《Disobedient Minister Against Favors》 Chapter 1 ¡°Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it¡¯s not good, he¡­¡± From the empty and lonely observation deck, you can overlook the prosperity of the entire capital of Dayan. The man in dragon robe and golden crown paused after hearing his maidservant¡¯s message. The icy light of apprehension shone through his cold eyes as he hurried away from the capital scenery. ¡°The order continues. Allow the imperial doctor to save him if he attempts suicide. This King wants to see how long it takes this waste to die at the hands of this Monarch.¡± ¡°But,¡± the maid said, a little uncomfortable, and knelt from a distance, unsure what to say. The eunuch next to him saw it and hurriedly reprimanded, ¡°Why don¡¯t you go quickly?!¡± Liu Yuzhen, you are really bold. If you don¡¯t return Zhijun to this King, this King will show you that death is better than being alive. Yan Tenghua clenched his fist fiercely. He is already the Emperor of Yan. No one can disobey his words. There was no one in the past and there will be no one in the future. There is no reason why he can¡¯t get the person he wants, but the prime minister of the small country he is affiliated with dares to take away his sister, Zhijun. Just because of his words, the cold palace was in a mess, everyone looked at each other, sweating. They didn¡¯t dare to tell the Emperor that the man enslaved by iron chains on the cool, thin, and hard couch had died of asphyxia (suffocation). On his gorgeous but weary and feeble face, there was finally an expression of relief. It was unknown if the prime minister was assassinated or whether the prime minister, who did not know martial arts, committed suicide, but it was commonly known that if the Emperor knew that the guy was dead, everyone present may be buried with him, regardless of how he died. ¡°Quick! Bring the ancient incense, maybe there is still salvation.¡± I don¡¯t know how long I¡¯ve been tossed about¡­..**In addition to that smell of death, It¡¯s unlikely to wake up again. (Yuzhen POV) ¡°His Majesty arrives!¡± The eunuch¡¯s voice transmission stunned the people in the room, and dozens of people fell to their knees at the same time with a thud. The Emperor hasn¡¯t visited this frigid place in over ten days. After a day of punishment and interrogation, the entire room has a weird odor. What brought him here today? Yan Tenghua¡¯s penetrating gaze passed through the crowd, staring straight at the wooden bed. ¡°Don¡¯t act like you¡¯re dead,¡± he said as he approached cautiously. Liu Yuzhen feigned to sleep quietly the last time he came. Yuzhen had been subjected to a barrage of tortures by him. He only pleaded for mercy, but he never gave up his sister. If you ask for mercy and die, don¡¯t expect this King to let you go easily. Yuzhen still had no response. He was angry. Leaving aside the obstruction of the crowd, he strode to * * and grabbed Yuzhen¡¯s collar, ¡°Get up for this King!¡± He didn¡¯t allow it, how could this man seek death before telling his sister¡¯s whereabouts, isn¡¯t he afraid that he would destroy the Liu Kingdom where he lived in his rage? Does he not know that Zhijun is his only means of living, without Zhijun, he would feel very lonely and uneasy in this imperial city alone?! No one, however, seemed to notice what had transpired at that time. They only saw that at the moment when their clothes danced, their Emperor¡¯s impressive body was pressed under the Prime Minister of the state of Liu. The iron chain used to lock the Prime Minister of Liu had already become a sharp weapon in his hand. With his hands horizontal, the iron chain fastened on the Emperor¡¯s neck. What¡¯s going on?! Believe it or not, the most surprised person here is definitely the guy who tried his best to tie people with chains. He blinked, from the angry eyes to the perception that someone was around him, and then to his instinctive response to subdue the person. Finally his eyes lit up, but he didn¡¯t expect that a man would be squashed underneath him. His first feeling was ¨C if only it were a fucking girl? The next second, he felt something was off, not to mention that this man was wearing a soft golden robe, the important thing was the murderous aura on this man¡¯s handsome face, which made him feel more vigilant. Why? Does this man want to resist? ¡°Liu Yuzhen.¡± The man slowly confided three words in his thin lips. ¡°You actually know Lao Tzu¡¯s name?¡± He was stunned for a moment, and then realized that this stranger could call out his name (say his real name). It was really weird. Could there be a black hand behind the scenes? ( black hand=secret criminal society) ¡°If you don¡¯t let go, this King will order your Liu Kingdom to be turned into a pile of ruins.¡± The man¡¯s face was as gray as dust, and his eyes cast a few murderous glare on his face. Liu Yuzhen was stunned for a while, and when he looked back to check the surrounding situation, he was stunned. There were many people! And why are they all wearing strange ancient costumes, why does he feel that the youth in the dragon robe under him looks like a senior actor who has been pulled into the movie and can¡¯t extricate himself out of the play? The man¡¯s face was getting darker and darker. He suddenly raised his palm and attacked Yu¡¯s chest with the strength of the wind. Who is Liu Yuzhen? He considers himself to be an accomplished criminal police officer trained by the Chinese dynasty. He has recently joined the Interpol special team as a result of his outstanding academic performance. His legendary capture technique has earned him the appellation of ¡°Falcon.¡± He didn¡¯t respond to what was going on, but if someone tried to sneak up on him, he¡¯d be dead. Yuzhen switched his hands to dodge the strong wind palm, one elbow pressed against the man¡¯s chin to prevent him from moving, but the man¡¯s other palm came forward instead. Yuzhen, on the other hand, caught it just as he turned his wrist. Now the man¡¯s two big hands have been completely immobile. He was apprehended, and the whole person was tightly trapped under him. In front of him was a rebellious handsome face with a pair of eyes glistening with a sinister aura. At this time, Yu Zhen burst into an unprecedented question: ¡°By the way, who are you? Why don¡¯t I remember your appearance on my task list.¡± ¡°Let go of the Emperor! You beast who touches the dragon¡¯s body, you are so daring!¡± The people under the bed screamed, but they didn¡¯t dare to come forward, probably because they were afraid that he would take the life of this dragon-robed man. Yu Zhen¡¯s expression changed, he restrained the chain binding the man¡¯s both hands with one hand, and patted the man¡¯s face with the other: ¡°Hey, I said, assaulting a police officer is a big crime, I can kill you on the spot in the name of assaulting a police officer in minutes. Play the drag game yourself, this police officer is very busy.¡± Just as he let go of his hand and was about to get out of bed, he suddenly felt a tug, and suddenly realized that there was something wrong with it¡ªwhy was it me who was trapped in chains? ! Eh? ! ! He knew he was dense, but what had occured was so unreasonable. He stared at the man under him leaving the bed. The man who looked like a maid immediately brought the washbasin and wiped him again and again as if he had feces on his face. Yuzhen moved the iron chain in his hands. What a strong sense of reality! He lost his smile completely. I forgot that I had been shot with a gun when I was chasing a thug. I thought I was dead. Even my soul floated up and could even see my dead body. What¡¯s the situation now? Crossed? I thought transmigration was only for women! Yuzhen gave an odd smile to the guy in front, and a dreadful feeling came over him. He knew the dragon-robed scumbag wouldn¡¯t let him go just now. ¡°Uh, hehe, hello everyone¡­¡± ¡°Someone!¡± The voice of the man in the dragon robe was extremely cold. ¡°Drag him to the trial division and execute him tomorrow.¡± ¡°Eh?!¡± Yu Zhen didn¡¯t need to be shown what these Chinese officials¡¯ abilities were after seeing a group of individuals rubbing their hands towards him! Even though he didn¡¯t know which dynasty it belonged to or what the owner did, he knew there was an issue since he didn¡¯t execute him right away and was instead imprisoned in this room. Yu Zhen stretched out his hands and made a ¡°don¡¯t go¡± gesture, shouting, ¡°If you execute me, I won¡¯t tell you what you want to know. ¡± His shout worked. The man seemed to forget his animosity for a moment and asked, eyes glistening. ¡°Oh? Are you finally willing to say it?¡± ¡°Willing, of course I¡¯ll say it!¡± Several black lines hung on his face and said, ¡°but not now.¡± ¡°Pull him out.¡± The man rigidly announced. ¡°Wait, I¡¯m just a little hungry, if you prepare something for me, I might say it. ¡°Yu Zhen let go of his determination to continue squabbling. That determination was used against the thugs, not against the person in front of him who had no grudge against him, and might even become a cash cow after his rebirth. Perhaps confused by his innocent and honest eyes, the man in the dragon robe frowned, and on his elegant and upright face, various expressions changed in an instant, and finally settled on the usual indifference. ¡°Let the imperial kitchen prepare some snacks. If he doesn¡¯t say anything tonight, execute him.¡± Yu Zhen was so grateful to hear that he had something to eat. He believed he had wanted to complete the assignment as quickly as possible and had gone without eating until he died. This man¡¯s words were as pleasant as the sound of nature. ¡°Thank you Lord for your generosity!¡± He respectfully made a mocking kowtow, feeling a bit like a compliant action to satisfy a neurotic mentality, and he didn¡¯t feel ashamed at all. However, in the eyes of Emperor Yan, all of this was completely different. Chapter 2 He knew he was dense, but what had occured was so unreasonable. He stared at the man under him leaving the bed. The man who looked like a maid immediately brought the washbasin and wiped him again and again as if he had feces on his face. Yuzhen moved the iron chain in his hands. What a strong sense of reality! He lost his smile completely. I forgot that I had been shot with a gun when I was chasing a thug. I thought I was dead. Even my soul floated up and could even see my dead body. What¡¯s the situation now? Crossed? I thought transmigration was only for women! Yuzhen gave an odd smile to the guy in front, and a dreadful feeling came over him. He knew the dragon-robed scumbag wouldn¡¯t let him go just now. ¡°Uh, hehe, hello everyone¡­¡± ¡°Someone!¡± The voice of the man in the dragon robe was extremely cold. ¡°Drag him to the trial division and execute him tomorrow.¡± ¡°Eh?!¡± Yu Zhen didn¡¯t need to be shown what these Chinese officials¡¯ abilities were after seeing a group of individuals rubbing their hands towards him! Even though he didn¡¯t know which dynasty it belonged to or what the owner did, he knew there was an issue since he didn¡¯t execute him right away and was instead imprisoned in this room. Yu Zhen stretched out his hands and made a ¡°don¡¯t go¡± gesture, shouting, ¡°If you execute me, I won¡¯t tell you what you want to know. ¡° His shout worked. The man seemed to forget his animosity for a moment and asked, eyes glistening. ¡°Oh? Are you finally willing to say it?¡± ¡°Willing, of course I¡¯ll say it!¡± Several black lines hung on his face and said, ¡°but not now.¡± ¡°Pull him out.¡± The man rigidly announced. ¡°Wait, I¡¯m just a little hungry, if you prepare something for me, I might say it. ¡°Yu Zhen let go of his determination to continue squabbling. That determination was used against the thugs, not against the person in front of him who had no grudge against him, and might even become a cash cow after his rebirth. Perhaps confused by his innocent and honest eyes, the man in the dragon robe frowned, and on his elegant and upright face, various expressions changed in an instant, and finally settled on the usual indifference. ¡°Let the imperial kitchen prepare some snacks. If he doesn¡¯t say anything tonight, execute him.¡± Yu Zhen was so grateful to hear that he had something to eat. He believed he had wanted to complete the assignment as quickly as possible and had gone without eating until he died. This man¡¯s words were as pleasant as the sound of nature. ¡°Thank you Lord for your generosity!¡± He respectfully made a mocking kowtow, feeling a bit like a compliant action to satisfy a neurotic mentality, and he didn¡¯t feel ashamed at all. However, in the eyes of Emperor Yan, all of this was completely different. At the cold palace¡¯s side room, which was equally filled with a depressing atmosphere. Liu Yuzhen¡¯s stomach made a ¡°grunt¡± sound as he stared at all of the fragrant cakes and dishes in front of him. His hunger dipped a little when he looked up and noticed the soldiers and servants who were encircling him. Although it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to escape from here, it¡¯s just that he was very confused as to why he was being treated like this. He turned to a beautiful palace maid beside him, ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°This servant is Yuelan,¡± the palace maid replied, bowing her head, ¡°I also ask Prime Minister Liu to eat as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Prime Minister?¡± Liu Yuzhen heard a word that surprised him. Right, he was an official. He moved his body, intending to get off the couch and eat, when he immediately felt a great deal of agony throughout his body. No, to be honest, he was always sore all over his body, especially in places where it shouldn¡¯t hurt, which was more agonizing than being stained with chili water. ¡°Ah, damn it.¡± Liu Yuzhen threw down the bowl and lifted the quilt. An overwhelming amount of blood had already stained the couch. ¡°Why is there blood?¡± Yuelan¡¯s expression changed, and she hurriedly stepped forward to help Liu Yuzhen, ¡°Quickly tell the imperial physician to come in! ¡° ¡°Such a trivial matter is also passed on to the imperial physician? Is it hemorrhoids?¡± No wonder he smelled the blood all over the room. It turned out to be his own. When Liu Yuzhen observed the color of blood in his hands, he instantly froze. He remembered that his body had been pierced by innumerable bullets. He also recalls seeing his colleagues dying one by one to protect him, and the splashing of blood and the scorching heat. ¡°What are hemorrhoids?¡± Embarrassed, the little maid gazed at him. She¡¯d always thought Prime Minister Liu was odd, and she still does. He rarely speaks to others, but today he inquired about her name. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, you may not understand it even if I say it.¡± Liu Yuzhen hurriedly wiped the blood on his body. The imperial physician led three or four maids in, and unceremoniously asked him to lift his shirt Liu Yuzhen shook his head. He was used to his teammates helping him do things like applying medicine, he was not used to other people, not to mention¡­¡±Do you need so many people to look at me? Liu Yuzhen wiped a cold sweat and looked at everyone awkwardly. ¡°These palace maids will clean your wounds. Prime Minister Liu, isn¡¯t this always the case why ask this question?¡± Anyway, he still didn¡¯t bother about this hemorrhoid, lest they see through his identity, which may cause trouble. But why are ancient people¡¯s clothes so difficult to understand? Liu Yuzhen untied the waistband in the silence of the crowd. The lined trousers were still there, but the clothes on his upper body were strewn. With this revelation, his exquisite and silky skin was shown beneath the layers of the silk shirt, but on that skin, countless dark red scars can be faintly seen! Translator¡¯s Note Hemorrhoids=swollen veins in your lower rectum. Internal hemorrhoids are usually painless, but tend to bleed. External hemorrhoids may cause pain. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Who left these wounds? Liu Yuzhen didn¡¯t seem to bother at first because he was already used to having numerous scars on his body, but he was mistaken; there were other marks in addition to the scars! With his back to the crowd, he yanked his shirt open, looked down, and saw mottled marks on his chest, blue and purple, and teeth marks?! Such scars are simply mind-blowing! What a mess, could it be that the owner of this body was a masochist? Looking around, even though Liu Yuzhen was nervous, he soon realized the current situation of his present identity. He understood that he¡¯d crossed into an imprisoned and abused character. ¡°Whoosh¡± he swiftly covered his skirt. Liu Yu frowned and looked sideways. He was uneasy. He was the ¡°Prime Minister¡±. Who dared to do this to the Prime Minister? ¡°Who caused my (body he¡¯s possessing) injury?¡± Yuelan had never seen Prime Minister Liu with such a scary expression, and the fact that he had just shackled Emperor Yan was clearly not a hallucination. ¡± Answering to the Prime Minister, if you tell the whereabouts of Princess Zhijun as soon as possible, you won¡¯t suffer this kind of misery, and the slaves don¡¯t have to stay in this isolated cold palace all the time and not go out. ¡° ¡°Cold Palace?¡± Liu Yuzhen felt a chill in his heart. He sensed that the room was indeed full of yin air, and the furnishings were frigid. No one would believe that this was a palace. Then again, I am a prime minister and not a noble concubine, don¡¯t I need to go to court? He gritted his teeth and asked again, ¡°Damn, why are you keeping me here? Will I flee? Will I die if I don¡¯t find out where Princess Zhijun is?¡± ¡°This slave does not dare to speculate, but if you still insist on not handing over the eldest princess, then life will definitely not be easy.¡± ¡°What?! Where did the eldest princess go? Has she been kidnapped? Does it have anything to do with me? Am I the kidnapper? This is impossible!¡± Liu Yuzhen was taken aback. Why did he transmigrate into a body that committed a heinous and irrational act? ¡°Prime Minister, have you forgotten?¡± ¡°Yuelan showed a terrified expression and looked at him with wide eyes, seeing that Liu Yuzhen felt a little guilty. ¡°No, I just had a sudden brain cramp.¡± He didn¡¯t dare to talk nonsense. After all, his fists could not defeat many hands. ¡°Yuelan, go and find the person in charge here. I want to negotiate!¡± ¡°You mean Emperor Yan?¡± Yuelan became increasingly suspicious of the prime minister¡¯s words and actions. For example, he was grabbing a handful of ointment and rubbing it on the wound he had just received. I wonder if he could not feel the pain, but the person viewing it got chills all over. ¡°You better rest first, Emperor Yan will come to interrogate you tomorrow. ¡° ¡°Interrogation? Oh, if he dares not come, see if I don¡¯t run away tonight.¡± After taking the medicine, Liu Yuzhen bent his mouth high and appeared very serious. Just then, a voice came from outside the room. ¡°It¡¯s really inappropriate for the Emperor to keep this man. If he doesn¡¯t get rid of him as soon as possible, and if he¡¯s taken away by another country, won¡¯t it put our Dayan country in jeopardy first?¡± There were no scruples in his tone. Another said, ¡°don¡¯t let him hear it, my Lord. If he tells the Emperor, we shall all suffer.¡± ¡°He still wants to see the Emperor. He¡¯s just a hostage sent by the state of Liu. Let me ask you, how many times has the Emperor come to the cold palace?¡± ¡°After all, he is the Prime Minister of the affiliated country. The Emperor said it would be useful to keep him. If you kill him, won¡¯t you offend the Dragon?¡± ¡°How could I leave him to harm Dayan?¡± Not to mention the fact that he eloped with the eldest princess. The whereabouts of the eldest princess are currently unclear. What if he colluded with other countries and hurt our Emperor? ¡° The words pierced through Liu Yuzhen¡¯s ears, and he heard them. He turned out to be a hostage imprisoned here by another country, and the eldest princess was indeed abducted by him. People here didn¡¯t just refuse to let him go, they seemed to want to murder him as well. Two middle-aged men walked into the room, their waists were straight, appearing discourteous. One of them raised his eyebrows at the idle Liu Yuzhen and said, ¡°Prime Minister Liu, what are you fussing about? Come out, if you really want to commit suicide, why don¡¯t this old man help you?¡± After speaking, he ordered someone to hand over a pot of wine and a tea cup. How could Liu Yuzhen go back to seek death after turning around from the doorway of hell and eventually being reborn? Looking at the energy of these two people, I¡¯m afraid they don¡¯t know how to write the word ¡°death¡±. He propped himself up with his hands, looked seriously at the two people near his bed, suddenly grinned, and said, ¡°No need, I¡¯ll leave this kind of good stuff for you to enjoy.¡± However, Liu Yuzhen¡¯s figure faded and the wind vanished in an instant. Only to discover that the attendant¡¯s hand was empty. Liu Yuzhen already had the wine pot in his hands, and the spout of the wine pot was against the middle-aged man¡¯s lips. ¡°Sir, do you want me to feed you?¡± Liu Yuzhen smiled as he wrapped his arm around his neck. ¡°Let go of Lord Li. You, you boy, have the guts of a leopard today?!¡± The middle-aged man next to him was so frightened that his hands trembled, and Mr. Li¡¯s eyes were about to jump out from fear. Liu Yuzhen was very happy in his heart, but it was just to bluff them. He let go and dumped the poisoned wine on the floor, which foamed all over. When Liu Yuzhen noticed the two civil officials were in a rush, he was amused. The chains were still encircling his hands. It was really dull that such a man dared to approach him and make a joke. ¡°It¡¯s good to leave!¡± He sighed, turned his head and said, ¡°Yuelan, I want to take a bath!¡± ¡°Bathe¡­?¡± Yuelan thought for a moment, ¡°You want to take a bath? but you have just taken medicine. Yuelan can only cleanse your body, not bathe you.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the difference?¡± Yuelan ordered someone to bring warm water, took off the robe he casually draped on his body, and wiped him with a damp cloth along with two other maids. Liu Yuzhen was embarrassed for a moment, blushing and letting the maid clean him up. He stared at his scarred body. Although the shocking scars were not as serious as those he had suffered on the battlefield, they still made him feel uneasy. Before the washing could take a few more minutes, suddenly three maids bowed to the door, quit and left the room. ¡°Is it done?¡± Yuelan and the other maids silently carried the washbasin away, as if they were instructed by someone, and looked very uneasy. ¡°Oh? You are very active today.¡± A man¡¯s low voice suddenly sounded at the door. Liu Yuzhen was taken aback. The scars from the past were enough to brag about, but it¡¯s different now that he doesn¡¯t know where the marks came from, so he hurriedly turned around to look for clothes. ¡°Who?! Haven¡¯t you had enough?¡± But he picked up his clothes from the * * and before he could wear them, a pair of big hands crossed his waist and hugged his flushed body from behind in vain. Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Hey, I¡¯m a man! ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Yuzhen¡¯s sensitive body bristled, and the whole person bounced away like being electrically shocked. When he turned around, he noticed that it was the man in the dragon robe who had been crushed by him. He hadn¡¯t seen him in quite some time, but he came to him again. With such an arrogant appearance, he touched him , as if the owner of this body belonged to him. Oh my God! I finally got a reborn body, I wouldn¡¯t let this body be lost so soon. Although Yuzhen was young, he was a modern person living in a foreign country after all, and foreign countries are open, the male-male style was even more rampant. That¡¯s why he was not ignorant. But as a police officer, how could he lose himself in the hands of this bastard? It¡¯s so unreasonable. Liu Yuzhen struggled and stepped back, but he had discovered just now that the strength of his body was not as good as one-tenth of what he had imagined, so he was immediately captured by Emperor Yan in his arms. Emperor Yan glared at him, and he glared back, as if lightning collided between their four eyes. It seems that Prime Minister Liu is resisting him today. Emperor Yan raised the corners of his mouth. ¡°What am I doing? Are you sure you don¡¯t have amnesia? If you no longer have your memory, this King will let someone set you on fire to vent the hatred of abducting the eldest princess. Liu Yuzhen, you must not pretend to be crazy and foolish in front of this King, or you will suffer.¡± King Yan squeezed Yuzhen¡¯s cheek with his hand, approached his face suddenly, and kissed his thin lips with beautiful curves. First kiss, my first kiss was given by a man¡­ Yu Zhen¡¯s face was flushed, seeing this evil-looking man sticking up again with a playful smile, he would rather die than be sullied by a man, it¡¯s too embarrassing. However, at this critical juncture, he suddenly felt nervous, had a splitting headache, blocked breathing, and couldn¡¯t exert the slightest strength from his limp body. His strength was sapped away, both of his hands were also reversed and were raised above his head. ¡°Pain¡±, this feeling spread all over his body in an instant, he didn¡¯t know how Prime Minister Liu died before his death, but obviously this ¡®death¡¯ brought an unbearable burden to the body, and the person in front of him didn¡¯t let go just because of it. ¡°You bastard. Shameless.¡± He reluctantly squeezed out such a sentence, hoping that Emperor Yan would have a thinner face and let go. Emperor Yan¡¯s slender and powerful fingers suddenly locked Yu Zhen¡¯s throat, ¡°You dare to insult this King?¡± Emperor Yan frowned, his eyes became fierce and terrifying, and the chill hit Yuzhen. ¡°Liu Yuzhen, it seems that this King is going to teach you again today, what kind of situation you are in right now.¡± The pain of suffocation went straight to Yuzhen¡¯s brain, and his mind went blank, as if all the blood was blocked and would burst at any moment. Is he going to be strangled to death? ¡°Beg. Just like you usually do.¡± Emperor Yan said sharply. Don¡¯t! Don¡¯t beg anyone for help even in death! This is his rule as a soldier! Just when he almost lost consciousness, Emperor Yan suddenly let go of his hand and looked straight into his face. His playful expression gradually subsided. The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Liu was handsome. His sister has long been secretly in love with him, and even promised herself to marry him. The usual Prime Minister Liu, as long as he (Emperor) sat next to him, he would always kneel down and beg for his life. Although he looks good, he is such a useless embroidered pillow (embroidered pillow-a person or a thing which looks beautiful, but is not useful or practical). There is no sense of superiority in bullying a subject of a dependent country, but such a person can actually kidnap his only sister. He hated other people¡¯s betrayal the most in his life, his courtiers can¡¯t, neither can his own sister. If you dare to disobey me and run away from me, I will make the man you like become my prisoner. Is he really beautiful? He had looked at this face countless times, wishing he could immediately crush it. But when he looked at it today, it was like the embroidered pillow had an aura. In those familiar eyes, a crystal clear that he had never seen before, made his heart inexplicably palpitate. What the hell is going on? Seeing Emperor Yan in a daze, Liu Yuzhen grabbed him by the collar, exhausted his last strength, and struck him suddenly. ¡°Snapped¡±. The slap sounded crisp and loud on Emperor Yan¡¯s face, along with the sound of the iron chain colliding. Emperor Yan, who had never been slapped before, was stunned. ¡°I told you, don¡¯t mess with me, I¡­¡± In a daze, Yuzhen finally fainted, and everything that happened in front of him seemed to have nothing to do with him. Emperor Yan stared at Liu Yuzhen in astonishment. When did Prime Minister Liu dare to resist? Did he forget that he bears the fate of the Liu Kingdom? That weak body dared to hit him?! In normal times, let alone hitting him, even resisting will cause him to be abused even more violently. It¡¯s just that the man who passed out in front of him seems to be a different person today. The outline of the beauty has not changed, the scars he has left have not changed. Holding his chin that was exquisitely carved by a knife, it was the first time he looked at him so carefully, as if he was looking at delicate ornaments. This person was very good-looking. The chain was sealed, and it was intended to trap him for the rest of his life. Since it has not been touched, it is impossible for the person inside to be replaced, and it is meaningless to replace such a prisoner. Don¡¯t mess with you? Oh, not only does this King think Liu Yuzhen has become weird, but also interesting. Reaching out his hand to hold his pulse, Liu Yuzhen¡¯s pulse was very weak, and it seemed that the previous suicide had caused him a lot of trauma. Emperor Yan¡¯s two fingers bounced and pinched on his body, opening up his acupoints, smoothing the suffocation, and slowly conveying the internal force. Only then did Liu Yuzhen, whose face was haggard and pale, eased his complexion. His cheeks were as red as rouge, and the more he looked at him, the more he liked it. When did Liu Yuzhen become so attractive? Oh, he almost forgot, it was this pretty face that took his sister away. His loss of vigilance came to an abrupt end, and Emperor Yan leaned on him, his hands ruthlessly stroked his body, and his powerful teeth kissed and bit his shoulders. Liu Yuzhen slowly awoke after a long period, his headache splitting and his body¡¯s reaction unpredictable. He just felt numbness in his sensitive body parts, and a handsome face with a wicked smile appeared in front of his eyes. ¡°You, you¡¯re treating me like this?!¡± Liu Yuzhen looked at the scene in front of him, like being struck by lightning. His body was completely under the control of another man. Although he was still very unfamiliar with this body, his body, which he had not mastered, was randomly fiddled with Emperor Yan as he pleased. Liu Yuzhen¡¯s anger rose. ¡°Prime Minister Liu, what are you getting excited about?¡± King Yan jokingly said. Liu Yuzhen felt unbearable pain in his body when he tensed and when he exerts force. This body was far inferior to 10% of his physical strength of his original body, and was even so fragile that it seemed to be easily broken when touched. Liu Yuzhen stared, gave up his futile struggle, and said unhappily,¡±You, pervert, pervert! ¡° ¡°Heh.¡± King Yan leaned against his ear, smiled mockingly, and his face reddened with anger, ¡°I remember you said, you are willing to tell me the whereabouts of Zhijun? If you tell me now, I can consider letting you go.¡± Having said that, the powerful hand left his chest and moved to his neck again. Liu Yuzhen, who just woke up from suffocation, got the taste of death again and again. Thinking about it carefully, it would not be worth the sacrifice here. ¡°Wait!¡± Yuzhen stopped shouting and coughed several times. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to do that to me? That?¡± Emperor Yan saw that he pointed to his body, and suddenly felt amused. ¡°Yes, how? No, then what?¡± ¡°Have you made a mistake? I¡¯m a man!¡± ¡°Since you are a man, why don¡¯t you continue to talk back to me and let me strangle you once to end it? Isn¡¯t that what you want?¡± ¡°Why do I have to seek death?¡± As soon as Liu Yuzhen¡¯s words came out, he found that Emperor Yan¡¯s expression became cold and fierce. ¡°Don¡¯t want to seek death?¡± He was just kidding himself, this abominable Emperor Yan, I really underestimated him. ¡°Of course I¡¯m not looking for death! Don¡¯t you want to get Princess Zhijun? I¡¯m not interested in her anymore. Can you find her yourself? Let me go out and I¡¯ll find her for you.¡± ¡°Oh? King Yan restrained his chains, and his handsome face met his cheek again. ¡°You think so beautifully, if I let you out, how would I know if you would go to another country? With your wisdom, how difficult is it to destroy my Dayan? Liu Yuzhen, let me remind you again. First, tell me the whereabouts of Zhijun immediately, and second, don¡¯t mention about leaving again. If you fail to do even one of the two, neither you nor your Liu Kingdom will have a future.¡± Liu Yuzhen¡¯s expression froze, such a good Qin Shihuang (Emperor Qin Shihuang- first Chinese monarch to be called emperor), but his mind was so twisted. Seeing Liu Yuzhen¡¯s humiliated countenance, Emperor Yan was inexplicably happy, and he smiled. ¡°I can let you go today, and I won¡¯t ask Zhijun¡¯s whereabouts, but you have to listen to me.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Liu Yuzhen raised his eyebrows and held back his anger. At this time, Emperor Yan, who had been enclosing around him, suddenly kissed his lips without giving Yuzhen any time to think. The tongue attacked his teeth, almost trying to get in. His astringent reaction made Emperor Yan even more energetic. Such a provocative stimulation, even Liu Yuzhen, can¡¯t help being stirred up by this attraction. He has never kissed anyone before. His first kiss turned out to be with a man, and the second time was also with a man. Although a kiss was not a big deal for him, he endured it, but several signs of indignation quickly occupied Yuzhen¡¯s mind. It was really uncomfortable for him to be pressed under others! ¡°Boom-¡° He grabbed Emperor Yan¡¯s collar, pushed Emperor Yan hard against the wall inside the bed, and smashed the bowl that Yuelan had placed next to him. The mouth of the bowl aimed at the Emperor¡¯s throat! Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Rely on me He¡¯s crazy?! Emperor Yan was enthralled and amused by him, seeing him perform things that were increasingly incredible, and he became addicted to him. Liu Yuzhen might not be able to drive him away even if he tried, but he was intrigued by how this man could become so ferocious. ¡°Who wants to listen to you? ¡°The naked Yuzhen held a bowl at his throat with one hand, while the other hand held a knife. He knew that this knife had no power and could not hurt Emperor Yan at all. The momentary murderous intent soared in a straight line, and the awe-inspiring murderous intent in his eyes shocked Emperor Yan. ¡°Oh? Prime Minister Liu actually has such a tough side?¡± ¡°If I die, it shouldn¡¯t do you any harm, right? But I don¡¯t like your behavior very much. If you do this again, I¡¯ll show you how you¡¯ll die.¡± After speaking, he really planned to do it. Emperor Yan didn¡¯t want this interesting person to lose his life. He didn¡¯t let go of the fun he finally found, and his low voice sounded again, soothing Liu Yuzhen¡¯s emotions. ¡°Okay, I won¡¯t proceed.¡± Liu Yuzhen¡¯s lips and teeth moved slightly in anger, and he spit out a sentence with difficulty, ¡°If I don¡¯t show power, you will treat me as¡­¡± Resisting the headache, ¡°Don¡¯t force me to slap you.¡± On the contrary, Emperor Yan looked at his angry appearance with great interest. This could not be because Prime Minister Liu could not bear the torture and changed his personality. No matter how much the stimulation was, it would not completely change a person¡¯s personality. Most likely this is not the Prime Minister of Liu Kingdom. ¡°Do you know why you¡¯re locked here?¡± Although Emperor Yan was held down by his big hand, his color did not change, and his sarcasm even became stronger. Yuzhen was having a headache and didn¡¯t bother to think. He has always been a man who works by intuition. What¡¯s wrong with being imprisoned in the cold palace? He hates the cold and dark room the most, but hates being imprisoned more. ¡± I don¡¯t care what the reason is. If you don¡¯t free me, you¡¯ll bear the consequences.¡± ¡°How could that literate Liu Yuzhen become so vulgar and barbaric? Should you tell this King who you are?¡± Emperor Yan asked coldly, his attitude was much more serious than before. Yuzhen realized that it was too extreme to persuade Emperor Yan not to touch him. If he was thrown into prison, it would be even more unnecessary. ¡°If I¡¯m not Prime Minister Liu, who else could I be? ¡° ¡°Prime Minister, are you not embarrassed to say that you are the Prime Minister? Then this King will ask you, what is the name of the Emperor of Liu Kingdom? ¡° ¡°¡­¡± How could he know that? Yuzhen mumbled. It took him a lot of effort to find out that he was a hostage sent by Liu Kingdom, not to mention that he was dying from a headache now. He had no desire to be tortured by him indefinitely. Just as he was about to answer, Emperor Yan asked again, ¡°Then do you remember who Liu Ling is?¡± ¡°¡­¡± How could he know? ¡°Ha ha.¡± Liu Yuzhen was actually defeated by a headache. He thought that it would be no good to continue to pretend to be Prime Minister Liu. It is said that the man was smart and handsome. Yuzhen didn¡¯t even study culture class well. How long can he pretend to be Prime Minister Liu? Pretending to go on was just adding jokes in this strange time and space. ¡°Well, I¡­¡­¡± But when he was about to confess, he saw Emperor Yan¡¯s expression darken a little bit. Yes, if he wasn¡¯t Liu Yuzhen, where would he look for Zhijun. He is not; one word can get rid of sin. But what about the king? You want to tell this Emperor that Zhijun can no longer be found, who¡¯ll let him free? ¡°You¡¯re still Liu Yuzhen, right?¡± Yu Zhen was stunned for a while. He saw people very accurately and could read a little bit of what the other party meant. What he saw from Emperor Yan¡¯s expression was confusion and disappointment, but he didn¡¯t know if this person had discovered his identity. He hummed and replied. ¡°Well, yes. Yes.¡± It was originally. The atmosphere cooled down, and Emperor Yan became dignified and serious, with the demeanor of a King again. Liu Yuzhen was stunned by his solemn gaze. He had never seen anyone with such courage except his captain. He likes this sense of oppression, and he likes it from the bottom of his heart, otherwise he would not follow the captain to join the a2203 squad of the criminal police special team and embark on this road of death. Liu Yuzhen was a little ashamed when he realized he had been swayed by this courage, and hurriedly pulled the quilt from the foot of the bed to wrap his naked body, and said in a low voice, ¡°Anyway, I didn¡¯t know Princess Zhijun¡¯s whereabouts, and relying on me , maybe I can help you find her back.¡± ¡°You¡¯ll let this King rely on you?¡± King Yan¡¯s tone was very arrogant and contemptuous, as if he had heard a strange story, but he couldn¡¯t help but smile. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Wait till my physical strength recovers¡­¡± Yu Zhen glanced sideways and saw that Emperor Yan was looking at his body with evil eyes. He hurried to the head of the bed and made a ¡°please¡± posture. ¡°I want to rest, please go out first, okay?¡± Coincidentally, the eunuch¡¯s message sounded outside the door, interrupting the embarrassing situation between the two. ¡°Your Majesty, Liu Ling, the Crown Prince of Liu Kingdom, asks to see you.¡± When Emperor Yan heard the name just mentioned, his smile became more and more arrogant. Looking at Yu Zhen¡¯s embarrassed and perplexed expression. I¡¯m not sure how many times Prime Minister Liu called this name when he was in prison. This appeared to be his amulet. Only the person who owns this name has the power to save him. He would no longer be in pain as long as he yelled this name. Therefore, it is unreasonable to say that the person in front of him is unfamiliar with this name. ¡°Liu Yuzhen, this King knows that you are great, and who can beat you if you want to calculate your scheming, but I believe that you don¡¯t know the whereabouts of Zhijun. But remember this for this King, there are many people who want you dead, whether you forget it or if you¡¯re out of your mind, don¡¯t make trouble for this King¡± Yuzhen turned his head and ignored him. He was locked up, what trouble could he cause. Emperor Yan got off the bed, and suddenly turned his head towards Yuzhen, with a half-smiling face, ¡°You said you want this King to rely on you, do you want to go back on your words now?¡± No! Are you serious? Yuzhen felt as though he was being held back by a big rock, but it would be too humiliating for him to deny it. He murmured, ¡°I really admire your hearing.¡± Looking back, he was once again greeted by Emperor Yan¡¯s domineering look, his heart was shocked, and he quickly retracted his gaze. This feeling, he thought he would never meet again after death. Unexpectedly, in a place so close to him, this man made his heart beat faster again and again. ¡°The Emperor will come to see you tonight. If you want to rest, you should take advantage of it now.¡± When the Emperor Yan said this, he pinched Liu Yuzhen¡¯s chin again and kissed him fiercely. He was so frightened that he shivered and almost made a move on Emperor Yan. ¡°Are you still coming this evening?¡± Yu Zhen opened his eyes wide. He was fed up, and he didn¡¯t even know what happened to Emperor Yan, why he was so interested in kissing him. Should he continue to pour his anger towards Prime Minister Liu on him? It doesn¡¯t make sense! However, does he really want to see that man with such an air of arrogance again? Before he could complain, Emperor Yan had already left the room. In the empty and silent cold palace, only Yuelan and two very young servant girls served him. Yuelan was light-handed, which made Yu Zhen like it very much. He was afraid of noise. Although I also hate this kind of desertion, this environment is just right for recuperating. As soon as Emperor Yan left, it seemed that his world had returned to peace once more, but he was confused between reality and illusion. He was accustomed to being occupied with tasks and being accustomed to being highly vigilant. Even in this era, he still couldn¡¯t change this habit. Prime Minister Liu¡¯s body is simply too frail. As soon as he shuts his eyes, the outside world ceases to exist for him, and the entire person falls asleep without warning. I don¡¯t know how long I slept. I vaguely felt someone pushing me. ¡°Prime Minister, Prime Minister.¡± ¡°Why¡­¡± Yu Zhen hasn¡¯t slept so well for a long time. Not only was the soreness on his body gradually disappearing, but his physical strength was also gradually recovering. How could someone brutally break such a comfortable nap? The voice seemed to belong to Yuelan, and there should be no one else inside the room. He blinked open his dark eyes. He immediately awoke and sat up upright, disgusted by this ease. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± This move startled Yuelan, hesitated and said, ¡°Prime Minister, His Majesty the Crown Prince has come to Yan Kingdom¡± Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Intending to escape Prince, he came to Yan Kingdom? Prince came to Yan Kingdom? Although Liu Yuzhen awoke immediately, his brain was still trapped in his own era, and he took a while to react. Yuelan¡¯s words echoed in his head for two or three times before he moved his lips and muttered something, ¡°Which Prince? Which Yan Kingdom?¡± Yuelan felt a chill in her heart, she hurriedly leaned down, pushed aside the scattered bangs on his forehead, and looked at his expression carefully, ¡°Prime Minister, are you not feeling well? Yuelan will call the imperial physician for you.¡± ¡°No, no need!¡± It was not the sense of vigilance that made Liu Yuzhen wake up, but Yuelan¡¯s young but very hot figure. At this time, her plump twin peaks were leaning against Yu Zhen¡¯s arms, which made his blood boil. Yuzhen at the beginning, stammered, ¡°What did you say to me just now?¡± ¡°Are you really all right?¡± Yuelan pouted, stomped her feet, and said with wariness, ¡°This maid just said that Prince Liu Ling has come to Yan Kingdom, don¡¯t you want to see him?¡± Liu Yuzhen was cruelly brought back to an unfamiliar reality by these words. He was used to living in the single apartment of the army, but now he was in a deserted and depressing room which made him very uncomfortable. ¡°Why should I go see him? Besides, I can¡¯t leave.¡± Yu Zhen shook the chain in his hand. ¡°Do you have a way to let me out?¡± Yuelan was worried, and her face was rather gloomy. ¡°This maid has asked you, if you want, this slave can risk her life to inform the Prince that you are imprisoned. Today, the Prince just came to Yan Kingdom. The time is ripe.¡± Yu Zhen scratched his head and finally entered his new role, but he always felt that things were vague and incomprehensible. ¡°I don¡¯t understand this, I heard that I was sent by Liu Kingdom. Doesn¡¯t the Prince know? What¡¯s the use of telling him?¡± ¡°Prime Minister, the Crown Prince doesn¡¯t know about you being imprisoned in Dayan (Great Yan). Liu Kingdom sent you here, nominally asking you to become an official in Yan Kingdom, but I didn¡¯t expect¡­¡± Yuelan became anxious. She thought that the Prime Minister would be very happy, but unexpectedly the reaction was so cold, such a rare opportunity, would Prime Minister Liu waste it in vain? Yuzhen remembered Emperor Yan¡¯s advice, and it was indeed not appropriate for others to doubt his identity. ¡°Oh, I just forgot it for a while.¡± My physical strength soon regained after a short nap. My body was bathed in a warm current that flowed gently and felt quite soothing. At this time, if I don¡¯t break the cage, will I have to wait how long before that damn Emperor Yan gets on me again?¡± No way! Yu Zhen grinned and patted Yuelan on the shoulder. ¡°I don¡¯t want to go to the Crown Prince, I don¡¯t want to go to Liu Kingdom, as for where to go, I¡¯ll make plans after I get out.¡± After that, he looked down at the chain on his wrist. The iron chain buckle was tightly fastened on his wrist without leaving a gap. There was no keyhole on the ring. It seemed that it was tailor-made for him and welded with a soldering iron. There was no other way except to cut off his hands. For the unarmed and weak prime minister Liu, this iron chain is the shackle he will never want to escape in his life. But for him, Officer Liu, hehe. He has practiced bone shrinking for three years, but this body can¡¯t do it. His wrists were constantly struggling in the iron ring. Blood was gradually dripping, and his bones were aching. ¡°Yuelan, is there any soap?¡± ¡°What?¡± Yuelan looked at the Prime Minister with a terrifying expression in front of her in horror. His handsome face was showing an arrogance that was completely opposite to his temperament. ¡°Something that can be used for lubrication.¡± Yuelan nodded and ran out. Liu Yuzhen touched his wrist and stared at the other end of the chain. The iron chain was fastened to the iron ring on the wall. As for the iron ring, it is estimated that there are nails behind it, which were driven into the wall. Although he knows nothing about culture (ancient culture), it is not necessary to make such a chain in the cold palace. Neither the women in the harem nor Prime Minister Liu can have the strength to break free. He tried to tug, and sure enough, the strength of this body was really weak. It was more difficult pulling out the rivet than going to heaven. While complaining about this body, Yuelan came back with osmanthus essential oil. ¡°Prime Minister, what¡¯s the use of this?¡± Yuelan stared at him in confusion. Yu Zhen stretched out his hands. ¡°Pour unto my hands.¡± ¡°Yes, but your hands are bleeding.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be long-winded, hurry up. Such a small injury can¡¯t attract my attention.¡± The wrist was lubricated, and it was easier to get it out than before, but the pain of the wound also intensified. Liu Yuzhen clenched his teeth and pulled out his hand with all his might, only to hear the sound of a bone ¡°cracking¡± on his wrist, and the chain fell off. Yu Zhen didn¡¯t think about the bone and pulled out the other hand. This scene undoubtedly raised a shadow in Yuelan¡¯s heart. Is that Prime Minister Liu, who was crying all day long and only begging for death? Was he possessed by a ghost? Not to mention that he took off the chain so easily, his wrists were all covered in blood, the bones made an astonishing cracking sound, but he didn¡¯t even blink?! The moment his hands were freed, Yuzhen immediately pulled up Yuelan and left. ¡°What are you stunned for? Yuelan, how are we going to get out?¡± He asked with a smile. Yuelan sucked in a breath of cold air and pointed to the window. ¡°The front door is heavily guarded, go through the back door.¡± Yu Zhen was overjoyed, pulled up Yuelan and jumped out of the window. Outside the house was a desolate back garden, overgrown with weeds and surrounded by dark red low walls, making it terrifyingly cold. Yu Zhen wanted to complain that such a dark and musty place could actually be housed in people, but at this time, he was moving forward vigilantly. In the afternoon, the earth was golden and dazzling, shining on his gray-white robe, blending with the earth. Just when they came to the bottom of the low wall and were about to climb over and go out, a stern and serious voice suddenly sounded behind them, ¡°Stop! Who are you?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s bad. We¡¯re discovered.¡± Yuelan whispered, her heart beating so fast, it seemed that her little heart was jumping in her throat. Yu Zhen was not in a hurry, his laid hands were stacked, and he squatted down, ¡°Yuelan, you go first, wait for me outside.¡± Yuelan was nervous, but she saw the Prime Minister¡¯s irrefutable firm eyes staring at the person who came, without any fear. He stepped on his hand and jumped away from the cold palace. ¡°Who are you asking? Me? Then what are you doing?¡± Liu Yuzhen wrapped his hands around his arms and looked at the person who came to stop him. The man looked about as big as himself, and his anger had already filled his whole handsome face. Seeing Liu Yuzhen sending Yuelan out, he immediately pulled out the sword from his waist, stared at him and said coldly. ¡°Xiao Zipei, commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards, this is a forbidden area, and you dare to trespass privately, it is a capital offense.¡± This so-called harem was very large, and no matter how heavily guarded it was, there are always loopholes. He doesn¡¯t know what the commander-in-chief of the guards was doing in the back garden when he had nothing to do? But since they had met, and he was alone, things would be much easier to handle. ¡°I didn¡¯t break into the forbidden area without permission, you can ask your Emperor Yan if you don¡¯t believe me!¡± As he spoke, he walked towards Xiao Zipei, his hands empty and he looked weak. ¡°I, Liu Yuzhen, have always been living in it. I was in a good mood today, so I came out to relax.¡± ¡°You are Prime Minister Liu?!¡± Xiao Zipei¡¯s eyebrows were tighter, and the long sword was already against Yuzhen¡¯s throat, ¡°Don¡¯t even try to escape!¡± ¡°Anyway, I¡¯m also the Prime Minister of another Kingdom. Isn¡¯t it rude of you to point your sword at me. I just took a walk and didn¡¯t go out. You are so rude, are you not afraid that I will complain to Emperor Yan? ¡° The young man was very simple. Seeing that he was unarmed and slender, he put his sword into the sheath suspiciously, and said politely, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I also ask the Prime Minister to return to the house as soon as possible. Otherwise, I have the qualifications to execute you on the spot.¡± ¡°Oh? On-the-spot execution? You have such authority.¡± The corners of Yuzhen¡¯s mouth were raised high, and his smile was very sinister. Just as Xiao Zipei stretched out his hand to invite him back to the house, Liu Yuzhen turned around, those bloody hands had already twisted Xiao Zipei¡¯s sword-holding hand behind him. Zi Pei turned his head in pain, but faced him abruptly. Liu Yuzhen¡¯s elbow was ready, and between the flashes and flint, the man with the long sword in his hand fainted before he could even snort. Yuzhen patted the front of his clothes and jumped over the wall fluently, with very strong skills. But when he stood firm under the wall, everything in front of him made him speechless ¨C countless long swords were already aimed at him and Yuelan beside him. Chapter 7 Chapter 7 The taste of a strong kiss Liu Yuzhen reacted very quickly. As soon as he felt the murderous aura of the cold weapon when he landed, he immediately protected Yuelan behind him. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you guys guarding inside? This isn¡¯t prepared for me, right?¡± Yuzhen twitched the corners of his mouth awkwardly. Yuelan didn¡¯t make inquiries before escaping. It would be tough to flee after being arrested and recaptured. One of the middle-aged guards whispered. ¡°What are you doing? Dare to enter and exit the forbidden area of the palace casually?¡± Liu Yuzhen sneered, these people have been here for so long, but no one recognized Prime Minister Liu¡¯s appearance. Suddenly, a bloody picture flashed in his mind. ¡®Don¡¯t care, give it a try¡¯. He stretched out his hand and pointed behind everyone¡¯s back, and shouted ¨C ¡°Hey, look, it¡¯s Emperor Yan!¡± These well-trained garrisoners turned and knelt on the ground in unison in an instant, without daring to lift their heads, as if there were someone there, ¡°Long live the Emperor.¡± Liu Yuzhen immediately pulled Yuelan and ran away, snickering in his heart. They passed through a few junctions, trailed by a group of guards yelling ¡°stop,¡± but Yuelan¡¯s selected route had an increasing number of guards. ¡°Are you sure you didn¡¯t choose the wrong way?¡± Yuelan hid behind Yuzhen seeing that there were a lot of guards in front. But then she suddenly scampered past him, opened her mouth and shouted, ¡°His Royal Highness! The Prime Minister is here!¡± Yu Zhen looked at her in surprise, hurriedly covering her small mouth with a gloomy expression. ¡°Did you bring me here to see the prince? You are really disobedient.¡± ¡°You are the one who is disobedient!¡± A familiar yet unfamiliar voice sounded behind him, ¡°If you want to go and protect the Prince of Liu Kingdom, just say there are assassins!¡± the man ordered. ( t/n I think the emperor is trying to divert attention here because the prince was near) Yuzhen turned around and saw that the person who came was Emperor Yan with a dignified expression. Wasn¡¯t he with the crown prince? Why did they come near the cold palace? ¡°This guy is really a ghost¡­¡­I can¡¯t stay. I just came out for a walk, a walk.¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s arrogant face was already in front of him, and he squeezed Yuzhen¡¯s mouth with a big hand, with such strength that he could just crush him. ¡°Be quiet for this King.¡± Yu Zhen felt a fishy astringency in his mouth, and a severe pain spread over. However, from a corner, he could see the appearance of the prince as soon as he would turn his head, but Yuzhen just glared at Emperor Yan with very hostile eyes, and did not resist. He didn¡¯t want Yuelan to call the prince because he vaguely remembered that Liu Kingdom was a vassal of Yan Kingdom. Even if he called the prince, could the prince be able to take him away from the Emperor of Yan? Are you not afraid that the two countries will break up because of this, which will bring disaster to the subjects? ¡°There are assassins! Quickly take Prince Liu away! There are assassins!¡± The garrison shouted loudly in the aisle, and the carriage immediately turned around. A clear and urgent man¡¯s voice sounded from the horse¡¯s back, ¡°Prime Minister? Let me take a look¡­¡± The garrison stopped him, ¡°Prince, further is the important place of the harem, please don¡¯t step inside (cold palace).¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s black eyes narrowed into thin lines, and he squeezed Yuzhen¡¯s hand harder and harder. ¡°Prince need not to panic, the assassin has been captured. Forgive me, this King had to appease the frightened concubine first who¡¯s unable to stay far away, and also asks Prince Liu to return to the Fuyun (Floating clouds) Palace first.¡± ¡°Oh? How could there be an assassin in the harem.¡± It seemed that the Prince was also a very cautious person. His tone was very skeptical. The Emperor of Yan made a fierce blink at Yuelan, Those murderous eyes, even a disobedient girl like Yuelan was frightened to the point of being unsteady. ¡°The¡­.The Prince is too polite.¡± Prince Liu¡¯s footsteps slowly leaned in their direction. Turning around the alley was the forbidden area of the harem. How could Prime Minister Liu, who had been missing for a long time, appear in the harem? ¡°Tsk.¡± Emperor Yan said in a very light voice, ¡°Liu Yuzhen, wanting to escape from this King? Dream on!¡± Yuzhen was in pain, he tried hard to pull away Emperor Yan¡¯s hand, but the hand didn¡¯t move at all, and Emperor Yan¡¯s face was so dark that it seemed like he was going to eat people.mNow that he was caught running away, it¡¯s hard to say whether this person would really crush him to death, or would he still resist? Leaving aside this cruel emperor and not letting Liu Ling see, there must be a way. ¡°You¡­enough¡­let go¡­¡± He raised his fist and swung it hard at Emperor Yan¡¯s face. He only felt that the injured wrist was firmly grasped, and the whole person was pulled to one side. The strength he exerted was instantly dissipated, the body rushed forward, but fell into a strong embrace. Before Yuzhen could react, the sturdy man in front of him had already pressed him against the wall. A small impact made this weak body dizzy. Yuzhen was about to complain, but he was suddenly blocked by a kiss from Emperor Yan. His cheeks were pinched so he opened his mouth unconsciously, and the warm tongue stirred into his mouth and swept violently, sucking forcefully and gnawing wildly, suddenly making Yuzhen flushed with shame and nervousness, but he couldn¡¯t push Emperor Yan away. The bloody taste entered Emperor Yan¡¯s mouth, and he frowned deeply, but did not reduce his strength. This is punishment. Blame it on your delusion to escape from this King! Emperor Yan¡¯s kiss became deeper and deeper, and the surrounding air seemed to be suffocating. How could this Emperor kiss him in front of so many people?! Emperor Yan¡¯s figure just blocked the line of sight of Prince Liu who had crossed the Lei Chi (Thunder pond). The two lingering figures were so ecstatic. Where will Liu Ling take a closer look? He turned and returned to his horse. ¡°Your Majesty, Liu Ling will wait at the Fuyun (Floating cloud) Palace, please come over as soon as possible.¡± Yuzhen couldn¡¯t hear Liu Ling¡¯s voice at all, the world in front of him seemed to be spinning constantly, and his mind was blank. Seeing Liu Ling¡¯s departure, Emperor Yan let go of Liu Yuzhen, and his index finger gently wiped away the blood at the corner of Yuzhen¡¯s mouth. ¡°If you behave yourself for this King, you will suffer less. But If you dare to escape next time, it will not be as simple as being kissed by this King.¡± Liu Yuzhen was so dazed by the kiss that he even forgot to scold him. If he hadn¡¯t thought that there would be casualties if a war broke out between the two kingdoms, he wouldn¡¯t want to endure a tongue (french) kiss with a man. But what happened to the ** in my heart just now¡­? He stared blankly at Emperor Yan, his eyes were as big as cat¡¯s eyes, but the people in front of him were not thinking of him. ¡°Zipei!¡± Emperor Yan called. The young chief of the Imperial Guards had appeared in the alley at some point, and when he heard Emperor Yan¡¯s call, he immediately came and knelt down. ¡°The subordinate is here.¡± ¡°It¡¯s your dereliction of duty to let this person escape. Based on your past achievements, I¡¯ll give you another chance. Bring him to the Emperor¡¯s chambers. If anything goes wrong, you¡¯ll be the only one responsible.¡± ¡°Zipei heeds the order!¡± After saying that, three or four people came up to capture Yuzhen and Yuelan. ¡°Wait.¡± Emperor Yan waved his hand, and his icy and resentful eyes suddenly flickered, pulling up Yuzhen¡¯s hands and saying, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your hands?¡± Such a gentle question, as a prisoner, Liu Yuzhen was a little flattered, is Emperor Yan concerned about him? Yuzhen, who was staring at him, did not dare to speak until he was sure that Liu Ling had really left, but his first sentence was ¨C ¡°You actually took the opportunity to take advantage of me?!¡± Seeing his wronged and serious appearance, Emperor Yan¡¯s anger instantly dissipated without a trace. This Liu Yuzhen was just kissed, and he actually put on such an interesting look. He was filled with righteous indignation, as if he had suffered a great loss and wanted to collect debt. Emperor Yan felt a little better, and pretended to be solemn. ¡°This King is asking what¡¯s wrong with your hand.¡± When Yuzhen saw that he did not continue to show murderous intent, but instead seemed to be teasing him, he was very angry. ¡°Can¡¯t you see it? You know that I was injured and still dragged me so hard?! Hey, did you make a mistake? Just kill me quickly, I hate being under house arrest the most, you either let me die, or let me go!¡± Translator¡¯s Note Thunder Pool (Pond) ¨C In the east of Wangjiang County , Anhui Province , in the southwestern part of Anhui, which is located in Chutou and Wuwei , is a vast area with dense water network, collectively known as Daleishui in ancient times . The lower reaches of it are accumulated in the eastern part of today¡¯s Wangjiang County, which is the source of the Chinese idiom dictionary ¡°do n¡¯t dare to step over the thunder pond¡± ¨C ¡°Gu Lei Pond¡±. Tracing the source. The former ¡°Guleichi¡± is today¡¯s Leichi Township , Wangjiang County , Anhui Province . Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Unscrupulous provocation ¡°Let you go?¡± Emperor Yan raised his eyebrows, as if he just heard a big joke. ¡°You are never going anywhere until Zhijun returns. If you dare to escape, Xiao Zipei next to you, will be this King¡¯s first person to kill.¡± He just said it tentatively, but he didn¡¯t expect for Liu Yuzhen¡¯s beautiful face to show a hint of unease. Although not because he said he wanted to kill Zipie, but because Yuzhen knew his predicament with regards to Zhijun. Liu Yuzhen angrily withdrew his hand. There were so many people watching yet the dignified Emperor Yan was not ashamed? Looking at his elegant appearance, it was like a heavy punch to the gut. Don¡¯t tell me, he has a hobby of kissing me (this body)? Yuzhen was secretly disturbed. He turned his head to find Xiao Zipei standing by him honestly, and he replied with a grin, ¡°Didn¡¯t you allow Xiao Zipei to follow me? Then he is my people now. If I wanted to leave, of course I would leave along with him!¡± Emperor Yan paused, then suddenly faced and glared at Zipei. ¡°You dare?!¡± ¡®To whom was this directed at? Me?¡¯ ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I dare.¡± Yuzhen provoked him with his waist akimbo. Zipei saw that the two were arguing endlessly. The imprisoned Prime Minister of Liu Kingdom even dared to be presumptuous in front of Emperor Yan so he hurriedly came up to stop him. ¡°Your Majesty, this person will be dealt with by this subordinate, and if there is a mishap, Zipie is willing to give His Majesty his head.¡± Emperor Yan knew that Yuzhen¡¯s malicious nonsense made him angry. Looking at his bloodied hands, he realized that if this person truly wanted to leave, he must also be willing to die. Since he didn¡¯t manage to flee now, Emperor Yan would very certainly see him again when he returned to his chambers. Without realizing it, he became very curious about Liu Yuzhen¡¯s thoughts. He was not acting in a way that agrees with the things he says. He must guard himself against this person. ¡°What this King wants is Princess Zhijun, not your head.¡± ¡°This subordinate takes orders.¡± This Xiao Zipei seemed to have no temperat all. Emperor Yan treated him so fiercely, yet he did not change his face, and even bowed respectfully to him. Liu Yuzhen could no longer tolerate it. He despised servility, lofty officials, and authority. ¡°Hey, is it done yet? Your Crown Prince Liu is waiting for you. If you wouldn¡¯t want to go, I could go in your stead.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be rude to His Majesty.¡± Zipei didn¡¯t appreciate it. The sword on his waist flashed to Yuzhen¡¯s neck in an instant. ¡°What a real man you are. Can¡¯t you see I¡¯m helping you for your sake. You just got knocked down by me a while ago.¡± ¡°You¡­¡­!¡± Xiao Zipei, who had been expressionless since just now, finally showed an expression that could be regarded as ¡°anger¡±. The corners of Emperor Yan¡¯s mouth evoked a subtle smile, which was fleeting. He stretched out his hand and hugged Liu Yuzhen at will. Knowing that the man would undoubtedly fight back, he suppressed him with his strength, reversed his hands to his back, and embraced him. ¡°Okay. Now, Liu Yuzhen, go to this King¡¯s chamber obediently. We will discuss the matter of Zhijun again. This King assumes you don¡¯t want to joke about other people¡¯s lives, correct?¡± This wretched man¡¯s half-smiling appearance really made him fed up. He is a man, a man being amorous with another man! What are the ancients thinking? He had to come in such a chaotic era. Why is it normal for men to kiss men as normal as saying hello? There¡¯s also something that¡¯s constantly glowing in this person¡¯s eyes. Yuzhen intended to resist at first, but because his own struggle was futile, he simply dropped his dignity and submitted. In any case, dignity cannot be consumed like food. He can¡¯t violate his vow since he pledged to assist him recover his sister. Yuzhen just wanted to go out because he despised being imprisoned. Liu Yuzhen, who was covered with moral integrity, turned a blind eye to the fiery gazes that shot at him mercilessly, and looked at Emperor Yan with iridescent eyes, ¡°You can¡¯t blame us for what happened today. Who asked you to put me under house arrest? If you had just changed the conditions for me, it would have been over and done with.¡± What he didn¡¯t know was that his look almost took away Emperor Yan¡¯s sanity. Looking at this alluring beautiful man that could ruin a country, this appearance was enough to capture the soul. Emperor Yan¡¯s hand couldn¡¯t help but tighten a bit. Even though he was aware that Prince Liu was expecting him, he was unable to let go of the person in his arms at this moment. The person he once thought was cowardly and humble, those tearful eyes that used to beg for pity, have become sassy and high-spirited at some point. Although Liu Yuzhen was obstinate and harsh, his heart quivered when he was eyed at by a man of such great power and exceptional appearance as Emperor Yan, ¡°Can this bastard not stare at me?¡± Yu Zhen forced his way out of King Yan¡¯s grip, lowering his head and rubbing his wounded hand. ¡°¡­Let¡¯s go, Yuelan, I still have things to tell you.¡± He glanced back but quickened his stride, wanting to leave Emperor Yan¡¯s sight immediately. Yuelan was exceedingly humble just now, having escaped Emperor Yan¡¯s clutches today. Along with Zipei, she appeared to be the only one. Because everyone who witnessed the scene knows that they¡¯re going to die. Otherwise, how could Emperor Yan be so bold as to kiss and cuddle a foreign prime minister in front of them? Yuzhen followed Zipei in a state of confusion. Seeing that Zipei was an honest and easy to talk to person, he asked, ¡°Little Pei, is it possible that you, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard, be my personal bodyguard in the future?¡± Xiao Zipei was chilly and stern, yet he still looked him in the eyes. ¡°Please respect yourself.¡± ¡°Where am I not self-respecting? I didn¡¯t treat you like how Emperor Yan mistreated me.¡± Liu Yuzhen was at a loss, he was going insane and couldn¡¯t stand it any longer. He took a deep breath and was about to spew out a mouthful of resentment. Yuelan came up and reminded, ¡°Prime Minister, what General Xiao means is that it is very disrespectful for you to call him that.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Yuzhen paused and stood motionless. When he was still a part of the criminal enforcement special squad, he adopted such an attitude of standing firmly. This halt had a military seriousness about it, which surprised Xiao Zipei as well. ¡°A general, to me, is a true hero on the battlefield. He can¡¯t defend himself, I¡¯m sorry, however I can¡¯t call him that.¡± When did Prime Minister Liu become aggressive? Let alone be on par with an imperial guard. Even the servants who came in just to serve him were terrified, and he frequently drove everyone away in a rage. Is it possible that his bleak circumstances triggered his personality disorder? Yuelan looked at him curiously, always feeling that there would be some hope. ¡°Don¡¯t be surprised, General Xiao. The Prime Minister had just recovered from a serious illness and is still confused, otherwise such a thing would not have happened today.¡± Liu Yuzhen looked at Yuelan awkwardly. It was this stinky girl who had pointed him the wrong direction, so he bumped into them. This girl is lying. Xiao Zipei swept the two of them with stern eyes, and when he turned around, he suddenly left a sentence. ¡°Call me whatever you like.¡± ¡°Oh? This kid is talkative.¡± Yuzhen got excited, jumped up and hooked his arms on his shoulders, almost forcing Xiao Zipei to place his sword on his neck again. ¡°Little Pei, I¡¯m going to stay in Emperor Yan¡¯s quarters, but what about the queen? Do you want me to sleep on the floor and watch them spend the night?¡± ¡°His Majesty has not yet crowned anyone queen. There are many wars, and the harem has long been neglected. Since His Majesty asked you to go, you should just go.¡± ¡°Numerous wars?¡± Yu Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°With which kingdom?¡± ¡°Yun Shuang Guo.¡± (t/n Yun-cloud; Shuang-two,twin,pair;Guo-country,state,kingdom) Zipei put it lightly, but Yuzhen was sweating. What is Yun Shuang Guo? Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties? Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms? I¡¯ve never heard of such a kingdom¡¯s name before. Could it be the existence of a small southern barbarian clan? What kind of era is this?! Translator¡¯s Note The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-979) was a period of great division in Chinese history . This title comes from the ¡°New History of the Five Dynasties¡±, which is a collective name for the Five Dynasties (907-960) and the Ten Kingdoms (902-979). The Five Dynasties refers to the five regimes whose capitals were successively set in the Central Plains after the fall of the Tang Dynasty in the fourth year of Tang Tianyou (907), namely Later Liang , Later Tang , Later Jin , Later Han and Later Zhou . In April of the fourth year of Tianyou (907), King Zhu Huang of Liang (whose real name was Wen, who was given the name Quanzhong by Emperor Tang, changed his name to Huang on the eve of Chan) accepted Tang Ai Emperor Li Yi¡¯s denial, established Houliang in the Central Plains, and established the capital of Kaifeng in Tokyo (now known as Kaifeng House ). Kaifeng , Henan ), the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms began. In the first month of the seventh year of Zhou Xiande (960), Zhao Kuangyin launched the Chen Qiao mutiny , added a yellow robe, accepted the concession of Emperor Zhou Gong, established the Northern Song Dynasty , and ended the Five Dynasties. At the end of the Tang Dynasty , the Five Dynasties and the beginning of the Song Dynasty , there were many separatist regimes such as Yang Wu and Jie Yan outside the Central Plains . The ten separatist regimes including Ma Chu ), Southern Han , Nanping ( Jingnan ), and Northern Han were collectively referred to as the Ten Kingdoms by the ¡± New History of the Five Dynasties ¡± and later historians. After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, the surviving Nanping , Wuping , Houshu , Nanhan , Nantang , Pinghai , Wuyue , Beihan and other local separatist regimes were unified successively, forming a confrontation with Khitan (Liao). Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Young Master Ning Xiang Alright! Just say a few words to this group of simple-minded guys. He now understands. This era somehow doesn¡¯t belong to any dynasty he is familiar with, yet the ten minor kingdoms in this world have volatile ties. However, for the time being, the people¡¯s customs and practices stayed consistent with the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The Yan Kingdom, where he was imprisoned, was the third biggest kingdom, with several clans vying for the crown. Although the new emperor, Emperor Yan Tenghua ascended the throne not long ago, the nation still remained unstable. He (LY) fears that if he leaves the palace at this point, there would be no such pleasant days outside. Before being escorted into the Emperor¡¯s chamber, he was led to the bathing pool to bathe and change into new clothes before boarding the carriage and being transported to the main hall. Going to the Emperor¡¯s chamber proved to be more difficult than he thought. He didn¡¯t want to be recognized by the many people outside. These individuals would very certainly be as bothersome as the two that came to visit him that day. Xiao Zipei stared at his every move all the way. Yuzhen looked at him and teased, ¡°Little Pei, are you afraid of me running away? Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t run for your sake.¡± After weighing it a few times, he knew that there was a serious problem with this body. Not only did it lack foundation, but the constant weariness reminded him that this body was flawed. It¡¯s just wishful thinking to escape away from the palace, not to mention he doesn¡¯t even know what to do after going out. ¡°Prime Minister, don¡¯t let His Majesty hear what you just said.¡± In consideration of where they¡¯re heading. After speaking, the carriage arrived at the main hall¡¯s door. Zipei got off the carriage first and was about to extend his hand to lead Liu Yuzhen out of the carriage. Yuzhen couldn¡¯t wait any longer and hurried down before Zipei could. Zipei was violently slapped on the head by the wind as it flashed past his side. ¡°He doesn¡¯t care what I say. Hurry up. Let¡¯s go, Xiao Pei. I¡¯m in a hurry.¡± ¡°Prime Minister, don¡¯t be too loud. Crown Prince Liu¡¯s team is nearby. If you don¡¯t want to cause trouble for the Liu Kingdom, please listen to Zipei .¡± Yuzhen didn¡¯t care, and urged, ¡°Don¡¯t be so rude. Wouldn¡¯t it be more suspicious if you stand there for a long time?¡± Yan Kingdom¡¯s imperial metropolis was magnificent, lampshades were draped in scarlet silks, and the guards were big and mighty. Yuzhen almost hurried forward to salute them out of habit. Everything he saw piqued his interest. Anything he held in his hands or displayed on the wall could attract the interest of Liu Yuzhen, who¡¯d never seen much before. He was only 18 years old at the time. He died at an early age for his profession. Previously, he was always constrained by the captain. He kept his cool and didn¡¯t even dare to move. Yuzhen, seeing this magnificent palace with bright lights, obviously couldn¡¯t bear it and was overcome with childish innocence. Xiao Zipei saw him running around everywhere. He was so stubborn that even if he drew him to his side time and time again, he would still turn and run every quarter of an hour. He couldn¡¯t help but be angry, but he couldn¡¯t threaten him with a sword in the main hall. Zipei felt compelled to beat him half to death. He finally managed to bring him to the garden, yet Liu Yuzhen followed those palace maids who were carrying cakes. On the golden serving trays, pieces of crystal clear pastries shone with seductive light. The aroma was even more intoxicating and the maids carrying them were even more enchanting. This made Liu Yuzhen instantly drooled and followed a palace maid behind. If I grab a piece and eat it, Emperor Yan should not be angry! He¡¯d be having a hard time if I starved myself to death, right? Thinking like this gave him more motivation. Without saying a word, Liu Yuzhen stretched his hand seemingly ¡°searching¡±, and instantly a piece of smooth and delicious osmanthus cake slipped into his mouth. It immediately melted and was just simply delicious. ¡°Ah!¡± The palace maid shouted sharply, mercilessly breaking the tranquility of the garden. Yuzhen proceeded to retrieve another sweet-scented osmanthus cake by one hand and ate it while covering the palace maid¡¯s mouth with the other. This reminded him of something his teammates often said to him ¨C ¡°Where¡¯s your integrity? Liu Yuzhen.¡± Whenever he¡¯s hungry, unless there¡¯s a clear mission instruction, or if the food was clearly poisonous, integrity or not, he will eat. Usually when he nabbe a meal, the captain would definitely come and beat him up. But there¡¯s no such nightmare now, which is very fantastic! ¡°This is a cake for Young Master Ning Xiang, how can you, how can you¡­¡± The palace maid in front heard her partner¡¯s scream and turned around, but was surprised to see the obscene Liu Yuzhen licking his fingers, turning around and leaving contentedly. The palace maid became enraged and stamped her feet. Young Master Ning Xiang? It sounded like a woman¡¯s name. Liu Yuzhen unhurriedly displayed a Western gentleman¡¯s gesture to them. ¡°He certainly won¡¯t mind. When you go back, you can say it was eaten by Emperor Yan.¡± When he saw Zipei rush towards him, he immediately became delighted, ¡°Come here, Xiao Pei, can you help me solve this?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xiao Zipei was taken aback on the spot. He looked up only to see hideous features of several palace maids, then returned his gaze to Liu Yuzhen, who was wearing a hippy grin that made him feel totally terrible. He had no idea he was doing anything wrong. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯m Xiao Zipei, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards. Just do what this person said. If anyone has to be blamed, report my name.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The palace maid then resignedly left the garden, and looked at Liu Yuzhen with very frightening eyes as they walked away. Liu Yuzhen was used to sneaking other people¡¯s food to eat, and whenever this occurred, his colleagues would ¡°clean his butt¡± for him. He didn¡¯t expect crossing over to be any different! It¡¯s nice to have a boy as sweet as Xiao Zipei as a sidekick. ¡°How far is it? How large is the palace? Why is the palace¡¯s design so complicated?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t change the subject!¡± Zipei said in a slightly sullen voice. ¡°Prime Minister Liu doesn¡¯t know it but Young Master Ning Xiang is His Majesty¡¯s servant (pet). Although it was not ill intentioned, after you let them go back and report those words, it¡¯s hard to say that nothing will go wrong. If His Majesty blamed me, I can¡¯t guarantee your safety.¡± ¡°Little Pei, as you just stated, if Young Master Ning Xiang blames him and reports your name, Emperor Yan will also blame you, so I will just report your name,¡± Liu Yuzhen replied cheerfully, not matching Zipei¡¯s troubled gaze at all. What is a servant (pet)? A person who helps Emperor Yan look after his pets? Liu Yuzhen had no desire to understand unfamiliar terms, he just felt very anxious. ¡°Hurry up, Xiao Pei! I can¡¯t wait any more!¡± Just as Xiao Zipei almost became enraged, he was prevented by Liu Yuzhen¡¯s stern expression. But he was under the impression that Liu Yuzhen was already aware that Young Master Ning Xiang was a well-liked person and Emperor Yan¡¯s favorite pet. Because His Majesty was searching for Princess Zhijun and confronting Yun Shuang Guo at the same time, Young Master Ning Xiang was ultimately left out in the cold. This man wielded enormous power and influence, as well as a fiery temper. If he listens to such words, I¡¯m not sure if the outcome will be positive or negative. Liu Yuzhen examined Emperor Yan¡¯s bedroom, which was vastly different from the place in which he had been reborn. Not to mention that the chamber was full of gold as well as emerald, with beaded drapes and jade walls. The room was also vaguely permeated with a pleasant fragrance. Even the palace maids looked much more beautiful than the ones back at the cold palace. A soft tiger-skin carpet and an unmatched soft bed. Liu Yuzhen rushed to the **** and rolled twice regardless of the filth of his wound medicine. If it wasn¡¯t for Emperor Yan¡¯s order, Xiao Zipei would definitely have struck him with a sword at this time. Yuelan took off his robe for him, served him to bed, and then carefully wiped the sweet scented osmanthus oil on his hands. She was very serious. After waiting for Zipei to guard the door, she asked quietly, ¡°Prime Minister, Yuelan is shallow. Do you have any ideas in mind?¡± ¡°Idea? Hmm. Go to bed first!¡± Liu Yuzhen was actually tired, and at the same time he didn¡¯t want to answer Yuelan¡¯s strange question. However, when he remembered Emperor Yan, Yuzhen rolled over and thought for a while. That person was clearly not that much older than him, yet he had such a forceful and dominant demeanor. He can be comparable to his dreadful captain¡­ Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Red Fruit Punishment This comfy bed was extremely relaxing, not like his hard and uncomfortable bed. He sensed that as quickly as he laid on this golden enormous bed, his strength seemed to be sapped away. Yuzhen was half-conscious when he felt a weight of a thousand jins pressing down him, and the pressure was so intense that he couldn¡¯t breathe. His reaction was slow. He definitely felt that his body was incapable of keeping up with his thoughts. He was aware that something was on his body and that his torso was cold, yet he still did not bother to open his eyelids. ¡°Who is it? Don¡¯t disturb your father¡¯s sleep!¡± Yuzhen waved his hand, but his hands were unexpectedly grasped and raised over his head instead. This movement was quite familiar, and save for one person, no one else would dare to do such thing to him. ¡°Who are you talking to? Don¡¯t plead for leniency later because you¡¯ve treated this King so disrespectfully.¡± A man¡¯s voice was heard vaguely near his ear, blowing warm, humid, and hot breath, causing him to shiver and promptly open his eyes! ¡°Why is it you?¡± Yuzhen had been sleeping for a while and when he noticed the person across from him with a beautiful smile and no animosity. He quickly resisted his drooping eyelids and scratched his temple lazily. ¡°I seem to have slept on your bed. You won¡¯t mind, right.¡± At this point, the man¡¯s quiet voice murmured softly, ¡°No.¡± ¡°However, you must pay the price for resting in this King¡¯s bed.¡± Yuzhen scratched his naked chest. He always slept topless. When he found nothing unusual, he rolled over and went back to sleep. The Emperor of Yan despised anyone who disregarded decorum and disobeyed his authority. When he saw Yuzhen ignoring him, he turned him over, but not with displeasure. Liu Yuzhen¡¯s attractive silhouette appeared before him . He couldn¡¯t tell how many times he toyed with that face, feeling compelled to smash it in disdain each time he begged. However this time, what he saw through his eyes was a serene and graceful face that grew more beautiful the longer he stared. It is impossible to exhibit a completely different personality so naturally, no matter how much a person pretends. ¡°Yuzhen!¡± Emperor Yan exhaled cautiously in his ear and asked, ¡°Yuzhen, be this King¡¯s man, okay?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t cause a fuss, what are you up to? We¡¯re running out of time, and I¡¯ll still be doing tasks later.¡± Yuzhen was rambling inadvertently, but the listener was compelled to listen. ¡°A mission?¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s brow furrowed. He became cautious of this sentence. Who would come to his palace and still have to do a mission? Unless¡­it¡¯s an assassin! Taking advantage of Liu Yuzhen¡¯s drowsiness, he leaned in closer, summoned some inner strength, and inquired in a seductive voice never heard before, ¡°You have a task to do? Whatever task is more important than sleep?¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s voice flooded his thoughts like a wonderful tune, resonating and stimulating his memories. Task¡­¡­ The A2203 team, dubbed ¡°Falcon,¡± was given the mission of annihilating the reactionaries on ¡°Death Island.¡± He recalled being assigned as an undercover to breach the enemy forces encampment, and afterwards¡­ Liu Yuzhen¡¯s world was suddenly full of gunshots and blood. The loud wail filled the entire sky. The fragrance of death pervaded the blood-stained golden beach. A round sun sinking in the west shines ruthlessly on the slaughtered land. How could he stand watching his brethren get slaughtered one by one again? Could he really escape from this horrendous memory that he believed he had forgotten for far too long? ¡°Don¡¯t ask!¡± Liu Yuzhen exclaimed in despair, covering his ears and sitting up. His reaction was more than his body could bear. Then there was a loud thud¡ª¡ª Emperor Yan¡¯s eyes opened in surprise as he was kicked to the ground. His murderous aura shot up quickly. ¡°How dare you go against me, Liu Yuzhen?¡± The notion of turning Yuzhen his own man had long been abandoned. He just wanted to kill this person now. Yuzhen was entirely awake at this point, and the horrible scene in his head disappeared. He forced himself to return to this peculiar ancient setting, forcing out his usual skeptical expression. In his eyes, an enraged Emperor Yan was glaring at him. He was somewhat impressed by what had just happened, but he still pretended to be ignorant, ¡°Ah? Emperor Yan, why are you seated on the ground?¡± ¡°Liu, Yu, Zhen!¡± Emperor Yan gritted his teeth, as if chewing his bones, and a horrible feeling swept through Yuzhen¡¯s body. He didn¡¯t mean to offend King Yan, but he just had to ask a random question and let himself suffer. Right. He did it to himself, but he still had to get out of bed obediently to avoid making him even angrier. He couldn¡¯t think of anything else to do but this. ¡°Do you want to escape? Is this what you intend to do after kicking this King?¡± Then he saw Emperor Yan pounce on him and ruthlessly crush him. The shoulders being squeezed were frail and not at all like his own. Liu Yuzhen couldn¡¯t resist it, and defending himself was difficult. Who let him say ¡°do a task¡± in a daze. Fortunately, Emperor Yan did not seize his pigtail and labeled him a horrible person. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean it. That¡¯s because you touched my bottom line for messing with me!¡± (t/n pigtails-a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by others; vulnerable point) ¡°You have a bottom line?¡± Emperor Yan asked, his stern features revealing a menacing smile. ¡°Then let this King demonstrate to you what happens when this King¡¯s bottom line is breached!¡± Even with the colorful words coming from his tongue, Emperor Yan was more than keen to fulfill the task at hand. He wanted to swallow the person who was always struggling and resisting in his arms in one bite. Nothing was more essential than ¡°eating¡± him, with his snow-white skin and seductive face. Emperor Yan yanked off Yuzhen¡¯s exposed garments, and the entire person was pressed firmly under him. Yuzhen¡¯s tiredness and sleepiness immediately went away because of shock, he trembled all over and resisted vigorously just as Emperor Yan¡¯s long silky soft hair swept across his back, ¡°Pervert! Are you for real?! Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re serious!¡± ¡°Of course I¡¯m serious,¡± Emperor Yan said mercilessly. Yuzhen felt those impolite hands roaming indiscriminately on his body, declaring dictatorial control. Yuzhen couldn¡¯t break free from this person¡¯s constraints regardless of how hard he tried. The warm, moist tongue glided along the back of the neck, followed by a forceful sucking, hands caressing his sensitive chest incessantly, as if to devour him clean. ¡°Stop, stop¡­¡± Liu Yuzhen was a special agent, and he shouldn¡¯t be vulnerable to attacks! But why was he often dominated by this Emperor Yan and unable to resist? This is completely unacceptable! Shameful! He had to admit, though, that Yan Tenghua¡¯s appearance was really more handsome and charming than his own, and every time he sees him, he recalls his faithfulness to the captain. He will not protest whatever the captain asks of him, but that does not mean he will permit himself to be molested! Yuzhen put up a strong fight. He was furious that a man was going to do his virgin self, but the other merely gazed at him with fascination. ¡°Wait for me, wait for me to regain my strength. I¡­will also screw you! I¡­will also violate you!¡± Yuzhen yelled obscenities incoherently. He also got the sensation that his ***, which had not recovered from the injury, was being poked by a hard object, and that there was a hint of discomfort similar to an electric shock. ¡°Oh? By you?¡± Emperor Yan actually listened to his blabber and happily challenged Liu Yuzhen¡¯s bottom line. Yuzhen wanted to continue scolding, but his chin was pinched, and a thin cold lips kissed him and immediately blocked all his words. The overbearing kiss of the Emperor Yan was as irresistible as an order issued by the superior. ¡°Yuzhen, this King wanted to treat you well, but now you are just asking to be punished.¡± His smile became more and more sinister. Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Pampering the ¡°new love¡± For a brief period, it appeared like the surrounding air had become thick, and the ambiguous breaths had caused people to flush and get hot. He¡¯d been holding back for quite a long time now, and every drop of blood in his veins was howling. ¡°You are the one who initially provoked this King¡­¡± Yuzhen began yelling and scolding again, but understood later that it had little effect on Emperor Yan. Emperor Yan¡¯s touch, on the other hand, did not irritate him. After that moment of realization, his blood immediately boiled. The sensational ambiance only made Emperor Yan¡¯s handsome features more charming. ¡°If you don¡¯t let go, I¡¯ll beat you.¡± Yuzhen¡¯s body shuddered so strongly that Emperor Yan grasped the waving fists at once. ¡°Don¡¯t move, I don¡¯t want to hurt you,¡± Emperor Yan massaged his body and feverishly kissed his pale lips. Yuzhen resisted being kissed by a big man at first, but he had to admit that Emperor Yan¡¯s kissing skills were quite good. The tongue that crept inside rolled and sucked every crevice and nook. He couldn¡¯t help but be enticed to do so in return. Has he ever been kissed in this way before? All his first kiss was done by this man. Yuzhen knew that resolute resistance was futile. He figured that if he bit the Emperor, the good times would be over. Liu Yuzhen pondered for a moment, ¡°Well, compared to eating and resting in a big bed, integrity counts as hair.¡± Bastard Emperor Yan, don¡¯t you like kissing me? If it¡¯s just kissing then I will too , then head straight to bed after¡­¡­ (t/n hair(adjective)- small and insignificant) Emperor Yan felt further pleased as he noticed Yuzhen gradually becoming accustomed to his own kisses, and his big hands tenderly gripped Yuzhen¡¯s cheeks, his powerful and strong body slowly encircled Yuzhen¡¯s. ¡°Do you like it?¡± Emperor Yan left Yuzhen¡¯s lovely lips and shifted his tongue to lick his ear. His heavy breathing made his tone quite seductive. ¡°You appeared as though you genuinely liked it.¡± ¡°You endless tyrant, just wait and see when I recover my strength!¡± Yuzhen¡¯s face flushed red. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to leave, but his body was so soft that he didn¡¯t have the strength to do so. It¡¯s as if Emperor Yan was a huge attraction that he could not escape from. ¡°No, no, no**¡­¡± How could Emperor Yan listen to him? His slender fingers stroked his slender legs, stimulating his sensitive nerves. Yuzhen resisted with his psychological effort, maintaining an indifferent expression, however the redness on his cheeks had long since betrayed him. No no no, this is crazy! Emperor Yan kissed more and more, his warm tongue stirred his lower abdomen. ¡°No?¡± ¡°I¡¯m a man¡­¡± Liu Yuzhen repeated his normal sexual orientation for the last time, but was ignored by Emperor Yan once again, the heavy force was like Wuzhi Mountain, which made him feel suffocated. ¡°Do you often do something¡­like this? Did no one ever tell you that a man can¡¯t be on a receiving end? You are a pig brain who didn¡¯t learn biology well!¡± (t/n Wuzhi Mountain-located in the central part of Hainan Island, is named Wuzhi Mountain because of its five peaks standing like people¡¯s fingers.) Emperor Yan dismissed his curse from some other realm and immediately unfastened his garment, revealing his powerful body. ¡°This King naturally knows that you are a man. Male style is prominent in today¡¯s era, so why not?¡± He gazed at Yuzhen with an enticing grin, ¡°Now you are this King¡¯s person. Before Zhijun returns, you will stay with this King and will not go elsewhere.¡± (t/n male style- male homosexuality) ¡°Well¡­¡± Yuzhen¡¯s blood was boiling hot from the taunting, and he couldn¡¯t stop twisting his body in protest. He knew that if he didn¡¯t resist, he¡¯d lose his chastity, so he kicked King Yan hard. ¡°No way! You can¡¯t do that, let me go¡­let go. How dare you do something like that to this police?!¡± Liu Yuzhen used all of his strength, yet it was neither painful or itchy in Emperor Yan¡¯s perspective. Emperor Yan swiftly pushed forth on him again, eager to lean forward. ¡°Ah!¡± Yu Zhen raised his head and shouted, feeling that his whole world was shaking. He really hoped that this was just a joke played by Emperor Yan, and now, he really hoped that some kind person would come to save him quickly. Emperor Yan had no urge to stop, on the contrary, the more he looked at this soft and charming body, the more he liked it. Yuzhen felt pain in his body and seized Emperor Yan¡¯s forearm with both hands, yelling, ¡°No, no, ah!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, Yuzhen. It will hurt a little at first but it will be fine soon.¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s intimate calling sounded over and over again in his ears, and his voice echoed like a hypnotic enchantment, which fascinated him. Watching Yuzhen panting beneath his body with a pair of blurred black eyes on his delicate and lovely face, this left Emperor Yan unable to suppress himself and increased his force unconsciously. Big drops of cold sweat oozed out from Yuzhen¡¯s forehead. He began to think he was crazy. He must be crazy. He actually let a man do him. ¡°Ah..ah..ah..¡± Yuzhen¡¯s body responded violently, and in an instant, he felt the world spin, his eyes turned blank, then he fell unconscious. ¡°Yuzhen?¡± Emperor Yan, who was still wrapped in excitement, noticed that the person beneath him did not respond. His desire instantly receded. There was even a tinge of red when he pulled out. ¡°How come it¡¯s still like this¡­¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s face grew pale as he gazed at the gorgeous man fast asleep and frowning across from him. His heart trembled slightly. He swiftly took him in his arms, enveloped him in a warm blanket, and placed one palm on his dantian to gradually transfer internal energy. He couldn¡¯t call the imperial physician, otherwise it would be meaningless to bring Yuzhen to his bedroom. The less people know about this, the better. Prime Minister Liu was born feeble and unwell, which was an undeniable reality. He not only denied medical supplements, but he was also subjected to daily interrogation and confession extortion. His physiological strength is dwindling. Even fundamental activities are tough on ordinary days, let alone resisting Emperor Yan. Emperor Yan saw that he was invigorated and kicking recently, he even freed himself from the iron chain . He must have recovered well, but he didn¡¯t anticipate him to be still a vase that can be shattered with a single touch. But this imperfect vase has become so exquisite and beautiful in his heart. After a few minutes of transmitting internal force, he dressed and left the bed, retrieved a wound ointment from the bedroom¡¯s wooden cabinet, and applied it to the comatose Yuzhen. This was the first time he had personally administered medicine to Yuzhen since the moment he started tormenting him. He had nowhere to vent his self reproach. He had forced himself on Yuzhen and he didn¡¯t know if it would cause internal injuries. Yan Tenghua stared and brushed lightly on the frowning man¡¯s lips in search of a kiss. He was quite amused. ¡°He was only a short distance away from seeing Liu Ling, but he didn¡¯t step forward. The possibility of him being an assassin is too unlikely, but how could such a graceful person be Prime Minister Liu?¡± He pinched Yuzhen¡¯s chin, savoring the beauty. ¡°This King will train you appropriately when you awake.¡± ¡°Your Majesty, General Qinglin has an important announcement and is waiting outside the palace.¡± Which ignorant eunuch disturbed his viewing. Emperor Yan sighed and let go of Yuzhen¡¯s beautiful face. ¡°Pass on a message and let him come in.¡± The moment he turned his gaze back, he immediately heard Xiao Zipei¡¯s voice ringing outside the door, ¡°This subordinate is here.¡± Emperor Yan had a feeling of being disturbed a second time, and felt quite unhappy in his heart. Outside a while ago, this Xiao Zipei was rather friendly with Liu Yuzhen, but he simply instructed him to monitor Liu Yuzhen and to not follow him closely. Emperor Yan stared at him coldly and said, ¡°Prime Minister Liu is injured. When he wakes up, he must not be allowed to move around at will.¡± ¡°As ordered.¡± ¡°Also, if this person wakes up and complains, you will not listen to it. This King will deal with him when this King comes back.¡± ¡°As ordered.¡± This Xiao Zipei followed every command without question. But he was irritated when he remembered Liu Yuzhen calling him ¡°Xiao Pei¡± fondly. This individual was obviously a member of his own Regiment, but why was Prime Minister Liu so fond of him? He couldn¡¯t stop glaring at Xiao Zipei as he lowered his head and accepted the orders. Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Not Approachable Emperor Yan entered the hall quickly, and the dragon chair made of pure gold stood proudly on the fifth step jade pedestal, proudly overseeing the hall in a serious and solemn manner. There was only one individual kneeling alone in the hall at this moment. Even though his knees were on the ground, his back was upright. ¡°Your Majesty, a calamity is looming. We heard from a Yun Shuang Kingdom spy which Wei Chen caught, that the Yun Shuang Kingdom is planning to join forces with the southern Zhao Kingdom to deal with us. Your Majesty, what should our Kingdom do if both north and south attack?¡± ¡°What?!¡± Yan Tenghua frowned deeply. Yan Kingdom was often harassed by this small Yun Shuang Kingdom in the northwest, but he didn¡¯t take it to heart. Moreover, the Kingdoms of Yan and Zhao had been in a close relationship. How could the State of Zhao consider collaborating with such a minor kingdom to attack the Yan Kingdom? The reason why they care so much was because the north of Yun Shuang Kingdom is the strongest among the ten kingdoms ¨C the Qin Kingdom, if there is no Qin supporting them, then would Yun Shuang dare to cross the border. ¡°Whether the information is reliable or not, we must be on guard against the Zhao Kingdom. Quickly adjust the infantry and cavalry of the West city wall to step up the defense in the south. This King will first contact the Qin Kingdom to determine what the King of Qin intends.¡± ¡°Your Majesty, I¡¯m afraid there will be insufficient provisions if you deploy troops to the south. I wonder if¡­¡± ¡°This King knows that General Qinglin will return to the front lines soon, so there is no need to be concerned about army supplies.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Yan Tenghua¡¯s eyebrows moved slightly as the military-clad individual saluted away, exhibiting a solemn yet deep expression. The problem of army provisions is not a trivial matter. Although the Yan Kingdom is located in the heart of the Central Plains and the terrain is spectacular, however he is a king who had only recently inherited the throne from his elder brother. How can a monarch who had just acquired the throne from his brother earn the favor of Xu, who controls the nation¡¯s finances at once? That old fox was a difficult person to deal with. It was only at this time that he remembered someone who had been forgotten for a long time. ¡°Bring over Young Master Ning Xiang for this King.¡± ¡°Your Majesty, where do you wish to receive him?¡± the maid who served him personally carefully reminded. Yan Tenghua¡¯s expression shifted slightly, and a trace of redness appeared on his solemn and exhausted countenance. ¡°Ah, no. There is no need to bring him over. Just follow this King to Anning Pavilion.¡± (t/n Anning-peaceful, calm) He would have preferred to return to his chamber before going to Anning Pavilion if it hadn¡¯t been for the border situation. He wondered if someone¡¯s injuries had healed, and if so, how about finishing the unfinished business? The more he thought about it, the more hesitant he was on his steps, and the excitement that could not be hidden crept on the corner of his mouth. Simultaneously. Someone looking at the charming, graceful, white-like face was embarrassed. ¡°Prime Minister Liu, Prime Minister?¡± Zipei sat alongside the bed and softly pushed Liu Yuzhen¡¯s smooth and delicate body. ** The person¡¯s eyelids are tightly clenched, forming wrinkles, his face is as attractive and exquisite as a devil, and cold sweat was dripping from his brow. Liu Yuzhen seized Zipei¡¯s sleeves with both hands, his grip so strong that he could practically tear them apart. ¡°No, don¡¯t kill my brother, escape swiftly, hurry!¡± he shouted, unable to rouse from his deep sleep. ¡°Prime Minister!¡± Xiao Zipei noticed something was wrong with him and wanted to slap him across the face. ¡°Pa!¡± However, it wasn¡¯t a slap, but it still sounded crisply in front of Liu Yuzhen¡¯s face. The moment Xiao Zipei separated his hands from clapping, Liu Yuzhen, who was very sensitive to attack even in deep sleep, slapped Zipei¡¯s big hand with one stroke, grabbed it, and buckled his throat. He was still in a half awake half asleep state. He slammed Zipei into the * * and locked his throat with two fingers of his left hand. With just a little force, Xiao Zipei¡¯s life can be immediately taken away! Xiao Zipei was shocked. Someone with such skills must have had bad intentions staying with Emperor Yan. Just as he was about to ask a question, the moment his throat moved slightly, it immediately aroused a great reaction from Liu Yuzhen. Not only did the hand that clasped his throat gain more strength, but those deep black eyes suddenly opened and stared straight at him with a terrifying killing intent. Liu Yuzhen stared at him for a moment, his consciousness slowly returned to the present, and the image of his brother¡¯s tragic death that had been lingering on his mind for a long time finally dissipated. Liu Yuzhen only felt in a trance, and when he looked down, he saw Xiao Zipei¡¯s suffocating face, and quickly let go of his hand. ¡°How is it you?¡± Zipei coughed and retreated. He wasn¡¯t sure if he was afraid of him or terrified of tarnishing Emperor Yan¡¯s golden silk bed. When he got out of bed, he quickly took out his sword and pointed to Liu Yuzhen, ¡°Who are you? Prime Minister Liu doesn¡¯t know any martial arts, you can¡¯t be him!¡± Yuzhen was still bothered by the frequent scene flashing through his head. He was confused and didn¡¯t have the heart to pay attention to him. ¡°Xiao Pei, don¡¯t make trouble. I want to rest for a while, you go out.¡± ¡°You are¡­¡± Yuzhen ran out of patience, and as the phoenix eyes were raised, the person who was as delicate and smooth as a flower revealed a domineering and homicidal aura, ¡°Obey the order!¡± Xiao Zipei was the commander-in-chief of the Yan Imperial Army, so he wasn¡¯t startled by the reprimand, but he nonetheless took back his sword. ¡°Your injuries have not yet healed, it¡¯s better not to move around.¡± Yuelan stepped in with a copper basin, preparing to wash Yuzhen, before he could even finish his statement. Zipei instructed Yuelan to set down the copper basin and retreat. If he hadn¡¯t remembered Emperor Yan¡¯s reminder ¡°if this person makes trouble, don¡¯t pay attention¡±, he would definitely not have relinquished. Yuzhen ignored the two. He closed his eyes wanting to sleep again. It wasn¡¯t that he put on airs as a prime minister after receiving the good hospitality from Emperor Yan, but that painful image assaulted his head again and again, telling him how cruel and ludicrous everything was. Team A2203, 150 people. He died as well, but was reborn in someone else¡¯s body. However, this does not imply that everyone was as fortunate as him. His comrades died, and he lived in a body that was played with by a man. Just how long will fate play pranks on him? Human endurance, after all, is finite. He was exhausted and tired. He had no idea how long it would take him to awaken from this sleep. He simply hoped no one would bother him and that he¡¯d get some good rest. Liu Yuzhen finally rolled over and faced the wall. His lovely eyes were fixed on the snow-white curtain. His face was expressionless, but that did not imply that his heart was at peace. It had been a while since the time he had drifted in the underworld before he got the chance to be reincarnated, but every time he fell asleep, he remembered the scenario during that time, and he couldn¡¯t help but feel distressed. Just when he finally got peace and eventually felt better, a loud shout was heard from outside the door again. ¡°Your Majesty, you haven¡¯t seen Ning Xiang for many days. Ning Xiang doesn¡¯t want to wait any longer. If you don¡¯t let Ning Xiang see you today, Ning Xiang won¡¯t go back even if he dies!¡± ¡°Young Master Ning Xiang, don¡¯t make a fuss, this is the Emperor¡¯s chamber. How can you be so rude.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care! I want to see the Emperor!¡± Noisy, fucking noisy¡­ The ruckus outside rekindled Yuzhen¡¯s rage, and he sat up with his eyes wide open for a few seconds. Ignoring the ache, he hurried to the door. Before he could open the door, someone rushed in and hugged him tightly with both hands. He didn¡¯t imagine Xiao Zipei would be brave enough to hug him. Anyone who comes to hold him will be tossed away as long as he has strength! This is his body¡¯s innate reaction. The person in his arms was hurled over his shoulder with a loud ¡°Dong,¡± and his entire body was thrown to some corner of the room. Liu Yuzhen, on the other hand, departed the room as though nothing had happened. ¡°Annoying¡­¡± Liu Yuzhen saw that Yuelan was hiding and peeping silently, so he called out lazily, ¡°Yuelan, I¡¯m hungry, get me something to eat.¡± Yuelan rushed up, glanced at the room, and said stealthily. ¡°Yes, Yuelan will prepare now.¡± He suddenly remembered one thing. Whenever this figure appeared in his mind, those cruel pictures were always swept away. His eyes narrowed thin, with a treacherous meaning, ¡°Yuelan, where¡¯s that bastard?¡± ¡°Are you talking about Emperor Yan? Emperor Yan had something to do and was in the main hall.¡± ¡°Get him for me.¡± ¡°Ah? You still want to see him?¡± Liu Yuzhen clenched his hands and it made crackling sounds. More than just wanting to see him, he really wants to kill that person now! Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Asking for trouble ¡°Surnamed Xiao, how dare you hurt me?! I want to tell the Emperor and let him smash your body into ten thousand pieces!!¡± As soon as Liu Yuzhen came back, he heard someone making a noise inside the room. He was about to go in but he was pulled back by Yuelan. Yuelan begged along with her worried expression, ¡°Prime Minister don¡¯t go in first, it¡¯s not appropriate for Young Master Ning Xiang to see you.¡± ¡°Why?¡± This is strange. He didn¡¯t ask Xiao Zipei to take care of the person who was disturbing his sleep. What was he doing so actively? This is against the command of the boss. You cannot act without an order, do you understand! ¡°Young Master Ning Xiang is Master Xu¡¯s second son, moreover, he is a talkative person. If he knows your identity, it will be tantamount to the announcement of the imprisonment of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Liu. Yuelan succumbed to the Emperor of Yan only when she saw that the Prime Minister was also unwilling to disclose his identity. Wouldn¡¯t it be a failure if you showed up at this time?¡± Yuzhen had only paused for a second when he heard a loud roar and the rough sound of a long sword being removed from its sheath. ¡°Xiao Pei!¡± he yelled, a dreadful feeling in his heart, but Yuelan drew him behind the red lacquer column. Yuelan shook her head and said, ¡°The Prime Minister will only cause trouble for General Xiao. He wouldn¡¯t have entrusted me to take you out if he would really blame you.¡± ¡°Who is this person invading my territory?¡± Yuzhen fiercely took a bite of the meat bun he was still holding in his hand, his previously frightened and gloomy countenance now sharp. ¡°Xiao Pei is my brother, and if that guy tries to hurt him, I won¡¯t let him leave the room unscatched!¡± Yuelan glanced at him with a shocked face, as if he had been wronged. She decided to not refute. Yuzhen sat on the horizontal bar under the red pillar, swallowed the buns in one bite, rubbed the oil stains on his fingers on his clothes, and then habitually stretched the bones and loosened the tendons on his fingers. Emperor Yan¡¯s palace had three chambers. The one he stayed in was the innermost and the most luxurious. The surroundings were densely packed with purple-red flowers. They were magnificent, beautiful, and coquettish, emitting bursts of exquisite aroma. It sparkled like a flame in the dying sun, which was really spectacular. Yuzhen supported his cheek with his hand on his bent knee. His faint gaze gradually passed through the sea of vermilion palace walls. The inner palace was long. He didn¡¯t know where the end of this Imperial Palace was. At this moment, messy footsteps sounded from the bedroom, heading in his direction with a staggering step. ¡°Hmph. Even this Young Master dares to make a move. I think he is tired of living! What the hell.¡± Yuzhen was a person who couldn¡¯t stay still, and it was quite unpleasant to be disturbed by this series of noises, so he turned towards the person with a pair of sullen eyes. ¡°Prime Minister, don¡¯t.¡± Yuelan probably saw the motive behind his evil expression, and hurriedly reminded him, ¡°Let¡¯s go quickly.¡± After all, Yuzhen didn¡¯t even understand the Imperial Palace¡¯s laws or what kind of punishment would be meted out for creating trouble in the Emperor¡¯s chamber. Of course, he now expects that jerk to return and be tormented by him later. However, the blood on Ning Xiang¡¯s hand swiftly shattered his sanity! ¡°He really hurt Xiao Pei!¡± Yuzhen said angrily. He flashed out from behind the red pillar and strode forward. Want him to just watch his brother being bullied? Dream on! His figure flickered so fast that Young Master Ning Xiang didn¡¯t have a clear view of the person in front of him. Suddenly, a big hand pushed his head fiercely, ¡°Bang¡±, there was a loud noise, and Young Master Ning Xiang¡¯s head was embedded on the carved window frame! Fortunately, the majority of the window frames were made of paper and could be destroyed with a light bump. However, even though it wasn¡¯t particularly thick, Young Master Ning Xiang still fainted and his head was bleeding. The guards stationed outside the palace were all Emperor Yan¡¯s personal guards. They swore to safeguard Prime Minister Liu¡¯s identity till death. Someone came up right away and took Young Master Ning Xiang away, but they did not dare hold Liu Yuzhen accountable. Xiao Zipei, on the other hand, bolted from the room. ¡°How can you do this to Young Master Ning Xiang?¡± exclaimed Xiao Zipei. Liu Yuzhen glanced at the injury on Xiao Zipei¡¯s shoulder, and raised his eyebrows, ¡°Someone of this standing can also toss you? He¡¯s really worthy of being a rich second generation.¡± Xiao Zipei¡¯s face was like frozen ice, clutching the not serious injury on his shoulder, and said indifferently. ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about Xiao¡¯s affairs. As long as you don¡¯t do some tedious things, Zipei doesn¡¯t have to be bothered by him.¡± He lowered his voice. It was not because he was afraid of being heard by Young Master Ning Xiang, but as if he was covering up the anger in his voice. Yuzhen just ignored it and stretched his waist. ¡°Anyway, a state-owned kingdom has family rules , and the old saying seems to be like this. It¡¯s his fault for breaking into the Emperor¡¯s room. What can he do to me? Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t kill him.¡± (t/n state-owned country has family rules-The state has the laws of the state , and the family has the rules of the family ¡°, as the saying goes, it means that no matter the scope is large or small, it must have its own regulations in order to be followed) Zipei didn¡¯t talk to him, his beautiful and handsome face was always solemn. Yuzhen got used to it after seeing it a lot. He usually seldom wastes time on other people¡¯s expressions. ¡°Prime Minister, does your injury still hurt?¡± Yuelan followed Yuzhen closely and entered the chamber together. As soon as he mentioned the injury, Liu Yuzhen¡¯s veins throbbed violently, as the **** thing replayed in his mind again. He forced tenderness and touched Yuelan¡¯s head. ¡°Good girl, listen to me and find Emperor Yan. Come on, I have to thank him for this injury.¡± Yuelan didn¡¯t notice the terrible light that flickered in Yuzhen¡¯s eyes while Yuzhen rubbed her small head. ¡°Yes, Yuelan will leave right away.¡± ¡°Tsk¡­ now you go first! I¡¯m going to take medicine.¡± Yu Zhen rubbed his waist, which was so sore that he could hardly straighten up. It was even worse than after running around with a few kilograms of iron plate. As he walked to the bed, he spat, ¡°Yan Tenghua! See if I don¡¯t crush you later.¡± Picking up the small bottle of wound medicine that **** had prepared, Liu Yuzhen gritted his teeth as he smeared it on the wound. Pain was something he was used to, but now it was only fueling his rage Yuelan had not returned even after he was done applying the medicine. Liu Yuzhen was bored, smelling the scent in the room, tired of waiting, and lethargy hit once more. Not sure how long it took, but he still hadn¡¯t fallen asleep, so he put his legs on the bed and reclined on the bedpost when he saw Yuelan burst through the doorway suddenly. ¡°Prime Minister! General Xiao, General Xiao, he was summoned by Emperor Yan.¡± ¡°Oh? He didn¡¯t come looking for me, but why did he call for Xiao Pei?¡± Yuzhen stood up abruptly, ¡°I want to go too!¡± ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant. Yuelan heard that Emperor Yan was in Ning Xiang¡¯s Anning Pavilion, and summoned General Xiao at this time. I feared that he would be blamed for Ning Xiang¡¯s injury!¡± Yuelan pushed Yuzhen in panic, ¡°Lie down quickly, don¡¯t let Emperor Yan know the truth about this matter.¡± Liu Yuzhen was puzzled at first, but soon realized what she was referring to. Young Ning Xiang¡¯s injury appeared to be pinned on Xiao Zipei. He had no idea the Imperial Palace would be so unreasonable when he beat someone. It¡¯s not a big deal to explain that it was Young Master Ning Xiang who broke into the chamber. What¡¯s the matter with him? ¡°Why didn¡¯t he let him know that it was I who did it? Why was he being difficult and had to bear it?! Let go!¡± Yuelan was so frightened that she quickly let go. She¡¯d never seen the Prime Minister lose his cool before. The Prime Minister had recently become extremely aggressive. ¡°But, Prime Minister, you can¡¯t leave the room right now. How are you going to get to the Anning Pavilion?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yu Zhen averted his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, ¡°Then how did you get out?!¡± ¡°The slaves are palace maids, and Emperor Yan did not appear to forbid Yuelan from coming or departing, so the guards did not detain Yuelan.¡± ¡°Then Yuelan, apply some makeup on me! Find me a set of palace maid¡¯s garments,¡± Yuzhen remarked after a brief pause. ¡°What?¡± Yuelan was taken aback, staring at Liu Yuzhen as if he were making a joke. ¡°How could the Prime Minister degrade himself and dress like a palace maid?¡± Liu Yuzhen turned around and walked to the dresser, grabbed the gold inlaid horn comb, looked around and saw a bronze mirror. He couldn¡¯t help but lean forward to take a closer look. Prime Minister Liu doesn¡¯t look much like the past him. The skin was like watery porcelain, the delicate face even looked like a facelift that was done in Korea. Where does it resemble his old face who rolls on the battlefield all day. ¡°Move! Don¡¯t make me repeat my orders.¡± Chapter 14 Chapter 14 The gentle man A smear of rogue powder, red lips, and lightly drawn eyebrows. The mirror projected a stunning beauty. Scars covered the skin, prompting reverie. Yuelan coated it with powder, yet vague red marks could still be seen. The shoulder-length bangs are combed on each side of the exquisite cheeks, the black and supple hair was combed into a single bun, and the long hair flowing down from the bun was nestled on the left shoulder. These beautiful accessories, such as the golden bell, exquisite hairpin, and jade tassels, were incomparable to the charming person. Yuzhen¡¯s eyes were tightly shut, allowing Yuelan to fiddle with him. ¡°Is it done?¡± he questioned urgently. ¡°I wanted you to disguise me as a palace maid, not to change me into a queen. Aren¡¯t you only inviting trouble for me?¡± ¡°All right!¡± Yuelan remarked slyly, ¡°Prime Minister, please change your clothing!¡± Yuzhen opened his eyes slowly and saw a woman¡¯s image in the mirror. He couldn¡¯t help but gasp, believing the mirror to be a magical mirror. Taking a closer look, the main outline was his own, but with rosy cheeks, phoenix eyes, and arched brows, the person he was observing looked like a fairy who had just fallen on earth. Yuzhen appeared to have beheld the goddess of his dreams, so he murmured modestly, ¡°This is too beautiful.¡± He instantly shook his head, embraced his chilled upper body, and changed into the clothing Yuelan had arranged. The green garment was plain and it was finally worn on his body. The result was quite like ¡®pearls covered with grass¡¯, or ¡®gold covered with mud¡¯. The guards guarding the chamber outside had never seen such a beautiful palace maid before, and hurriedly stopped the two of them, ¡°Which palace maid are you? Why haven¡¯t I seen you?¡± Yuelan said tactfully, ¡°This is a maidservant of Lady Mingge. She had been kept in the West Hall by Emperor Yan for a long time. You are probably a new guard stationed to keep an eye on my family¡¯s Prime Minister. Naturally, you have never seen her before.¡± These people all had a lecherous gaze for Liu Yuzhen. He could obviously feel it even if he bowed his head, and he got disgusted. He feared that he would knock all these guards down as soon as he raised his head because of fury. Yuelan knew the prime minister had a terrible temper recently, so she quickly answered, ¡°Okay, time is running out. If the Emperor is to blame someone, can you afford it?¡± The ignorant guard still persisted in stopping them, ¡°If she was really Lady Mingge¡¯s maidservant, then why are you with her?¡± As he spoke, he tried to seize Yuzhen¡¯s arm. Yuzhen immediately leaned his body and darted away. In the blink of an eye, he already stood behind Yuelan, hiding his face and saying nothing, his murderous aura rising in the dark. ¡°You guys are so bold. Don¡¯t you know why the Emperor left a palace maid in the West Pavillion? So you are not afraid of being chopped off for touching her?¡± They were visibly frightened and recoiled. ¡°The Emperor¡¯s intentions do not need you to speculate. Get out of the way!¡± Listening to Yuelan¡¯s confidence, the guards who had just been assigned to guard the chamber were naturally terrified for their lives. This individual was extraordinarily lovely, and if she could be here, she was obviously a woman who could only be owned by the Emperor. As a result, they all returned to their former places and dropped their vigilance. Fortunately, Yuelan had warned him ahead of time that his walking posture is unusual and serious. If he wants to dress as a palace maid, he must take small steps, lower his hands on each side of his waist, and walk with his head down. Liu Yuzhen struggled to learn, and his ability to do it barely was already impressive. As soon as he exited the chamber¡¯s outer door, Liu Yuzhen dashed towards the Anning Pavilion, as pointed out by Yuelan. ¡°Prime Minister, slow down or you¡¯ll be exposed,¡± Yuelan said from behind. Yuzhen was in a hurry and took big steps. The clothing, which was initially smaller than him, made a ¡®screeching¡¯ sound and a wide slit was formed. His long and exquisite leg was instantly exposed. He still continued walking despite the tear while simultaneously trying to cover his exposed leg when he suddenly bumped into someone at a junction on the corner. As soon as he bumped into the person, Liu Yuzhen reacted quickly and bounced away. Nonetheless, the man was also taken aback. Yuzhen retreated to the side of Yuelan and bowed his head meekly and remained silent. Yuelan, on the other hand, was so frightened and hastily saluted the man, ¡°This maidservant collided with Daren, this crime deserves death. Please punish this maidservant!¡± (t/n Daren-adult, grown-up) Yuzhen¡¯s voice was different from that of a woman, therefore speaking was out of the question. Besides, he didn¡¯t want to say such compliments at all. ¡°Uh¡­uhm.¡± ¡°It wasn¡¯t you who collided with me, it was her.¡± The man¡¯s voice seemed to be magnetic and very gentle. The person slowly stepped forward and stretched out his index finger to lift Yuzhen¡¯s chin. However, Yuzhen turned his head to the side and backed away. Don¡¯t expect that just because Emperor Yan can harass him as so means he¡¯ll also allow some strangers to harass him as well. Liu Yuzhen made it clear that anyone who dares to tease him will be his debtor. Just wait for him to collect their blood and then let them beg for mercy! When the man saw he was being ignored, he withdrew his hand. ¡°Haha..¡± with a small laugh, he left the hallway with one hand clasped behind his back. Liu Yuzhen cast a furtive glance at him through the corners of his eye. Under the golden light of the setting sun, with catkins flying, he glimpsed a tall man in white walk away while letting his clasp hand behind his back fall back to his side. He was tall and straight, with the air of a scholar, but there was a hint of authority and hegemony about him. His long hair, which resembled a waterfall, was tied at the end with a red silk rope, simple yet noble. It was quite charming. After a few paces, the man suddenly came to a halt and looked back. Before Yuzhen could avert his gaze, a set of black eyes as gentle as water met his. The man shook his head for a moment, and a tint of regret and disappointment swiftly covered his entire heroic and graceful face. The man turned his head back, walked again until he disappeared from Yuzhen¡¯s sight. Yuelan always felt that the voice was familiar. She looked up only to see that the man was already far away, and she couldn¡¯t see him clearly, so she could only ask Yuzhen, who was beside her, ¡°Who was that just now?¡± ¡°How could I know?¡± Yuzhen replied without thinking. ¡°We should focus on our purpose at hand. Let¡¯s go.¡± Anning Pavilion A harsh sound of whipping filled the garden. They were still beyond the pavilion¡¯s walls, but they could clearly hear the loud whip as well as the flirtatious laughter of a very obnoxious man. Yuzhen couldn¡¯t help but make a disgusted face at something. This grimace wrecked all of his exquisite makeup and revealed the genuine character of just how rude he could get. ¡°Tsk.¡±Yuzhen clicked his tongue and sped up his steps. He expertly jumped onto the wall, spun over, twirled, and landed with ease. Liu Yuzhen, who had been doing parkour since childhood, believes that skills are more essential even if the body changes. As long as he is not incapacitated, he may demonstrate this capability. He landed precisely at Anning Pavilion¡¯s firewood house, which is not too far from the garden. He hurriedly tidied himself, knocked unconscious a palace maid who had just emerged from the woodshed with a fruit tray, and carried her to the back of an enormous ceramic jar. He reached out and snatched the tray, turned his water snake¡¯s waist and proceeded carefully towards the garden. (t/n water snake¡¯s waist-skinny waist, described as the graceful figure of a woman.) His rage was so intense that he forgot that his white thigh was exposed. ¡°Your Majesty, it¡¯s this person who harmed Ning Xiang. Look, Ning Xiang¡¯s injury hurts so much. Hmph! if you simply whip him twice like this, my hatred won¡¯t be relieved at all,¡± the man mumbled tenderly, pointing at the man who was bound to an iron pole being whipped in front of him. ¡°¡­Then what else do you want to do?¡± After a long time, a deep voice sounded. ¡°I want him to be tortured by Ling Chi so that my hatred can be appease!¡± (t/n ling chi-put to death by dismembering the body) Hearing this sentence, Yuzhen couldn¡¯t help shaking his hands. If it weren¡¯t for his quick eyes and quick hands, the fruits in the tray would have already fallen to the ground. Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Jealousy Liu Yuzhen strode to the back garden with the fruit tray in his hands. Fortunately, Xiao Zipei, who was tied up and whipped, had only superficial wounds. He felt relieved and stood quietly behind Ning Xiang not far away. That scumbag Yan Tenghua is indeed here! Yuzhen¡¯s eyes were filled with rage. He would definitely fight him to death if there weren¡¯t so many people around! Return my chastity, you bastard! The luxuriant trees in the garden obscured the sky and the sun, and the light coming through was like a thin thread, which filled the ground with honeycomb-like dots of light. Occasionally, a few green leaves that were still lush slipped down, drawing Emperor Yan¡¯s attention. He seemed unconcerned about what was going on in this garden. It was more entertaining to watch Ning Xiang pretend to be well-behaved and merciless than to watch a bewildered tough man. However, while he was distracted, he suddenly felt a strong murderous aura. His body jolted and his eyes quickly scanned around. Yet, what he discovered was a face that could be regarded as extremely beautiful for the time being, because although the man was extremely stunning that it was mouth-watering, he was frowning and gnashing his teeth. As if he was about to gnaw and peel the skin of the person in front of him, which was really wretched. Emperor Yan instantaneously eased his vigilance, and his heart was filled with overwhelming delight, yet the thought that perhaps the person came here to take risks for Xiao Zipei left a bitter taste in his mouth. ¡°Ning Xiang, this King does not want to see blood today. Xiao Zipei is still the commander-in-chief of the Imperial guard appointed by this King. It is his duty to guard the chamber. It was your mistake for stepping into this King¡¯s forbidden area, is it not? If you ever need this King, this King will definitely go to you, so why worry?¡± Young Master Ning Xiang¡¯s cheeks were as red as persimmons that were about to rot, Liu Yuzhen cast a contemptuous glance and ignored him entirely. His gaze was drawn to Xiao Zipei¡¯s injuries, and he promptly assessed whether he required immediate medical attention. He wouldn¡¯t mind using his flimsy limbs to bring down everyone here if required! Except for one person who might take him down instead. He should make every effort to avoid a dispute with Emperor Yan. It would be preferable if Emperor Yan did not spot him right now. This guy looked devoted to teasing Young Master Ning Xiang, therefore he should have no intention of taking care of him at the moment. It all depends now on how Young Master Ning Xiang acted. ¡°Ning Xiang has been waiting for you at the Anning Pavilion since last month, and promised to play chess with Ning Xiang, have you forgotten?¡± ¡°How could this King forget? If it weren¡¯t for the busy government affairs, the urgency of border military pay that the finance couldn¡¯t allocate for the time being, how could this King be willing to let you be alone in the Anning Pavilion.¡± He remarked while looking at Liu Yuzhen¡¯s face, but no matter what he said, Liu Yuzhen¡¯s eyes didn¡¯t even look at him. Instead, he just kept on staring at Xiao Zipei who was tied to the iron pole. Emperor Yan shifted his glance from the corners of his eyes to Young Master Ning Xiang. Why did it appear that when compared to Liu Yuzhen, all men and women in the world seemed to fall short? He also dislikes seeing Liu Yuzhen pretend to be a woman. Mainly because Liu Yuzhen¡¯s expression was really inappropriate just now. However, if he were replaced by the previous meek and feeble Prime Minister Liu, it could appear more normal. In any case, whether he was the ¡®timid¡¯ Liu Yuzhen or the ¡®fierce¡¯ Liu Yuzhen, he would never let other men see his beauty. It all belonged to him and his alone! But before he could start properly educating this disobedient prime minister, he wanted to prove one thing first¡­ Emperor Yan drew Ning Xiang to his side and hugged him into his arms just as he was about to speak. Ning Xiang was as good as an honest and flattered small rabbit in his powerful arms, and his eyes were full of delight. Unfortunately, the attractive man dressed in royal brocade did not reflect his sentiment. The air somehow stagnated, yet Emperor Yan¡¯s kiss really landed on Ning Xiang¡¯s lips. Liu Yuzhen was already very tense, so he was unaffected by it. Naturally, he would not pay attention to the deliberateness in Emperor Yan¡¯s expression. He assumed that the man was having another hormonal outburst. However, in Emperor Yan¡¯s opinion, this was a form of red fruit contempt. He loathed his ambiguous behavior with others. Why was Liu Yuzhen unconcerned? Why doesn¡¯t he seem to care? Emperor Yan¡¯s kiss got increasingly aggressive. He merely used Ning Xiang to vent, and the sensual kiss evolved into a violent gnawing. Presumably, Ning Xiang was so used to it long ago that he didn¡¯t even grunt and instead delved further into Emperor Yan¡¯s arms with pleasure. However, Ning Xiang was also a clever person. He immediately remarked once he somehow felt a little bit of pain from the kiss. ¡°Your Majesty, Ning Xiang will ask his father to allocate financial aid to the border tomorrow, so that Your Majesty can accompany Ning Xiang more, right?¡± Emperor Yan was pulled back to his senses by this coquettish voice. Yes, this was the only reason and the only thing he wanted. Ning Xiang was merely a pet he used to acquire some financial support if it weren¡¯t for the fact that financial power was in Xu¡¯s hands. Emperor Yan showed a smile and reassured, ¡°Of course, this King will also be willing to accompany Ning Xiang. Tonight¡­..why don¡¯t this King stay in the Anning Pavilion tonight! Would you like it? Ning Xiang?¡± He had asked Liu Yuzhen this question before, ¡®Do you like it?¡¯. Prior to his most recent suicide, his response would always be, ¡®Please let me go.¡¯ However that day, he was glowering and exclaimed, ¡®When I recover, I will screw you too!¡¯. Hehe..Is this really what the literate Prime Minister would say? Thinking about this, his originally fake smile suddenly became sincere and unguarded, while still in front of Young Master Ning Xiang. Never thought that Yan Tenghua, an overlord with a strong masculinity, could have such a gentle smile. For a split second, Liu Yuzhen¡¯s legs went weak, and his thoughts became disoriented. Perhaps this body¡¯s hemoglobin was quite low! ¡°It¡¯s over, my body is starting to feel drowsy again. If I don¡¯t hurry up, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll fall down here in a moment. I shouldn¡¯t have come in so hastily.¡± In his heart, he grumbled. However, in comparison to the cruel and arrogant Emperor Yan, the man he had just encountered caused him great concern. The disappointed look on his elegant and noble face only made people feel an inexplicable sense of loss. What if Emperor Yan had no intention of letting Xiao Zipei go? What if he can¡¯t do anything about his situation now? He feared that he¡¯d only keep on wondering about that person¡¯s look in a trance. However, at this moment, Emperor Yan¡¯s voice was like an amnesty for the world. ¡°Okay, let General Xiao go back. He will still guard this King¡¯s chambers. Remember to remind him not to let the things that should be in the room be lost. If somehow, something went missing, the punishment of Ling Chi will be used.¡± He was clearly hinting at something from his words. Liu Yuzhen didn¡¯t know if Emperor Yan had discovered him, but it would be good if he could let Xiao Zipei go. He would definitely go back immediately, he didn¡¯t need Yan Tenghua to remind him! ¡°Huh? Which maidservant are you? Why haven¡¯t I seen you before?¡± The big stone in Liu Yuzhen¡¯s heart was suspended yet again, this Young Master Ning Xiang¡¯s eyesight was really sharp! Damn it! Now what. He can¡¯t speak. He was aware that he could be impetuous and nasty at times, and that if he was ever caught, he would be considered an assassin. So he hurriedly extended the fruit tray, pretended to be mute, and hummed to indicate that the fruit tray full of fruits was to be given to him. Young Master Ning Xiang was not an ordinary character. He seemed to be very wary about Liu Yuzhen¡¯s appearance, and knocked over Yuzhen¡¯s fruit tray with one hand. ¡°Leave!¡± This order did nothing but to liberate Yuzhen from his dilemma. ¡°Wait!¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s voice sounded and stated mercilessly, ¡°This maid was brought by this King. How about letting him serve tonight?¡± Chapter 16 Liu Yuzhen¡¯s heart dropped. Emperor Yan seems to have spotted him, so why didn¡¯t he expose him but instead have him attend them tonight? He finally understood what Yuelan meant by being the monarch¡¯s pet, and this being a night attendant was definitely not a good thing for him. He definitely won¡¯t go. Fortunately, Young Master Ning Xiang seemed to have the same dissatisfaction as him. Ning Xiang held Emperor Yan¡¯s arm and said, ¡°Your Majesty, Ning Xiang has waited so long to get your time to accompany me. Do you want people to interfere with our alone time?¡± ¡°How could it get in the way?¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s tone was firm. He had always been a man of his words and no one dared to defy him. But Ning Xiang was indeed wary of the maidservant, and decided that it was not advisable for Emperor Yan to come into contact with the said person too much. ¡°Well, let her retire when the candle is extinguished.¡± The matter was easily settled by the two people. Liu Yuzhen had no chance to refuse. He always kept his head down and didn¡¯t speak. Look what this bastard was doing! He really must leave this instant! After Ning Xiang walked away, Emperor Yan ordered someone to bring the battered Xiao Zipei down. Zipei was still very young after all, and the whip wounds didn¡¯t appear to be serious. However, these wounds and bruises that seemed superficial actually brought great heavy internal injuries. Yuzhen disliked this kind of unreasonable physical punishment the most. He was about to help Zipei who was unstable on his feet in a hurry, when Emperor Yan passed by and whispered in his ears, ¡°If you dare to approach Xiao Zipei, this King will immediately dismiss him. Liu Yuzhen, you¡¯d better follow this King obediently and don¡¯t walk around. Your life depends on your behavior right now.¡± ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± Liu Yuzhen couldn¡¯t stand him. He was sick and tired of Emperor Yan. He didn¡¯t appear to have done anything that would infuriate him at the moment! If he was really upset about him bullying Young Master Ningxiang at that time, he should just confront him. Why place the blame on someone who is both handy and innocent? Apart from his previous life¡¯s captain, no one can just nonchalantly threaten him. The malevolence in Liu Yuzhen¡¯s eyes fell directly into Emperor Yan¡¯s sight. This was a hostile look. Oh, when did Liu Yuzhen learn to be spiteful towards him? Emperor Yan was stunned for a while. He didn¡¯t respond to his question but the corners of his mouth curled up. Just when Ning Xiang¡¯s figure was about to disappear from view, he suddenly noticed Liu Yuzhen¡¯s exposed leg, and his blood suddenly rushed to one place. Those thin white and slender legs. He had touched them countless times, but none of those times were like now. His animal blood was boiling over and over again. ¡°Liu Yuzhen!¡± he growled. Liu Yuzhen was taken aback by his roar, as if he had stepped on a landmine. ¡°What?¡± Whether it was his status or his handsome and mighty image, Emperor Yan was always the focus of everyone here. He can¡¯t rebuke others for talking to Liu Yuzhen, but he was very much concerned about everyone looking at this beautiful leg! ¡°How did you wear your clothes? If you don¡¯t change this thing, this King will let everyone here dig their own eyes out.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t¡­..You!¡± Liu Yuzhen couldn¡¯t stand his unreasonable vexatiousness, glared at him, and put on a more wretched expression than before. He almost had the urge to kick Emperor Yan away. He then realized that his voice was too loud just now. He stopped and whispered, ¡°Are you sick? Why do you always target me? Why do you care if I wear the wrong clothes? Are you my mother?¡± ¡°What¡­¡­?¡± Liu Yuzhen doesn¡¯t really care much about what the insane Emperor Yan says, he didn¡¯t know what drugs he¡¯d been taking or if he had taken any. Although he was in Prime Minister Liu¡¯s body, this is still wrong. Someone hurry and perform a gastric lavage on this person, ah! (t/n Gastric lavage is the administration and evacuation of small volumes of liquid through an orogastric tube to remove toxic substances within the stomach.) It was not until he watched them help Xiao Zipei onto a carriage from a distance that Liu Yuzhen walked to Young Master Ning Xiang¡¯s chamber with relief. Although this Anning Pavilion was completely incomparable to the Emperor¡¯s chamber, it was still a hundred times better than the cold palace where he was kept and chained. The last afterglow of the sunset was obscured by the thick trees, and the Anning Pavilion fell into night earlier than outside. On the winding corridor that only allowed two people to pass side by side, the maids led him to Young Master Ning Xiang¡¯s chamber. The outside of the corridor was full of purple flowers like lavender. The stems were thin and long, about half the height of someone¡¯s body, and the fragrance was pleasant. Liu Yuzhen didn¡¯t know anything romantic, but being able to lie and sleep in a thick bush of flowers was his dream since he joined the army. He couldn¡¯t help but glance at it more. ¡°Hurry up! This King has no patience.¡± ¡°Tsk.¡± Hearing the familiar voice, Liu Yuzhen, who would chew his tongue when he was angry, chewed it while still wearing a beautiful face without any scruples, looking exceedingly crude. If it was before, his captain would definitely punish him by doing push-ups if he was ever caught. However he doesn¡¯t listen to just anyone¡¯s orders except his captain, so don¡¯t expect him to listen to Emperor Yan. Emperor Yan, who was still in a dragon robe, was leaning on the door frame. He seemed to be talking to someone while gesturing around with his hands. Liu Yuzhen wondered who he¡¯s talking to. Several palace maids walked into the room while Young Master Ning Xiang was taking a rose bath in the tub. When Liu Yuzhen saw this, he immediately complained in his heart. Is it really possible for a big man to take this kind of a bath? Are you fucking sure you¡¯re still a man? Then, what now? Do they want this police officer to wipe this gentleman? Because he certainly doesn¡¯t mind rubbing a layer of skin off of him. Liu Yuzhen stared at Young Master Ning Xiang in the tub with gleaming eyes. No matter how he looked at it, although this man was refined and had elegant skin, he still fell short when compared to himself. Don¡¯t get the wrong idea. Liu Yuzhen was not boasting at all. In fact, he very much hates this soft body, his glorious scars before were now some filthy tooth marks, the tanned skin that symbolizes masculinity was now whiter than snow that it somehow seemed like it¡¯s lacking in sunlight. Just as he was about to follow the little maids to wipe Ning Xiang¡¯s back, he heard Emperor Yan say, ¡°Come here and undress this King.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Liu Yuzhen looked back in surprise. The man in dragon robe had already walked over to the bed and was looking at him with a very provocative expression. ¡°Are you courting death?¡± Liu Yuzhen couldn¡¯t help but curse. Young Master Ning Xiang was even more anxious, and was about to come out of the tub, ¡°Your Majesty, let Ning Xiang do it! A servant is not qualified to touch the Holy Body.¡± ¡°No. This King is not used to people other than her.¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s eyes were stern. However, this single phrase was more forceful than everything else he had spoken to Ning Xiang. Liu Yuzhen noticed that Young Master Ning Xiang was staring at him with fiery eyes. It would be better to get this over and done with so he can immediately leave. Liu Yuzhen walked over bravely and impatiently trying to untie the robe. As he was trying to undress him, he realized that the robe designed by the Great Yan Kingdom was very inextricable. What the hell¡­ Every stitch and every thread of this satin garment that Liu Yuzhen touched was embroidered with golden thread. Even a single thread of silk could not be obtained by a poor person, yet he had the inexplicable urge to tear it apart at the moment. A very happy smile appeared on Emperor Yan¡¯s face. The man in front of him who couldn¡¯t even untie his clothes was definitely not the Liu Yuzhen he knew, nor could he be an assassin pretending to be Prime Minister Liu. He also doesn¡¯t seem to be pretending with his actions. To leave and go, he just needed to untie the clothes for it. How could he take so long for such an easy task? Liu Yuzhen finally solved the tedious process after tossing for a long time, even Ning Xiang had already finished his bath. Emperor Yan¡¯s clothes were taken off piece by piece, revealing his proud and majestic body. Liu Yuzhen had donned other people¡¯s protective vests, pulled off other people¡¯s clothes, and seen many bodies in a public bathhouse. Yet, for some reason, there was an extraordinary sense of beauty when this figure was exposed in front of him. It also had scars like his own, and the markings of a sword were clearly visible. It was as if Emperor Yan considered this as his glory and was delighted to present it before him. A warrior¡¯s glory was his scars. You can tell the other party¡¯s experiences just by looking at it. Gazing at Emperor Yan¡¯s body scars, Liu Yuzhen realized that his bullet-riddled life was nothing. At the age of ten, he lived in the Gobi desert with his father. When his father was on a mission, he would bring him along. He joined the Police Academy when he was fourteen, the army when he was sixteen, and then jumped to the International Police Station in just two years. In actuality, it¡¯s just a one-way massacre with all kinds of defenses, with sufficient ammunition and sufficient force. However, Emperor Yan was definitely not a man who lived in that kind of ease, absolutely not, not at all. T/N woolen thread (Maoxian)- a network vocabulary, mainly expresses denial and exclamation. In Hunan dialect, Maoxian also means denial, disapproval of other people¡¯s words. Chapter 17 Liu Yuzhen stared blankly at Emperor Yan¡¯s naked body in a daze and was even about to drool. At that time, when they were doing it, Liu Yuzhen hardly opened his eyes to look at him because of the pain. However now, as the clothes were peeled layer by layer, he couldn¡¯t fathom the magnificent figure he was seeing. Emperor Yan noticed that his eyes were filled with admiration, and his heart became increasingly delighted. The beauty was only less than an arm¡¯s length away yet he couldn¡¯t hug him. It was quite torturous for him. He instead leaned close to Yuzhen¡¯s ear and murmured, ¡°Cough¡­.Liu Yuzhen. Continue looking at this King like that and this King will not be able to resist eating you. ¡° Liu Yuzhen was instantly pulled back to his senses, his whole body trembled. How could he admire such a bastard? Emperor Yan was a lunatic who should be taken away to an asylum! ¡°Go away, I was not staring at you.¡± Liu Yuzhen remarked. He turned and hurriedly followed the maids out of the room, as if fleeing for his life. He didn¡¯t even close the door and just ran all the way down the corridor. Emperor Yan secretly laughed as he watched Liu Yuzhen¡¯s disappearing figure. Isn¡¯t this what he¡¯s aiming for? Why was he so thrilled and excited to be seen by Liu Yuzhen? He really hoped they were inside his own chamber instead. Then Liu Yuzhen would not have been able to escape. Outside the Anning Pavilion, Zipei was waiting by the carriage. When he saw Liu Yuzhen run out like a ghost, he immediately stepped forward and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?!¡± Liu Yuzhen shouted back, ¡°Ah! Your injury is not healed yet, why are you here to pick me up?¡± ¡°Yuelan told me about your plan Prime Minister Liu. It would be nice if you didn¡¯t cause any trouble. Zipei doesn¡¯t really need your help.¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± Liu Yuzhen forgot that he was still dressed as a palace maid, and without any scruples about his elegant image, pointed at the wound on Zipei¡¯s body that was covered up by fresh clothes, ¡°Xiao Zipei, you are now my person and I will save you no matter how many times it is! Next time, if I do anything wrong, just push me out. Anyways, I just deliberately messed with him, I can¡¯t stand his attitude. What¡¯s wrong with that?!¡± Xiao Zipei was speechless yet his words warmed his heart. He shook his head and reached out his hand rubbing his eyebrows while simultaneously blocking the smile that crept on his lips. ¡°Prime Minister, pay attention to your image¡­¡± ¡°The image is now ugly. Hurry, let¡¯s just go back.¡± Liu Yuzhen was actually emboldening himself. He would absolutely never tell others that he was drooling at Emperor Yan¡¯s body just now, but he couldn¡¯t control himself that time and as a result, he became shy. When he returned to Emperor Yan¡¯s chamber, night had already completely fallen, and the faint candlelight swayed gently. In this huge Imperial Palace, he was the only guest. But even so, only Yuelan, his maidservant, could get close to him, and Zipei, who was guarding outside the door. This made him feel extremely dull. Liu Yuzhen turned over and over again, always imagining the trauma that the body had suffered. When even counting sheeps was ineffective and he couldn¡¯t still fall asleep, Liu Yuzhen got out of bed. He laid flat with his face facing the ground and suddenly started doing push-ups. In the past, their 2203 team had to do 300 one hand push-ups together every night before nightfall. Because he was the youngest and the weakest among them, he did 200 with both hands. Now, only reaching thirty counts, and he was already panting for breath. His mind became empty and immediately lay down on his side. Xiao Zipei outside the door heard the sound and hurriedly led Yuelan, who was carrying snacks, in, thinking that the room had somehow been raided. ¡°Prime Minister, who hurt you?!¡± Xiao Zipei was more agitated than usual. Yuzhen didn¡¯t know why he was so anxious. Except for Emperor Yan, he really didn¡¯t know who would hurt him. ¡°Xiao Pei, come and give me a hand.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Are you all right?¡± Liu Yuzhen was hoisted up and was dusted off from nonexistent dust. Seeing the white porridge in Yuelan¡¯s hand, he couldn¡¯t help frowning, ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just wanted to restore my former physical strength. By the way, Yuelan, can I order you to secretly boil some tonic for me? Also, cook meat for me. I want to eat meat. I will go crazy if I only drink porridge.¡± ¡°You¡¯re finally willing to mend your body?!¡± Yuelan was so excited, as if seeing a new world. It seems that this Prime Minister Liu had not always been frail and sickly, but just deliberately wanted to starve himself to death. Anyway, his body was given by his parents, and asking for death is a form of unfilial piety. The Prime Minister should understand this! ¡°I won¡¯t seek death casually, you can get something delicious, by the way, it¡¯s better to have sweet-scented osmanthus cake! Well, go quickly¡­ Xiao Pei, practice with me. I¡¯m not used to doing it alone.¡± Liu Yuzhen was being sincere with what he said. He¡¯d been away from his family for so long that it¡¯d be natural if they hadn¡¯t even heard of his death. No matter how cruel the war was and how independent his life was, his teammates will never let him suffer alone. Always accompanying him by his side, eating together, training together, bathing together and sleeping together. He was just still a child who had not grown up. He was afraid of dreaming about his dead teammates again, and he was afraid of falling into loneliness. That island mission was something he would never want to accept a second time in his life. Therefore, having Xiao Pei with him at this time made him very satisfied. Xiao Zipei cooperated very well and did training with him that he had never done before. Push-ups with both hands had a great impact on Prime Minister Liu¡¯s body, and Xiao Zipei, who was doing push-ups with one hand, was sweating profusely. ¡°Prime¡­ Prime Minister, where did you¡­..where did you learn this¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t¡­don¡¯t use that..unpleasant voice¡­to talk to me!¡± Both their faces were flushed. They agreed that Liu Yuzhen would not stop until he shouted that he couldn¡¯t take it anymore. As a result, panting noises were heard inside the Emperor¡¯s chamber that would make anyone passing by blush. Xiao Zipei mastered the movement after 70 to 80 push ups, and it was when he was about to do the 81st count that Liu Yuzhen couldn¡¯t hold it any longer. Zipei helped him sit down, wiped his sweat with the corner of his sleeve, and came over with a cold face and said, ¡°You¡¯re not actually Prime Minister Liu, are you?¡± ¡°Xioa Pei, I¡¯m Prime Minister Liu, you should remember that.¡± Liu Yuzhen stared at him and said sternly. He wanted to make a few more jokes, but his body really couldn¡¯t take it anymore. He leaned to the side into Zipei¡¯s arms and fell asleep. Zipei hugged Liu Yuzhen. He stroked his soft long black hair, smiled and nodded lightly. ¡°Well, no matter who you are, Zipei will still be willing to follow.¡± Liu Yuzhen woke up the next morning. Xiao Zipei knows that he must never let Liu Yuzhen be frightened in his sleep again. Any approach with malicious intent could wake him up instantly. If he had nightmares, he would let Yuelan bring out Zui¡¯an incense, which was originally a tribute from the Yuling Kingdom. This incense was a kind of ***, but it was also quite effective for insomnia and dreaminess. This was usually used to train new recruits to kill for the first time. Prime Minister Liu stopped talking in his sleep and he appeared to have stopped having nightmares. Not like the last time when he got hurt. He was always mumbling and had even awoken himself up from a nightmare. For three consecutive days, Emperor Yan did not return, and the border was still in a state of emergency. It was said that Emperor Yan stayed in the Anning Pavilion all this time. Liu Yuzhen was overeating every day while also working out vigorously. At the moment, with this weak body alone, he can now gradually do 100 push-ups, a handstand walk, 100-meter speed running, horizontal bars and parallel bars, and various exercises that can rebuild physical fitness. Of course, this will not compensate for the ten years of lost time. There is a big difference between training since childhood and retraining after adulthood. ¡°Prime Minister. Yuelan brought you a present.¡± Yuelan walked through the jujube forest and came to the small lawn where he trained, holding a snow-white rabbit in her arms. ¡°Rabbit? What are you doing with a rabbit? Is it for me? Ah! Do you want to add it for dinner?¡± Liu Yuzhen asked in confusion. Yuelan¡¯s pretty face froze. ¡°Prime Minister, stop joking, this is Bao¡¯er.¡± Liu Yuzhen was stunned and asked incredulously, ¡°BoA¡­that Korean singer?¡± (t/n pronunciation of bao (treasure) and boa (BoA) is the same in chinese) Yuelan looked pale, seeing Liu Yuzhen¡¯s urge to eat Bao¡¯er, she couldn¡¯t help but take a step back. ¡°Although I don¡¯t know who sent it into the palace, this was the Prime Minister¡¯s favorite pet when you were still in Liu Kingdom. You gave it the name Bao¡¯er.¡± ¡°Oh, so it was like that.¡± Liu Yuzhen sighed. In his past life, he did not have any pets. In addition to just being eaten in a meal, such animals often brought various germs to try and break into their defenses. That¡¯s why he doesn¡¯t like rabbits either. But in ancient times, no one should inject bacteria into such a cute creature, right? Liu Yuzhen took the rabbit and suddenly heard some noise in the main hall. He didn¡¯t know what occurred, so he hugged the rabbit and went over to watch. ¡°Prime Minister, please remember not to make trouble.¡± Yuelan warned until Liu Yuzhen agreed. After he left, she then pulled out a snow-white silk scarf, which was densely inscribed with small characters. Chapter 18 Chapter 18 How serious is the border crisis? ¡°Your Majesty, Your Majesty! A disaster is imminent. It¡¯s very bad!¡± ¡°General Qinglin, please go back. His Majesty is not present.¡± ¡°General Xiao, please tell His Majesty quickly, it¡¯s a fraud! It was a ploy of the Yun Shuang Kingdom!¡± ¡°Please calm down first. His Majesty is currently in the Anning Pavilion, please don¡¯t make a fuss.¡± ¡°No, I can¡¯t wait any longer. If we attack the south, we will fall into the trap laid by the Yun Shuang Kingdom.¡± The person standing outside was anxious. Even after Xiao Zipei told him that Emperor Yan was not inside, he kept whispering nonsensical phrases to himself. Liu Yuzhen came out with the rabbit in his arms. There were three layers of golden gauze between the main hall and the back hall. He stood behind the golden gauze and asked loudly, ¡°Xiao Pei, what¡¯s going on?¡± General Qinglin paused. He couldn¡¯t believe what he¡¯s witnessing. The person standing behind the curtain should be His Royal Highness Emperor Yan. Who would dare casually appear in the emperor¡¯s chamber?! ¡°This is none of your business, go back.¡± ¡°Let me hear it. Maybe I can help. That bastard Emperor Yan had been unable to extricate himself from the land of warmth and tenderness for a long time. How could he care about it?¡± (t/n land of warmth and tenderness-a place where a man can find solace in feminine charms) General Qinglin seemed to have recognized the voice and shouted, ¡°Could it be that the person inside is Prime Minister Liu?!¡± Crap. When he saw General Qinglin, he thought nothing of the person on the opposite side separated by a three layered veil. Who knew he could easily recognize him just from the sound of his voice. He must have known Prime Minister Liu. If Yuzhen had known earlier, he would not have come out to seek trouble for himself. Xiao Zipei moved very quickly, immediately drew his long sword and threatened, ¡°This matter is not allowed to be said.¡± ¡°It was no secret that Prime Minister Liu was invited into the Yan Kingdom, but I didn¡¯t know that he was actually imprisoned in the emperor¡¯s¡­¡± General Qinglin finally calmed down and was invited into the back hall to take a seat. When he saw Liu Yuzhen¡¯s appearance, he was surprised. ¡°You are Prime Minister Liu?¡± ¡°Oh, I am.¡± Liu Yuzhen put down the rabbit and sat on a chair opposite him. ¡± Tell me, what the hell is going on?¡± Everyone knows that Prime Minister Liu was handsome and his beauty unparalleled. Now that he had seen him in person, it was really true. However, it had been known that Prime Minister Liu refused to pay attention to the political affairs of the Yan Kingdom. Even if he was willing to help, the Yan Kingdom would have some reservations about him. Therefore, General Qinglin was quite embarrassed. He was invited in and saw Emperor Yan¡¯s ¡°secret¡±. Now that Prime Minister Liu said he wanted to listen to political affairs, he¡¯s afraid it¡¯s not a good thing. Liu Yuzhen noticed the general¡¯s reluctance to respond. He had a vague idea of what he was thinking and decided to pour himself a drink first. ¡°If the general is unwilling to speak, then I think it would be better to calm down first and go to the Anning Pavilion to find His Majesty. I am just a prisoner here and had never seen Emperor Yan come back for a few days.¡± ¡°So it was like that!¡± General Qinglin might have looked rude and simple, but after all, he was an adult in his early thirties. Although he knew that it was not too late, he still couldn¡¯t help but be concerned. As he tried to stabilize his emotions, he suddenly noticed some peculiarities in Liu Yuzhen¡¯s actions. He had heard that Prime Minister Liu was a scholar, noble and elegant, but he had never heard that Prime Minister Liu had such a demeanor! However, he really had just casually assumed such a domineering sitting posture in front of him. Liu Yuzhen put down the teacup, spread his legs apart, crossed his hands under his chin, rested his elbows on each side of the handle of the chair, and his eyes gleaming. This was a necessary posture for him to be able to focus on at a small meeting, or even in a more serious meeting. ¡°Cough, cough.¡± Xiao Zipei signaled with a dry cough. He had really thought that Liu Yuzhen was another person just now, although Liu Yuzhen had already denied it. Nonetheless, he still asked him who and what kind of a person Prime Minister Liu was, as well as to explain to him the rules of the court and the political situation of the kingdom, which eventually helped fill the void in Liu Yuzhen¡¯s mind. ¡°I¡¯m not sure if the Prime Minister has heard that the Yunshuang Kingdom attacked the border some time earlier. Afterwards, we managed to seize a spy sent out by Yunshang and believed that Yunshuang and the Zhao Kingdom were joining forces and wanted to attack the Yan Kingdom based on the spy¡¯s confession, so the Emperor dispatched troops stationed at the west to the south after acquiring some funding and support. It was difficult. However, who would have known that the spy¡¯s testimony was actually a lie! We interrogated some other captives and discovered that it was all Yunshuang¡¯s deception.¡± After listening, Liu Yuzhen was a little bit happy. The general was not as stubborn as he seemed to be. At the least, he could listen to him with assurance. He should not be planning on disclosing his whereabouts either. Yunshuang was in the northwest, Zhao was in the south, and the military power in the east was not in the hands of the Emperor Yan. It was clearly impossible to deploy soldiers from the east. As a result, they chose to battle the fire near the water and simply withdrew the forces stationed at the west to supplement the south. ¡°If we really attack the Zhao Kingdom in the south, we¡¯ll play right into Yunshuang¡¯s hands! Not only are we confronting the Zhao Kingdom, but the Qin Kingdom will also use this as a pretext to wage war on us! However, the troops have been deployed, and the Zhao Kingdom already knows about it!¡± General Qinglin was undoubtedly an easily frustrated person, as he became agitated again while speaking. After listening to him, Liu Yuzhen remarked, ¡°The general knows that this southward movement is not only about fighting, but also about patching up the cordial relations between the two kingdoms. I heard that there had been many conflicts ever since the current Emperor of Yan was enthroned, due to the unstable political situation. Why not take use of this opportunity to resolve it? Are the citizens of this kingdom aggressive and go on expedition anywhere when their political authority is compromised? At the very least, I believe His Majesty wouldn¡¯t.¡± ¡°¡­!!¡± General Qing Lin jumped to his feet, with understanding on his face. ¡°Prime Minister Liu is undoubtedly very talented! Emperor Yan had truly planned to repair the relationship with Zhao Kingdom as quickly as possible, but because of his humble position, he fell into the villain trap, and the kingdom was almost jeopardized.¡± ¡°You first send a small group of people to the north and spread word that Yan and Zhao had repaired their relationship. Otherwise, it will be too late if the Zhao Kingdom plans to agree. The negotiation may or may not go through, but the Qin Kingdom will undoubtedly take advantage of it. At the same time, you can deploy troops disguised as Qin people to the Yunshuang border. Let them believe that they have become bait for Qin¡¯s southern invasion. Yunshuang will naturally fight back.¡± General Qinglin¡¯s mouth gradually formed a ¡°oh¡± shape, which was rather intriguing. He vigorously patted his head. Yuzhen was worried that he might execute what he had just said without first seeking Emperor Yan¡¯s approval, so he quickly added. ¡°You should go ask Emperor Yan¡¯s opinion first.¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m afraid things will be too late by then! Ah no, His Majesty will definitely agree with this idea! It¡¯s really a sure-fire plan, a sure-fire plan!¡± He was ready to run off when he was abruptly stopped by Zipei. Liu Yuzhen reminded him again. ¡°Please don¡¯t disclose my whereabouts, General.¡± ¡°Of course! Of course! You are His Majesty¡¯s secret weapon! You are the secret weapon for Great Yan to compete for the world!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Liu Yuzhen was at a loss for words. Was the situation really bad? How important was it? Did the Yan Kingdom really aspire to compete for the world? This seems to be an unending topic from ancient times to the present. After General Qinglin left, Liu Yuzhen suddenly felt that his hands were empty. Ah! Where did Baoer that Yuelan gave him just now disappear to? ¡°Xiao Pei, have you seen my goddess? Bao¡¯er, she¡¯s big, and white¡­¡± Liu Yuzhen gestured anxiously. This rabbit was a relic of Prime Minister Liu before his death and if Yuelan knew that he had lost the rabbit, she would doubt his identity or think he was cruel. ¡°Quick, quick! Quickly help me find it! Move!¡± Liu Yuzhen looked around, but there was no sign of the rabbit. Instead, as he was about to leave, he heard someone talking right outside the door. ¡°Imperial Concubine Mingge, His Majesty is in the Anning Pavilion. Even if you stand here, it is meaningless.¡± ¡°Bengong just likes to look at this place. It¡¯s very similar to the one of Luoyue Kingdom, isn¡¯t it? One day, Bengong will leave this abominable Emperor Yan¡¯s Imperial Palace and go back to Bengong¡¯s kingdom.¡± (t/n Bengong-This palace-self-proclaimed title of the Lord of the House in ancient times. Self-proclaimed title of queens and concubines with independent palaces) Liu Yuzhen felt considerably more at ease as he was hiding behind the wall, after knowing that the imperial concubine would not come in. Emperor Yan was obviously so close to Young Master Ning Xiang that this Imperial Concubine was inexorably left out. How can such an emperor exist with such a distorted sexual orientation? He took a sneak peek at the person just now and saw that the Imperial Concubine was really exquisite and beautiful, like a goddess that descended to the world. He really doesn¡¯t understand how Emperor Yan was so interested in that sissy Ning Xiang. Hey! He¡¯d practiced a lot recently, and felt a little itchy. Why don¡¯t he help vent this Imperial Concubine frustrations and teach someone a lesson? Chapter 19 Chapter 19 It¡¯s really troublesome to go out Concubine Mingge¡¯s voice abruptly resonated again just as Liu Yuzhen whirled around to leave. ¡°Prince Liu? This concubine has seen Prince Liu before, but this is the important place in the harem, how can the Prince approach at will.¡± Although Minge was a concubine, her status in the palace was quite high, and she was noble and respectful in her every move. Her voice showed no evidence of submission to the man. Liu Yuzhen was stunned for a moment. Why is it Prince Liu again! Can he stop suddenly popping out wherever he is at. Does he really want the Liu Kingdom to be destroyed that much? Although Liu Kingdom had nothing to do with him, Emperor Yan thought otherwise and was very adamant on not letting him see Prince Liu. In line with the principle of not wanting to attract trouble, Liu Yuzhen quickly retreated back to the wall and hid. ¡°Liu Ling doesn¡¯t intend to offend anyone!¡± The man¡¯s voice was as magnetic as the sound of nature, and it was so pleasant to hear. His voice sounded very familiar to Liu Yuzhen. After speaking, a group of imperial guards with weapons approach from a distance. Their steps sounded quite heavy. ¡°Liu Ling is looking for something very important. His intuition tells him that it is here. Please don¡¯t blame Liu Ling, Imperial Concubine Mingge.¡± ¡°Ah! Is that a rabbit in your hand?¡± Ming Ge was surprised yet was very delighted. Any girl would like such a cute little animal, especially a fluffy rabbit. Liu Yuzhen cried in his heart. How did his Bao¡¯er end up in Liu Ling¡¯s hands? How could he get it back? He does not believe that anyone else in the palace raised rabbits. While worrying, Yuzhen suddenly froze. What if Bao¡¯er was deliberately released by Liu Ling just to locate him. It may not have been an accident when Yuelan found it. He kept his head down and thought. In fact, he doesn¡¯t really know if it was Bao¡¯er Liu Ling was holding, he just automatically assumed that it was. What if it was just some random rabbit? Nonetheless, Liu Yuzhen still felt a little uneasy. He wondered if his occupational disease caused him to overthink things? Or¡­ something really bad was going on in Emperor Yan¡¯s harem. ¡°If Imperial Concubine Mingge likes it, this treasure will be given to her.¡± ¡°Its name is Bao¡¯er? What an interesting name!¡± Mingge took the rabbit and eased her tone back to normal. ¡°This concubine thanked Prince Liu. It is still not appropriate to stay here. This concubine advises Prince Liu to go back quickly.¡± Yuzhen, who was listening behind the wall, was shocked. It was really that rabbit! ¡°Yes, Liu Ling will do as the Imperial Concubine says.¡± The guards following behind Liu Ling, urged him to go back to his chamber. On the other hand, Concubine Mingge hugged the rabbit and couldn¡¯t hide her happiness. Accompanied by the maids and guards, she also turned around and left. Liu Yuzhen walked out of the door, perplexed. He wanted to catch a glimpse of Liu Ling¡¯s back but he wasn¡¯t able to. Liu Ling had turned a corner and disappeared, which somehow made him feel disappointed. He was curious. He wondered what a person with a gentle voice looked like. Forget it. He¡¯s not really that interested. ¡°Please go back inside the inner hall immediately, Prime Minister Liu.¡± A guard standing by the door reminded him. Liu Yuzhen swept a glance at the guards and suddenly smiled. It was obvious from their expressions that these fellows were scared out of their minds by the fact that he had almost met Liu Ling just now. If they weren¡¯t cautious and afraid of offending him, they would have driven him inside a long time ago. As a result, Liu Yuzhen suddenly thought of doing something mischievous. He slapped one of them on the forehead and exclaimed, ¡°Is this how you guard His Majesty¡¯s palace? Stand up straight!¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡­Yes.¡± ¡°What is it? Speak louder! Emperor Yan not only ordered you to keep watch on me, but to also keep a look out against people from outside. If they or anyone comes here again, report it to me immediately!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The guard was terrified. Although it was common for high officials and dignitaries to order servants, how come Prime Minister Liu¡¯s order seemed to be more of him teaching them a moral lesson? A prisoner was lecturing them? It was ridiculous. Liu Yuzhen felt all kinds of psychological satisfaction. In the past, he had to always listen to the captain in everything, but now he felt relieved. He had noticed that Emperor Yan¡¯s palace had three exits after wandering around for the past few days he was staying here. Since Liu Ling can easily put the rabbit in, he doesn¡¯t know if he will find another way to find him. ¡°When will Prince Liu return to his country?¡± ¡°This¡­forgive this lowly one¡¯s ignorance.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯d better go ask Emperor Yan directly! I won¡¯t be able to leave Great Yan until Liu Ling leaves. That Yan Tenghua hasn¡¯t come back for days now. Seems like that pair of ¡®excellent people¡¯ are inseparable. Looks like I have to go out and ¡®invite¡¯ myself in.¡± Liu Yuzhen smiled wickedly. That surnamed Yan still owed him a severe beating. If he can¡¯t **** Emperor Yan, he wouldn¡¯t be called Liu Yuzhen! He asked Xiao Pei to give him a set of servants¡¯ clothes, but Zipei remained silent and refused to say anything. This was because Xiao Pei knew he could take him down with just a few moves. In just a few days, his body returned to its basic normality. Violence was not only accomplished by a physically fit body but also with a strength superior to ordinary people. Having skills was also a weapon of victory. Although he had transmigrated to this useless body, he memorized his learned skills in his previous life by heart. With one stroke of his grasping technique, no matter even a thousand times, he could easily take Xiao Zipei down and bind both of his hands under him. ¡°Give it to me.¡± This was already the fourth time that he asked Zipei. Liu Yuzhen can¡¯t just go and rob a servants¡¯ clothes by himself. He was running around and teaching some imperial guards some defensive skills. Basically, everyone here knows him and it would be a far fetched thought if they knew he would want to pretend to be a servant. ¡°No!¡± Xiao Zipei said angrily. ¡°No? Believe me or not, I¡¯ll definitely slap you on the spot.¡± ¡°Prime Minister Liu, don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re going to do. Please put a stop on what you¡¯re thinking.¡± Liu Yuzhen shouted. ¡°Ah! It¡¯s suffocating here. Damn Yan Tenghua trapped me here! If he doesn¡¯t come back, I¡¯m going to get moldy!¡± ¡°Then why did Prime Minister Liu tell the imperial guards that some kind of ¡®registration¡¯ was needed to enter and leave the palace? You even ordered them to drive away all those who come near. Isn¡¯t the Prime Minister hinting that he likes being trapped here?¡± Xiao Zipei was speechless. He suspected that something must be wrong with the Prime Minister¡¯s thinking. Why tell the guards guarding the door about this kind of thing? Does he really want to go out ba? ¡°Ah! I don¡¯t care. Aren¡¯t they also your soldiers? They should listen to you more.¡± Liu Yuzhen was indeed trapped here. Even up to the point where he was almost discovered. If he saw Yan Tenghua, he would definitely drown him with all of his complaints. Wait, no, the most important thing was to beat him hard first. Yuzhen let go of Zipei, he grimaced at him, turned around, and immediately ran to the door. Xiao Zipei shook his head helplessly. He had never been able to escape this trick that Liu Yuzhen used on him since the day he became his training partner. He was the Commander of the Imperial Guards appointed by Yan Tenghua. In terms of martial arts, he should be considered one of the known figures in Great Yan. However, he was easily knocked down by a petite man. Although this could also be attributed to the fact that he wasn¡¯t allowed to hurt him even the slightest. Liu Yuzhen¡¯s strength had indeed grown exponentially. He would definitely be a dragon and a phoenix among the people someday. (t/n dragon and a phoenix among the people-refers to the leader among the people and the hero among the people.) However, such ability and skill was unheard of. Furthermore, he was exactly the same as Prime Minister Liu in terms of physique and physical appearance. Even at a glance, anyone can immediately tell that he was not a person who had practiced martial arts. Unless he destroys his martial arts and re-train again just to enter Great Yan. However, such a thing was unnecessary. Xiao Zipei glanced at Liu Yuzhen, who was pestering the guards at the door, and couldn¡¯t help laughing at himself. If this idiot had that kind of purpose, it would probably have been eaten by dogs just like his lack of culture. When Liu Yuzhen noticed that Xiao Zipei did not follow him out, he laughed wickedly, ¡°hehe¡±. He must¡¯ve underestimated him. Yuzhen happily strode out of the palace, with the seal of the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards on his hand that he took from Zipei which was casually tied on his waist. ¡°What?!¡± Xiao Zipei¡¯s eyes were about to pop out, and he hurriedly ran to the door, however was stopped by the guards and didn¡¯t let him out. Did he make a mistake? These were the soldiers he trained. Why were they listening to Liu Yuzhen¡¯s command? Everything should be done according to the rules. ¡°You come back here immediately!¡± ¡°No. Just wait for me there. I won¡¯t come back until I see that bastard.¡± Liu Yuzhen didn¡¯t listen to him. No one could tell him to be obedient that easily. Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Wild and Untamed ¡°Yuzhen¡­ is that really you?¡± At some corner, a man in white emerged slowly, and behind him was a large group of unconscious imperial guards with swords. His eyes as black as dazzling stones stared straight at the man who ran out of Emperor Yan¡¯s palace carelessly. The man had the profile he was most familiar with, yet why didn¡¯t he go and meet him when he was clearly just outside the door. That¡¯s not what the Liu Yuzhen he knew would do! Definitely not! Liu Yuzhen suddenly felt a murderous stare piercing his back. He immediately turned his head, scanned the area yet found no trace of anyone. A ghost? Then he remembered those many palace legends before and couldn¡¯t help but shudder and quickened his pace. It¡¯s him¡­¡­ Exactly the same face. It¡¯s him¡­¡­ The one he loves dearly. Liu Ling took a deep breath, his handsome and elegant face suddenly became furious and gloomy. There were purple flowers on each side of the corridor. Compared with what he mostly saw on TV, actually standing here and looking up at the palace¡¯s towering stature gave a different feeling. The high majestic palace, the romantic and beautiful flower scene, and the gentle breeze that occasionally came making the silk satin robe float to its rhythm. After a long time, Liu Yuzhen finally stood outside the walls of the Anning Pavilion. The last time he came here, the Anning Pavilion was not peaceful. The place also smelled of blood. Although the scent was not as thick as the cold palace he stayed in before, it still made him feel very uncomfortable. The way to enter was to still climb over the wall, even if it¡¯s already his second time visiting the place. The last time he went, he landed near the woodshed and noticed that there were a lot more people in the kitchen compared to other parts of the palace. This time, before climbing, he stuck his ear to the wall and listened carefully for any tell-tale signs of the number of people inside. Fortunately, it appeared that there was only one person behind this wall this time. He jumped swiftly, landed accurately with as little noise as possible, turned around without hesitation and immediately covered the person¡¯s mouth and nose. He dragged the said person into some hidden narrow corner. The thin man was taken aback by surprise. His whole body kept trembling in Liu Yuzhen¡¯s arms and didn¡¯t even dare to look back. Liu Yuzhen recognized the owner of this figure at a glance. It was the sissy Young Master Ning Xiang and couldn¡¯t help grinning. ¡°Shh, stay quiet. There is no use begging even if you beg, since I don¡¯t have any good feelings for you at all. Just listen to me and do as I say. You must tell Emperor Yan to return to his palace before the sun goes down. If he doesn¡¯t go back, then I will do things that you could never imagine being done to you everyday from now on.¡± Liu Yuzhen was completely in control. Young Master Ning Xiang was sweating all over his body and shivering in fear. He ¡°hemmed and hawed¡±, probably wanting to know what his capturer was going to do to him. He pressed Young Master Ning Xiang¡¯s whole body against the wall, making his hands stick to the cold wall. Ning Xiang looked back in surprise, but was suddenly greeted with a solid fist that Yuzhen had prepared and almost fainted on the spot. Unlike his highly educated teammates, Liu Yuzhen believed that violence can solve many things. Even as a criminal policeman, he still cannot change his wild nature growing up in the Gobi Desert. He beat the poor Young Master Ning Xiang, but he didn¡¯t expect the guy to be so weak. Why was he knocked out so quickly? He hadn¡¯t even used that much strength. ¡°Tsk, this is boring.¡± Unexpectedly, a man¡¯s voice came from the thin-walled room on his left. The man sounded so arrogant that Liu Yuzhen couldn¡¯t help but clenched his fists. ¡°Haha, Liu Yuzhen, you are finally willing to come and look for this King that you even got the exact place on where this King should be. Escaping from this King¡¯s palace with your ability must¡¯ve not been that difficult, right?¡± Liu Yuzhen sucked in a breath of cold air. It wasn¡¯t that there was a problem with his skills and that he wasn¡¯t cautious enough, but according to what he had learned from Zipei, there were such things as learning internal skills to master the flow of Qi in the body and things like mental skills, and Yan Tenghua¡¯s martial arts, as what he said, was at its pinnacle. Although he doesn¡¯t know if it was true, if he could hide his own breath and presence, then what Zipei told him was by no means a bluff! Wait, what did he mean just now? He could not understand. Looking around, he spotted no one. The two shaded rooms were exquisite and beautiful. It turned out to be the place where the two bastards had a tryst. Had he also listened to everything he had said earlier? Emperor Yan said again, ¡°Prime Minister Liu, you treat this King¡¯s pet like this, can this King assume that you are jealous?¡± ¡°Who¡¯s jealous, you hairball! Why would I be jealous?¡± Liu Yuzhen couldn¡¯t help but be rude. ¡°Come out here. If I don¡¯t beat you today, grandpa, my hands will itch to death.¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Emperor Yan answered him with a laugh. It was so sinister that a chill spread over Liu Yuzhen¡¯s body. Yuzhen knew that he was able to enter and leave Emperor Yan¡¯s palace at will, not because the guards were lax, but because Emperor Yan deliberately allowed it. He couldn¡¯t understand why he was so indulgent towards him. At this time, there was only anger in Liu Yuzhen¡¯s eyes, and his *** throbbed slightly, instantly multiplying his indefinable rage. Seeing Emperor Yan refused to come out, Liu Yuzhen decided to go in. It was at this time that the figure dressed in a golden robe suddenly rushed out of the room. He moved so fast that it was almost impossible to catch sight of him. Yuzhen reacted very quickly and made a defensive move yet Yan Tenghua¡¯s palm came and striked Yuzhen¡¯s chest. He only felt a sweetness in his mouth, and a fishy and astringent **** was about to come out. This person actually hit him as soon as they met?! The strike just now made his chest tight and painful, and he couldn¡¯t even maintain a standing position for a while. The suffocation quickly spread to his brain and he couldn¡¯t speak. ¡°Liu Yuzhen, this King will teach you how to be obedient again. This King doesn¡¯t like to be disturbed while talking. If this King thinks that you are jealous, then you are. Understood?¡± His stunning and handsome face loomed before Liu Yuzhen. Yuzhen staggered a step, swayed and finally fell into Emperor Yan¡¯s strong and powerful arms that seemed to be ready to catch him anytime. As soon as he fell forward, Emperor Yan immediately wrapped his arms around him with a proud look. His big hands dishonestly roamed around Liu Yuzhen¡¯s body. Will Liu Yuzhen obediently accept his fate? Who was he?! He can¡¯t believe he¡¯d always plant himself in this person¡¯s arms every time! Liu Yuzhen bit his thin lips, tilted his head back and swiftly knocked his forehead against Emperor Yan¡¯s forehead. There was a loud bang and both sides were hurt. ¡°Liu Yuzhen!¡± Emperor Yan was taken aback by the sudden impact, and his mind became dizzy. He was also unable to sense anything for a while. Liu Yuzhen not only resisted him, but dared to use force and gave him a headbutt?! Where does his strength come from? Seeing that Emperor Yan¡¯s face became exceedingly ugly, Liu Yuzhen thought that it is better to leave first. It seems that it was too early to abuse Emperor Yan. Just you wait Emperor Yan, sooner or later he¡¯ll get his revenge, tyrant with questionable sexual orientation! ¡°You, you, don¡¯t come back to the palace. This Prime Minister is giving you a serious warning that you must never come back!¡± Liu Yuzhen clutched his chest, stumbled under the wall and climbed it over vigorously. He never thought that Emperor Yan would make a move on him first and beat him before he could. This was unfair! That bastard was even sick enough¡­ ¡°Ugh¡­¡­¡± A mouthful of fresh blood finally spewed out of his mouth. Even in his past life, he had never experienced receiving a strike from someone to the point where his internal organs were shaken up. Furthermore, Emperor Yan definitely didn¡¯t use a lot more force. However, Prime Minister Liu¡¯s body was still undeniably sick, if he really hit him hard, he would definitely die. ¡°Damn, I miscalculated. It looks like I¡¯ll still have to practice for a few more days.¡± There were originally guards patrolling outside the wall, but when he came out, they were all gone. The guards of Great Yan were really strange, but it was better like this. No one would see him in such an embarrassed state. He did teach Young Master Ning Xiang a lesson back there yet he was also badly injured in return. He had just taken a step when suddenly he heard incoming rapid footsteps nearby. He turned around and noticed a blurry figure. The person was moving so fast just like what Emperor Yan did. If he hadn¡¯t noticed that this figure was wearing a snow white robe, he would have been alarmed and ran quickly. However the figure quickly arrived before him and grabbed him. He only felt a tightness around his waist, and the man led him away with a hundred paces. Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Back Garden The person didn¡¯t stop until they reached a remote pavilion behind the imperial garden. Along the way, the man was gripping Liu Yuzhen tightly. ¡°You¡¯re injured?¡± The man put Liu Yuzhen onto a wooden chair by the pillar of the small pavilion and leaned closer. The young man¡¯s soft face was right in front of Liu Yuzhen, looking at Yuzhen¡¯s bleeding appearance with distress. He gently wiped the blood from the corner of Yuzhen¡¯s mouth with his fingers. Liu Yuzhen¡¯s eyes widened. He didn¡¯t recognize this person; however, his figure and eyes made him feel very familiar. Originally, his heart was in unbearable pain, but suddenly, being enveloped in a burning warmth, set his cheeks aflamed. With such a handsome and gentle man doing these things, even he couldn¡¯t help but blush. Realizing that the other party might have recognized Prime Minister Liu, he slowly pushed the man away. He wiped the remaining blood with his arm, and lightly said, ¡°Thank you.¡± There was a slight change in the man¡¯s expression, but it was soon covered with worry. ¡°Who dares to hurt you in the palace?¡± Liu Yuzhen didn¡¯t want to be involved with this person too much. Prince Liu was still in the palace, and this person may be one of his. It seemed that he had to leave here immediately. After carelessly scratching his head, he acted nonchalant and came down from the wooden chair¡ªout of the young man¡¯s reach. ¡°I fell over the wall myself, hehe. Then, I¡¯m going back.¡± ¡°Where are you going?¡± The young man in white asked anxiously, a slight displeasure in his voice. ¡°This¡­ I can¡¯t explain it to you. Anyways, I¡¯m leaving!¡± Liu Yuzhen didn¡¯t know what lie to tell. He was a good undercover agent, but it¡¯s different if he couldn¡¯t distinguish who¡¯s the enemy and who¡¯s not. Especially, since he didn¡¯t know why this person was acting so ambiguous towards him. It¡¯s better to say less and leave immediately. Yet, the person said in a sad voice, ¡°You don¡¯t remember me.¡± It was not a question, but an irrefutable affirmation. Liu Yuzhen¡¯s heart throbbed. He didn¡¯t like the feeling of being exposed since it usually ended in injury or death. He couldn¡¯t help showing a look of regret. What should he say? In the meantime, the man in white sensed that someone was approaching. He immediately stood up and walked into the shadow of the woods. The man had already disappeared, but Liu Yuzhen still heard him say, ¡°We¡¯ll meet again, wait for me¡­¡± This sentence was quickly forgotten by Liu Yuzhen when he saw Xiao Zipei and some imperial guards slowly approached him, the anger in his stomach immediately rolled again. Xiao Zipei didn¡¯t arrest him. It seemed that Emperor Yan allowed him to roam around the palace. He may be a prisoner, but in fact, the emperor let him do whatever he wanted without interfering. Thinking of Emperor Yan Tenghua¡¯s questioning and his previous behavior, he seemed to have understood why. Ah! Could it be that he¡¯s jealous? Would Yan Tenghua be also jealous of the prince? Did he really think Yuzhen wouldn¡¯t go to the prince for help? Alright! Yan Tenghua won again. Yuzhen really didn¡¯t do it. Liu Yuzhen walked out of the pavilion and walked up to Zipei honestly. ¡°Prime Minister, who were you talking to just now? Zipei doesn¡¯t know who you recognize in Great Yan.¡± Xiao Zipei, who was being polite and careful, only received a blank look from Yuzhen. ¡°Are you blind? Can¡¯t you see that I am injured? If I don¡¯t get first aid now, I¡¯m afraid I will die.¡± Xiao Zipei¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°What can you do by rushing into the Anning Pavilion? Don¡¯t blame Zipei for not reminding you. If you really want to see Emperor Yan, it¡¯s best to not go and seek him yourself.¡± ¡°When did you remind me?¡± Yuzhen was shocked. Xiao Zipei was really good at reconsidering things. Obviously, he was only here to see a good show! However, Xiao Zipei¡¯s eyes kept staring at the place where the man in white had left, but he couldn¡¯t see any clues. ¡°Emperor Yan is very vigilant, and an unknown person like Prime Minister Liu naturally would be eliminated if proven to be a threat. ¡° ¡°I¡¯m unidentified? Strange? Where am I strange! This Prime Minister¡ªcough, cough¡­¡± Liu Yuzhen felt agitated. He didn¡¯t really resemble the previous Prime Minister Liu who was gentle and restrained. ¡°Okay, Prime Minister, let¡¯s go back. The back garden is where the concubines and the monarch¡¯s pets like to come. You don¡¯t want to be Emperor Yan¡¯s concubine or pet, right?¡± Liu Yuzhen vigorously shook his head and rushed to Xiao Zipei¡¯s side, eager to leave. ¡°Who would want to? Hey, I¡¯m serious, he really hit me! Xiao Pei, why don¡¯t you worry about me at all? I vomited blood just now!¡± Xiao Zipei, who had always been serious and indifferent, gave him a smile. He found Yuzhen ridiculous. He really vomited blood? Then Yan Tenghua was being ruthless! After returning to the emperor¡¯s chamber, Liu Yuzhen directly dove to the soft big bed, even forgetting his injury. Speaking of injuries, Liu Yuzhen was actually very sensitive to injuries. He usually went to the Captain when he was injured; however, the poor captain would always throw him to his teammates for immediate treatment. Andt those damn teammates were really excellent with their medical skills, immediately treating him back to his active state. All of those times were simply him whimsically acting like a spoiled brat to their captain. But why was he so attached to the Captain in his previous life? Maybe it stemmed from his cold and domineering appearance, to his being a genius strategic commander, and to the time where he rescued Liu Yuzhen. Just as he was about to recall some touching memory from his past, Liu Yuzhen, who had only laid on the bed for a few seconds, was suddenly hoisted up along with his favorite silk quilt. He tried to resist, but his opponent was efficient. A powerful arm wrapped around Liu Yuzhen¡¯s waist like a water snake and dragged him heavily back to the bed. Liu Yuzhen never dreamed that this bastard could hide his breath so well that he couldn¡¯t even sense him near. The ¡°bastard¡± in the dragon robe was wearing a snow-white inner robe at this time, and part of his chest was revealed. He sat upright beside Yuzhen, but feeling dissatisfied with just pulling him down, he pressed Yuzhen under him. Liu Yuzhen panicked. He neither wanted to be hit by Yan Tenghua again nor did he want to experience doing that unspeakable thing again. He immediately slapped Emperor Yan¡¯s hand away, pulled the quilt, bound Emperor Yan¡¯s hands with it, and shouted. ¡°Go away!¡± ¡°This is this King¡¯s bed!¡± Yan Tenghua didn¡¯t mind that his hands were bound, his arrogant and domineering face had no intention of admitting defeat. ¡°Prime Minister Liu is a smart man. Naturally, it¡¯s impossible to escape after getting into this King¡¯s bed. Do you really not understand this kind of truth?¡± Liu Yuzhen looked at the hand-tied Emperor Yan, and his mouth could not be closed as he witnessed him tear the quilt easily into pieces. Obviously this man was much stronger than he imagined¡­ ¡°Xiao Pei! You framed me! You pig-like teammate! Why didn¡¯t you tell me when the bastard surnamed Yan came?!¡± Liu Yuzhen became frantic, only to feel another pain in his heart, as if he was about to bleed again. Emperor Yan dragged Liu Yuzhen back¡ªwho wanted to escape¡ªand pressed him under him again. Liu Yuzhen felt nervous and hurriedly begged for mercy. ¡°Y-you, don¡¯t touch me¡­ I didn¡¯t intend to provoke you earlier. Don¡¯t do it today, okay? I¡¯m hurt¡­ Maybe some other time?¡± ¡°But this King thinks you can¡¯t wait.¡± After speaking, he straightened up and took off his robes. Chapter 22 Chapter 22 I Can Wait ¡°Who said that?! I¡¯m not going anywhere, I can wait!¡± Liu Yuzhen¡¯s heart beat fast. Emperor Yan was unfastening his robe while he was crushed under him, helpless. This was simply an insult, an insult! He hadn¡¯t bullied the weak and feared the tough all his life, yet he didn¡¯t expect Emperor Yan¡¯s ability to be this outrageous! The scars on his body couldn¡¯t really be underestimated. ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask Ning Xiang to call for this King?¡± Emperor Yan whispered in his ear, his hot breath made Yuzhen¡¯s ear itchy and unbearable. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to know what this King is doing with Ning Xiang in the Anning Pavillion these days?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to know! All I know is that I want to beat you every day these days!¡± Liu Yuzhen said stubbornly. However, his body was getting more and more uncomfortable. He was really annoyed being under this Emperor Yan, but no matter how much he wanted to break free, he couldn¡¯t and everything just goes back to the scene of being violated at that time. Emperor Yan stretched out his hand, Liu Yuzhen thought he was going to touch his face, and his face immediately showed a disgusted expression. However, Emperor Yan just carefully wiped off the blood coming out from the corner of his mouth. This action stunned for a while, his mind recalled that ruddy ****, and couldn¡¯t help raising his hand and wiped the corner of his mouth himself. However, a steady line of blood gushed out again. ¡°Hurry up and take off your clothes! If you delay any longer, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to last long.¡± Emperor Yan urged. Didn¡¯t he come to violate him? Was his assumption wrong? Liu Yuzhen just stared at Emperor Yan strangely. It was not until the man picked him up, sat him cross-legged, and was about to strip his clothes that he became nervous again and reacted. ¡°Why do I need to take my clothes off?¡± ¡°How can someone transmit internal power through clothes? If you don¡¯t want this King to save you, you can lie back down now and wait for death.¡± (t/n: Internal power refers to a specific kind of martial art skill associated with the nei chia chuan ¡°internal martial arts¡±. In this definition of power, the movement is ¡°soft¡± and ¡°gentle¡± like the Chinese word that describes this power¡ªan jing, literally, ¡°peaceful power¡±.) ¡°I don¡¯t want to die!¡± He took off his clothes quickly, while curiously thinking about how the ancients passed on such skills. ¡°Why don¡¯t you just find me a doctor? Can you do it? Internal power or something seems very unreliable¡­¡± Emperor Yan glared at him. He directly ripped the remaining robes and immediately placed his big warm hand on Yuzhen¡¯s back. Warm current flowed from Liu Yuzhen¡¯s back into his body. His heart felt hot, as if it was about to melt. However, only the injured part was particularly painful while the other places felt a sense of comfort. Slowly, the burning pain in his chest became unbearable. He didn¡¯t spat out blood like in any TV series he had watched. He doubted Emperor Yan would even let him stain his bed with his blood. Despite that, he still felt blood trickle from the corner of his mouth. The severe pain eventually made him pass out in a coma. When he had just transmigrated into this extremely traumatized body, he wasn¡¯t able to adapt quickly. Worse, he was being manipulated and tricked by Emperor Yan every time. The feeling of his soul leaving the body was constantly there. Every time he thought he was about to fly to heaven, he would immediately be pulled back to hell by Emperor Yan. Liu Yuzhen felt his neck wet and itchy, as if a water snake was crawling up on him, and he shuddered with that thought. When he opened his eyes, he saw Emperor Yan hugging his naked body. The emperor was kissing and nibbling on him, not seeming to be treating a wounded patient. ¡°You, did you do it on purpose?! You knocked me out deliberately, didn¡¯t you? Get me a doctor! You bastard!¡± While Yuzhen was pushing him away, he noticed Yan Tenghua¡¯s eyes staring at him like a wolf. ¡°¡­What?¡± Emperor Yan pinched his chin and said in an overbearing way, ¡°Liu Yuzhen, you must remember this¡ªthis King will never let you die. Unless you hand over this King¡¯s sister, this King will continue to make you suffer for eternity, under this King¡¯s very own hands.¡± Yan Tenghua felt a little excited when he said it. He was still doubting Liu Yuzhen¡¯s identity. If he really was not Prime Minister Liu, he would never be able to seek his sister again. Actually, it was not that bad of an idea. Realizing his thoughts, he suddenly felt very sorry for Zhijun, therefore, he restrained himself. ¡°You!¡± Liu Yuzhen was speechless, looking at him with shocked eyes. He had seen and experienced countless different punishments, but he had never heard of being humiliated this way as a form of punishment. He felt ashamed and angry at the same time. Gritting his teeth, he whispered. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you that I would find her? Yet you didn¡¯t let me out.¡± ¡°You¡¯re going to look for her?¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s fingers tightened, his rebellious face showing anger. ¡°It was you who took Zhijun away, shouldn¡¯t you know her whereabouts?¡± Yuzhen was in pain. His face was suddenly raised a bit, revealing his slender neck. This was a very taboo thing for soldiers¡ªto completely expose his fatal points to the enemy¡¯s control. He grabbed Emperor Yan¡¯s hand in a panic but could not pull it away, so he went to pull Emperor Yan¡¯s flimsy clothes instead. He didn¡¯t know if it was because of this move, but Emperor Yan¡¯s eyes slid slightly and met his. At this moment, there was a little tenderness in his eyes. Emperor Yan leaned down and approached Liu Yuzhen¡¯s face. He unceremoniously branded a kiss of authority on his lips. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about Zhijun today. I heard that¡­ you¡¯ve met General Qinglin.¡± As if thousands of crows flew past Liu Yuzhen¡¯s mind, he didn¡¯t listen to what Yan Tenghua was saying at all. He wiped his mouth indiscriminately, showing a very hurt look¡ªignorant of how cute and attractive he looked in Emperor Yan¡¯s eyes. ¡°Did you come up with the idea of ??uniting with the South?¡± Emperor Yan continued to ask. He restrained his desire and said what was important first. Liu Yuzhen was stunned for a moment. ¡°I did suggest that to him. Did something happen?¡± Emperor Yan showed a happy look. It was much better compared to his stern and cold look. ¡°Didn¡¯t you always refuse to help the Great Yan, why did you suddenly decide to help us?¡± ¡°¡­It was successful?¡± Liu Yuzhen blinked his beautiful eyes and asked expectantly. He was not the strategist in the team. Although he had some good ideas, because he was still young and was often careless, the captain would not listen to him at all. Therefore, he was always looking forward to his strategic plans being recognized. Emperor Yan nodded lightly. ¡°Not sacrificing any of my soldiers, making friends with the Zhao Kingdom, and letting Yunshuang and Qin mess with each other. If your skills can continue to work for me and the Great Yan, this King will definitely not embarrass you.¡± ¡°Won¡¯t embarrass me?¡± Liu Yuzhen raised his brows and said happily, ¡°Then get off me!¡± ¡°Under the premise that you hand over Zhijun first.¡± The corner of Emperor Yan¡¯s mouth curved into an intoxicating smile and instead of getting up, he pressed on him more. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wouldn¡¯t mention her?!¡± Liu Yuzhen was extremely helpless. He desperately resisted the other person¡¯s careless touch while simultaneously struggling to get out of the bed. Nonetheless, whenever it comes to ¡°Zhijun¡±, a very dangerous signal constantly flashed in his mind. She couldn¡¯t have been¡­ kidnapped, right?! He tried to climb out several times but was dragged back by Emperor Yan again and again. ¡°Yuzhen, if you are willing to help the Great Yan, this King agrees to restore your position as prime minister. You were originally invited by this King from the Liu Kingdom to be a minister; however, people from the court thought you disappeared. If you stop resisting, you can naturally resume your position.¡± ¡°Really?!¡± Liu Yuzhen was overjoyed that he finally didn¡¯t have to be locked in a golden cage and wait for mold to grow. But, was this really a good idea? Liu Yuzhen¡¯s smile faded a little bit. He discovered that he knew nothing of these ancient words. It could be said that he very reluctantly tried to read them in his previous life, especially those that had dragons flying and phoenix dancing. Moreover, Prime Minister Liu was known to be extremely talented and had unparalleled intelligence. He was the talent that every country in the world was vying for. Compared to his three-legged cat skill? It would be just a shame to go out. (t/n: Three-legged cat refers to a person who knows a little bit of everything but is not proficient at everything.) ¡°I don¡¯t want it!¡± Liu Yuzhen shouted immediately after coming to a conclusion. ¡°Let me go out! I¡¯d rather find someone for you.¡± ¡°Even if you want to be reinstated now, this King will not let you come forward. This matter will be discussed after Liu Ling leaves the Great Yan,¡± Emperor Yan said. Naturally, his mood was even more contradictory than Liu Yuzhens¡¯. If he was not Prime Minister Liu, how did he come up with those ways? Was this another plot of his? What he said piqued Liu Yuzhen¡¯s interest. ¡°When will Liu Ling leave?¡± ¡°Why? Are you reluctant?¡± Emperor Yan¡¯s tone was very ambiguous. Yuzhen really didn¡¯t understand why he would think of himself so vulgarly, he clearly had no interest in men. Why did he want him to be bent? But since he guessed that Emperor Yan was jealous, if he wanted Liu Ling to leave sooner, he would have to answer: ¡°Haha¡­yes.¡± Emperor Yan suddenly exploded with anger. His whole person was on fire, and his eyes were frightening. ¡°You¡¯re really getting more and more disobedient.¡± Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Who Likes Men So Much? Seeing Emperor Yan¡¯s smile getting more and more sinister, Yuzhen was afraid that he would do something and end up destroying his three views. He hurriedly wrapped himself up with the quilt tightly, rolled away from the emperor, and stared at him innocently. ¡°Yan Tenghua! Don¡¯t come here!¡± (t/n: Three views generally refer to the world outlook, the outlook on life, and the values. These are the three views recognized by most people. They are dialectically unified and interact with each other. The lofty truth, goodness, and beauty are the pursuit goals of the three views.) ¡°Oh? You actually called out this King¡¯s name?¡± Emperor Yan didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. Did this guy think he couldn¡¯t move him when he was wrapped in a quilt? Yet unexpectedly, he heard him call out his name. Except for the person who named him, no one had ever dared to call him by his real name. Those who dared, ended up dead. But hearing it from this very frightened smelly boy, it sounded interesting. ¡°What¡¯s the problem? Isn¡¯t a name used to be called out?¡± Every time Yuzhen saw Emperor Yan¡¯s evil eyes, he always felt scared. It might be a wrong decision to go against Yan Tenghua, but the stubbornness in his bones pushed him to persevere in fighting against the pervert emperor to the end. Emperor Yan turned around to lean on his side, propping his cheek with his hand then said quietly, ¡°Call this King¡¯s name again.¡± Liu Yuzhen was instantly terrified, and a chill spread throughout his body. Was this a threat? Obviously a threat! People had to bow their heads under the eaves, yet the outcome was still the same. So he twisted his body to stick on the wall and made a defensive posture. (t/n: People have to lower their heads under the eaves means one often has to concede when he or she is in a disadvantaged position) Emperor Yan laughed. He decided not push him further because of the internal injury he¡¯d given him. When he suddenly remembered something his expression turned cold. ¡°Yuzhen, why didn¡¯t you go back to the palace directly after you left the Anning Pavilion? Where did you go?¡± Yuzhen thought about it for a while. He couldn¡¯t tell Emperor Yan that he had met someone from the Liu Kingdom. Although he was not sure, only few people in the Great Yan should have known of Prime Minister Liu. ¡°Ah! No! I just went out for a walk with Xiao Pei. Doesn¡¯t this kind of thing happen often times?¡± ¡°It¡¯d better be as you said. Don¡¯t go outside during this time. This King doesn¡¯t want to see you have any contact with Liu Ling.¡± Strange. If he really cared about him getting in contact with Liu Ling, why did he still let him hang out instead of stepping up the security around his place? It was the same back then when he was so nervous that he rushed over and kissed him just to block him from Liu Ling¡¯s view. In fact, since then, he had been defensive whenever he was with other people. Was he truly jealous? Yet Yuzhen thought that it didn¡¯t make sense. ¡°Why do you care so much about Prince Liu? Even if I meet him, I won¡¯t go with him. Didn¡¯t you just oppress me using the lives of the people of the Liu Kingdom? Surely you have not forgotten?¡± ¡°It turns out that you have taken this King¡¯s words to heart!¡± Emperor Yan seemed happy to hear this, his solemn expression suddenly relaxed. He wanted to get close to Liu Yuzhen again. ¡°In this case, this King should reward you.¡± With these words, he hugged the person, who was still wrapped with the quilt,and kissed the red soft lips again. Liu Yuzhen couldn¡¯t resist at all, so he had to shrink under the quilt. ¡°No, I don¡¯t want a reward. It¡¯s not too late for you to be happy when I get Zhijun back.¡± ¡°Good. Since you¡¯ve promised this King, you must do it!¡± Emperor Yan said word by word. ¡°But as long as Zhijun doesn¡¯t come back, you will stay and won¡¯t be able to leave. This King will teach you the etiquette of the Great Yan from today onwards, and you better learn them. Liu Ling will leave in the next few days. And as soon as he leaves, this King will resume your position as prime minister.¡± ¡°¡­¡± I will run away as soon as Liu Ling leaves, who is going to be the prime minister?! What a big joke? Liu Yuzhen thought, yet he nodded seriously on the surface. ¡°What etiquette?¡± ¡°Ha, ha, ha¡± Emperor Yan leaned over and smiled ¡°This King will first teach you the etiquette of monarchs and ministers. No matter what, this King is the Emperor of the Great Yan. Whatever this King does to you, as a minister, you are not allowed to resist. Understand?¡± After that, he held Liu Yuzhen¡¯s small face and gave him another deep kiss. ¡°What the hell?! You¡¯ve had enough!¡± Liu Yuzhen¡¯s hair flared, but Emperor Yan only gave him such a chance to catch his breath before he began to suck on his lips again. His warm tongue quickly entered his mouth, stirring and licking every nook and cranny. This was not the first time that Emperor Yan had kissed him. But every time he kissed him, he always felt suffocated in his heart, as if something was about to come out on impulse. Also, he had to admit that Emperor Yan¡¯s kissing skills were really good. Yuzhen had never kissed anyone before. He didn¡¯t really hate being hugged and kissed by Emperor Yan now. Although this was something that couldn¡¯t be helped. When Emperor Yan noticed the other party responded, his animal blood instantly boiled. Although it was very difficult, he had to stop himself from moving on to the next step with Yuzhen since he still had important things to deal with. After letting go of the soft and sweet lips, he got up and prepared to change his clothes. When he saw Yuzhen¡¯s languid appearance, he couldn¡¯t help saying, ¡°Come here and change this King¡¯s clothes.¡± Liu Yuzhen¡¯s eyes widened. He didn¡¯t want to stare in a daze at that sinful body of his like that time. ¡°Go away! Young Master Ning Xiang is not here. Don¡¯t think this Prime Minister will help you again.¡± ¡°Oh? You can only do it if Ning Xiang is here? Should this King call for him?¡± Yuzhen was about to cry with his powerless state. When would he be able to recover his physical strength and torture this bastard to death? He couldn¡¯t communicate normally with him at all! This guy was superior to him with a lofty attitude. At this time, a eunuch¡¯s message sounded from outside the door. ¡°Your Majesty, everything is ready.¡± ¡°I see. You can now go down.¡± There was a little disappointment in Emperor Yan¡¯s tone, and he expressed this disappointment directly in words. ¡°Liu Yuzhen, you are lucky. If there is no accident, this King will not come tonight. You take a good rest.¡± He put on the golden dragon robe by himself. His movements were so quick that Liu Yuzhen could hardly catch it. It was already noon. A time when most people felt sleepy, but Liu Yuzhen wasn¡¯t. What to do? He breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, as long as that person left, everything would be fine. Whatever that he was doing, had nothing to do with him after all. Loosening the tightly wrapped quilt, he rubbed his chest. It was much more comfortable now compared to before, as if he had never been hurt in the first place. At this time, Yuelan pushed open the door and came in holding Liu Yuzhen¡¯s favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake in her hand, causing Liu Yuzhen to sit upright. ¡°Ah? Is the Prime Minister going to bed now?¡± ¡°Since Yuelan gave me something to eat, of course I¡¯ll fill my stomach first then go to bed.¡± Liu Yuzhen¡¯s eyes were bright, but he actually felt some apprehension in his heart. He was particularly worried that Yuelan would ask him about the rabbit¡¯s whereabouts. ¡°Hm? Prime Minister, where is Bao¡¯er that Yuelan gave you?¡± Sure enough! This girl looked innocent on the outside, but she really wouldn¡¯t let anyone go. Liu Yuzhen was perplexed. He didn¡¯t want to tell her that Liu Ling took it. ¡°Cough, cough¡­ Imperial Concubine Mingge seems to like it very much and has taken it.¡± ¡°Lady Mingge?¡± Yuelan¡¯s brows pinched. ¡°Has the Prime Minister really met her? Lady Mingge is the Princess of Luoyue Kingdom. You¡¯d better not get too close to her.¡± ¡°We haven¡¯t really met each other. Bao¡¯er ran into her arms by itself. Isn¡¯t the Luoyue Kingdom always independent? Why let her marry into the Great Yan?¡± ¡°This seems to be a tradition between the two states. Prime Minister, why should we care about the Great Yan. Once it is destroyed, the Liu Kingdom will be free.¡± Liu Yuzhen looked at her curiously while eating the cake. It shouldn¡¯t be out of a woman¡¯s jealousy that she was warning him like this, but Yuelan was really extreme. ¡°Well, I see. Thank you, Yuelan, for your concern.¡± Yuzhen was not that nosy, at least he didn¡¯t want to show it. Seeing that Liu Yuzhen was calm as usual, Yuelan pouted., ¡°Prime Minister, you are so generous, but Bao¡¯er was given to you by the Crown Prince. Don¡¯t you like it the most? You used to say that seeing Bao¡¯er is like seeing the Prince, How can you give it away at will?¡± ¡°What?¡± Liu Yuzhen was almost choked to death by a mouthful of sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Did he hear that wrong? Was he having auditory hallucinations? Why was he hearing strange things one after another? ¡°Yuelan, you tell me honestly, what really is there between me and Prince Liu?¡± ¡°Prime Minister, you really¡­ It seems that your near death experience left some sequelae. No wonder General Xiao explained everything to you recently. You must have forgotten even the Prince! He will be very sad. Don¡¯t you like Crown Prince Liu the most?¡± ¡°I¡­like men?!¡± Liu Yuzhen¡¯s eyes were about to pop out. He had heard of the prevalence of homosexuality in this world. It was completely accepted in this era and was just as normal as having friends. There were even pets which were only exclusive to the aristocrats. But such a relationship was called forbidden love in the modern times. However, if the previous Prime Minister was indeed one, and with him now residing on his body, didn¡¯t that mean¡ªhe couldn¡¯t accept it at all! No wonder Emperor Yan kept making jokes about him and Liu Ling. It turned out that there was really a big joke in there ba! Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Investigative Action Liu Yuzhen¡¯s plan of sleeping was swept away. He decided to go out for a walk when he suddenly found that the guards stationed outside had somehow multiplied. Densely packed guards could be noticed every five meters. Not to mention roaming around or climbing over the wall, even doing a simple stroll, countless guards would immediately tail him. The security was so tight that no one and nothing could be missed. It seemed that Emperor Yan was finally serious today. The huge Imperial Palace was divided into three parts¡ªthe main room was in the middle, and two sub-rooms on the left and the right, respectively. Small and large pavilions, which he had never been to, were all carved with gold ornaments and extended to the garden behind the main room. In the imperial garden, there were many dwarf plants with purple-red flowers, all of which reached a person¡¯s waist and were all looking majestic. Next to the flower forest were sparse old trees. When Yuzhen had nothing to do, he liked to practice there. Cicadas were heard, and the leaves of the trees blocked the light of the scorching heat. Liu Yuzhen walked under the shade of a tree. He climbed the top of it in three or two steps and hung upside down from a thick branch. His long black silky hair swayed softly. Although the wide-sleeved robe was cumbersome, it did not hinder his movements. If it weren¡¯t for this cloth, he would look like a delicate and beautiful flower atop an old tree. Liu Yuzhen¡¯s mind was like kneaded paste. He thought of what Yuelan told him regarding the relationship between the Prime Minister and Prince Liu, and the man in white who said, ¡°We will see each other again.¡± Who was that person? Liu Yuzhen¡¯s heart was full of uneasiness. He shifted his eyes. The guards encircling the tree below were tense that he somehow felt that his private and alone time was disturbed. Feeling Zipei¡¯s approach, Liu Yuzhen¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°Xiao Pei, what happened to what I asked you to investigate?¡± Xiao Zipei knew that Yuzhen hated noise and disliked being imprisoned. Therefore he ordered everyone to retreat ten meters away from the tree. He walked slowly under its dense shade and looked up at him. ¡°I¡¯m still investigating. The Liu Kingdom is no better than the Great Yan. Although the domestic regime is stable, but because its border lies near the Zhao Kingdom, there have been many wars. If the princess is really there, I am afraid that it would be very unfortunate.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t really bode well¡­ But Princess Zhijun must surely be in Liu Ling¡¯s hands. They¡¯re planning on using her; therefore, she¡¯s still safe. Trust my intuition, just follow the people who have been in contact with Liu Ling. We¡¯ll definitely find some clues.¡± ¡°Even if she was really in his hands, unless there is conclusive evidence, we have no right to demand Liu Ling to hand over someone. If we want to be efficient, the only method is to let Prime Minister Liu convince Liu Ling.¡± He noticed Zipei said ¡°Prime Minister Liu¡± and not ¡°you¡±. Yuzhen raised the corners of his mouth. Since Xiao Zipei didn¡¯t reveal that he knew he was not the real Prime Minister and didn¡¯t pester him on his true identity, Yuzhen naturally wouldn¡¯t take the initiative to say it himself. ¡°Xiao Pei, if you want to follow me, you must believe me. You even said once that no matter what my true identity was, you¡¯ll still follow me.¡± Zipei was stunned for a while, then felt annoyed at being exposed. ¡°Yes, the Prime Minister¡¯s senses are sharp.¡± Of course. Xiao Zipei should never underestimate the person called ¡°Falcon¡±. Liu Yuzhen closed his eyes and pondered for a while. It was said that Yan Zhijun followed Yan Tenghua to fight for the throne in his early years¡ªwandering from place to place and enduring hardships until she finally became a princess. Yet, she did not enjoy living a monarch¡¯s life. The so-called world was really unpredictable. Who could guarantee that suffering could easily be replaced with happiness upon being reborn from the ashes. ¡°We will send two teams to enter the Liu Kingdom. Any news that may be related to the princess will be reported to me immediately. Then we will set up a communication station every 500 miles along the road to ensure that the news arrives as quickly as possible, as well as to help the men stationed there to keep track of the news.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± This manpower and material consumption would undoubtedly be large, and Emperor Yan would definitely know of it. But if he didn¡¯t do this, if something really happened to Princess Zhijun, he would be a prisoner of Yan Tenghua for the rest of his life. After Xiao Zipei left, Liu Yuzhen felt a strong sense of powerlessness pouring into his body. In the past, when he was in the team, everyone only had to rely on the vice-captain, codenamed Saintess, for the planning and calculations. That woman was notoriously ruthless and scheming. She shot with her left hand and dropped bomb with the right, looking like a female demon on the battlefield. She could even design the most accurate and perfect attack route for them again and again, and every action ensured that all the team members could safely retreat as well. What was the name of the Saintess¡ªoh, her name was Qinnai, Xia Qinnai¡­ With his eyes closed, the memory seemed to be a thousand years of time away¡ªthat distant¡ªwhere time and space could hardly make him recall. It had been a long time since someone called him ¡°Falcon¡±. He liked that name. Except for the captain, everybody on the team called him with a lame codename such as ¡°R¡±. In addition, the coolest ones were the team doctor ¡°Devil May Cry¡± and the guard ¡°Kamikaze¡±. If those names were called out here in ancient times, he¡¯s afraid he¡¯d be considered a lunatic. Liu Yuzhen laughed self-deprecatingly. Hoisting himself up, he leaned against the thick trunk of the old tree and closed his eyes again. At the same time, Xiao Zipei walked quickly to the main hall where General Qinglin was waiting for him. General Qinglin was the deputy general of the Northern Garrison. Although he came back bearing the good news, Emperor Yan left him for some unknown reason. ¡°General Xiao, do you really want to listen to Prime Minister Liu¡¯s words and send troops to infiltrate the Liu Kingdom?¡± ¡°I am afraid that only General Qinglin can help him in this matter. Since Prime Minister Liu had already helped the Great Yan, why don¡¯t you believe that he is looking for the Princess.¡± ¡°¡­Princess Zhijun.¡± General Qinglin stroked his beard. ¡°I thought that if we captured Prime Minister Liu, we would be able to find the Princess. But you have seen it too. After losing Princess Zhijun, the whole person of His Majesty has changed.¡± Hearing what Xiao Zipei said, General Qinglin trembled. Emperor Yan was the youngest son of the previous emperor. After the eldest prince was found to be an illegitimate son and the child of the previous emperor¡¯s brother, the regime was disrupted. Like a ghost, Yan Tenghua rushed back to the palace and took back the throne. Although the eldest prince was imprisoned, he still kept the powerful Imperial Uncle by his side. But since the disappearance of Princess Zhijun, Emperor Yan¡¯s character had become more and more irritable. General Qinglin sighed. ¡°If she comes back, she should be titled Princess Qinnai! This is the name that the late emperor made up himself.¡± Xiao Zipei nodded. He had followed Yan Tenghua since he was a child, how could he not know all this? As long as he could find a clue to Princess Zhijun¡¯s whereabouts, he would do his best to bring the princess back. ¡°Exactly. Tell them that we¡¯re looking for someone who is good at playing zither, and wears a pearl necklace and a bracelet with bells. I wonder if we can find her just by these clues alone.¡± ¡°Okay! I will send some troops to assist. I will follow General Xiao¡¯s instructions.¡± The two of them saluted each other and were about to leave when Zipei, with his keen sense of hearing, caught someone eavesdropping. He rushed behind the column and saw a blue-and-white figure escaping very fast. He immediately gave chase only to witness the imperial guards stationed around who tried to stop the mysterious person, got thrown and wounded one after the other. The figure moved like lightning and quickly left the crowd. ¡°Shit!¡± Who dared to eavesdrop on the main hall inside the Imperial Palace? No, it was more important to ensure that Liu Yuzhen was safe first! Xiao Zipei, who was chasing after the mysterious person, was feeling very conflicted. Should he give up or continue chasing the mysterious person? Meanwhile, Liu Yuzhen was still on the tree, half-asleep. It was stuffy both inside and outside of the room. He thought that it would be great if there was an air conditioner or something. Although, if he wanted some ice, the servants would deliver it to him respectfully. He was just too lazy to move and was even more lazy to call people. In a daze, he seemed to see Yuelan¡¯s pretty figure approaching. He couldn¡¯t help but want to beg for ice. After struggling for a while, he reluctantly called out. ¡°Yuelan, I want ice.¡± However, the response that came was a chill, so cold to the bones, as it crept into his body. When he looked down again, he was greeted by a pair of frightening eyes that were filled with murderous aura. Liu Yuzhen shuddered and instantly woke up. Because he was only sitting on a branch, when he abruptly turned his body, he lost balance and fell down. He was falling fast and there was nothing to grab onto. ¡°Ahhh!¡± Damn it! Although the distance from here to the ground was only about ten meters, there was no guarantee that Prime Minister Liu¡¯s beautiful body would not be damaged. He was already soft and weak, and with this one fall, it would definitely cost him all those days of hard practice. His heart turned cold. He could only protect his head as he prepared for the impact. ¡°Puff¡ª¡± Liu Yuzhen noticed his body became weightless, like being held up by some powerful force. In a moment, a man¡¯s figure flew over and hugged him tightly. His movement was swift and light at the same time. As he landed on the ground with him, air seemed to rise up and shake their clothes. Liu Yuzhen was stunned. The stunning face, like that of a god, was arrogantly facing him. Leaves rustled behind him, adding endless splendor to the person¡¯s appearance. ¡°Prime Minister Liu, is this your new trick of seeking death?¡±