For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Ye Shu.

Under everyone's gaze, Ye Shu forced himself to calm down and cleared his throat, "I am loyal to His Majesty, why are you accusing me wrongly?"

"Whether you are wrongly accused or not, we will know once we investigate." Mu Jiuqing sneered, "Ye Xiang, have you forgotten your origins?"

The book had mentioned the origin of the original owner of the body.

The father of the original owner of the body was the commander of the three armies. He had fought for the previous Emperor and achieved many outstanding military achievements.

When the original owner of the body was young, his father colluded with the enemy and caused many casualties in Changlu.

His father was escorted back to the capital and his entire family was executed.

The father of the original owner of the body had many wives and concubines. The original owner of the body was born of a maid in the residence. When the incident happened, he was only seven years old and was sent to the palace to save his life.

So, the reason for the original owner's betrayal … was to avenge his entire family?

Ye Shu suddenly understood.

The original owner of the body did not get close to Jin Wang sincerely.

From the beginning, he wanted to use Jin Wang to kill the previous Emperor and the other princes. Then, he would use Jin Wang's trust to easily kill him.

Mu Jiuqing was right. The original owner of the body wanted to use the lives of the Jin Clan to pay with blood.

The more Ye Shu analyzed the situation, the colder his heart became.

Save me! Even the feelings of the past ten years have become a lie.

How could he make up for this???

Ye Shu's face turned pale and a layer of cold sweat appeared on his back.

Jin Wang only asked in a low voice, "Are you done?"

He reached out and placed his hand on Ye Shu's shoulder. The latter reflexively shook and was pulled into Jin Wang's embrace.

"If you are done, then kill him. Make it clean."

After he finished speaking, Jin Wang returned to the carriage with Ye Shu in his arms.

The carriage's curtains were lowered, isolating the sound of dragging and footsteps outside.

The carriage continued to move forward slowly. Jin Wang pressed Ye Shu to sit on a small couch. The latter was unusually silent, and no one could tell what he was feeling.

Ye Shu looked at him quietly and asked in a low voice, "Your, Your Majesty … You don't believe that thief's nonsense, do you?"

"Why don't I believe you?"

Jin Wang retorted, "Back then, when the Ye clan was destroyed, you harbored a grudge in your heart and deliberately approached me to take advantage of me, plotting revenge. It's reasonable."

"But …"

Jin Wang brushed his finger across his face and felt the slight tremble of the person beside him. He said in a low voice, "You always look like this when you're scared. I can't tell if you're really scared or just pretending."

Ye Shu bit his lip and didn't answer.

There was still some hangover soup on the small table beside the bed. Jin Wang glanced at it and asked, "Why didn't you put poison in it?"

Ye Shu was stunned, "How did you …"

"Mu Jiuqing. I already knew that he was hiding in that abandoned courtyard," Jin Wang said quietly, "You were gone for so long today. I can guess what you said to him."

"… Did he ask you to poison me?"

Ye Shu felt a wave of fear.

This person … was testing him again.

He deliberately allowed Mu Jiuqing to move around the capital so that he could find an opportunity to contact Ye Shu and test whether Ye Shu had betrayed him or not.

For so many days, Jin Wang had been indulging him, all for the sake of this moment.

What kind of hellish scenario was this???

Ye Shu complained incessantly in his heart, but he did his best to maintain a calm expression, "Yes, he asked me to leave you in the capital and drug you to make you unconscious so that he would have the opportunity to assassinate you."

At this point, there was no need to lie in front of Jin Wang.

This person had never believed any of his lies.

Jin Wang asked, "Why didn't you follow the agreement?"

"If I said that I couldn't do it, would you believe me?"

Jin Wang chuckled softly, "I believe you."

Jin Wang leaned closer to him and whispered, "If you had poisoned the wine just now, you wouldn't have lived to get off the boat."

Ye Shu's fingers tightened around his clothes, but he didn't answer.

Jin Wang sighed, "You didn't follow the agreement with that thief to attack me. Actually, I should have spared your life.

However, I really do care about what you said just now. "

He lifted the curtain and looked out of the window. "There is still an hour before we reach the temporary imperial residence. I will give you an hour's time. If you can give me a convincing explanation, I will spare your life.

Otherwise … "

Jin Wang took out a brocade box from his bosom. Inside the box was a pill.

"This is a highly toxic poison. You won't feel any pain after taking it. Consider it my last gift to you."

The carriage was completely silent.

Ye Shu looked at the brocade box on the table. Suddenly, he felt a little upset.

Not long ago, this person had pressed him down and kissed him gently. Now, he was taking out poison and forcing him to give an explanation.

This was the emperor.

Then, he couldn't be blamed.

Time passed by slowly. Jin Wang leisurely sipped his tea, his expression calm and composed.

They weren't far from the temporary imperial residence. Looking into the distance, they could even see the lights of the temporary imperial residence that were lit up throughout the night.

Jin Wang lowered the curtain and was about to say something when he was suddenly pressed against the window.

He instinctively retaliated and grabbed the youth's throat.

But in the next second, Jin Wang was stunned.

A tear fell from the youth's eye.

Jin Wang subconsciously let go.

Ye Shu pressed on Jin Wang's shoulder. His eyes were red and his voice trembled, "Mu Jiuqing was right. You didn't guess wrong either. I have been lying to you all this time."

Jin Wang's heart sank.

"You don't know, right? I have been lying to you since the first time we met thirteen years ago."

Ye Shu laughed softly. His smile was bright and full of despair, "At that time, I was determined to use you. I wanted to turn you into my knife and have you avenge me.

You killed your father and brothers to seize the throne. You were no longer useful. After that, I only needed to kill you to avenge my great hatred. "

Jin Wang's voice was low and hoarse, "Then why have you kept me alive until now?"

"Why have I kept you alive until now?

You are extremely intelligent. Why can't you understand this... "Ye Shu's eyes flashed with a trace of pain. He closed his eyes," Because I have fallen in love with you. "

Jin Wang was stunned.

Ye Shu lowered his head. As if gathering his courage, he planted a trembling kiss on the corner of Jin Wang's lips.

The youth's lips trembled. The bitter taste of tears melted on his lips.

The kiss was brief. Ye Shu stared at him, tears rolling down his cheeks, "I am very funny, right? I wanted revenge, but I fell in love with my enemy.

I thought that by avoiding you, I would be able to forget this feeling. I thought that by cooperating with others, I would be able to strengthen my resolve... "

"Tonight was clearly my last chance, but I still couldn't do it."

"I am really too useless..."

Jin Wang's expression changed, "A Shu..."

Just as he was about to speak, the sound of horse hooves outside the carriage stopped.

They had arrived at the temporary imperial residence.

"It seems that I don't have time."

Ye Shu lowered his eyes, hiding a trace of self-mockery, "But I still have to thank you. No matter what your motive was, these few days in the temporary imperial residence, you have fulfilled my dream."

Jin Wang looked at the youth's moist and red eyes. His throat was dry.

Your dream was... to be together with Gu Du?

But before he could ask, Ye Shu straightened his body. He didn't know when, but his fingertips were holding a pill.

"I am sorry, A Yuan. I have failed to live up to your trust.

I hope that in the next life, we will meet again... "

After Ye Shu finished speaking, he raised his head and swallowed the pill.

Jin Wang stared at him.

Nothing happened.

Outside the carriage, a chamberlain said softly, "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the temporary imperial residence."

Ye Shu's eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes, "Why did I..."

Jin Wang silently sighed and pressed the space between his eyebrows.

This was an answer that he had never thought of.

But... it was also the most invulnerable answer.

"You really are Gu Du's nemesis..." Jin Wang pulled him into his arms and carried him horizontally, "If you don't want to be seen, then block it yourself."

A moment later, Jin Wang carried Ye Shu out of the carriage.

Ye Shu buried his head in Jin Wang's arms, covering his red eyes from crying.

The imperial chamberlains all knelt on the ground. Jin Wang looked straight ahead as he carried Ye Shu into the temporary imperial residence.

Even after they had walked far away, Ye Shu was still sobbing as he asked, "I... why wasn't I poisoned?"

"Idiot, that wasn't poison."

"... I have never seen someone as stupid as you."