Ye Shu did not answer for a long time.

Mu Jiuqing said, "Ye Xiang, that dog of an emperor has a grudge as deep as the ocean with you. Don't tell me you're still soft-hearted towards him?"

"I …" Ye Shu lowered his eyes.

Of course, he wasn't soft-hearted.

Just like how he didn't want to hurt other people's lives in order to save his own, now he didn't want to hurt Jin Wang in order to escape.

He could not accept the idea of casually taking someone's life.

However, there was no need for him to tell Mu Jiuqing about this.

Mu Jiuqing was a spy from the enemy country, and they were only in a cooperative relationship with the original owner. They each took what they needed and could not be trusted completely.

"Why would I be soft-hearted towards that dog Emperor?"

Ye Shu said calmly, "It's just that … he's heavily guarded. I don't know any martial arts, and now that the situation is hopeless, how can I help you kill him?"

"Young Master Mu, compared to killing people, I can give you far more than you can imagine."

He wasn't lying.

In the book, West Xia was destroyed first, and Great Yan surrendered. According to the timeline, Jin Wang started the war within the last one or two years.

Jin Wang was a military genius and was extremely good at deploying troops. However, West Xia just so happened to lack a military advisor who knew how to deploy troops.

Only Ye Shu could take on this responsibility.

Ye Shu had already thought of this long before he came.

But Mu Jiuqing said, "Who said I need you to do it yourself?"

Ye Shu: "…"

"You have a close relationship with Emperor Changlu.

I want you to keep him in the capital tonight and think of a way to knock him out. Naturally, I can kill him. "

Ye Shu: "…"

Is there something wrong with the brains of the people in this book???

You don't even want ready-made information?

Ye Shu was unable to break down. He coughed softly and said, "Young Master Mu, why don't we discuss this further …"

"There's no need to discuss."

Mu Jiuqing placed an exquisite jade bottle on the table. "Do as I say. As long as Emperor Changlu does not return to the palace tonight, I will definitely succeed."

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A moment later, Ye Shu walked out of the alley with a litter of kittens in his arms.

A carriage was parked at the entrance of the alley. A black-clothed youth was leaning against the side of the carriage, resting with his eyes closed.

Hearing footsteps, he raised his head.

Light and shadow passed through the treetops and sprinkled on the side of his face, as if it was plated with a layer of light gold, making his eyebrows look somewhat gentle.

Ye Shu met his gaze and stopped in his tracks.

"Are you done?" Jin Wang asked.

Ye Shu responded and walked forward. "Look, they're so small..."

A litter of yellow and white kittens sat with their heads close to each other. The mother cat lay beside them obediently, not making any noise.

Jin Wang reached out and patted the head of one of the kittens. "A Wang was about this big when you brought him back."

Ye Shu smiled and casually said, "That's right. Weren't you jealous of him?"

It was a cold winter in the twelfth lunar month. The original owner of the body had brought back a dying little yellow dog from somewhere. Not only did he fight with them for food, he even insisted on naming it "A Wang", causing little Jin Wang to be jealous for several days.

When Jin Wang heard this, the smile in his eyes faded a little.

He turned his head and ordered someone to take the kittens away and send them back to the temporary imperial residence to be cleaned and fed.

Ye Shu followed him into the carriage.

The carriage slowly moved forward. Ye Shu asked, "Aren't we going back to the temporary imperial residence?"

"Didn't you say that you were cooped up in the temporary imperial residence for too long and wanted to go out for a stroll?" Jin Wang supported his chin and said leisurely, "It just so happens that today is the day off. Wherever you want to go, this Prince will agree to your request."

The capital was rich and the Bian River ran through the city.

The previous Emperor indulged in pleasure. At his peak, the capital was filled with brothels, and everywhere was filled with indulgence.

This situation only improved after Jin Wang succeeded to the throne.

Ye Shu had long been curious about the brothels described in the book and wanted to take a look.

But he was afraid.

He didn't dare to mention it.

In the end, the two rented a small boat and went boating on the river.

When night fell, the glazed river lanterns on both sides of the river lit up. The boat swayed in the water, and the sound of music could be heard from across the water.

"That's the Spring River Pavilion, the number one brothel in the capital."

Jin Wang sat by the window and put down his wine cup, "My dear minister, you've already looked there seventeen times tonight. Do you want to go in and take a look?"

"… …"

Ye Shu withdrew his gaze, "No, I don't want to."

Jin Wang smiled and didn't answer. He raised his hand and took the wine pot.

With a light shake, the pot was empty.

After what happened last night, Jin Wang refused to let Ye Shu touch a single drop of wine. He drank the entire pot himself.

Jin Wang's alcohol tolerance was average. After drinking the entire pot, his eyes were no longer as clear as before.

But the king clearly hadn't enjoyed himself enough tonight. Just as he was about to call for someone to bring the wine, Ye Shu hurriedly said, "I'll go."

Jin Wang looked at him.

Ye Shu stood up, "Your Majesty, please wait for a moment. I'll go get it."

After saying this, Ye Shu didn't wait for Jin Wang to reply and quickly walked out.

He left in such a hurry that he didn't notice that Jin Wang's eyes had suddenly turned cold.

There was a rare trace of killing intent in them.

The wine they drank tonight was all brought from the palace by Jin Wang's servants. It was piled up on a small table in the outer room. There was a screen blocking it, so the young man's movements couldn't be seen clearly.

Jin Wang also didn't want to turn around to look.

He slowly drank the last mouthful of wine in his cup. The young man returned to the table with the wine pot.

"It's already late. Your Majesty shouldn't drink anymore after drinking this last pot," Ye Shu said as he filled Jin Wang's cup.

Ripples appeared on the surface of the wine in the cup, its color clear and transparent.

Jin Wang looked down and his expression seemed to soften a little, "Alright. After drinking this cup, we'll return to the temporary imperial residence."

"Sit down and accompany me."

Ye Shu poured himself a cup of tea.

Jin Wang didn't let him drink, so he had been using tea in place of wine to accompany Jin Wang for the entire night.

Ye Shu raised his cup and was about to drink when Jin Wang suddenly said, "A Shu, do you still remember the last time we drank wine?"

Ye Shu paused.

"It was three years ago."

"It was also that day when you told me that you wanted to be the Prime Minister."

"After that, I kept thinking that I should have casually given you a title at that time and let you be an idle prince in the capital. It would have been better than your current situation."

Jin Wang restrained the trace of mockery in his eyes and said calmly, "Unfortunately, people's hearts are fickle. Who doesn't want power and wealth, right?"

Ye Shu didn't answer.

He really didn't know how to answer.

He didn't have any memories of why the original owner betrayed him, and the book didn't explain it either.

It wasn't just Jin Wang who was confused. He was also very confused.

Faced with Jin Wang's questioning, he couldn't even find an excuse.

The room was silent. The only sound that could be heard was the intermittent mournful melody drifting in from outside the window.

"Drink."

Jin Wang raised his cup and clinked it against Ye Shu's cup. Then he covered his sleeves and raised his head, drinking it in one gulp.

Jin Wang seemed to have really drunk too much. He threw the empty cup on the table and stood up with the help of the table, almost falling to the side.

Ye Shu hurriedly steadied him.

The boat docked, and Ye Shu helped Jin Wang off the boat.

"Ah, why is Your Majesty so drunk?"

The eunuch waiting by the shore hurriedly came over and helped the two into the carriage. Then he asked, "Ye Xiang, are we... still going back?"

The capital was quite a distance from the temporary imperial residence. It would take at least three hours to drive back.

Jin Wang was so drunk that he needed to rest as soon as possible. Sitting in the carriage would only make things worse.

But it was even more inappropriate to return to the palace now.

Ye Shu should have someone find an inn to rest for the night. That way, he could coordinate with Mu Jiuqing.

But...

Ye Shu had one arm around Jin Wang. The latter was leaning on his shoulder. His half-closed eyes were filled with drunkenness as he stared deeply at Ye Shu.

This gaze reminded Ye Shu of the scene in his dream last night.

The youth curled up in his arms and whispered, "Be afraid one last time."

Ye Shu took a deep breath and ordered, "Send some hangover soup and return to the temporary imperial residence."

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The night was quiet, and a carriage was slowly moving along the mountain path.

The interior of the carriage was spacious. Ye Shu helped Jin Wang up and brought the hangover soup to his mouth.

Jin Wang frowned and dodged, "What is this? I don't want to drink it."

"Hangover soup." Ye Shu said, "Drink it quickly. You won't feel so bad after drinking it."

"... No." Jin Wang seemed to think for a while. Then he closed his eyes and said, "Feed me, or else I won't drink it."

Ye Shu: "..." You might as well get drunk to death.

The jade bottle in his bosom was still sealed. He hadn't drugged Jin Wang at all tonight.

In all fairness, this dog emperor had treated him quite well besides scaring him often.

Jin Wang hadn't even tried to take his life, so how could Ye Shu harm him to save his own life?

Not to mention using such underhanded methods.

But... the dog emperor was really useless for him to get so drunk even without drugging him.

Ye Shu sighed and scooped up a spoonful of hangover soup to feed Jin Wang.

The carriage was bumpy and Jin Wang wasn't cooperating. Ye Shu tried many times, but he couldn't get a single mouthful in.

"Don't move around!"

Ye Shu was anxious. He pressed down on Jin Wang's shoulder with one hand, tilted his head back, and drank a mouthful of the hangover soup.

The other party's lips were soft and cool. Ye Shu pried open Jin Wang's lips and teeth, and the sweet and sour hangover soup slowly entered his mouth.

Jin Wang immediately stopped moving.

After feeding him a mouthful of soup, an unforeseen event occurred.

The neighing of horses suddenly came from outside the carriage. The carriage shook violently and stopped.

"Protect the emperor!"

"There's an assassin, protect the emperor!"

Ye Shu was startled. He was about to retreat when he was suddenly pulled back.

The unforeseen event happened too quickly. Ye Shu didn't even have time to react before he was pressed down onto the soft couch in the carriage. His lips were once again covered by someone.

Ye Shu opened his eyes and met a pair of handsome and malicious eyes.

There wasn't the slightest hint of drunkenness in those eyes.

Ye Shu subconsciously raised his hand to push him away, but Jin Wang tightly grasped his wrist and pressed him against the side of his body.

Outside the carriage, there was a cacophony of noises and shouts.

Inside the carriage, Jin Wang kissed Ye Shu's lips. The faint fragrance of wine spread between their lips.

When Jin Wang kissed others, he was so gentle that it didn't seem like his personality at all.

He lifted Ye Shu's chin with one hand and gently stroked his face with the pad of his finger.

Two slightly cool thin lips covered Ye Shu's lips. He stroked them carefully, patiently and meticulously. In a trance, it gave people the illusion that he was treating them like a precious treasure.

In a flash, the clamor stopped.

Someone's voice came from outside the carriage, "Your Majesty, the thieves have all been captured. Are you injured?"

Inside the carriage, Jin Wang finally raised his head and parted his lips.

He gazed deeply at Ye Shu and said softly, "I'm fine."

The curtains of the carriage were lifted. The imperial guards were escorting several black-clothed men to kneel in front of the carriage.

Jin Wang walked out with Ye Shu in his arms.

The youth's lips were bright red and the corners of his eyes were moist. It was obvious what had happened just now.

The imperial guards closed their eyes and pretended to be blind. Ye Shu buried his head in Jin Wang's arms and carefully looked over.

The one kneeling at the front was Mu Jiuqing.

"… …"

Was this brother so impulsive?

Mu Jiuqing also saw him. His eyes immediately lit up with anger.

He understood. He understood everything.

Ye Shu was in cahoots with the Emperor of Changlu from the start. He pretended to cooperate so that he could catch them all in one fell swoop today.

Mu Jiuqing's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. However, his mouth was gagged and he couldn't open his mouth. He could only make vague whimpering sounds.

Ye Shu curled up in Jin Wang's arms and didn't dare to move.

"When we were capturing the West Xia spies, a few escaped after receiving the news in advance. It seems like these are the ones." Jin Wang said indifferently, "Kill them all."

Mu Jiuqing: "Wu wu wu —!"

Jin Wang ignored him and walked into the carriage with Ye Shu in his arms.

Mu Jiuqing was even more violent. "Wu wu —!!

Wu wu wu —!!! "

Jin Wang paused and looked back. "Do you have anything else to say?"

Ye Shu's heart instantly jumped.

However, before he could open his mouth, Jin Wang ordered, "Let him speak."

The imperial guards pulled down the black cloth covering Mu Jiuqing's mouth. Mu Jiuqing shouted, "Dog Ye, how dare you go back on your word?!"

Then, his second sentence was, "Fatuous ruler, I won't regret my death today, but you won't have an easy time either!"

Mu Jiuqing was at death's door and no longer had any scruples.

A sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he coldly threw down an earth-shattering sentence, "This one beside you has been thinking about it day and night. He can't wait to see your Jin Family die without a burial ground!"

Ye Shu was stunned. He instantly felt Jin Wang's gaze and half of his body went numb.

It's over.