Chapter 79 Mechanical Core (3)
After the waiter left, Tianshuang walked in, still with a docile look on her face: "Your Highness, what is it?"
"Ah?" Tao Xing reacted for a moment, thinking that he had not finished what he wanted to say, but he had already forgotten what he wanted to say, so he could only say, "It's okay, I won't say it anymore."
"Yes, what do you want now?"
Tao Xing laughed: "Didn't I just tell you that you don't have to listen to my orders."
"Yes." Tianshuang nodded, and words slowly appeared above his head, [Currently detected the most beneficial thing for the master, help massage his legs.]
He said, "Your Highness, let me give you a massage."
Tao Xing wanted to refuse, but then she thought, should she see if he would pinch her ankle again this time?
So he agreed.
Tianshuang was still kneeling on the bed, lifting his legs and kneading them slowly, his hands gentle and his expression focused.
Tao Xing also looked focused, staring at the top of his head without blinking.
Well, there was no writing.
She stared at his hand again without blinking.
Well, I never pinched my ankle.
He couldn't help but feel happy, it seemed that the conversation was useful.
Establishing friendly relations starts with robots stopping persecuting themselves.
He raised his hand: "Okay, no need to press it."
Tian Shuang stood up, and a line of words floated over his head: [It is detected that the master needs medication.]
So he said, "Your Highness, it's time for you to take your medicine. I'll go get it for you."
"Okay, thank you." Tao Xing couldn't do this by himself. With a smile on his face, he watched Tian Shuang mix the medicine and asked 080 to check. This time the medicine was not overdosed, just right.
The initial results were good news. Tao Xing raised his eyebrows and was about to relax when he suddenly saw words appearing above Tian Shuang's head again.
[Purpose: To turn him into a vegetable and never wake up again.]
Tao Xing's smile froze in shock.
No, how come it's getting worse?
It seems that the goodwill shown just now is of no use at all!
It can’t be said that it’s useless. Isn’t it counterproductive?
But why? It is understandable if it stays where it is, but what is going on when it regresses?
He couldn't figure it out and looked at the handwriting again.
[The best possible solution: add aphrodisiacs to the medicine. The blood clot in his brain has not yet dissipated, and his emotional excitement and rapid blood flow to his heart will trigger a cerebral infarction.
Risk analysis: If he is questioned, he can use the excuse that he took the initiative to add it. ]
Tao Xing: “…”
Tianshuang came back with a cup of water: "Your Highness, take your medicine."
"Do you really want me to eat it?" Tao Xing frowned. This would not only turn the person into a vegetable, but would also clearly be a risk of death. The original owner died of a heart attack due to blood rush.
"Your Highness, your injuries will heal faster if you take the medicine." The robot's face still had a docile expression that showed no sign of being surprised by praise or criticism.
Tao Xing still couldn't believe it, so she asked again, "Are you sure you want me to eat it?"
"Your Highness, your injuries will heal faster if you take the medicine." It was exactly the same answer, and his expression did not change at all, only the water cup was moved closer to him.
Tao Xing couldn't help but feel angry. He took the cup, turned around, and threw it into the outer hall.
With a "bang", the cup hit the ground, followed by a series of crackling noises. The people outside were in chaos, but they didn't dare to come in to disturb them.
"Your Highness?" Tian Shuang was puzzled.
"I don't want to drink."
Tian Shuang was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Yes."
The room was silent, but there was constant noise outside. The waiter was heard saying, "Hey, what is this dog licking? Hey, don't go in and disturb His Highness. Come out quickly, come out quickly..."
The waiter's panicked voice mixed with the puppy's panting. Tao Xing could tell that a dog had licked the potion that had been thrown out. The dog was not injured and the potion would not cause it to have a cerebral infarction nor cause any harm, but the things added to it would naturally have a reaction.
Tao Xing said, "Let it in."
The puppy was let in, and it ran back and forth excitedly and restlessly. It found a table leg, hugged it and started moving.
Amid the rhythmic creaking sound, Tao Xing asked in a cold voice, "What's wrong with this dog?"
The waiter said ashamedly: "Your Highness, I really don't know what happened. It just licked the water you threw out and this happened. I will take it away immediately."
Tao Xing's gaze fell on Tian Shuang's face.
Tianshuang stood there silently as before, but his eyes were slightly lowered.
The puppy struggled reluctantly in the waiter's arms for several times, and suddenly jumped out of the waiter's hands. It found a new target in front of it, ran over quickly, hugged the calf of the man in silver clothes and started moving again.
Tianshuang didn't move, keeping his brows lowered.
Tao Xing stared at him expressionlessly. After a moment, she waved her hand and said, "Take it away."
The waiter quickly pulled the puppy over, comforted it and carried it out of the hall.
Tian Shuang knelt down with a plop: "Your Highness, please punish me."
"Why did you do this?" Tao Xing asked, "You hate me, don't you?"
The robot did not respond. It probably could not handle this kind of words properly. If it were a human, it would say no or I dare not. But for a robot composed of codes, even lies have to be calculated in advance.
"Get up." Tao Xing calmed down and said, "I won't punish you. Come to me."
The robot approached, and Tao Xing took his hand. This time, he said in a very serious tone: "I was sorry to you before. I promise you that I will slowly make up for your loss. You can dislike me, but please don't hurt me now. Give me some chances to repent. If I can't make up for your loss in the future, I will take the initiative to hand over my life to you. Is that okay?"
Tianshuang looked over with her red eyes, and there were words on her head.
[Keywords: apology
Translation: He @#%…］
Tao Xing: “Hmm?”
What is the translation? Why is it all garbled?
080 said: "He didn't translate it, so he might not understand what you said."
Look at the handwriting on the head, it's changing.
[Continue to try to translate: He wants @￥@...
Continue translation: He wants to get along with others, triggering @%@%…]
What triggers it?
Tao Xing stared at it for a long time, but saw nothing further.
080: "He can't translate it anymore."
Okay, but what I said before is right. Tao Xing sighed and patted his hands: "Yes, I want to be friends with you."
Tian Shuang pulled his hand away: "Thank you for not punishing me, Your Highness."
"Hmm?" Isn't this reaction a bit slow? He said a lot of things, but this guy only remembered the first sentence "I won't punish you"?
But at least the following words were translated. Even though Tianshuang didn't reply, he should have understood what he meant. He didn't ask him to turn the enemy into a friend immediately, but at least he shouldn't take any murderous action.
In order to get closer, Tao Xing asked him to sit on the bed: "Let's chat?"
Making friends starts with chatting and opening your heart.
And Tianshuang said: "I should re-prescribe the medicine for you."
"No, I don't want to drink anymore." Tao Xing said, "Can I tell you a story?"
"Yes, Your Highness, please speak."
Tao Xing was just in a good mood and was just trying to make conversation. He couldn't think of any story right away, so he simply told the stories of the previous worlds. Since he had experienced them personally, he could describe them vividly.
Tianshuang kept his back straight and half of his body sitting on the bed, without moving at all. He listened to the story attentively, and would make a cameo at the critical moment and give an effective response: "You mean, every time we meet, it's a foggy day, right?"
"Ah?" Tao Xing was startled. "Really?"
“Every story you tell begins with this line.”
Tao Xing was slightly surprised and thought carefully: "Well, this is probably my habitual expression. Let me continue to explain it to you."
"Yes." Tianshuang regained her usual gentle and docile expression, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised in a standard smile.
The two people seem to get along very well.
They chatted until dark, and Tao Xing felt dry-mouthed. Tian Shuang didn't say anything from his heart, and he was gentle and well-behaved the whole day.
There is a long time to come, and we cannot rush for success. He said, "Okay, it's getting late, you should go and rest."
"Yes." Tianshuang returned to the hibernation chamber.
The next day, early in the morning, the whole palace was busy preparing for the banquet.
The waiter brought Tao Xing formal attire, a black long coat with a lapel, a gold belt, and gold embroidery on the chest. His long hair was tied up high and neatly arranged. Then he helped him into the wheelchair, and Tianshuang took over, controlling the wheelchair and moving it slowly forward.
Tao Xing had been here for two days. This was the first time she went out of the room. Looking around, she felt that this world actually gave her a sense of time and space interweaving, a blend of retro and technology, and the blend was quite good. Most people wore long clothes and long hair, which was quite ancient, but they also wore metal belts and leather boots. The surrounding buildings had gilded decorations, the ground was covered with carpets with bright patterns, and there were also buzzing aircraft in the sky.
At the appointed time, he arrived at the banquet hall and saw the emperor. He was not as serious and kind as he had imagined, but as soon as he saw him coming, his expression immediately became stern: "What are you looking at there? Go to your seat. If you dare to talk nonsense again today, I will make you pay." He pointed to the robot behind him and said, "Push him over."
These words made Tao Xing confused. What did "dare to speak nonsense again today" mean?
While he was thinking, Tianshuang had already controlled the wheelchair and pushed him to the side of the main hall. Flying vehicles kept landing outside the hall, and people walked in one after another, greeting each other.
After everyone was seated, there was some welcoming etiquette, and Tao Xing followed suit. When the banquet began, they talked about matters between the various empires, mostly official discourse. Tao Xing did not understand these matters, so he was careful with his words and actions, and there would be no problem if he did not speak.
He also roughly heard that the harmony between the empires was not as harmonious as it seemed on the surface. There was no lack of sarcasm and ridicule in their words, and no one was willing to submit to anyone else. However, if you say that the relationship is very bad, it is not that bad. When talking about important matters, they have surprisingly consistent opinions and expressed their willingness to support each other.
To sum up, we work together when there is a problem, and we fight against each other when there is nothing to do.
Later, as the conversation went on, the topic somehow turned to Tao Xing, but this was normal as he was the only prince present after all.
An envoy smiled and said to Tao Xing: "Behind Prince Xing is Tian Shuang, right?"
Tao Xing was surprised that they knew Tian Shuang.
"That's right." Someone else replied, "You didn't come last time and didn't see it. Prince Xing held him and refused to let him go. He woke him up from hibernation on the spot. We were all shocked. Fortunately, the chip was removed in time."
"Oh, I heard something about that." There was a laugh from the crowd.
Tao Xing finally understood what his father had just said. It turned out that the last time he was "attracted by her appearance at first sight, his eyes were fixed on her, and he insisted on keeping Tianshuang" happened when the empires came to visit.
The details were unclear at the time, but it was obvious that it was extremely embarrassing.
It was not very glorious to bring up the past again. At least it was a bit embarrassing for the emperor. The emperor sat high in the palace and coughed: "Xing'er wanted him to practice martial arts with her."
"Oh, so the prince's leg was injured from martial arts training?" the messenger laughed.
"That's right." The emperor gritted his teeth and tried to confuse right and wrong.
"This robot is a bit ignorant." The messenger said, "Your Highness must be trained well. Oh, I heard that Your Highness was injured, so our Majesty specially asked me to bring a gift of condolence." He went to the center of the hall and ordered people to carry up something.
Everyone stretched their heads to look, and when the curtain was pulled down, they saw an iron armor flashing with a cold light.
"Tsk..." Someone couldn't help but sneer, and the emperor in the hall also rolled his eyes.
In this era, armor is so common that why would it be considered a gift?
"This is not an ordinary armor." The messenger said, "Look, it can stand on its own. Prince Xing's leg is injured, but he can stand up when wearing it. The control mechanism can also allow him to walk."
"This is very common." Someone interrupted, and after saying it, he was stunned, thought about it, and then smiled knowingly.
Actually, the gift of armor was fake, but the intentional mockery was real. Everyone knew that Prince Xing was "fragile and weak" and could not wear such heavy armor. In the past, when the princes of various empires were studying and competing, he was pinned to the ground by the armor and could not get up, which became a laughing stock for a time.
The others also understood and stopped talking, holding back their laughter and watching the fun.
The emperor's face turned pale and blue, but today he was entertaining guests, so he couldn't be impolite. And since the other emperor had specially ordered a gift, he had to accept it. He took a deep breath and said, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness." Then he turned his head to Tao Xing and said, "You are the junior, so you should go down and express your gratitude in person. Don't be impolite." He emphasized the last four words.
Tao Xing accepted the order and turned back to Tian Shuang and said, "Help me down for a while."
He was in the hall, and he needed to go down more than a dozen steps. Although the wheelchair could go down the stairs, someone had to pull it from behind to prevent it from losing control.
Tianshuang nodded: "Yes." He put his hands on the wheelchair and pushed him forward.
When it reached the stairs, the wheelchair slowed down.
"Da da da..." Suddenly, the sound of words appearing was heard.
Tao Xing frowned and turned back sternly.
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