Yangxin Palace Hall fell into a long silence.

Ye Shu knelt on the dragon bed and looked at the figure outside through the veil. His heart was beating like a drum.

After going around in a circle, that Duan really did send him back, and he even sent him directly to the tyrant's bed.

He was really done for this time...

Ye Shu gripped the silk blanket tightly. He wanted to cry, but no tears came out.

What was going on? In the book, the Duan Chengzhi had clearly presented a woman, and Jin Wang didn't even take a liking to the beauty that was presented. He directly dragged her out and beat her to death.

Wasn't this plot different from what he had imagined???

Ye Shu raised his hand and touched his cheek. He realized that his disguise hadn't been removed.

Could it be that Jin Wang had taken a liking to the face that he had disguised himself with by accident?

If that was really the case, then shouldn't he... put on an act?

Outside the veil, Jin Wang was so angry that he wanted to laugh.

In these seven days, he hadn't been able to close his eyes for a single night.

The beauty that the Duan Chengzhi had presented to him was actually him. This was both mysterious and absurd.

After the initial shock, what appeared in his heart was anger and fear.

This little fool didn't even know how to escape.

If the person who had captured him hadn't been the Duan Chengzhi, but someone else with ulterior motives, would he still be alive?

As expected, he couldn't be too gentle with him.

With this thought, Jin Wang reached out to open the veil.

Ye Shu also happened to move at this moment.

The two of them opened the veil with one hand and suddenly looked at each other.

There was a short silence.

Ye Shu was the first to react. He blinked his eyes innocently and said in a soft and weak voice, "You... who are you?"

Jin Wang: "..."

Ye Shu's gaze frantically scanned the palace hall for a moment, then returned to the man in front of him. He seemed to be a little afraid, "Why am I here?"

Jin Wang: "You..."

Ye Shu seemed to have finally woken up. His face instantly turned pale. He hugged the silk blanket around him and hid in the bed, "You, you are His Majesty?!

If that's the case, then Official Duan really did send me here... I haven't seen my mother for the last time. "

He looked as if he was about to cry. His eyes were filled with tears, making one feel pity for him.

Jin Wang was so shocked by his actions that he forgot what he wanted to say.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have thought that this person's act would come so easily.

His acting was quite good.

Jin Wang coughed lightly. His expression was instantly restrained. His voice was gentle. "So, you are not willing to enter the palace?"

"…" Ye Shu looked at him carefully, not daring to answer.

Jin Wang said warmly, "This Monarch has never done things that force others to do. If you are unwilling, this Monarch will not force you."

Ye Shu's eyes lit up. "Then …"

Jin Wang ignored him and turned his head to order, "Drag this person away and beat him to death."

“？？？”

“！！！”

"No, no, no. I'm willing, I'm willing!"

Ye Shu was so frightened that he almost fell off the bed. He grabbed onto Jin Wang's clothes with one hand, "Your Majesty, please don't kill me. I'm really willing to enter the palace!"

... Jin Wang smiled, "Wasn't it the Minister of Taichang Temple who forced you?"

Ye Shu shook his head repeatedly, "No, no..."

"But just now, you clearly..."

"This subject, cough... this commoner was just sighing with emotion."

Ye Shu looked at Jin Wang and braced himself to continue acting, "Actually, this commoner has admired Your Majesty for many years. That's why I'm willing to enter the palace and accompany Your Majesty."

"You admire me?"

Jin Wang seemed to have heard an extremely amusing joke. He laughed mockingly, "Don't the people say that I killed my father and brothers, started wars, was tyrannical, and was heartless and unjust... what do you admire me for?"

"I..." Ye Shu thought for a moment, then said seriously, "The previous Emperor was heartless, and the imperial family indulged in pleasure. Outside enemies were eyeing us covetously, and the court officials were protecting each other and colluding with corruption.

Your Majesty's actions were all to save the people from disaster. You're not heartless or unjust. "

Jin Wang's expression changed slightly.

"... So you knew," he said with a sigh.

"Wha-"

Before Ye Shu could say anything, Jin Wang suddenly grabbed his wrist and pressed him onto the bed.

Ye Shu was enveloped by a familiar aura, and he found it difficult to breathe.

It was only now that he realized that the pair of handsome eyes that were so close to him were bloodshot.

The sound of the door closing came from outside. The eunuchs in the hall had all left.

Ye Shu gulped.

This dog of an emperor wouldn't want to...

Jin Wang looked down at him and repeated softly, "You clearly know everything..."

Ye Shu didn't understand, "I... what should I know?"

Jin Wang didn't answer.

His eyes darkened slightly, and his fingertips brushed across Ye Shu's face, causing the person beneath him to tremble slightly.

Ye Shu had been delirious for the past few days, and it had been many days since he had come into contact with Jin Wang's incense.

After Lady Kun became pregnant, she desperately needed Lord Qian's comfort. The emptiness she felt these days wasn't obvious under the effects of the drug, but now that the drug's effects had faded, it was making a comeback.

This kind of instinctive desire was far more honest than his reason. He moved impatiently and reached out to grab Jin Wang's clothes.

"Your Majesty..."

Lady Kun's soft pleading almost made one lose all reason, but Jin Wang only looked at him and said softly, "Repeat what you just said to me."

Ye Shu paused for a moment, then obediently repeated, "Your Majesty's actions are to save the people from disaster. You're not heartless or unjust."

Jin Wang placed his palm under Ye Shu's chin and made him look straight at him, "The sentence before that."

Ye Shu, "The previous Emperor was heartless..."

"No, the sentence before that."

Ye Shu looked into the pair of malicious eyes and probed, "... I have admired Your Majesty for many years. I willingly entered the palace and am willing to stay by Your Majesty's side?"

Jin Wang smiled, "Alright."

As his voice fell, his fingertips finally reached the edge of Ye Shu's human skin mask. With a slight tug, he removed the mask from Ye Shu's face.

The human skin mask fell to the ground, and that handsome and gentle face appeared in front of her.

Ye Shu, "..."

Ye Shu laughed dryly, "Good evening, Your Majesty."

Jin Wang maintained the smile on his face, "Good evening."

There was silence again.

The smile on Ye Shu's face faded bit by bit, and he looked like he was about to cry, "... If I said that I was just going out for a walk that day, would you believe me?"

Jin Wang asked in return, "What do you think?"

Of course not.

His Majesty's lust may make him dizzy, but he was not a fool.

Ye Shu had a bitter expression on his face, "... Then is it too late for me to apologize now?"

Jin Wang was still expressionless, "What do you think?"

"..." Ye Shu turned his head away, resigned to his fate, "Punish me."

"You should be punished."

Jin Wang's tone was very light, but it revealed a sense of danger that made people shudder. "You deceived the monarch, went back on your word, took the opportunity during the ancestral worship ceremony to escape from the marriage, and even did not hesitate to 'drug' me … each of these crimes, each of them is a capital crime."

"Ye Shu, how do you think I should punish you?"

Ye Shu turned his head to the side, his eyelashes trembling slightly, but he did not answer.

"If you don't say anything, then I will decide for myself."

Jin Wang's eyes flashed with a teasing smile as his hand reached down and touched Ye Shu through his clothes.

Ye Shu's entire body trembled.

"Jin, Jin Wang!" Ye Shu's voice trembled, but it was not because of discomfort, rather... it was very comfortable.

His body seemed to have an inexplicable dependence on Jin Wang. Just a light touch was enough to make him feel so comfortable that he almost could not hold himself back.

But Jin Wang only maintained his original position and did not make any other movements.

Ye Shu's eyes were red from being pressured by him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Jin Wang was cold and emotionless as he said indifferently, "It's not for you to feel comfortable. Don't forget, this is punishment."

Ye Shu did not understand at first why Jin Wang said this was punishment, until he began to carry out the punishment.

The imperial family had always had a rule of sending palace maids to teach the princes about sexual matters, but the book said that Jin Wang did not care about this and even chased away all the palace maids sent to teach him.

In the book, he clearly had a pure heart and few desires, but who knew why he was self-taught and knew so many ways to torture people in this world.

Ye Shu was soon tortured to the point of delirium. In the end, he was unable to break free from Jin Wang's control and had no choice but to cry and plead in every possible way, saying all sorts of soft words.

— — This was truly the most terrifying punishment in the world.

Ye Shu sank into the dragon bed, exhausted. Jin Wang threw the silk handkerchief he used to wipe the filth off the bed and lay down as well.

Ye Shu instinctively shrank back.

Jin Wang laughed in spite of himself, "Are you that scared?"

Ye Shu buried half his face in the quilt. His eyes were still slightly red, as if he had been greatly wronged.

"Alright..." His gaze could always make people feel guilty. Jin Wang pulled him into his arms and whispered, "I won't punish you today. I'll let you off for now."

Sexual intercourse was forbidden before three months, but Jin Wang's body was in great need of comfort, so he could only use this method.

Not only did it help him relieve his pain, but it also served as a punishment. It was killing two birds with one stone.

Ye Shu's breathing was unsteady. He leaned against Jin Wang's chest and panted softly.

Jin Wang couldn't help but tease him, "You can't take it after just one time. What will you do in the future? I haven't finished punishing you yet."

Ye Shu couldn't believe it, "You still want to punish me?"

Jin Wang raised his eyebrows, "Do you think that your crime of running away can be canceled out just like this?"

"..."

Dog, Emperor, Emperor!

Ye Shu was so angry that he ignored him. Jin Wang pulled the quilt and carefully wrapped him up.

"It's still early. Sleep a little longer and then get up for dinner," Jin Wang said.

Ye Shu was already tired after being tormented by Jin Wang. His eyelids drooped and he mumbled, "Okay."

Jin Wang stroked his hair and snorted, "If you knew this day would come, why did you do it in the first place? Are you still going to run away in the future?"

Ye Shu was still sleepy. He closed his eyes and mumbled, "... Of course I'm going to run away. If I don't run away, am I going to wait for you to bully me?"

Jin Wang's eyes were clouded with a trace of haze.

"But I can't run away..." Ye Shu's voice was weak and filled with sleepiness, "I think it's better if I don't run away now. I'm so tired."

A gloomy expression flashed across his face. Jin Wang took a deep breath and tightened his arms around her, trapping her in his embrace.

"You're right. You can't run away."

Jin Wang looked down at the youth in his arms. His finger brushed past Ye Shu's ear. There was a trace of pity in his eyes, "Idiot, you couldn't run away a long time ago. I won't let you run away."

The incident at the ancestral shrine was an accident, and Jin Wang would never make the same mistake twice.

The corners of his mouth curved into a smile. He lowered his head and kissed Ye Shu on the forehead.

.

Ye Shu slept until the middle of the night and was woken up by hunger.

Ye Shu rubbed his stomach and sat up. He accidentally touched the warm body beside him.

Jin Wang was still sleeping.

Ye Shu lowered his head to look at him.

There were still no lights in Yangxin Palace Hall. Only the moonlight seeped into the hall through the windows.

Jin Wang slept on his side. Half of his handsome face was hidden in the darkness, while the other half was pale and cold under the moonlight.

His face looked very tired.

Ye Shu looked at him and reached out to touch the shadows under Jin Wang's eyes.

It was rare for Jin Wang to be in such a state. Even when the original owner betrayed him, Ye Shu had never seen Jin Wang so tired and weak.

As an emperor, he shouldn't show his weak side to the outside world.

No matter when or who he faced, it was always like this.

Was he... really worried these past few days?

Ye Shu grew up alone without parents.

He learned how to be friendly to others and tried his best to fit in, but the environment he grew up in made him distrustful and distant.

He had a few friends by his side these past few years, but he was never able to trust them wholeheartedly.

This was the first time he felt that someone in this world cared about him.

Ye Shu's finger slid down and lightly poked Jin Wang's cheek.

Actually, this feeling... wasn't too bad.

A rumbling sound came from her stomach. Ye Shu rubbed her stomach and was about to get up to get someone to prepare something to eat when she heard a grumbling sound.

Just as he got up, he suddenly heard the crisp sound of metal chains colliding.

Ye Shu paused and looked in the direction of the sound.

His white and slender ankles were shackled with a thin golden chain.

The shackle was made of exquisite material and was thin and light. The inside of the shackle was also covered with a layer of soft wool, so it didn't feel strange to wear it.

The golden chain was long and sturdy. The other end of the chain was inserted into the bed and was firmly fixed in place where Ye Shu couldn't see.

... Don't.

What's with the stakes???