This is a cold-blooded and ruthless secret guard!

But now it’s really not cold or cool at all.

When I think of how unkind he was at the beginning, I really miss him.

Ye Shuo groaned and collapsed into the quilt.

Wu Yi, who was standing by, couldn't help but get a little nervous when he saw this: "Are you okay, little prince?"

It seems that he was frightened by the fact that two slight breezes could make the little prince seriously ill, so now whenever there is any sign of trouble, Wu Yi will ask in detail.

This is how people who have never raised children are. Wu Yi has not yet evolved to the point where he would come to check whether Ye Shuo's breathing is normal when he is sleeping.

Ever since the high fever incident, even the young eunuchs sleeping in the outer room were forced to move in by Concubine Rong, for fear that such a situation would happen again.

This time, Wu Yi had sharp ears and discovered it in time. What about next time? If no one responded when he called out, the person would probably be burned to death inside after a night.

So no, absolutely not, he must not be allowed to sleep alone!

Ye Shuo had no way to resist and could only agree reluctantly.

After the young eunuch came, it seriously affected Ye Shuo's practice at night. He had no choice but to ask Su Xin to help him make a blackout curtain. When he went to bed at night, he would pull the blackout curtain so that no one could see what the person inside was doing.

Although his mother teased him about this, saying that he was young but still shy and couldn't stand others even looking at him, Ye Shuo was so thick-skinned that he didn't feel embarrassed at all. He said openly in front of everyone: "No one can see my body except my future wife."

At that time, Concubine Rong burst out laughing: "How old are you? You're already thinking about getting married?"

Ye Shuo snorted: "Age is not important. It's always right to prepare early."

What if, what if his wife cares about this?

If you love her, you should naturally give her the best and not let her have any regrets.

But when he thought about it, he had never found a partner who loved him in his previous life, and he was still a bachelor until his death. This life would probably be tough too. Ye Shuo immediately became depressed.

Alas, in life, why is it so difficult to find someone you love and who loves you back?

No matter what the other person's identity is, it can be a noble lady or a commoner, a chivalrous woman or an ordinary palace maid, Ye Shuo doesn't care. The most important thing is that both parties love each other.

As a modern man, equality and freedom have long been engraved in Ye Shuo's bones, and have not changed even now.

But he alone could not change the situation, so he just chose to go with the flow.

As for the fact that his status as a prince destined him to have no freedom in marriage in this life and that he could only be manipulated like a puppet by others, Ye Shuo said that this was not true. No matter what, his wife had to be someone he deeply loved.

When the time comes, his adoptive father will be furious, the ministers will pressure him, and the royal family will be shocked, but Ye Shuo will not care. After all, he was not born to please and obey these people, and his marriage will never be a bargaining chip.

He didn't want to fight for that position anyway. As the saying goes, a man without desires is strong. His cheap father couldn't threaten him.

If those people would turn their attention to his beloved woman, Ye Shuo thought to himself that he was not so incapable of doing this.

Of course, he is not even three years old yet, so it is too early to talk about these things. Ye Shuo doesn't dare to say them out loud now. After all, they are too unorthodox and can really make his cheap father angry to death.

It’s better to wait a little longer and let my cheap dad live a few more years in peace.

Ye Shuo had already made arrangements in his mind, and now everything was ready, except for a wife.

But thinking about his experiences in his previous life, Ye Shuo suddenly felt hopeless.

Forget it, forget it. Don’t think about it anymore. If that person doesn’t show up, it will be useless even if I have thought of where my grandson will go to school.

Let’s just look at Wu Yi who is so close to me.

Meeting Wu Yi's slightly nervous gaze, Ye Shuo collapsed on the bed and replied weakly, "I'm fine."

Wu opened his mouth and said hesitantly: "The clay figure..."

Ye Shuo waved his hand: "Forget it, forget it, I won't go today."

If it wasn't for the crime going against the wind, it would feel too boring.

Since Wu Yi is already broken, it would be better to let him break even more thoroughly.

My conscience aches, it can't be in vain, right?

It's going to hurt anyway, so why not just call it pain in a more realistic way so it doesn't seem so unfair.

So... Ye Shuo not only did not stop, but he became even more aggressive. While Wu Yi was surrounded by guilt, he took out almost everything he could from Wu Yi.

Ye Shuo learned all of Wu Yi's skills, including the techniques of launching hidden weapons, the skills of concealing breath, the skills of lightness, etc. Ye Shuo estimated that ordinary secret guards now knew less than he did.

Just like now, Ye Shuo doesn't need to investigate specially. As long as he is close, he can basically find out in time whether there are people on the surrounding trees and beams, and how many people there are.

And the mud on the soles of Wu Yi's boots. You have to know that the soil in the palace is not like this. The answer to where the scattered mud on Wu Yi's boots came from is self-evident.

When Wu Yi habitually ran back and forth among the trees and grass, flower petals and grass debris were accidentally stuck in his hair and clothes. Ye Shuo once picked up half of a petal that fell from his body when he was not paying attention.

Maybe it was because the petals were very small, or maybe it was because the petals were very ordinary, so Wu Yi saw them but didn't care at all.

Wu Yi overlooked that it was precisely because the petals were ordinary that he needed to be more careful.

There was no ordinary flower or grass in the palace and they could basically all be named. It happened that Ye Shuo had already visited the entire palace, so he could tell at a glance whether there was any particular species in the palace.

Wu Yi never thought that there was actually someone who could remember so many flowers and plants in his mind.

But Ye Shuo on the side understood it very well. When doing official work, in addition to guards and assassins like Wu Yi, there might be a special team in the secret guard team to help with the aftermath and create the scene. Otherwise, if there was no special team to deal with such things, the secret guards would have encountered countless setbacks over the years.

Just when Ye Shuo was about to get in touch with the core secrets of the secret guards, he thought about it and stopped at the door of the gate. In the end, he did not choose to go in. At least he left Wu Yi with a pair of pants and did not let him run completely naked.

Fortunately, not long after, Wu Yi received a secret order from Emperor Jingwen, and then he packed up and prepared to leave.

If he didn't leave, Ye Shuo estimated that he might not be able to resist getting involved in those things.

Wu Yi had no idea that it was this sudden order that saved him from the dire situation and enabled him to successfully preserve the last bit of his dignity.

Emperor Jingwen's secret order came very urgently, and it was estimated that there was something important for Wu Yi to do.

Of course, he certainly couldn't say this to the little prince Wu Yi. He certainly couldn't say that the emperor asked him to do something, so he left. Emperor Jingwen asked him to make up a reason, so Wu Yi really made up a reason.

Looking at the secret guard who was talking nonsense in a serious manner and was about to be unable to justify himself, Ye Shuo could not help but fall into deep thought.

As expected, you can't have your cake and eat it too. You can only choose one between intelligence and loyalty. If you choose one, it will be difficult to take into account the other.

It is difficult to guarantee the loyalty of smart people who know how to judge the situation, and the reason why loyal people are loyal is often because they are not smart enough.

Not smart enough, but in line with the superior's wishes.

After Wu Yi finished speaking, Ye Shuo spoke with difficulty after a long while: "You mean to say that your father from the same hometown came to Beijing for medical treatment recently, and because he has no relatives, he came to you for help, and then you can't stay here recently, right?"

Please, the secret guards are directly responsible for the emperor's safety and cannot be involved with any forces. They are most likely orphans who were picked up, so how could they have any relatives, fellow townsmen or friends?

Does Wu Yi think he is a three-year-old child?

Wait a minute, I seem to be just a three-year-old child.

Wu Yi, on the other hand, was still unaware of what was happening. He even nodded with certainty: "Your Highness, yes."

The corners of Ye Shuo's mouth twitched involuntarily.

He really dares to admit it...

It was hard to express in words, and then Ye Shuo asked suddenly: "How old is your fellow countryman this year?"

"Your Highness, I am 25 years old."

Ye Shuo asked again: "How old are you this year?"

“…”

Wu was stuck for a moment. After a moment, he froze his expression and whispered, "It's also 25."

Wow, what a coincidence.

Ye Shuo had a wooden face. It turned out that his fellow villager was Wu Yi himself.

For someone like Wu Yi who has to find materials from his surroundings and himself when making up stories, Ye Shuo sincerely advises him to stop lying from now on.

Just when Wu Yi was sweating profusely and wondering if he had been discovered, he saw the little prince flipping something out from the head of the bed and throwing it towards him.

Wu instinctively reached out to catch it, and after he caught it, he found that it was an amulet.

"Your Highness, this is..."

"After I fell ill, my mother asked my aunt outside the palace to pray at the temple." There was no other way. He had taken too many advantages of Wu Yi, and it would be bad for him to leave empty-handed when the other party left, right?

I can only ask my mother for another one later.

Ye Shuo waved his hand weakly: "This amulet is for you... no, it's for your fellow villager, father, and relative. I hope that Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva can protect him and keep him safe and sound in the end." Ye Shuo deliberately emphasized a few words in the middle.

But in fact, the story about the father from the same hometown was all made up by him.

This amulet can be given to no one except himself.

Wu Yi tightened his grip on the amulet. After a long time, he lowered his eyes and said, "Thank you, Your Highness." Without waiting for Ye Shuo to react, he disappeared in a flash.

Wu Yi's departure seemed to be an episode that could not be any smaller. His departure had no impact on Qiuwu Palace at all. Even Concubine Rong was relieved.

Although Wu Yi has been a little more lenient with his son in recent days due to the emperor's order, with someone always there, Concubine Rong is still worried that her son might not be able to bear it.

Fortunately, Wu Yi is finally gone now.

Concubine Rong thought about it and finally did not force her son to study anymore. Ye Shuo was also happy and at ease, and had a great time for several months.

It wasn't until the beginning of the following spring that new troubles came.

Because of this matter, Concubine Rong was so worried that she couldn't sleep well for several days.

After the New Year, my son grew one year older. He is already three years old this year. If calculated by his age in lunar calendar, he is already five years old. It is time for him to go to the study room.