every day when I open my eyes. Don't you like me?" Chen Xing pouted, threw himself onto the quilt, raised his head and looked at Chu Liuzheng.
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
"No, what on earth does this girl want to do? I'm not planning on betraying the tyrant, so why is she targeting me?"
She declined politely, "There are only two beds in the room." There's really no place for you to stay!
"I sleep with my sister." Chen Xing didn't give up and gestured with his hand, "I only take up a little space."
Chu Liuzheng looked at the tiny distance between her fingertips, then looked at her. Is there any connection between the two?
Moxiang was amused by what she saw. It was rare to see Liu Zheng being so entangled that he had no way out. Chen Xing was indeed a wonderful person.
"Okay, I was just joking with you. If I really move in, you'll be jealous." Chen Xing stuck out his tongue and got up from the quilt. "Now that you're awake, I'll go report to His Majesty and come back to see you tonight."
Chu Liuzheng didn't care what she said. When he heard that she was leaving, he nodded hurriedly, fearing that this unreserved girl would really move in and sleep in the same bed with her. She didn't have enough sleep.
Moxiang opened the cabinet and grabbed a handful of eight-treasure candy for Chenxing, asking her to take it to Wenhua Hall to share with Siyue and Yuzhui.
Chen Xing happily accepted it and wrinkled his nose: "Sister Moxiang is treating me like a child."
"You're so ungrateful." Moxiang loved her lively nature and pointed at her, "If you don't want to eat it, give it back to me, I..."
"Eat!" Before she could finish, Chen Xing ran away with the candy in his hand, not giving Moxiang any chance to take the candy back.
"This girl." Moxiang shook her head helplessly, walked over to close the door, and returned to sit beside the bed.
She reached out and touched Chu Liuzheng's forehead. It was a little warm, but not scalding.
"After all this trouble, my cold has gotten worse." Looking at Chu Liuzheng's pointed chin, she sighed softly, with some heartache for her sister in her eyes.
Seeing this, Chu Liuzheng curled his eyes at her, his voice still hoarse: "It's okay, it will be fine after two days of rest."
"Oh, I just hope nothing goes wrong again." Moxiang fed her a candy, "The medicine is bitter, but this will make your mouth sweet."
The sugar was sweet, but Chu Liuzheng felt inexplicably sour in his nose and even his eyes were red.
"Why are you crying again?" Moxiang was a little surprised, and reached out to gently wipe away the tears from the corners of Chu Liuzheng's eyes.
Chu Liuzheng bit the candy and shook his head.
Seeing that she was unwilling to talk, Moxiang stopped talking considerately, reached out to help her lie down, touched the hot water bottle under the quilt, and found that it was no longer hot, so she took it out and said, "You lie down for a while, I'll fill the hot water bottle again."
Chu Liuzheng's throat hurt and he didn't want to talk, so he just nodded and watched her leave.
Only after she could no longer see anyone did she sniff and try hard to suppress the emotions that were surging in her head.
[Chu Liuzheng, cheer up. Why are you crying over an illness? It's only been eight years. It will pass in the blink of an eye. You'll be out of the palace in the blink of an eye. It's not like we'll never see each other again. Why are you crying?]
After some self-comfort, the inexplicably surging feeling of longing gradually subsided and turned into a trickle flowing back into my heart.
Chu Liuzheng puffed out his cheeks to cheer himself up and turned on the system.
[Eat the melon, eat the melon. I only ate half of it before I fainted. I have to finish eating this melon today.]
I think I saw Prince Xiao. Where is he? Ah, here! Wen Shangshu has been secretly exchanging letters with Prince Xiao for nearly two years. Emperor Shunguang accidentally learned of this and sent the Imperial Guards to investigate.
[Tsk tsk, the tyrant is indeed suspicious of Minister Wen. No wonder he treats Concubine Yun like that. Concubine Yun won't be able to leave until this matter is thoroughly investigated.]
[How strange! The Ministry of Revenue is the emperor's purse strings, and Wen has become a minister, holding immense power. Why is he flirting with a disabled prince like Prince Xiao? What's he thinking...?]
Chu Liuzheng paused in his search, staring at the words for a long moment before exclaiming, "Huh?!"
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