Perhaps it was because he had been frightened too much today, or perhaps it was because he had just woken up, but Ye Shu's mind was completely blank. After a while, he forced a laugh and said, "You... you counted quite clearly."

Jin Wang: "..."

Ye Shu: "..."

What was he saying!?

Jin Wang had been petty for a long time. When he had just ascended the throne, the state was still unstable. Some of the court officials had said behind his back that the monarch didn't know how to judge people, so Jin Wang had cut off their tongues and fed them to the dogs.

He had cursed so many times...

Ye Shu felt his tongue go numb, as if he was about to cry, "... I'm sorry."

Jin Wang, however, laughed.

His finger gently slid across Ye Shu's cheek, as if he was playing with it, "You really should be punished."

"What should I punish you for..." He straightened up and slowly said, "It just so happens that when I was dealing with government affairs, there were a few areas where I couldn't decide.

Ye Xiang, how about you give me some ideas? "

Ye Shu didn't know what he was playing at, so he hesitantly replied, "This official... doesn't dare."

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Jin Wang raised his eyebrows, "After I ascended the throne, didn't I always discuss government affairs with Ye Xiang?

When I was busy, Ye Xiang would even read the memorials for me. Why don't you dare now? "

Ye Shu was startled.

The original owner didn't have many scenes in the novel. Other than being executed by Jin Wang at the beginning, most of the scenes were memories of the time when he and Jin Wang depended on each other for survival.

He never knew that Jin Wang trusted the original owner to this extent.

No wonder Jin Wang was so angry after he learned of his betrayal.

Ye Shu looked at Jin Wang's face from the side, and his heart faintly stirred up some other emotions.

Rather than saying that he was angry, it was more like he was sad.

He was actually... really sad.

Jin Wang didn't know what he was thinking. He got up and walked to the table, waving at Ye Shu, "Come here."

Ye Shu walked over.

There was only one chair beside the desk in the bedroom. Jin Wang sat on the chair, and Ye Shu naturally stood beside him.

"How can you see from where you're standing?" Jin Wang leaned back in his chair and gestured with his chin. "Come and sit."

Ye Shu: "…"

Where to sit?

On his lap?

Ye Shu gritted his teeth. "It's fine. I'll just stand."

Jin Wang said calmly, "Ye Xiang wants to defy the imperial edict?"

"…"

To think that he had sympathized with him just now. This person was really sick!

Ye Shu was so angry that his ears turned red, but he didn't dare to disobey. He sat stiffly on Jin Wang's lap.

Jin Wang wrapped his arms around him and hugged him tightly.

Ye Shu's body stiffened even more. Jin Wang chuckled, "You held onto me so tightly last night, but you're not willing to let go today. Ye Xiang's personality... is really hard for me to grasp."

Who was it that was hard to grasp?!

They were so close that Ye Shu's back was pressed against Jin Wang's chest. He could feel Jin Wang's breath on the back of his neck, burning his skin.

But... he didn't feel uncomfortable.

On the contrary, his body seemed to like this feeling very much. He couldn't wait to get closer and hug Jin Wang even tighter.

Ye Shu was uncomfortable with this feeling. His teeth chattered and he almost bit his tongue. "Didn't Your Majesty want to discuss government affairs?"

"Yes."

Jin Wang held him tightly with one hand and took two letters from the table with the other. "I just drafted two imperial edicts. Ye Xiang, can you help me take a look and see if there's anything wrong with them?"

Ye Shu couldn't wait to finish his work as soon as possible, so he quickly took the letters and flipped through them.

The language of this world was close to seal script, but Ye Shu didn't have any difficulty reading them.

He quickly finished reading the first imperial edict and was a little surprised, "Your Majesty wants to... take in a concubine?"

Jin Wang nodded, "Yes."

The ancients married early. Normally, when people reached Jin Wang's age, their children would have already been born.

Furthermore, Jin Wang was born into the imperial family. Even if he didn't have a harem of three thousand beauties, he should have at least three wives and four concubines.

But Jin Wang hadn't had a single concubine in his harem since his ascension.

Furthermore, it was said that Jin Wang hated it when people brought up this matter in front of him. Since his ascension to the throne, none of the courtiers who dared to advise him to take in a concubine had a good ending.

Why did he suddenly want to take in a concubine now?

Also... what was there to discuss with him about?

Ye Shu couldn't guess what Jin Wang was thinking, so he didn't dare to casually speak.

Jin Wang also didn't rush him. His hand slowly fell to the side of Ye Shu's waist.

Ye Shu was only wearing a thin inner garment. Under the garment, his waist was tight and slender, and it felt very good to the touch.

The body in his arms was tense and trembled with every touch. Jin Wang was having a lot of fun.

Ye Shu couldn't stand him like this. He braced himself and said, "Your... Your Majesty is doing this for the sake of the bloodline of the imperial family, and for the sake of having a successor for the country. I... I have nothing to say."

"Wrong." Jin Wang leaned close to his ear and said with a smile, "It's not for the sake of the bloodline, nor for the sake of the country."

That meant he had someone in his heart.

Ye Shu's heart flashed with a trace of unexplained displeasure.

Without waiting for him to ask, Jin Wang pointed to another imperial edict on the table, "Take a look at this."

Ye Shu flipped open the imperial edict.

This was... an order of execution.

Left Prime Minister Ye Shu had committed regicide and treason. The evidence was conclusive. According to the law, he would be executed by a thousand cuts.

Ye Shu's hand trembled, and the imperial edict fell onto the table with a clatter.

Jin Wang covered his cold fingers, "What's wrong?"

Ye Shu's fingers curled up and he asked in a low voice, "Does Your Majesty want to kill me?"

"What do you think?"

"I think..." Ye Shu hesitated for a moment, then said tentatively, "I think Your Majesty doesn't want to kill me."

Jin Wang didn't comment. Ye Shu pursed his lips and continued, "Your Majesty is the ruler of a country. Your life and death can be decided with a single thought.

If Your Majesty wants to do something, you won't beat around the bush. "

If he really wanted to kill him, Jin Wang had countless opportunities today.

By showing this order of execution to him, it was clear that he wanted to discuss conditions.

Ye Shu lowered his eyes and tried his best to appear natural, "What does Your Majesty want to do in order to spare your subject's life?"

The original owner of the body was directly ordered to be executed in the novel, so he didn't encounter any of this.

Although he didn't know why the plot was different, Jin Wang was willing to spare his life most likely because he still had some value.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Shu had already made a list of all the people inside and outside of the imperial court who had the intention to rebel.

If it wasn't enough, he could even tell him the military situation of Great Yan and Xixia, as well as their battle strategies.

Using top secret information to protect your own life, it was written like this in conspiracy novels.

But Jin Wang only said leisurely, "I've already told you the conditions."

Ye Shu was stunned, "... Ah?"

Jin Wang explained, "I was assassinated during the Autumn Hunt. This matter must be resolved.

The Left Prime Minister is a major suspect in the assassination and should be severely punished.

The Left Prime Minister can't be spared, but you... I'm willing to spare your life. "

"But if you want to live, you can't continue to be the Left Prime Minister, and you can't appear in front of others as Ye Shu."

"If you're willing to change your identity..." Jin Wang dragged out his words and knocked on the imperial edict to take in a concubine.

Ye Shu's gaze followed Jin Wang's finger and instantly understood Jin Wang's intentions.

"You want to take me in as a concubine?!"

Jin Wang smiled, "That's right."

Ye Shu, "..."

Did this person take the wrong medicine?

Jin Wang asked, "Is my beloved subject unwilling?"

"This isn't a matter of whether I'm willing or not..." Ye Shu found it hard to believe, and his expression was somewhat dazed, "... Why is this so?"

Jin Wang said calmly, "I don't have anyone in my harem, so it can't go on like this.

I need someone to fill my harem and shut the mouths of the world. "

Ye Shu gave him a look that said, "Keep making things up."

"Of course, there's another explanation."

Jin Wang smiled, and his hand rubbed Ye Shu's waist evilly, "Perhaps it's because... Ye Xiang's body makes me want to taste it, so I can't bear to kill you."

Ye Shu immediately felt goosebumps all over his body.

This, this, this — this dog emperor had taken a liking to him?

"Your, Your Majesty..."

Jin Wang lowered his eyes and said calmly, "The imperial guards are standing guard outside the temporary imperial residence. Should we let them take this imperial edict and take someone from the death row prison to die in your place, or should we let them take you to prison as well?

Ye Xiang, can you help me come up with an idea? "

Ye Shu decisively said, "I choose the former!"

Jin Wang smiled with satisfaction, "Very good."

Jin Wang immediately called Gao Jin, who was standing guard outside the door.

Gao Jin came to the front of the emperor, and Jin Wang explained his arrangements one by one.

During this entire process, Jin Wang hugged Ye Shu tightly, not letting go for even a moment.

Ye Shu struggled to no avail, and he was too ashamed to face anyone, so he could only bury his head in Jin Wang's chest. He could feel the old eunuch's strange gaze on him from time to time, and his ears turned completely red.

After Jin Wang finished explaining, Gao Jin took the imperial edict and left the bedchamber.

"Alright, everyone's gone." Jin Wang patted Ye Shu's arm.

Ye Shu immediately sat up straight and struggled, "You... let go of me."

"I won't let go."

Jin Wang stroked his back unhurriedly, his voice gentle but dangerous, "I want to remind you that not killing you today doesn't mean that I won't change my mind in the future."

"So, my beloved subject, you must perform well in the future. Otherwise, I can take your life back at any time."

Ye Shu sneered in his heart.

He knew that this dog emperor wouldn't be soft-hearted so easily.

In other words, didn't this mean that the emperor had taken a fancy to his body and wouldn't kill him before he got tired of playing with him?

Dog Jin Wang.

He really was a tyrant.

Ye Shu clenched his teeth and forced out a smile, "Yes, this subject understands."

Jin Wang said, "Since that's the case, then sign this imperial edict."

Just now, the eunuch had only taken away the imperial edict for the execution of the Left Prime Minister. The imperial edict for concubines was still spread out on the table.

There was still a blank page on the imperial edict, which was the name of the concubine to be concubine.

The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and the flickering lights sprinkled on the plain white silk paper. The ink-colored handwriting moved like dragons and snakes, natural and unrestrained.

Jin Wang switched to a red brush, dipped it in ink, and stuffed it into Ye Shu's hand.

Then, he held Ye Shu's hand and leaned forward.

Stroke by stroke, Ye Shu was guided by Jin Wang and personally wrote down the name that had accompanied him for many years.

Ye, Shu.

Ye Shu's heart suddenly flashed with a strange feeling.

Jin Wang was very close, so close that Ye Shu could see him if he raised his eyes.

His eyes reflected the faint light of the lantern, and the outline of his face was exquisite and handsome. There was no flaw to pick out.

Ye Shu's heart trembled slightly, and he quickly averted his gaze.

With the names settled, the imperial edict was considered complete.

Ye Shu watched as Jin Wang put away the imperial edict, and his feelings were somewhat complicated.

He didn't care whether or not he became a concubine. As long as he could preserve his life now, there would always be a chance to escape in the future.

His feelings were complicated because... he had prepared a basket of top-secret information that could unify the world, but Jin Wang only wanted to warm his bed???

This tyrant really didn't have any ambition.