"So... I need to take my medicine now."
As she spoke, she gently lifted Si Jin up and helped him sit on the edge of the hot spring.
And the old man, Jiuqiansui, also bowed reverently...
… …
After returning from the hot spring, Wei Linyuan briefly recounted the illusion that had been troubling him.
He was originally a veteran of three dynasties of the Southern Liang Dynasty and the grandson of General Wei.
He was intelligent from a young age and at the age of twelve, he went to war with his grandfather and father to protect the beautiful land of Nanliang.
However, twenty years ago, Zhu Ziqing's father, fearing that the Wei family's achievements were too great, joined forces with Yaoyang Kingdom to lure all of the Wei family's army to a forest on the border.
It was burned to the ground.
Wei Linyuan escaped on his father's horse.
His relatives, brothers, and even the Wei family army that his grandfather had personally promoted, were all reduced to ashes.
His only memories of that incident were of the raging fire, the endless bloodshed, and the desperate cries.
Every time I wake up in the middle of the night, I dream of that scene. Gradually, it has become a demon in my heart, and I often fall into illusions.
However, the old emperor himself was incompetent. After killing the Wei family army, he was unable to manage his court officials, which led to widespread rebellions in various regions.
Therefore, they had no choice but to reinstate Wei Linyuan, the only remaining child in the Wei family.
They tricked him into entering the palace as a eunuch, leading the Eastern Depot to protect the Southern Liang dynasty.
This way, we can cultivate a powerful tool without worrying about Wei Linyuan having offspring who could take away imperial power—a win-win situation.
"It was only later that I learned the truth about the complete annihilation of the Wei family army." Wei Linyuan leaned against the couch, holding Si Jin in his arms.
Long, slender fingers played with the boy's freshly dried hair, seemingly casually.
"However, the old emperor probably never imagined that I would eventually kill him with Zhu Ziqing."
“Zhu Ziqing wanted to seize the throne, so I persuaded him to kill his own father and become my puppet.”
"But all the emperors of the Zhu family are the same. Zhu Ziqing relied on me to seize the throne, relied on me to maintain the country, and tried to kill me time and time again."
"It wouldn't be too much to torture them to death and whip their corpses, would it?"
"Mm." Si Jin didn't say anything the whole time, just nodded in response.
After telling the story, Wei Linyuan remained silent for a long time before asking, "Jinjin, am I cruel, or a terrible person?"
“No,” Si Jin said. “Only incompetent emperors kill civil officials during times of war and generals during times of peace.”
"You did the right thing. If I were here, I would have helped you and killed them together."
Wei Linyuan smiled softly.
Upon hearing Si Jin's words, the knot in her heart that had been accumulating for many years miraculously loosened.
It turns out that all he wanted was a word of affirmation from someone he cared about.
With Jinjin around, he can kill anyone who gets in his way.
"Jingjing." After a long pause, Wei Linyuan called out again, "I can't sleep."
On a normal day, he would go crazy all night long.
Although my emotions are stable now, my spiritual energy is surging and I am finding it difficult to fall asleep.
Si Jin teased him, "Didn't I give you medicine? Why can't you sleep?"
I recall the "medicinal" bath I took in the hot spring.
Wei Linyuan's ear tips were slightly tinged with pink.
He pursed his lips slightly, as if recalling something.
She took Si Jin's hand and slowly intertwined her fingers with his.
She spoke softly and shamelessly: "Dr. Jin, my illness is really too severe. One or two doses of medicine won't cure me."
"I wonder if the doctor has any ginseng here? I'd like to..."
"More, more, replenish, one, more."
… …
Si Jin closed her eyes, letting the tears fall one by one.
The soft pillow was soaked, and I went to attend a ridiculous yet beautiful dream.
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