Chapter 99 The Master is Really Good to Ayin
Zong Zhengxiao pretended not to hear and continued to feed Rong Yin. Rong Yin ate until her cheeks were puffed up and glared at him angrily.
Zong Zheng Lianjun also noticed the interesting interaction between the two and raised a kind smile at the corner of his lips.
Afterwards, Zong Zheng Xiao and Zong Zheng Lianjun chatted a little more about the scenery of the palace. The whole conversation was about the elders caring for the younger ones, and no mention was made of anything happening in the court.
Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, everyone got up and went back to their residences, and then they separated at an intersection.
When they arrived at the palace where they lived, Rong Yin asked Zong Zhengxiao, "Your Majesty, outsiders now think that your relationship with Prince Ning's Mansion is very strained. If others knew that you had met with the brothers Lian Xing and Lian Jun, would they become suspicious?"
Zong Zhengxiao wet a handkerchief and wiped Rong Yin's face. It was summer after all, and although it wasn't too hot in the evening, Rong Yin still had sweat all over his face.
"Before at the banquet, I also exchanged a few pleasantries with the Ning Wang and his wife, pretending that we were just on good terms on the surface, but that our relationship was not good in private. I just had a few simple chats with my two nephews. If I acted too distant, it would arouse suspicion."
Rong Yin understood, "So that's how it is."
After dinner, Zong Zhengxiao and Rong Yin stood at the door for a while to enjoy the evening breeze before going back to bed.
Rong Yin went to the toilet before going to bed. Zong Zhengxiao went to bed first, picked up a book and read it slowly. When Rong Yin came back, he reached out and pulled him onto the bed and held him in his arms.
"What's in your box?" Zong Zhengxiao's eyes turned to a wooden box placed on the wall cabinet not far away.
That thing was brought back by Rong Yin from outside the palace. No one else was allowed to touch it. She had to carry it with her wherever she went, and even put it next to her pillow when she slept in the carriage.
Rong Yinchong blinked at Zong Zhengxiao, "It's a secret, you will know it soon."
"Okay." Zong Zhengxiao suppressed his curiosity, closed the book and put it on the bedside table, then pulled Rong Yin to lie down.
"Go to sleep. You must be tired after playing all day." Zong Zhengxiao kissed Rong Yin on the forehead.
Rong Yin slid into his arms, resting her head on his chest, and joked, "Not tonight?"
Zong Zhengxiao was silent for two seconds, then said, "If Ah Yin wants to get up early and go out to play tomorrow, it's best not to tease me."
Rong Yin calmed down, closed his eyes and hummed: "I'm already asleep, I can't hear anything."
Zong Zheng Xiao chuckled, hugged Rong Yin tighter, and said silently: Idiot.
The next day, Rong Yin took Zong Zheng Xiao to the woods again. It was cool inside and the scenery was nice. They were lucky enough to catch a pheasant, which they made into fried chicken for lunch.
Originally, Rong Yin wanted to continue exploring the woods with Zong Zhengxiao in the afternoon, but just as they reached the woods, a snake fell from a branch above their heads.
Although the snake was chopped off by the guard's quick eyes and hands, its twisting body still left a great psychological shadow on Rong Yin, who had been afraid of snakes since childhood. He was so scared that his face turned pale, and finally he dragged Zong Zheng Xiao back to the palace in shame.
Seeing Rong Yin's ugly face, Zong Zhengxiao held her in his arms and gently coaxed her, "Don't be afraid, Yin, the snake is dead. I'm sorry, it's my fault that I didn't find it in time, so it scared you."
Rong Yin shook her head and said, "How can I blame you? It was just an accident. I was too timid. I will be fine after a while."
Zong Zhengxiao gently stroked Rong Yin's back and said nothing more, hoping that Rong Yin could calm down quietly.
Rong Yin suddenly spoke softly, "There are trees planted in the orphanage's large yard, and under the trees are weeds. No one has cleaned them up for a long time, so some small animals live in them. Once when the children were playing, I was pushed into the weeds and accidentally stepped on a small snake, which bit me."
"Playing tricks" is just a euphemism. Children's malice can sometimes be more direct and pure than adults'.
Zong Zhengxiao was started and heard Rong Yin continued, "Luckily the snake was not poisonous, otherwise I would not have been able to see you."
Zong Zhengxiao's hands, which were wrapped around Rong Yin's waist, tightened consciously. He wanted to comfort Rong Yin, but he didn't know how to start, because the incident had already happened and the scar was left, which could not be erased.
"I'm not saying this to sound pitiful in front of your Majesty. It just occurred to me and I said it out loud. Maybe I just want to find someone to talk to."
Before entering the book, Rong Yin had no family and no close friends. Even if she had emotions in her heart, she could only hold them in and not cause trouble for others, after all, she was not familiar with them.
But things are different now. He has a lover, and those memories that have been buried for many years and caused him pain in his heart finally have an outlet.
He showed his wound, hoping that someone would be willing to lick it with him until the day it healed.
He raised his head and looked into Zong Zhengxiao's eyes with an uneasy look, "Your Majesty, do you think I talk too much?"
"How could that be? I'm very happy that Ayin is willing to share your past with me. This proves that I am the most important person in your heart, right?" Zong Zhengxiao gently smoothed Rong Yin's slightly frowned brows.
"Yeah." Rong Yin rubbed Zong Zhengxiao's palm and nodded obediently, "Your Majesty is the most important in my heart."
Zong Zhengxiao lowered his head and placed a kiss on his forehead, saying softly, "Ayin is also the most important person to me. You can tell me anything that is on your mind in the future. Don't worry about anything."
Rong Yin nodded once more, and then hugged Zong Zheng Xiao tightly, wishing they would never be separated for the rest of their lives.
A small banquet was held in the palace in the evening. All the officials who accompanied the emperor on the trip attended, including Prince Ning and Princess Ning, who had recovered.
Princess Ning's expression was indifferent, she lowered her eyes and twirled her beads, and did not participate in the social gatherings nearby. Prince Ning and his son were also with her.
Amid the lively laughter, Prince Ning's family did not seem to be that sociable.
No matter whether they were from the aristocratic families or the group of meritorious officials, they had no intention of going to talk to them. It was because the situation between Prince Ning's Mansion and Zong Zhengxiao was too tense, and no one wanted to make friends with Prince Ning's family and offend Zong Zhengxiao.
When Zong Zhengxiao came in with Rong Yin, everyone, whether standing or sitting, stood up and saluted him properly.
Zong Zhengxiao said a few words to keep the atmosphere, the gist of which was that this was not the imperial palace in the capital, and everyone could be more casual, talk and drink to their heart's content, and there was no need to be too serious.
All the ministers also agreed.
This was the first time that Zong Zhengxiao and Rong Yin appeared in front of so many princes and ministers. Rong Yin had never attended any palace banquets before. He felt that such occasions had too many rules and it was easy to be targeted. Zong Zhengxiao respected his opinion and never took him to any.
This time, it was because the banquet was small in scale and would not last too long, and Rong Yin also wanted to see how Zong Zheng Xiao and Prince Ning's family acted, so she agreed to participate.
Zong Zhengxiao originally wanted Rong Yin to sit with him at the top seat to receive everyone's greetings and attention, but Rong Yin decisively refused.
Not to mention how much disturbance it would cause if he were to be on equal footing with Zong Zheng Xiao given his current status, it might also give the aristocratic families an excuse to attack Zong Zheng Xiao.
Rong Yin felt extremely uncomfortable just thinking about being stared at by a group of guys he disliked. This was different from entertaining customers in a store. He didn't want to come for a meal and be stared at and plotted against.
Zong Zheng Xiao made that request on a whim. He knew that the time was not right yet. After being rejected by Rong Yin, he followed his wishes and arranged a seat for him closest to himself.
That was originally a place where only important officials could sit. For example, across from Rong Yin was an old duke who held an extraordinary status in the group of meritorious officials.
Seeing Rong Yin's seat, the group of heroes had no objection, because Rong Yin's achievements were enough to prove that he was capable of sitting there.
But the people from the aristocratic families didn't look too happy.
Especially the head of the Cui family, he glanced at the group of calm heroes and instantly understood the position of Rong Yin in their hearts, and also understood how much wealth Rong Yin created for Zong Zhengxiao.
The emergence and existence of Rong Yin completely broke the relative balance between the royal family and the aristocratic families. Now that the aristocratic families are losing ground, half of the credit should be attributed to Rong Yin.
Patriarch Cui glanced at Rong Yin, his teeth itching with hatred. The key was that he couldn't look at her for too long. If Zong Zheng Xiao found out, he would deliberately target him.
The older generation of the family were all evaluating the role that Rong Yin played in the game between them and Zong Zhengxiao, while the younger generation were all amazed at Rong Yin's peerless beauty, and a little jealous of Zong Zhengxiao, after all, he was the only one in the world who could raise a merman.
They all heard Rong Yin's singing yesterday. If a person is beautiful and can sing, he can make money. This doesn't mean that Zong Zheng Xiao is raising a mermaid, it's clearly the mermaid who is raising him.
Moreover, I heard that the relationship between Zong Zheng Xiao and this merman is not simple. Doesn't this mean he has married a perfect wife?
Zong Zheng Xiao naturally noticed the jealous looks in those people's eyes, but the more they did so, the happier Zong Zheng Xiao became.
Because Rong Yin belongs to him and he only loves him, no one can take her away from him.
Rong Yin didn't notice Zong Zheng Xiao's smug mood. He ate his food slowly, glancing at Prince Ning's family from time to time.
Prince Ning's family all wore very simple clothes. If you only looked at their clothes, they would not stand out among the crowd.
Princess Ning had a sullen face throughout the whole process. She never let go of the Buddhist beads in her hand and only ate vegetarian meals, which was consistent with the image of her being obsessed with Buddhism as rumored by the outside world.
Prince Ning had no expression on his face. He ate his meal quietly, occasionally picking up some food for his wife, without even glancing at the other people present.
Zong Zheng Lianjun and Zong Zheng Lianxing also sat obediently beside them. The elder brother was picking fish bones for his younger brother, and the two of them would occasionally come close to whisper.
Compared with the two people I met yesterday, Zong Zheng Lianjun was less lively and more dull. Zong Zheng Lianxing looked even more stupid, and you could tell how innocent he was just by looking at his expression.
The whole family of Prince Ning has been practicing one word - low-key.
It seemed as if they were trying their best to avoid attracting Zong Zheng Xiao's attention, and at the same time they clearly expressed their dissatisfaction with Zong Zheng Xiao. This was exactly what outsiders thought the Ning Palace's attitude towards Zong Zheng Xiao should be.
If these people from the aristocratic families knew that Zong Zheng Xiao not only had a good relationship with the Ning Wang Mansion, but also planned to make Zong Zheng Lianjun the crown prince, they would probably be so angry that they would die.
Rong Yin lowered her head to eat to hide the smile on her face, and whispered to Zong Zheng Xiao in her heart: Are the people in your Zong Zheng family able to act since they were born?
Zong Zhengxiao coughed lightly, and when Rong Yin looked over, he silently replied to him: You guessed it right, the baby is awesome.
Rong Yin glared at him: How shameless of you to have so many people watching you.
Zong Zheng Xiao: I don’t care.
Rong Yin: You are so shameless.
Zong Zhengxiao: What the baby said is right.
Rong Yin made a fist pumping gesture, then lowered his head and continued to eat, ignoring Zong Zhengxiao's shameless behavior.
The interaction between the two was seen by everyone, and everyone had a different expression.
The Hero Group: Your Majesty and the nobles have a very good relationship.
The elders of the aristocratic families: It’s against moral standards!
The younger generation of the family: envy, jealousy and hatred...
At a dinner party, everyone had different thoughts, and finally returned to their own residences with their own worries.
There was wine at the banquet, and since it was under his nose, Zong Zhengxiao did not stop Rong Yin from tasting it. However, the wine was the specialty fruit wine of the palace, which was not spicy at first but had a sweet aftertaste. Rong Yin could not help but drink a few more sips.
The result was naturally being completely drunk.
At first he was led by Zong Zheng Xiao obediently, but halfway through the journey, when they reached the lake, he suddenly became drunk and mad, saying he wanted to go into the water.
If Zong Zhengxiao didn't allow him, he would shed tears miserably: "I am a fish, I can't stay on the shore for too long, otherwise I will die of thirst."
Zong Zhengxiao coaxed him: "Ayin is in human form now, so it's okay if she doesn't have to stay in the water all the time."
"Who are you? Why should I believe you?" Rong Yin looked at Zong Zheng Xiao with a pair of confused and somewhat questioning eyes.
Zong Zheng Xiao was about to reply, "I am your man," but Rong Yin suddenly seemed to have suddenly realized something and said in a surprised tone, "I understand. You are my master. You are the one who raised me, a little fish."
Zong Zhengxiao: "..."
You are right to say so.
Zong Zhengxiao also followed suit and said, "Since you all know that I am your master, why don't you listen to me and insist on getting in the water?"
Rong Yin snorted, "Because you are a bad master, you are not a fish, how do you know if I need water or not!"
Zong Zheng Xiao laughed: "If I agree to let you go into the water now, will I be a good master?"
Rong Yin nodded.
Zong Zhengxiao was helpless: "Your criteria are really simple."
Rong Yin was confused and didn't understand what Zong Zhengxiao meant. She turned around and walked towards the lake, saying as she walked, "Little fish need to stay in the water. You are still my master, but you don't understand this."
Seeing that he was determined to achieve his goal, Zong Zheng Xiao stopped trying to dissuade him. After all, Rong Yin could swim, so he wouldn't drown even if he was drunk.
There was a stone platform by the lake, and Rong Yin jumped down with a splash. He swam a few laps and suddenly realized something was wrong.
He raised his hands and legs, and then, as if he had suffered a great injustice, he looked up at Zong Zheng Xiao squatting by the lake with tears in his eyes, "I forgot how I turned into a fish."
Zong Zheng Xiao suppressed his laughter and said, "Ah? What should we do then?"
"I don't know." Rong Yin's expression was full of confusion.
Zong Zhengxiao said: "It doesn't matter if you don't turn into a fish. Anyway, whether you are a human or a fish, you can move freely in the water, right?"
"That's right." Rong Yin smiled foolishly as if he had suddenly realized something, and looked at Zong Zheng Xiao with admiration, "You are really smart, no wonder you can raise such beautiful fish for me."
This time Zong Zheng Xiao couldn't hold it back any longer and laughed out loud.
Rong Yin looked confused, "What are you laughing at?"
Zong Zhengxiao shook his head, "Nothing."
"Oh." Rong Yin ignored him and turned around to pull the water plants next to him. Zong Zheng Xiao didn't urge him and just watched him play.
Unconsciously, Rong Yin subconsciously transformed into a half-merman.
Late in the night, the cold moonlight shone down, making the surroundings as bright as day. Rong Yin was wearing a black wet coat, his ears took on the shape of fish fins, and the reflection of scales on his face could be seen faintly, which matched his handsome face.
If you don’t know this, you might think it was a water goblin coming out in the middle of the night to look for food.
Rong Yin had played with the water plants enough and probably thought inanimate objects were boring, so he turned his gaze back to Zong Zheng Xiao.
He swam to the shore and said to Zong Zhengxiao, "Aren't you my master? Why don't you throw fish food to me?"
Zong Zheng Xiao smiled and said, "Sorry, I didn't bring it today. I will definitely give you double the amount next time."
Rong Yin pouted, "I don't believe it. Show me your hand."
Zong Zhengxiao obediently stretched out his hand, and Rong Yin held it and looked over and over for a long time, as if he was carefully checking whether there was any fish food hidden inside.
Suddenly, a cunning light flashed in Rong Yin's eyes. Before anyone could react, he grabbed Zong Zhengxiao's hand, put it in his mouth, and bit it with his sharp teeth without hesitation.
Si Xi and Lu E, who were waiting nearby, were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They hurried over to help, but were stopped by Zong Zheng Xiao.
A faint smell of blood filled the air. Rong Yin pulled out Zong Zhengxiao's hand, only to see wounds of varying sizes on his fingers. The bites were not deep, but blood was still seen.
Rong Yin opened her mouth towards Zong Zheng Xiao and stuck out her tongue so that he could see the blood on it.
"You're still trying to deceive me. You obviously have food."
After saying that, Rong Yin subconsciously licked her lips with the tip of her tongue, adding a strange blood color to her moist lips.
When Rong Yin first came here, he ate raw food. Zong Zhengxiao never doubted his bloodthirsty nature as a marine predator, but because he lived with humans for a long time, Rong Yin hid his instincts as a mermaid. Now that he is drunk, his reason is put aside and his wildness breaks out.
Zong Zhengxiao didn't care about the risk of being bitten again, and reached into Rong Yin's mouth, wantonly stroking his sharp fangs and stirring his bloody soft tongue.
Rong Yin was also very well behaved. Even though her eyes were filled with mist and saliva was dripping from the corners of her mouth, she still stretched her neck and let Zong Zheng Xiao do what he wanted. She didn't move away or clench her teeth.
Not until the blood in those small wounds had drained away did Zong Zhengxiao pinch the tip of Rong Yin's tongue for the last time before withdrawing his fingers.
"Are you full this time?" Zong Zhengxiao clamped Rong Yin's chin and wiped the water stains from the corners of his lips.
Rong Yin hugged Zong Zhengxiao's hand and rubbed it, saying softly: "Master is so good to A Yin, but A Yin still wants to eat."
Zong Zhengxiao's eyes were deep and his smile was brilliant. "Go home. I'll make sure you have enough to eat when you get back."
This time Rong Yin was obedient and came out of the water obediently. She hugged Zong Zheng Xiao's neck and was carried back to the palace by him.
The palace maid who was on guard tonight was the only victim. The movement was so fierce that it was no different from a fight, except that a real fight was painful, while this fight was a shared bliss.
The spring night is short and the sun rises high. From now on, the king will no longer hold court early in the morning.
When Rong Yin woke up the next day, the sun was shining on his buttocks. This time he did not have amnesia after drinking. He remembered clearly all the embarrassing things he had done last night.
He touched his swollen lips, looked at Zong Zheng Xiao, whose lips were all sore, lying beside him, and recalled the madness of kissing Zong Zheng Xiao last night when he tasted blood several times. He was so embarrassed that his toes almost broke the bed.
He wanted to curl up under the quilt and continue pretending to sleep, but his stomach was not very sensible. Because it was hungry, it suddenly made a growling sound.
It's not a big noise in itself, but in a quiet room, it's already a noise.
Sure enough, Zong Zheng Xiao, who was sleeping soundly beside him, moved. Before he even opened his eyes, his hand reached out to his waist accurately.
Rong Yin was brought into his arms. Zong Zheng Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a hoarse voice, "How long have you been awake?"
Rong Yin whispered, "You just woke up a while ago. Did I wake you up? If you are sleepy, go to sleep for a while."
Zong Zhengxiao reached down and pinched his soft buttocks, and said with a hint of smile: "Ayin is so energetic, it seems that I didn't work hard enough last night."
Rong Yin was not polite to him. When Zong Zheng Xiao pinched him, he pinched back, but in a different place.
He said fiercely, "You won't be satisfied until you fuck me to death, right?"
"Hiss." Zong Zheng Xiao sucked in a breath of cool air because of his pinch, and finally opened his smiling eyes, "Ayin, if you don't take your hand back, I think we may have to wait a few hours before we can get up."
"Get lost! I'm already hungry. I won't accompany you on an empty stomach." Rong Yin quickly pulled his hand back and kicked Zong Zheng Xiao as he stepped back.
Zong Zhengxiao pretended to be hurt by the kick and wailed: "It hurts so much, Rong Yin killed my husband!"
Rong Yin kicked him again and said with a smile, "You can still talk, it seems you are not dead yet, I will give you another blow."
Zong Zhengxiao took the opportunity to grab Rong Yin's legs, dragged her back, turned over and pressed her under him, and said viciously: "Little merman, your methods are so cruel, then you will go to hell with me."
After saying that, Zong Zheng Xiao quickly reached out to Rong Yin's waist with both hands... and lifted up his itchy flesh.
"Hahahaha, Zong Zheng Xiao, are you childish? Hahahaha, stop it..."
Rong Yin struggled in vain and laughed until tears came out.
The two of them made a fuss for quite a while before getting up. Rong Yin laughed so hard that her stomach hurt because her resistance failed, so she "held a grudge" against Zong Zheng Xiao and didn't speak to him for a long time.
But there is also an advantage, that is, his original embarrassed mood has long been thrown out of the window because of the fun.
Because the two masters had injuries inside and outside their mouths, the meals prepared by the kitchen were very light. Rong Yin had been hungry for a long time, so he ate his fill in one breath, then lay down on a rocking chair under the shade of a tree with an ice drink in hand to cool off.
"Are you still angry?" Zong Zhengxiao sat down next to him and leaned over to ask him.
"Hmph." Rong Yin turned around and ignored him.
In fact, he had calmed down long ago, he just had nothing to do so he picked a fight with Zong Zheng Xiao on purpose.
"Then what do you want Ayin to do in order to forgive me?" Zong Zhengxiao was aware of Rong Yin's little thoughts, but he was also happy to join in the fun.
Rong Yin turned around and looked him up and down, the corners of his lips gradually raised and his expression became gradually obscene, like a greasy man coveting a beautiful woman's body.
He reached out his hand, lifted Zong Zhengxiao's chin, and whistled, "If you want me to forgive you, then perform a show for me."
Zong Zhengxiao held his hand, placed it on his lips and kissed it, "What do you want to see, Ayin?"
Rong Yin asked back, "You agree to whatever I want to see?"
Zong Zhengxiao: "I will try my best."
Rong Yin's eyes fell on Zong Zheng Xiao, and he smiled wickedly, "You have to take off your clothes for this show, are you still willing to perform?"
Zong Zhengxiao raised his eyebrows, "What are you referring to, A Yin?"
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