Chapter 34: Gathering Together (2)
Nearly five hours had passed, and Zhou Cheng and the others had not left, but Yin Yin still had no reaction at all...
"Maybe it won't take effect so soon—"
Yes, no matter how miraculous the medicine is, how can it take effect immediately? However, five hours is almost half a day, but there is no effect at all, which is still worrying. As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Did they have too much hope from the beginning, so they are so disappointed now?
Zhou Cheng believed that Xue Han and Wang Ye would not make a mistake. So, was it that the pills they extracted were ineffective? Yin Yin's life signs were already very fragile. Would it be too unrealistic to want to save her? Zhou Cheng took heavy steps to Yin Yin who was lying on the ice bed. He reached out to touch her face which was slightly warm and maintained by the 'Fire Soul Jade'. She was clearly still alive, and he could clearly touch her like this. However, Yin Yin still closed her eyes tightly and did not move at all...
"Yin Yin——"
For such a long time, although Yin Yin was sleeping here, Zhou Cheng came here frequently, every three days or five days, and stayed for an hour or two each time, and sometimes even spent the night here. Of course, it was outside the ice cellar. If an ordinary person slept in the ice cellar for a night, he would surely fall asleep forever. Yin Yin was only able to maintain weak signs of life with the help of the magical power of the 'Fire Soul Jade'.
Xue Han and Wang Ye have been watching Zhou Cheng for so long, especially Xue Han. They are very clear about the feelings Zhou Cheng has for Yin Yin. That kind of deep and unique affection, even they admire it from the bottom of their hearts...
One day, two days passed.
Zhou Cheng and others were already feeling very frustrated.
Unexpectedly, after spending so much manpower and time, the two kinds of rare flowers and herbs they found still couldn't bring Yin Yin back to life. At the beginning, they all pinned their hopes on the two kinds of rare flowers and herbs. Now, they can only wait and watch, waiting for a miracle to happen...
——Zhao State——Royal Palace.
"I want to go to Zhou Kingdom in person—"
"But if you leave Zhao at this time, what if——"
"So the news of my absence must be concealed from the outside world. I will go there in secret."
Zhao Ziheng and Zhao Ziyin were discussing in the imperial study. Ever since he learned that the 'Flame Flower' had been found, Zhao Ziheng had been getting restless. He couldn't wait to find out whether the two exotic flowers and plants could really wake Yinyin up. If possible, he would definitely bring Yinyin back to Zhao State, where they would be together forever and would never be separated again. Nothing else mattered anymore. Now he had the ability to protect Yinyin, so he had to do this. He no longer wanted to hand Yinyin over to anyone else.
"Then I will go with you——"
"No, you stay in the royal city this time. If you are not here, it will arouse everyone's suspicion. Besides, I can only rely on you when I am not here."
"...Yes, I understand."
Zhao Ziyin was interrupted by Zhao Ziheng before he could finish his words. It seemed that Zhao Ziheng had already made a plan. Knowing that Zhao Ziheng already had a plan, Zhao Ziyin could only do as he was told. He was already satisfied to have Zhao Ziheng's trust .
"I will talk to the Prime Minister, as for the Emperor's uncle——"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will talk to my father properly when he comes back."
“Please!”
"Yes! Then when does the emperor plan to leave?"
"The sooner the better. We'll set off tonight—"
"So urgent?"
"Well, I know I can't leave for too long, so I'll be back as soon as possible. Until then, please take care of everything—"
"I understand. I will arrange for the emperor's escort now."
"Um!"
With Zhao Ziheng's permission, Zhao Ziyin left quickly. You have to know that it is almost evening now and it will be too late if they don't prepare. The emperor's entourage has a heavy responsibility and must be handled with caution. In addition, for the current Zhao State, it would be dangerous to go to Zhou State, so they must be more cautious.
Late at night, when it was quiet, the originally closed city gate was quietly opened, and the troops led by Zhao Ziheng went out of the city gate. After Zhao Ziyin watched Zhao Ziheng and his entourage leave, the city gate was closed again, as if nothing had happened...
The turmoil in Zhao State had just ended.
From the time Zhou Yan was injured to the time the imperial mausoleum was attacked, the people of Zhou State had been in a state of panic without them realizing it...
【Prince Jing’s Mansion】.
It has been more than ten days, and Zhou Yan's body has recovered a little, so he didn't want to stay in the palace for a long time and returned to his own mansion. Except for Xue Han who would come to see him from time to time, Zhou Cheng had never come to visit him, because both Zhou Yan and Zhou Cheng were worried about Yin Yin's affairs. In addition, Yin Yin failed to wake up after taking two rare elixirs made from exotic flowers and herbs, which was also the reason for the stalemate between the two.
I remember that when Zhou Yan returned to his mansion, Zhou Cheng had looked for him and they had a big fight over Yin Yin. It was more like Zhou Cheng's one-sided rebuke than a fight. Moreover, Zhou Cheng thought that Zhou Yan was injured, so he left after a few words of rebuke...
In fact, how could Zhou Yan have thought about Yin Yin? How much effort did he make for her to open her eyes again? First, he went to Zhao State alone to borrow the "Fire Soul Jade", and suffered unprecedented humiliation. Then he spent several months in the snowy mountains and almost died. Even so, when he learned that the two kinds of rare flowers and herbs were in his hands and the medicine had been extracted, Zhou Yan still resisted the longing in his heart and did not go to see Yin Yin. What was all this for?
【Clang——】.
The sound of dishes breaking.
Zhou Yan knocked over the bowl of rice and medicine in Han Ji's hand, and the specially made medicine spilled all over the floor...
"Your Majesty——"
Seeing Zhou Yan suddenly go crazy, Han Ji was immediately frightened. Zhou Yan, who was sitting on the bed, raised his right hand without saying a word. His eyes were filled with strange anger because he couldn't control his right hand as he wished...
"Your Highness, you don't need to be too anxious. Didn't Imperial Doctor Xue also say that it is possible to recover—"
Han Ji comforted him softly, saying that it was true that he could recover, but what was the chance? It was too small...
"Shut up—"
Zhou Yan roared, and Han Ji was stunned and dared not speak again. At this moment, Zhou Yan felt indescribable boredom in his heart. Looking at his right hand, he thought of Yin Yin. His hand might be able to recover, but it was almost slim. The same was true for Yin Yin. Although she was still alive, she was no different from being dead. He thought that finding the rare and precious flowers and plants in the legend could restore her recovery, but...
