Tang Dynasty Puppet Doctor

Chapter 135 Midnight Dragon's Roar
Back in the courtyard, Xiao Muchen hurriedly called for hot water to be brought to Murong Huan. He bathed Murong Huan first, and in the rising steam, Murong Huan's skin appeared even more radiant, and his figure was much more graceful than before.

Xiao Muchen placed the prepared medicinal herbs into the bath tub, then brought over a bowl of medicinal soup and personally fed it to her, his eyes filled with worry.

"How are you? Are you still experiencing any discomfort?" he asked.

Seeing the gentle, watery light in his phoenix eyes, Murong Huan smiled and shook his head:

"With you taking such good care of me, how could I possibly feel uncomfortable?" After saying that, she touched Xiao Muchen's face and examined it carefully.

In his efforts to find those extremely rare medicinal herbs for her, he had traveled far and wide over the past few years, which made it clear that his eyes held many unspoken thoughts and pain.

She suddenly felt a pang of heartache: "Don't worry, I won't die. Master's prophecy might not come true. Look, haven't I survived these past five years?"

"Yes!" Xiao Muchen nodded with a smile.

Then, she changed the subject, her expression somewhat regretful and somber, and said, "It's just a pity that I haven't been able to give you a child yet."

Perhaps due to the effects of the Ice Silkworm's poison, she is still unable to conceive.

Seemingly especially afraid that she would blame herself, Xiao Muchen immediately interrupted, "Don't say these things. There will be more in the future. As long as you are here, everything will be alright."

Murong Huan nodded, his eyes welling up with tears, and looked at him, saying, "Xiao Muchen, thank you for always being so good to me. I am content with my life. My only regret is that I haven't been able to clear the name of your father, or my father and mother."

Xiao Muchen could guess why the Empress suppressed the matter: it was because she had personally approved both cases and was unwilling to admit her mistakes.

“It’s alright, we can take care of these things later,” Xiao Muchen said. He then picked up a robe, wrapped it around her, and carried her to the bed. “Ah Huan, I don’t want our lives to be shortened because of this hatred. Your well-being is more important than anything else.”

"Get a good night's sleep, we'll head back to Luoyang tomorrow!"

Although he did not want to go back, years of political struggle had made him weary.

"it is good!"

Murong Huan smiled, then reached out and wrapped his arms around his neck, showering him with light kisses on his face and lips.

Xiao Muchen also pulled her slender waist tighter, and in the summer night, they poured out their hearts to each other and became lost in their passionate embrace.

The moonlight was like water, and the gentle night breeze once again carried the fragrance of the garden. Perhaps he was too sleepy, but in the middle of the night, Murong Huan heard a sound that sounded like a dragon's roar.

The snow fox that had accompanied them jumped back to their bedside and woke them up with its furry paws.

"Xiao Muchen, listen, what's that sound?"

"Is that a dragon's roar?" Xiao Muchen blurted out two words, then his expression changed again. "No, this might not be a dragon's roar, but rather a sound that someone is artificially creating with some kind of musical instrument."

Murong Huan said, "Let's go out and take a look!"

So the two of them put on a set of night clothes and got up. Following the sound, they came to the back garden of the Prince's mansion. They then discovered that there was a very small and dilapidated house in the back garden of the Prince's mansion. It was dark inside and there was no light at all. Just as the two of them were about to open the door and go in to take a look, they suddenly heard footsteps. They immediately hid to the side and took cover behind a huge sycamore tree in front of the door.

The two then saw a woman wearing a long red robe and a hood walking towards them. The woman covered most of her face, revealing only her eyes.

But based on Murong Huan's years of experience in examining bones and drawing portraits, she could immediately recognize that this woman was none other than Princess Wei of Luling. Xiao Muchen's eyes also showed surprise.

After Wei entered the secret room, another man's voice came from inside: "I need another child. Get me one right now!"

“At a time like this, why are you still doing this? What do you need those children for? Let me tell you, the news of those children's disappearance has already reached the ears of that Minister Xiao. I've heard that he and his wife are very good at investigating cases. If they trace it back to you…”

Weiss's tone seemed quite intense and reluctant.

"Then just kill them both, and that will solve everything!" the man said decisively.

"No, no, we can't kill them now, we absolutely can't kill them..."

The man's voice sneered, "Wei Shi, I know you're going back to Luoyang. I've already received the news from the capital. As for whether you can reach Luoyang smoothly, you should reconsider the capabilities of that Minister Xiao!"

"You!" Mrs. Wei roared, "What exactly do you want?"

"Back then, because of your husband Li Xian's words, 'I am the emperor, so what if I give the whole world to Wei Xuanzhen?' all the male members of the Wei family were exiled here with him. Later, they were all killed by the people sent by that woman. Your mother, Cui, also died at the hands of Ning Cheng and his brother, the leaders of Qinzhou."

The entire Wei family is dead, yet you remain alive and well, carefree and without a care in the world. Do you truly feel at ease with yourself?

Wei's voice seemed to choke up, and she said unwillingly, "I know that all the men of the Wei family died at the hands of that woman, but what is the root cause? It is because we are not strong enough. We cannot protect ourselves, so naturally we cannot protect the Wei family. Then I must live, live until Li Xian can become emperor, and I can win back the glory of our Wei family!"

"You're also a member of the Wei family, and I hope you'll stand by my side!"

After saying this, Lady Wei added, "Don't come looking for me again. I'm going back to Luoyang!"

The sound abruptly stopped there, and soon after, there was a creaking sound of a door opening. Madam Wei hurriedly came out from inside, then left hastily under the moonlight with her head down.

Suspicious, Xiao Muchen and Murong Huan quietly climbed onto the roof and saw a man wearing a hood standing inside.

The man was very alert. As if he had heard something, he suddenly shouted, "Who's there?" and rushed out of the house. He saw a snow-white fox standing in front of him, stretching out its front paws and making a squeaking sound, as if it were provoking him.

The man cursed, "What kind of beast is this? If you don't have children's blood, why don't you try yours!"

As he finished speaking, a hand beneath his long sleeves reached out to grab Xue Li like an eagle's claw. Just then, Murong Huan rushed forward, blocking him and striking him in the abdomen with a palm, knocking him aside.

The man looked terrified, his gaze sharp as a hawk as he looked at Murong Huan and Xiao Muchen.

"you--"

The moment their eyes met, Murong Huan and Xiao Muchen were equally surprised.

Because the face in front of him had also been half-disfigured, and under the hazy moonlight it looked as ferocious as a demon, which made Murong Huan think of Helan Minzhi.

"Who are you? Why are you hiding here? Was the dragon's roar just now yours?"

"And were the children who went missing here killed by you?"