Ye Shu wasn't sure if Jin Wang believed him or not.

But from that day onwards, Jin Wang didn't continue to test him and her attitude towards him became much better.

This proved that the act that day was quite successful.

... Except for the epic level of embarrassment in the bathtub.

Ye Shu didn't think that he was someone who couldn't control his lower body. It could only be said that everyone had a love for beauty.

After all, Jin Wang was a rare beauty. Being pressed down by such a beauty and kissed in the bathtub, it would be abnormal if he lost control of his body.

That's right, it was like that.

Ye Shu convinced himself and continued to play the role of the emperor's unmarried concubine with a clear conscience.

Of course, he never gave up on escaping.

However, the Xixia spies were either captured or killed by Jin Wang, so his escape route was completely cut off.

He had to think of another way to escape.

"What are you thinking about now?"

Ye Shu looked up at the sound of horse hooves in front of him. Jin Wang threw the bow in his hand to an attendant and said with a displeased expression, "This Prince asked you to come out and hunt to exercise your muscles, but you're actually lazing around here?"

"..." What the hell was this about hunting to exercise his muscles? He couldn't even draw his bow.

Ye Shu put down the warm sour plum soup in his hand and said calmly, "Your Majesty, this subject doesn't know how to hunt."

As he spoke, several attendants were carrying the game that Jin Wang had just hunted.

Ye Shu swept his gaze across the area. There were goats, red deer, and wild hares. There were no less than a dozen of them.

Some of the game hadn't even breathed their last before their throats were slit by the attendants. Blood splattered everywhere.

The smell of blood in the campsite was so strong that it made Ye Shu vomit once.

His complexion wasn't very good, so he could only drink the sour plum soup to relieve the nausea in his stomach.

"If you don't know how to hunt, then learn." Jin Wang stopped his horse in front of Ye Shu and stretched out his hand, "Come up, this Prince will teach you."

Ye Shu was a little reluctant, "But..."

"Don't the Disciplinary Department owe me twenty beatings..."

Ye Shu said decisively, "I'll learn."

The two of them did not return to the palace, so Ye Shu naturally did not have time to go to the Shenxing Department to receive the twenty beatings.

Jin Wang had no intention of rushing him. He only mentioned it from time to time to make things difficult for Ye Shu.

Jin Wang smiled in satisfaction. He bent over and pulled Ye Shu up onto the horse's back and pulled him into his arms.

He took the bow from the chamberlain and spurred his horse into the woods.

It was already late autumn, but today was a rare good day.

Ye Shu took a deep breath of the pleasant forest air, and the nausea caused by the smell of blood finally subsided a little.

… At least she wouldn't vomit on Jin Wang.

Jin Wang pulled open his cloak and pulled Ye Shu into his embrace. Seeing the pale face of the youth in his arms, he suddenly thought of something. "When did you start to faint at the sight of blood again?"

Ye Shu was stunned. "I … I was born this way."

"Yes, I remember."

Jin Wang nodded. "When you were young, you never saw these things. Even a cut on your finger would cause you to faint from fright."

He changed the topic and said, "But I also remember that two years ago, when you were supervising the Spring Imperial Examination, one of your subordinates was secretly bribing someone. You sent someone to beat him to death outside the palace gates.

By the time I arrived, he was already dead. All that was left was a pool of blood. "

"At that time, you weren't even afraid of human blood. I thought you had already been cured."

"… …"

The original owner's methods were not any worse than the tyrant's.

Ye Shu gave a hollow laugh. "Maybe, maybe I was confused by my anger at the time."

Jin Wang only smiled and did not comment.

The forest was quiet. Jin Wang ordered the chamberlain not to disturb them, so no one dared to follow.

The two of them rode on the same horse and quietly rode through the forest.

A rustling sound came from the grass beside him. Jin Wang stopped the horse's hooves, his right hand noiselessly nocked the bow.

He held his breath and waited for a moment. Then, a gray hare jumped out from the bushes.

The forest they were in was part of the Imperial Hunting Grounds. Game was regularly released into the forest. They were all rabbits, sheep, deer, foxes, and other small animals that were harmless to the nobles of the capital to satisfy their cravings.

Of course, there were also other hunting grounds for wolves, tigers, and leopards. However, Jin Wang was only bringing Ye Shu to relax today and did not go there at all.

"The game is here. Try it."

Jin Wang guided Ye Shu to hold the bow. Then, he took out an arrow and placed it in his hand. "Don't worry. I have never missed my target.

With me personally teaching you, I guarantee you will be able to learn. "

Jin Wang placed his hand on the back of Ye Shu's hand and pulled the bowstring. "Raise your arm and lower your shoulder. Like this … …"

Jin Wang taught him very carefully. His voice was low and deep.

Because the two of them were in such a close position, Ye Shu could clearly feel Jin Wang's warm breath as he spoke.

Although he did not want to admit it, ever since that day at the bathhouse, there seemed to have been some subtle changes between him and Jin Wang.

The most obvious change was … … he could not stand this person being so close to him.

Ye Shu's ears burned. He silently moved to the side.

"Don't move. Look where you're aiming." Jin Wang whispered into his ear and pulled him back.

Ye Shu bumped into Jin Wang's arms and instantly froze.

What … … did he bump into behind him?

Jin Wang's body also seemed to stiffen. Ye Shu moved uncomfortably, but Jin Wang tightened his grip.

"… … I told you not to move." Jin Wang's voice was slightly hoarse.

Ye Shu was so nervous that his voice trembled. "Then don't … … don't be like this … …"

… … Can you not act like you've taken drugs?

Ye Shu himself did not notice it. Not long after Jin Wang brought him into the forest, there was a faint scent of plum fruit on his body.

That scent was very faint, but it was like a tease. The atmosphere around the two of them became more and more ambiguous.

The two of them no longer cared about the gray rabbit in front of them. The gray rabbit's head poked left and right before it disappeared into the forest again.

Jin Wang put down his bow and calmly said, "Lord Charm."

"… … Ah?"

Jin Wang spoke even more bluntly, "You're seducing me again."

"… … Ah???"

Ye Shu was shocked by his shamelessness. He tried to reason with him. "Your Majesty, you were clearly the one who first … … My Lord Charm, can you stop rebuking me!"

"No." Jin Wang put away his arrow. His voice was calm. "Who told you to be the Lord Charm."

The next day, Ye Shu pulled at him, crying and making a fuss. Jin Wang woke up in the morning and regretted it.

He actually changed the sentence of regicide to twenty beatings just because this person shed a few tears?

What's more, once a month?

Jin Wang could not believe it. He wished he could go back to the night before and chop up his sensual self.

However, the monarch did not go back on his word. He said he would not kill him, so he could not go back on his word.

In any case, this person could not do anything else now.

Except … … for the Lord Charm who openly acted every day.

Little demon.

The atmosphere in the forest gradually became strange. Ye Shu's ears turned red. Suddenly, a numb and itchy feeling rushed from his spinal cord to the back of his head.

Jin Wang's kiss landed on the small mole behind his ear.

Ye Shu never knew that the back of his ear was so sensitive. He could not control himself and let out a low gasp.

He could not see the situation behind him, but Jin Wang could see it clearly.

That small mole was turning bright red at a speed visible to the naked eye. The color was tender and alluring, and it was tempting to pluck.

"Why is this place …" Jin Wang raised his hand and touched it.

Didn't he take the medicine? Why is it still …

Ye Shu's limbs became weak. Some kind of uncontrollable impulse gradually took over. He turned his head and looked helplessly at Jin Wang.

The sweet and sour smell of green plums spread through the forest.

"You're really …" After a while, Jin Wang smiled and sighed. He pulled Ye Shu into his arms. "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

He was just about to lower his head and kiss Ye Shu when a strange sound came from the forest.

Ye Shu did not realize what had happened. He saw Jin Wang quickly draw his bow and shoot an arrow at a hidden treetop.

A figure rolled down from the branch and landed in front of the horse's hooves.

The horse was startled and jumped up. Ye Shu did not sit properly and fell backwards, crashing into Jin Wang's arms.

Both of them let out a muffled grunt.

Jin Wang pulled on the reins and patted the horse's mane, quickly calming it down.

Ye Shu was a little more clear-headed after being disturbed by Jin Wang. She grabbed onto the saddle beneath her and silently distanced herself from Jin Wang.

… But he was forcefully pulled back.

Jin Wang's gaze fell on the assassin on the ground. He narrowed his eyes, revealing a trace of cold killing intent.

No one had ever dared to disturb him before.

The assassin had been shot in the shoulder and struggled to get up. "… Incapable ruler, even if I become a ghost, I won't let you off. I'll avenge Ye Xiang even if I die!"

… Wait, who are you?

Jin Wang raised his eyebrows. Ye Shu looked back innocently.

This time, it really had nothing to do with him.

Soon, a group of imperial guards rushed out of the forest and surrounded the assassin.

As the ruler of a country, there was no shortage of people who wanted his life, both inside and outside the Imperial City.

This was not the first time the imperial guards had dealt with an assassin. Seeing the emperor's displeasure and the lustful eyes of the person in his arms, they knew that the emperor's mood had been disturbed.

The imperial guards were afraid of angering the emperor, so their leader immediately drew his sword and was about to kill the assassin.

Jin Wang suddenly said, "Wait."

He held Ye Shu with one hand and held the reins with the other. "Ask him who he is."

The imperial guard placed his sword against the assassin's neck. "Speak."

The assassin coldly said, "… Someone who wants your life."

This voice sounded familiar. Ye Shu suddenly said, "Raise your head."

When the assassin heard this voice, he jerked his head up. "Young … Young Master?"

The assassin was about the same age as Ye Shu. He was in his early twenties.

His delicate face was stained with blood. There was a cut across the side of his face, and the wound had already scabbed over.

Ye Shu still remembered this face.

On the day he had transmigrated to this world, this was the first person he had seen in the tent.

Ye Shu tentatively called out, "… Chang Yuan?"

Chang Yuan was restrained and could not break free. His eyes were red. "Young Master, it's really you … So you, you didn't die …"

"I …"

Ye Shu was about to say something when his expression suddenly froze.

Under the cloak, Jin Wang suddenly pinched him neither lightly nor heavily.

The heat from his palm passed through his clothes without reservation, as if it wanted to burn him.

Ye Shu realized how dangerous his position was. His legs turned to jelly, but Chang Yuan continued to ask, "Young Master, why are you here?

I thought you had already been … executed.

What exactly is going on? "

"…"

"My dear minister, your trusted aide is asking you a question. Why aren't you answering?"

Jin Wang's face was calm and unperturbed, but the hand hidden under the cloak went straight to the place where he could not touch. He slowly said word by word, "What a touching master-servant relationship. It makes me, very, very, moved."

Ye Shu: "…"