Huhe Huangcheng fell silent for a moment and then said, “Your Highness, I wonder if I can go out and take a stroll in the imperial garden. It’s a little boring to stay in the room.”
“I’m really sorry.” Shi Qingzhou said apologetically, “Recently, several groups of assassins have attacked the imperial palace, which is extremely annoying. For the sake of your safety, you’d better not go out. If anything happens to you, we have to take the blame. Before the Emperor of Northern Barbarians arrives, you’d better stay in the room and rest well. This is for your own good.”
Huhe Huangcheng laughed dryly, not knowing what to say.
Shi Qingzhou looked at Liu Suifeng. “Doctor Liu, I heard that you have established a friendship with His Highness along the way, is that right?”
Huhe Huangcheng’s heart suddenly beat faster, and he had a bad feeling. Before he could say anything, Liu Suifeng grinned. “That’s right. His Highness is a very interesting person.”
Interesting? Huhe Huangcheng almost roared? What made him say that?
It was clear that this doctor had always been taking pleasure from torturing him! It was certainly interesting to build his happiness on other people’s pain!
Shi Qingzhou nodded faintly. “Really? Doctor Liu, since you think His Highness is interesting, and His Highness is bored, you can keep his company here.” Liu Suifeng happily agreed, “Yes, I will do as you wish!”
Huhe Huangcheng’s face changed again.
Shi Qingzhou didn’t seem to notice his terror at all. He said that he had to leave and then went out.
He was so fast that Huhe Huangcheng failed to ask him to stay.
Once the door was closed again, Huhe Huangcheng was left alone with the eccentric doctor, and he became tense.
“Your Highness, are you bored? Let’s chat for a while.” Liu Suifeng smiled. “What were we talking about just now? Oh, yes, I just invented a new medicine…”
Huhe Huangcheng hurriedly said. “Doctor Liu, you should have heard what your empress said just now. I am your guest, so you definitely won’t want to use any medicine on me, right?”
Liu Suifeng pouted and said in disappointment. “Those are good things…”
Huhe Huangcheng quickly changed the topic. “Doctor Liu, how about we talk about something else?”
“Something else?” “Liu Suifeng blinked.” What is it?”
“Well…” Huhe Huangcheng said carefully, “how about we talk about interesting things?”
“Interesting things?” Liu Suifeng blinked again and clapped. “Alright. How about we talk about the assassins in the imperial palace?”
Huhe Huangcheng was taken aback. “Are there really assassins?”
Liu Suifeng smiled. “Of course. Our Empress never lies.”
When Liu Suifeng was fooling Huhe Huangcheng and fishing for information, Shi Qingzhou returned to his room.
Long Xiaoyuan was already there.
Shi Qingzhou walked in. “You haven’t slept yet?”
“I haven’t bathed yet. I’m waiting for you.”
“Oh.” Shi Qingzhou blinked.
Long Xiaoyuan smiled and pulled Shi Qingzhou closer to him. “Tell me, how is it?”
“There’s nothing wrong with Huhe Huangcheng. He just asked about the situation in Northern Barbarians, and he wanted more freedom. I refused. Liu Suifeng is there, fishing information.”
Long Xiaoyuan nodded. “Let’s see how much Huhe Huangcheng knows about the venomous insects.”
Shi Qingzhou pressed his forehead in exhaustion.
Long Xiaoyuan hastily asked, “What’s the matter?”
Shi Qingzhou said softly, “I feel a little tired.”
“Go have a rest,” Long Xiaoyuan said quickly, “Liu Suifeng told you to take a good rest.”
Shi Qingzhou sighed, but he nodded. “I got it. By the way, I’m going back home to see my mother tomorrow.”
“Okay. You should go back. I’ll accompany you tomorrow.”
Shi Qingzhou frowned. “Are you going too?”
“Yeah. She is our mother. Of course I’m going.”
Shi Qingzhou licked his lips and shook his head. “No. My mother will feel uneasy at sight of you. I’ll go back myself.”
“Qingzhou, do you dislike me?”
Shi Qingzhou smiled. “Well, you can think that way.”
Long Xiaoyuan rolled his eyes and said fiercely. “That’s fine. I won’t go with you. But you have to be careful. Don’t go to Pan Mountain again.”
Shi Qingzhou raised his eyebrows. “I’ll take Liu Suifeng with me. Does that satisfy you?”
“Well, this is a good idea. Fine, take Liu Suifeng along.”
Shi Qingzhou nodded. “I can ask him to take a look at my mother.”
“Is there any problem with your mother?”
Shi Qingzhou said, “No. Just in case.” “Alright.” This move guarded them against possible trouble, and Long Xiaoyuan did not object.
Afterwards, the two of them went to bathe together. It was much more comfortable in the big bathing pool than outside.
Long Xiaoyuan and Shi Qingzhou spent a good while in the pool before getting up.
After that, the two of them hugged each other and went to sleep together.
In the middle of the night, Shi Qingzhou seemed to have a bad dream, his brows furrowing tightly.
As for Long Xiaoyuan, he slept well.
The next day, Liu Suifeng arrived early in the morning.
“You guys have nothing to worry about. Yesterday, I spent some time talking to Huhe Huangcheng, and you went to sleep when I came out. I didn’t dare to disturb you.”
Long Xiaoyuan laughed.
“How long did you stay there yesterday?”
“Not long, around an hour.”
“Wow. Was Huhe Huangcheng tortured to death by you during such a long time?” Long Xiaoyuan was interested.
Liu Suifeng rolled his eyes. “What are you talking about? Do you think I like to torture people just like you?”
Long Xiaoyuan glared at Liu Suifeng and said lightly, “I think you are talking about yourself.”
Shi Qingzhou said lightly, “Stop bickering. Did you get anything from Huhe Huangcheng yesterday?”
Liu Suifeng shook his head. “Either the evildoer is good at concealing things, or Huhe Huangcheng doesn’t know about the venomous insects. Furthermore, the Crown Prince does not know much about venomous insects.”
Long Xiaoyuan frowned. “Really? Those evil things came from his country, and he doesn’t know about venomous insects?”
“There is a big difference between the evil things and the venomous insects. He only knows a little about poison and medicine, and he is not able to invent any. It should be specially made by other people in Northern Barbarians.”
Shi Qingzhou said lightly. “So Huhe Huangcheng doesn’t know about it?”
“Well, that is how I feel. Unless he was so good at pretending that I can’t see through, like… Wu Ronghan.”
Long Xiaoyuan fell silent for a short while and then said, “In this case, let’s wait and see the reply from the Emperor of Northern Barbarians.”
Shi Qingzhou nodded. “Right. If the Emperor of Northern Barbarians doesn’t know about it, we can cooperate with him.”
Long Xiaoyuan blinked and then looked at Liu Suifeng. “Today, Qingzhou is going back home. Please go with him and take care of him. Don’t let him go to Pan Mountain again.”
Liu Suifeng rolled his eyes. “I’m just a bodyguard now.”
Long Xiaoyuan complained, “I wish that I was a bodyguard. Unfortunately, I am detested by him.”
Liu Suifeng felt cold all over. Long Xiaoyuan’s voice was too scary!
He coughed and hastily said. “Keep chatting. I’ll wait for you in the yard. I’ll be off first.”
As he spoke, he hurriedly left.
Long Xiaoyuan turned to look at Shi Qingzhou.
“Qingzhou, don’t you want me to go with you?”
Shi Qingzhou smiled and shook his head. “No.”
Long Xiaoyuan was lost for words.