Did The Young Prince’s Kingdom Get Destroyed Today? Chapter 198

Murong Xu’s teasing instantly earned him a deadly glare from Ling Chen.

He coughed awkwardly and quickly fell silent.

But after staying quiet for a moment, he couldn’t resist his curiosity and asked again, “Hey, Your Majesty, can I ask you something?”

“Go ahead.”

“Do you… do you want children?” Murong Xu’s tone carried a hint of nervousness as he asked the question.

Ling Chen glanced at him but didn’t answer.

Murong Xu repeated the question.

This time, Ling Chen frowned, showing some displeasure, but he finally gave an answer: “The people under Heaven are all my children. I don’t lack for them.”

Murong Xu: “…”

Murong Xu clarified, “I mean your own biological children. Don’t you want your own kids?”

“I haven’t thought about it yet.”

“Mmm, not having children isn’t so bad. I don’t plan on having any either.”

With that, Murong Xu felt at ease.

Ling Chen glanced at him and then suddenly dropped a light remark.

“The Emperor said he didn’t want children, but he never said he didn’t want an Empress.”

Murong Xu: “???”

Murong Xu: “What did you say?”

Startled, Murong Xu immediately dropped to one knee, disregarding all decorum as he looked up at the Emperor. His eyes were heavy with seriousness, and his voice followed suit: “Are you planning to hold a selection, or have you already set your sights on the daughter of some official, intending to make her Empress?”

Murong Xu was so close that his warm breath inevitably brushed against Ling Chen’s face.

The Emperor, as if fully anticipating such a reaction, wasn’t surprised at all. He reached out and pushed Murong Xu’s head away, his tone indifferent: “Since when does my choice of Empress need to be reported to you?”

Besides, he only said he would need an Empress someday, not that the Empress would necessarily be the daughter of an official.

“Explain yourself.”

Murong Xu continued to overstep the boundaries.

Their conversation about Ling Rui was entirely forgotten as they delved into the topic of the “Empress.” Ling Rui, who had been left out of the discussion, was more than happy to be overlooked.

At that moment, in the tent, Ling Rui was launching an intense assault on Ah Wu. He sweet-talked him with endless charm: “We are mutually in love, deeply in love—how could this not happen naturally?”

Ah Wu, visibly struggling to maintain his rationality under Ling Rui’s onslaught, was barely hanging on.

Originally, Ah Wu had planned to help detoxify Ling Rui as he had done before, but the method he previously used to detoxify him no longer satisfied Ling Rui.

“Zai Zai, you’ll regret this…”

Ah Wu had said this phrase so many times that Ling Rui was starting to lose patience with it. Sure enough, the moment Ah Wu finished speaking, Ling Rui, without a moment’s hesitation, retorted: “You’re not me—how do you know I’ll regret it?”

“If you don’t help me detoxify soon, I’m going to be in unbearable pain!”

Ling Rui whimpered and laid down, his temper flaring as he continued, “Fine, just let me die! I’m suffering, and you don’t even care. I can see it now—you don’t love me at all.”

Ling Rui kept rambling on and on.

Before he could finish his tirade, Ah Wu, who could no longer stand it, leaned in and sealed Ling Rui’s mouth with a kiss.

They pressed closely against each other.

After days of trying to stay rational, Ah Wu’s restraint finally began to crumble.

Seeing Ah Wu move in, Ling Rui’s beautiful eyes sparkled with a hint of triumph. He knew it—being soft and sweet wasn’t enough; sometimes, a little push was necessary!

The top of the tent was made of a thin, transparent material, allowing them to gaze up at the stars as they laid inside.

Ling Rui saw the Milky Way and, even more breathtaking than the stars, the person next to him.

“Ah Wu, I like you.”

The confession, repeated countless times before, was once again brimming with genuine affection.

The thread of rationality in Ah Wu’s mind snapped with an audible “ping.” In that moment, he no longer worried about when Ling Rui might regain his senses or what their relationship would look like afterward.

At that moment, all Ah Wu wanted was to have Ling Rui.

The book had been Ling Rui’s idea.

The dew they secretly took from Shui Shui? Also Ling Rui’s doing.

Ling Rui had taken ninety-nine steps forward, leaving Ah Wu with no choice but to take that final step toward him.

That night, for Ling Rui, was both long and unforgettable.

Outside the tent, the grass and flowers swayed gently under the starry sky. During this season, the night was thick with dew. The grass growing on the rocks cherished this precious night dew.

By the next morning, the grass had had its fill of dew and settled in for a nap.

Inside the tent, the two people were also dozing off.

Ah Wu was the first to wake. After tidying himself a bit, he laid back down next to Ling Rui.

Ling Rui opened his eyes for a moment, saw Ah Wu in front of him, and stared blankly.

Seeing his dazed look, Ah Wu was about to hug him when Ling Rui reflexively flinched away.

At that, the air seemed to still.

They looked at each other, both remembering the same thing.

“I-I’m still sleepy.”

Ling Rui said stiffly, burying himself in Ah Wu’s coat and closing his eyes.

He had intended to fake sleep, but before long, he actually drifted off again.

Ah Wu, seeing his steady breathing, laid down and quietly held him, gazing at his pale face.

The early morning birds chirped cheerfully as the sun began to take on its warm hue.

Holding Ling Rui in his arms, Ah Wu wished he could freeze this moment in time.

Though his face remained expressionless, his heart was already churning with emotions.

Who knew how much time passed.

Eventually, Ling Rui, nestled in Ah Wu’s arms, woke up feeling well-rested.

Still a bit groggy from sleep, even after a full night’s rest, he felt dazed upon waking.

Ah Wu didn’t say anything to disturb him.

As Ling Rui gradually became fully awake, his cheeks flushed red, and he hesitated, clearly wanting to say something but unable to.

Ah Wu didn’t rush him.

After several false starts, Ling Rui finally spoke: “Ah Wu, does this mean we’re secretly engaged now?”

Ah Wu: “…”

Ah Wu wanted to refute the odd wording, but found himself at a loss for words.

Ling Rui had been a little scared before dawn, but now, as time passed, he was giggling, completely unafraid.

“Ah Wu, let’s come out again next time.”

“We’ll talk about it next time.”

After dressing him, Ah Wu began packing up the tent and their belongings.

Ling Rui, who was brimming with curiosity about his first experience, wanted to keep chatting with Ah Wu, but Ah Wu firmly redirected the conversation.

“Zai Zai, are you hungry? I’ll find something for us to eat.”

Ling Rui rubbed his belly and obediently nodded, “Hungry.”

He had been hungry for a while.

Ah Wu went to prepare breakfast, and Ling Rui sat obediently on the coat laid out on the grass, waiting patiently.

They stayed outside for most of the day before heading back.

When they returned, Ling Rui still felt a little reluctant, “Ah Wu, I think we could stay outside for a few more days. Sleeping in a tent is really fun.”

“No matter how fun the tent is, it can’t compare to the comfort of your bed,” Ah Wu replied, trying to dissuade him from the idea of camping longer while carrying him on his back.

Ling Rui, hugging Ah Wu’s neck, readily accepted the suggestion. “Alright, we’ll sleep in the bed tonight.”

Ah Wu was momentarily at a loss for words.

Seeing his reaction, Ling Rui chuckled, then gave him a quick kiss.

When they arrived back at the camp, dinner was already being served.

Ling Chen, who had been frowning, visibly relaxed upon seeing him.

“Little Seven, you’re back. If you hadn’t returned soon, I was about to send someone to look for you.”

“No need to send anyone. I always come back when I leave.”

Ling Rui hadn’t had dinner yet, and at Ling Chen’s gesture, he sat down next to him to eat.

Ah Wu, on the other hand, didn’t join them at the main table and instead found a random seat to sit down.

During the meal, Ling Chen updated Ling Rui on Shui Shui’s progress.

“Shui Shui’s antidote is starting to show promise. After you finish eating, go bring him some food. He can explain the details to you himself.”

Shui Shui ate alone in his room and didn’t join the others for meals.

Ling Rui nodded and acknowledged Ling Chen’s instructions.

The brothers occasionally exchanged words as they ate, but it wasn’t like before, when their conversations were full of warmth and chatter. Now, their talks felt a little more distant, with fewer words exchanged.

Ling Chen’s eyes held a hint of regret.

Once the meal was over, Ling Rui went to the kitchen, picked up a meal box, and headed to deliver food to Shui Shui. He went alone, without calling Ah Wu.

Shui Shui’s room had a faint herbal scent, though it wasn’t unpleasant.

After entering, Ling Rui opened the meal box and called to Shui Shui, “Shui Shui, stop for a bit and come eat.”

Shui Shui approached, but his eyes weren’t on the food; they were on Ling Rui.

Feeling a bit uneasy under Shui Shui’s gaze, Ling Rui asked, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Without speaking, Shui Shui reached out and took his wrist to check his pulse.

In the next moment, Shui Shui offered some advice: “Not too often, it’s not good for your body.”

Ling Rui: “…”

Ling Rui’s face immediately flushed red.

Doctors are really something else, uncovering his private matters so thoroughly.

“I’ll be careful,” Ling Rui replied, a little embarrassed but accepting the advice.

Shui Shui released his wrist, took out a small bottle of medicine, and fed him a pill.

The pill had a sweet taste, not unpleasant at all.

“This pill should be taken once a day. Your memory will gradually return.”

“Mm!”

Ling Rui swallowed the pill and then urged Shui Shui, “Hurry up and eat. After you finish, you should rest for a bit. I noticed you have dark circles under your eyes.”

“I don’t need rest,” Shui Shui said. “I’m not tired.”

“Even if you’re not tired, you should still get some sleep.” Ling Rui was worried that Shui Shui was overworking himself with making the antidote.

The food on the table was still steaming hot.

Shui Shui sat down and ate. After just a few bites, he suddenly asked, “Did you use my medicine dew?”

Ling Rui: “…”

Feeling guilty, Ling Rui replied, “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have taken it without asking.”

Shui Shui shook his head. “I’m not blaming you. I just have an even better balm. After we finish eating, I’ll give it to you.”

“And there’s also some medicine for Ah Wu. Do you want to give it to him?”

Ling Rui looked puzzled. “What? Medicine for Ah Wu?”

“Yes, it’s a supplement—”

“No, no, no! He doesn’t need that.”

Ling Rui quickly waved his hands, declining Shui Shui’s offer.

He only took the balm for himself.

Shui Shui was always very generous with him, giving him the best balms and medicines.

“When you run out, you can come back for more.”

“Okay, but please don’t tell my brother,” Ling Rui reminded him, not forgetting to add this condition.

Shui Shui paused for a moment, confused, but still nodded.

Ling Rui left with the balm in hand. After walking for a while, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, stunned.

“Wait, how did Shui Shui know I was with Ah Wu…?”

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