CHAPTER 267 (2/2)
Xie Xi was steady on the surface but he was actually inwardly panicking.
It was rumoured that the beast king was betrayed by the national teacher before he disappeared.
It was rumoured that the real power of the Tiger Country was the national teacher.
It was rumoured that the national teacher tried to kill the beast king in order to seize power.
It was rumoured that the country’s ruler was extremely strict and the decrees were harsh…
Xie Xi felt regret. If he had known earlier that there was another Jiang Xie, he would’ve probed the situation.
Now he was welcomed back to the palace but he didn’t know the script!
Fortunately, Xie Xi firmly believed that Jiang Xie wouldn’t harm himself (it was hard to say there was no pit or to know how deep the pit was). It definitely wouldn’t be dangerous to return to the palace and it was an opportunity to cure his body.
In line with the principle of constant change, Xie Xi decided to pretend to the end. In any case, he was the king and there was no problem with being cold!
The national teacher never looked at Leo and acted like this little lion was a worthless existence.
He whispered, “Your Majesty, do you want to bathe and change clothes?”
Xie Xi nodded before turning to the little lion. “You didn’t sleep well last night. Go and rest.”
The little lion stared at him.
Xie Xi calmed him with a smile. “Wait and I’ll find you later.”
“Sir…”
Xie Xi patted him on the back of the hand. “I didn’t mean to hide this from you. I just didn’t have a chance to talk about it.”
The lion looked down and Xie Xi spoke again. “Do you think I look like the beast king at all? If I told you, would you believe it?” In any case, Xie Xi was a senior ‘scum’ and knew how to coax people.
Leo replied, “If you said it then I would’ve believed you.”
Xie Xi’s lips curved. “You weren’t so obedient when you were in the village.”
The lion immediately thought about the matter of marrying and a sharp sting occurred in his chest. He couldn’t speak and his heart was empty. There was the distant feeling of the earth shaking, the pressure causing him to be breathless.
Xie Xi told the lion warmly, “Go to rest and I’ll see you later.”
The lion nodded and left with the servant.
Xie Xi got rid of Leo in order to explore the situation on the national teacher’s side.
Why on earth did he leave the palace? The national teacher didn’t show signs of wanting to rebel. So what happened between them?
Xie Xi had a great imagination but he couldn’t guess the script of Old Jiang.
What should he say to the national teacher? Xie Xi didn’t know.
At this time, a servant came and saluted first to Xie Xi. “Your Majesty.” Then he spoke to the national teacher. “It has been arranged.”
The national teacher nodded and the servant retreated.
Don’t look at this servant saluted to Xie Xi first. It seemed very respectful but he was actually watching Jiang Xie the whole time.
This was also normal. After all, he had been missing for so long. It was true that the eight countries were in chaos but it wasn’t difficult for the national teacher to suppress the Tiger Country.
The national teacher told Xie Xi, “Your Majesty, please.”
Xie Xi entered the hall.
The palace of Tiger Country was very characteristic of Jiang Xie and had roses everywhere.
The sunlight passed through the dome and the glass pattern of the glass window reflected on the smooth floor, making people feel like they were among flowers.
Xie Xi walked into the spacious bathroom and was bathed in a pool of blue light shining from the lake.
This should be a hot spring pool. A hot fog surrounded the entire space. On the exquisite rockery above, water poured down like a miniature waterfall. There were also three pools of water.
The colour of the water was very beautiful. It was crystal clear so that the bottom was seen and there was even a light fragrance.
There were no bystanders in the bathroom and the national teacher told him, “I will help you undress.”
Xie Xi thought in his heart, ‘Aren’t you the national teacher? Is the national teacher still responsible for this type of work?’
Never mind the fact that this national teacher was the ‘master’ of the Tiger Country.
Xie Xi gently nodded.
The master of the country first took off his cloak. The long hair that was like snow spread out. This wasn’t the silver of Yan Zhe’s hair. It was a pure white and looked like cold snow even in this hot bathroom.
It was very beautiful but inexplicably brought some sorrow.
Xie Xi noticed that there was a ruby encrusted jade in this person’s hair. The bright red formed a sharp contrast with the white hair, as if blood had fallen onto snow.
Was this… a rose?
Xie Xi remembered the villagers saying that Beast King Rose was born with a stud earring on his left ear.
Xie Xi wasn’t wearing any earrings now but the ruby jade was as small as an earring.
Xie Xi kept an eye on the details and tried to guess the situation.
The national teacher helped Xie Xi with his clothing and Xie Xi didn’t act uncomfortable. They were like an old husband and wife.
As the clothes were pulled down, the national teacher saw the wound on Xie Xi’s chest and his eyelids trembled. However, he said nothing.
He didn’t say anything and Xie Xi wouldn’t take the initiative to open his mouth. In the end, he didn’t even know the national teacher’s name.
Xie Xi got in the water and he sighed as he soaked in the pool. It was really comfortable.
His body was tired from the long walk and it was wonderful that it could rest like this.
He had just sighed with relief when he saw the national teacher kneeling by the pool.
It wasn’t on one knee but on both knees, like an unforgivable man waiting for the death penalty.
Xie Xi heard the national teacher’s quivering voice in the empty bathroom. “Your Majesty, please come back. I… this subordinate will never ask for that again.”