Chapter 5: The Two Queens of Emperor Shou

  Zhang Zixing declined Yun Zhongzi's suggestion and said calmly: "Please don't misunderstand, it's not that I, the young king, am unwilling to give up wealth and honor, but there is another reason. Today in the market, although I saved two people, my brother and sister, I could only save two people, while thousands or even more people are still suffering from the flood and fire, and their hardships are unbearable. I once made a grand vow that if I have the good fortune to inherit the throne, I will implement benevolent policies and bring blessings to all under heaven, saving countless people from disaster... Therefore, I can only repay your kindness, Master Dao."

  These words were spoken with great righteousness, and there was no lack of sincere words. Yun Zhongzi listened carefully and sighed: "Your Highness has a broad mind and a heart for the people, this is a great ambition. Although I am disappointed to lose a good disciple, I also feel deeply relieved."

  As he spoke, Yun Zhongzi took out a square jade token from the flower basket, about the size of his palm: "Although it's difficult for us to become master and apprentice today, we are destined to meet. This book was obtained by me in my poor years at Xikunlun, although it is not a technique for longevity, it can cultivate the body and refine the physique. I see that you have divine power in your body, but unfortunately, you are not good at applying it. I will give this book to you as a gift, if you can study hard, you will surely achieve something in the future."

  Zhang Zixing took over the jade plaque, and as soon as he held it in his hand, he felt an unparalleled warmth. He fixed his eyes on it and saw two big characters: "War Soul"!

  Zhang Zixing repeatedly looked at the jade card with the words "War Soul" engraved on it, and found that there were no other words, couldn't help but wonder: Is this what Yun Zhongzi meant by "book"?

  Yun Zhongzi saw through his thoughts and smiled: "This thing originally had a small restriction, which has been removed by the poor Tao. Your Highness only needs to follow the method transmitted by the poor Tao to understand its secrets."

  After finishing, Yun Zhongzi transmitted a set of quiet and concentrated oral secrets, and without further ado, he bid farewell to Zhang Zixing and left. Zhang Zixing had intended to keep him behind and extract some benefits, but Yun Zhongzi was resolute in his departure, so he personally escorted him out of the Shouwang Mansion.

  After sending off Yun Zhongzi, Zhang Zixing was about to explore the secrets of the jade token when he saw Shouwang's two wives, Jiangshi and Yangshi, walking towards him. Jiangshi was Shouwang's first wife, named Jiang Wencui, 22 years old, from a prominent family, daughter of Nan Bo Hou Jiang Huan Chu, although she had given birth to two sons, but still slender, with skin as white as jade, very captivating; the other wife Yang Jiu was also a noble lady, three years younger than Jiangshi, beautiful and gentle in temperament.

  In the previous period, Zhang Zixing had been using his illness as an excuse to avoid intimacy with these two "legal" wives. At first, he was afraid of revealing his flaws in front of Shouwang's most intimate people, and it was a bit psychologically burdensome to "accept" these two "strangers". Later, as his "illness" gradually recovered, there were no more concerns about this aspect, but the biggest knot was still the identity of this "lost country" foolish king. However, the twists and turns of life are so wonderful that a few conversations with a slave in the market suddenly made Zhang Zixing's long-standing heart disease clear up, and his fighting spirit reignited, just like the "sudden enlightenment" in Buddhism.

  From today on, Zhang Zixing finally truly gained "rebirth". Everything in the past, including his eternal thoughts and love for Yu Xiang, will be deeply hidden in his memory. All his previous hesitation no longer exists, he has returned to being that untamed, straightforward but never giving up Zhang Zixing, who would fight against "fate" at all costs.

  The two women saw Zhang Zixing and hurried over. Only to see Jiang Shi's expression flustered as she came forward and asked: "Your Highness, I heard that you were injured in a dispute with someone at the market and even had the imperial physician come to diagnose you, how are your injuries?"

  Zhang Zixing suddenly remembered that his shoulder seemed to have been slightly injured as well. Seeing the tense expressions on the two women's faces, he smiled and briefly recounted what had happened. Only then did Jiang Shi and Yang Shi realize that they had called for a doctor to treat the little girl, and they both let out a sigh of relief.

  "Your Highness, it seems like your shoulder is badly injured. Why don't we call the imperial physician to take a look?" Yang noticed the torn clothes and bloodstains on his shoulder - Zhang Zixing had just returned to the mansion and was in a hurry to discuss with Yun Zhongzi, without even changing his clothes.

  "It's nothing, just a minor scratch, I've already had it bandaged at the market. Don't worry, ma'am." Zhang Zixing casually brushed off a few words, what he wanted to do most now was find a quiet place to carefully study the "War Soul" given by Yun Zhongzi.

  Jiang and Yang insisted that the wound had only been simply treated at the market, and they refused to give in, insisting on re-applying medicine and bandaging it again. Zhang Zixing couldn't decline, so he compromised.

  Zhang Zixing looked around at the exquisite and elegant decorations, feeling a sudden inexplicable tension in her heart. It turned out that this was actually the bedroom of Jiangshi in the inner court. Seeing the silk ribbons and medicinal herbs brought by Jiangshi and Yangshi, she hastily said: "These... can be handled by the servants..."

  "Those underlings are so clumsy, they don't know what's heavy or light... how can I put my mind at ease..." Jiang said as she walked forward and carefully helped him take off his upper garment, revealing the bandaged wound.

  Zhang Zixing and Jiang were extremely close, the fragrance emanating from her body wafted into his nostrils, causing his heart to beat slightly faster. Although Jiang and Yang's beauty was slightly inferior to Yu Xian's, they were also rare beauties, exuding a mature and alluring charm that made one's heart skip a beat. Being in such close proximity to beautiful women, it would be a lie to say he didn't feel anything. For a moment, his mouth felt dry and his long-suppressed desires began to stir.

  Jiang Shi noticed Zhang Zixing's unease, unaware that he had a burning desire in his heart, thinking that he still disliked her and her sister as before. Suddenly, she let out a long sigh, with tears welling up in her eyes, and said softly: "Your Highness has been wandering outside for a long time, and recently you've become even more fearful of me and my sister... this boudoir... I'm afraid it's already been forgotten by Your Highness..."

  "Sister... it's more important to treat the prince's injuries first..." Although Yang said so, she couldn't hide the sorrow and resentment in her beautiful eyes.

  Zhang Zixing also knew some of the "self" past wind and rain, seeing two wives so sad, couldn't help but sigh: Now that all the knots in my heart are gone, I no longer need to be bound by anything. These two wives are virtuous, beautiful, gentle and considerate, not knowing how to cherish them is foolish. I've been keeping them at arm's length for so long, it's simply a waste of heaven's gift, and avoiding them like a tiger, indeed also too humiliating for them.

  Jiang's wife was just about to secretly wipe away the tears in her eyes when suddenly her hand tightened, and she found herself grasped by Shou Wang: "These past few days have been hard on both of you virtuous wives."

  Jiang and Yang were called that way for the first time since Mr. Fu's recovery, and the tone was very sincere. The two women looked at each other, with a look of surprise on their faces.

  Zhang Zixing pulled Yang over: "Recently, my illness has not recovered, and the imperial physician has secretly ordered me to avoid women's charms. Therefore, I have been cold to both of you, my virtuous wives. Please forgive me. This time after recovering from my illness, I feel that my temperament has changed greatly, and I am quite regretful of past events. From now on, I will definitely change my former ways and respect and love my virtuous wife, growing old together with her."

  Zhang Zixing's words were very skillful, not only explaining the reason for avoiding the two women in the previous period of time, but also elegantly and hypocritically making excuses for his own "changes" to avoid raising suspicions. Jiangshi and Yangshi's bodies trembled simultaneously, almost daring not to believe their ears.

  "Your Highness... has really changed a lot, as if he's become a different person... " Jiang Shi looked at her husband with a gentle expression, and tears finally couldn't help but flow: "I am overjoyed..."

  Zhang Zixing was overwhelmed with emotions, and didn't say another word. He wrapped his arms tightly around the two women, one in each arm. The two women were overjoyed and burst into tears, burying their faces in his chest. The Crown Prince of Shouwang held them close, speaking softly to comfort them, but unexpectedly, the two women's crying grew louder, like pear blossoms in the rain, as if they wanted to wash away all the emotions that had been pent up for so long. This left the Crown Prince at a loss, his chest even getting wet from their tears. Of course, the beautiful and curvaceous bodies of the two women also caused a certain wolf, who hadn't been in contact with women for a long time, to have an obvious physiological reaction.

  Jiang discovered the anomaly in his lower body, naturally knowing what was going on, and couldn't help but blush, with some anticipation in her heart. Suddenly thinking that her head was pressed against Zhang Zixing's injured shoulder, she quickly struggled free: "Ah, younger sister... Your Highness' wound hasn't been bandaged yet..."

  Yang's family heard the words and wiped away tears, busily going to fetch medicinal herbs.

  When they unwrapped the silk scarf stained with blood, they were surprised to find that Zhang Zixing's skin on his shoulder was smooth and intact, without any signs of injury. Zhang Zixing looked at his own "wound" which didn't even have a scar, and he was also puzzled in his heart. He clearly remembered that there was a bloody sword wound on it at the time, although the wound wasn't deep, but after all, he had been injured, absolutely not as intact as it was now, the bloodstain on the scarf was the best proof.

  "It's possible that the Taoist priest secretly used his magic to cure me." Zhang Zixing thought about it and could only come up with this explanation, which was barely reasonable. He had originally wanted to execute the two beauties on the spot, but suddenly remembered the mysterious "War Soul" jade, fearing that he would forget the incantation taught by Yun Zhongzi in his momentary indulgence. He hastily said: "Just now, the Taoist priest specially transmitted a set of healing techniques to me, instructing me to study them carefully and thoroughly eliminate any hidden ailments in my body. I'll go heal myself first, and come back later to chat with you two virtuous wives."

  Jiang and Yang were reluctant to see him go, but upon hearing this, they feared that delaying would hinder Zhang's recovery. They hastily urged him to leave. As Zhang Zixing gazed at the two beauties' affectionate expressions, he thought of their tragic fate and couldn't help but feel a surge of sympathy, which quickly turned into lust. He reached out and fondled Jiang's ample bosom.

  Jiang didn't expect him to be so sudden, dodging and hiding was not in time, let out a scream, lowering her head to cover the burning sensation on her face. Zhang Zixing, while secretly praising his own skillful hands, added with a flirtatious tone: "Just now, Imperial Physician said that since your body has fully recovered, starting from today, there's no need for abstinence anymore... Tonight, both of my beloved wives will be waiting for me here, and neither of you is allowed to leave..."

  His Royal Highness was also a big tail wolf who set foot on the N boat back then, and it's been really hard for him to hold back for several months. As the saying goes, "what can't be tolerated, doesn't need to be tolerated!" Since he has already made up his mind to be the king of longevity, what reason is there not to accept these two wives who are legitimate and reasonable?

  Jiang and Yang blushed bright red when they understood the meaning of his last sentence, but more were delighted. Zhang Zixing laughed and felt relieved, taking big strides away.

  After returning to the study, Zhang Zixing ordered the maidservants to withdraw and took out the jade token that Yun Zhongzi had given him from his bosom.

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