Heaven is the shore of mortal dust

Chapter 157

Let me walk this long road of life with you...

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In the sweltering summer of Deer City, an exceptionally luxurious carriage sped along the main road leading to Deer Ridge Valley.

Two people leaned against the soft couch inside the carriage. One had her dark hair tied up high, wore a white robe, and was as pure as water and as aloof as the moon. She leaned lazily against the wall, like a delicate white orchid. The other was dressed in black, with a black crown on his head. He was handsome, refined, and noble. He kept playing with her slender, white fingers.

"Second Brother, you look so healthy. Could it be that Imperial Physician Lin isn't a quack?" Wei Zijun looked at his smooth, plump face, wondering if the old man Lin had made a mistake in his diagnosis.

"With you by my side, I will definitely live a long time, and I will try my best to live a long time." Li Tianqi looked into her eyes, which sparkled.

"Second brother, this time you must listen to Master and get well soon. There are longevity fruits in this valley, eat more of them and you will surely live to be a hundred years old."

Li Tianqi chuckled and pinched Wei Zijun's nose. "Do you think I'm as greedy for fruit as you are?" He looked at her clear and clean face and couldn't help but bury his head in her neck and suck on her earlobe.

Wei Zijun trembled, as if her second brother had never done anything so embarrassing. "Second brother..." Her face flushed, and her palms were sweating. "Second brother... I want... I want... to go home for the Spring Festival. I haven't celebrated a single Spring Festival in the past five years."

Li Tianqi chuckled upon hearing this and released his earlobe. Unexpectedly, after much thought, she stammered out a request that sounded like a child's.

He pursed his lips and looked at Wei Zijun's chest. "Zijun, let me see."

"Ah?" Wei Zijun, whose body was already stiff, felt even more embarrassed upon hearing this. "Second Brother...you didn't...you didn't...didn't you see carefully that time?" That time when she was bathing, he stood there for a long time before she noticed, didn't he?

Li Tianqi burst into laughter upon hearing this. Heaven had taken pity on him and bestowed her upon him; happy days had truly returned. He moved closer to her face and said, "That time... I didn't see clearly." Seeing her bright red face, Li Tianqi couldn't bear to tease her any longer. "Zijun, I was talking about the wound. I want to see the wound on your chest."

Wei Zijun was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then slowly turned around, lay down on the couch, and turned her back to Li Tianqi. It was truly... shameful, truly, unbearable.

Li Tianqi burst into laughter. Who would have thought that the arrogant and domineering Khan of the Western Turks would be so adorable?

“Zijun…” Li Tianqi whispered in her ear, “After we return to Deer Ridge Valley, no one will see you. You have to wear women’s clothing for me to see.”

"Second brother, I... I look so much like a man, I'm afraid I won't look good in women's clothes."

"How does it look like a man? Such beautiful breasts, it hurts my heart to see them wrapped up like that, please stop wrapping them up."

Wei Zijun's face, which had just regained its color, flushed red again. She touched her nose and lowered her eyes. "You...you...didn't you not see clearly?"

Li Tianqi blushed as well, "I... I didn't see it very clearly, but I did see some of it."

Wei Zijun's face burned. "What else...what else did you see?"

Li Tianqi tugged at her sleeve, twisting it around his fingers, "It seems...it seems like I saw everything."

Wei Zijun's red lips twitched twice, and she leaned her face closer to the carriage. She was utterly humiliated, utterly humiliated...

Li Tianqi chuckled to himself, still so concerned about saving face. He quietly leaned closer to her ears, which were flushed pink, and said, "Zijun, give me a child, our child."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zijun became even more embarrassed. "If you want to give birth, then you go give birth." She had heard it was very painful, and she was most afraid of pain.

Li Tianqi continued to dream, his handsome eyes shining, "I want a son who looks like you, and a daughter who looks like you too. If we have a son, we'll name him Li Yuan, hoping he'll have a heart as broad as yours, a heart full of love, and knowledge as profound as yours. If we have a daughter, we'll name her..."

"Wait...wait..." Wei Zijun turned around abruptly. "What did you say our son's name is?"

“Li Yuan…” Li Tianqi blinked, feeling somewhat guilty.

Wei Zijun's forehead was sweating slightly, and her lips trembled as she asked, "Why...why isn't it Li...Shimin..."

Li Tianqi's eyes lit up. "This is a good name. It means to save the world and bring peace to the people. When we have a grandson, we will name him Li Shimin."

Wei Zijun felt dizzy. She stared blankly at Li Tianqi, her red lips moving for a long time without uttering a single word.

Just as she was stunned, the carriage suddenly shook violently, and Wei Zijun snapped out of her shock.

A snow-white figure leaped onto the carriage, and a stunningly beautiful face appeared before her. Wei Zijun sat up in shock, "He Lu—" She had been shocked too much that day, and she could hardly believe what she was seeing.

"What are you doing here?" Li Tianqi was also somewhat surprised to see He Lu.

“Of course I’ve come to find you, Feng.” He Lu looked at Wei Zijun and smiled charmingly.

"Zijun—make him leave—" Li Tianqi called out.

Wei Zijun lowered her eyelashes and remained silent.

“Old man with white hair, chuck chuck—so ugly—” He Lu sneered as he looked at Li Tianqi.

"Zijun—look at him—" Li Tianqi looked at her with a wronged expression, like a wronged little wife, "Make him leave—"

Wei Zijun coughed, "Um... um... He Lu... don't be angry with him, he's sick."

"It's good that you're sick. Don't bother getting treatment. Just die sooner rather than later, so you don't take my place," He Lu chuckled.

"Zijun—" Li Tianqi called out, "Let him go—"

Wei Zijun's cough worsened; she coughed desperately.

Seeing that she didn't care, Li Tianqi got so angry that he grabbed He Lu and dragged him out. The next moment, Wei Zijun heard the sounds of fighting outside.

Wei Zijun let out a silent groan and lay down. She'd just treat it as a lullaby.

She was sleepy and wanted to go to sleep.

Outside the window, the sun shone brightly. A gentle breeze stirred, the willow buds were emerald green, and a wisp of wind brushed against her clear cheek through the gauze curtain.

She curled up, found a comfortable position, closed her eyes, and drifted off to sleep...