Chapter 1184: This is a good sign (1/2)

Long Feiye watched in silence as Tang Li carried Ning Jing off the carriage. He didn’t look at Tang Li’s face, but merely at his back and movements. The sight almost fooled him into thinking that Tang Li was faking his insanity. Despite losing his wits, Tang Li still acted like a husband in front of Ning Jing.

When Ning Jing got her bearings, she took Tang Li’s hand and said, “That’s His Highness, your big brother. He’s not our enemy.”

Tang Li looked back at Long Feiye but didn’t react or speak. However, the hostility from his eyes were gone. Although he remained mute to everyone, he still understood Ning Jing’s words, which meant he was willing to listen to them. That was a good sign.

“Let’s go back,” Long Feiye intoned.

Ning Jing didn’t go back to the carriage, but took Tang Li with her to follow Long Feiye on foot. She hooked her hands around his arms and made him walk next to Long Feiye. Tang Li wasn’t afraid, but his expression remained blank as he stared straight ahead. The entire journey was made in silence until Long Feiye stopped at one point. Ning Jing stopped with him, but Tang Li kept walking.

It wasn’t that he didn’t notice, he simply didn’t care enough to join them. When Ning Jing moved to call out, Long Feiye raised a hand to stop her. Like this, they finished the rest of the journey walking behind Tang Li. He wasn’t trying to fool himself; the sight of Tang Li’s familiar back simply set his heavy heart more at ease.

While Long Feiye was wholly focused on Tang Li, Han Yunxi was more fixated with Ning Jing by the time the couple appeared before her. More specifically, she was checking out her teeth.

Technically speaking, men weren’t allowed in Han Yunxi’s quarters, but Tang Li was an exception. Han Yunxi was dressed in custom-made, loose fitting robes that covered her figure decently as she sat leaning against her chaise. Ning Jing and Tang Li were sitting in front of her while she studied the former’s teeth.

“I’ll have another check-up in three months, and then there’ll be no problems,” Ning Jing said honestly.

Han Yunxi checked her here and there before breaking into a grin. “Ning Jing, try smiling.”

Ning Jing had been serious, but seeing Han Yunxi’s playful expression made her laugh out loud, revealing rows of neat teeth. Han Yunxi instantly grew serious. “You’re beautiful again, really!”

Ning Jing fell silent. When she saw that Han Yunxi was still smiling, she smiled back with confidence. “Yes, beautiful again. I don’t need to dress up as a man in the future anymore.”

With Tang Li a witless fool, Ning Jing had grown stronger.

Zhao mama came in with little Rui’er next, but Tang Li didn’t react. Instad, Ning Jing was enamored with the baby but didn’t dare ask to hold him.

“He should call you auntie, right?” Han Yunxi asked doubtfully.

Zhao mama didn’t dare to answer. Tang Li was His Highness’s cousin, making Ning Jing their cousin-in-law. When it came to matters of seniority, the little master by rights should call them uncle and aunt. But if you took status into the equation, this wasn’t mandatory.

Han Yunxi didn’t maintain too many rules of etiquette. She chuckled and said, “Come, let auntie hold you a bit.”

Long Feiye sat at the nearby tea table and didn’t comment. Ning Jing carried took little Rui’er and held him. The baby wasn’t afraid of strangers at all, but even broke into a grin. Excited, Ning Jing cried, “Look, you guys! He’s smiling! He smiled!”

“Aiya, he really did. The little master is a brave one and not afraid of strangers,” Zhao mama chuckled.

Han Yunxi seemed to think of something and glanced at Long Feiye, only to catch him staring at his precious son. The chuckling Zhao mama was completely oblivious to the fact that she’d said the wrong thing.

Ning Jing held the baby for a while before remarking, “Little Tang Tang is one year older than him, so that makes her the big sister.”

“Ning Jing, you two might as well stay here. Let Lady Tang send over little Tang Tang,” Han Yunxi suggested.

Ning Jing only smiled and didn’t answer. Han Yunxi had no idea what she was planning, but she didn’t probe. She scooted closer to stare at Tang Li, who had yet to move or react. He treated her like air. Without a word, Han Yunxi kept staring. Ning Jing had written to them about every detail of Tang Li’s changes, so she was clear on his condition.

It was promising that Tang Li reacted to Ning Jing’s words. Maybe as time passed, he would start reacting to Long Feiye, herself, and other familiar faces, then gradually come to himself. She personally went to take out the Pear Blossom Teardrop Rain. After getting pregnant, she had packed away all of her ornaments and hidden weapons except for the bracelet from Long Feiye.

Although the Pear Blossom Teardrop Rain was a gift from Long Feiye as well, he had asked Tang Li to design it for him. Han Yunxi purposely took out a few parts from the weapon before handing it to Tang Li. Before she could speak, Tang Li’s blank look rested on the item. The slight change made everyone tense. Ning Jing was feeling very excited, but swallowed her words when she saw Han Yunxi signal her with a look.

Tang Li accepted the Pear Blossom Teardrop Rain and gave it a glance before declaring, “It’s broken.”

It’s broken…