Chapter 004: Who are you trying to scare to death with this huge thing?
Zong Zhengxiao didn't even realize that he had fallen asleep until he was awakened by Rong Yin's inner voice.
He just felt like he was soaked in a warm bubble of water, blocking out all the noisy sounds in the world. There was nothing in his mind. The refreshing fragrance seemed to penetrate his limbs and make him feel more relaxed than ever before.
When he was awakened in the middle of the night with an unbearable headache, Zong Zhengxiao wondered if he would no longer be in so much pain if he died.
The feeling he has now is the comfort he imagined he would have after death.
If he hadn't heard Rong Yin's voice, he would have almost forgotten the fact that he was still alive.
When his drowsiness faded away and he regained full consciousness, Zong Zheng Xiao realized that the surroundings were surprisingly quiet.
He looked at Rong Yin, and Rong Yin was also looking at him.
Rong Yin had a slightly surprised look on her face, and she was thinking: I was so scared. You woke up so quickly that I thought I screamed out loud.
Thinking of this, Rong Yin patted his chest gently to comfort himself.
You are indeed timid—Zong Zhengxiao laughed at him mercilessly.
After mocking the little merman, Zong Zhengxiao sat up straight, turned his gaze towards Si Xi, and asked calmly, "How long have I slept?"
Si Xi's face was filled with excitement that he couldn't hide: "Your Majesty, you took a nap for more than half an hour."
Hearing this, Zong Zheng Xiao was also surprised. He thought it would only take a few moments, but he didn't expect that so much time had passed.
No medicine to take, no nightmares, no depression after waking up. The last time I slept so comfortably was before my father passed away.
Despite his complicated emotions, Zong Zhengxiao's face remained expressionless. He looked at Rong Yin again, his eyes showing a seriousness that he had never had before.
He originally thought this was just a special pet, but he didn't expect it to bring him such a big surprise.
Ever since Zong Zheng Xiao woke up, Rong Yin's eyes had never left his face. Seeing him suddenly looking at her with such an inexplicable look, a chill suddenly ran down her spine.
Rong Yin's sixth sense told him that Zong Zheng Xiao was in danger now!
What should we do when we encounter danger? Of course, we should run away.
Rong Yin took back her hand from the shore and wanted to hide in the water, but the next second Zong Zheng Xiao said, "If you dare to move again, don't expect to see the sun tomorrow."
Zong Zhengxiao didn't mention any names, so Si Xi and the other palace people froze and wondered fearfully in their hearts, why did the emperor suddenly get angry?
Knowing clearly that Zong Zheng Xiao was talking about him, Rong Yin floated in the water in an awkward position as if he was under a spell, and his previous nervousness had turned into grievance.
Rong Yin: In order not to wake you up, I didn’t dare to move before. Now that you’re awake, you still don’t let me move. You are indeed a bad emperor.
Zong Zheng Xiao was stunned for a moment, then he realized that during the time he was asleep, the little mermaid had been guarding him motionlessly just like Si Xi and the others.
It is obviously more difficult to stay still in the water.
Zong Zhengxiao was originally unhappy when he saw the little mermaid trying to slip away without his consent. But when he imagined the little mermaid lying obediently on the shore and staring at him sleeping, he suddenly softened his heart.
He stood up and walked to the poolside, leaned over and held Rong Yin's wrist, and said in a tone that did not allow for refusal: "Come up, you have to sleep somewhere else tonight."
Rong Yin: What?
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The cool night breeze in early summer takes away the heat of the day and makes people feel refreshed.
Two strong palace maids were pushing a cart with a large wooden barrel on it, and inside the barrel was an expressionless mermaid.
Rong Yin lay on the edge of the wooden barrel, adjusting to the bumpy road, and turned to look at the steps of Zong Zhengxiao who was walking beside him.
He was forced to move on the first day he arrived in the alien world, and it was in the middle of the night. He should have been lying by the pool and sleeping soundly at this time, but because of Zong Zhengxiao's impromptu decision, he was stuffed into a wooden barrel and taken away from the Hundred Beasts Garden.
Rong Yin gritted his teeth and said: Such a bad emperor should be thrown into the sea to feed the fish!
Zong Zheng Xiao sat back on the couch, raised his hand to open the curtain, and glanced at Rong Yin who was cursing him in his heart. Not only did he not feel offended, but the smile in his eyes became even more intense.
He still has the energy to curse people. It seems that he is not afraid of stress due to leaving a familiar place and has strong adaptability.
Rong Yin didn't know that Zong Zheng Xiao had just "praised" him. After scolding him, he began to observe the surrounding environment out of boredom.
Heaven did not tell him what dynasty he had traveled through. The mermaid had only been on shore for a short time and was not familiar with the human race, so he had no idea what year or month it was or the emperor's name.
However, since such a magical species as mermaids exist, it is definitely not the time and space that Rong Yin came from, but probably another world similar to ancient China.
The overall style of the buildings he saw was similar to that of the Han Dynasty. The clothes worn by the panda emperor and the palace ladies were also dark in color, but the shape was different from that of Han Dynasty clothes. The texture of the fabric and the patterns on it were also different from what he had seen in the documentary.
Rong Yin is an idiot about history, and his major in college had nothing to do with history, so even if he was asked to think more deeply, he still couldn't figure it out.
Anyway, he will only stay for a year, and he just needs to get through the day eating and drinking well. There is no point in him paying attention to these things.
But with the Panda Emperor, who obviously loves to stir up trouble, around, it might be a bit difficult for Rong Yin to keep the situation under control.
Rong Yin didn't know the road and didn't know how far they had walked. When he counted the 300th sheep, the cart and the baton finally stopped in front of a brightly lit palace.
The palace maid opened the curtain and Zong Zhengxiao came down. Si Xi smiled and walked forward and said, "Your Majesty, everything is ready."
Zong Zheng Xiao hummed, then turned to look at Rong Yin who was still looking confused in the wooden barrel.
Si Xi said, "I will order someone to send the mermaid in right away."
"No need." Zong Zheng Xiao replied, strode to the wooden barrel, took Rong Yin out before he could react, and held him in his arms.
The splashing water wet Zong Zhengxiao's robe, but he didn't mind at all. He shook Rong Yin up with a happy look on his face, then turned and walked into the hall.
Rong Yin was still wondering where Zong Zheng Xiao had brought her to, when the next second she felt dizzy and her body was tightly pressed against the Panda Emperor.
He subconsciously hugged Zong Zheng Xiao's neck, and was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that he was being held up by him.
Turning to look at Zong Zhengxiao's well-defined jaw and slightly upturned mouth corners, Rong Yin firmly believed that the reason this guy came here suddenly without informing him in advance was to deliberately scare him!
Rong Yin thought: The evil of the bad emperor is beyond my imagination.
The corners of Zong Zhengxiao's lips curled up even more sharply.
After entering the palace, Rong Yin saw the round pool with running water flowing into it and the flower petals floating on the water. She began to understand what this place was.
Zong Zhengxiao carried Rong Yin down the steps beside the round pond, leaned over and put him into the water, and told him: "You will live here for a while."
The water was cool, and Rong Yin felt comfortable after swimming a few laps. However, he still didn't understand what the Panda King wanted to do by moving him from the outdoor pool to his own bathtub?
Zong Zhengxiao did not explain to Rong Yin. He stood by the pool with his arms open, allowing Si Xi and other palace servants to help him take off his wet clothes and change into sleeping clothes.
They did not avoid Rong Yin when they did all this, so after Zong Zheng Xiao took off all his clothes, Rong Yin saw him naked as soon as he raised his head.
Zong Zhengxiao has a healthy wheat complexion, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, well-proportioned muscles, and a standard nine-head body.
What surprised Rong Yin was that Zong Zhengxiao's chest, waist and abdomen were covered with scars of varying sizes. He saw five or six at a glance, especially on his chest, where there was an obvious dark red irregular round scar. He didn't know what sharp weapon had caused the injury.
How many life-threatening situations must it have experienced to have so many marks of pain on this strong body?
Looking down, the giant beast lurking in the weeds has long and strong legs and is of astonishing size, which is particularly eye-catching.
Rong Yin: “…”
Thinking of his own size, Rong Yin instantly became angry, feeling sorry for the bad emperor just now.
Rong Yin said sourly: Who do you want to scare to death by growing up like this? !
The tone of voice was almost bubbling with jealousy.
Unlike the palace maids who were responsible for undressing and dressing Zong Zheng Xiao but kept their eyes slightly lowered and dared not glance around, Rong Yin's gaze was too direct and she looked Zong Zheng Xiao up and down.
Even though Zong Zheng Xiao couldn't hear his inner voice, he couldn't ignore the fiery gaze he had when he was staring at that part of him.
Zong Zhengxiao would not feel embarrassed at all. Rong Yin's anger was the greatest affirmation of him.
After changing clothes, Si Xi tactfully led the palace maids out of the hall.
Rong Yin's eyes followed Zong Zheng Xiao all the time. He saw Zong Zheng Xiao come to the wide couch beside the round pond and sit down, then hooked his finger at him.
"Come here."
Rong Yin resisted the urge to bite off Zong Zhengxiao's fingers and swam over slowly, shaking her tail.
When she got closer, Rong Yin realized that there was a gentle slope like a slide from the bathing pool to Zong Zheng Xiao's front. If she lay on it, her legs would be submerged in the water.
When Rong Yin looked at him, Zong Zhengxiao pointed at the gentle slope and said, "Go up."
Rong Yin climbed up the gentle slope. Zong Zheng Xiao sniffed lightly and gestured with his hand: "Come up a little further."
Rong Yin gritted his teeth and moved upwards.
"That's all." Zong Zhengxiao showed a satisfied expression, took off his shoes and lay on the couch while saying to Rong Yin, "You will sleep here from now on."
When Rong Yin heard this, he almost blurted out "I don't want to".
He was unhappy, not because he thought this place was not suitable for sleeping, but because in the original owner's memory, mermaids would often gather in the bay and lie on the rocks to rest.
Unlike humans, mermaids do not need soft beds, quilts or pillows. Their bed is wherever there is water and a place to lie down.
Lying on this gentle slope, my tail can just dip into the water. It is the perfect place to sleep.
What Rong Yin cared about was that, not only was she teased and bullied by the evil emperor during the day, but she even had to sleep in the same room with him at night!
What is this? Play, eat and sleep with me?
He doesn't agree!
Rong Yin: If I sleep with him, I will have nightmares!
Zong Zhengxiao looked at Rong Yin's stinky expression and said sympathetically, "Don't want to? You have other choices."