Ever since Ye Shu had appeared at the state banquet, the entire court had been discussing this matter for several days.

The imperial concubine and the dead Ye Xiang looked exactly the same. The meaning behind this was very subtle.

Thinking about it carefully, the emperor had announced that he would be marrying the imperial concubine around the time that Ye Xiang was sentenced to death.

There was no coincidence between these two events.

There were many different opinions, but what surprised Ye Shu even more was that no one suspected that the imperial concubine was the real Ye Xiang.

Occasionally, there would be one or two voices that said this, but they were quickly rejected by everyone else.

Jin Wang did not find this strange.

He said this: "Do you think that coming back from the dead or me deceiving the world and protecting the life of a traitor who plotted against the emperor? Which do you think they would believe more?"

No one dared to believe it.

There was no such thing as the art of medicine in this world, so the idea of coming back from the dead was extremely absurd.

As for the latter, wouldn't they suspect that the emperor was lying? Who would have the guts to do that?

Of course, it was more likely that the officials would rather die than believe that the imperial concubine who was so affectionate and respectful to the Emperor at the state banquet that day was the same Prime Minister Ye, who had great power in the capital and was at odds with the Emperor for many years.

If this had happened two months ago, Jin Wang would not have believed it either.

"It seems that I am destined to be a substitute." After hearing Jin Wang's analysis, Ye Shu sighed.

Jin Wang held his hand as they walked through the snow and said with a smile: "If you want to restore your identity, I have a way."

Jin Wang listened to the many speculations in the court. He did not stop them or explain.

He was waiting for Ye Shu's decision.

No matter what he wanted, Jin Wang had a way to achieve it.

"I think it's better not." Ye Shu shook his head, "The current situation is quite good."

After restoring her identity, the things that the original owner had done could not be explained. It was better to be like this, relaxed.

"It's all up to you."

Jin Wang paused, then sighed and said, "I originally wanted the officials to see my future empress, but because of someone's interference, no one cares."

Changlu cared a lot about etiquette, but that day, the imperial concubine had worn the emperor's empress attire and attended the state banquet with the emperor's empress attire.

Jin Wang even suspected that they had not noticed what Ye Shu had worn that day.

The emperor could not help but feel a bit regretful that his desire to show off had not been satisfied.

Ye Shu saw through his thoughts. He raised his head and leaned close to Jin Wang's ear and whispered: "Why care about other people's opinions? Is it not enough that I wore it for you?

He hit the target with one strike.

Jin Wang seemed to have thought of something, and his ears quickly turned red.

His Majesty was unexpectedly pure in some ways.

Ye Shu ran away after flirting with him. She smiled happily and continued walking forward.

The two of them walked to the pavilion. Jin Wang asked, "Are you tired? Why don't we go in and rest?"

Ye Shu responded, and Jin Wang led him into the pavilion.

The servants quickly came forward and laid a soft cushion on the stone bench. Bamboo curtains were hung around the pavilion to keep out the wind. Then, a charcoal brazier and some tea and snacks were placed.

There was also a cup of hot soup simmering over a slow fire.

— It was said that the imperial physician had specially prepared a nourishing soup that was beneficial to Ye Shu's body.

Jin Wang pulled Ye Shu to sit down.

Ye Shu asked: "Your Majesty, why do you have time to accompany me for so long today? Why don't you go and deal with other matters?"

Jin Wang placed a bowl of soup in front of him and said calmly: "I left the matter to the Chamberlain of Dependencies."

The Great Yan had come to Changlu to negotiate a truce. The details of the terms could not be negotiated in a day or two.

The emperor did not need to personally participate in the details.

Jin Wang and the Chamberlain of Dependencies had already discussed the terms of Changlu's request before the envoy arrived.

Thus, after the envoy arrived, Jin Wang was free.

Ye Shu made an "oh" sound and stirred the spoon in his mouth without saying anything else.

Jin Wang had been keeping a close eye on him these past few days, so Ye Shu did not have the chance to do anything else.

— For example, he could go to the pavilion and ask Yu Yan what the original owner had communicated with him about, and why he had come to Changlu.

At this time, snow began to fall from the sky. The wind and snow were blocked outside by the bamboo curtains, and the pavilion was comfortably warm from the charcoal brazier, so it did not feel cold at all.

Ye Shu slowly drank a few mouthfuls of soup. Then, the voice of a servant sounded from outside the pavilion.

"Your Majesty and Imperial Concubine are here. Do not approach."

"So it is Your Majesty and Imperial Concubine. This one is Yu Yan. I am here to visit the garden. May I come in to avoid the snow?"

Ye Shu was stunned.

Why did this person always ask for trouble?

It was not easy for him to coax Jin Wang into not being angry, but that did not mean that he did not hold any grudges against Yu Yan.

With Jin Wang's temper, it was already a great blessing that he did not find a reason to kill him without anyone knowing.

Now, this person actually dared to disturb them when they were alone. Did he want to die too slowly?

If he continued to court death like this, not to mention going back to take revenge, he might not even be able to leave Changlu.

Ye Shu silently criticized in his heart.

Jin Wang's expression did not change. He tilted his head and looked at Ye Shu, "Does my beloved concubine want him to come in?"

It was the question of death again.

Ye Shu put down the bowl of soup and said with a serious expression, "We will listen to Your Majesty."

Jin Wang chuckled and allowed the servant to let him in.

Yu Yan was an envoy from Great Yan and a prince from another dynasty. They could not let him stand outside in the snow.

This was not appropriate.

The bamboo curtains were pulled open by the servant, and Yu Yan walked in with a guard dressed in black.

The guard was tall and slender, and his eyes were light in color. His facial features were deep and handsome, and there was a hint of exotic color in them.

Even Ye Shu could not help but take a few more glances at him.

Jin Wang cleared his throat.

Ye Shu quickly retracted his gaze and sat upright.

Yu Yan bowed to the two of them and said gently, "I was just enjoying the scenery in the garden when it suddenly started snowing. I hope I did not disturb the two of you?"

Jin Wang snorted and ignored him.

The servant closed the bamboo curtains and left the pavilion. Yu Yan did not stand on ceremony and sat down directly opposite the two of them.

The atmosphere in the pavilion became stagnant.

Jin Wang seemed to be unaware of this. He tilted his head and said to Ye Shu, "Drink it quickly. It will get cold soon."

Ye Shu said with a bitter face, "I can't drink it anymore."

It was not that he could not drink it. It was just that there were some medicinal ingredients in the soup, so it tasted bitter. Ye Shu did not like it.

Jin Wang coaxed him gently, "Be good. The imperial physician said that your body is weak, so you must drink a bowl every day after eating.

After drinking it, you can eat pastries. It won't be bitter. "

"But …"

"Or do you want me to feed you?" Jin Wang leaned closer and whispered, "You can use your mouth too."

Yu Yan, "…"

Was he invisible???

Ye Shu obviously did not dare to let Jin Wang feed him. He gritted his teeth and finished the medicinal soup in two or three mouthfuls.

Jin Wang poured some water for him to rinse his mouth, then picked up a piece of soft sugar cake from the bowl and fed it to him.

Yu Yan's teeth ached as he watched.

After feeding Ye Shu two pieces of cake, Jin Wang leisurely said, "I have already ordered the servants to withdraw."

Ye Shu, "?"

Ye Shu finally noticed that the servants outside the pavilion had unknowingly retreated to several zhang away. The snowflakes in the sky formed a natural barrier outside the pavilion.

If they spoke here, no one would be able to hear them.

Yu Yan smiled faintly, "I thought that Your Majesty had already forgotten about my existence."

Jin Wang ignored him and tilted his head to ask Ye Shu, "What else do you want to eat?"

"…" Yu Yan ground his teeth and coldly said, "This is my personal bodyguard. He is trustworthy."

Jin Wang noncommittally responded.

Ye Shu finally regained his senses, "You arranged to meet here?"

Jin Wang said, "It was me who sent a message to the Second Prince to come."

"Let's get straight to the point."

Yu Yan looked at Ye Shu and said, "You are Ye Xiang. Although we have never formally met, I have seen your portrait."

Ye Shu did not reply.

Actually, from the first time they met, he felt that Yu Yan's attitude towards the original owner was very strange.

Privately contacting an important official of the imperial court was a serious crime. Yu Yan should not be so undisguised and directly show that they knew each other in front of Jin Wang.

If the original owner was really collaborating with him to rebel, then his actions were even more stupid.

Yu Yan should not be such a stupid person.

Unless …

Without waiting for Ye Shu to understand the situation, Jin Wang spoke first, "I'm afraid it is not appropriate for Second Prince to speak to my imperial concubine like this in front of me.

Why don't Second Prince state your intentions first. "

Yu Yan's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, then he nodded, "Alright."

He took out a secret letter from his bosom and pushed it in front of Jin Wang, "This is a map of the Great Yan's border defenses. Consider it a gift from me to His Majesty."

Jin Wang's eyes narrowed slightly.

Yu Yan spread out his hands and said, "This one is so sincere. Ye Xiang and His Majesty should be assured of me, right?"

Jin Wang opened the secret letter and roughly skimmed through it, then asked, "What does Second Prince mean by this?"

"You have not informed His Majesty of this matter?" Yu Yan looked at Ye Shu and met his innocent gaze. He was silent for a moment, "No wonder …"

Yu Yan explained, "I have been secretly contacting Ye Xiang for several years.

Three years ago, Ye Xiang sent me a letter, telling me to keep a low profile and bide my time. "

"He told me that the Great Yan would send an envoy to Changlu in the future.

Ye Xiang promised that as long as I could find a way to come to the capital as an envoy and cooperate with His Majesty, His Majesty would help me take revenge and ascend to the throne. "

"I just did not expect …"

Yu Yan coughed lightly, "I did not expect that before this one arrived in Changlu, Ye Xiang would give up his position as Prime Minister and become … imperial concubine."

After he finished speaking, he gave the two of them a look that said, "I don't understand the relationship between the two of you."

Yu Yan's words were understated, but Ye Shu was greatly shocked.

The original owner of the body contacted Yu Yan not to rebel, but to persuade Yu Yan to cooperate with Jin Wang.

Jin Wang might not immediately understand the intention, but in the future, Yu Yan would be of great help to Jin Wang in conquering the Great Yan.

The original owner of the body contacted Yu Yan several years ago. At that time, Jin Wang had not even ascended to the throne, and Yu Yan was still an unremarkable prince in the Great Yan Imperial Palace.

How could he predict that the Great Yan would send an envoy to Changlu, and how could he predict that Yu Yan would be of help to Jin Wang?

"A Yuan will be the Emperor in the future … As a ruler, you have to be strong in order to make the country strong."

"The position of Left Prime Minister is empty. Is His Majesty willing to give it to him?"

"I have to help His Majesty unify the world."

The original owner of the body's words were still vivid in his mind. Ye Shu suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart.

He felt that … the original owner of the body could predict the future.

Or it could be said that he learned about the future of this world from somewhere. It was like … he had read the original book.

But if that was the case, why would the original owner of the body, who had helped to pave the way for Jin Wang three years ago, plan to assassinate him now?

What had happened in the past three years?

Ye Shu's thoughts were in a mess, and he could not figure out what was going on.

Jin Wang and Yu Yan said something, but he did not hear a single word.

Yu Yan quickly left the pavilion with the guards, leaving only Ye Shu and Jin Wang in the pavilion.

Jin Wang followed Ye Shu's arm down and held his cold fingers. He asked in a gentle voice, "This is the secret you have been hiding from me?"