Ye Shu stared at Jin Wang in a daze. He didn't seem to understand why Jin Wang would say such a thing.

He had never thought of it this way.

Ye Shu clearly remembered his identity in modern society. Those memories, experiences, and knowledge were all real.

How could he be the original owner?

"Impossible." Ye Shu shook his head. "This doesn't make sense."

"Sense?"

Jin Wang seemed to have heard something extremely funny. "You told me so much just now. What other world, transmigration, and that I'm just a character in a book. Which part of it makes sense?"

Jin Wang didn't expect himself to believe Ye Shu so easily and accept those incredible stories.

When the answer was revealed, Jin Wang felt like he had a sudden epiphany.

Ye Shu's words tonight had answered many of the questions that had been bothering him for the past few days.

From the time he spent with Ye Shu to the appearance of Yu Yan, there were more and more mysteries, but it made Jin Wang more and more convinced of one thing.

That was, Ye Shu would never assassinate him.

With this as a basis, he couldn't help but recall his initial guess.

Something might have happened to Ye Shu during those three years.

Moreover, this change might not have been as simple as it seemed.

That was why he had used Xiao Huan's incident to test Ye Shu.

As expected, Ye Shu didn't know what had happened back then.

After confirming that Ye Shu hadn't changed, there was only one conclusion.

No matter what happened during those three years, no matter what Ye Shu hadn't told him, it wouldn't affect this conclusion.

— — Ye Shu's memories were damaged.

This was the conclusion Jin Wang had reached after investigating, probing, and pondering over the past few days.

It wasn't until today that Ye Shu had uncovered all the mysteries. The missing link had finally been filled in.

Jin Wang told Ye Shu all his deductions and said softly, "Since you can come here now, why can't you go there?

Since everything is unclear, why can't we guess that when you lost your memories as a child, you actually came here? "

"Back then, you acted like you were very unfamiliar with this world, but you were able to predict what would happen in the future like a god. If you didn't know the outcome in advance, how could you have done it?"

"I …" Ye Shu's eyelashes fluttered, and his voice grew weaker. "I don't know."

He had also suspected that the original owner was the same as him, someone who had come here from another world.

But that was just a guess after all, and there was no way to verify it.

"There's only one thing that I still can't explain." Jin Wang continued, "Why did you betray me?"

Ye Shu said, "Wasn't that because the original owner wanted to avenge his family?"

"Revenge?"

Jin Wang chuckled, "You were only an illegitimate child of the Ye Clan, the son of a servant girl. From the time you were born until you left the Ye Clan, you did not receive any kindness or care from the Ye Clan.

Do you think that I would believe in revenge? "

Ye Shu also felt that this explanation was not valid, and muttered in a small voice, "How would I know what he was thinking?"

Jin Wang also fell silent.

Indeed, this was the only thing missing in this entire matter.

"Perhaps things aren't that complicated."

Jin Wang suddenly said, "Just now, you said that we are currently in a book, and the beginning of this book is that Ye Xiang plotted a rebellion and was executed by me.

To achieve this beginning, your betrayal was the most important part. "

"You mean to say …"

Jin Wang said, "What I want to say is, is it possible that this betrayal was premeditated, and that your consciousness was actually not up to you during those three years?"

Ye Shu did not reply, and the hall fell silent for a long time.

Jin Wang's guess was very bold, but it was not without reason.

If during those three years, Ye Shu, as the Left Prime Minister, had no choice but to follow the original plot and do some things, then his abnormal behavior, abnormal habits, and even drastic changes in his personality would all have an answer.

"But …" Ye Shu lowered his eyes, "These are only your guesses, there is no basis for them."

"That's right, there is no basis for these things, and there is no way to investigate them."

Jin Wang sighed, then leaned over and hugged A Shu, "But A Shu, the mysteries of this world have always been difficult to unravel. Don't be confused by the situation."

Jin Wang stroked Ye Shu's hair, softly saying, "To me, the secrets you are carrying and the truth behind these things are not that important.

No matter what you have encountered, right now, you are by my side, and that is enough. "

"But what if I'm not …"

Jin Wang's eyes narrowed slightly, "If you continue to be like this, I will really get angry."

Ye Shu immediately shut his mouth.

"Do you really need me to talk to you like this before you will be obedient?"

Jin Wang's hand slid down Ye Shu's back, hinting at him, "Don't forget, you took advantage of my drunken stupor and secretly went to see another man. I haven't settled the score with you yet."

Ye Shu, "But Xiao Huan is the Kun Lord …"

"But he likes you."

Jin Wang interrupted, "That bastard, he wanted to snatch you away a few years ago. Now that he has become the Kun Lord, he still hasn't given up.

I should give him an official position and send him to guard the borders. "

Ye Shu raised his head, "Sending the Kun Lord to the battlefield, aren't you going too far?"

Jin Wang calmly looked back at him.

Ye Shu immediately cowered, "Xiao Huan grew up in the military, and his dream is to join the army. This … this is also quite good."

Jin Wang laughed, his hand gently stroking Ye Shu's back, "Alright, then his punishment will be decided first. What about you?"

"I … I'm also going to be punished?"

Jin Wang glanced at him, "Who was the one crying and saying that he would be punished by me?"

"… …"

Did he say that?

Ye Shu's brows drooped, and with his slightly swollen eyes, he looked particularly pitiful, "How does Your Majesty want to punish me?"

Jin Wang didn't answer.

His hand slowly stroked down the other party's body until it reached his slightly bulging lower abdomen.

Ye Shu nervously clutched the thin blanket beneath him.

"With this little guy around, it's not very convenient."

Jin Wang stroked his lower abdomen through his thin clothes, and said somewhat unwillingly, "Let's just owe him for now.

After the child is born, we can carry out today's punishment. "

Ye Shu made an "oh" sound and wanted to say something else, but he was interrupted by a commotion outside the window.

The noise of the palace servants could be heard from outside the palace.

Jin Wang pulled Ye Shu up, "It's almost midnight. Everyone should prepare to welcome the new year."

Ye Shu looked out the window. The lanterns hanging from the tens of thousands of palaces illuminated the entire Imperial City.

"We can't see clearly from here. I'll take you somewhere else." Jin Wang took the fox fur coat and placed it over Ye Shu's shoulders, then picked him up in a princess carry.

He walked out of the palace hall. Before Ye Shu could ask him where he was going, he suddenly felt himself rising into the air.

Jin Wang lightly tapped the ground with his feet and nimbly leapt onto the roof.

He placed Ye Shu firmly on the eaves.

His field of vision immediately widened.

Ye Shu looked up and saw a few palace maids laughing and playing in the snow. Further away, a few eunuchs surrounded the fireworks, preparing to light them.

On the horizon, Kongming lanterns floated in the night sky, reflecting the light of the stars in the night sky.

This was the first time Ye Shu had calmed down and admired the scenery of this world.

This was the first time he truly felt that this was not just a book world.

For many people, this was the reality of their lives. They were all real existences, people of flesh and blood.

Naturally, this included … the person beside him.

Jin Wang was not in the mood to admire the scenery.

He carefully wrapped Ye Shu's fox fur coat tightly around his waist, as if he was afraid that Ye Shu would accidentally fall down.

Ye Shu tilted his head and looked over.

Jin Wang's reaction tonight was completely unexpected.

He had never thought that this person would have such thoughts.

This young emperor seemed to have been born this way. He had always been so certain, domineering, and unreasonable when it came to the things he had decided on.

But it was precisely because of this that he seemed so … dazzling.

Ye Shu looked at him in a daze, then suddenly said, "Jin Wang — —"

Suddenly, a loud boom came from the distance, interrupting Ye Shu's words.

Then, a series of fireworks rose from the palace, bursting into the darkness of the night.

It was the New Year.

Jin Wang turned around, his handsome eyes smiling. His lips moved slightly, but his voice was completely drowned out by the noise of the fireworks.

"What are you saying — —" Ye Shu wanted to ask, but Jin Wang suddenly lowered his head and kissed him on the lips.

This kiss was light and long, and Jin Wang did not release him until the fireworks stopped.

"I wanted to do this just now at Fragrant Fragrance Brothel."

Jin Wang pressed his forehead against his and laughed. "But I didn't dare to take advantage of you then. I was afraid that you would get angry and run away."

Ye Shu's breathing was uneven from his kiss, and his cheeks were slightly red. "You're not afraid now?"

"I am." Jin Wang looked into his eyes. "So will you leave?"

Ye Shu: "I don't know — —"

Jin Wang kissed him without any explanation.

He pressed Ye Shu against the dragon's head and kissed him even harder than before.

"Think carefully before you answer." Jin Wang retreated half an inch, a teasing smile in his eyes. "Will you leave?"

Ye Shu pursed his lips tightly. The distance between the two of them was so close that Ye Shu's lips could touch the other's as soon as he opened his mouth.

"… Let me down," Ye Shu said.

Jin Wang did not give up. "Answer first, or I won't let you go."

"…" Ye Shu still did not answer. "Hurry up and let me down!"

Jin Wang smiled helplessly, but he did not dare to let him sit on the roof for too long.

He hugged Ye Shu and leaped off the roof, carrying her back into the house.

.

As the night deepened, the Imperial City gradually quieted down. The lights in Yangxin Palace Hall were also extinguished.

Ye Shu leaned against Jin Wang's chest, his eyes slightly closed.

In the darkness, Jin Wang asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Ye Shu did not open his eyes. He said in a low voice, "I'm thinking about why you're so sure of what you think."

"As an emperor, shouldn't you be careful and cautious?

I made up so many reasons, but you didn't believe a single one of them. "

He sighed softly. "But I told you such an absurd story tonight. Why don't you think I'm lying to you again?"

"What you said tonight is indeed inconceivable. No matter who you tell this to, I'm afraid they will laugh it off."

"But you believed it."

"Yes, I believed it."

Jin Wang's voice was very soft. "I'm willing to believe you."

Ye Shu asked, "Why?"

"You know the answer in your heart." Jin Wang said, "Because I love you."

Ye Shu's fingertips trembled slightly.

Because I love you, I'm willing to believe everything you say, even if it seems like wishful thinking.

Jin Wang's voice was low and clear in the darkness. "There was a period of time when I didn't know how to face you.

You helped me when I was in trouble, and we were companions, but there was also … the resentment of your betrayal. "

"In the forest near the hunting ground, on the night you split, I wanted to kill you countless times."

"But you were so weak at that time, and you trusted me so unreservedly and relied on me.

At that time, you were exactly like the person in my memory. "

"… I couldn't do it."

"After missing that opportunity, I won't be able to do it in the future." Jin Wang laughed lightly. "It's a pity that I only understood such a simple truth now."

Jin Wang asked, "A Shu, do you still need some time to think things through?"

"I … I'm just worried."

Ye Shu said in a low voice, "What if, and I'm just saying what if, I'm not … the person you know, and because of me, the person in your heart can never come back. Then, then how unfair would that be to you …"

Jin Wang interrupted, "Are you really just worried about this?"

Ye Shu was stunned.

Jin Wang sighed, then turned over and pressed Ye Shu into the bed.

The hall was dim, and only a little moonlight flowed in, enveloping the two figures.

Their eyes reflected each other's appearance. After a while, Jin Wang said, "You've been the one asking all this time. I also have a question that I want to ask you."

Ye Shu couldn't avoid this position. He forced himself to turn his head. "Go … go ahead."

Jin Wang asked, "Why didn't you leave with Xiao Huan just now?"

Ye Shu was stunned.

"If you had left just now, I would never have known the truth. You could have lived freely in another place in this world." Jin Wang's eyes shone. "Why didn't you leave?"

Ye Shu pursed his lips. "Because … because I felt that I had taken over someone else's body and lied to you for so long. I couldn't … couldn't just leave like this."

Jin Wang asked, "It's that simple?"

Ye Shu felt inexplicably guilty under his gaze. "It's … it's that simple."

"Then what about now? You've already explained everything clearly, and I don't blame you. Do you still want to leave?"

Ye Shu fell silent.

Jin Wang stared at him for a while, then suddenly let him go.

He stood up without any reluctance, his back facing Ye Shu. His voice was soft and cold. "I'm not joking, nor am I threatening you. Ye Shu, I'll ask you one last time. Do you want to leave the capital?"

Ye Shu looked at his back. He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

"If you want, I'll give you a decree right now, allowing you to leave the capital. I won't ask where you go, and I won't disturb you for the rest of my life," Jin Wang said. "A monarch doesn't joke. I'll do as I say."

His tone was very soft, but it carried the dignity of a monarch.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly dropped to the freezing point.

Ye Shu sat at the head of the bed and slowly curled up his legs. "I …"

Jin Wang said coldly, "Ye Shu, tell me your decision."

Ye Shu's body trembled slightly.

"I don't know …" Ye Shu's eyes reddened slightly. He repeated in a small voice, "I don't know …"

Jin Wang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is it that hard to say that you don't want to leave?"

Jin Wang returned to the side of the bed and hugged the trembling body. "I'm sorry. I'll be patient in the future, but … I don't want to wait any longer."

This was the third time he had apologized tonight. Ye Shu raised his head. His eyes were like a little rabbit's, moist and red.

"You don't want to leave. It has nothing to do with those so-called identities and secrets."

Jin Wang looked at him seriously. "You don't want to accept my guess tonight because you're worried that I won't be able to accept it if you're wrong."

"… It's because you can't accept that result."

"A Shu, I don't know what you went through in that world to make you so cautious, not daring to easily give up your feelings."

Jin Wang stroked Ye Shu's pale face. His voice was gentle. "You're afraid of losing what you have, so you'd rather not believe it. You don't want to believe it."

Ye Shu's lips trembled. "I … I don't know what you're talking about."

"Okay, then let's talk about something else." Jin Wang said, "Do you like being with me?"

Ye Shu's eyelashes fluttered.

Jin Wang leaned forward and pulled him into his arms. "Do you like it when I hug you like this?"

Ye Shu still didn't answer.

Jin Wang moved closer and planted a kiss on Ye Shu's eyelids.

He kissed him from the corners of his eyes, to the side of his face, to the bridge of his nose, all the way to the corner of his lips. Jin Wang raised his head. "Do you like it when I kiss you?"

Ye Shu's breathing became rapid.

Jin Wang was very patient. He pressed him back onto the bed and kissed and comforted him bit by bit.

His actions seemed to have some kind of magical power. It was like a bewitching spell that made him gradually throw away his armor and sink into the abyss of gentleness.

Jin Wang raised his head and smiled gently. "You see, you like it."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Don't talk to me about the Kun Jun Physique. There's no book that says that.

You've read so much these past few days, don't you understand? "

"Wanting to be with someone at all times, longing for hugs and kisses. It's not the Kun Jun Physique that's causing trouble. It's here." Jin Wang pressed against his chest. "Do you feel it?"

Ye Shu's heart beat so quickly that it seemed like it was going to burst out of his chest.

Jin Wang looked at Ye Shu seriously. He raised his hand and stroked Ye Shu's hair.

After a while, he said softly, "Ye Shu, you've fallen in love with me."