Chapter 103: Defeat the scheming boy and tease the sultry general (13)
Perhaps because he had used too much energy yesterday, Li Ziyan didn't wake up all night and slept until dawn the next day, which made Caiwei and Yunle very happy. You know, Li Ziyan hadn't been sleeping well since he got sick, so being able to sleep soundly like this was indeed a rare thing.
"Your Highness, you're awake," Caiwei pulled back the bed curtains and brought a basin of warm water. "I'll help you wash your face."
"What time is it now?"
"At the hour of Mao, Your Majesty, there is no need to worry."
Li Ziyan took the clean towel and gently wiped his face, "When did I fall asleep?"
"The prince also said that you fell asleep in that carriage last night. It was thanks to the general that he brought you back."
Li Ziyan paused for a moment as he stood up, but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Caiwei was right beside him and could see his eyes and expression clearly.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! Look what I found?!" Yun Le rushed in excitedly from outside like a little trumpet. Thanks to Li Ziyan's doting on him and the fact that he had been there for a long time, no one would say anything.
But Caiwei wasn't afraid of him. She put her hands on her waist, stepped forward, and hit him on the head. "Yunle! How many times have I told you? Why are you still so reckless?"
Yun Le rubbed his head, but did not refute and smiled. Only then did the two of them see the bulge on his chest wrapped in his clothes.
"Your Majesty, Aunt Caiwei, look what I found."
"What?"
Yun Le held it in both hands carefully, and saw the cloth move. Li Ziyan raised his eyebrows, opened it, and saw a white kitten. Maybe because it had been wandering outside for a long time, there were some dust on its body.
"Let me see, cough, cough..." Li Ziyan was a little excited. He covered his mouth with one hand and stretched out the other hand to hug the kitten. However, Yunle took a step back, and Caiwei also stood in front of him. "The king will just take a look."
"No, Your Highness, I just picked up this kitten and haven't washed it yet. I'll ask Xiaoyi and the others to wash it before giving it to Your Highness."
"I don't want to touch it, I just want to take a look." Li Ziyan wanted to struggle, but Caiwei looked at him coldly.
"Your Highness, if you don't listen to Yunle and I, we will go find the Emperor and the Queen Mother."
"Yes! I'll go to the general's mansion and tell the general that the prince knows how to shoot arrows!"
Yunle is a simple-minded kid. He held back what he wanted to say yesterday until now. Caiwei looked helpless, while Li Ziyan was choked.
"Cough, cough, cough! Yunle! Cough, you're becoming more and more unpleasant!" Li Ziyan took a sip of tea to get over the bad breath, but his face turned red. He didn't know if it was because of holding back the anger or because of embarrassment.
"That's right... Although the prince is in poor health, he has learned archery, and it was the emperor who taught him." Yun Le pursed his lips, looking puzzled. "Why did the prince let the general teach you?"
"..." Li Ziyan never thought that he would be exposed by Yun Le, a silly boy. His ears turned red. He pointed at the door and spoke fluently, "Hurry up, go give the cat a bath. Don't come back before noon!"
Caiwei was originally quite helpless, but now she could only smile and patted Yunle's shoulder. The other party ran faster than a rabbit.
"Your Highness hasn't been this energetic for a long time. It seems Yunle did the right thing this time."
"Caiwei, why are you following his lead and talking nonsense?"
Caiwei smiled, helped Li Ziyan stand up, and helped him change his clothes. Today, Li Ziyan was wearing a gray-white robe, which was simple but elegant and particularly good-looking. Caiwei lowered her head and put the waist belt on Li Ziyan, then spoke softly.
"Your Highness is also old enough to get married."
"...Why are you suddenly talking about this?"
"This servant is just a little emotional," Caiwei stretched out her hand and put on the jade pendant, "Your Highness, please do whatever you want. The Emperor and we will protect you."
"Picking the wild vine..."
Li Ziyan was slightly startled. The other party hadn't said it explicitly, but he could sense that the other party already knew everything. A bittersweet feeling welled up in his heart. Li Ziyan opened his mouth and nodded.
"Thanks."
After breakfast, the little white cat was washed and sent back. Only then did Li Ziyan and the others realize that the kitten was not pure white, but a bit like calico, but the pattern was quite beautiful.
The soft and furry touch made Li Ziyan's mouth curl up and he wanted to find someone to share it with.
"Send someone to the General's Mansion and ask if General Chu is there."
"Your Majesty, are you looking for me?"
As soon as Li Ziyan finished speaking, Chu Heng appeared from outside the door. He was wearing a dark gray gown, which made him look less tough and more elegant.
"Huanzhi?! Why are you here?"
"Yesterday, I saw that Prince... Zi Yan was very tired. I was worried that you might not feel well today, so I came to see you." Chu Heng nodded to Cai Wei and sat down next to Li Zi Yan. "Zi Yan, is there something you want to talk to me about?"
"Look." Li Ziyan picked up the cat and placed it in Chu Heng's hands. When their skin touched, he could clearly feel the slight trembling of Chu Heng's fingers.
"Is this a calico cat? Where did Ziyan get it from?"
"Yunle picked it up from the yard today. It must have run in a few days ago."
Chu Heng touched the cat in his hand a few times, but the cat ignored him and walked towards Li Ziyan. It was a very discerning cat.
"Zi Yan, have you thought of a name?"
"Not yet. Does Huanzhi have any ideas?"
Chu Heng thought for a moment, looking at the kitten in front of him, a feeling of familiarity, just like his inexplicable closeness to Li Ziyan and his familiarity with him. He slowly said, "How about calling her Naigao?"
As soon as the words were finished, both of them were stunned for a moment. Chu Heng only felt that these two words were extremely vague yet extremely clear, and flowed out of his mouth uncontrollably.
Li Ziyan's heart was filled with turmoil. Why did Chu Heng know this name? He had never seen Chu Heng, nor had he ever mentioned him. How could it be...
"Well, I'm not very good at naming, so I'm not as good as Zi Yan..."
"Just call it milk cake, it sounds nice." Li Ziyan smiled, hiding the emotions in his eyes, but his fingertips that touched the milk cake were trembling slightly.
Neither of them mentioned the name again, but it left a significant shock in each other's hearts.
Chu Heng believed that everything should be done in a balanced way, and Li Ziyan was in poor health, so it was not good for him to go out all day. So he stayed with Li Ziyan in the palace all day, playing chess and chatting. Life was very pleasant.
Chu Heng looked at the person beside him with half-closed eyes and a smile on his lips, and his heart softened all of a sudden. He was only 23 years old this year, but he had been fighting on the battlefield for nearly ten years. He had thought that his life would probably be full of gunpowder, but now he felt that if life was like this, it would be worthy of his life in this world.
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