Tang Dynasty Puppet Doctor

Chapter 86: Cure His Heart Disease
After shaking off the secret guards, Murong Huan brought Xiao Muchen to a warm room in Princess Taiping's mansion.

For the huge princess's mansion, this warm room is not conspicuous, and its existence can even be ignored among the rows of attics.

This was also a temporary place that Princess Taiping promised her to stay.

As soon as they arrived at the warm room, Xiao Muchen bandaged the wound on Murong Huan's hand.

Seeing the deep sword mark across her tender palm, Xiao Muchen felt guilty and even more painful.

He couldn't help but hold Murong Huan in his arms.

Feeling his heartbeat, Murong Huan seemed to feel unprecedented peace of mind.

It turns out she is so afraid of losing someone!
"Xiao Muchen, before entering the dungeon, have you thought of a way out for yourself?" she suddenly asked.

"Yes!" he replied.

"Can you promise they won't kill you?"

Xiao Muchen fell silent. For him, as long as he did not plead guilty, King Wei would have no reason to kill him, and as long as the saint still trusted him, no one could take his life.

But it does not rule out the possibility that he pretended to commit suicide out of fear of punishment.

"So, you're also gambling, gambling on the Saint's trust in you, gambling on the King of Wei still having some fear. But the King of Wei asked Lai Junchen to fabricate these charges against you, and he wanted you dead. How many people have been wrongfully killed in prison without even a chance to defend themselves?" At this point, Murong Huan said solemnly, "Don't gamble with your life in the future. You only have one life, you can't afford to gamble!"

"Okay, I won't do that again!"

As he spoke, he hugged her even tighter. Ambergris was burning in the warm room, and a soft and refreshing fragrance wafted out, which actually made him feel a little bit of charming desire in his heart.

"Xiao Muchen, you like me, don't you?"

She suddenly raised her head and asked cunningly. Seeing his slightly surprised but embarrassed expression, Murong Huan suddenly reached out and stroked his white hair, saying softly, "Your heart disease needs to be treated!"

After she finished speaking, she actually raised her head and pressed her lips against his, wantonly stirring up the desire in his heart. This sudden kiss made Xiao Muchen's mind go blank, but he couldn't help but respond.

Stimulated by the fragrance in the pavilion, the desire in Xiao Muchen's heart grew stronger and stronger. All the misfortunes and pains he had experienced in his youth seemed to be gradually smoothed out at this moment. His body and mind seemed to feel a kind of extreme pleasure, as if he had fallen into a dream again.

In the dream, his mother is no longer a cold figure. His father will lift the young boy above his head and let him sit on his shoulders to look at the green mountains and rivers in the distance.

Although his grandfather was strict, he would occasionally give him a loving smile. And his master, who always had a playful and cynical look on his face, would tell him about the scenery and strange stories around the world. When he talked about the exciting parts, he could make him laugh uncontrollably.

Everything is so peaceful and beautiful!
Finally, he saw Murong Huan. His young junior sister was walking towards him, held hands by her master. Her big round eyes were gleaming at him like the purest jade in the world.

"Zicheng, this is your little apprentice sister. Isn't she adorable? From now on, Master will hand her over to you. You must treat her well."

His heart was suddenly filled with waves of nostalgia and emotion.

I will, Master. You will never believe that I have fallen in love with her!

He didn't know how long the dream lasted. When he woke up, Murong Huan was lying beside him. Her pretty face was slightly flushed, and she looked even more beautiful.

He couldn't help but kiss her forehead again, and when he lowered his head, he saw that he was only wearing a moon-white nightgown. They slept on the same bed. Suddenly he realized that he seemed to have done something wrong. He stood up abruptly, and at the same time woke up Murong Huan beside him.

When Murong Huan opened his eyes and saw his hair, an unusual joy appeared in his eyes.

"Last night I..."

He didn't ask the rest of the questions for a while.

Murong Huan continued, "I gave you a dream last night. Did you sleep well?" "Good, very good..."

Murong Huan nodded: "That's good, shall we go and pay our respects to Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

After saying that, she also lifted the quilt and stood up.

Xiao Muchen noticed that she was only wearing a white quilt. Her graceful figure, slender swan neck, and snow-white, delicate skin were all revealed, which made him uncontrollably think of the beautiful scene in his dream.

After a while, she put on her dark men's suit and turned to him, saying, "Let's go. When I rescued you last night, I also sent Xie Zi'e and Lu Shiyilang to the White Horse Temple. I'm sure they'll have gained something. It's time for us to proceed with our next plan."

After she finished speaking, she walked up to him again and said happily, "Xiao Muchen, it's great that you're getting better. You don't have to worry about your white hair attracting attention anymore."

What does it mean to not worry about gray hair being noticeable?
Xiao Muchen was still in the midst of self-examination and guilt when a woman's voice came from outside the warm room, saying, "Girl, are you up?"

"Wake up, wait a minute!"

After she finished speaking, she gave Xiao Muchen a hint with her eyes, and Xiao Muchen stood up and put on his coat.

Tooth powder and toiletries were prepared in the warm room. After the two of them washed up, they went to a hall to meet Princess Taiping.

Princess Taiping was still dressed in gorgeous clothes, lying on a soft couch. When she saw Xiao Muchen and Murong Huan coming, her beautiful eyes immediately widened. She stood up with great curiosity and came to Xiao Muchen.

"Zicheng, your hair... is it really healed? Although white hair doesn't detract from your beauty, this transformation from white to black makes you look several years younger. It's as if I'm seeing the lively and cheerful young man from years ago again."

Xiao Muchen was stunned for a moment, and then he seemed to remember to look at his hair. When he saw it, he was stunned in disbelief.

"Zicheng, you don't even know this. Last night, this young lady told me that she would find a way to cure your heart disease. She said that if your heart disease is cured, maybe your white hair will turn black. I didn't expect it to be so miraculous!" After she said this, she turned to Murong Huan and said, "This young lady is indeed a miracle doctor!"

So, she created a dream for him last night, even sacrificing her own virginity, in order to cure him?

"Your Highness, the Princess, thank you for the compliment!"

Seeing Xiao Muchen remained silent for a while, Princess Taiping asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Zicheng, isn't it a good thing that your hair has turned black? Why do you still look unhappy?"

"Nothing."

Seeing his slightly embarrassed face, Taiping smiled and stopped asking questions. Instead, he said:

"Oh, right. This morning, during the morning court session, the King of Wei reported the attack on the Inner Guard's prison and the robbery of the inner city. He also requested that the Sage issue a warrant for the arrest of the two of you. However, the Sage has not yet given a clear direction on this matter. Even if the warrant is issued, it will still need to be drafted by the Secretariat, reviewed by the Ministry of Personnel, and then issued by the Ministry of State Affairs before it can be implemented. This will take some time.

You two are staying in my house temporarily, so I don't think the King of Wei would think of searching for you here for the time being."

At this point, Taiping turned serious and said, "Your plan needs to be accelerated. I heard that yesterday, under Lai Junchen's torture, even Prime Minister Di admitted to treason. Fortunately, his son submitted another petition of grievance to the Saint. The Saint has begun to doubt this matter and has ordered the Shangguan Daizhao to secretly investigate the case."

Xiao Muchen nodded, with no surprise on his face.

Taiping continued, "Zicheng, tell me the truth. Prime Minister Di admitted to treason in prison, and his son submitted another letter of grievance. Did you plan this all along?"

Xiao Muchen did not deny that the letter he asked Huo Huang to deliver that day was exactly for his teacher Di Xiang.

"Yes, if you directly admit to treason, you won't be tortured, and Lai Junchen will also relax his vigilance. This is a temporary solution!"

"Did you learn anything from the King of Wei?"

Xiao Muchen thought for a moment and said gravely, "The underground bank in the White Horse Temple is where they sell contraband salt and raise skinny horses. The people responsible for secretly manipulating and carrying out this for the King of Wei should be Xue Huaiyi and the ghost-faced man in black. Although that person's appearance is disfigured, I seem to be familiar with him."

(End of this chapter)