Chapter 2, Arriving in the Great Tang Dynasty for the First Time.
What is different is that this time there is a middle-aged man sitting by his bedside, with his right hand resting on his wrist, examining his pulse.
The young woman turned out to be dressed in ancient palace attire, with extremely gorgeous colors. Behind her, there were three girls who appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, standing with lowered brows and obediently dressed in ancient costumes.
Upon seeing the middle-aged man, he quickly stood up and respectfully greeted Liu Heng, saying, "I have seen Your Highness."
However, he doesn't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing for him, because he has some understanding of history. But Li Ke's fate, whether it is full of hardships or brilliance, he is not very clear.
Liu Heng seems to have been influenced by the epic masterpiece "Chang Ge Xing" that he has read. The beautiful and noble Yang Fei inside the book, with her gentle and graceful demeanor, has made him feel a sense of closeness from the bottom of his heart. However, as a man in his twenties, he suddenly had a woman who was only six or seven years older than him as his stepmother. How could he bring himself to speak? So he just smiled at Yang Fei.
Mother's love, the greatest love in the world, will not change even after crossing thousands of years. At this point, part of Li Ke's memory and Liu Heng's memory finally merged because of Empress Yang's motherly love. He couldn't help but say to Empress Yang, "Mother, don't cry, I'm fine."
The middle-aged man asked again, "Doctor Zhao, you just took Ke's pulse, is he okay?"
Zhao Taiyi stroked his beard and pondered, "Your Majesty, rest assured that His Highness is not seriously injured. However, due to his prolonged unconsciousness, he may experience some temporary memory loss."
The Imperial Physician? This is a title I've only heard in movies and TV dramas. And now, the person referred to as the Imperial Physician is right in front of him.
Consort Yang couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. Imperial Physician Zhao hurriedly comforted her, saying, "Your Majesty, don't worry. His Highness's body is still weak. With careful recuperation for some time, I believe His Highness will recover completely. As for the temporary amnesia now, it's just because His Highness was too frightened. With gradual recuperation in the future, he will definitely recover."
Upon hearing this, Consort Yang was overjoyed and tearfully exclaimed, "Ke'er, you have finally recognized your mother!"
In the blink of an eye, Liu Heng felt like he was Li Ke, the third prince of Emperor Taizong of Tang. He was recently sent to the military camp of his uncle, Chai He and Shao Shu, and never expected that his father would become the emperor. Therefore, he was summoned back. However, on his way back to the capital, he was unexpectedly pursued and attacked by more than a dozen masked men in black. Thanks to the sacrifice of his five guards, he managed to escape.
He suddenly felt that his body seemed to have shrunk a bit compared to before, like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy.
Liu Heng listened, bit his lip, very painful, he was sure it was not a dream. Suddenly, the word "crossing" flashed through his mind like lightning, could it be that he really crossed accidentally? Liu Heng thought in frustration, memories surged like a raging river, reminding him of the fact that he had become Li Ke while in a coma.
He suddenly sat up and asked in a panic, "Who are you?"
Why not Enoch? Who is "Ke'er" she's calling? Liu Heng was a little confused, looking closely at the young woman, and almost screamed in shock.
All of a sudden, Liu Heng heard a sound of breaking through the air. Then, the knife that was chopping towards him suddenly stopped moving. After a moment, the person holding the knife fell down with an arrow stuck in his chest, and the knife fell to the ground as well.
Before Liu Heng completely fainted, he struggled to open his eyes. In his weak line of sight, he saw more than ten black-clad men dismounting and approaching him. The weapons in their hands reflected dazzling light under the sunlight, dazzling his eyes and causing some pain. The cuts on his arms from the knife and the grazes from the fall kept bleeding, almost dyeing his white clothes red.
Liu Heng wanted to escape, but he had no strength left in his body, only his fingers moved. He watched as the black-clothed person approached him, and the leader had already raised his knife.
Yang Fei's nose turned sour, tears welled up in her eyes as she said, "It's my fault that Ke'er has suffered such a great calamity. As his mother, I did not take good care of him. Seeing him injured like this, I really wish I could bear it for him."
Could it be a clash with the underworld? Liu Heng wanted to see who they were, but he couldn't open his eyes.
As the fast horse gallops, memories merge like two overlapping shadows, becoming one in his mind.
Li Ke could no longer hold back, tears welled up in his eyes and streamed down.
What Liu Heng can do is to gallop forward on horseback, even if there is no road ahead, he must still run.
When Liu Heng regained consciousness, he only felt that everything in front of him was blurry and blood-red.
After learning about this result, Liu Heng looked incredulous, then his expression turned sorrowful.
Later, the armored man quickly stood up, wiped the bloodstains off his face, and came over to help Liu Heng. He helped Liu Heng up and pushed him onto the horse, urgently saying, "Your Highness, hurry and leave."
However, in response to him was the voice of a strange woman, a voice that was both surprised and delighted, "Ke'er, you're awake!"
Swipe...
The dream was so real that Liu Heng couldn't help rubbing his eyes. Was it really a dream? Suddenly, those black-clothed men who were chasing him came running again. Liu Heng could even see the murderous intent in their eyes. The five guards had already exerted all their strength and were being knocked off their horses one by one by the black-clothed men.
Thus, it is a great help for Liu Heng to integrate into the Tang Dynasty more quickly. However, when he thought of Enuo and his family, Liu Heng's expression dimmed, and he silently lay back on the bed.
The young woman's face turned pale with worry as she asked, "Ke'er, what's wrong?"
The young woman sat on the other side of the bed and was the first to see Liu Heng open his eyes. She immediately asked with concern, "Ke'er, are you feeling better?"
Liu Heng was momentarily stunned, looking at the woman in front of him, his birth mother. Suddenly, he felt as if he had traveled back in time and become Li Ke. Why not forget about his past life and become a true Li Ke?
Li Ke's eye circles turned red, and he sighed in his heart, "Not only was I in a coma for more than half a month, but I also traveled from modern times to the Tang Dynasty. This one coma actually lasted for more than a thousand years."
Liu Heng opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Although he clearly knew that he had traveled back in time and become her son, he was not mentally prepared enough to call her "Mother Empress" even though he had inherited Li Ke's memories.
After speaking, the young woman reached out and touched Liu Heng's forehead.
All of a sudden, a fiery pain shot through my arm, as if it had been slashed by a knife, and my body suddenly sank, falling off the horse.
As soon as the horse was patted, it immediately started running at a very fast speed. Liu Heng felt the wind whistling by his ears and the * map * book, and his thoughts also began to race. The man just now called him "Your Highness," which was like a stone thrown into water, stirring up ripples in the depths of his memory. As the ripples subsided, something gradually surfaced in his mind, giving him a sense of déjà vu.
Faintly, I could hear whispers from some people, mixed with the sound of a woman crying. Liu Heng thought to himself, "It must be that I narrowly escaped death and was saved after being taken to the hospital. The crying voice must be Yino's, right?"
At this point, tears flowed from Li Ke's eyes. Yang Fei saw the tears in Li Ke's eyes and her hand holding the handkerchief trembled unintentionally. She hurriedly wiped them gently for him. Her expression was as if she was wiping the most precious life in the world. In Li Ke's eyes, those hands were no different from his mother's. Suddenly, a long-lost feeling of warmth and emotion rose slowly in Li Ke's heart. He emotionally said, "Thank you, Mother Fei. It's my fault for making you worry. I, I..." In Li Ke's eyes, those hands were no different from his mother's. Suddenly, a long-lost feeling of warmth and emotion rose slowly in Li Ke's heart. He emotionally said, "Thank you, Mother Fei. It's my fault for making you worry. I, I..."
Liu Heng has made a decision. Since he wants to maintain this balance, what's wrong with accepting Li Ke's identity? Now, he is Li Ke, not Liu Heng. "My child, don't worry, I'm just physically weak. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."
Is this a woman in the palace? Is this a lofty noble concubine? No, absolutely not. This is a mother, a true mother. Even though she herself is so weak, she still stands up when her son is hurt, wanting to protect him with her fragile body.
It seems that his soul has traveled back to the Tang Dynasty and attached itself to Li Ke's body.
Escape from the danger. Liu Heng's eyes brightened, unable to support any longer. He felt himself falling into a tunnel, a tunnel that was dark and long, seemingly never reaching an end.
The deceased and the living are both part of a balance. Since the previous self has already passed away, and the future self is reborn on Mount Likeshan, why not continue this balance?
In the nightmare, Liu Heng was being chased by a group of people. He was being carried by a galloping horse, and the sound of horse hooves was urgent. He almost fell off several times, but his mind told him not to stop. It seemed that once he stopped, danger would follow.
Upon waking up again, Liu Heng found himself still lying in the ancient-style house, accompanied by the same beautiful young woman and three obedient young girls standing beside her. The young woman's face still bore traces of tears.
And in his heart, he had already begun to accept his own identity, as well as the woman in front of him who was his mother. Yang Fei was overjoyed and tearful, and she pulled Li Ke into her arms, excitedly saying, "Ke'er, you really scared your mother! You've been unconscious for over half a month. If you didn't wake up, your mother wouldn't know how to go on living. Are you hungry? Your mother will have the kitchen prepare food for you."
A dozen ancient people holding knives and swords, like a scene often seen in ancient costume soap operas, engaging in bloody fights. However, in the past, I used to disdainfully sit on the sofa with Yino, flipping through TV channels with the remote control, occasionally commenting on the rough and exaggerated fight scenes of the supporting actors... But now, I find myself in the midst of it all...? Although it's just a dream, this dream feels too real, I can even smell the strong stench of blood...?
With this thought in mind, Liu Heng called out "Enoch" and struggled to open his eyes.
With one "Ke'er" and one "Your Highness", Liu Heng couldn't help but size himself up.
Fortunately, he not only inherited Li Ke's body, but also inherited Li Ke's memories.
Where am I? Is this a dream? It must be a dream! Liu Heng thought in confusion, his head spinning uncontrollably, and then he passed out again.
In a daze, Liu Heng seemed to have entered a cycle of time and space, with two memories in his mind. In one memory, he was called Liu Heng and was hit by a car while trying to chase his girlfriend home. In another memory, he was called Li Ke and was the third prince of Tang Taizong, Li Shimin.
At this moment, "Mother Empress, your son - -"
About time travel, Liu Heng is not unfamiliar. The popularity of time travel dramas has made many people dream of time travel. But he did not expect that time travel would actually exist and that he would experience it.
Consort Yang was extremely delighted and eagerly asked, "Ke'er, have you remembered your mother consort?"
Instantly, the pain woke me up a bit. However, when I looked at the scene in front of me, I broke out in a cold sweat even in my dream.
Looking in the direction of the sound, Liu Heng saw a beautiful woman in her thirties with tears in the corners of her eyes, looking at him with a loving expression on her face.
Liu Heng lifted his eyelids, and he had to admit that Li Ke's memories suddenly surged in his mind, making him realize the woman in front of him. She was his mother, Yang Fei, the dignified princess of the former dynasty.
The young woman, who had just regained her rosy complexion, suddenly turned nervous. She looked at Liu Heng and asked him softly, "Ke'er, don't you remember the Empress Mother?"
He nodded weakly.
The face of the young woman has finally regained its rosy complexion.
After an unknown amount of time, Liu Heng heard the sound of a fierce fight. The sound seemed far away from him, yet it also felt like it was right in front of him. From time to time, a chilling wind blew past his ears.
Liu Heng's gaze swept around, and wherever it fell, whether it was the ornaments, the doors and windows, or even the canopy bed he was lying on, they were all in the ancient style, without a trace of the familiar white color found in hospital wards.
Liu Heng's heart trembled. He remembered his mother. Every time he was sick as a child, his mother would take care of him meticulously and tenderly until he recovered.
"Ke'er, rest assured and take care of yourself, don't be afraid," said the beloved Yang Fei, "Mother Empress is by your side, accompanying and protecting you."
Watching Liu Heng run farther and farther, the masked men chasing behind couldn't help but become angry and humiliated. The leader took out a flying dart and threw it at Liu Heng. Hearing the sound of the dart behind him, Liu Heng quickly leaned forward and lay on the horse's back. The dart passed by his head. Just as he took a deep breath, the leader threw another dart, this time not at Liu Heng, but at the horse between his legs. The dart was as fast as the wind and pierced the horse's leg with a whoosh. The horse let out a mournful neigh and fell to the ground with a loud thud. Liu Heng was thrown out, and the strong inertia caused him to roll a few times after landing. The intense pain quickly blurred his consciousness. The dart passed by his head, and he had just taken a deep breath when the leader threw another dart, this time not at Liu Heng, but at the horse between his legs. The dart was as fast as the wind and pierced the horse's leg with a whoosh. The horse let out a mournful neigh and fell to the ground with a loud thud. Liu Heng was thrown out, and the strong inertia caused him to roll a few times after landing. The intense pain quickly blurred his consciousness.
Lost in thought, he suddenly felt a gust of strong wind. Looking up, he saw a large cleaver coming straight at him. Liu Heng quickly rolled his body to avoid the attack, and the cleaver missed him. The owner of the cleaver was dressed in black and had a mask on his face. He raised the cleaver again to strike, but suddenly a man wearing a helmet, armor, and a chest protector appeared and kicked the cleaver's owner, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground in a humiliating position.