Chapter 515 - Tender Attachment
Chapter 515 Tender Attachment
Although the incense could numb the five senses, it was in no way venomous.
It would be flushed out of the body with a few more cups of water.
As Lin Mengya expected, Yu An did not manage to catch up with the man.
This was after all not their opponent’s territory. Their opponent could take advantage of their familiarity with the terrain of this place much more easily than Yu An, an outsider.
“Your Highness, would you like me to arrange for someone to come in right now to protect you?”
By now, Yu An was getting rather exasperated. Not only was the emperor troubled over the Pavilion of Herbs, but even Princess Anle had been provoked by them.
Never would he imagine that they would have the audacity to spy on the prince and the princess openly!
How dare they do this!
“That’s not necessary. With more people around, it would be more difficult for me to pinpoint what’s wrong. Let’s just be more cautious from now on.”
Lin Mengya shook her head as she politely turned down Yu An’s kind offer.
She had known since long ago that within the Pavilion of Herbs, the people were not exactly strongly united. However, she did not expect there to be so much disunity and dissension among them.
In fact, she thought this worked in her favor and there was no harm making good use of this.
“I’m just worried. What if they would bring harm upon Your Highness when they are being cornered and become desperate?”
Yu An’s worry was not without a reason.
“Hm, this is the Pavilion of Herbs after all. To bring harm upon another using poison may well happen here. From today onwards, everything that we brought in and everything item they send over has to go through me first before anyone uses them.”
Yu An could only obey Lin Mengya’s instructions.
Although their opponents were indeed very artful. Unfortunately for them, Lin Mengya had the advantage of the Shen Nung system helping her cheat. It would be impossible for them to poison her.
The three of them had spent the first night in the Pavilion of Herbs laden with anxiety.
While lying on the carved wood bed, Lin Mengya could not fall asleep no matter how hard she tried.
Moreover, she did not dare to toss and turn because she was sharing her bed with Long Tianyu, given no other choice.
After making a mental calculation, Lin Mengya realized that they had been married for almost a year. However, they had very rarely slept on the same bed.
It seemed that on every occasion they slept on the same bed was because they wanted to avoid being spied on.
Lin Mengya chuckled at the thought as she failed to stop herself.
“What is it that came to mind that made you laugh?”
Behind her back, a familiar voice sounded and a familiar embrace followed thereafter.
Despite this not being the first time he embraced her, Lin Mengya could not stop her heart from beating faster.
“Nothing really, I just thought of something that happened in the past. Long Tianyu, when we return to Jin State, are we going to go back to fighting with each other?”
Long Tianyu could hear the hint of loneliness in her voice.
Long Tianyu tightened his arms around her slender body so she was held in a tight embrace.
He wished he could make her put on weight, but he kept making her worry so her nerves were strained.
At the thought that they would have to face with the difficulties created by the Crown Prince and the queen, Long Tianyu could not bear to let this happen.
“I don’t wish for you to be implicated in these complicated issues. Mengya, what do you think of the Nation of Lintian?”
After hearing Long Tianyu’s words, Lin Mengya pondered for a while before she answered with a gentle voice.
“The scenery of the Nation of Lintian is as beautiful as a painting. I like everything about here except one thing.”
Lin Mengya suddenly turned around and looked into Long Tianyu’s eyes with her large dark eyes.
She curled up the corners of her cherry lips into a tender smile.
“However, this place is not my home.”
When they locked eyes, Long Tianyu could tell what she was thinking from her eyes.
His heart trembled when he realized that she was fully aware of what he was thinking.
“I…”
She covered Long Tianyu’s lips with her small hand.
Between the two of them, there were just some things that need not be spoken because their hearts beat as one and they understood each other.
She moved her lips closer. Though separated by her small hand, Lin Mengya was able to convey her thoughts to Long Tianyu.
Long Tianyu smiled a doting smile as he looked at her childlike action.
That was right. They could only call Dajin their home.
No matter how many storms they had to go through, ultimately, they had to return home.
Rays of sunlight came into the room through the cracks.
Two figures were sleeping soundly in the bed netting.
“Prince Yu and princess, it’s time to get up from the bed.”
It was only when Yu An’s respectful voice echoed from outside the door that Lin Mengya woke up from her dreams lazily.
The moment she opened her eyes, Long Tianyu’s relaxed countenance came into sight.
Playfully, she reached out to pinch his nose. However, when her hand was in front of his face, it was caught by a big hand that held tightly to her hand.
Long Tianyu opened his eyes in that instant and there was a smile in his eyes.
Lin Mengya had wanted to retract her hand, but Long Tianyu simply smiled, pulled her into his arms and rolled around.
“Hey, when did you become awake?”
By now, Lin Mengya was on top of Long Tianyu and beating his chest.
Not surprised, Long Tianyu chuckled.
“I’ve just woken up too. What are you up to again?”
Long Tianyu held on to her small hand gently without exerting pressure.
However, this was not the right time to have fun.
“Snort, you’re so petty! Yu An, please go on to prepare our breakfast. The prince and I will come over in no time.”
Lin Mengya muttered under her breath, then she pushed herself up.
However, she quickly lost her balance and almost fell into Long Tianyu’s embrace again.
She could not recall how long it had been since she made use of her right arm. At this moment, however, she had actually managed to support herself using her right arm, albeit a little awkwardly.
“How… Your arm! You’re using your right arm!”
Long Tianyu’s reaction was greater than that of Lin Mengya. He opened his eyes wide and he gazed at Lin Mengya who was supporting her body weight with her right arm right before his eyes.
Blinking her eyes, it was then that Lin Mengya realized that she could actually move her arms!
“My, my arm…”
Lin Mengya dazed as she stared at her right arm.
For many days, she had been relying on one arm and it had indeed been rather inconvenient for Lin Mengya.
However, she was actually able to move her right arm now. It appeared that she could hardly believe and accept what was happening in that instant.
Sitting on the bed in a daze, Lin Mengya stared at her arm.
“I’m surprised that Elder Chang’s ointment was so effective. How are you feeling? Is there any pain?”
On the other hand, Long Tianyu stood in front of Lin Mengya, pleasantly surprised. He appeared to be more elated than Her.
Perhaps because the effects of the ointment had been too torturous for her, or perhaps because she thought the hand she thought disabled had become useful once again.
All of a sudden, Lin Mengya felt tears welling up in her eyes. Drops of tears fell on her right arm.
“Why are you crying, silly girl? Isn’t it getting better? Rest assured that it will fully recover.”
Using his big hands, Long Tianyu gently wiped away her tears.
The outcome was something Long Tianyu was hoping for.
“Yes, it will recover.”
Finally, she found a way to vent the fear long hidden in her heart at this moment.
In reality, Lin Mengya was not as optimistic as she appeared to be.
After all, her right arm would be totally useless for the rest of her life if it was not treated well.
How could she not be overwhelmed with emotion when she saw the progress?
“Did you make my cousin cry first thing in the morning? Mengya, your arm!”
Behind them, a relaxed voice sounded, but its pitch suddenly rose.
The pitch of the voice sounded sky high all because Lin Mengya had clumsily waved her right arm at Zuo Qiuyu in greeting.
“Yep, we unwittingly realized that my right arm could move again. My dear cousin, will you come over to check if it is almost fully recovered?”
After the initial shock, Lin Mengya had calmed down a great deal.
Zuo Qiuyu took a few quick steps towards Lin Mengya.
When he reached her side, he began to examine it carefully.
“The nerves which had been severed had been revived. Your right arm is healing fast!”
Zuo Qiuyu had taken note of the tremendous torture Lin Mengya had to go through each time he applied the Fiery Green Jade Ointment on her.
Now that there was sign of progress in Lin Mengya’s right arm, Zuo Qiuyu could not help but be happy for his cousin.
“That’s exactly how I feel. Before this, I haven’t been feeling any sensation in my right arm. Now, however, I kept feeling soreness and swelling, but it’s still not as nimble as before.”
The Fiery Green Jade Ointment is indeed a miracle-working ointment. In fact, when she applied it the days before, the pain was no longer as unbearable as before.
Finally, the hellish suffering had come to an end.
However, Lin Mengya’s happiness did not last long. A guilty-looking Zuo Qiuyu drew out a small bottle from his bosom.
“What, what is this?”
An uneasy feeling began rising in Lin Mengya’s heart as she looked at the small green jade bottle.
She stared at the small bottle as if it were some kind of great scourges when she saw Zuo Qiuyu’s hesitation.
“Hey, hey, this is a new ointment I obtain for you. Elder Chang thinks that since your threshold for pain was high and you can’t wait for your arm to heal fast, he had therefore prescribed this new ointment for you. Rest assured that this is not as strong as the Fiery Green Jade Ointment, but…”
At the word “but”, Lin Mengya almost wanted to kill him.
What did he mean by not as strong as the Fiery Green Jade Ointment? From her perspective, Elder Chang and Zuo Qiuyu merely wanted to see the limit of her endurance!
Long Tianyu, who was clueless about what was happening, thought that the two cousins who had a good relationship were acting rather strangely today.
He picked up the bottle of ointment, then he looked at the two people with puzzlement.
“What’s wrong with this ointment?”
He would certainly not allow Lin Mengya to use it if it would bring great harm to her body.
Lin Mengya, who understood the deeper implications blurt out before Zuo Qiuyu could say anything.
“Nothing! It’s just, just too bitter.”
She was speaking through gritted teeth. She had dug a pit for herself and she had to fill it up even if it meant she had to kneel on the floor.
It was Long Tianyu who broke into a doting smile on his face.
He gazed at her as if she were a willful, playful little child.
“Oh, I’ve thought it was something more serious than that. I’m going to look for Ling Ye and ask him to collect some honey from Flora Incense. You’ve been through so much to see how your arm had healed a little. If this medicine is necessary for recovery, then you’ll have to take it, understand?”