Chapter 73: A Soft Heart Leads to Reconciliation
The young prince is staying at the Prime Minister's residence. It's urgent to appease his wife. He's afraid that if he leaves, something might happen that will make his wife even less willing to talk to him.
Chi Zhao finally managed to pick up the scriptures to read, but the little prince, who had finished eating pastries to fill his stomach, came over stickily and clung to her like a giant rice cake.
"do what."
She frowned, and Lin Yanzhou reached out to gently smooth her brow, his voice incredibly soft, "Don't get angry. Getting angry all the time makes you sick. That's what you told me."
"Get out of here, just seeing you makes me angry."
Chi Zhao is extremely possessive. Whenever she sees Lin Yanzhou, she thinks of him holding hands with someone else and smiling at her former sweetheart. How could she not be angry?
Hearing her say that she gets angry just seeing him, Lin Yanzhou blinked her big, dark eyes, puffed out her cheeks looking a little aggrieved, and pouted her pink lips, "No, you can't get angry just seeing me. I don't want to go away either. I want to stay with you."
The boy pursed his lips and snuggled into Chi Zhao's arms, forbidding her from looking at the scriptures. He whispered to her how serious his mistakes were in his past life, how much he regretted them, how much he wanted to make amends, and how much he wanted to see her. In the end, he also complained that she was heartless, saying that she never wanted to appear in his dreams.
Nonsense, she's not really dead, why would she appear in someone's dream?
Chi Zhao's eyes darted around, and she deliberately said, "They say that what you think about during the day, you dream about at night, but you haven't even dreamed about me, so it's clear that you don't miss me that much."
Lin Yanzhou was taken aback, clearly not expecting such a viewpoint.
Her pale lips trembled in panic, and she denied it without hesitation, "No, no, I miss you, I really miss you! I miss you so much every day, I can't sleep because of it, and I don't know why I don't dream about you. I always feel that it's because I did something wrong and caused your death, so you don't even want to come to my dreams. There's a big hole poked in you here, and it really broke my heart when I saw it."
The young prince stroked his beloved's chest, then pressed his face against hers, nuzzling her affectionately, and said cautiously, "Does it still hurt? It's alright. I've already avenged you. I will never let those bandits go unpunished in this lifetime, nor will I let anyone who hurt you go unpunished. I'm going to kill them all."
The young prince had clear eyes, but his words were incredibly ruthless, sending a chill down one's spine.
Chi Zhao suddenly remembered Lin Yanzhou when they first met; he was so timid and gentle. Now, looking at him, his personality had changed so much.
Suddenly, her lips became moist.
She turned around abruptly, her brow furrowing, "Lin Yanzhou!"
Sitting in her lap, the man who had just stolen a kiss from her looked completely innocent. When she called him, he softly replied, "Yes."
"Lin Yanzhou, don't you have any shame?"
Such matters are always initiated by women, especially in feudal times, and he is only fifteen years old!
"What's there to be ashamed of when it comes to someone you like?"
His wife was angry with him and ignored him. If he didn't take the initiative, he was afraid he would be forgotten.
Lin Yanzhou sighed deeply in his heart.
I'm so afraid that my wife will get really angry and dump me again, turning her back on me and leaving me far away. What should I do then?
Thinking about it, he suddenly made a very important decision.
The young prince pursed his thin lips and, as if making up his mind, said to everyone, "I'm staying at the Prime Minister's residence tonight!"
Chi Zhao rejected the idea without even glancing at it, saying, "No, go back to your palace."
Lin Yanzhou tugged at the man's sleeve, clearly displeased. "No, no, I'm not going back. What if you leave again tomorrow morning?"
That almost became Lin Yanzhou's nightmare.
He was terrified that something like that would happen again.
He was fine at first, but now that he found out his wife had also come back, he was worried that she would get angry and leave him again.
The young man knelt in his beloved's arms and said earnestly, "It's very dangerous outside. No one cares if you're the prime minister or not. They'll do anything for money. When I'm not by your side, how will you face those troublemakers all by yourself? I'm so worried."
Just imagining that scene made Lin Yanzhou feel suffocated.
Chi Zhao looked at him in surprise and speechlessness, "Who said I was leaving? I'm doing a good job as an official in the capital, why would I leave?"
Previously, she had only known Yanzhou for a short time and their feelings weren't that deep, so she could force herself to detach herself and leave this world in a fit of anger. But now, Yanzhou is her husband from several lifetimes, and she has loved and raised him for so long. Even if she is still angry, she has to admit that she can't bear to leave.
She couldn't bear to leave her little husband alone.
She left him, and what will happen if he gets hurt by someone else? He's so soft and easy to bully.
Her little husband was still in her arms, looking very serious. "I'm telling you in advance, if I make you angry, just tell me and I'll change. Don't just leave me without a word."
As he spoke, he hugged the person tightly, and they couldn't be pulled away.
After all that commotion, Chi Zhao's initial anger was actually calmed down by being coaxed.
She couldn't muster the anger to be fierce towards Lin Yanzhou anymore, and forcing a show of anger only made her look awkward.
The servant entered from outside, eyes downcast and mindless, to ask if lunch should be served.
Chi Zhao pushed the person in her arms away, but the other person immediately clung to her and tightened their grip.
"Don't chase me away, I won't leave. I want to stay and eat. Ask them to make me a small bowl, just a small bowl will do. I don't eat much, I'm easy to feed!"
The boy's long, black hair slipped from his shoulders, most of it falling onto her.
...
Chi Zhao still nudged him gently, her tone tinged with exasperation, "You've made my legs go numb."
Lin Yanzhou: ...
"oh……"
The young master pouted and then obediently got up. But when Chi Zhao also stood up and moved her legs, he quickly leaned over and took her fingers, his lips curving upwards slightly. "How about I massage your legs for you? I'm very good at massaging people's legs."
In order to promote himself, he did not hesitate to exaggerate the facts.
However, the other person merely glanced at him and casually asked, "Really? Who taught you that? And who do you usually massage legs for?"
How do you know you're good at massaging legs if you've never massaged someone's legs?
Lin Yanzhou's expression froze, a hint of annoyance appearing on his face. He quickly changed his words, "No, no, actually, I'm not very good at massaging people's legs, but I can learn. As long as you're not angry with me, I'll learn anything and take good care of you in the future!"
As Chi Zhao ordered the dishes to be served, he said, "Why would a proper prince like you learn to serve others? Doesn't it make you look bad?"
The young prince argued confidently and righteously, "What's so shameful about this? I want to learn these things well and take good care of my wife. Isn't that just human nature? Every man should do this."
The wife is the head of the household, and he should act this way.
Even the system was moved by these words. [As long as the host is here, Yan Zhou has no desire to be a regent who stirs up trouble in the court; he only wants to be the host's beloved husband. Host, are you still willing to be angry with Yan Zhou?]
It's something you can't bear to part with!
Chi Zhao remained silent for a moment, her heart softening further. She didn't deliberately say anything to hurt him anymore. "Never mind, let's eat first."
The dishes were placed on the table one by one by the servants. The little prince, who had not eaten all day yesterday and had only eaten some pastries today, was already feeling very hungry. He was immediately tempted by the food.
He licked his lips and was led to sit down by Chi Zhao.
After Chi Zhao took a bite, the young prince followed suit, diligently serving food to his beloved.
In the past, he always considered himself a man and a prince, and with this status, he couldn't help but want to be more reserved. Therefore, it was usually Chi Zhao who would serve him food and encourage him to eat more, but he was very embarrassed to do such a thing.
Only after being reborn did he realize that his reserve was useless; the best thing was to be close to his wife and live in harmony.
Food was piled up in the bowl, one piece at a time, until it was full.
Lin Yanzhou reluctantly put down his chopsticks, but his tone was full of affection and urging, "Eat quickly, eat more. After I marry you, I will learn to cook and cook for you every day, okay?"
Chi Zhao subconsciously retorted, "No need, there are plenty of cooks and kitchen staff in the manor, why do you need to cook yourself?"
After I finished speaking, I didn't receive a response for quite a while.
She suddenly realized something was wrong. She looked up and saw the little prince smiling like a cat that had just stolen some cream, his eyes crinkling and his voice trailing off, "Alright, alright, then I'll just need to attend to the Prime Minister's daily needs."
She's clearly not even married yet, so what's with this talk of serving others? She really doesn't know the slightest bit of shame.
"Alright, enjoy your meal."
Chi Zhao placed a piece of food on someone's plate, looking slightly serious, but the little prince could hear the softness in her tone.
He didn't know that Chi Zhao and he had been through several lifetimes together, and that their love had already taken deep root in each other. He couldn't bear to be angry with him for too long, and he couldn't bear to make him too sad.
He just thought, "The Prime Minister is so easy to please."
He should have chased after her and comforted her much earlier.
A pang of regret welled up inside him, and the little prince pushed the small jade bowl onto the opposite table, pleading softly, "I want to eat some of your vegetables too, can you give me some?"
Chi Zhao casually picked up a piece of pork, then placed another piece of braised pork with alternating layers of fat and lean meat on top, its color glistening and beautiful.
But the young prince had never liked eating meat in his previous lives, and upon seeing any fatty meat, he immediately showed a bitter and resentful expression.
"I don't want to eat fatty meat..."
Chi Zhao glanced at him, about to say that if he didn't want to eat, she would put some on his plate. But somehow he saw a warning in that look, and then remembered his "guilty conscience," so he quickly changed his mind, "I, I'll eat, there's nothing I don't like... I can eat anything, as long as it's something my wife gives me, I'll eat it."
He seemed extremely obedient.
Her face was still troubled, but she still buried her head and took a bite of the soft and tender braised pork. She only took a small bite, which was really hard to bear. Chi Zhao couldn't bear to watch, so he said, "If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. Eating shrimp is the same."
Compared to the rich and dark braised pork, the shrimp is lighter, and a plate of boiled shrimp is more to the prince's liking.
"Well, we can't waste food, that's what you told me."
We can't waste food; if we do, my wife will be unhappy.
Chi Zhao suddenly remembered that in the early days of the apocalypse, people almost couldn't even get enough to eat, and countless people starved to death. That's when she truly realized how precious food was for the first time.
Although I am well-fed and clothed after coming into this world, many poor people still starve to death, and a considerable number of homeless people freeze to death every year.
She felt that waste was bad, and not only did she not waste anything herself, but she also often taught Yanzhou not to waste anything.
It's good that he's sensible; he still remembers what I said.
My anger, which had already been somewhat appeased, was appeased even more, and it completely subsided, leaving no trace of it.
Lin Yanzhou swallowed the meat in her mouth with difficulty, then hesitantly brought the bowl over again, blinking her big eyes, "I want to eat shrimp, can you get me some?"
"The young prince's hand is broken too?"
Chi Zhao said something to him, but his hand still couldn't help but put some shrimp on someone's plate.
In her previous life, she would have personally peeled the shrimp for the spoiled little princess and fed them one by one, but now! Hmph, peel them yourself.
She thought to herself that she was vicious.
But Lin Yanzhou obviously didn't mind; he happily peeled and ate the shrimp himself since no one else was peeling them.
He had a small appetite and didn't want to waste food, so he only asked the servant to prepare about a mouthful of rice for him.
They finished eating very easily.
The shrimp was delicious, the rice was delicious, the dishes were delicious, everything in the Prime Minister's Mansion was exceptionally good.
What should we do? He doesn't want to go back to the palace at all.
Hmph, he's going to stay here!
After finishing his meal, Chi Zhao still had some matters to attend to.
Lin Yanzhou sat next to her and flipped through a storybook.
The other party didn't say it explicitly, but he already knew in his heart that he had been forgiven.
Chi Zhao is so good.
The little prince felt a pang of tenderness and obediently watched her work, but after a while he couldn't sit still anymore. He held his chin and asked pleadingly, "Could you come with me to swing on the swings for a little while, just for fifteen minutes, the gentle kind?"
Chi Zhao dipped his brush in ink, and without looking up, said, "Have a servant accompany you. I'll find you in the garden when I'm done with my work."
She wasn't going, and the little prince was a little disappointed. He shook his head, and the corners of his mouth turned down involuntarily. "Then I'll wait for you to come with me. I want you to come with me."
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