The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 255 A dampness fell on my body

"Yuanjia..."

Zheng Xun, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes.

“Xun’er…”

"Little Golden Dragon, did you hear anything?"

The little golden dragon doesn't need to sleep at all, so it wakes up as soon as she calls it.

"No, are you bored out of your mind?"

Zheng Xun's lips twitched slightly: "You can't even sleep, so why are you mocking me, who can still practice martial arts to pass the time?"

The little golden dragon drooped its tail listlessly: "You must have misheard me. When I'm bored, I sometimes fantasize about someone calling me."

Zheng Xun frowned.

Is it really?

"Yuanjia, wake up, I beg you, Father."

"Those old fogies in the court are becoming more and more annoying..."

"Yuanjia, your father only wishes for your well-being; nothing else matters. Do you understand?"

……

"Xun'er, Aunt Ping made a lot of delicious food. If you don't wake up soon, it will all go to waste..."

"Xun'er has grown another year older. You haven't even seen the birthday gift Aunt Ping prepared for you yet..."

“My father has taught Feiyu very well, and he has decided to send him to General He’s place. He’s just waiting for your approval…”

……

“Yuanjia, you haven’t seen your little nephew, have you? He’s so chubby. When you wake up, I’ll let you bite his hand. It’s so soft and comfortable.”

"Your sister-in-law often thinks of you, and Father is worried about you, so his temper has become a bit irritable..."

“Third brother is very stupid and not nearly as capable as you. If you don’t wake up soon, eldest brother will be exploited to death by Father.”

……

“Princess, I am all alone in Dayong, and you are my only support. I have learned to play mahjong, and now no one in the palace can beat me.”

"If you don't wake up soon, all the flesh I've just grown will fall off again."

……

“Yuanjia, your third brother wants to help you, but he doesn’t know how…”

"I brought you pineapple cakes, but you can't eat them all, so I'll have to eat them for you to see..."

……

After seeing the Third Prince off, Zhichun counted on her fingers: "What number is it today?"

Zhicheng answered with a blank face: "Seven."

Zhichun lowered her hand weakly and murmured, "Princess, many people are thinking of you. Please wake up soon."

Zheng Xun's coma robbed Mingzhu Pavilion of its vitality.

Even though the palace servants tried their best to appear spirited, there was always a sense of desolation about them.

Every day, many people come to see Zheng Xun, and they chatter on and on in her ear.

Zheng Xun couldn't hear clearly at first, but he felt like someone was buzzing in his ear, like a mosquito, but softer, which was very annoying.

Gradually, the words in my ears became clearer and clearer.

As always, the little golden dragon closed its eyes and rested on her lap. Suddenly, it felt a dampness fall on its body.

It opened its eyes and looked at Zheng Xun.

Before anyone knew it, her face was covered in tears.

She seemed to be practicing her internal energy diligently, but even with her eyes closed, tears kept welling up.

The little golden dragon dared not utter a sound, its tail encircling her wrist, listening to her soft sobs, remaining silent for a long time.

Heaven and earth gave it its embryonic life, and human energy shaped it.

It was born without emotions and desires, and could not feel Zheng Xun's complex emotions at this moment, but it could feel the overwhelming suffocation, squeezing its body and choking its throat.

After a long while, Zheng Xun's emotions calmed down a bit, and the little golden dragon finally couldn't help but ask, "Xun, are you very sad?"

"Sad?" Zheng Xun's voice was a little hoarse. "I don't know."

"I just miss you a little..."

The little golden dragon loosened its tail: "Me too."

Zheng Xun stroked its back: "How can we get out?"

Jinlong said sullenly, "I don't know."

After some time, she gradually became able to "see" what was happening around her.

Although she was bedridden and unable to move or speak, her days were not lonely; on the contrary, they were quite lively.

Although she has been back in the palace for more than ten days, people still often have to queue up to visit her.

Consort De, Consort Shu, Consort Chun, and Consort Duan would come to her place together to play cards.

The Crown Prince and the Third Prince would have a small gathering at Mingzhu Pavilion, where they would drink and eat hot pot.

That smell... Zheng Xun could imagine it even if he couldn't smell it.

Zheng Xun couldn't do much; his main role was to create a watermark.

Sometimes, when they were in the mood, they would dab some fragrant food on her lips to try and get her to participate.

On two separate occasions, when Consort Shu saw Zhichun about to wash her body, she was eager to try and insisted on helping.

Consort De was worried about her and took over her duties.

Who would have thought that Consort De was so strong? After being rubbed by her, Zheng Xun's body remained red for three days.

Consort Shu was so angry that she scolded Consort De. In order to apologize to Zheng Xun, she went back and made a lot of different kinds of clothes for her.

Thanks to her, although Zheng Xun couldn't move or go out, he changed his clothes every day and didn't wear the same clothes twice in all these days.

Zheng Xun strongly suspected that Consort Shu had treated her like a doll, but she was unable to protest.

Only the Sixth Prince, every time he came to see her, looked like a sinister old man, never smiling and rarely speaking, just staring at her.

Zheng Xun thought she was mute.

But he didn't. One night, he leaned against her bedside, held her hand, and quietly looked at her as always.

Zheng Xun thought she would stay with her for a while and then leave, as usual.

But he spoke in a low voice:

"Xun'er, your brother is useless. He can't protect anything and can only watch helplessly as something happens to you."

"Xun'er, please wake up, okay? As long as you wake up, I'll do whatever you want, whatever you want, I'll give it to you..."

"Xun'er, your brother misses you so much..."

"Xun'er, if I could, I would gladly give my life to save yours."

He lay beside him, sobbing like a child.

Zheng Xun sighed, and as he cried, a ball of blue light suddenly appeared on his body.

"That is……"

She held her breath, watching the blue light grow stronger, but the palace servants inside seemed to notice nothing.

The sixth prince finally noticed something was wrong and looked up in a daze.

The light condensed into a lump of stone. This process was not long. After the light dissipated, a piece of green jade took shape, merged into Zheng Xun's heart, and finally appeared in the hand of Zheng Xun's soul.

The little golden dragon's eyes shone brightly, its gaze towards the jade filled with longing.

"Quickly! System!"

Zheng Xun shouted, and the next moment, the green jade turned into specks of starlight and dissipated; these were the dust and ash left after it was absorbed.

The little golden dragon exclaimed excitedly, "The system has been mostly restored!"

Zheng Xun felt a warm power flowing into her limbs and bones.

Her hand twitched, and she slowly opened her eyes, looking at the Sixth Prince, and said in a barely audible voice, "Brother..."

She was still weak, and after just one shout, she exhausted her strength and closed her eyes again.

The sixth prince almost thought it was all a hallucination.

A moment later, he suddenly stood up and looked at Zhichun: "Go and call Father! Quickly!"

Zhichun was so frightened by his crazy appearance that she took a half step back, and only after calming herself down did she quickly agree.

The Sixth Prince was anxious, and Zhichun dared not delay. He informed Zhicheng outside and instructed him to summon the Emperor.

It wasn't that she was shirking responsibility, but rather that she knew Zhicheng could run faster than her.