Ye Shu opened his eyes.

The sky was not completely bright yet. Faint rays of light seeped in and sprinkled on the gauze that was inlaid with gold.

Ye Shu stared at the gauze canopy above his head in a daze.

Where … was he?

The air was filled with a refreshing and warm fragrance. There was also a very faint smell of alcohol, so faint that it was almost undetectable.

Ye Shu propped himself up on the soft bed and sat up. He heard his muscles and bones crack under the pressure.

His lower back ached and he fell back down.

"Hiss …"

Ye Shu hissed.

His memory of last night was not very clear.

Ever since he entered the forest, his body had been getting hotter and hotter, and he had been craving for someone to touch him.

But there was no one.

He walked in the empty forest for an unknown amount of time before he finally heard footsteps.

His brain was in a mess from the heat of passion. In his daze, he only remembered that he could not let anyone see his face.

Thus, he casually pulled a piece of cloth to cover the other person's eyes and pounced on him.

After that …

Madness, loss of control, confusion, and confusion.

Ye Shu covered his face and did not dare to think about it anymore.

He had only gone to ask for help. How did it become like this …

In all honesty, he did like men and was indeed the one below. But this did not mean that he was willing to sleep with any man.

Moreover, it was … such a rough man.

Ye Shu rubbed his waist and suddenly felt a little wronged.

It was completely different from the gentle, considerate, and gradual first night of his fantasy.

This experience was too lousy.

Ye Nuan relaxed for a while before sitting up with the help of the bed.

He had already changed into a clean inner garment. The material was soft and comfortable, but the size was not quite right. Half of the sleeve had grown out.

Ye Shu casually tied it up and it hung loosely around his wrist.

He quietly lifted the corner of the gauze canopy and looked outside.

This place looked like a sleeping chamber.

The interior of the chamber was luxuriously decorated, but it did not look tacky.

Every decoration and carving was meticulously arranged. One look and one could tell that it was priceless.

… This was not good.

No matter how little Ye Shu understood about this world, he could tell that the owner of this chamber was either rich or noble. He might even be more wealthy than the average person.

Could he have slept with someone from the imperial family?

Wasn't that man from last night an Imperial Guard?

"… I can't be that unlucky, right?" Ye Shu mumbled softly. Just as he was about to get out of bed, he heard footsteps outside the door.

Ye Shu shrunk back at lightning speed and pulled the blanket over himself tightly.

Someone pushed the door open and entered.

There was more than one visitor. Ye Shu lifted his head from the quilt and peeked through the gap in the gauze curtain.

The person walking at the front was dressed in black. From the Ye Shu's angle, he could not see his face. He could only see the hem of his robe embroidered with gold thread.

"Why isn't she awake yet?" His voice was low and deep. Ye Shu felt his scalp tingle.

It was really the man from last night!

Ye Shu unconsciously tightened his grip on the thin blanket and held his breath. Then, he heard another person speak.

"Your Majesty, Ye Xiang's body is weak. Perhaps he's overworked. He'll be fine after a short rest."

Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty?!

Ye Shu froze in place, as if he had been struck by lightning. He did not recover for a long time.

His memories of the original owner of the body were not clear. Last night was also a chaotic scene. Even if he saw the other person's face, he could not remember who it was.

He actually slept with Jin Wang???

Wait a minute …

The ancients had always valued these things. As the saying went, 'a day as husband and wife means endless devotion for the rest of your life'. After being tormented by Jin Wang last night, perhaps he could use this opportunity to beg the other party to let him live.

The next moment, Jin Wang's cold voice rang out, "Use needles. Prick him awake."

Ye Shu: "… …"

This person must be crazy!

The hall was silent. Ye Shu could only hear his own rapid heartbeat.

Soon, someone lifted the gauze curtain and placed a hand on the back of his hand. Then, they lifted a finger —

Ye Shu could no longer lie still.

"No!" A second before the needle pierced his flesh, Ye Shu forcefully withdrew his hand and sat up abruptly.

He did not hold back and rolled off the edge of the bed.

"Ugh … …"

When Ye Shu fell, he felt a stinging pain in his back. His eyes turned red from the pain.

A pair of black brocade boots walked in front of him.

Ye Shu raised his head. His gaze followed the other party's luxurious black and gold dragon robe and met a pair of beautiful smiling eyes.

Jin Wang's voice could be considered gentle and considerate, "Did my beloved official sleep well?"

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The fragrance of tea filled the hall. Ye Shu neatly dressed and walked out of the inner room. He immediately saw Jin Wang sitting at the head of the table, sipping tea.

He timidly walked over, "Your Majesty."

Jin Wang took a sip of tea and slowly said, "Last night … … my beloved official was very pleasantly surprised."

The teasing tone in his words was so strong that Ye Shu's ears burned. He lowered his head and did not say anything.

Jin Wang did not seem to mind. He put down his teacup and pointed at the things in front of him, "I have prepared some gifts for you."

Three exquisite wooden boxes were placed on the ground, arranged in order from the smallest to the largest.

Jin Wang raised his eyebrows slightly, "Open them and take a look."

Ye Shu instinctively felt that it was not something good, but he did not dare to refuse. He directly walked forward and opened the first wooden box.

There was a secret letter lying inside the box.

Ye Shu's heart skipped a beat.

The seal on the letter was unique to the original owner of the body and could not be copied.

This was a secret letter about the original owner of the body communicating with an enemy.

With this, the matter of his betrayal and assassination would be confirmed.

What should he do?

Ye Shu's back was covered in a layer of cold sweat.

He did his best to search through the original owner's remaining memories. His thoughts were in a mess and he subconsciously opened the second, slightly larger box.

"Ah!"

Ye Shu's hand trembled. He slammed the lid back on the box and closed it again.

Inside the box was a severed hand dripping with blood.

Ye Shu was still in a state of shock when he heard Jin Wang leisurely say, "This was my imperial guard commander. It's a pity that his flesh has been cut off and only this hand is left.

He received quite a bit of money from you for this hand. Can you still recognize it? "

Ye Shu felt nauseous and a drop of cold sweat slid down his cheek.

Is this person a pervert??!

But Jin Wang only lightly said, "Open the third box."

Ye Shu looked at the last wooden box. His fingertips trembled slightly.

The last wooden box was the largest and the lid was tightly sealed. It was impossible to see what was inside.

Ye Shu steeled his heart and walked over with large strides. He forcefully opened the lid.

There was a human head lying at the bottom of the box.

The two eyes of the head had been gouged out. Only two black holes were left, silently looking at him.

"Ah ah ah ah — —!" Ye Shu hurriedly retreated a few steps and fell to the ground.

Jin Wang looked at him and said calmly, "This is one of the assassins who participated in the assassination last night. He was just caught not long ago. There are still more than ten people outside who have not been executed yet. Would you like to come with me to observe?"

Ye Shu's face was pale and his mind was buzzing.

He stared blankly at Jin Wang. He only saw the other party's lips move, but he could not hear a single sound.

In his extreme fear, Ye Shu's vision finally turned black and he lost consciousness.

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The young man on the bed had a pale face. His eyebrows were tightly knitted and he was not sleeping well.

Jin Wang sat by the bed and played with the other party's earlobe. "How is it?"

The imperial physician finished taking Ye Shu's pulse and placed his wrist back on the bed. "He was just frightened. Perhaps he is still a little dizzy from seeing blood. He will wake up in a while."

"Dizzy from seeing blood …" Jin Wang looked down and pinched Ye Shu's cheek. "Still so useless."

The imperial physician looked at Jin Wang hesitantly.

Jin Wang said, "If you have something to say, say it."

The imperial physician bowed to Jin Wang and touched the ground with his forehead. "Dare I ask Your Imperial Majesty, how do you want to deal with Ye Xiang?"

Jin Wang's eyes narrowed slightly.

The imperial physician felt a chill run down his spine and did not dare to raise his head. He braced himself and said, "Your Imperial Majesty has the body of the Qian Monarch. The mark of the Qian Monarch can only be given to one Kun Monarch. After the mark is given, both parties' incense will fuse. Even the courtship period will only be given to the other party.

Unless the Kun Monarch dies, this connection cannot be removed or transferred. "

Jin Wang played it down. "What do you want to say?"

The imperial physician steeled his heart and said bluntly, "Your Imperial Majesty is leaving behind a disaster!"

Jin Wang did not speak for a long time.

The imperial physician's shoulders trembled and beads of sweat slowly appeared on his forehead.

The Changlu Monarch's nature was unpredictable, but he never showed it on his face.

Regardless of whether it was a reward or a punishment, he always played it down and had an elegant appearance. However, there was one situation that was different.

When he was silent.

Jin Wang's silence could only mean one thing. That was, he was considering which method to use on others.

The longer he was silent, the more dangerous it would be.

The atmosphere in the hall froze. The imperial physician finally could not bear it. "This official …"

"What you said is reasonable." Jin Wang suddenly said softly, "Ye Xiang already has the intention to rebel. He cannot be allowed to stay."

"But I do not want him to die."

The imperial physician raised his head in a daze.

Jin Wang looked at him coldly and repeated his words softly, "I said, I do not want him to die."

The imperial physician trembled and kowtowed heavily. "This official is terrified!"

Jin Wang did not say anything else.

He walked in front of the imperial physician and helped him up. "Senior Feng is already old. You should not kneel for too long."

The imperial physician did not dare to let Jin Wang help him up. He quickly stood up. "Thank you, Your Imperial Majesty."

Jin Wang sent the imperial physician out of the hall and said in a low voice, "I know of a medicine that can temporarily suppress the incense …"

The imperial physician understood. "This official understands. This official will do it now."

Jin Wang nodded. His expression was still gentle. "Senior Feng is a senior official of three dynasties. He once saved my life. I will remember this.

However … I do not want to hear today's words a second time. "

"… Yes."

The doors of the hall slowly closed, isolating all sounds from the outside world.

Jin Wang returned to the bed and saw Ye Shu's eyelashes trembling. It seemed that he was about to wake up.

The corners of his mouth rose and he slowly lowered his head.

Just as he was about to touch Ye Shu's lips, the person under him suddenly moved sideways and shrank into the bed.

Ye Shu pulled the quilt and curled himself into a ball. He asked cautiously, "What are you doing?!"

Jin Wang saw him like this and was in a good mood. He asked, "Am I that scary?"

Ye Shu was about to nod when he suddenly thought of something and quickly shook his head.

Jin Wang smiled. "You were not so afraid of me before."

Ye Shu buried half his face in the quilt. He said in a muffled voice, "Is … Is that so?"

"Yes."

Jin Wang sat down on the bed and said, "You once dared to scold me in court. Don't you remember?"

Ye Shu: "…"

The original owner was really a tough guy.

Jin Wang lowered his eyes. "Forget it. Let's talk about something else."

Ye Shu complained, "… Don't show me the heads again!"

"I won't."

Jin Wang's tone was very gentle. "Since it has been confirmed that you were the one who did it, the matter is much simpler."

"Your accomplices have already been imprisoned. As for the other people involved in this matter, I will investigate them one by one and punish them according to the law."

"As for you …"

"You are the mastermind. According to the law, those who conspire against the government should be punished with a thousand cuts."

Jin Wang looked at Ye Shu and asked calmly, "… What else does my beloved official want to say?"