The Amnesiac, Sickly Beauty Is Pregnant With My Dragon Cub - Chapter 49.1

“You are not allowed to say such nonsense.” Yu Xuanji covered Cang Lan’s lips tightly with her palm, shaking her head at her. “What did I tell you before? Matters of life and death must avoid ill omens.”

Taking advantage of Yu Xuanji’s momentary lapse in attention, Cang Lan secretly extended the tip of her tongue and licked her palm.

A wave of sticky wetness spread across her palm. Yu Xuanji curved her lips, attempting to withdraw her hand, but Cang Lan grabbed her wrists tightly with both hands, kissing her palm repeatedly before moving down to her wrist.

Yu Xuanji asked knowingly, “Are you planning to kiss me all over from head to toe?”

Cang Lan pinned Yu Xuanji down onto the bed, saying craftily, “Not just the outside, I want to be inside too.”

Hearing this, Yu Xuanji immediately clamped her legs shut and shook her head rapidly. “No more. Let’s change the spot this time; it can’t be inside. It hurts.”

Cang Lan licked her lips and asked, “But Madam has clearly already swallowed half of it. Madam, just work a little harder.”

Yu Xuanji frowned. “What half? I told you the tail is too thick and told you to make it smaller, but you just won’t listen. It’s getting bigger and bigger; I’m almost torn apart.”

Yu Xuanji didn’t dare imagine—if Cang Lan were this reckless and impulsive during her estrus period, wouldn’t she lose her life under the evil dragon’s tail?

After thinking it over, Yu Xuanji decided to let Cang Lan change the method, so she asked tentatively, “A-Lan, don’t you get bored of always using your tail?”

Cang Lan shook her head. “No. The tail is the most sensitive part of my body. When it’s pressed against you, I can sense your happiness, and the tighter you squeeze, the happier I am.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Cang Lan noticed Yu Xuanji’s expression change slightly. She became alert. “Madam, those words seemed to imply something. Could it be that you’re already bored of me and don’t love me anymore?”

Yu Xuanji hurriedly shook her head, but Cang Lan adopted the persona of an affected, coy young lady and blurted out, “If you truly held me in your heart, you certainly wouldn’t say you’d get bored of doing such things. Tell me, is there someone else in your heart?”

Yu Xuanji shook her head again, but Cang Lan continued, “You’re just trying to cover it up. No need to say more. Who is that person exactly? Is she prettier than me? Is she better at ‘absorbing’ than me? Or is her bed-performance better than mine?”

The more Cang Lan spoke, the more arrogant this unknown imaginary rival became in her mind. She felt like tearing her own brain out just to wash it and find this imaginary enemy, who was supposedly her equal, and pull her apart.

Yu Xuanji held Cang Lan’s cheeks and said firmly, “A-Lan, trust me. In this life, I have never had anyone else. You are the first.”

Hearing this, Cang Lan’s expression softened considerably, though she still said coyly, “I heard Tushan Bai say that the prettier a woman is, the better she is at lying. I don’t believe it. You’re so beautiful; there must have been many people lusting after you before me.”

Yu Xuanji smiled and said, “There really weren’t.”

Cang Lan said to herself, “But if there really was, I’d accept it. Who told my Madam to be so beautiful? If there really is someone, tell me who she is. I will duel her to the death. Only the strongest can possess Madam; otherwise, I won’t be satisfied.”

Yu Xuanji was stunned for a moment. Seeing Cang Lan’s serious expression, she couldn’t help but laugh. “A-Lan, don’t be like this. I really—”

Cang Lan lowered her head and murmured, “If Madam also favored that person, even if I won the fight, so what? I… I…”

Seeing Cang Lan stuttering, Yu Xuanji asked curiously, “What would you do?”

Cang Lan was depressed, her stomach full of sour jealousy. She said reluctantly, “Then she can only be the junior wife. I must be the senior wife, or else I’ll eat her.”

“…”

Yu Xuanji had never heard anyone say something so “generous,” and that person was actually the petty Cang Lan. She couldn’t help but be shocked and said tentatively, “Then if there really was—”

“What!” Cang Lan’s eyes widened, her mouth agape in shock. “You really have someone?”

Yu Xuanji shook her head so hard it felt like her brain was rattling. She said without thinking, “No!”

With that, Yu Xuanji poked Cang Lan’s temple with her finger and said helplessly, “What are you thinking about every day? If I didn’t love you and kept someone else in my heart, why would I do things with you that only a married couple does? Why would I be thinking about bearing children with you? Can’t you see?”

Cang Lan was stunned, and her rusty brain finally began to turn. She suddenly felt enlightened. “Madam!”

Yu Xuanji leaned into Cang Lan’s arms and whispered, “A-Lan, listen to me. No matter what happened in the past, you must always remember one thing: I love you. I will not harm you, nor will I do anything that is not in your best interest.”

Cang Lan blinked, silent for a while as she processed these words. Finally, she understood and said with dejection and regret, “Madam, I know I was wrong. I will never doubt you again. This time was my fault; please forgive me.”

“It was my fault for not making it clear to you; don’t blame yourself.” Yu Xuanji stroked Cang Lan’s chin and gave it a light kiss, smiling. “There will always be conflicts between couples. It’s fine as long as we talk them out. If there’s any suspicion in the future, you must not keep it bottled up, or it will lead to a great mistake over time.”

In the adjacent bedroom, Tushan Bai lay on the bed, straining her ears to listen to the movement in the side room. Unexpectedly, it was unusually quiet tonight, as if they had fallen asleep.

Shen Xiu looked at the eavesdropping Tushan Bai and asked with a smile, “What are you listening to?”

Tushan Bai turned back with a faint smile. “Nothing much. Usually, those two ancestors next door shake the bed until midnight before going to sleep. Even stuffing cotton in my ears doesn’t help. Why is it so quiet tonight? Could something has happened?”

Shen Xiu smiled. “Probably not. Cang Lan is so powerful, and Xuanji’s strength isn’t actually below hers. What could happen to them? It’s others who should be worried.”

Hearing this, Tushan Bai felt relieved. “True. Anyone who provokes them is just asking for eight lifetimes of bad luck.”

Shen Xiu pulled the quilt up and said, “Then let’s rest. We have to go to the fields to plant vegetables tomorrow.”

Tushan Bai nodded. “Spring is here, and there’s plenty of rain. Besides, we have a dragon in the house. She has more spiritual energy than she can use. When the time comes, she just needs to sit at the edge of the field, and the seedlings will sprout up tall and sweet.”

Shen Xiu agreed. She blew out the oil lamp by the bed and slowly closed her eyes.

Tushan Bai also closed her eyes, but after a long time, she still couldn’t sleep. She slowly opened them and turned to look at the sleeping Shen Xiu, her gaze sweeping across her cheeks inch by inch.

Shen Xiu’s eyes were beautiful, her eyelashes fine and long, no different from what she had seen eight hundred years ago.

When Yu Xuanji painted the Portrait of a Beauty, she captured the essence of the person, but Tushan Bai always felt that XiuXiu’s eyes were somewhat similar to her own.

After so many cycles of reincarnation, after changing countless names, Shen Xiu was still her XiuXiu. Tushan Bai sometimes asked herself: if a person reincarnates seven times, is she still the same person in every life?

Tushan Bai had thought about letting go, letting XiuXiu live a stable and peaceful life without disturbing her. But the curse was too strong; she couldn’t stand by and do nothing, yet every time she tried, it would backfire.

So many years had passed, and Tushan Bai thought XiuXiu would continue to reincarnate. Who could have expected that one day she would see the demon-ghost formed from her white bones in the Desolate Wilderness?

Tushan Bai’s eyes were open, and two warm tears quietly rolled down her cheeks. But in the next second, something soft pressed against the corners of her eyes, kissing away the tears on her face.

Tushan Bai tried her best to hide her raspy, sobbing voice. “XiuXiu, you’re not asleep yet?”

But when she spoke, it was full of grievance and bitterness.

Shen Xiu reached out to wrap her arms around her waist, her lips pressing against Tushan Bai’s ear as she smiled. “Tu Shan, now that we lovers are finally together, why are you crying instead?”

Tushan Bai choked out, “No, I… I was just yawning. I’m not crying; I’m happy.”

Shen Xiu said softly, “Everything is in the past. To me, the hardships of those years are just trifles. Since it’s over, there’s no need to continue worrying. You told me before that people must look forward and can’t always think about past glory or downfall.”

Tushan Bai closed her eyes, turned over to hug Shen Xiu tightly, and nodded while sobbing. “Mm.”

Sensing the person in her arms trembling, Shen Xiu changed the subject. “By the way, my body was destroyed by the flames at the entrance of the Desolate Wilderness when I came, which is why I turned into white bones. I think I’ve found the gate to leave the Desolate Wilderness. You’ve been here for so many years without leaving—do you want to go back to Qingqiu to see?”

Tushan Bai didn’t say a word, only nodded while crying. “Mm, I’ll go wherever you go.”

Shen Xiu continued, “The gate of the Desolate Wilderness cannot be opened by the strength of just the two of us; we need to borrow the power of others.”

Tushan Bai nodded. “I understand. But if the gate is opened, the vicious beasts of the Desolate Wilderness will descend upon the human world again. If the Three Realms are destroyed, won’t we become sinners?”

Shen Xiu thought for a moment and sighed. “True, I forgot about that. Since ancient times, the Desolate Wilderness has been a place to imprison the most evil criminals, with countless ancient beasts lurking. If it opens, it will cause calamity.”

The two pondered for a while. Shen Xiu sighed helplessly, turned her head, and smiled. “If we don’t go back, then we don’t go back. As long as I can be with you forever, I am willing, no matter the time or place.”

Shen Xiu’s hand stroked the base of Tushan Bai’s tail, murmuring, “Breaking eight tails for me… it wasn’t worth it.”

Tushan Bai held Shen Xiu’s hand and smiled. “There is no ‘worth it’ or ‘not worth it’ in this world; it only depends on whether I am willing. I would even give my life for you, let alone a few tails. Breaking them is no big deal; it won’t kill me.”

Shen Xiu used her lips to gently block Tushan Bai’s, saying, “Don’t say such things.”

Tushan Bai used her remaining fox tail to wrap around Shen Xiu’s waist and sighed, “Fine, I won’t say it again. I’ll listen to XiuXiu in everything.”

A night without dreams.

The next morning, Tushan Bai and Shen Xiu were woken up by the sound of chickens outside.

Tushan Bai rubbed her eyes and mumbled, “How can there be chickens in the Desolate Wilderness?”

Shen Xiu moved in her arms and opened her eyes. Looking up, she saw Tushan Bai’s chin and asked hoarsely, “What’s wrong?”

Tushan Bai said, “There’s a chicken crowing outside, and it sounds like ducks too. I’ll go see what’s happening.”

After speaking, Tushan Bai dressed and went to the courtyard. She almost blacked out when she saw the scene.

Cang Lan was holding a stick with a red string tied to the end, shouting as she herded chickens.

Huang Liu was at the back blocking the group of chickens and ducks, drooling as he walked. Looking at these delicious little snacks running in front of him, he wished he could grab a chicken and start eating.

Tushan Bai pinched her philtrum hard and rushed in front of Cang Lan. She felt like grabbing her collar and said through gritted teeth, “What are you doing so early in the morning, you evil dragon? Why are you herding chickens into my yard?”

Cang Lan said with a grin, “Seeing as you’ve been diligently taking care of this King and my wife these past few days, this King is gifting you some chickens and ducks. No need for thanks; you may rise.”

Tushan Bai looked at the chickens that were laying eggs as they walked and felt faint again.

Huang Liu held a bamboo basket lined with soft cloth, picking up the eggs laid by the chickens and ducks. “Wow! So many eggs! We’re in for a treat!”

Tushan Bai was so angry her fox tails came out. The snowy-white, soft tail fur was now puffed up. She indignantly snatched the basket from Huang Liu and pointed at the gate. “All of you, get out!”

Cang Lan casually trapped the chickens and ducks in a barrier and sat on a bench in the flower garden. “This King kindly brought you a flock of poultry, and there are a few geese coming later. You’re not only ungrateful but also cursing this, King.”

As she mentioned the geese, Huang Liu arrived with two large geese tucked under each arm. They were stretching their necks high, honking at the sky.

Tushan Bai had a headache from the noise and wanted to take a knife to drive out both the people and the poultry.

Before she could act, a sharp pain hit Tushan Bai’s back. Turning around, she saw that one of the large white geese Huang Liu was holding had pecked her hard—right on her butt.

“…”