Ling Chaofeng didn't say anything, but seemed to have realized that the couple's hearts were at ease.
Even she understood that if she kept such a child by her side, would she want him to live in shame for the rest of his life? Would she want him to hide forever?
How was she going to face her future life? Was she going to be able to give birth to children for her husband in the future? She didn't know if this child would hate them for turning him into a freak when he grew up.
But Xiaowan felt that her son wasn't a freak, he was a dragon, he could be a god, he could be …
"This is our child, of course we have to raise him." Ling Chaofeng started to speak, he then said calmly, "But for the child's sake, and also for our own sake, Xiaowan, let me think, how about we think of an absolutely safe method?"
"Hm." The Xiaowan nodded, but still unconsciously stood in front of the cradle, as if she was afraid that her husband would carry the child away.
For the sake of her child, she was willing to bring him to live in seclusion in the mountains, never to see the world again. But what about her husband?
She could not abandon the person who loved her the most in the world, and she did not have the qualifications to force her husband to "disappear" from the world along with them.
"Lie down and rest." Ling Chaofeng stepped forward to support his. He understood the Xiaowan's heart too well, so he said, "I placed the child by your side. I won't take him with me tonight. As I said before, I must discuss everything with you. "
"Husband, I'm sorry …"
"You're right about everything. Why are you apologizing?" Ling Chaofeng hugged her, kissed her cheeks, kissed her lips, and pacified her fearful and uneasy heart, "With me here, what am I afraid of?"
"Hubby …" Xiaowan cried, she did not know what to say, she was just feeling guilty, after all, this child was born from her womb. If she had given birth to a normal child, at that moment in time, how happy would they be?
"Don't cry." Ling Chaofeng supported Xiaowan onto the bed, and then carried the child in her embrace, and said, "Uncle Biao and Aunt Zhang, I'm afraid they are still in a state of shock, but Jade Ring's matter is too mystical, the more people who know about it the more troublesome it becomes, can I not tell them about this?"
"I'll listen to my husband." Xiaowan replied.
Ling Chaofeng comforted her a little more and then went downstairs.
Below, Uncle Biao had already sent Master Mu away and returned to sit at the entrance to smoke. Aunt Zhang sat blankly by the table, the soup on the table had long since turned cold.
The two looked at Ling Chaofeng who was walking down the stairs, and slowly walked towards him. Ling Chaofeng said: "Xiaowan's mood is still a little agitated, she's afraid that I'll abandon this child. Other than that, she seems to have accepted the fact that this child is not a mortal. "
Aunt Zhang held onto her heart, and fearfully asked: "If she isn't a mortal, then what is … I remember the Xiaowan telling me that she once dreamed of a big Golden Dragon, and last night she also … "
Ling Chaofeng nodded, he also remembered this. It could be seen that from that time onwards, and even from the night they got married, everything was destined to happen.
"The child will stay for the time being. As for the matter of the horns, do your best not to let anyone else find out." Susu and the others will know that Xiaowan is pregnant soon, and they will want to see the child. " Ling Chaofeng said, "The fewer people who know about this, the better."
Both Uncle Biao and Aunt Zhang agreed. Ling Chaofeng then said, "I need to go and make some arrangements. We will leave this place once Xiaowan has fully recovered. "Uncle, Aunt, it would be for the best if you are willing to follow us. If you don't want to leave this place, or if you have somewhere else to go, I will definitely arrange something for you."
Aunt Zhang and Uncle Biao looked at each other and said at the same time, "Let's go with you."
Ling Chaofeng cupped his fists in a salute, he was going to investigate the flames last night. Although they had decided to leave, it did not matter who the enemy was, but what if the one who set the fire was not too far away?
The most incomprehensible thing was naturally, Ling Xiao Inn being able to "reincarnate" within a great fire. It was obvious that the entire building was almost engulfed in flames, yet it was actually completely unharmed after a storm of torrential rain.
Now, Ling Chaofeng understood why the inn could stand firmly in the water without moving an inch when Baisha River flooded the dike. Under the water was the Xiaowan's wish and the reason why the barrier protecting the inn was set up was because of that child.
Could it be that these commoners were going to raise a child for the heavens?
When the Xiaowan heard the sound of horse hooves, she knew that her husband had gone out. Not long later, the Aunt Zhang delivered the hot soup.
She walked closer to the bed with a complicated expression on her face. She looked at the child beside Xiaowan.
Xiaowan's body did not show any signs of having given birth, as though she had never been pregnant. She even lost weight overnight.
She didn't give birth to the baby normally. All she could say was that the child was in her womb and had found a place to wear it. When the time came, he would run out by himself.
However, the Xiaowan had milk. This was the only proof that she was pregnant in October, the only proof that she was a mother now.
"What a beautiful doll." The Aunt Zhang gently carried the infant up, and the swaddled shape covered his horn. He looked no different from a child from another family.
This smile really melted Aunt Zhang's heart. She tearfully said to Xiaowan: "Evening, look, this kid is smiling."
Half a day after Ling Chaofeng left, he was the farthest from the Li Prefecture. After passing through the Baisha Town, he saw a tiger hat that was sold to children in a cloth village.
After passing through the Siyun Pavilion, he saw that the door was closed. A cold killing intent flashed past the man's eyes, and without stopping, he galloped his horse and left.
In the tavern, Xiaowan and his son had already slept soundly together. When Ling Chaofeng came back, the little fellow was drinking big mouthfuls of milk.
Seeing him, it was as if they were afraid that someone would steal their grain and hug Xiaowan's breasts tightly.
Ling Chaofeng took out a tiger hat from his bosom. Xiaowan was startled, then watched as his husband helped his son put it on. Although he was only born a day ago, he was still a little big, and his head was not small.
The tiger's ears covered a pair of horns. Naturally, they did not know if the child's horns would grow longer, or they would slowly disappear, or they would always be like this. In the future, they truly did not know anything, nor did they dare to imagine it.
This little guy seemed to know that he was a dragon, so how could he be willing to wear a tiger hat? Once the hat was put on, he didn't even care about eating his milk as he shook his head and wailed.
It was only until Xiaowan took off the hat that he was satisfied.
Ling Chaofeng laughed: "Your last wish, if he lost his horns, would it be realized?"
Xiaowan was stunned.
Ling Chaofeng said: "Have you wasted it?"
The Xiaowan regretted her decision too much and raised her right hand. The Jade Ring was still in her hand and she was not willing to abandon it.
Ling Chaofeng laughed: "Let's give it a try, maybe I'm back to normal."
However, they did not succeed in their wish, the Jade Ring had failed, and the white-haired old lady did not appear in her dreams. Xiaowan had tried everything, but none of them were able to awaken the ring to fulfill her wish.
From now on, she was once again the useless Mu Xiaowan, and no longer had any abilities or strange things happen.
"The Jade Ring has failed, but my heart is actually very at ease."
In the middle of the night, the couple couldn't sleep. They stayed at the cradle and looked at the little kid who was laughing in their dreams.
Xiaowan said, "Otherwise, I will always hide something from you. I am always very apprehensive in my heart, although every wish can always be fulfilled, but I am too stupid, I cannot be completely thorough every time. I have always regretted it, if I had not impulsively turned Susu and the Auntie Chen away, if I had not met Yue Huaiyin at the Baisha River Pier, then nothing would have happened afterwards. Forget about what she did to you and to me, at least since Susu didn't have anything to do with her, she wouldn't be nearly raped. "Master, although the ring has helped us a lot, I have never truly felt at ease in my heart."
Ling Chaofeng nodded his head, "We are all ordinary people, we should not have this kind of godly strength, it's good if we don't have it."
The Xiaowan finally smiled and snuggled into her husband's embrace. Satisfied, she said, "Hubby, your body feels warm. It's so comfortable."
Ling Chaofeng kissed her, showing her concern. "Wait until I arrange a place to stay, and then move the things in the cellar properly, we will leave this place. The fastest would be four to five days, the slowest would be ten days. In these days, you should take care of your health, and there's no need to pack up anything.
"My body is fine. It doesn't look like I've had a baby at all. I'm fine." The Xiaowan said, thought for a moment and asked, "What about the matters regarding the imperial government?"
Ling Chaofeng shook his head: "I am temporarily out of the picture. Without me, there will still be others who will help the Emperor out for the Lord Tang, but you can't do it without me.
"Hubby …" Xiaowan's eyes brimmed with tears.
"One thing alone, don't cry." Ling Chaofeng smiled with displeasure, looked at his charming wife and intentionally said: "We have yet to settle the debts from the time of your pregnancy, don't look for trouble for yourself, do you want to get dealt with?"
Xiaowan smiled foolishly. In this kind of moment that made people feel frustrated and uneasy, her man still had the mood to coax her to be happy. They hadn't had skin to touch for a long time, but now, was it alright?
"Husband, do you miss me?" Xiaowan asked lovingly, her eyes were already filled with gentleness.
"Yes." Ling Chaofeng replied without hesitation and turned around to carry his wife onto the bed. "Evening, we are still the same as before, it's just a change of living, it's just another life. Children are our fortune, not grievances, nor burden."
"Hubby …" Xiaowan was moved, she could not wait to untie Ling Chaofeng's clothes, but her husband held her down: "Don't move, let me."
In the cradle, the little guy that was only born a day ago already knew how to turn around.
It was a deep night on the Baisha Town, and the county magistrate had brought his Siyun Pavilion here to recuperate. He looked at the beauty with a dispirited expression and said, "Huaiyin, what do you think happened to me? Even after taking so much medicine, I still haven't recovered."
Yue Huaiyin lowered her head and said: "Master, could it be that you have been possessed?"