ADWMCES Chapter21

Li Yu: “Yes.”

He glanced at Ji Yujin, this time he seemed really angry… Li Yu caught the token he threw over with one hand, not knowing whether his change was good or bad.

But now is not the time to think about those things, finding the person is the key.

Just as he was about to leave, Ji Yujin pressed his temple and called him back, “Forget it, you keep an eye on it, I’m going to His Majesty’s bedchamber.”

……

When Ji Yujin came out of the emperor’s bedchamber, the whole palace was in chaos. The Dongchang was also alarmed. The head of Dongchang, Gu Jia, heard the news and came over. Looking at Ji Yujin with a half-smile, he said, “Tsk, the Governor of Xichang has stirred up such a commotion. Even ten heads wouldn’t be enough to atone for disturbing the royal palace.”

Ji Yujin’s eyes flashed with annoyance. “What? Gonggong¹Title for eunuch. want to get involved too?”

Gu Jia, the head of the Dongchang, turned his eyes slightly and said, “Zajia dares not do that.”

Ji Yujin pursed his lips and said, “The assassins have broken into the palace. The Jinyiwei have been ordered to arrest them. Hope Gonggong doesn’t obstruct too much.”

Gu Jia covered his lips with a handkerchief and said, “Don’t bother pretending with Zajia. You are making such a big noise. Even if my Dongchang does you a favor and doesn’t stop you, such a big noise will sooner or later alarm His Majesty.”

Ji Yujin: “What did Gonggong say? The assassins entered the palace to assassinate this governor, and this governor reported it to His Majesty immediately.”

Gu Jia covered his lips and smiled, staring at Ji Yujin’s back.

The young eunuch from the Dongchang next to him babbled and flattered, “I always thought this wicked wolf had no weaknesses, yet now it’s right at our doorstep. They say heroes can’t resist beauty, but even a eunuch without roots can be so romantic. She’s only a concubine, just give her away, I doubt Xichang can ever defeat Dongchang, so let him savor the glory for a little while.”

Gu Jia didn’t even glance at the young eunuch. After he withdrew his gaze, the smile on his face also sank. “That’s why you can never become Ji Yujin. Let’s not interfere and just watch them fight each other.”

“Although the Xichang was created to suppress the Dongchang, but whoever feeds you is the mother. Who says the Dongchang and the Xichang will always be at odds with each other?”

……

The entire palace was filled with the Jinyiwei and Xichang’s guards rushing in and out. Zhao Yiyu wanted to ask the people around him to go look for the person, but as soon as he gave the order, he once again said, “Wait.”

He clenched his fists, looked at the chaos in the palace, hesitated for a moment, and said, “Forget it, there’s no need to go, go and ask Master Cha to come over for me.”

Regardless of whether this succeeds or not, one of Zhao Lin or Ji Yujin will be injured. Or maybe he can kill two birds with one stone. He can’t take action now, so he can only wait and reap the benefits.

Chu Fengqing had no idea where he was anymore. His vision seemed to be blurry, and he could only move forward based on instinct. He had to take a few more steps. The farther he was from that place, the harder it would be to be discovered.

Suddenly, Chu Fengqing tripped and fell to the ground. The hairpin on his head loosened, and his black hair fell on his shoulders like a waterfall.

“He, ha…”

His breathing became heavier, and the slight pain in his feet made him regain some rationality. He had no strength left. Chu Fengqing blinks his eyes to make his vision clearer. He frowned at his uncontrollable physiological reaction. What kind of medicine is this… It is so strong.

He fumbled in his arms and took out the bottle of medicine, poured several pills into his mouth, chewed them dry, and swallowed them, trying his best to save the situation.

Perhaps because the dosage was large, he felt a little better after taking the medicine. There was a rockery next to him. He looked around and made sure that he had never been to this place before. Without thinking much, he hid in the rockery.

Ji Yujin will find him.

“Uh…” Chu Fengqing was shocked by his own thoughts. Ji Yujin… when did he become so dependent on him?

Before he could think clearly, the second wave of heat surged up, and some parts of his body reacted. Chu Feng bit his upper lip with his white teeth. For the first time, his delicate face had an expression that was completely opposite to the coldness, and he also felt a little embarrassed. He had never been so impolite before.

With trembling hands, he took out the only remaining silver needle and stabbed it into an acupuncture point with great force and accuracy. He couldn’t just sit and wait for death, he had to rely on himself.

The silver needle was half inserted, and the pain made his eyes slightly red, but the pain did not let him be overwhelmed by the overwhelming desire. His black hair fell to his waist, and a few strands of hair stuck to his forehead, and his solemn red clothes became seductive.

He tried hard to recall the path he had just walked. He could not go back to the main hall. If he went back to the main hall in this state, who knows what dirty words might be heard tomorrow?

Moreover… He lowered his eyes, his crow-feather eyelashes trembling slightly. He forgot to consider the most important thing. What if he saw Ji Yujin in this state and his identity was exposed…

Not to mention his father, if this matter were to be exposed, even his mother and sister in Jiangnan would be affected by Ji Yujin’s influence and power.

Also, if Ji Yujin misunderstood something and killed him with one strike, he would also be helpless.

He closed his eyes, and the breath he exhaled was hot.

His not-very-clear mind was working rapidly, weighing the pros and cons.

Suddenly, the sound of several footsteps was heard outside the rockery. Chu Fengqing listened carefully and lowered his breathing to the minimum.

He took a breath when the footsteps outside faded away. The next moment, he turned around and saw Zhao Lin looking at him with a smile on his face. He grabbed his wrist tightly and said, “Big beauty, you made it so hard for me to find you.”

Before Chu Fengqing could react, a eunuch quickly poured a bottle of medicine into his mouth, and he lost consciousness the next moment.

When he woke up again, he was lying on a large, carved bed. He frowned and tried his best to stay calm.

Hearing the noise from **²It was originally censors like this in the raw., Zhao Lin poured the last sip of wine in the glass into his mouth and said in a familiar tone, “Are you awake? Do you want some tea?”

Chu Fengqing opened his mouth, but no matter how hard he tried, no sound came out. He stopped wasting it, but no matter what happened, he had to conserve his strength for the time being.

“Oh, I forgot. You can’t make any sound now.” Zhao Lin staggered over to him with a glass of wine in his hand. “Come, have a drink?”

Chu Fengqing turned his head away, and Zhao Lin said, “You may not believe this, but the first time I saw you, I felt that you must be mine. You look just the way I like you. This may sound superficial, but I just like these superficial things.”

As he spoke, he pinched Chu Fengqing’s chin with his fingers and put the wine glass against his lips. “Be good, drink it, and don’t let me get violent.”

The spicy wine flowed down his lips, some of it went into his mouth and some of it flowed down his neck, and he choked and coughed a few times.

The wine shone brightly under the light. Zhao Lin was stunned by the sight. He opened his red lips and said, “I originally wanted to return you after using you once, but now I regret it. I want to imprison you here.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be gentle.”

Chu Fengqing didn’t know what medicine Zhao Lin had fed him. In any case, he had no strength in his body now. He didn’t even have the strength to touch the silver needle. Only the endless heat rushed into his brain.

Just as Zhao Lin’s fingers touched the buttons of his clothes, there was a knock on the door.

“Master, the Governor of Xichang is here.”

Zhao Lin’s face instantly turned dark: “Get lost! Tell him to get lost! I don’t believe he dares to break into this prince’s bedchamber.”

However, the next moment, there was a loud noise, and the door to Zhao Lin’s bedchamber was kicked open.

Ji Yujin was dressed in red, holding a horse whip in his hand, and said word by word: “This humble servant respectfully greeted Your Highness the Seventh Prince.”

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  Title for eunuch.
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  It was originally censors like this in the raw.