"Mommy~!"
Luo Hongye quickly flung herself into Luo Ruying's embrace.
Luo Ruying stroked Luo Hongye's head, her eyes filled with affection and tenderness.
Ning Yechen smiled faintly, got up, and went to brew the medicine.
When Ning Yechen returned, Luo Hongye was already sound asleep in Luo Ruying's arms.
"Come, time for your medicine."
Ning Yechen sat on the edge of the bed with the medicine, holding the bowl in one hand and gently helping Luo Ruying sit up with the other.
Weakened, Luo Ruying couldn't even sit up straight, and could only lean against Ning Yechen's embrace.
"By the way, what's your… name?"
Luo Ruying leaned against Ning Yechen, her voice weak and embarrassed as she asked.
She had brought the child here and demanded that this man take responsibility, but she didn't even know his name…
"Ning Yechen."
"And you, wife?"
Ning Yechen chuckled.
"Wi-wife…?"
Hearing this address, Luo Ruying's pale cheeks flushed, and her expression became quite awkward.
She wasn't used to this address...
As someone who had once been an empress, being addressed like this suddenly made her feel strange...
"Isn't it right?"
"We've consummated our marriage, and we have our child. Shouldn't you call me 'Niangzi'?"
"You can also call me 'Fū jūn'~"
Ning Yechen said with a thick skin, very naturally.
Since she was his woman, from now on, she would be his "Niangzi."
Although somewhat sudden, there was still a joy in his heart, like he suddenly had a wife and was also a father.
Luo Ruying was rendered speechless by his words and tacitly accepted Ning Yechen's way of addressing her.
Anyway, she probably didn't have much time left. She might as well indulge him; what did it matter if she was his wife for a few days?
But she really couldn't bring herself to call him 'husband'...
"This Empress... I am called Luo Ruying..."
Luo Ruying instinctively wanted to refer to herself as This Empress, but she still softly changed her words and announced her name.
She was no longer the female emperor of the Celestial Realm...
From this moment on, they could be considered to truly know each other...
Ning Yechen smiled slightly, scooping up a spoonful of the medicinal soup and blowing on it to cool it down before offering it to Luo Ruying.
"Wife, take your medicine. Ah~"
Luo Ruying didn't immediately open her mouth to drink the medicine. Instead, she looked at Luo Hongye in her arms, her expression thoughtful. She then looked up and solemnly instructed Ning Yechen,
"If I'm gone, I'm entrusting this child to you!"
She wanted to take advantage of the fact that her injuries had stabilized for now and entrust everything to Ning Yechen!
She knew her own injuries best.
Her Meridians were damaged, and she suffered Bone-Excavation, Heart-Loss. Relying solely on those Herbal Medicines of mortals wouldn't even begin to heal her injuries; they'd be completely useless.
So, it didn't matter whether she drank the soup or not.
"Alright, alright, I got it. Drink the medicine first."
Ning Yechen said in a perfunctory manner, trying to get Luo Ruying to drink the medicine quickly.
Luo Ruying's instructions were a waste of breath, because she would be completely fine after drinking the medicine…
Seeing Ning Yechen's casual response, Luo Ruying furrowed her brow, her expression filled with displeasure and disappointment.
She was already in this state, preparing for the worst, yet he didn't seem to care at all!
"Did you hear… mmm mmm…"
Luo Ruying was about to say something else, but Ning Yechen seized the opportunity and shoved the spoon into her mouth…
The medicinal broth he had specially brewed was extremely precious and rare, even in the Celestial Realm!
The effects of the medicine wouldn't last long, so there was no time to waste.
Luo Ruying, caught off guard by the forced dose of medicine, was about to be angry when she suddenly realized something was off, her expression changing. She could feel the vast medicinal energy spreading through her body, coursing through her entire being!
Her whole body felt enveloped by a warm current, and her injuries instantly recovered, as if by magic. Even the Meridians within her body were repairing themselves at an incredibly rapid pace!
What, what kind of medicine was this…?
Why did it possess such astonishing and overwhelming medicinal power?!
Even in the Celestial Realm, she had never consumed a medicinal broth with such potent effects!
How could the mortal realm possibly have ingredients precious enough to concoct this kind of medicinal broth?
"What, what is this medicine…?"
Luo Ruying couldn't help but ask.
"Um... It's just Herbal Medicine that I picked up casually in the mountains..."
"Here, don't waste it, drink it while it's hot."
Ning Yechen felt a little guilty and quickly continued to scoop up the medicine and feed it to Luo Ruying's mouth.
It was indeed difficult to explain how a mere 'mortal' had managed to procure a large pile of precious Celestial Herbs and spiritual medicines...
Luo Ruying was skeptical. How could an ordinary mountain forest possibly contain such precious 'Herbal Medicine'?
Just from what she could taste, there were at least several types of Celestial Herbs that were thousands, or even tens of thousands of years old!
However, so as not to waste the precious medicinal effects, Luo Ruying temporarily gave up on asking further questions and obediently opened her mouth to drink each spoonful of medicine that Ning Yechen fed her.
It was the first time she had ever been cared for like this…
And by a mortal, no less…
Ning Yechen also enjoyed the process of feeding the medicine; life suddenly seemed to have gained a lot more joy...
Luo Ruying gently opened her cherry-red lips and took the medicine spoon into her mouth, greedily licking it clean, not wasting a single drop...
Who knew feeding medicine could be so interesting…
Luo Ruying noticed Ning Yechen's gaze and raised an eyebrow in confusion, asking:
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Nothing…"
"I just think my wife is quite charming~"
Ning Yechen praised her without reservation.
"Shameless...!"
This direct compliment caught Luo Ruying off guard. Unsure if it was the effects of the medicine, a blush spread across her cheeks, and she bit her lip, lowering her gaze.
If it were before, she would have certainly rebuked him as a weakling, daring to speak lightly of her, and then punished him.
But at this moment, there was an indescribable feeling in her heart.
She wasn't particularly angry...
"Wife, can you tell this husband what happened?"
After feeding Luo Ruying another bite, Ning Yechen seized the opportunity to ask.
If he could glean any clues from Luo Ruying, it would make things much easier…
Luo Ruying's expression was somber, and she shook her head firmly and decisively.
"Only this matter, please don't ask anymore…"
"The less you know, the better, or it will be very dangerous for you!"
Luo Ruying didn't want Ning Yechen to get involved in her affairs.
Even if he knew, what could he do?
She didn't sense a trace of cultivation or spiritual energy from him. How could a mortal without any cultivation possibly contend with the forces of the Celestial Realm?
She wouldn't tell him because she didn't want him to get involved and be in danger.
Even though he knew Luo Ruying probably wouldn't tell him, Ning Yechen couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
If he knew which faction in the Celestial Realm was involved, he could have launched a precise strike…
The Celestial Realm Divine Domain was vast, with countless holy lands of all sizes. Divine Palace Sects were everywhere, and Hidden Clans were deeply concealed. Finding them would be a real hassle…
It seemed he'd have to make a trip to the Celestial Realm himself!
After feeding her the medicine, Ning Yechen gently laid Luo Ruying flat on the bed, pulling up the covers to tuck her and Luo Hongye in.
After taking the potent Celestial Herbs, Luo Ruying quickly felt tired and fell into a deep sleep, her body continuing to absorb the medicine's power.
Ning Yechen gently caressed her cheek, then got up and walked out of the house. With a leap, he transformed into a streak of black divine light that shot straight up into the nine heavens!
The barrier between the Human Realm and the Celestial Realm shattered at this moment!
After a hundred years, Celestial Realm, I'm back!