Chapter 97
With a rustling sound, Nan Shi's eyes shot like arrows towards the source of the sound.
Before he could even take a breath, he charged at the newcomer with his longsword in hand.
A cold light flashed, and the sword tip went straight for the man, but the next second, Nan Shi was violently shaken and froze in mid-air.
His eyes widened in disbelief. A clang rang out as the longsword fell to the ground. Nan Shi blinked frantically, unsure whether what he was seeing was an illusion or reality.
Even though she was wearing a veil, and even though twenty years had passed, Nan Shi recognized her at a glance—it was the Crown Princess, it was… Rong Rong…
Nan Shi remained silent for a long time, and dared not make any move. He was afraid that the person in front of him would disappear, and he was also afraid that he had mistaken him for someone else.
Is there anyone in this world like the princess consort?
The thought had barely crossed his mind when Nan Shi chuckled and denied it the next second. How could that be?
The Crown Princess is a supreme goddess of beauty, unparalleled in the world. No one is like her, and no one can be like her.
So... the person in front of you is...
Overwhelmed with ecstasy, Nan Shi's body began to tremble.
Rong Rong was also quite shocked. The first time you do a mission is always memorable. Even though a lifetime has passed, she still remembers the people and things in the first small world very well.
The person before me is Nan Shi, a middle-aged version of Nan Shi. He has shed his youthful naiveté and gained a touch of vicissitude, with even gray hairs at his temples.
Her whole demeanor... also gained a touch of femininity...
“Princess Consort? No…Your Majesty!…Is that you?” Nan Shi asked cautiously, tears welling in her eyes.
Rong Rongmo, she didn't know whether she should say it was her.
"666, so we're unlucky enough to be back in the first world again?" Rong Rong wanted to cry, and 666 bit her hand sadly.
Indeed, you shouldn't try to gain small advantages, or you'll easily suffer big losses!
Li Tianyi enjoyed the tranquility of the moment, completely relaxed.
His mind replayed his past with Rong Rong every day.
Perhaps it was because he had been thinking about it during the day that he dreamed about it at night, but he felt as if he had returned to the garden of the prince's mansion that day.
He was taking a nap, and Rong Rong was painting on his face with a calligraphy brush.
It was itchy and damp, so real, he could even smell the fragrance emanating from Rong Rong.
What a nostalgic taste.
Over the past twenty years, he has tried countless times to recreate this scent, inviting renowned perfumers from all over the world, but no one has been able to replicate it.
Even he had almost forgotten what it tasted like. He couldn't describe it, couldn't remember it, only that it would intoxicate him, make him forget everything, bring him physical and mental pleasure, and make him unable to stop.
But now, he smelled that fragrance again.
Li Tianyi raised the corners of his mouth, feeling that heaven had been kind to him, allowing him to meet Rong Rong when he was young and to dream of her again when he passed away.
The itching on my face became more and more pronounced, while the fragrance in my nose grew stronger.
Li Tianyi relaxed his whole body, and his consciousness became increasingly blurred.
"Rong Rong," he murmured softly.
He was so greedy; he wanted to hold Rongrong tightly in his arms again.
As if the heavens had heard his heart's desire, a pair of soft, jade-like arms wrapped around his neck, and warm breath sprayed against his ear.
A familiar, deep-seated voice called out sweetly, "Li Tianyi!"
Time stood still at that moment, and even Li Tianyi's heart was hanging in mid-air.
His breathing stopped until Li Tianyi felt the pain of oxygen deprivation. He suddenly opened his eyes and gasped for air.
Feeling the lingering sensation on my neck, a certain thought quietly surfaced in my mind.
It was unbelievable, it was doubt about the whole world. Li Tianyi stood frozen, remaining motionless for a long time.
He could endure it, but Rong Rong couldn't; her arms soon became sore.
When has she ever suffered like this?
Rong Rong refused and got up to leave, but Li Tianyi was faster than her.
He grabbed her waist, and as the world spun around her, Rong Rong fell into the water, sitting in Li Tianyi's arms. Her arms were still wrapped around Li Tianyi's neck, and she lay back, meeting Li Tianyi's eyes.
Dark and deep, lacking some gentleness but possessing more sharpness, with an inescapable gloom and sorrow between his brows and eyes.
"Rong Rong?"
"Rong Rong".
"Rong Rong!"
"Rong Rong".
......
Li Tianyi kept calling out, his mind going blank with extreme joy, and he lost the ability to think.
But he didn't want to think at the moment; he was only greedily and persistently gazing at the beauty in his arms, as if he wanted to deeply engrave her in his heart and imprint her in the depths of his soul.
Rong Rong was startled by the sudden action, and it took her a while to recover.
She puffed out her cheeks and pinched Li Tianyi's ear, but he didn't react at all.
To be honest, when Rong Rong met Nan Shi and learned that the emperor of this world was Li Tianyi, her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
On the one hand, she hated that Li Tianyi had deceived her and tried to control her; on the other hand, after the love potion incident, their subsequent interactions were quite pleasant.
But Rong Rong only hesitated for a moment before becoming cheerful.
Having an old acquaintance is great, especially if that old acquaintance is His Majesty the Emperor, who can give her whatever she wants. Wouldn't she be able to do whatever she wants in this world? She'd get whatever she wanted, so why would she have to worry about completing tasks?
Having figured this out, Rong Rong immediately relaxed and even went up to tease Li Tianyi.
To everyone's surprise, Li Tianyi remained motionless for a long time, like a block of wood.
"Let me go!" Rong Rong shouted. Her clothes were wet and heavy, and she wanted to get ashore, change her clothes, and not stay here with Li Tianyi's crazy behavior!
Rong Rong's movements made Li Tianyi tighten his grip on her, holding her tightly in his arms. "Is it really you?"
His deep, hoarse voice, weakened by a long illness, still couldn't hide the intense joy within it.
"Otherwise what?" Rong Rong sneered.
Li Tianyi chuckled softly, his chest heaving, and sighed with satisfaction, "Heaven has indeed been kind to me!"
"Rong Rong." Li Tianyi hugged Rong Rong tightly, burying his face in her shoulder.
Rong Rong wanted to push him away, but when she felt a dampness on her neck, her outstretched hand suddenly stopped and instead landed on Li Tianyi's back.
As if comforting a small animal, Rong Rong gently patted Li Tianyi's back.
Twenty years later, Li Tianyi had aged considerably, especially since he had lost his will to live and had become lifeless.
His face was still the same handsome face, only now it bore the marks of time.
Li Tianyi kept his eyes tightly shut, afraid to open them, fearing it was a hallucination, or even more afraid that he had gone mad and was immersed in fantasy.
The two embraced in the hot spring for a long time until Nanshi reminded them that someone was coming, at which point they got up to change their clothes.
At this moment, the guest hall of Penglai Temple was full of people.
Fortunately, the house was large and did not feel crowded; in fact, it felt quite spacious.
Princess Wenyi and Princess Changning sat at the head of the table, their expressions calm, but their hearts were in turmoil.
There were no women's clothes in Penglai Courtyard. Rongrong's clothes were delivered by a maid from the Grand Princess's residence at the behest of the Southern Attendant.
Princess Wenyi and Princess Changning naturally knew about this, so how could they not be shocked?
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