Liu Jue walked slowly toward Jiang Tian, whose gaze was somewhat dazed, a casual smile appearing on his lips. Then, under Jiang Tian's wide-open eyes, he unceremoniously sat on her lap and put his arms around her neck.
Jiang Tian was much smaller than him, and Liu Jue had to hold her waist when he sat down, making his posture look even more awkward.
However, he showed no unusual expression on his face, and simply whispered in Jiang Tian's ear, "What does the young master think of me?"
It took Jiang Tian a while to come to her senses. Her eyes flashed: "How will I know if I don't try? Help me change."
Liu Jue gritted his teeth. Did this woman really think of him as a male prostitute?
A beautiful night is fleeting, but romance knows no bounds.
"The Emperor really came looking for me. I thought you had completely forgotten about me."
When it came time to settle accounts, before Liu Jue could even begin, Jiang Tian started putting on a grand performance.
Even though her face was still flushed, she deliberately pretended to be heartbroken.
Liu Jue's lips twitched slightly. He stared at Jiang Tian with a half-smile: "Who has forgotten whom? Perhaps Qingqing is confused."
"Then of course you've forgotten me. It's been so long, and you're only now remembering to look for me. If you haven't forgotten me, what other reason could there be?"
Jiang Tian turned her head to the side, looking extremely unhappy.
Liu Jue laughed in exasperation: "Yes, I forgot about you, so I didn't know that Young Master Wang gave you a wooden hairpin the day before yesterday, Young Master Liu gave you a book yesterday, that young master surnamed Zhang gave you a painting seven days ago, and that courtesan named Su Manlou even sent you a special invitation... Young Master Jiang is so busy every day that it doesn't seem like a big deal that I forgot."
Jiang Tian's smile grew increasingly weak, and she quickly hugged Liu Jue, saying, "You are the only one in my heart, heaven be my witness."
Liu Jue gave a forced smile: "I believe you. Anyway, I'm not leaving anymore. Qingqing has plenty of time to prove herself."
Seeing Jiang Tian's crestfallen expression, Liu Jue felt a mix of anger and amusement.
The two of them were truly a match made in heaven.
The crown prince whom Liu Jue supported soon ascended the throne, and those petty villains were also dealt with.
Feeling relaxed, Liu Jue accompanied Jiang Tian on a sightseeing trip, and the two seemed quite content.
Until Liu Jue turned thirty.
That year, he fell seriously ill.
All the renowned doctors in the land have come to examine this patient, but they cannot determine the name of the illness. However, they can still discern the severity and urgency of the symptoms.
Their intention was to have Jiang Tian prepare for her funeral in advance.
When Liu Jue was so ill that he was just skin and bones, he finally belatedly remembered the Taoist's prophecy that he should enter the Taoist path at the age of thirty.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tian immediately wanted to find a Taoist temple to send him there.
"Our karmic ties are not yet severed, why should I go and cultivate the Tao? I won't go!"
Liu Jue simply refused.
Jiang Tian made a deal with him: "Then we'll wait outside the Taoist temple. The doctors all say you won't live more than three days. We'll try anything, even if it's a hopeless case. If you can survive three days, I won't send you in. If you can't, I'll send you in first, and then find a handsome man to accompany me on a trip."
Liu Jue: "...Aren't you afraid I'll jump out of my coffin?"
Jiang Tian does things her own way.
So the two of them actually waited for their three wives at the entrance of the Taoist temple.
On the third day, Liu Jue developed a high fever.
In his half-dreaming state, he heard a voice say, "My purpose in this life is for her. No matter how much I have to sacrifice, I will grow old with her. To resolve this calamity, all I need is a thousand years of cultivation. It's worth it."
When he woke up again, he found that all his illnesses had disappeared.
Afterwards, Liu Jue mysteriously told Jiang Tian, "I must have been a god in my past life. I descended to the mortal world specifically for you. You should be proud."
Jiang Tian coldly fed the medicine to his mouth: "Immortal, drink your medicine!"
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