If she wanted to find a place that was important to the original owner and left a deep impression on her, then it shouldn't be the prime minister's residence, but rather … the cold palace.

From when the original owner met Jin Wang to when Jin Wang ascended the throne, there was a full ten years.

When Jin Wang was young, his mother had been pampered for a period of time.

However, the emperor was ruthless and Jin Wang's mother quickly fell out of favor due to being framed. She was demoted to the cold palace until she died of a serious illness.

Only the original owner and Jin Wang were left to depend on each other.

They lived in the cold palace for a full five years and plotted for five years before they finally found a chance to regain their identity as prince Jin Wang and leave the cold palace.

"Why have you been feeling uneasy since just now? What are you thinking about?" Jin Wang held Ye Shu's hand as they slowly walked down the small path in the back courtyard of the Ye residence and asked in a gentle voice.

Ye Shu suddenly came back to his senses and raised his head to look into Jin Wang's beautiful eyes.

He opened his mouth, but suddenly stopped.

In that moment, he actually didn't want to tell Jin Wang his conclusion.

It was a kind of homesickness. He was the one who suggested coming here to investigate the truth, but he was also the one who was afraid of finding out the truth.

Jin Wang also stopped walking and raised his hand to brush a strand of loose hair behind his ear: "Are you in a bad mood because you didn't find any clues?"

Ye Shu narrowed his eyes: "I … …"

"Take it slow, there's no need to rush." Jin Wang said, "Didn't this prince say before that you don't need to give this prince an answer so quickly?"

He held Ye Shu's hand and continued walking forward.

Jin Wang said: "This prince plans to find a chance to renovate this place after a while."

"Why?"

"I need to give you a home outside of the palace."

Jin Wang smiled, "If one day this prince makes you unhappy, it's better to come here than to run around randomly."

Ye Shu's heart skipped a beat as he turned his head and said: "That's not necessarily true. I can also go find little Changyuan. I heard that his shop has already opened and business is quite good."

Jin Wang frowned slightly.

Ye Shu still wanted to walk forward, but Jin Wang grabbed his wrist and gently pulled him into his arms.

"Have I been too nice to you recently?"

Jin Wang half-pushed and half-hugged Ye Shu against a tree by the roadside. He narrowed his eyes threateningly and said, "You have guts to dare to mention other Qianjun in front of me."

Ye Shu had been spoiled by Jin Wang for the past few days, so he had become bolder and bolder. He was not afraid of him. "Yes, I can still go to Huainan to look for Xiao Huan, the Yan Dynasty to look for Yu Yan, and …"

Jin Wang kissed that unruly mouth.

After a while, he retreated a little and bit his Ye Shu's lower lip. "Where else do you want to go?"

Ye Shu's lips were dark red. He said in pain, "Are you a dog?"

"I've been scolded by you so many times. Can't I fulfill my promise for once?" Jin Wang licked Ye Shu's lips in a fit of pique. "You're not allowed to go anywhere."

"Where else can I go?" Ye Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Is there anywhere in the Capital that you can't find?

As for leaving the Capital, with this little brat around, I can't even stay in the carriage for two hours. How can I go to those places? "

Jin Wang looked into Ye Shu's eyes and nodded. "Yes, I understand."

"Then you still …"

"I just want to hear you say it again." Jin Wang's eyes flashed with a sly smile. "You said that you can only stay by my side."

"…" Ye Shu looked away. "Childish."

Jin Wang was surprised. "Your ears are red?"

"No!"

Jin Wang pretended to be serious. "Your face is red too."

"Jin Wang!"

Jin Wang burst out laughing.

Ye Shu was really embarrassed this time. He pushed Jin Wang aside and wanted to leave.

Jin Wang smiled and pulled him back. "Hey, wait —"

His voice stopped abruptly.

The sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air could be heard.

Jin Wang quickly hugged Ye Shu and turned around. A short arrow pierced through the snow-covered branches and brushed past the two of them, deeply embedding itself in a tree trunk.

There was an assassin.

"Are you alright?"

The courtyard was silent. The assassin was hidden in the shadows. Jin Wang immediately looked down at Ye Shu. "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

Ye Shu's face was pale as he nodded.

The monarch of Changlu naturally wouldn't go out alone, but the assassin had clearly come prepared.

Countless short arrows flew towards the two of them, but a few of his personal bodyguards jumped down from somewhere and blocked the arrows one by one.

One of the guards knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, there are many assassins. Please go into the house and hide for the time being."

Jin Wang: "Very well."

The guards quickly escorted the two of them to the nearest house.

The rain of arrows had not stopped, so no one saw that a cold arrow was quietly aimed in their direction from the shadows of the treetops at the side of the house.

In front of the arrow was Ye Shu's unguarded back.

The moment the two of them entered the house, the short arrow pierced through the air!

In the next instant, Jin Wang moved sideways to block Ye Shu's back.

Blood spurted out and splattered onto Ye Shu's snow-white fox fur coat.

"Your Majesty!"

The sound of footsteps and shouts all around became chaotic. The assassin who shot the arrow was quickly taken down. More people surrounded Jin Wang and escorted him into the house.

However, Jin Wang's hand was still tightly grasping Ye Shu's. Ye Shu staggered and was also helped into the house.

This was a small firewood shed located in the rear courtyard. Everything inside had been cleaned out long ago, and there wasn't even a place to sit.

Jin Wang sat on the ground. The blood-stained arrow had pierced through his shoulder, and the blood had pooled on the ground in front of him.

The monarch's personal guards were all well-trained. Several of them quickly sealed his acupoints to stop the bleeding.

Jin Wang only tilted his head. He raised the hand that was still holding Ye Shu's hand and covered his eyes. "Don't look."

He was dizzy with blood. If he looked any longer, he would feel uncomfortable.

However, Ye Shu took his hand and held it tightly in the hollow of his palm.

Ye Shu's hands were even colder than Jin Wang's.

He suddenly remembered that this unforeseen event had also been recorded in the book.

At the beginning of the new year, a faction in the imperial court that had colluded with the enemy finally couldn't hold back and sent an assassin to assassinate the monarch.

However, in the book, Jin Wang wasn't injured at all.

It was all his fault.

If he hadn't been so afraid of the slightest thing and let his imagination run wild, insisting on coming here to find the so-called truth.

If he hadn't known martial arts, he would only have been a burden.

If he hadn't wanted to protect him … …

"Don't cry." Jin Wang held his hand. "I'm fine. Nothing happened to me at all."

His words of comfort weren't convincing at all. The arrow wound had been very close to his vitals. The guards didn't even dare to pull it out for him.

If Jin Wang hadn't had some martial arts foundation, he probably would have fainted long ago.

If it had been just a little more … …

"… … Why are you crying so hard, little crybaby?"

Jin Wang's face was pale from excessive blood loss. He raised the hand that could still move and wiped away Ye Shu's tears.

The fight outside hadn't ended yet, and there were quite a few people inside the room. Ye Shu tilted his head and wiped his eyes. He asked in a small voice, "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." Jin Wang paused, then corrected himself. "Actually, it hurts a little."

Jin Wang's face grew paler and paler. He forced a smile at Ye Shu. "If you give me a kiss, it won't hurt anymore."

Ye Shu smiled through his tears. "You … …"

As Jin Wang spoke, he pulled at his wound and sucked in a breath of pain.

He only felt that his strength was depleting faster and faster, and his body was gradually becoming cold.

Jin Wang leaned against the wall and slowly closed his eyes.

Suddenly, he felt a soft and cold touch on his lips.

Ye Shu kissed him.

Jin Wang closed his eyes slightly and smiled gently. He pressed against the back of Ye Shu's head and deepened the kiss.

With the bitterness of his tears and the faint taste of blood, this kiss was short and deep. Soon, Jin Wang's hand fell limply to his side.

But Ye Shu still didn't let go.

He pressed against Jin Wang's lips and gently and slowly kissed and licked.

Even though Jin Wang's strength was already at its limit, his consciousness was also becoming drowsy and he was unable to respond.

But Ye Shu knew that Jin Wang could feel it.

This unforeseen event came quickly and ended quickly.

The assassins outside the room were quickly apprehended, but because Jin Wang's injuries were close to his vitals, he had to be immediately sent back to the palace for treatment.

The imperial bodyguards helped Jin Wang onto the carriage, and Ye Shu carefully let him lean on his shoulder.

Just as he was about to give the order to set off, one of the imperial bodyguards asked, "Young Master, how should we deal with the captured assassins?"

Ye Shu's thoughts were all on Jin Wang, so he casually said, "Lock them up first. We'll interrogate them after Her Majesty recovers."

The imperial bodyguard looked somewhat hesitant.

Ye Shu asked, "What's wrong?"

"These people just now … … just now," the imperial bodyguard paused, then said truthfully, "they claimed to be remnants of Ye Xiang."

"… …"

Ye Shu subconsciously tilted his head to look at the person beside him.

Jin Wang's lips were pale and his eyes were tightly shut. He didn't know if he had heard anything.

The Left Prime Minister Ye Shu's henchmen had already been wiped out during the investigation of his rebellion.

Did they want to use him as a shield?

Or did the original owner really have remnants of his henchmen?

Ye Shu lowered his head and asked in a small voice, "Do you still believe me?"

Jin Wang didn't answer.

After a while, he raised his hand and took out a command tablet from his bosom, handing it over to Ye Shu.

The command tablet still had the remnants of Jin Wang's body temperature. The white jade surface was stained with blood, and it looked quite shocking.

Ye Shu gripped the command tablet tightly and smiled softly. He tilted his head and gave an order.

"Bring them back. I'll personally interrogate them."