Jing-wang would often say Li Yu’s name silently in his heart. To actually say it out loud this time, even Jing-Wang himself looked quite incredulous. For a second, he froze in place.
Li Yu pounced over, crying tears of joy: “TianChi, you’re awake! You…… spoke, didn’t you!”
Even though he had speculated this some days ago from the System’s silence, a guess was only a guess. Jing-wang will definitely get better. This was the thought that had driven him all this time. Even when Jing-wang refused to wake up after taking the antidote, Li Yu was still internally filled with hope.
Plus just now, he must have really heard Jing-wang speak, because–
Li Yu pinched himself viciously on the thigh. Because his thigh really hurt very much.
Jing-wang also didn’t know why, but for some reason, despite not being able to wake up for this many days, he had been able to hear the outside world very clearly. Xiao Yu had been speaking right by his ear this entire time; he heard everything.
Every time Xiao Yu spoke to him, he would reply correspondingly in his heart. However, Xiao Yu had no way of knowing that. In order to not make Xiao Yu worried, he used all of his might to wake up. When he finally opened his eyes, his mouth moved with his heart and unconsciously called out Xiao Yu’s name.
The strange abruptly arising voice, hoarse and scratchy, like sand being rubbed on the tip of a blade. Jing-wang has never imagined, this was…… him?
How come he was suddenly able to speak?
His throat itched a lot and also hurt a lot. In these days when he couldn’t wake up, it burned like it was on fire.
Jing-wang still couldn’t believe it himself. With a stiff body, he said experimentally again: “Xiao……”
He abruptly paused. This voice was indeed coming from his own chest.
This was him.
Jing-wang was stunned.
Li Yu also froze for a moment. When he recovered, he hugged Jing-wang tightly, face and eyes covered with tears. Nevertheless, he yelled happily: “TianChi, TianChi!”
Jing-wang did his best to hug Li Yu back. He wanted to say something more, however, the heart was willing, but the flesh was weak. Even though he realized he could speak, it wasn’t easy to express what was in his heart. Many words that he knew and had heard many times before, he suddenly didn’t know how to say them.
He can only hold Xiao Yu, chin pressed intimately against his shoulder and make a heavy “En” sound.
Jing-wang can make sounds now. Li Yu was unable to contain his joy. First he informed Wang Xi. Wang Xi was even more exuberant than Li Yu. With a plop, he fell to the ground on his knees and crawled over, looking up at Jing-wang.
“Your highness?” Wang Xi said, trembling.
Jing-wang closed his eyes briefly: “Wang……”
Wang Xi. Of course he knew who this was, but he was still not used to talking. However, even this one word was enough to make tears overflow from Wang Xi’s eyes.
“Your highness, you’re truly a person blessed by fortune. This old servant really has no regrets in this lifetime now!” Wang Xi both cried and laughed.
The old imperial physician was invited speedily to the Jing Estate. When he heard Jing-wang speak a few words disjointedly, the old physician was also extremely shocked. He checked Jing-wang’s pulse and stated repeatedly that this was quite a pleasant surprise.
“Now that your poison has been resolved, who would have imagined your mutism would also–”
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This was something that only a few people could do.
The old physician was only in charge of treating Jing-wang’s poison however. Now that the poison has resolved, which also unexpectedly cured Jing-wang’s disability, he didn’t even have time to celebrate, much less think carefully about the significance here.
“Imperial physician, since my family’s prince has been cured of poison and he can also speak, does this mean that in the future, the mutism and the poison won’t be passed on to his offspring?” Li Yu remembered something and inquired the physician loudly. Furthermore, he even gave the old physician a hinting eye gesture.
The old physician actually didn’t really understand what the wangfei was trying to say, but he still responded to Li Yu’s words and answered: “Since the mutism was an effect of the poison and the poison has been cured, naturally his offspring won’t acquire them. There’s no need to worry, wangfei, your highness.”
Li Yu smiled especially radiantly and blinked his eyes towards Jing-wang. Jing-wang’s heart trembled. He understood what Xiao Yu meant. The poison was resolved. His mutism was also better. There’s no need to use contraceptives anymore.
Okay, I promise you.
Jing-wang soundlessly nodded his head.
He was actually the same as Xiao Yu and also really wanted a daughter.
Jing-wang and wangfei kept exchanging flirty glances, the old physician strangely felt the surrounding atmosphere heat up. With a light cough, he said: “Although his highness is cured from poison, his body is still weak. It’s best to continue taking medicine for a period of time. I think the formula that you provided for body strengthening is pretty good. I will also add some medicine for his highness’ throat. Hopefully, it can help him recover as soon as possible……”
In a moment of excitement, the old physician spoke a whole bunch. He was even going into medical details with them. Li Yu and Jing-wang exchanged looks and held each other’s hands tightly. Their hearts were already submerged in delight, pretty much unable to hear anything.
Wang Xi brought the old imperial physician to the Imperial Palace to inform the Emperor of this news together. After the Emperor received the news, he immediately got dressed and rushed to the Jing Estate. When Jing-wang allowed Li Yu to help him kneel and did his best to say “Father,” the Emperor’s mental state was complicated to the extreme.
He felt both a sense of joy and happiness, like he had lost something but now regained it, as well as a sense of fury and frustration from realizing that he had been deceived by villains.
It wasn’t appropriate for the Emperor to speak much. He ordered Jing-wang to get up and patted him on the shoulder. Any more emotions were transformed into a long sigh: “TianChi, get better soon. I still have many things I need you to do.”
The Emperor gazed at Jing-wang attentively for a long time with tears in his eyes.
Jing-wang was just beginning to speak. Other than scattered words, he pretty much couldn’t say anything else. The Emperor was already very satisfied. However, at the same time, the resolution of Jing-wang’s mutism still can’t be spread to others. If the “naturally born mutism” back then was fake, then what was real?
Pu Liu was already found to have died. The dead can’t testify. But there was still the midwife that helped Empress Xiao Hui give birth to Jing-wang back then and the imperial physician that had diagnosed Jing-wang originally. When Jing-wang was born, the Emperor really didn’t hear any cries at all. There was definitely a hidden story within this.
Jing-wang wasn’t a naturally born mute. This belated truth was like a sharp rock, smashing the over 10 years of false harmony within the imperial harem.
Luo RuiSheng and the imperial guards were already following up, still investigating the cause of Pu Liu’s death. Before the truth is ascertained, the Emperor still needed Jing-wang to be a mute to avoid scaring off the enemy.
Jing-wang and Li Yu both guessed the Emperor’s plans and agreed.
In the last few days, the kids have been studying in the palace. When the Emperor learned that Jing-wang’s poison was cured, he brought the kids back with him when he came to visit.
Before Li Yu only told them that Jing-wang daddy was sick and temporarily couldn’t see them. The kids still didn’t understand too well how dire it was, however fish dad didn’t let them see. This made the Baos downcast for several days. The Emperor ordered them to go study in the Imperial Study. Half of the reason was because the kids were really very smart, while the other half was to help shift the kids’ attention.
Now that they heard Jing-wang daddy was almost better (was already better), the kids were ecstatic, charging into the room one by one and clinging to Jing-wang’s leg without letting go.
Jing-wang smiled and picked them up one after another into his arms. Li Yu was worried that Jing-wang’s body wouldn’t be able to handle it, but Jing-wang shook his head at him continuously.
In those days when he couldn’t wake up, Jing-wang was also missing the kids a lot.
Being hugged by him like this, four Baos, who haven’t had hugs in a long time, all turned weepy eyed.
“Bao#4 really missed dad.” Bao#4 laid his head on dad’s chest, soft sticky voice revealing his longing for Jing-wang daddy.
Jing-wang caressed his soft hair. Bao#4’s four, he can’t pronounce so he could only say unclearly: “…… Bao, dad, miss.”
Jing-wang daddy suddenly spoke!
Bao#1, Bao#2, and Bao#3 all perked up their ears in unison.
The fish babies were all used to Jing-wang daddy not speaking. Fish dad never taught them what disability was. Instead, when they were small tiny fishes, he kindly told them that Jing-wang daddy was ill, that’s why he couldn’t speak.
Fish dad didn’t want the kids to think that Jing-wang was disabled. He had always done his best to make the kids feel like Jing-wang was no different from him. He never thought that his words had become reality. Jing-wang “was ill.” Naturally, that meant that the illness could get better!
“Daddy’s illness got better!” Bao#1 suddenly realized.
Before the Baos started jumping in excitement, Li Yu hastily told them that Jing-wang daddy hasn’t recovered completely yet. They can’t tell this to everyone outside. This was the Baos and daddies’ little secret. Li Yu hooked their pinkies one by one and made them promise to keep this secret.
All of the Baos loved to help fish dad guard the secret and scrambled to pinky swear with fish dad.
Bao#4 even specifically pinky swore with Jing-wang.
“Daddy, Bao#1, the same.” Bao#4 made a new discovery and pointed at Jing-wang with a smile, then pointed at himself.
Within the kids, Bao#4 didn’t really speak very well. Jing-wang just recovered and also couldn’t speak very well. In terms of inarticulateness, the two people were about the same.
But Little Bao#4 was a fish who has gone to class now. He knew master and teacher and hastily said: “Bao#4 teach daddy!”
Jing-wang laughed and was about to agree when Li Yu picked Bao#4 with one hand.
“Hey you…… release Jing-wang daddy and let me!” Li Yu pouted at Jing-wang and smiled brightly at Bao#4.
Bao#4, who was suddenly scared by fish dad’s twisted expression: !
Bao#4 was stupid and couldn’t figure out– he didn’t even do anything yet, but he had already been directly knocked out of the competition by fish dad.
Li Yu said he’d teach Jing-wang, he was true to his words. Because he had once taught the fish babies how to speak, teaching Jing-wang was a walk in the park for him.
The fish teacher very quickly got the lesson ready. Holding a peach blossom cookie in hand, he smiled faintly: “TianChi, you can only eat if you speak correctly.”
Jing-wang: “……”
Jing-wang smiled and nodded his head. Was Xiao Yu about to instruct him? Having a reward was not bad.
Li Yu wasn’t here to teach Jing-wang how to recognize his parents. Jing-wang has been lacking in this area for too long. He actually recognized most words, but whenever he tries to say them, it goes awry. This was because Jing-wang never had any experience with speaking. Therefore, Li Yu decided to start teaching from PinYin. This was how it went where he came from.
Fish teacher scribbled out a full page quickly: “TianChi, do you know abcdefg?”
Jing-wang: “……………”
Jing-wang didn’t know and begged for mercy with a smile: “Xiao…… Yu.”
His hoarse voice was still not very pleasant to hear. The old physician stated it would continue like this for a period of time. However, every time he said Li Yu’s voice, it would become extraordinarily bewitching, plucking at fish’s heart strings and making fish’s scalp tingle.
Fish teacher almost became frisky. With a reddened face, he rapped on the little blackboard nonstop: “Not allowed to interrupt. Hurry up and repeat after me!”
Student Jing-wang was instilled with an earful of consonants and vowels by the fish teacher.
As the first ancient person coming in contact with pinyin, Jing-wang, who was starting from the very basics, didn’t feel like it was that hard to accept. Because he listened to Li Yu’s every word, and his normal comprehension skills were not bad anyways, he very quickly discovered that Xiao Yu was teaching him a certain foundation. After learning the consonants and vowels, Xiao Yu wrote the pinyin for commonly used words and taught him how to “combine” the syllables to read them.
Jing-wang awkwardly learned how to “combine.” Because he’d occasionally make mistakes, Li Yu wanted him to go slow. Therefore, Jing-wang really slowed down to learn how to say one word, then one short sentence; he also started getting used to saying people’s names.
Perhaps this was really fate. In everyone’s name, the one he knew how to say from the start was Xiao Yu. The one that he never said wrong was also Xiao Yu.
In order to help Jing-wang speak normally even quicker, Li Yu also gave him assignments, wanting him to recite loudly.
The period of recitation was often set in the morning. Li Yu said people were most focused and energetic in the morning, which was the best state for learning. Therefore, using this time to recite a book was the best option, hence why it’s glorified as Morning Reading.
Morning Reading was a process that occurred everyday. Fish teacher ordered student Jing-wang to start reciting from the simplest “Men at birth are innately good.” All sorts of folk stories followed after this. He also often demonstrated personally and gave surprise quizzes.
“TianChi, how do you read this?” Fish teacher flipped open a certain folk story, to a certain page, and pointed at a certain word, pretending to be casually testing Jing-wang’s progress.
Student Jing-wang gave it a glance and read emotionlessly and bluntly: “Fu. Jun.”
Fish teacher was extremely excited by his cold face and heart-scratching voice and continued to point: “What about this?”
Jing-wang: “Xiang. Gong.”
Fu Jun and Xiang Gong both sound amazing. Fish teacher was elated, still thinking that his student was unaware of the secret little advantage he was stealing.
Actually, Jing-wang was well aware of how many times he had repeated these words. Someday in the future, he will do his best to gain it all back from the fish teacher.
Student Jing-wang and student fish babies were treated quite differently in the end. Fish teacher was much more strict towards Jing-wang. The fish babies would get peach blossom cookies to eat even if they just blew bubbles. Jing-wang had to read an entire day, until his mouth and tongue were dry, before fish teacher rewarded him with a peach flower cookie, if he was in a good mood.
Jing-wang didn’t even complain. With a smile, he grabbed Li Yu’s hand and ate the peach blossom cookie directly from it. As he ate, he’d always start eating fish teacher’s fingers.
Fish teacher was really at the end of his patience and unable to bear it any longer.
“Learning to speak or whatever, can be put aside every once in a while. No rush.” Fish teacher said bashfully: “How about we first absorb— make a daughter?”
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But youre in a rush to make a daughter ♡(ӦｖӦ｡)
thanks for the chapter!
Hee hee! Naughty daughter-making carp demon! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🐟
He really like to have a daughter 🤣