For the monarch to marry a concubine, the imperial edict was only the first step.

The process of a royal wedding was very complicated, and it would take at least a month to prepare.

It was not difficult to simplify it.

The previous emperor, Huang, was excessively lecherous. Whenever he fancied a young master or a woman, he would directly order someone to carry him into his palace.

He would first spend a night with them, then casually bestow a position to settle the matter.

Not to mention the wedding, it was unknown whether or not the concubines would even be able to see the emperor again.

But Jin Wang did not want to.

He ordered the Ministry of Rites to choose an auspicious day and announce to the world that he was going to marry the emperor and empress.

He was afraid that others would not know that he was going to get married.

As for who he was going to marry, no one knew.

Jin Wang's imperial edict was not made public. In reality, Ye Xiang's preposterous act of faking his death to enter the harem was only known by a few of the monarch's trusted aides. No one knew, and no one dared to reveal it.

The monarch of Changlu had always been unpredictable. Everyone tried to find out, but no one dared to provoke him, so they could only give up for now.

Three days later, the rebellious Left Prime Minister, "Ye Shu," was executed by a thousand cuts outside the city gates.

Tens of thousands of commoners and courtiers were forced to watch the execution.

As for the monarch of Changlu, it was said that he had not yet recovered from his injuries after the assassination attempt and had been recuperating in his palace.

He did not even get to see Ye Xiang for the last time.

Everyone in Changlu knew that Ye Xiang and the monarch had grown up together and were as close as brothers. Who would have thought that a moment of glory would end up like this?

Everyone felt that it was a pity, and they could not help but fear the monarch's ruthless methods.

When the spies reported back, the monarch was hugging his unmarried concubine and eating fruit.

Jin Wang raised his eyebrows and said with a smile that was not a smile, "There are still people who feel pity for the execution of a traitor. Ye Xiang, what do you think We should do?"

The traitor was currently peeling lychees for Jin Wang. His hands trembled when he heard this, and he almost threw the fruit away.

"Conspiring … conspiring to rebel should be punished. Your Majesty … Your Majesty did not do anything wrong."

After Ye Shu finished speaking, he saw that Jin Wang was only looking at him calmly. He braced himself and continued, "It is not uncommon to see cliques forming in the imperial court for personal gain. It cannot be condoned."

"Very good."

Jin Wang tilted his head and took the lychee from Ye Shu's fingertips. He looked at the spy kneeling in front of the palace and asked, "Do you know what to do now?"

The spy replied, "Yes."

The spy accepted the order and left. Ye Shu lowered his head, deep in thought.

Jin Wang was scarier than he had imagined.

It was only a public execution, but the private conversations of the officials were all within this person's control. There was probably nothing in the capital that he did not know.

With those three hundred spies, it would be almost impossible to escape from him.

He had to think of something else.

"What are you thinking about?" Jin Wang asked, seeing that he had not spoken for a long time.

"… Nothing."

Ye Shu gathered his thoughts, picked up a fruit from the fruit platter, and continued to peel it for Jin Wang.

His white fingers covered the bright red peel and dipped into the sparkling juice. Jin Wang tilted his head and looked. Suddenly, his mouth felt dry.

He coughed lightly and looked away, "Stop peeling."

"… Ah?"

"I told you to stop peeling." Jin Wang lifted his chin and ordered, "Go grind the ink."

Ye Shu, "…"

Didn't you want to eat it just now???

Dog Emperor.

You only know how to order me around.

Jin Wang pretended to be ill in the temporary imperial residence, but he did not neglect government affairs.

Ye Shu felt his head hurt when he saw so many words, but Jin Wang was very patient and carefully read them one by one.

This reading lasted for nearly four hours.

It was already late. Ye Shu was bored to death as he leaned against the table. His stomach could not help but grumble.

Jin Wang's hand paused as he flipped through the pages. He closed the memorial, "Let's eat first."

As the dishes were placed on the table, Ye Shu's eyes widened. Just as he was about to eat, he was stopped by Jin Wang.

The eunuch presented a brocade box with a small and exquisite pill inside.

Ye Shu frowned, "What's this?"

Jin Wang did not explain. He said calmly, "Eat it. It's good for your body."

Ye Shu did not believe a single word.

What was this dog Emperor thinking of to mess with him again?

Jin Wang really did not have any bad intentions this time.

Ever since Ye Shu lost control of his incense, Jin Wang had sought out an imperial physician to treat him.

Ye Shu had a special constitution. Even after being marked, the incense was still easily affected by changes in the external environment.

This was a Breath Suppressing Pill that the imperial physician had just developed. It helped stabilize the incense.

Unfortunately, the tyrant had too many dark histories. In Ye Shu's heart, he had zero credibility.

In that instant, Ye Shu's mind was filled with countless plots.

Ye Shu threw his chopsticks down and said, "Are you going to poison me again?"

Jin Wang, "…"

"I already promised to stay by your side. Why don't you believe me?" Ye Shu said angrily, "I won't eat it."

Jin Wang rubbed his forehead, "This is not poison …"

"I don't believe you."

Jin Wang was also angry, "If you don't eat, you're not allowed to eat."

"If you don't want to eat, then I won't eat!"

The eunuchs who were serving the monarch heard this and trembled with fear. They all knelt down in a row and lowered their heads like quails. They were afraid that the monarch would be implicated in his anger.

Jin Wang said, "All of you, leave."

Everyone felt relieved and hurriedly left.

Only Jin Wang and Ye Shu were left in the hall.

Ye Shu looked at Jin Wang with a wary expression.

Jin Wang felt helpless.

In this world, other than a small number of Qian and Kun monarchs, most people were mediocre. Thus, it was not strange that Ye Shu did not realize that he had become a Kun monarch.

Furthermore … Jin Wang did not want to tell him the truth so early.

Imperial Physician Feng was right that day. Jin Wang should not have easily marked other Kun monarchs.

This was a disaster. Yu Jinwang was a disaster, and Ye Shu was also a disaster.

Taking this Breath Suppressing Pill regularly would not only help Ye Shu stabilize Xin Xiang, but it would also make him look like an ordinary person.

It would save him a lot of trouble.

He had to take this' medicine 'even if he did not want to.

Jin Wang narrowed his eyes, "You really don't want to eat it?"

Ye Shu was most afraid of him looking like this. His previous stubbornness dissipated, "No … I don't want to eat it."

Of course he could not eat it.

He had read books and knew Jin Wang's methods.

The reason why those three hundred secret agents were so loyal to him was because they had taken Jin Wang's special gu poison.

Since ancient times, this was the method used to control the shadow guards.

If they really ate his' medicine ', they could forget about escaping in this lifetime.

"Ye Shu, have I been too good to you these past few days?"

Jin Wang picked up the pill and played with it between his fingers, "Didn't I tell you before that I can take your life back at any time?"

"Even if this is poison, what right do you have to say that you don't want to eat it?"

Ye Shu's legs went soft.

He was not afraid of arguing with Jin Wang, but he was most afraid of this person speaking in such a tone.

It was as if he wanted to kill someone.

Ye Shu silently took a deep breath and pinched himself with the hand hidden under the table. When he looked up, his eyes were red, "… Can I not eat it?"

Jin Wang was stunned.

The young man's eyes were misty and he looked as if he was about to fall. He had a frightened expression and looked very weak, "I already agreed to follow you. Can you believe me?"

"I will definitely listen to you and treat you well like I did in the past. Don't give me this."

"Jin Wang … Don't force me."

Jin Wang could no longer maintain his expression.

He could not stand Ye Shu mentioning the past. This was a tried and tested tactic that never failed.

Ye Shu lowered his head and quietly waited for Jin Wang to give in.

His life was already in Jin Wang's hands. Poisoning him was completely unnecessary. If it was just a test, then it should have ended here.

Ye Shu was thinking this when his chin was suddenly lifted up by someone.

"Oh — —!" His lips suddenly touched the other person's soft and cool lips. Ye Shu's eyes widened in shock.

Then, a pill was poured into his mouth.

Jin Wang forcefully clamped down on Ye Shu's chin. With a gentle push of his tongue, the pill slid down Ye Shu's throat.

But Jin Wang still did not let him go.

His hand moved to support the back of Ye Shu's neck. His fingertips brushed the back of his ear and gently caressed it, as if he was gently comforting him.

That pill was not bitter. Instead, it had a hint of sweetness.

That taste lingered on their lips and tongues for a long time, causing their breathing to gradually become heavier.

After a moment, Jin Wang let go of him.

"It really isn't poison. If I lied to you, I would be A Wang." Jin Wang's fingertips brushed Ye Shu's crimson cheeks as he said, "Let's eat."

A Wang was a yellow dog that the original owner picked up when he was young. He had already died of old age.

Ye Shu looked at Jin Wang's calm and composed appearance and was so angry that his neck turned red.

Calling you a dog is an insult to dogs.

You're even more of a dog than a dog.

Idiot Jin Wang.

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After dinner, Jin Wang continued to deal with the rest of the government affairs.

Ye Shu waited on the side, pouring tea, grinding ink, and lighting a lamp.

It wasn't until the third time that Jin Wang almost fell asleep that he finally closed the booklet.

Jin Wang was in a rare good mood. He asked, "Two days ago, when I asked you to accompany me, you always fell asleep after a short while. Why are you so obedient today?"

Ye Shu lowered his eyes and obediently said, "It's my duty."

"Do you have a request?" Jin Wang saw through his intentions and said, "Speak. As long as it's not too excessive, I will agree to it."

Ye Shu hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I … I want to go home and take a look."

Jin Wang's movements paused.

He was naturally referring to the Ye residence.

The Left Prime Minister Ye Shu had already been executed in name and his residence had also been searched by the Imperial Army. The Ye residence was now empty and there was nothing to see.

Ye Shu said again, "There is a nest of stray cats living outside the back door of my residence. They usually go to the residence to beg for food.

Now that winter is coming, without care, I'm afraid they won't survive this winter. "

Of course, this wasn't fake.

Ye Shu's memories of the original owner of this body were very vague. If it wasn't for Jin Wang mentioning A Wang today, he wouldn't have remembered this matter.

Jin Wang said, "I'll send someone to bring the cats here. It's not convenient for you to 'show your face' right now, so why do you have to personally go?"

"No." Ye Shu shook his head, "They're afraid of strangers. If you send someone else, they definitely won't dare to come out."

Jin Wang pulled Ye Shu to sit down on the bed. His tone was very gentle, "Is it really just for the cats?"

"… Of course." No.

If Ye Shu had previously wanted to deal with this tyrant for a few days, he had now completely dispelled that idea.

This person's personality was unpredictable. The longer he stayed by his side, the more dangerous it would be.

There was still more than a month until the wedding, so he had to find a way to escape as soon as possible.

Once he entered the palace, there would be even less of a chance.

If he wanted to escape from this tyrant, he couldn't rely on himself.

He had to find a way to contact the outside world.

Ye Shu's fingers trembled nervously. He quietly clenched his fists in his sleeves and forced himself to look straight into Jin Wang's scrutinizing eyes.

After a moment, Jin Wang softly said, "It's not impossible."

"Your Majesty …"

"But it depends on your performance."

Jin Wang raised his hand and gently brushed his finger across Ye Shu's lips. There was a hint in his voice, "I told you before, as long as you make me happy, I will naturally grant you any request."

Ye Shu felt a chill run down his spine. His ears instantly burned.

He wanted to …

Jin Wang met his gaze and gently smiled, "Go take a bath. I'll wait for you."