Chapter 2628: Fate

Long Rui, for once, had the same thought as Zi Xia and said, "My dear, Zi Xia is right. You should sleep now. Xiao Jiu is so smart, it might just fly back by the time you wake up!"

Xuexue looked at him with her beautiful eyes full of pity and asked, "Really?"

It was the first time Long Rui saw her so helpless, and he felt extremely sorry for her. He nodded affirmatively, "Yes, now go to sleep! Otherwise, when Xiao Jiu comes back, you’ll turn into a little white rabbit."

Xuexue pouted and said defiantly, "You’re the little white rabbit!"

Long Rui affectionately tapped her nose with a finger and laughed, "You say you’re not, but your eyes are all red, just like a little white rabbit!"

Xuexue was out of options, "Fine, fine, I’ll sleep. I’ll sleep, okay?"

"That’s my girl, now sleep!"

"Mm!"

Only then did Xuexue agree to rest.

Zi Xia quietly withdrew, heading to the kitchen to prepare some good food for the young lady, so she could eat as soon as she woke up.

Long Yi guarded the door, and seeing her come out, he sneaked a glance towards the room and then asked quietly, "Little Xia, how is it? Is the Princess Consort asleep?"

Zi Xia put her index finger to her lips, making a hushing gesture, "Shh, keep it down, she just fell asleep!"

Long Yi scratched his head and followed Zi Xia, saying as they walked, "Ohh, it wasn’t easy, the Prince coaxed her all night, and finally the Princess Consort agreed to sleep."

Zi Xia walked with small, flowery steps toward the west corridor, "Indeed, it was quite an ordeal before the young lady agreed to rest. Sigh, the young lady looked so pitiful."

Long Yi: "Xiao Jiu is really dear, without it, of course, the Princess Consort feels uneasy."

Zi Xia: "The young lady is deeply compassionate."

Long Yi: "Right, deeply compassionate."

It was only then that Zi Xia noticed Long Rui was following her. She stopped and asked in surprise, "Why are you following me?"

Long Yi: "I’ve got nothing to do anyway, so I might as well help you out."

"Don’t you need to serve the Prince?"

"Oh, you know, the Prince and the Princess Consort didn’t sleep all night. They both need rest, so there’s no need for me to serve them."

"Well, that’s true. Alright then, come with me to the kitchen to see what good food we have, and we’ll make some tonic to replenish the Prince and Princess Consort."

"Great, sure!"

Long Yi was delighted. As long as he was with Zi Xia, he was willing to do anything. He didn’t know why, but his heart felt sweet, like he had eaten honey.

"Silly, what are you so happy about?" Zi Xia giggled and turned to walk down the small path.

Long Yi happily followed behind, saying, "I’m a fool, and I want to be your fool."

Zi Xia: "How come you’re just like the Prince?"

Long Yi: "Yeah, back then, the Prince was silly, and he brought the Princess Consort back, and now they’re so loving. If I were silly, I’d bring you home too, how great would that be!"

Being a fool is fine, it’s not real anyway. The important thing is to first make his beloved woman happy.

Zi Xia: "The Prince and Princess Consort have destiny."

Long Yi: "We also have destiny!"

Zi Xia laughed, "You’re such a charmer!"

The maids and servant boys passing by covered their mouths, secretly laughing. Guard Long was flirting with Zi Xia again.

Outside the city, at the City God Temple.

Lin Kong, having lost all his martial power, lay like a useless person on the dry straw, snoring away.

Beside him, a small bird was staring at him mournfully, this damn human! Sleeping himself, he had tied it up, showing no humanity at all, not fearing being struck by five thunders.