The last glimmer of light was swallowed by darkness, and night truly descended.
A dry breeze stirs, summer insects buzz, and the night is deep.
A single lamp cast a dim yellow light as Fu Bai sat by the candlelight, perusing medical books.
His jet-black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, obscuring his delicate features.
This is the scene that Li Jingxing saw when he woke up.
He remained silent, simply watching the increasingly radiant beauty under the lamplight, feeling as if all the strife had vanished from his life.
With floating wine in hand, life is peaceful and serene.
Sensing the change in Li Jingxing's aura, Fu Bai closed his medical book, turned around, and gave Li Jingxing a faint smile: "Awake?"
"Hmm." Li Jingxing responded, but his gaze did not leave Fu Bai. His dark, obsidian-like eyes were fixed on Fu Bai, engraving the other's appearance into his mind.
Fu Bai got up, walked to the bedside, sat down, and reached out to remove the gold needle from Li Jingxing's head.
“I have temporarily suppressed the Gu worm in your body. It will not be triggered for about two months.” Fu Bai put away the golden needles and said, “Give me some more time, and I will find a way to remove it from your body.”
Li Jingxing completely trusted Fu Bai. He reached out and grasped Fu Bai's hand, interlocking their fingers.
She said nothing, only watched him silently and attentively.
Fu Bai let Li Jingxing hold his hand, which did not affect his other hand's action of taking out the needle.
Li Jingxing, however, was not honest. Taking advantage of Fu Bai's lack of time to pay attention to him, he put Fu Bai's hand to his lips, kissed and nibbled it, and couldn't let go of it.
Feeling that Fu Bai had removed all the golden needles from his head, Li Jingxing pulled hard, causing Fu Bai to fall into his arms.
Fu Bai didn't struggle, resting his head on Li Jingxing's strong chest. Thinking of the other's calm appearance when he heard about the Gu worm, he asked, "You guessed that you were infected with Gu?"
"More or less." Li Jingxing had long noticed that the timing of his attacks was too coincidental, leading him to suspect that the emperor possessed something that could control him. Hearing Fu Bai mention Gu worms was nothing out of the ordinary.
Li Jingxing stroked his silky black hair, which was as smooth as white satin: "I'll accompany you back to your parents' home tomorrow."
Fu Bai rested his chin on Li Jingxing's chest, looking at him with a smile: "Aren't you afraid of disobeying the imperial decree?"
"I was afraid?" Li Jingxing curled his lips slightly, revealing a mocking smile.
When has Li Jingxing ever obeyed an imperial decree?
Except for not refusing the arranged marriage with Chen Fubai.
Li Jingxing knew that if he disobeyed the imperial decree as before, the emperor would target the Chen family.
Even if marrying an insignificant person and keeping them in the backyard saves the lives of the Chen family, it can still be considered a good deed.
Of course, these were all thoughts before meeting Fu Bai.
After seeing Fu Bai, Li Jingxing really thought about going to the palace to express his gratitude to the dog emperor for sending him Fu Bai.
However, to avoid disgusting Fu Bai with the treacherous emperor, Li Jingxing did not go in.
Li Jingxing's mind raced when a voice came from outside.
"Your Highness, the Prince's medicine is ready." It was Nanxing's voice.
Fu Bai sat up: "Bring it in."
Upon hearing this, Nanxing walked around the screen and entered carrying a bowl of dark, murky medicine.
He kept his head down the whole time, not daring to look at the god of death lying on the bed.
Fu Bai reached out and took the medicine. Knowing that Nan Xing was afraid of Li Jingxing, he waved for him to leave.
He then brought the medicine to Li Jingxing and said, "Get up and drink your medicine."
Li Jingxing didn't move.
Fu Bai lowered her eyes to look at him.
Li Jingxing looked back, but still didn't move.
Fu Bai glanced at the dark liquid in his hand again and understood.
"Afraid of hardship?"
Li Jingxing did not answer. His dark eyes reflected the candlelight, and his handsome face was expressionless, but Fu Bai could sense his resistance.
Who would have thought that even the mighty War God, the Tyrant King, is afraid of taking medicine?
Thinking of this, a soft laugh escaped his pale lips, and he said in a coaxing tone, "Good boy, get up and drink your medicine, and I'll give you a reward."
Li Jingxing: "What reward?"
Fu Bai: "You'll know once you finish drinking it."
Li Jingxing didn't push his luck. Having received Fu Bai's promise, he sat up from the bed, took the medicine bowl from Fu Bai's hand, and poured the dark liquid into his mouth with great bravado.
He showed the empty bowl to Fu Bai, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said silently: I've finished drinking it, what about the reward?
Fu Bai's answer was to lean down and kiss Li Jingxing's lips, giving him a lingering kiss.
Even the bitterest medicine tastes sweet when shared by two people.
Li Jingxing held the back of Fu Bai's head and deepened the kiss.
He had just celebrated his wedding night last night, experiencing the ultimate pleasure in life, and was now savoring the sweetness of life.
As they kissed, their hands naturally shifted positions.
As soon as she reached into the pale white collar, he pressed her down.
Fu Bai held Li Jingxing's hand and said with a smile, "Your Highness has just finished acupuncture. For the sake of Your Highness's health, it would be best if Your Highness abstained from sex for a while."
Li Jingxing: "..."
He looked at Fu Bai, his dark eyes filled with a grievance that Fu Bai was all too familiar with.
He's exactly the same as Xie Chen from the previous small world.
Not only did Fu Bai show no mercy, he also deprived Li Jingxing of the right to share a bed with him.
He patted Li Jingxing's head, then touched Li Jingxing's face.
"To avoid any accidental conflict, you can sleep here for the next few days. You can go back to your room when I feel you are feeling better."
Li Jingxing: "..."
Fu Bai kissed Li Jingxing's lips: "Alright, it's getting late, I'll go back to my room now."
Without giving Li Jingxing any chance, he put away the golden needles and left the council hall.
Li Jingxing could only watch helplessly as Fu Bai left.
Is Fu Bai blaming him for initially trying to hide his illness from him?
Li Jingxing shook his head helplessly, but his eyes revealed a tender and doting look.
He was probably the first person to sleep in the study on the second day of his marriage.
The husband's authority is failing.
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The next morning, Fu Bai returned to his parents' home after three mornings.
The tightly closed gates of the Prince Li's mansion were suddenly flung open, and Fu Bai was led out of the mansion by Li Jingxing.
The carriage was already waiting at the door.
Besides the carriage that Fu Bai and Li Jingxing were going to ride in, there were seven or eight other carriages following behind, filled with gifts that Li Jingxing had prepared for his return visit.
"Get in the car."
Li Jingxing helped Fu Bai into the carriage, and then got in himself.
Once the two were seated, the driver called out "Giddy up!" and the carriage moved forward steadily.
The long convoy paraded through the city, heading towards the Chen residence.
Not long after the carriage from the Prince Li's residence left, the person in the Imperial Study in the palace received news that Li Jingxing had accompanied the newlywed princess on her homecoming visit.
Clearly, Li Jingxing left the Prince Li's residence without the emperor's permission this time.
Yesterday, Li Jingxing did not go to the palace to express his gratitude, but today he accompanied the princess back to her parents' home.
Yesterday, everyone knew that Eunuch Zheng went to the Prince Li's residence to deliver the imperial edict. Li Jingxing's actions today are a slap in the face to the emperor.
The emperor smashed the paperweight on the spot, his face contorted in a grotesque grimace.
I almost fainted from anger.
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