The youth beside him had a pale face. His eyes were downcast, and he didn't answer.

Jin Wang looked at him and didn't urge him to speak.

He had his own ways to verify the authenticity of this defensive map. This way, he would be able to prove whether Yu Yan was telling the truth.

But he wanted to hear Ye Shu's explanation more.

Ye Shu's actions seemed bold and dangerous to him. He had been in contact with a foreign prince for a long time, and if he wasn't careful, he could be killed.

But he could also see that this matter was beneficial to him.

Ye Shu hadn't betrayed him, at least not in this matter.

Jin Wang silently sighed, then patiently asked, "You can't say?"

Ye Shu didn't answer.

He didn't know how to explain.

Persuading Yu Yan to surrender wasn't a bad thing. In fact, it was a great achievement.

Of course, he could directly admit that he was the one who did it, but he couldn't explain why the original owner betrayed him in the end.

Ye Shu hesitated for a long time, then slowly said, "… I can't say for the time being."

Jin Wang asked, "When can you say it?"

"In … in any case, not now."

Ye Shu's fingers unconsciously tightened around his sleeves. He almost didn't dare to look at Jin Wang's expression. "Your Majesty, please give me some more time. When I … when the time is right, I will tell Your Majesty."

Jin Wang was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, I believe you."

Ye Shu looked up. The latter's eyes were gentle and didn't seem to blame him.

He used his finger to brush away a piece of candy from the corner of Ye Shu's mouth, then said softly, "No matter what, I'm very happy."

You're not trying to harm me. I'm very happy.

Ye Shu's heart trembled slightly. He suddenly felt somewhat moved.

This person was still so easy to satisfy.

"But …" Jin Wang's tone suddenly changed, and his eyes narrowed slightly. "You've been in contact with him for many years?"

Ye Shu: "…"

Jin Wang muttered, "You've been in contact with him since before I ascended the throne?"

Ye Shu: "…"

Jin Wang: "We even agreed to meet in Changlu."

Is this person done yet?!

Ye Shu coughed softly and looked away. "I-I'm tired. Let's go back."

Jin Wang smiled. "OK."

Jin Wang called for the eunuchs to bring the imperial carriage over. Ye Shu was about to get up when Jin Wang pulled him back.

Jin Wang bent down with his back facing him. "Come up."

Ye Shu was slightly taken aback.

Jin Wang turned to look at him and urged, "Hurry up."

Jin Wang carried Ye Shu out of the pavilion.

Ye Shu leaned his head on Jin Wang's shoulder and tilted his head to look at the side of Jin Wang's face. "Why is Your Majesty treating me so well today?"

"Didn't I treat you well in the past?" Jin Wang seemed to be in a good mood and chuckled. "You've helped me so much, so you should be rewarded."

The smile on Ye Shu's face faded.

In fact, today was only to confirm that Ye Shu had not colluded with Yu Yan. As for whether Yu Yan's surrender was real or not, it had yet to be confirmed.

How could this person be so happy?

This Emperor was not only a dog, but also a little foolish.

Ye Shu's heart ached and softened. He buried his head in Jin Wang's shoulder and rubbed it gently.

I'll treat you better in the future.

He might betray you, but I won't.

Never will.

.

The Great Yan's envoy negotiated with the Chamberlain of Dependencies for three full days before they finally settled on the terms of the negotiation.

On the last day, Jin Wang had to attend.

Ye Shu helped Jin Wang fasten the jade buttons on his court robes. Jin Wang lowered his head to look at him and chuckled. "Not here. Button it up from the left. Why are you so clumsy?"

Ye Shu glared at him. "Do it yourself!"

"..." Jin Wang immediately stopped smiling. "You do it."

It was a rare day that he didn't have to wake up early. Jin Wang accompanied Ye Shu for breakfast, then slowly began to change his clothes.

In the past, when Jin Wang went out, Ye Shu was still sleeping. Today, he had a rare opportunity to make Ye Shu learn how to dress for him.

He said that it was only right that the concubines should know how to do this.

The emperor's court robes were complicated. Ye Shu spent twice the amount of time to help him put them on.

Jin Wang lowered his head to tidy up his ornaments. When he looked up, he saw that Ye Shu had already taken the opportunity to collapse on the bed.

He smiled and shook his head. "You're getting lazier."

Ye Shu sank into the soft bed. He half-raised his eyelids and looked at him. It's all your fault, you bastard.

Ye Shu said, "Your Majesty, please set off quickly. I'm worried that you'll miss the time."

"I'm going now."

Jin Wang leaned forward and kissed him on the forehead. "Sleep for a while if you're tired. If everything goes well, I'll be back soon."

Ye Shu nodded obediently.

Jin Wang quickly left the bedchamber.

As soon as Jin Wang left, Ye Shu climbed up from the bed and followed him out of the bedchamber.

Recently, Jin Wang no longer restricted Ye Shu's movements within the palace. However, with a few palace maids following her in the open and a dozen or so shadow guards secretly protecting her, Ye Shu had no chance to run around even if she wanted to.

Ye Shu wasn't afraid of being followed. He led them in a certain direction.

No one dared to question him and followed him.

When they were further away from the bedchamber, one of the palace maids couldn't help but say, "Young master, we'll reach the Tong Building if we go any further."

"I know."

Ye Shu didn't stop walking. He said casually, "The Tong Building is where the Great Yan's envoys live. Can't I go there to visit a friend?"

"This …"

Ye Shu smiled. "Don't worry. I have a good personal relationship with the Great Yan's Second Prince. If His Majesty knows about this, he won't blame me."

The palace maid replied, "Yes."

Ye Shu arrived at the Tong Building.

The Great Yan's envoys had gone to discuss matters with Jin Wang today. Only a few guards were left inside and outside the Tong Building. After Ye Shu ordered someone to report his arrival, he was quickly led in by a guard.

It was the guard who followed Yu Yan the other day.

When Yu Yan saw Ye Shu, he was surprised. "Why is Ye Xiang here today?"

Ye Shu looked at the guard beside him.

Yu Yan understood. "Yun Gui, you can leave first."

The guard frowned. "Master …"

"It's fine." Yu Yan interrupted. "I'll have a chat with Ye Xiang."

"… Yes."

After the guard left, Yu Yan poured a cup of tea for Ye Shu. He said slowly, "Ye Xiang, didn't you pretend not to know me earlier? Why are you here today?"

"…" Ye Shu coughed lightly. "In front of His Majesty, I naturally have to be cautious."

"Yes, so cautious that you don't even dare to recognize an old friend." Yu Yan tapped the table with his fingertips. "You forget your friends when you see a beauty."

Ye Shu was silent.

Why did his tone sound a little bitter?

Was the original owner of this body so close to Yu Yan?

Ye Shu pondered for a moment. "There have been some changes recently. I didn't want it to be like this."

"I heard about it when I was in Great Yan."

Yu Yan's expression changed slightly. He nodded. "How did you and Jin Wang end up like this? If I didn't know that there was something going on between the two of you, I would have thought that the two of you would fight to the death.

Also, the letter you sent me earlier … "

Ye Shu's eyes flickered. "When did I send you the letter?"

Yu Yan didn't doubt Ye Shu. He replied, "The letter reached me three months ago. You said that you wouldn't send me any more letters in the future. If necessary, I would pretend not to know you."

He paused for a moment and said with disdain, "… It looks like a suicide note."

Ye Shu didn't answer.

If it was three months ago, that letter might really have been a suicide note.

Because according to the plot, the original owner of this body should have died two months ago.

Ye Shu asked, "Is the letter still here?"

"I burned it a long time ago."

Yu Yan frowned. "Ye Shu, do you take me for a fool? You and I belong to two different countries. Why would I keep the letter? Am I afraid that someone wants to harm me and can't find any evidence?"

These words weren't wrong.

Even if the contents of the letter between Yu Yan and the original owner of this body weren't confidential, he should have burned it after reading it. Keeping it by his side would instead give him something that could be used against him.

But two months ago, the original owner of this body and Western Xia's secret letters had all been found by Jin Wang.

Was it just that the original owner had left them out?

Yu Yan didn't know what Ye Shu was thinking. He sighed. "I know that it wasn't easy for you to be the prime minister of Changlu. I didn't dare to write to you much these three years. So when I received your letter three months ago, I was really worried.

Later, I heard that the monarch of Changlu had executed Ye Xiang. I almost thought … "

He rubbed his nose and muttered in a small voice, "… I thought you were really dead."

It wasn't until the state banquet that Yu Yan saw Ye Shu arrive that he truly believed that he was fine.

Moreover, he never doubted that the two of them were similar in appearance.

Others might not dare to make wild guesses about him faking his death to change his identity, but with Yu Yan's understanding of Ye Shu and the relationship between the two, it wasn't strange for him to do such a thing.

Only the monarch of Changlu knew how to play.

"No matter what, it's fine as long as you're fine."

Yu Yan paused and said half-jokingly, "That's right, why didn't Jin Wang know about us contacting each other?

I'll say the ugly words first. If you dare change your mind at the last minute, don't blame me for falling out with you. "

Ye Shu forced a smile. "I'm not that kind of person. Don't worry, I'll definitely do what I promised you."

"It's good to hear your words."

Ye Shu asked Yu Yan a few more questions about the original owner of this body, but he didn't get much out of it.

However, the information he received today was enough.

The two of them chatted for a while longer. Ye Shu estimated the time and felt that it was about time for Jin Wang to return to his quarters. He prepared to leave. "Second Prince, rest well. I'll go back first."

Yu Yan nodded. "That's good too. The diplomatic mission will return to the Great Yan in two days. Let's have a small gathering before we leave."

Ye Shu agreed. When he got up, his legs went soft and he barely managed to stand up by holding onto the edge of the table.

"Why are you …" Yu Yan subconsciously went to support him.

Ye Shu said, "Don't touch me."

He didn't notice it earlier, but now he felt his body go soft and unusually … hot.

Ye Shu instinctively felt that something was wrong and turned his head to look at the incense burner by the table.

Green smoke rose from the incense burner and a faint sandalwood fragrance spread throughout the room.

Ye Shu asked, "What is this?"

Yu Yan paused for a moment and didn't dare to look him in the eye. "Incense."

Ye Shu narrowed his eyes and looked at him coldly.

Yu Yan felt guilty under his gaze and said vaguely, "It's … it's Breath Suppressing Incense …"

Ye Shu didn't hear him clearly. "What did you say?"

"It's Breath Suppressing Incense!" Yu Yan's ears turned red and he said angrily, "Didn't you already guess it? Why are you still asking?"

Ye Shu frowned.

He had been cramming his knowledge on the Universe for the past month and could roughly guess the use of the incense just by hearing the name.

It was probably the same as the pill that Jin Wang had given him.

Ye Shu's thoughts were in a mess and he forced himself to remain calm. "Why did you light Breath Suppressing Incense in the room? Are you … Kun Jun?"

The dignified Second Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, the one who would ascend the throne in the future, was actually a Kun Jun?

Yu Yan lowered his voice. "Shh!

Be careful not to be heard by others. "

He sat down by the table and sighed. "How could I have known that I would become a Kun Jun? If others knew, wouldn't I have no chance of inheriting the throne?

The doctor said that if I wanted to hide it, I could only add Breath Suppressing Incense to the incense every day … I heard that some Kun Juns are extremely sensitive to this smell. So you are the same.

Is it very uncomfortable? Should I get someone to send you back? "

"Don't …" Ye Shu avoided Yu Yan's hand. His limbs were so weak that he could barely stand. "If it wasn't a Kun Jun … what would happen if he smelled it?"

"Not a Kun Jun?" Yu Yan looked at Ye Shu from head to toe and said in shock, "So you are also …"

Ye Shu: "Hurry up and tell me!"

Yu Yan said, "This incense is harmless to people and can be used by anyone who smells it. Naturally, it can suppress the Breath Suppressing Incense.

Oh, unless you're pregnant. "

Yu Yan's voice suddenly paused.

Yu Yan met Ye Shu's gaze and his face went blank. "You, you, you … you're pregnant???"

Ye Shu's body became hotter and hotter. Heat surged through his body and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth. "If I'm pregnant … what would happen?"