The next day, when the King of Qi opened his eyes, what he saw was no longer the darkness of the night, but a ray of sunlight in the early morning, which came in through the gap in the window lattice and shone obliquely on the bright yellow gauze curtain, creating a golden halo.
His pupils contracted for a moment, for the beauty of the early morning, and for this rare spiritual satisfaction. Last night, he was not awakened again and again by the severe pain in his heart in the middle of the night, but instead slept until dawn as soon as he closed his eyes.
But what about the person? What about the person who promised him that she would always be by his side, that he would see her the moment he opened his eyes?
The king was so frightened that he immediately wanted to get up and search. When he lifted the quilt, he found another person lying on the inside of the bed. He was sleeping in a very straight position, with his hands clasped together and placed neatly on his abdomen, his legs together, and his toes tensed.
Who else could this person be if not the young master?
He actually slept in the bed with her, but even after falling asleep, he tried his best to control his limbs, for fear of touching the wounds of the person next to him.
The King of Qi's panicked heart calmed down in an instant, and the fear on his face was gradually replaced by satisfaction and joy.
Good thing this guy is still here...
The King of Qi quietly lay back on the bed, turned sideways, stared at the young gentleman, then stretched out his fingers and gently brushed aside the man's soft and fluffy hair, revealing his innocent and peaceful sleeping face.
Sunlight filtered through the transparent yellow veil, casting specks of light and gilding the young gentleman's already handsome face. To the King of Qi, this radiant figure was his sun.
The King of Qi, who had been imprisoned in darkness and cold for many years, looked at the sun longingly, and then slowly moved his body over until he was sharing the same pillow and covered with the same thin quilt as the young master.
He stretched out his hand, gently hugged the young gentleman's slender waist, and when he pulled the muscles on his chest, he found that the severe pain that was constantly corroding his heart had actually subsided a lot.
The poison needle had been pulled out. This realization flashed through the King of Qi's mind for a moment before disappearing. He was more concerned about the person he was holding in his arms.
He held his breath and stared at the little gentleman's face, which was half-hidden by soft hair, wishing that time would stop forever.
At this moment, Zhuang Li opened his eyes drowsily and saw his lover's enlarged face. Before his brain could think, his body leaned over and kissed him lightly, his voice hoarse: "Good morning."
This natural and intimate gesture stunned the King of Qi, but in just a moment, he held the young master's face and gave him a deep kiss.
The two hugged each other, kissing and letting out low laughter, as if they had been together thousands of times and were very familiar with each other's bodies.
"You can't play with guns, it will hurt the wound." Zhuang Li grabbed the gun barrel of the King of Qi and stopped him in a hoarse voice.
"Playing with guns?" The King of Qi was stunned for a moment before reacting, and then his ears turned red.
He gasped and asked, "When can I?"
Zhuang Li held his skinny wrist, measured the circumference, and chuckled, "Wait until yours is two times thicker than mine."
"But I'm already two times thicker than you." The King of Qi retorted seriously.
Zhuang Li was stunned for a while before he figured out which part he was referring to was twice as thick. He was immediately angry and amused.
"Shut up, you big fool! What else is on your mind besides this?" He held the King of Qi's head and kissed him repeatedly on the center of his eyebrows. As he kissed him, he couldn't help laughing out loud.
It’s great that no matter where he goes, he never changes.
The King of Qi also held his head, rested his forehead against his, looked deeply into those starry eyes, and conveyed his strong love to him with his thoughts.
The laughter gradually faded away, and the veil became quiet. A silent kiss was engraved into the souls of the two people like a brand.
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The King of Qi lay quietly on the bed holding the young master. As long as his muscles were not involved, his heart would not feel any pain. His originally extremely exhausted body was now filled with surging strength. It was a good feeling he had never experienced before.
But he just didn't want to get up. One hand was around the young gentleman's shoulders, and the other hand was gently stroking the young gentleman's soft, fluffy and slightly curly hair, enjoying the quiet and warmth of the moment. Occasionally, when he felt like it, he would lean over and kiss the young gentleman's red lips.
He used to scoff at the words "Heroes' Tomb in the Land of Gentleness", but now he feels that dying in such a land of gentleness might be a kind of happiness.
Zhuang Li couldn't bear it anymore after sleeping with him for half a day, so he dragged him up to eat.
The King of Qi, who always had a poor appetite, ate three bowls of rice in a row and deliberately ate more meat.
Zhuang Laoer, Liu Chunhua, and Zhuang Jiuge were also at the dinner table, holding their chopsticks stiffly and picking up the dishes in front of them carefully.
"This is delicious." The King of Qi put a piece of braised pork into the young master's bowl and said with concern, "You are also thin. You need to gain some weight."
"Let's see who gets fatter first." Zhuang Li picked up a piece of fish and gave it to the King of Qi.
"Okay, let's compete. I think it must be me, I have a good foundation." The King of Qi said with a smile: "When I recover, I can carry you on my shoulders and run around Bazhou City."
Zhuang Li raised an eyebrow and said, "Carry me around Bazhou City? Is this a bet? Fine, whoever doesn't carry me is a dog."
The King of Qi was about to burst into laughter when Zhuang Lao Er, startled, started coughing. "Oh my god! How could my son speak to the prince like that?"
"Dad, take your time eating, don't be in a hurry." Zhuang Li patted Zhuang Laoer's shoulder soothingly.
Zhuang Er looked at the King of Qi with a pale face, fearing that he would be angered by his son's disrespectful words. Zhuang Jiuge and Liu Chunhua were so frightened that they dared not pick up their chopsticks.
"Father-in-law, eat some food." The King of Qi picked up a piece of food for Zhuang Lao Er with his chopsticks, but he said the wrong thing without thinking.
Of course, Zhuang Li had every reason to suspect that he did it on purpose.
Zhuang Laoer's chopsticks clattered to the table. Liu Chunhua and Zhuang Jiuge seriously suspected they were hallucinating.
Using the table as cover, Zhuang Li gently pinched the King of Qi's thin waist, but offered no explanation. He didn't need to explain his feelings to anyone.
The meal was finished in a daze. When they left, Zhuang Laoer and Liu Chunhua floated away with confused expressions on their faces as if they didn't know what day it was. Zhuang Jiuge, on the other hand, had a serious look on his face.
However, not long after, Zhuang Lao Er came back and said very cautiously, "Da Bao, Lao Liu and Lao Dong want to see you. Do you want to see them or not?"
Lao Liu is the hunter in the village, and Lao Dong is the only doctor in the area. Both of them are Zhuang Tianer's puppets.
After last night, the news that Zhuang Li had great magical powers and had defeated Xuan Zhenzi must have spread throughout the village. The two of them came here at this time, and they probably had doubts in their hearts.
"I'll go see them." Zhuang Li walked out of the courtyard, and the King of Qi followed closely.
Zhuang Lao Er looked at the two inseparable people, and that strange feeling came back. Was the word King Qi just calling him "father-in-law"? He wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask. It was really frustrating!
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Zhuang Li brought the two into a quiet room and removed Zhuang Tianer's hypnosis.
When he woke up, the hunter Lao Liu had a look of fear on his face. It seemed that he was frightened by Zhuang Tianer's strange methods.
But Doctor Dong's face was twisted with anger. The precious medicinal herbs on the mountain were all watered by the essence of rain and dew. There were only so many of them in total, and once they were picked, it was hard to find them again. Unlike prey, they were everywhere in the mountains.
After regaining his memory, he discovered that the goodies he had given Zhuang Tianer included more than just a ginseng plant. They also included a Ganoderma lucidum and a Dendrobium. Taking them to a pharmacy in the city would fetch at least a few hundred taels of silver. Even more distressing was the fact that, in order to harvest these herbs, he had climbed mountains and descended cliffs, practically risking his life!
In order to get that Dendrobium, Doctor Dong hung on the cliff for most of the day. He finally got it. When he climbed up the cliff, his palms were bleeding from being rubbed by the rope and stones, his knees were bruised, and the rope was almost broken.
He happily went down the mountain with the medicinal herb he had exchanged his life for, but he was stopped by Zhuang Tianer halfway. She stretched out her hand and simply said "Give it to me", and he gave the Dendrobium away in a daze.
When he got home, his wife asked him why he was covered in wounds. He stammered and couldn't explain clearly. The next day, he ran to the edge of the cliff and saw that the Dendrobium plant was gone.
He has been brooding over this. If Zhuang Li had not repeatedly mentioned that Zhuang Tian'er was an evil spirit who could confuse people, he would not have thought of this.
"Damn evil spirit!" He cursed in extreme anger, but his distorted face was tinged with fear.
Zhuang Li wrote the words "Auspiciousness and Peace" in Tibetan, folded them into a triangle, and said calmly, "This is a talisman that is immune to all evil. As long as you hold it tightly, Zhuang Tian'er will be just an ordinary person. She cannot harm you in the slightest, let alone confuse your mind."
This is also a hypnotic technique, and it has a delayed and long-range effect.
The note Zhuang Li gave him was the anchor that triggered the hypnotic state. By holding onto this note, imbued with special powers, Old Dong could completely overcome his fear of Zhuang Tianer and completely resist her psychological suggestions. As long as he held onto the note, Old Dong would no longer be hypnotized by Zhuang Tianer.
The duel between hypnotists is not only a competition of techniques, but also of authority.
Old Dong was already very convinced of Zhuang Li's ability. He quickly held the amulet tightly in his hand and went down the mountain in a rage.
Now Zhuang Li is the most powerful person in Jin State, surpassing Xuan Zhenzi, and is also a guest of honor of King Qi. How can Zhuang Tianer, a little girl from a peasant family, compare with him in reputation?
After Old Dong left, Old Liu, who was jealous, shamelessly asked Zhuang Li for a talisman.
His situation is actually even more miserable.
There was not prey available every day, but all the good prey he caught was taken away by Zhuang Tianer.
He would often bring back only a few sparrows or field mice, despite being covered in wounds. He once hunted a wolf, but Zhuang Tianer dragged the carcass away, leaving him, severely wounded, in the mountains.
In order to cover up her weirdness, she didn't even leave a message to the villagers.
If his wife and children had not been worried about Lao Liu and came to look for him at night with torches, he might have died that night - bitten to death by wolves, bled to death, starved to death, frozen to death... In short, there was no good way to die.
How could he not hate Zhuang Tianer? The moment his memory came back, he wanted to imitate the wolf and bite off Zhuang Tianer's throat!
After getting Zhuang Li's amulet, he walked out of the courtyard, took back the dagger and bow and arrow he brought with him from the guards, and strode down the mountain, with a strong murderous aura lingering around him.
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