Chapter 98: Leniency and Severity Applied Together

  Kindness and severity are both used

  One angry roar, all twenty-eight guards were stunned, and everyone secretly thought to themselves: Xiao Fei, it's not that we didn't want to save you, but the enemy is too ruthless!

  Yin Ruofei was really hurt this time. One slap after another, each one heavily slapped on his buttocks. He cried so hard that he couldn't catch his breath, wanting to run but didn't have the strength to crawl. Thinking about these days, he felt even more wronged. Although he could understand Rong Jingze's anger, the main culprit wasn't him, it was the Crown Prince, why was he the only one being beaten?

  What's most important is that he's already so big, how can you still spank him!

  A loud slap, Yin Ruofei's buttocks swelled up high. Rong Jingze was really angry this time, last time he hit him with a board, but this time he used his hand directly, hitting and asking repeatedly at the same time.

  "Are you still running?"

  "Uggghhh..."

  "Run for it!"

  "Waaa... I won't run anymore..." Yin Ruofei choked with sobs.

  "How dare you sulk with me, have your wings grown hard!" Rong Jingze was not afraid of his tantrums, he was also willing to indulge him in some small temper, but if he dodged and ran away without a trace, that would be beyond his tolerance.

  "I don't have it, I just..."

  "How dare you collude with Xiao Ming! From now on, I forbid the two of you from seeing each other!"

  "Wo, I dare not, I dare not..." Later on, Yin Ruofei had cried to the point where she couldn't cry anymore. Her throat was originally hoarse from a fire, and after shouting like this, she completely lost her voice.

  Rong Jingze finally stopped, and the people outside collectively breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, it's good that Wang Ye let out this breath. Having been stifled for so many days, if he didn't release it, he would likely fall ill from pent-up frustration.

  Yin Ruofei was afraid on the soft pillow, although he couldn't cry out loud, his tears were still falling pitter-patter. In these two years, he could feel that Rong Jingze had become more and more fierce and strict towards him.

  When he was young, no matter how wrong his words were or how much he provoked others, Rong Jingze rarely held it against him. Most of the time, a single sentence "be more respectful" would suffice. If he really got on someone's nerves, the punishment would be to make him recite books, practice martial arts, or copy books.

  But what about now? They hit each other at the slightest provocation. Last time, they hit ten slaps, and there was still a count. This time, I'm afraid neither of them remembers how many times they hit each other.

  Rong Jingze looked at Yin Ruofei, who was turning her head and not looking at herself, then looked at the butt with a raised fingerprint, and felt heartbroken. He quickly got up to get some ointment.

  Yin Ruofei reached out to push him away, but Rong Jingze held him down with one hand. "If you don't want me to apply the medicine, then let Gongjiu and the others do it."

  Yin Ruofei stopped struggling. Being heard being beaten was one thing, but seeing that swollen red butt was too humiliating.

  A thin layer of pale green ointment was applied, and Rong Jingze helped him put his pants back on.

  "Have a drink of water." Rong Jingze pulled the person up, even if his butt was swollen, it didn't matter, they were all martial artists, and breaking their arms and legs was nothing new, let alone such a minor injury.

  Yin Ruofei sat with his head bowed on a thick and soft quilt, a bowl of honey pear water that had been simmered to a light yellow color was handed to his mouth.

  "Still not opening your mouth?" The pear soup was simmered to a rich flavor, warm and cool just right for drinking. Yin Ru Fei's eyes were puffy as she took it over, slowly drinking it down.

  "How dare you still be sulking?" Taking the bowl and putting it aside, Rong Jingze looked at Yin Ruofei who was still lowering his head and refused to look at him, getting angry again. "Lift your head!"

  Yin Ruofei's face turned stubborn, and no matter how Rong Jingze tried to persuade her, she didn't react or make a sound, not even moving an inch.

  "You..." Yong Jing Ze took a deep breath. "Since that's the case, I'll make things clear with you today. Everyone else, retreat five hundred steps back for Ben Wang."

  Rong Jingze's expression was solemn and his tone was heavy, which made Yin Ruofei raise his head in surprise. As he raised his head, he saw that Rong Jingze's eyes were also red, as if he had just cried a lot.

  Rong Jingze didn't react to Yin Ruofei's shocked expression, and calmly said, "I know you're not thirteen this year."

  Yin Ruofei looked at her opponent, not understanding what she meant by this sentence.

  "Rong Jingze suddenly didn't want to say anything more. Between them, now that the window paper had been pierced, could they still be like this? If Xiao Fei knew he died miserably in his past life because he hadn't arrived on time, would he hate him?"

  His hatred for Xiaofei was as heavy as a mountain, but to him, it was light and easy. The master did not want to make things difficult for him, so he quietly protected Xiaofei, but he clearly had the ability to take care of Xiaofei himself, yet because of his temporary jealousy towards Xiaofei's relationship with the master, he neglected the underlying crisis, resulting in Xiaofei's tragic death and the master's eventual demise.

  Rebirth was beyond his expectation, but it also made him ecstatic. His master was like a biological father and brother to him, so he didn't want him to be sad. Therefore, from the beginning of his rebirth, he had been thinking of ways to get the person by his side.

  He didn't dare say it out loud, but at least before the disaster struck, he could keep him safe.

  This child was also reborn just like him. Whether it was for revenge or to repay kindness, he didn't want to get involved, he only wanted to fulfill the promise of his past life.

  Xiao Fei is really handsome, the more you get to know him, the more attractive he becomes. That handsomeness isn't just about looks, but a clarity that comes from within.

  He tried to dye him black, so that he would be as venomous as himself, in order to survive when the disaster came. However, he found that the other side was indelible, and although it became more and more cunning, it was still so lovely.

  He can kill with an unchanged face, torturing to death those who oppose the king's rule, but he doesn't want Xiao Fei to come into contact with all this. Some superficial torture instruments can be used by him, while those truly bloody ones are unconsciously hidden away by him.

  Before, he didn't understand what this emotion was all about. He was only five years older than Yin Ruofei, and in his past life, Xiao Fei had died miserably at the age of seventeen or eighteen, while he himself had only lived a few more years.

  He didn't understand this feeling, and Xiao Fei understood even less, but the seven days of separation suddenly made him realize something.

  That heart-wrenching nostalgia, the sleepless and foodless worry, the pain of love that had seeped into his bones and blood, was constantly eroding his heart. It wasn't until now that he finally understood what Rong Zhong Ming had said earlier - he really did have feelings for Xiao Fei.

  He spared Rong Zhongming's life because of his sudden enlightenment, and also because of the face of Huang Xie and him pointing out his mistake.

  He understood, but Xiao Fei still didn't. In his past life, he wasn't qualified to love, and in this life, he was too young and hadn't experienced love yet. But it didn't matter, as long as he was there, he would teach him little by little.

  Rong Jingze smiled at this point, Yin Ruofei stared blankly at him: The tears haven't dried yet, how can you smile again? And... what do you want to say?!

  Rong Jingze laughed and pushed Yin Ruofei down, "Sleep well, get up to eat later!" After carefully covering the quilt for the other person, Rong Jingze went to the kitchen himself.

  He naturally wouldn't cook himself, but he would eat and liked to eat. He ordered everyone to choose the best ingredients, the best rice, and carefully prepared a big meal.

  With the king watching from the side, everyone was nervous and trembling as they cooked, although the flavor was exceptionally good, but the burden in their hearts was also heavy. After the dishes were done, the king left, and everyone collapsed to the ground.

  If it's like this every day, I won't be able to get through life!

  After crying a lot, I naturally felt tired. Even though my butt was burning with pain, it couldn't stop Yin Ruofei's drowsiness.

  In a daze, I felt as if I was floating on clouds and mist, my feet couldn't touch anything below, yet I drifted forward slowly.

  Yin Ruofei was half dreaming and half awake, pondering whether he had suddenly opened up the Ren and Du meridians, greatly increasing his power, and could now ascend in broad daylight.

  When he opened his eyes, he only then realized that he was being carried by someone. At his current age and height, he was already half a grown man, in two more years he would be able to get married, who would carry him?

  "Eat."

  When she heard the sound, Yin Ruofei only knew that the person blocked by the thick quilt was Rong Jingze. At this time, the table was already filled with a table of dishes, and the chair prepared for him was even covered with a thick cushion and fur. The soft and thick seat made her feel comfortable, even if her butt was swollen like this, she didn't feel any discomfort.

  The quilt wrapped around him hadn't been taken off, and although the living room was also warm, it couldn't compare to the bedroom. Rong Jingze carried him over, naturally not planning on letting him untie the quilt either.

  With great effort, Yin Ru Fei lifted up her rice bowl with both hands.

  There were over a dozen dishes on the table, and at first glance, they were mostly his favorites. Yin Ruofei couldn't help but steal a look at Rong Jingze - was this a veiled apology?

  Wrapped in a blanket like Yin Ruofei at this moment, it's not easy to hold the bowl and chopsticks to eat. Wanting to pick up dishes is even more difficult. He didn't even have shoes on, his whole body curled up in a ball on the chair, he could only bite his chopsticks silently.

  "Which one do you want to eat? Tell me." Rong Jingze's tone was inexplicably gentle, as if he had become a different person.

  Yin Ruofei hesitated and looked at him, pointing to the dish in the middle.

  Rong Jingze took a glance but pretended he didn't understand, "Which one? Water Celery?"

  Yin Ruofei pouted, turning his head away. Although most of these dishes were his favorites, there were also a few that he never dared to eat, and the water celery was one of them.

  They have lived together for so long, how could Rong Jingze not know what he doesn't like to eat? He's saying this just to make things difficult for him.

  Rong Jingze smiled and picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks, putting it into Yin Ruofei's bowl. "You get angry just by teasing? Why don't you talk to me?"

  This beef is braised with a secret sauce, the color is bright red, the soup is thick and rich, the meat is tender and falls apart easily, the flavor has penetrated deep into the meat.

  But it's really hard to eat normally.

  Emphasizing agriculture during the imperial court, few draft oxen were slaughtered. If they were killed without reason, the government would investigate and punish those responsible.

  Although the Wang's mansion wasn't afraid of people making a fuss, they couldn't buy beef either. The meat usually slaughtered in the mansion was chicken, duck, mutton, and pork, which were common dishes. Beef was the least consumed. Today, for Yin Ruofei, Rong Jingze specially ordered the slaughter of an ox to make several dishes.

  As soon as Yin Ruofei flew in, she smelled the beef flavor and was excited from the bottom of her heart. Now that the beef is in the bowl, all that's left to do is bury her head and eat it up.

  He ate one piece, Rong Jingze picked up a pair of chopsticks, braised beef, stir-fried beef strips, stewed beef slices...

  After getting drunk and full, Rong Jingze carried Yin Ruofei back to the bedroom, who was still hiccuping. Thinking that he had just cleaned him up in the daytime, Rong Jingze directly stripped him naked.

  "What's wrong!" Yin Ruofei covered her body, her face flushed bright red.

  "Finally willing to speak?" Rong Jingze said with a straight face, "From today on, you'll sleep in my room and warm my bed!"