Early the next morning, Zhongli Mingye's fever subsided. Naturally, he regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes, he saw Song Jinyu lying beside him.
Suddenly, he heard the outside door being pushed open, so he closed his eyes.
Song Jinyu straightened up and took the bowl of herbal medicine without hesitation, holding it in her mouth.
Feeling those moist red lips, Zhongli Mingye's heart began to beat even faster, but he still kept his eyes closed and remained calm.
It was not until his little princess had finished feeding him the whole bowl of medicine that he slowly opened his eyes. Staring blankly into those familiar phoenix - like eyes, Song Jinyu only then realized that he was awake.
She hugged Zhongli Mingye in surprise. "You're finally awake!"
Originally, he wanted to tease her a bit, but seeing Song Jinyu in such a state, he tightly hugged her trembling body back. "Yes, I'm awake."
Suddenly, the shy girl fiercely kissed him.
"You really scared me!" Then she cried into his arms. Zhongli Mingye didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't be afraid... Be good!"
His Song Jinyu was always brave and resourceful, yet now she was so frightened. His heart skipped a beat. "Is the epidemic under control?"
"Yes. Big Brother is handling it!"
She didn't want to care about the epidemic at all. At this moment, she just wanted to be with Zhongli Mingye.
"My love, you're like this..." He held her delicate face and kissed her passionately. It was not until Niaoniao and the others brought in the breakfast that the two lovebirds finally separated.
She helped Zhongli Mingye sit up and they had some congee.
The Song father and son were still guarding Qinghe Pass. Although there were signs of troop mobilization in Yanqiu, they didn't dare to act rashly for the time being.
Thanks to the personal efforts of the Prince and Princess of Yu in Liuzhou City and the assistance of Tianmen Mountain, the epidemic in Liuzhou City was under control. In this epidemic, more than sixty infected people died. Song Qinzhou arrested several night watchmen, but didn't obtain any particularly valuable clues.
The news reached the palace. On one hand, the emperor was deeply relieved. On the other hand, he was even more disappointed with the crown prince.
At the morning court the next day, the emperor dismissed the officials such as the crown prince's attendants and took back the power of overseeing the country. "The crown prince has lost his virtue. He has conflicts with his brothers. During the great disaster in Liuzhou, he showed a narrow - minded attitude."
"The crown prince deserves to die!"
The emperor had never used such words before. Any discerning person could see the emperor's determination to depose the crown prince.
"You're doing this again!"
The bathroom was filled with steaming hot air. Just having changed her clothes, Song Jinyu glared at the lecherous Zhongli Mingye as his smiling handsome face gradually approached. She firmly said, "No!"
He slowly moved closer to her, his eyes filled with a teasing light. "My love, you really have a short memory!" He walked forward step by step along the bathtub.
"You know very well that resistance is useless. Why bother?"
Even so, it was still a no - go!
Song Jinyu stared at him angrily, guarding herself tightly and determined not to let him succeed. Humph... He always threatened her. She had spoiled him too much!
Unfortunately... In the end, she still couldn't resist his tricks. "My love, it's just a shared bath... What are you thinking about?"
"Humph, I'd be stupid to believe you!"
No matter how much Zhongli Mingye sweet - talked, Song Jinyu insisted not to let him in. "Wait until I finish washing!!!"
She just didn't want a shared bath. It was okay to lose face in the prince's mansion in the capital.
Now that Wen Sirong was still in the mansion, if the news of their shared bath spread, how could she show her face?
Seeing that he couldn't insist anymore, Zhongli Mingye raised his eyebrows, his eyes showing an unclear look, and smiled. "Then wash well..." It would be good when she was done.
Before leaving, he gave Song Jinyu a very lustful look, which made her grind her teeth in hatred. As soon as this man recovered from his illness, he remembered to bully her.
After everything was settled, the rewards from the capital arrived. Wen Sirong from Tianmen Mountain received the emperor's praise and rewards.
Before leaving, he looked deeply at Song Jinyu. "Little junior sister, as long as you're happy."
"No matter what, Tianmen Mountain will always be your home!"
Song Jinyu looked at him tenderly. "Big Brother, the future of Tianmen Mountain depends on you!" She reached out to tidy up his slightly messy collar.
"Is he good to you?"
Why did everyone ask her this question?
Song Jinyu smiled slightly, just like before. "Naturally, he's extremely good!" So good that the two of them didn't want to be separated every day, so good that they would be together until the end of time.
Zhongli Mingye accompanied her to see Wen Sirong off at the city gate. However, as soon as they returned to the mansion, Zhongli Mingye picked her up horizontally.
He strode into the bedroom.
"It's daytime. You..."
Song Jinyu tried to push him away. "Stop fooling around!"
Zhongli Mingye's eyes were cold. "What were you doing just now?"
What was he talking about? She didn't understand his accusation. "Huh? You even tidied up another man's collar!" How daring!
Oh, so it was about this. She sighed helplessly. "He's my big brother..."
"He's a man!" His tone was unquestionable. "Okay! I understand..." Song Jinyu laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck. "My prince!" He was getting jealous for no reason.
After a long time, Niaoniao and Micui waited until the noise in the bedroom stopped, then they calmly carried in some water as usual.
They only saw Song Jinyu with a blushing face, tidying up her clothes, while the man on the bed was still looking at her.
"We'll set off for the capital tomorrow. Go and pack your things first."
In the evening, the Prince and Princess of Yu entertained Song Qinzhou, Song Chuyu and their father, as well as the Xiang mother and son in the mansion. Zhongli Mingye carefully gave many instructions. Before leaving, he checked the tiger tally. "No matter what, Chuyu must guard Qinghe Pass well."
"Also, communicate with Chengzhou and Yuzhou to guard against Yanqiu."
"Yes! My prince!"
Late at night, there was no moon, only a few stars. Zhongli Mingye met an old acquaintance. "Changyuan, you said there were several strange people in the Eastern Palace?"
"All our spies are dead."
"The strange people are extremely skilled in martial arts... Ordinary people can't get close to them!" So the crown prince's actions were becoming more and more strange? Zhongli Mingye thought it over and over.
"Mr. Yu, you go first."
"The crown prince's downfall is only temporary! It's just that... Father still dotes on him."
"For now, it's best to find out the origin of those strange people!" Yu Nianbai made up his mind to first find out the background of the strange people.
When he returned to the room, Song Jinyu was already sound asleep. Thinking of the news he had just received, "Shen Yingyun" had come back from the dead.
I'm afraid the capital was still full of crises.
After they left Liuzhou City, there was a conflict within Yanqiu. A group of officials who originally supported the King of the Southern Court were executed.
Then, the new king and his mother fully took over Yanqiu.
There was no rain after the New Year, and the weather was dry. The grass on the pasture was very sparse, which led to many cattle and sheep starving to death. Yanqiu was a nomadic people. Now, seeing that life was getting difficult.
There was a fierce internal struggle in the Xia Dynasty. The Queen Mother Li of Yanqiu had an idea.
The King of the Southern Court of Yanqiu was still locked in the Xia Dynasty's prison. Yanqiu was itching to move!