"Uncle," Si Jin called softly, finding a spot just out of Gu Linyuan's reach.

She gently lifted the hem of her dress and gracefully sat down.

"Being locked up here must be quite boring, right? Well then, I'll play a tune for you to cheer you up."

As she spoke, her slender, pale fingertips touched the strings, producing a beautiful and pleasant melody.

The boy's loose robe fluttered slightly, and because the white gauze around his arms and neck was quite thin, faint traces of blue and red could be seen.

The marks were etched on his jade-like skin, and together with the ambiguous music, they made people even more eager to get their hands on them.

Unfortunately, the despicable instigator had long, slightly fluttering eyelashes and an innocent face.

Like a blank sheet of paper, she has no idea how alluring she is.

Gu Linyuan frowned, silently gazing at the young man before him.

My heart was racing, my mouth was dry, and I felt like I wanted to grind my teeth to pieces.

Unfortunately, he tried to break free of the chain all day but couldn't.

Time passed, and each moment became more unbearable.

Finally, Gu Linyuan steeled himself and looked away from the boy, suppressing his anger as he said:

"You might as well kill me."

"Ah, killing is no fun. I dislike fighting and killing the most."

Si Jin stopped playing the zither.

After thinking for a moment, he turned around and retrieved a silver needle that Eunuch Lin often used to test for poison from the hall, then tossed it to Gu Linyuan:

"This thing is very sharp. If you can't stand it, Uncle, you can hurt yourself. I guarantee you'll experience both pain and pleasure."

"You're welcome. I'm just... happy to help others."

Upon seeing the silver needles, Gu Linyuan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

But then, thinking about her own child's habits, she became cautious and furrowed her brow again.

"Then, Your Majesty, where do you think would be a suitable place for me to take my vows?"

"Hmm..." Si Jin thought for a moment as she sat back down beside the zither.

A moment later, the sound of the piano rang out, accompanied by soft laughter:

"Uncle, your martial arts skills are superb. I wonder if you have ever heard of the 'Sunflower Manual'? You know better than I what one must do before practicing this skill."

"Your Majesty is truly heartless." Gu Linyuan lowered his head, picked up one end of the chain, and finally found a small hole that resembled a keyhole.

He quickly inserted the silver needle and carefully felt the design of the iron lock inside.

At the same time, try to distract the child by speaking:

"If I am deposed, what will you do?"

Si Jin: "It's alright. If the general is deposed, I will certainly serve him well and never let him suffer any injustice."

哢哒.

The lock hidden in the shadows was pried open with a silver needle.

The chains binding Gu Linyuan fell limply to the ground.

He slowly stood up, his bright, starry eyes almost blazing with fire:

"Your Majesty, the night is long, so why don't I serve you instead?"

Si Jin's hands, which were playing the zither, suddenly stopped.

Then, it rushed out the door at an extremely fast speed.

However, no matter how fast you are, you can't outrun a general who has been fighting for years.

Although the original owner called Gu Linyuan "uncle," he was only twenty-eight years old, a time when he was full of vigor and ambition.

In no time, he had the fiery young man trapped in his arms.

Her slender fingers deftly untied the king's sash.

The calloused fingertips gently caressed the warm skin.

Si Jin couldn't help but tremble slightly, and gave a fawning smile:

"Uncle, I was wrong. Could you please forgive me for what happened earlier?"

"Your Majesty, what do you say? These six hours a day have caused me so much suffering."

Having said that, he picked up the boy horizontally and strode towards the dragon bed.

… …

Early in the morning, Eunuch Lin once again took out the daily logbook and recorded it with trepidation.

I thought: Going two days and two nights without sleep isn't going to work!

The general seems fine, but I wonder if His Majesty's frail body can handle it.

Ah, young people!

After breakfast, Si Jin used the pretext of military affairs reported the previous day to send Gu Linyuan away.

Only after watching the general's imposing figure disappear into the distance did he manage to sit up comfortably on the couch.

Then, using his divine power, he grabbed the little white cat by the scruff of its neck and roughly pulled it off the cat tree in his sea of ​​consciousness, furious:

Didn't I tell you to block out pain?

Why do I feel like I'm about to fall apart?

Xiao Yao was confused. "Sir, I turned the screen on last night. Didn't you notice?"

It started last night?

Si Jin's eyes darkened—

how so?

In the heavens, every god represents a star.

The connection point between the system and the prisoner is the prisoner's natal star.

If he doesn't feel the effects of pain shielding, does that mean his natal star has been affected?

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I'll continue updating this afternoon, my darlings. Guess who's courting disaster?