After Marrying a Vegetative Princess, I went crazy with joy! - Chapter 10

Chapter 10: The closer you get, the more points you get. What the hell setting?

The female officer observed Su Li’s serious demeanor for a moment. Despite his attitude, Su Li was merely a son-in-law in name only. The primary caretaker for Princess Changle was a female officer, with doctors stationed at the princess’s mansion. Su Li’s movements were restricted, and he didn’t even have the authority to decide what to eat for the day.

Although, as the magistrate of the princess’s mansion, the female officer was responsible for Princess Changle’s well-being, even if she didn’t have to take orders from Su Li. Additionally, Su Li’s words seemed to hold some truth. While millet porridge was nourishing, it wasn’t a typical meal for everyday consumption. Also, Princess Changle appeared to have a pale complexion.

The female officer was concerned, so she nodded and said, “I’ll ask the medical officer again!” After saying that, the female officer left, leaving only Su Li and Princess Changle in the room.

Su Li gazed at the screen for a moment and noticed that his attribute points had increased from just over one thousand to two thousand, which was enough to purchase a low-quality life potion. Without any hesitation, he promptly clicked to buy the potion, and a red glass bottle materialized in his hand.

Su Li immediately opened the potion and administered it to Princess Changle himself. He had to be cautious of his surroundings while giving her the medicine. For the time being, Su Li couldn’t explain the potion, and as he only had one bottle, it was impossible to have someone test it out first.

Fortunately, no one disturbed him while feeding her the medicine. Su Li managed to feed Princess Changle the entire bottle of low-quality life potion, and as the last drop was consumed, the glass bottle disappeared instantly.

What a pity, Su Li thought, considering that the transparent glass bottle might have been costly in ancient times.

As he looked down at Princess Changle, he saw that there didn’t seem to be any noticeable changes. She still had a pale complexion.

“Hmm… that’s not right,” Su Li murmured. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that Princess Changle’s eyes had opened slightly at some point.

At first, Su Li was taken aback, thinking that Princess Changle had woken up. Although,  he found no response after calling out to her and attempting to rouse her. Upon closer examination, he realized that although her eyes were open, they were unfocused and empty, a typical physiological reaction of a vegetative state.

It was worth mentioning that the vegetative people were not motionless. Most vegetative individuals would open their eyes and blink, as it was an instinctive reaction of the body.

Thinking too much… System has said it’s a low-quality life potion… Su Li thought.

He knew that the low-quality life potion could only stabilize and recover the disease to a certain extent. It seemed improbable to restore Princess Changle from her vegetative state.

Despite having the goal of earning points in mind, Su Li’s primary concern was for Princess Changle’s recovery. He didn’t want to see a young and beautiful girl like her lose consciousness and fall into a vegetative state. He feared that Princess Changle’s vegetative state could lead to complications and even result in her death. He didn’t want her to miss out on her life and be buried without experiencing it fully.

It’s a pity that if she wakes up, I won’t be able to collect points all the time! Su Li thought.

Su Li couldn’t help but feel a sense of frustration. Even if he were to become the consort of Princess Changle, he might not be able to enjoy the privilege of being intimate with her. After all, the imperial court had strict rules regarding the relationship between a consort and a princess.

For instance， when Princess Gao Yang and the monk were extramarital in a sexual relationship, her husband Fang Yiai had to stand guard outside the door. Fortunately, Su Li was an orphan throughout his life. Otherwise, his parents would have been expected to show respect to the princess whenever they saw her.

“Let’s think positively here… perhaps Princess Changle will wake up and see how good I look. Then she’ll be moved to tears and actively seek flirting with me,” Su Li playfully joked as he assisted Princess Changle to her feet.

“Hmm?” Su Li noticed that the speed of point Increase seemed to have enhanced. But after holding Princess Changle’s hand, Su Li felt the rate return to normal. It was still 1 point about every 3 seconds.

As if when Su Li touched Princess Changle’s body, the rate increased even more. It was about 1 point every 2 seconds.

That’s strange, Su Li thought. The system just said that physical contact generates points, so why is the duration changing?

He pondered for a moment and considered the possibility that the more intimate the physical contact, the more points he would receive. Su Li glanced around sneakily and whispered, “Ummmm, no matter what, I am her husband after all…Some more intimate contact is also very normal, right?”

As Su Li gazed into Princess Changle’s vacant and lifeless eyes, he couldn’t help but feel like a heartless beast. He knew that the panacea required to cure her was not cheap, but he was determined to do whatever it took to save her.

“Princess, I am doing this for you!” Su Li muttered.

………

Trapped in the dark cage of her consciousness, Princess Changle suddenly felt a faint movement in her throat.

Is it time to eat again? she thought, the taste of millet porridge filling her senses once more.

To Princess Changle, most of her waking moments in her coma had been marked by the discomfort of incontinence or the monotony of eating. Every time she regained consciousness, it was like enduring another form of torture.

For Princess Changle, excretion was a source of psychological humiliation, and eating was always physically uncomfortable. Every meal consisted of the same bland and repetitive millet porridge, which was always followed by a dose of bitter and unpalatable traditional Chinese medicine.

Since falling into her coma, Princess Changle had lost her sense of taste for any other flavors. Every meal was the same, with no variation or relief from the monotony. And this time was no different, as she tasted the familiar, tasteless millet porridge. She couldn’t help but long for other flavors.

She missed the taste of fruits, vegetables, and other foods she used to enjoy. She wished for something different, something that would break the monotony of her bland diet.

Later on, Su Li and the female officer seemed to be having a vague argument. “She can’t seem to eat,” the female officer said.

“But you can squeeze fruits and vegetables to make juice,” Su Li replied. “It makes sense!”

For Princess Changle, every bite of food was a precious commodity. She longed for something more than just bland porridge and bitter medicine. The thought of drinking fruit juice made her mouth water, and she wished the female officer would follow Su Li’s advice.

Later on, the female officer left, saying that she wanted to consult with the medical officer. Princess Changle wondered if the imperial physician would agree to Su Li’s suggestion.

She recalled the imperial doctor had always been a part of her life. Princess Changle relied on the imperial doctor to prepare traditional Chinese medicine for her as she had suffered from asthma every autumn and winter since childhood.

She couldn’t help but wonder if a group of white-bearded old imperial doctors would be willing to agree to Su Li’s proposal. Despite her doubts, Princess Changle hoped that they would see the sense in it and allow her to taste something different for once.

As the female officer left and the meal ended, Princess Changle’s consciousness began to fade again. She rarely woke up and only did so when stimulated by the outside world. However, she now felt a warmth in her palms and something on her lips, as if he was feeding herself.

Is it fruit juice? What a pity…I’m about to fall asleep… Princess Changle’s consciousness was so blurry that she was about to log off at any moment. However, with the inferior life potion entering her throat, her consciousness miraculously became clearer.

So fragrant…so sweet… Princess Changle’s sense of taste was clear this time, no longer vague and muffled.

Princess Changle’s consciousness stabilized, and she became more aware of her bodily sensations due to the low-quality life potion. The warmth in her palm, which had been vague before, now felt scorching hot and incredibly clear.

His hand is so hot… Princess Changle thought absentmindedly for a moment, even forgetting that she was still in a coma. Every sensation felt so vivid and real.

Princess Changle felt Su Li assisting her to stand up, but then he seemed to pause. She could hear him murmuring to himself.

“Princess, everything I have done is for you…” Su Li’s tender voice spoke into her ear.

Is it Su Li? Did he give me some medicine that made me feel better? Princess Changle wondered, her mind racing to understand the situation.

She couldn’t understand what Su Li meant as he continued muttering to himself, leaving her perplexed and lost in thought. As Princess Changle tried to make sense of the situation, she recalled having consumed something before losing consciousness. The female officer had left the room, leaving only her husband, Su Li behind. Had he given her something to help in her recovery?

Considering how much it had helped her recover, it must have been quite valuable. Her mind was still racing with questions when suddenly, she felt something odd on her lips. She was struck by the sensation of a pair of warm, slightly dry lips pressing against her own…