The same words coming from Jin Wang's mouth felt completely different.

Jin Wang's voice was very soft, like a small hammer gently pounding on Ye Shu's heart. It didn't hurt, but it felt soft and itchy. It was a very strange feeling.

That pair of beautiful eyes stared fixedly at him. They were filled with gentleness, but also seemed to carry some kind of cautious hope.

It was intentional.

Ye Shu's heart was beating loudly. It felt like he was stepping on clouds, and his head was heavy.

He had never been able to stand the dog emperor speaking to him like this before.

… It was too much of a violation.

"Brother Ye Shu, why aren't you replying?"

Jin Wang obviously knew how to deal with him. His voice was soft and gentle as he urged, "Hurry up and tell me."

Ye Shu looked away with difficulty, "You … don't call me that."

"Don't call me that?

Then how do you want me to call you that? "

Ye Shu couldn't bear it any longer. He raised his head and covered those noisy lips with his own.

From a light touch to a deep penetration, the two of them were breathing unsteadily in the end.

After the kiss, Jin Wang pressed Ye Shu against the bed. His eyes darkened slightly.

The heat on Ye Shu's face didn't even have time to subside before he was dragged into it again.

He looked away, not daring to meet the other party's invasive gaze, "I … you clearly know …"

"That's different." Jin Wang held Ye Shu's hand and intertwined their fingers, "I want to hear it from you personally."

"I …"

Ye Shu opened his mouth, but couldn't say a single word.

There was a moment of silence within the muslin tent. Only the noisy heartbeats of the two could be heard.

After a while, Jin Wang sighed, "Forget it, I won't force you."

He rubbed Ye Shu's head and said softly, "Eat first, it'll get cold soon."

Jin Wang got up from the bed and asked, "Don't move, I'll help you scoop some —"

His voice came to an abrupt halt.

Ye Shu suddenly hugged him from behind.

Ye Shu whispered from behind him, "You can't always be like this..."

Ye Shu tightened his arms around Jin Wang's waist and said, "… How can you be so accommodating? Are you even an emperor?"

"A Shu …"

Ye Shu buried his face in Jin Wang's back and said in a muffled voice, "You're right. There are some things that are different when you say them out loud."

"Even now, I still can't be sure if the things that happened to me and the people around me are real."

"I never thought that there would be a day like this, and I never thought that I would be so close to someone else.

I used to complain about fate. Why do some people have happy families, parents, and friends, but I don't have anything? "

"Until I came here, until I met you."

"What have I done to deserve all of this?

If one day I wake up and find out that this is just a dream, I … I don't know what I'll do. "

"Idiot." Jin Wang sighed softly.

He placed his palms on Ye Shu's hands and clenched them tightly. "I know what you're worried about. Recently, I've been thinking about what I'll do if one day I wake up and you're not like you anymore."

Ye Shu was stunned.

Yes, Jin Wang was the same. This person might even be more uneasy than he was.

If that day really came, Jin Wang wouldn't even have the right to know.

Just like three years ago, he didn't know that the person beside him had been stolen, but he had to experience the sudden alienation and betrayal of the person closest to him.

But this person had never told him these things.

He hid all of his uneasiness, worry, and fear in his heart and had to comfort Ye Shu in return.

Ye Shu's eyes were hot as he said hoarsely, "You're the idiot."

"How wonderful. We traveled through time and space and spent so much effort to be able to be together peacefully.

Rather than fear the future, it's better to grasp the present. "Ye Shu closed his eyes and said softly," I have someone I like. That person is called Jin Wang. "

"Every day spent with him is the happiest time of my life."

"I want to … grow old with him."

Jin Wang's fingers trembled.

He turned around and lowered his head to kiss Ye Shu's lips.

The kiss was very gentle, as if he was afraid of disturbing something, or as if he was suppressing something.

"… Have you agreed?" Jin Wang's eyes were slightly red and his voice was low and hoarse. "Grow old together."

"Mm."

Ye Shu's eyes were also red. He smiled and kissed him. "I'm so afraid of death, I don't dare to deceive you."

.

After that day, neither Ye Shu nor Jin Wang touched the dinner table.

As soon as he finished speaking, he was enveloped by an overwhelming amount of Emperor Qianjun's incense. In the end, he didn't even remember how he left the imperial study.

Ye Shu sometimes felt that the dog emperor's brain was wired differently from other people's.

If he was angry, he would solve it in bed. If he was jealous, he would solve it in bed. If he was touched, he would solve it in bed.

In short, there was nothing that couldn't be solved once a day. If there was, he would do it twice.

… Although he didn't dislike it.

Soon, it was early spring. As expected, Jin Wang handed the position of Supervisor of the Spring Examinations to Ye Shu.

Although he was called Supervisor of the Examinations, he actually didn't have much to do.

The examinations were usually hosted by the Ministry of Rites. The relevant matters were also handled by the Ministry of Rites and presented to Ye Shu for review.

Fearing that he would be tired, Jin Wang would sometimes even take a look at the documents in his place.

In the end, he just wanted to give Ye Shu a nominal title.

Jin Wang wanted to use this examination as an opportunity to clean up the rebellious officials in the imperial court.

The people who were accepted into this year's Spring Examinations were very likely to become important officials in the imperial court in the future.

As the Supervisor of the Examinations, it was easy to imagine how important Ye Shu was to them.

Jin Wang was delegating power to Ye Shu.

Ye Shu naturally understood Jin Wang's intentions and put in even more effort for the Spring Examinations.

On the last day of the Spring Examinations, Ye Shu walked out of the examination courtyard. A servant of the Ye residence hurriedly came up to him. "Young master, something has happened in the palace."

Ye Shu's expression changed. "What happened?"

"An Bin has been executed by Her Majesty."

Ye Shu: "…"

Ye Shu: "???"

The servant talked endlessly about the rumors in the palace.

It was said that after An Bin entered the palace, he went against his superiors and wreaked havoc in the harem. Recently, it was confirmed that he was a spy sent by West Xia and frequently passed information to West Xia with the intention of rebelling.

Her Majesty did not have any feelings for An Bin and kept him by her side for the past few months only to find out the truth. Now that she had caught him red-handed, An Bin had been secretly executed.

All the details were reasonable and well-founded, so much so that Ye Shu almost believed it.

Ye Shu wanted to ask Jin Wang why he suddenly wanted to deal with An Bin, but the examination had just ended and there were still many matters waiting for him to deal with. The important matters were more important, so he could only return to his residence first.

By the time he finished dealing with the matters at hand, Jin Wang's imperial edict had also arrived.

There were a total of three edicts.

The first one was about An Bin. It also mentioned that Taichang Temple's Minister Duan Chengzhi, who had presented An Bin. Although he did not know about it, he was also at fault for not being strict enough and was sent to a local official.

The second one was that West Xia had repeatedly stirred up trouble in the capital and had even reached into the emperor's harem this time. The emperor had decided to immediately declare war on West Xia.

These two imperial edicts were as Ye Shu had expected.

Duan Chengzhi had always been the most worried about Jin Wang's marriage and had brought along a group of officials to urge her to get married every day. Jin Wang had long disliked him.

This move was most likely to avenge a private grudge and had also stopped the practice of urging her to get married.

As for West Xia, the two countries would go to war sooner or later. An Bin was just an excuse.

As for the third imperial edict, it was the longest. The servant reading the imperial edict became strangely silent.

Ye Shu looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"

The servant carefully said, "This imperial edict … is written for you."

Ye Shu instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he still maintained his cold and indifferent image of a prime minister, "Read it."

Although it was called an imperial edict, it was actually more like a … love letter.

The imperial edict was about the story of the emperor and Ye Xiang.

It said that the two had known each other since childhood and had supported each other until now. It also said that the emperor had actually loved Ye Xiang for many years, but Ye Xiang only cared about the country and was unwilling to respond.

The emperor missed Ye Xiang so much that he had no appetite for food or drink. He only hoped that Ye Xiang would look at him and fulfill his long-cherished wish.

Jin Wang's literary talent was outstanding, and she was not bad at writing such a sour article.

Her unrequited love story, which lasted for more than ten years, was quite touching. Even the servants' eyes were a little wet when they read about it.

Ye Shu could not bear it any longer, "Stop reading it!"

His ears became slightly hot. Thinking about how everyone was reading Jin Wang's "love letter", he felt his scalp go numb. He wished he could immediately send people to destroy this thing.

What was Jin Wang thinking???

At this moment, a servant ran in from outside, "Young master, His Majesty has arrived."

Ye Shu coldly snorted, "Tell him to scram."

The servant, "…"

Even if the servant was given ten thousand guts, he would not dare to say this to the emperor.

But Ye Shu was currently in a fit of anger and could not be bothered with it. He turned around and walked into the room.

He slammed the door shut and looked up. Jin Wang was sitting in his room and even leisurely pouring a cup of tea for himself.

Ye Shu, "…"

So what if you know martial arts???

Jin Wang could tell that the Prime Minister was not in a good mood. She hurriedly went up to him, "Are you angry?"

Ye Shu gritted his teeth, "What do you think?"

"Don't be angry."

Jin Wang held his hand and sat down, "You've been too busy these past few days and did not have time to discuss it with you. It's my fault."

Jin Wang gently said, "Don't be angry, okay?"

With this coaxing, Ye Shu's anger immediately dissipated by more than half.

It was not to the extent that he was angry. He was just a little … embarrassed.

It was fine if she said these words behind closed doors. But now, not only did everyone know about it, she even made him look like a scumbag.

… Too much.

"Listen to my explanation."

Jin Wang patiently explained, "This imperial edict is just a prelude. In a few days, I will issue another imperial edict to marry you."

"Marrying you is the fulfillment of my many years of desire. The whole world will be my witness."

"You and I are not dependent on each other. You also do not need to enter the harem."

Jin Wang took Ye Shu's hand and said seriously, "From now on, you and I are monarchs and ministers, as well as husband and wife. We will rule the world together."

This was the promise that Jin Wang wanted to give him.