Li Yu slept for an entire day. This was the most carefree and worriless sleep he’s had since he transmigrated. After he woke up, he still thought he was dreaming.
Good thing the note and meal that Jing-wang placed beside the fish tank reminded him that the other was already aware of fish’s identity, and also accepted him. Jing-wang even got him plenty of local snacks.
Li Yu happily changed into human form to eat his food. Since he was worriless, he ate a lot. Jing-wang was just next door. When he heard the sound of this fish getting up, he smiled and ordered Wang Xi to summon the physicians.
Jing-wang had brought a few fairly skilled physicians from the Imperial City to the Western Frontier just in case. After Li Yu finished eating, he was requested outside of the room to let the physicians check his pulse.
Li Yu looked confused. He ate and slept very well, why did he need to see the doctors? However, seeing Jing-wang was also present, Li Yu felt more at ease and obediently walked over. Sitting down next to Jing-wang, he extended his hand to a physician.
The physicians secretly gasped at this strange sight. Originally, they were still puzzled about the background of this Li-gongzi, afraid that they’d say the wrong words and offend someone. Seeing this kind of setup, treating him as Jing-wang’s family was no doubt accurate.
After the physicians finished their assessments, they all stated that Li-gongzi was fine. Jing-wang, however, specifically ordered Wang Xi to inquire if Li Yu received a shock– At first, Li Yu did get scared, but now that what made him fear the most was resolved, Li Yu didn’t even have any nightmares. However, seeing his boyfriend so nervous about him, Li Yu happily smiled. He was just about to tell Jing-wang not to worry when Jing-wang touched his hand under their sleeves and gave him a light squeeze.
Li Yu: “……”
Li Yu recognized this secret gesture. The completely content and satisfied Li-gongzi paused for a moment, then went against his convictions and said: “I can’t really sleep and have no appetite.”
The physicians huddled and discussed briefly, feeling like perhaps Li-gongzi really received quite a shock. An illness like PTSD really was somewhat hard to tell. The physicians spoke in unison and asked Li-gongzi to rest quietly and peacefully. Jing-wang unhurriedly gave Wang Xi a look. Wang Xi understood. Since Li-gongzi received a shock, then it must be mentioned in the report sent back to the Imperial City and in front of the imperial guards, casually. There’s no need to mention Li-gongzi’s name. His highness considered Li-gongzi to be his precious darling. If Li-gongzi received a shock, wasn’t that equivalent to his highness receiving a shock?
After Wang Xi suggested this several times. Thus, this news was formed, which traveled back to the Imperial City: As soon as Jing Wang arrived at Maple’s Landing, he encountered a large number of assassins. Receiving quite a shock, he was now bedridden, unable to get up.
After the Emperor received the news, he was very worried and sent plenty of manpower to the West Frontier again. Also he ordered the imperial guards at West Frontier to investigate the source of the assassins thoroughly. He only wanted to test Jing-wang, not kill Jing-wang. Jing-wang was the only remaining son of his main wife. For Jing-wang to encounter an assassination on the same night that he reached Maple’s Landing, it was hard for the Emperor to not think about a conspiracy going on here. He also ordered the imperial guards to investigate the letters that had been traveling between the imperial city and Maple’s Landing lately. The Emperor suspected that all of this commotion had something to do with the fight for the throne.
GanQing Palace was so quiet, one could hear a needle hit the ground. The Emperor’s gaze shifted to a list of princes that he had in his hand.
The 2nd Prince was already insane. Who else would target Jing-wang?
“Your highness, you must be wary of the 6th Prince.” Using the excuse of being a carp demon, Li Yu once again started to warn Jing-wang of this fact.
It was impossible not to nag about it. Assassins were already appearing. In the novel, Jing-wang never went to the West Frontier. Therefore, Li Yu couldn’t determine who sent the assassins. However, as the villain boss, the 6th Prince was the most suspicious. Li Yu was afraid that Jing-wang would underestimate this person.
Jing-wang finally can ask: why?
There were other princes, but Xiao Yu pretty much never mentioned the 2nd Prince or the 3rd Prince. The excuse of the 6th Prince being a hindrance was too far-fetched.
On Li Yu’s side, he already had his explanation well-prepared. The identity of a carp demon was really very useful. He connected the Goldfinger from transmigrating to a cultivation clairvoyance skill and said: “I know a magic technique that allows me to see a bit of the future. I know that the 6th Prince will become your most formidable enemy in the future, your highness. You will even suffer multiple losses.”
Jing-wang: “…….”
Jing-wang silently said: the word “future” can probably be removed. When the 6th Prince tried to mess up his presents for the Emperor, Jing-wang already figured out that this person had quite the ambition.
Now that Jing-wang had left the Imperial City, outwardly the 6th Prince’s future looked prosperous. He was just about to enter the Emperor’s eyes and enjoy the Emperor’s attention solely to himself. However, in reality, if anything were to happen at the West Frontier, even something minor, the Emperor would immediately turn to examine the 6th Prince closely in suspicion.
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Plus, Jing-wang wouldn’t let the 6th Prince feel too pleased with himself. Since the 6th Prince kept on scheming against Xiao Yu, just based on this fact, Jing-wang definitely won’t let him off. He still didn’t repay the 6th Prince for what happened at the birthday banquet yet.
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Jing-wang then asked: What kind of prediction skill do you have? Did you also use it last time with Ye QingHuan?
Li Yu said: “The matter with Ye-shizi naturally was a prediction. This skill…. Uh… is called Goldfinger.”
Jing-wang mumbled to himself for a moment, then: Did you foresee the two of us with your Goldfinger?
Li Yu swiftly shook his head: “No. The Goldfinger is not always accurate. It only shows a possibility.”
Because the plotline had already been messed up.
Making a lot of twists and turns, Li Yu told Jing-wang about all the stuff that the 6th Prince did in the book. However, he didn’t say anything about Jing-wang being destined to ascend the throne because this might influence Jing-wang’s judgment of the present situations. Although the conclusion won’t change, what if the process became too difficult and harsh? Right now, the current cautious and prudent mental attitude was the best state of mind.
Jing-wang then asked: can I learn this skill?
Li Yu: “……”
Li Yu was exasperated. Why don’t Jing-wang worry more about the 6th Prince. Why specifically ask questions related to cultivation. Wake up, your highness! You’re the protagonist of a court struggle!
Why can’t Jing-wang get rid of his interest in cultivation?
Li Yu forcibly suppressed an impulse to scream, and did his best to say persuasively: “Your highness, you’re a descendent of the noble heavens. Cultivation is not suitable for you. Please reconsider and don’t waste any more time on this matter.”
Jing-wang lowered his eyes, expression dimming. Then he asked: After you finish your heavenly tribulations, how long will you stay?
Li Yu made a noise of surprise and recalled that the heavenly tribulation was his random excuse for appearing before Jing-wang. Jing-wang’s words were also equivalent to asking, how long will Li Yu remain in the ancient world?
The shitty system never mentioned the answer to this question before. Li Yu had never thought about it before either. At first, he very eagerly thought about transmigrating back. However, now that he had a connection in this era, Li Yu thought, if he could choose, then he would accompany Jing-wang for a very long time. In the novel, Jing-wang was still very healthy even in his 40s. There were still plenty of years before then. Li Yu was only 18 years old. That’s practically a lifetime to him.
However, he transmigrated involuntarily. So would the time he had remaining also be something he was unable to decide on personally?
Li Yu seriously considered this for a while and said honestly: “I don’t really know myself.”
Surprisingly, he didn’t want to deceive Jing-wang on this matter.
After hearing these words, Jing-wang’s face color paled abruptly as he grasped Li Yu’s hand tightly. He used such strength that Li Yu even felt some pain from the grip.
“Your highness, what’s the matter?” Li Yu asked, flabbergasted. He didn’t know why Jing-wang suddenly became emotional.
Jing-wang forcibly rolled Li Yu into his arms, saying soundlessly over and over: Don’t leave me.
“Your highness?” Li Yu didn’t understand and attempted to hug the other’s shoulders, wanting to calm him down.
The two people fell into silence in this embracing pose.
A long time later, Wang Xi came asking for Jing-wang, saying that the assassins had confessed. Jing-wang needed to go decide what to do with them. This was something unable to be avoided. Jing-wang let go of Li Yu, face color looking better.
Take good care of him. Jing-wang glanced towards Wang Xi.
Wang Xi nodded vigorously. The assassins did at least one thing right. Li-gongzi and his highness were clearly even more sticky now!
In a flash, Li Yu convinced Wang Xi to go out. Then he turned around and entered the system.
He remembered that when the assassins came, the ‘for better or worse’ task completed. Because since he lost his disguise, he hasn’t had a chance to examine it. Can he receive the reward now?
Li Yu entered the System and immediately examined the main mission. As expected, the ‘for better or worse’ task was finished. The reward was still one of Jing-wang’s secrets.
Li Yu looked at the four choices for a while, entranced. He suddenly asked out of the blue: System, can I go back and look at a secret that I’ve chosen before?
With the cloth tiger present, the secret from Changchun Palace always jumped out every once in a while.
Because Li Yu still didn’t figure it out clearly, he unconsciously refused to put it down.
The System fell silent for a while, as if considering. Li Yu thought this was hopeless. However, one of the four choices that he could choose from suddenly updated into the dim palace.
…… Changchun Palace! Alright!
System said: “Host, you’ve been permitted to switch rewards. Please make your choice.”
Li Yu understood. This meant that for the reward this time, he could either pick one of the other three secrets that he didn’t know or pick ChangChun Palace again.
He was still capable of obtaining Jing-wang’s other secrets in the future after finishing other missions anyways. It wasn’t urgent. It’s best to resolve this one first, then talk.
Li Yu clicked on Changchun Palace. Instantly, he arrived at the location inside the secret again, the room inside Changchun Palace.
This time he was mentally prepared and looked around extremely carefully. The woman’s general appearance, plus the short song that she hummed while waiting for the personal servant to appear, Li Yu more or less remembered both. Also he discovered that on the bed behind the woman, there was a cloth bundle there. Li Yu didn’t notice it last time. This time, he examined it carefully. This cloth bundle looked a little like a swaddle. When the woman and personal servant were arguing, Li Yu noticed that the swaddle moved a little. A pair of black grape-like eyes looked out from it and watched what was happening with curiosity.
So there was actually an infant in this room as well. Because the view was blocked by the woman from the start, and then later Li Yu’s attention was focused on the two arguing people the first time he saw this scene, he wasn’t able to discover the infant on the bed. Actually, this little infant had been here the entire time……
Wait. This child made Li Yu abruptly realize one thing!
Why would this be one of Jing-wang’s secrets? When he attempted to ask Jing-wang, Jing-wang himself didn’t have any impression of this at all? Plus, since it was Jing-wang’s secret, why didn’t Jing-wang appear in it?
Actually– Jing-wang had been here the entire time. Li Yu was the one who never noticed him before.
Because Jing-wang was this infant.
This was probably a scene that Jing-wang saw as an infant. No wonder Jing-wang had no impression when he was older. However, this memory remained in theory.
Li Yu saw the little fatty before. He also very quickly recognized the infant version of the little fatty. It confirmed his guess, but also created even more mysteries.
Since Jing-wang was an infant, and Li Yu didn’t see the same cloth curtains that hang all over the place in Changchun Palace later for memorial services, this meant that in this memory, Empress Xiao Hui has not died yet. Then why would Empress Xiao Hui allow a woman to stay alone with the little prince? According to the woman’s age, they didn’t seem like a normal palace servant…..
Li Yu saw that this woman’s body was more rounded and developed than normal palace maids and suddenly jolted. Was this Jing-wang’s wet nurse?
Her age, body figure, and ability to stay together alone with the little prince, all matched up.
So was this secret saying, when Jing-wang was an infant, he once inadvertently saw his wet nurse being murdered by a personal servant?
But even Jing-wang himself executed plenty of people. Why would this be considered a secret?
Li Yu just managed to make a tiny little breakthrough and he was already sinking into another pit.
When Li Yu left the illusion of the secret, the System promptly notified him: “Host, the main mission “Revitalize” has been refreshed. Before the start of the next step, please confirm this information.”
Li Yu made a noise of acknowledgement. His train of thought was blocked again so it’s best to just keep doing the mission.
A notification immediately jumped out of the system: “Host, please confirm your relationship with the tyrant.”
Li Yu: ???
The shitty system said confirm your relationship, in actuality, it was another multiple choice: Pet fish or Lover, pick one of the two.
Pet fish had already leveled up by this point. Li Yu naturally picked Lover with a wide, ear to ear grin.
The System said: “Host, please use the lover status that you just chose to complete the next task.”
At the same time, the System updated the next step of “Revitalize the family clan”: Be passionate with the tyrant like dried wood catching flames.
Li Yu: “…….”
System, come out right now! I swear I won’t beat you to death!
To complete “for better or worse,” it required him to risk his life selflessly for Jing-wang. What was he supposed to do with “be passionate like dried wood catching flames”?
Accidentally making a relationship too deep in earlier stages was the issue here.
Li Yu smiled vulgarly. Didn’t this mean that even the system wanted him to DO IT?
…… Was it springtime now? He ate a lot and drank a lot, and also craved for Jing-wang’s body more and more.
thanks for the chapter!
I can’t help but chuckle a little when I see DO IT in all caps. 😁
Thank You for the chapter ♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)
Dried wood catching flames? System is TOO MUCH…. Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🐟
It’s a common phrase in CN, that’s the best I can do to translate it xD
The System is the best wingman tbh
Don’t tell me the wet nurse wasn’t actually murdered but was forced to take poison powder which was transmitted to JW through the breastmilk thereby causing his muteness?
Thanks for the chapters!
Why do I feel like somebody fed the wet nurse some sort of meds that affected the milk she her body made, which ultimately our prince consumed, which ultimately made him mute…. some sort of big conspiracy theory…. my brain making wyoom wyoom sounds….
Oh my, that could be it.
He went from “I don’t want” to “I’m craving for it”. Lmao. 😂
LMAO the system is really acting like a matchmaker for them both. 😭