That person had the youthfulness of a youth and looked even younger than Jin Wang. He had a small cinnabar mole at the end of his eye, but he didn't look feminine at all.

Ye Shu had recently read many books about Kun Jun. He immediately recognized that the small mole was Kun Jun.

He should have realized that the world he was in now was very different from the world he had read about in the books.

Just like how the beauty that was supposed to be presented to Jin Wang had become Kun Jun. Now, the confidante that was supposed to be introduced to Jin Wang had also become Kun Jun.

Ye Shu sneered in his heart.

He was quite human.

The group walked out of the imperial study. As Jin Wang spoke, he raised his head and coincidentally met Ye Shu's gaze.

Jin Wang didn't expect Ye Shu to come looking for him. A trace of surprise flashed through his eyes, then he smiled at Ye Shu.

Ye Shu was expressionless as he decisively lowered the curtains outside the imperial carriage, blocking Jin Wang's line of sight.

Jin Wang: "..."

What did I do wrong this time???

"... What are you looking at, Your Majesty?" The Protector of the Country asked when he saw that Jin Wang was distracted.

Jin Wang muttered to himself for a moment, then calmly said, "Wait a moment."

After he finished speaking, he left the Protector of the Country outside the imperial study and strode towards the imperial carriage.

The eunuchs all knelt down to pay their respects, but Jin Wang ignored them and directly lifted the curtains to enter the imperial carriage.

The Protector of the Country: "???"

Inside the imperial carriage, Ye Shu shifted to the side and ignored him, "Hmph."

"..."

Jin Wang sat down beside Ye Shu without a word and held his hand in his palm, "How long have you been outside? Why don't you come in?"

It had just snowed last night and it was freezing cold outside. There was no heater in the imperial carriage, so it was naturally incomparable to the temperature inside.

It was only then that Ye Shu noticed that her fingers had turned cold.

Jin Wang took his hand and pulled it into his embrace. Ye Shu's fingertips twitched, but in the end, he couldn't bear to pull them away from the heat source.

He turned his gaze away and said coldly, "Your subject has waited for as long as Your Majesty has discussed with others."

He purposely emphasized the word "discuss".

Jin Wang's eyes moved slightly. He raised his arm and pulled her into his embrace. "No wonder your body is so cold."

Ye Shu frowned and pushed him away. "Go away …"

Jin Wang did not let her go. Instead, he moved closer and pressed her against the back of the seat. His handsome eyes revealed a hint of a smile. "Are you angry?"

"…" Ye Shu tilted his head and did not answer.

Jin Wang took the opportunity to kiss him on the cheek. "Don't be angry, it's my fault."

His voice was very soft. Ye Shu's face could not maintain a straight face. He stiffly said, "I'm not angry. Why should I be angry?"

"Yes, why …" Jin Wang looked at him with a smile. The tip of her nose intimately touched Ye Shu's cold cheek. "Let me guess. Is it because Gu Mingming promised to accompany you today, but left you alone?"

Ye Shu did not even think before answering, "Of course not!"

Jin Wang did not find this strange. He continued in a low voice, "He clearly promised to accompany you, but left you alone in your bedroom and came here to meet with another ruler.

Is that so? "

Ye Shu did not answer.

Actually, when Jin Wang had boarded the imperial carriage, most of the anger in his heart had already dissipated.

What was there to be angry about? There were so many rulers in the world. Jin Wang was the Emperor. How could he not interact with any ruler?

When did he become so unreasonable?

But Jin Wang did not mind. He patiently explained, "I did not know beforehand that Xiao Huan would enter the palace with his father."

He tucked Ye Shu's hand into his chest and gently warmed it. In a gentle voice, he said, "He is still young. He just split not long ago.

It was only after I saw him that I realized he had become a ruler. "

Jin Wang's expression was sincere and serious. Ye Shu was a bit embarrassed. "I'm not …"

"It's okay. I should explain it to you."

Jin Wang looked into Ye Shu's eyes and suddenly smiled. "But seeing A Shu care about me so much, I'm very happy."

Ye Shu's ears burned slightly. He changed the topic. "Lord Hu is still waiting downstairs. It's not appropriate for Your Majesty to leave them behind."

"What's not appropriate about that?" Jin Wang said. "I promised to perform well. Naturally, I can't make you angry."

"But speaking of which …" Jin Wang paused and continued, "Xiao Huan's transformation into Kun Jun has made me feel at ease. Who asked him to always pester you previously? Now, he won't be able to snatch you away."

Ye Shu was slightly startled. "We … we knew each other before?"

"You don't remember?"

Jin Wang did not doubt him and explained, "When I was still a prince, I was ordered to the south to deal with the flood. I passed by Xiao Yuanfei's fief and stayed there for half a month.

At that time, you suggested making friends with him. You said that he would be of great use in the battle for the throne. "

Ye Shu did not have these memories.

But this was indeed the original owner's style.

Ye Shu nodded and replied, "En, I remember now."

Jin Wang did not ask any more questions. He raised his hand and brushed Ye Shu's hair aside. He intimately stroked it. "What do you want to do next?

Do you want to return to your chambers to rest, or follow me to the stage to watch the play? "

Lord Hu and his son had brought the opera troupe into the palace today. They definitely wanted to watch the play before leaving. Even if Ye Shu wanted to return now, Jin Wang could not accompany him.

He would let Jin Wang and a little ruler watch the play together while he returned to his chambers to sleep.

It was strange no matter how he thought about it.

Ye Shu decisively replied, "Watch the play."

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The two chatted in the imperial carriage as if there was no one else around. Outside the imperial carriage, there was an awkward atmosphere.

The curtains hanging outside the imperial carriage were made of semi-transparent black gauze. Although one could not see the true appearance, it was not difficult to see the outline of a person.

After Lord Hu and his son were thrown outside the imperial study, they could only watch helplessly as His Majesty stepped into the imperial carriage and pulled the person sitting inside into his embrace.

The two were getting closer and closer, as if they were …

Cough, it was inappropriate to look.

Lord Hu could not maintain his composure. He lightly coughed and withdrew his gaze.

The youth beside him looked at the imperial carriage with a pained expression. "Is His Majesty's new imperial concubine inside?

It's such a cold day. How could he let her wait outside the imperial study in front of outsiders … How pitiful. "

Lord Hu said, "Huan'er, His Majesty's matters are not up to you or me to judge."

"This child was just a little surprised.

Today, I saw that His Majesty's mannerisms and speech were no different from before. I thought that the rumors were false, but who would have thought that they were true. "Xiao Huan's words were laced with sarcasm." If he had known this would happen, why did he have to execute Ye Shu gege? "

"Huan'er!"

Lord Hu looked around and lowered his voice. He sternly said, "Have you forgotten what Father told you before coming here?"

"I haven't forgotten."

Xiao Huan deliberately said, "Brother Ye Shu was sentenced to death for treason. His name is not to be mentioned again. Of course, this child remembers."

"You still —"

Before Lord Hu could finish speaking, the curtains of the imperial carriage were suddenly pulled open. Jin Wang helped Ye Shu out of the carriage.

The moment the father and son saw Ye Shu, their expressions froze.

Ye Shu bowed to the two of them. "Greetings, Lord Hu. Young Master Xiao greets you."

Xiao Huan returned the greeting.

He quietly raised his head to size up Ye Shu.

The latter looked gentle and weak, and his temperament was very similar to that of the person in his memories.

His figure was thin, and even wrapped in a fox fur coat, he looked a little thin.

His face was pale from the cold, but his lips were red. It was obvious that he had just been bullied.

Long before coming here, Xiao Huan had heard that the imperial concubine by His Majesty's side looked almost exactly the same as Ye Xiang.

He never believed that there would be two people who looked the same in this world. He had originally scoffed at this news, until he saw it today.

Unfortunately, no matter how similar they were, they were just substitutes.

Ever since Ye Shu had appeared at the state banquet, there had been a lot of rumors in the streets.

It was said that ever since His Majesty betrayed Prime Minister Ye, His Majesty's personality had become more and more cruel and heartless. His Majesty had even deliberately found someone who looked like Prime Minister Ye, and had fun with that person day and night in order to vent the hatred in his heart.

As soon as this news appeared in the capital, it was stopped by His Majesty.

However, Lord Hu's fief was far away and he was unable to supervise it, so this news spread.

Too pitiful.

Xiao Huan silently thought to himself as he looked at Ye Shu with some sympathy.

Ye Shu: "???"

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The stage was set up in the rear palace. The troupe had already prepared the stage under the guidance of the eunuchs.

As soon as everyone sat down, the curtains on the stage were pulled open.

The troupe was specially prepared by Lord Hu for Jin Wang. Even Ye Shu, who didn't know much about singing and dancing, watched it with great interest.

On the other hand, the other people sitting at the table weren't very focused.

Lord Hu was a martial artist, and because he was the one who had prepared this troupe, he had long since grown tired of it.

Xiao Huan took after her father and lacked interest in these things.

As for Yu Jinwang...

The more a certain person thought about it, the more he felt that the way his little concubine had argued with him just now was extremely cute. He couldn't take his attention away from the person next to him. If it weren't for the fact that there were outsiders present and he was afraid that his little concubine would be angry, he almost couldn't restrain himself from pulling her into his arms and kissing her.

Jin Wang leaned back in his seat with one hand around Ye Shu's waist. Occasionally, he leaned over to ask for a piece of fruit that the other party had just peeled.

He deliberately swept his tongue across Ye Shu's fingertips, causing the other party's ears to turn slightly red.

The child was about to be born, yet he was still so easily embarrassed.

How cute.

The more shy Ye Shu was, the more he wanted to bully him.

Jin Wang's hand slowly landed on Ye Shu's waist, following the other party's most vulnerable spot.

Ye Shu's fingers trembled, and the fruit in his hand fell onto the plate, making a soft sound.

Martial artists had excellent hearing, so Lord Hu and his son both turned their heads back at the same time.

Ye Shu didn't dare to meet their eyes. Only the main culprit calmly sipped his tea as if nothing had happened.

Actually, Jin Wang was just stopping at a certain point. His actions were not excessive.

However, they hadn't done anything intimate for many days. It was fine if they didn't think about it, but once they did, they felt uncomfortable all over.

After experiencing that kind of indulgence and pleasure, it was even more difficult to restrain oneself than before.

Ye Shu's ears turned slightly red, and he was no longer in the mood to watch the show.

Dog Emperor, why was he flirting with her?!

When Xiao Huan saw their expressions, he had a different thought in his mind.

She didn't expect that His Majesty wouldn't even let the imperial concubine off while watching the show. Bullying her in public like this, what difference was there between her and a toy?

Too pitiful.

It was hard not to feel sorry for her.

After watching the show, Jin Wang set up a banquet to entertain Lord Hu and his son. When the banquet ended, the sky was already completely dark.

"You're really not willing to return to Gu's palace?" Jin Wang asked softly from the imperial carriage, "Or Gu can stay at Eternal Longevity Palace to accompany you."

Ye Shu replied, "No."

Jin Wang leaned over, "A Shu …"

"No." Ye Shu was unmoved by force or persuasion, and his attitude was very firm.

Jin Wang saw that he couldn't persuade him, so he didn't insist. He sighed, "Throughout history, perhaps Gu was the only one who was rejected by the imperial concubine. Ai …"

Ye Shu lowered his eyes and didn't reply. At this moment, the imperial carriage stopped. They had arrived at Eternal Longevity Palace.

However, neither of them responded.

The moment he heard an attendant report that they had arrived at Eternal Longevity Palace, Ye Shu clearly understood his own thoughts.

He … didn't want to return to the palace by himself.

He wanted Jin Wang to stay with him.

Not just today, but every day that he lived alone in Eternal Longevity Palace, he wanted this person to accompany him.

But he couldn't.

Recently, he had relied too much on Jin Wang. This wasn't a good thing.

Originally, he had moved to Eternal Longevity Palace to get rid of this habit. It hadn't been easy for him to persist for so many days. If he gave in now, all his efforts would be for naught.

Ye Shu pursed his lips and slowly stood up, "I'm going down …"

Jin Wang suddenly pulled him back.

Ye Shu sat back down without any warning. Then, he felt the other person's aura envelop him.

Jin Wang pressed him down on the soft chair. The two of them looked at each other. Ye Shu could clearly see his own reflection in the other person's eyes.

Jin Wang looked at him and said softly, "A Shu, how much longer do you want me to wait?"

"In the past, you said that you liked Gu. Sure enough, it was a lie."

The two of them were only a few inches apart. Jin Wang's finger brushed across Ye Shu's face, "You little liar who is full of lies."

Ye Shu's entire body froze. His heartbeat quickened uncontrollably.

"Don't be nervous. Gu doesn't blame you."

"Gu is willing to give you time to think about it. You need to know what you're thinking in your heart. Although …" Jin Wang smiled softly and shook his head, "No, it's nothing."

He kissed Ye Shu's lips and sat up straight. He casually said, "Who asked Gu to like you so much? There's no harm in waiting for you."

Ye Shu's heart trembled slightly.

Who asked Gu to like you so much?

This was the first time Jin Wang had said something like this to him.

It wasn't until the imperial carriage left and Ye Shu stood in the cold wind that his muddled brain gradually regained its ability to think.

Jin Wang had just said … that he liked him.

Actually, this wasn't hard to see. If he didn't like him, Jin Wang would have killed him a long time ago for all the crimes he had committed.

However, seeing it and saying it out loud were two completely different feelings.

Ye Shu took a deep breath. It took him a while to calm his racing heartbeat.

He turned around and walked towards the sleeping quarters. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a shadow flash past the corner of the wall.

It looked a bit familiar.

There were no guards outside Yong Shou Palace at this time. There was a dark alley behind the corner of the wall. Ye Shu followed him. A figure dressed in black was waiting in the alley.

It was Xiao Huan, who was supposed to leave the palace.

Ye Shu, "… …"

Ye Shu asked, "Do you need something from me?"

"The dog Emperor treated you like that. Does Imperial Concubine want to leave this place?" Xiao Huan's gaze swept the surroundings. "I can take you away."