Did The Young Prince’s Kingdom Get Destroyed Today? Chapter 200

Ling Rui and Ah Wu missed breakfast because of their nap. The others, noticing their absence, were about to go call them.

But just as Shui Shui arrived for breakfast, he casually said, “No need to call them.”

After hearing his words, the others exchanged glances and, sure enough, didn’t bother to disturb them.

They slept until noon.

Ling Rui suddenly sat up and looked out the window, where the daylight was already bright.

His stomach growled, waking him up quickly.

Beside him, Ah Wu, who seemed not to have closed his eyes at all, also rose when Ling Rui did.

“Zai Zai, your clothes.”

Ah Wu handed Ling Rui his clothes, which he had fetched while Ling Rui was still sleeping.

After dressing, Ling Rui shook his head to fully wake himself up.

“Ah Wu, did anyone come to wake us?”

“No.”

“Wow, they really didn’t wake us,” Ling Rui said, a bit surprised.

After washing up together, the two stepped out of the room.

The moment they did, they ran into Shui Shui.

“Take your medicine,” Shui Shui said.

Ling Rui: “…”

He pulled out a pill and, right in front of Shui Shui, swallowed it.

Only after he took his medicine did Shui Shui leave.

With Shui Shui always keeping an eye on him, Ling Rui took his medicine on time.

He didn’t mind taking the medicine and felt content as his memories slowly returned.

The memories he was regaining were beautiful, and he was eager to remember more about everyone!

With the emperor present at the camp, along with Murong Xue and others, Murong Xu’s occasional challenges were resolved.

What amused Murong Xu most was how Tang Er, whom Ling Rui and Ah Wu had brought back, already knew Little Butterfly.

Little Butterfly was the third lady of her clan, and she had come out searching for her eldest brother, the clan’s heir.

Big Brother ran away, and Little Butterfly didn’t like staying in the clan either, so she ran off to find her brother.

As for Tang Er, he was Little Butterfly’s half-brother from a different father, and the two weren’t very close.

When Ling Rui heard this, he was puzzled. “I didn’t see the clan leader in the tribe. I only saw an elder.”

“Their clan leader is with the Qi people.”

Among the Qi people they were fighting, there was the clan leader from the tribe Ling Rui had visited before.

This time, the tribe’s method of exchanging resources was through cooperation with the Qi people.

“Uncle.”

After coming back, Ling Rui had seen Little Butterfly. He liked the cute and beautiful girl, so now he was a bit worried about her.

“What will happen to Little Butterfly?”

Little Butterfly’s clan was helping the Qi people, which meant they were the enemy.

Little Butterfly was the daughter of the enemy, and their Qi Dynasty would not tolerate the daughter of their foe.

“Little Butterfly has helped us a lot.”

Murong Xu said, “The Emperor has granted her a new identity, and from now on, she can live under this new identity.”

“She won’t be returning to her tribe.”

Neither Little Butterfly nor her brother liked their clan.

Ling Rui felt relieved hearing this arrangement.

“Little Seven, have you remembered your uncle yet?”

After discussing other things, Murong Xu started asking about his memories.

Ling Rui looked at his uncle and vaguely replied, “I’m almost there, I’ll remember you soon.”

Murong Xu: “…”

Murong Xu couldn’t hold back and tapped him on the head. “Who was the first person you remembered in that head of yours?”

Ling Rui answered honestly, “Ah Wu.”

Murong Xu almost exploded upon hearing that name.

“Ah Wu again! What are you going to do when Ah Wu gets married one day?”

“Ah Wu won’t get married.”

Ling Rui wasn’t worried at all. His Ah Wu, even if he were to get married, would marry him.

“Ah Wu has status, good looks, and a good temperament. You think he won’t get married just because you say so?”

Murong Xu scoffed, amused by his little nephew’s possessiveness.

“Ah Wu listens to me,” Ling Rui subtly hinted to his uncle. “Besides, I don’t want to get married either.”

Afraid his hint might not be clear enough, Ling Rui added, “Neither of us needs to get married. We’re perfectly happy just being together.”

“The reason you’re happy together is because Ah Wu takes such good care of you.”

Despite the hints, Murong Xu still didn’t catch on.

It couldn’t be helped—Ling Rui and Ah Wu had grown up together, and to Murong Xu, even if they hugged and held each other, it was perfectly normal.

Ling Rui, unhappy that his hint failed, puffed up his cheeks and walked away.

“Why are you walking off so fast? Don’t want to chat anymore?”

“I don’t want to talk to you!”

Ling Rui refused to chat with his uncle, feeling that his uncle was just too slow to catch on.

After being brushed off by his nephew, Murong Xu returned to the tent and casually mentioned the conversation to Ling Chen.

Ling Chen hadn’t met Ah Wu many times.

So unlike Murong Xu, he didn’t have a deeply ingrained impression of Ah Wu.

But he did pick up on something unusual from Ling Rui and Murong Xu’s conversation.

“Did Little Seven and Ah Wu both miss breakfast this morning?”

“Yeah, why?”

“Where did they sleep? I mean, did they sleep in separate rooms?”

Ling Chen’s question made Murong Xu pause for a moment.

“They seemed to come out of the same room, but that’s not a big deal. They used to sleep together all the time.”

Murong Xu explained, “Little Seven has always been clingy with Ah Wu.”

Ling Chen: “…”

Ling Chen’s expression darkened slightly.

He pressed his thin lips together and, after a moment, said, “Move Little Seven’s room next to mine.”

Murong Xu: “?”

Murong Xu didn’t understand. “Why do you suddenly want him next to you?”

Ling Chen gave him a cold glance. “He’s my little brother. Shouldn’t he live near me?”

Murong Xu: “…”

Murong Xu sighed. “Fine.”

Although he agreed to make the arrangements, Murong Xu was still a bit reluctant.

The place where Ling Rui currently stayed was pretty good—not too far, not too close.

Just as Murong Xu was about to go make the changes, he turned back and asked, “Should I move both Little Seven and Ah Wu, or just Little Seven?”

“Just Little Seven’s room,” Ling Chen replied without hesitation.

Murong Xu, still confused, nodded. “Alright, I’ll arrange it.”

Murong Xu was efficient, and it didn’t take long for Ling Rui’s room to be moved next to Ling Chen’s.

Ling Rui himself didn’t care much.

After all, he and Ah Wu only needed one room.

Even though Ling Rui didn’t think much of it, Ah Wu noticed the subtle probing behind the arrangement.

That night, he didn’t go to Ling Rui’s room.

The next morning, Ling Rui told him that Ling Chen had knocked on his door late at night.

The late-night knock made Ah Wu even more certain that Ling Chen was suspicious of their relationship.

For now, Ling Rui hadn’t fully regained his memories, and Ah Wu wasn’t ready for Ling Chen to know about their misunderstanding.

Time passed steadily.

With Big Brother, Eldest Aunt, and everyone else around, Ling Rui lived a much more relaxed life. He wasn’t as busy as before, and he felt less pressure.

In this peaceful time, Ling Rui was always happy.

In the dreams that came to him each night, he thought of Ah Wu, his parents, his brothers and sisters, and many, many others.

His memories were slowly coming back, and Ah Wu’s heart was gradually growing colder.

Ah Wu was waiting for Ling Rui to deliver his final verdict.

Before that verdict came, he and Ling Rui continued maintaining their current romantic relationship.

Ling Rui even thought of himself as overly affectionate. Every time he saw Ah Wu’s handsome face, he just wanted to give him a couple of kisses.

Kissing, hugging, and sticking close together were Ling Rui’s daily routine.

Though Ah Wu was anxious inside, his actions toward Ling Rui remained filled with meticulous care and concern.

He pampered Ling Rui quite a bit.

Ling Rui could clearly feel this love, and his heart warmed. In return, he used his own way to love Ah Wu back.

The way they interacted was like thick syrup, sticky and sweet.

“Ah Wu, in eight days, I’ll be returning to the palace.”

Ling Rui counted the days on his fingers, ticking off the time until his return to the palace.

Ling Chen had already set the return date, and it was earlier than originally planned.

Murong Xu had asked for the reason, but Ling Chen didn’t explain.

Ling Chen merely looked serious, his expression suggesting he couldn’t wait to leave.

However, with military matters still unresolved and some lingering issues keeping him tied down, Ling Chen had no choice but to settle on a date eight days away.

“Ling Chen, do you feel uncomfortable staying here?” Murong Xu asked casually, as if joking. “This place is not as luxurious as the palace. Staying here for so long must be hard for you.”

“What’s there for me to feel uncomfortable about?” Ling Chen interrupted him irritably. “If tens of thousands of soldiers and the people of Guanzhong can live here, do you think I can’t?”

It wasn’t the living conditions that bothered him. What he wanted now was to take Little Seven back to the palace.

Little Seven and Ah Wu had been close since childhood.

Now, Little Seven might not even realize if his reliance on Ah Wu was habitual or something else.

Ling Chen wanted to bring him back so both he and Ah Wu could take some time apart to think things through.

The countdown to departure was ticking.

Ling Rui wanted to return to the palace to see his parents, but at the same time, he couldn’t bear to leave Ah Wu.

“Ah Wu, if I don’t see you, I’ll definitely miss you.”

“Mmm, if you want to see me, I’ll come find you.”

This time, Ah Wu wasn’t going with Ling Rui.

First, Ling Chen had made his stance clear. If Ah Wu insisted on going, it might escalate the situation between him and Ling Rui, leaving things in a mess.

Second, Ah Wu had been away for some time and felt it was about time he returned to Great Qing.

As the two prepared to part ways, Ling Rui patted the bed and, with a determined look, pumped himself up, saying, “I won’t cry today!”

Not only was he determined not to cry, but he also wanted to stay fully alert!

Ah Wu’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he walked over in a few strides.

Another sleepless night.

As dawn approached, Ling Rui dozed off for a while, his mind clouded with dreams.

In his sleep, he finally remembered the last piece of his memory.

With his memories fully restored, Ling Rui was stunned.

Ah Wu remained unaware.

Ling Rui gazed at the handsome face so close to his, his breath catching.

His fingers clenched the bedsheet, his heart pounding like a drum.

Oh my God!

He had been trying to woo Ah Wu just recently, but failed.

And now, with just one blink, how had he and Ah Wu reached this point?

When Ah Wu’s cold eyes turned to him, Ling Rui panicked and instinctively covered Ah Wu’s eyes.