080.Long Night

The purple-pillared and golden-beamed Emperor's Garden was ablaze with lights even in the dead of night.

The eldest princess's sedan chair entered through the Chongming Palace Gate, passed through the terraces and palaces, and ended at the side hall of the Zhaoyang Palace, where the emperor was waiting for her.

Rong Zhixu had not been to Zhaoyang Palace since she married into the Xi family that year, except for the day she returned home. Coming here again now, it felt like a lifetime ago.

Qing He whispered beside her: "Your Highness, His Majesty and His Majesty treat you so well, they will definitely save you from the sea of ​​suffering, so don't be stupid when the time comes."

Rong Zhixu walked into the magnificent palace in silence.

She was raised by the Queen since she was a child and was the only princess in the palace. Ever since she was old enough to understand, the Queen told her about her responsibilities as a princess - a woman can only marry someone for the stability of the country, no matter who he is.

But that day, the notorious Regent suddenly burst in, and the moment the door was opened, light covered the floor.

Marquis Dingbei said that there was also a little girl in the Regent's mansion, and she would never be treated like this.

It went against everything she knew.

The moment he pushed the door open, Rong Zhixu saw the light coming from the door. He lightly clenched his fingertips, but found nothing.

Rong Jing was wearing casual clothes, with a gentle smile on his face as always. When he saw the wound and sickness on Rong Zhixu's cheek, his smile faded a little and turned into heartache. He stood up and walked towards him, sighing, "Ah Xu, you've suffered."

Rong Zhixu bowed politely, but when he looked up again, his eyes were red. He could no longer pretend to be strong and was choked with sobs.

Rong Jing touched her hair, then quickly withdrew his hand and said softly, "Why didn't you tell your brother?"

Rong Zhixu had never noticed Rong Jing's calm eyes. Tears were already streaming down her face. She could no longer control herself. After a long while, she finally stopped sobbing. Rong Jing then led her to sit down and said in a gentle voice, "I'm sorry for wronging you. Although my brother is now on the throne, he is controlled by others. No one in the court obeys my orders. I, the emperor, have to do... Forget it. We are reunited after a long separation. Today, I asked the kitchen to make your favorite cake. It's here."

Rong Jing pushed the exquisitely shaped sweet-scented osmanthus rice cake on the small plate over to him, and said softly, like a caring brother, "Try it."

Rong Zhixu wiped away her tears and took a quick bite of the rice cake.

Then I heard Rong Jing say, "Xi Chaoyi was a bit unbearable in the past, but since you got married, he has become more restrained and no longer messes around in red-light districts. It's said that you are a virtuous wife, so he turned back. You two have always been in love. Ah Xu, this time... is there any misunderstanding?"

Rong Zhixu remained silent.

When Rong Jing complained about her situation, Rong Zhixu knew how to respond as an obedient and sensible princess.

She clenched her handkerchief and said softly, "If the Xi family really humiliates and tortures me, my brother, will you help me?"

“Of course.” The gentleness on Rong Jing’s face froze for a moment, and then he looked embarrassed. “But you also know the current situation in the court. I, your brother, really have no say. If I cause dissatisfaction to the Xi family, in the future…”

"Xuanhe understands."

Rong Zhixu looked at him steadily, then stood up and bowed respectfully to the emperor, "Xuanhe, take your leave."

Rong Jing also stood up and sighed, "If Xi Chaoyi is really that unbearable, Ah Xu, you might as well take two concubines for him so that he can have peace and quiet."

Rong Zhixu responded gently one by one, and then walked out of the palace.

After getting on the carriage, Qing He asked hurriedly, "Your Highness, what's wrong? What did His Majesty say?"

Rong Zhixu was so tired that he could not speak. His eyes were empty. After a while, he said, "Actually, I don't like eating candies."

The sweet taste makes my throat greasy.

But girls should like these things. She is a princess and must love to eat sweets and cakes. She can't even go to the study with her brother, because she is a princess and all she needs to do is to be kept in this cage of gold bricks and jade tiles, waiting to be married off to a foreign prince or to the son of any minister.

Qing He was stunned, and suddenly understood something from her expression. His face turned pale: "He, doesn't care about you?"

Rong Zhixu laughed briefly, his expression empty.

She is a princess and this is her responsibility.

In fact, she had never expected to leave the Xi family. When she entered the palace today, she just wanted to take a break with her brother. Even if Rong Jing was really willing to issue an order to rescue her from the Xi family, she would not leave.

Because she was a princess raised by the Queen, the eldest Princess Xuanhe of the Jin Dynasty.

But from the very beginning, His Majesty had no intention of saving her. When he mentioned his own difficulties, he was expressing that he was powerless. Rong Zhixu understood.

"never mind."

Rong Zhixu said.

Never mind.

She thought of the emptiness in her palm just now.

Light cannot be held.

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After hearing Yun Chu's report that Rong Zhixu would be coming out of the palace soon, Rong Se, who was originally so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes, became alert.

"She went back."

After mumbling for a while, Rong Se stroked his forehead and said, "It seems that it is not as we expected. My nephew is really a waste. He is so useless."

There was a cold sneer at the end of the words.

Yun Chu thought of the rumors and said, "But it's strange. Xi Chaoyi was famous for his love of playing. Which brothel in Jinjing has he not been to? He must have tried every pretty girl. He was the one who took the initiative to marry the princess. After they got married, there was no news that he stayed overnight in a brothel. It was said that they were a loving couple. What on earth was Xi Chaoyi trying to do?"

Rong Se couldn't help but ponder.

It doesn't seem like he likes Xuanhe. How could he treat his loved one as a punching bag?

I guess marrying her was also for the purpose of forming an alliance with the royal family, but if that was the case, why did she change her personality so drastically and stop going to brothels for fun?

He turned to look at Liang Shenyu and saw him shaking his head.

Neither of the two Jinjing encyclopedias knew the inside story.

As they were talking, the door was suddenly opened, and Lan Ying poked her head in, revealing a brilliant smile: "I just happened to be passing by, so I listened to a few words. I might know what you are talking about."

Rong Se was speechless.

This wasn't just him passing by; he clearly came here on purpose to join in the fun.

"Come in and talk."

Lan Ying walked in immediately, her steps brisk.

Rong Se raised his chin: "Hurry up and tell me."

"I travel the world and have many subordinates. One of them is good at martial arts, but he has some problems." Lan Ying paused, and it seemed that she didn't like this person very much. "I don't know his name, but I know he is nicknamed Ghost Hand. When he was young, he became a disciple of Jiang Yuebai, a medical saint of the previous dynasty, but was later expelled from the sect. Although his medical skills are unparalleled, his brain is not normal..."

Rong Se was anxious and asked, "Why is it abnormal?"

"He thinks he has read all the medical books in the world and memorized countless prescriptions. But if someone's internal organs are injured or their hands and feet are broken, they will be disabled even if they survive. So..." Lan Ying frowned slightly, "He has to transplant people's limbs and internal organs and dig up corpses all day long. He is indeed a miracle worker, but he has not yet reattached a finger. Because of this, he has disappeared in the past few years. He has become too obsessed and not very normal. Even I rarely ask him to help."

"So." Rong Se asked slowly, "What does this have to do with the Xi family?"

"Yes, yes!" Lan Ying nodded repeatedly. "You may not know that last year, the Xi family secretly sent someone to find him and asked him to treat someone's illness. The treatment he gave was..."

Lan Ying lowered her voice and uttered four words mysteriously: "The man is impotent."

After saying this, he laughed to himself.

“Pfft…cough cough cough!”

Rong Se choked on a mouthful of tea and burst into tears. Liang Shenyu quickly patted him on the back and said helplessly, "Be careful, Prince."

"No... cough, it's okay, it's okay." Rong Se naturally lay in Liang Shenyu's arms, wiped her tears, and when she recovered, she raised her head and said, "So this impotence..."

Lan Ying nodded and said boldly, "I guess it must be Xi Chaoyi. Who doesn't know about his bad deeds? The girls in the brothel all said that he was a frequent visitor to the brothel when he was thirteen or fourteen years old. He changed women faster than he changed clothes. Sometimes he even found more than one in one night and stayed there every night. It was normal for him to ruin himself."

Lan Ying travels around the world, and unlike a lady from a noble family, she speaks without restraint and says whatever comes to her mind.

Rong Se looked at the girl helplessly, but didn't say anything to correct her. Just let her be. It doesn't matter how she lives. It would be a blessing if she doesn't end up like Rong Zhixu.

Yun Chu could no longer bear it and whispered, "...Can't you be more subtle?"

"How can this word be more obscure?" Lan Ying thought this was a very unreasonable request. "Say it more elegantly? Can you teach me?"

Yun Chu choked.

"What happens next?" Liang Shenyu asked for Rong Se, who was still catching his breath, and stroked his warm palm along his back.

Lan Ying spread her hands: "Ghost Hand told me about this. He doesn't care about money when he sells. He doesn't need money. He just said that it may not be able to cure the disease. We have to try. But the Xi family didn't dare to do it."

Rong Se thought of the overly advanced medical philosophy of this miracle doctor, and suddenly thought of something. He showed a shocked expression and said with difficulty: "Could he be..."

Lan Ying nodded and said, "Yes, he said if this one is broken, just replace it with another one. Maybe it will get better."

The three men present fell silent at the same time.

Rong Se shrank into Liang Shenyu's arms, feeling that he had heard something extraordinary. No one in his world dared to use this treatment method.

If anything is broken, cut it off and replace it.

As he spoke, he became terrified.

After a while, Rong Se said slowly and strangely: "Why didn't Xi Chaoyi let him take action to cure it? Whether it can be cured or not is another matter, but at least a nuisance can be eliminated."

Liang Shenyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He calmly stroked Rongse's back where no one could see, and then touched his tailbone.

Rong Se stiffened instantly, his ears turned red, but because of someone around him he could only pretend to be calm.

Dingbei Hou was dishonest with his hands, but he still looked humble and gentlemanly, not revealing any emotion. He said very seriously: "It's getting late, you all should go back."

After waiting for another three hours, it was already dawn, and Lan Ying and Yun Chu retreated as they were told. After the people left, Rong Se pushed Liang Shenyu and was about to escape.

"Liang San! Where are you touching?"

"If you're happy, call Sanlang. If you're unhappy, call Liang San." Liang Shenyu held him tightly in his arms, and didn't tease him again. He just kissed the corner of his lips, "I won't bother you today. It's time to go to bed."

Rong Se was so aroused by him that her face turned red. After a long while, she managed to utter, "Then why can't you just talk properly? Why are you touching me?"

Liang Shenyu saw lust in his eyes, and his gaze suddenly darkened. He pinched Rong Se's chin and kissed him, breathing heavily.

"I regret it."

Rong Se's mind went blank: "...?"

"It's getting late. It's okay to sleep a little later."

Liang Shenyu had just this ability, he could make every word he said charming, touching and making people unable to stop.

Rong Se could never resist, so she asked someone to bring in a red quilt and use curtains as red tents.

The spring tide has completely disappeared.