Twenty-nine
In the empty palace, the two people looked at each other.
"Ling Junyan, you..."
"Don't talk about it yet."
"I didn't mean to say."
Ling Junyan seemed to be surprised by his answer, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Yun Qi turned his head away and thought for a moment before saying, "First of all, there's no such possibility. Secondly, I hope you can figure out what your feelings for me are."
"I know very well." Ling Jun said in a firm tone.
Yun Qi was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at him, and soon gave a bitter smile, "Don't joke, Your Majesty. Although I know that some things are different, I'm sorry... I can't afford this..."
Yun Qi stood up as he spoke and bowed to Ling Junyan.
Ling Junyan stared at Yun Qi, who lowered his head, and said in a low and slow voice, "You can even fake your own death, but what else can you not afford?"
Finally thought of this?
Yun Qi lowered his eyes, remained silent, and continued to salute.
Ling Junyan stood up, took a step towards Yun Qi and stood in front of him.
"So this is your answer? But this is not what I want."
"So what does Your Majesty want?"
"Do you still remember what I asked you?"
"Your Majesty!" Yun Qi tried to raise his voice to stop his questioning.
Seeing this, Ling Junyan laughed self-deprecatingly, "Yun Qi, I've discovered that you truly have the heart to abandon everything. If that's the case, why did you bother saving me that day? If I were dead, you wouldn't have to worry about me anymore, wouldn't that be better?"
Yun Qi exhaled slowly, lowered his arms and stood up straight.
After hearing this, I really couldn't carry myself any longer. Forget the rules.
He looked directly at Ling Junyan, "Stop talking nonsense!"
The originally gloomy atmosphere was brought back on track by Yunqi's voice.
Ling Junyan's expression instantly became stiff.
Yun Qi ignored him and continued to speak: "I'm asking you, was it my will when I left? Wasn't it you who asked Uncle Xiao to drive me away? Now you're blaming me. Then why did I fake my death? Wasn't it to help you catch the traitor? And then I fulfilled your wish and left you alone. I went on a journey through the underworld. And you say I'm cruel!? Do you have a conscience, huh?"
"I..." Ling Junyan was speechless, or to be more precise, confused.
Yun Qi rolled his eyes at him. "Besides, I didn't mean to save you. I didn't even know it was you until I pulled you out of the water. From another perspective, wouldn't it be more your fault? Why are you drifting towards me for no reason?"
Ling Junyan finally recovered from Yun Qi's frantic outburst, but could only come up with four words to refute him: "Sheer nonsense!"
"Am I making up stories? If Uncle Xiao had said those words to you that day, you'd be better than me! I've been so devoted to you all day, and yet you do whatever you want. You kicked me out with just a word, and you brought me here without even asking for my consent. Ling Junyan, what on earth were you thinking? When you were my personal guard, I saw how good you were to Xu Qingchi. Even though you had no choice then, it shows you're capable of it. Why are you so casual with me?"
After that, both of them fell silent.
Ling Junyan didn't know why, but Yun Qi was simply choked by his words.
Sure enough, it's fun to use your ultimate up close, but too much is as bad as too little. I don't need to add the nonsense at the end...
Yunqi slapped himself hard in his heart.
You are the one who talks too much!
To hide his embarrassment, Yun Qi raised his hand to ruffle his hair and reorganized his words, "Well, that... I mean, you should be more cautious. Look at how you treated Xu Qingchi, which means you are not that kind to me... Well, do you understand?"
Except for the time when he said "making a far-fetched argument", Ling Junyan might have been a little led astray by Yun Qi, but in the end, he was still the calm and composed Ling Junyan who would just watch someone go crazy quietly.
"To her?" Ling Junyan thought for a moment.
Yunqi thought he had finally understood and nodded quickly.
The result… “Hey!”
Ling Junyan played dumb and just kept asking the person in his arms, "Is that so?"
Yun Qi: “…”
Yun Qi could clearly feel his temples throbbing. He couldn't bear it any longer! He just kept silent about the word "get out." This was his last attempt to save face for the king.
Then a man was driven out of the palace gate.
When Ling Junyan finally stood firm after being pushed, he looked up and saw the Eleventh Prince and a group of palace servants gathered there. The palace servants lowered their heads without saying a word, and the Eleventh Prince glanced at them without saying a word.
Anyway, no one dared to talk to me.
Behind me is a closed door, and the road ahead is wide and unobstructed.
Ling Junyan glanced at him coldly and then walked towards the wide road ahead.
But only half an incense stick of time had passed, and Yun Qi regretted it. Ling Junyan was the emperor after all. No matter how dissatisfied he was, he should not be so impulsive and should not lose face for him in front of so many people.
Yun Qi didn't know what was wrong with him. Ever since Ling Junyan stabbed him last time, his temperament had changed drastically. He was no longer as calm as before and had become more unscrupulous.
But Yunqi knew that he was still himself, and that had not changed. As for why this was the case, he had no way of finding out.
Yunqi sat there and thought for a while, and finally decided to go and explain.
He heard from the palace maids that Ling Junyan had returned to the imperial study, so he went there.
But I didn’t expect that the palace servants let him in without even notifying him.
Although he had thought of the wording, Yun Qi was still nervous. Before he saw the person, he heard Ling Junyan's voice.
"Go and kill him."
"yes."
Killed? What killed? It seems like he wants to get rid of someone.
Yunqi didn't plan to hide himself. Since he had entered the imperial study, there were countless pairs of eyes seeing him, so there was no point in hiding.
Without any pause, he walked straight up to Ling Junyan and the person he was talking to.
This time Yun Qi recognized him. The man was wearing silver armor and was a general in the Silver Guards that Ling Junyan controlled before he ascended the throne. His name was Shi De.
This man was exceptionally capable, and Ling Junyan assigned him many tasks, leading to jealousy and constant manipulation. Ling Junyan eventually made him the leader of the Silver Guards. Honestly, he was incredibly bold, not even mentioning the Emperor's orders. He simply did what he said he would do, without hesitation, even punishing those who had previously oppressed him. He held a grudge, without exception.
Seeing Yunqi coming, he nodded and greeted him.
Yun Qi first bowed to Ling Junyan, then looked at Shi De, "General Shi, long time no see."
Hearing this, Shi De glanced at Ling Junyan and replied, "Long time no see."
Yun Qi saw it all, why did he need to ask for others’ opinions just to say hello?
Ling Junyan coughed lightly, attracting the attention of the two men. He then asked Yun Qi, "Why did you come to see me?"
"Well……"
At this time, Shi De said: "Your Majesty, I will take my leave first."
Ling Junyan nodded. Just as Shi De was about to leave, Yun Qi immediately stopped him, "Wait, General Shi, wait a moment before you leave."
Shi De looked puzzled and looked at Ling Junyan in confusion, but Ling Junyan didn't understand either, so he didn't give him any instructions.
In fact, Yunqi was just worried that something dramatic would happen if he and Ling Junyan were left alone, so he would feel more at ease with one more person present.
Yun Qi curled his lips in satisfaction, and the next second...
That’s not right. I’m here to explain. There are other people around. What should I say?
Yun Qi looked up helplessly and found that the two of them were staring at him, waiting for him to tell them everything.
Yun Qi smiled awkwardly, then suddenly came up with an idea, so he quickly asked: "Who did you just say you wanted to kill?"
Ling Junyan and Shi De's expressions changed slightly.
Yun Qi continued, "I don't mean anything else, I just want to kill for you."
In his opinion, explanations and apologies are not as practical as doing something for the other person.
Shi De looked at Ling Junyan again. Seeing this, Yun Qi couldn't help but said, "I just want to help. Can you... not be so defensive?"
Ling Junyan directly refused: "Just let him handle this small matter."
Then he said to Shi De, "Go."
Shi De bowed and left.
Yunqi looked back.
Ling Junyan looked at him, "You still..."
Yun Qi: "I want to leave the palace, please allow me to do so, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he turned around, looked at Ling Junyan's frowning face, and said with a smile: "I just want to go out and relax, and come back."
After hearing him say this, Ling Junyan felt relieved and agreed.
Yunqi followed Shi De all the way to the east of the city and was almost discovered several times, but fortunately he was smart.
He wanted to see who he wanted to kill and why he was hiding it from him.
Shi De came to a house. Although the house was small, it was not small. A group of little beggars were squatting at the door. When they saw Shi De coming, they looked at him eagerly but did not dare to come forward to ask for alms.
Shi De stopped, took out a few copper coins from his waist and threw them to them casually.
Several little boys took the food and ran away, as if they were very scared of him. Only a little girl was left behind, who said "thank you" to him in a weak voice.
Just as she finished speaking, a little beggar who had just run away came back and pulled her away.
Shi De glanced at the figures nonchalantly, then entered the house.
Yunqi hid in the dark and saw everything.
I didn't expect this person to be so kind, Yun Qi thought.
Just as he was about to follow, he suddenly saw a child sneaking out from the outer wall of the house and carefully checking the direction of the gate.
After a while, he chuckled.
The next second, he walked towards the direction where Yunqi was hiding. Yunqi pretended to be a passerby and walked out, and bumped into the child.
Noticing the child's gaze, Yun Qi looked over, but he didn't expect the child to yell at him.
"What are you looking at?"
Yun Qi sneered, "How could a child have such a bad temper? Do your parents know about this?"
"How dare you talk to me like that!"
I?
Yun Qi instantly became interested in the child, "Come with me."
"Why should I follow you?"
"If you don't leave, that man will come and catch you."
The child looked back in panic, then suddenly remembered something. He smiled and said confidently, "He can't catch up."
It turns out that the child they wanted to kill was indeed this child.
Yun Qi looked him up and down. Although this kid was a bit rebellious, but...
No, I still need to ask more questions. What if he wasn't killed?
"Hey kid, do you know the person who just entered the house?"
"Don't call me a kid!" the child said angrily.
Yun Qi followed his lead and changed his words, "Your Majesty?"
The child nodded with satisfaction, "That man just now was just a lackey."
"Then why did he want to kill you?" Yun Qi asked directly.
The child obviously didn't react and said bitterly, "It was that bastard Ling Junyan who ordered it."
It was quite new that Ling Junyan was actually scolded.
Yun Qi continued to ask, "But I remember this is the emperor's name. Isn't that your name, Your Majesty?"
"What's Ling Junyan? In a few days, my mother will help me ascend to the throne. Then I will tear that bastard into pieces!"
Yun Qi's expression changed. "Your Majesty, you told me all this. Aren't you afraid that I will go find that person and reveal your whereabouts?"
"That guy?" The child squinted at the gate and smirked, "He's probably saving those low-class people right now. He might even get himself killed in the end. You'd better stay out of their business. Be careful, I'll kill your whole family when I ascend the throne!"
Yun Qi's expression darkened completely, "You are such a bad guy."
"What did you say!"
The next second, a short dagger was inserted into the child's throat. The child fell to the ground and died without any further movement.
Yun Qi pulled out the dagger and shook off the blood on it.
What a waste of feelings, it almost made his heart melt.
Then Yunqi remembered what he had just said, saving others and sacrificing himself?
Thinking of this, he quickly set off to enter the house.
After taking a few steps, there was a loud noise from inside the house.
When Yunqi went in, he found Shi De lying there with several children huddled in the corner. Yunqi took a look and then hurried to check Shi De's injuries. When he got closer, he found that he was protecting a child under his body.
When Shi De woke up, he found himself in a clinic. After listening to the doctor's description, he had some vague guesses in his mind.
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