Xia Yixin ignored the stunned Qi Yu, pushed him inside and lay down herself, quickly taking off her undergarment.
Qi Yu only had time to turn over and close his eyes, his heart pounding wildly. The faint fragrance in his breath made him even more flustered, but soon, the intruder who pushed the door open with a creak turned his fluster into anger.
Anyone who could break into the emperor's bedroom in the dead of night was certainly not sent by an ordinary person.
The nannies usually arrive early in the morning, but those who have come now are probably Xia Jingfeng's men.
The other party entered the inner hall, glanced at it from a distance, and then left. If Qi Yu hadn't had sharp ears, he wouldn't have even known.
As the man stepped outside the palace, he whispered respectfully to another person, "Prime Minister, the matter is settled."
It really was that Xia thief!
Xia Yixin was holding her breath and waiting when the system notification startled her.
"Avoiding Xia Jingfeng's death ending completion -10%, what have you done, host?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing. How did I lose 10% when I didn't do anything?" Xia Yixin was also a little confused. After she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something and glanced at the silent boy next to her.
Could it be because of him?
As the system mentioned before, avoiding a death is a very vague concept, unlike a rescue, which is one-sided. There are many cause-and-effect relationships involved, perhaps because of Qi Yu?
The boy who wasn't given much attention in the original story is actually connected to Xia Jingfeng's death?
While Xia Yixin was deep in thought, Qi Yu, who remained silent, was experiencing a storm of emotions.
Qi Yu felt a stifling sense of pride being offended. His fists were clenched so tightly that his palms were even scratched by his nails, but after a moment, he slowly loosened his grip.
What's this?
Qi Yu had suffered far more humiliations than this. When he was young and ignorant, he ran out of the palace to play. He wanted to play with the children his age, but he was met with terrified looks. Later, the palace maid who looked after him was executed, and he was imprisoned in a dark and filthy cell. When he woke up, he saw his mother, who was pale and had shocking red marks on her neck. That damned old man had almost strangled her to death!
From that moment on, Qi Yu knew he was different from the other children. Although he knew that the fat and ugly man was his father, he never had any hope for him and hated him to the bone. Yet, he refused to let his mother and son die and even granted him special permission to leave the Cold Palace. However, as the legitimate son of the emperor, he did not receive any preferential treatment and even had to endure ridicule and mockery from time to time.
At first they were discreet, but when they saw that the man didn't react, they became even more brazen.
Throwing stones and spitting were the least he could do. His only bottom line was that he wouldn't allow anyone to insult his mother. The eunuch who called her a bitch was the first person he killed when he was eight years old. He pushed the eunuch into the lake while he was walking at night and threw a huge rock at his head.
Back then, only the old eunuch Cao De could provide some convenience for the mother and son; otherwise, Qi Yu might not be alive today.
Now, Qi Yu holds a high position, but he is no different from before.
It's just that the mountain has been replaced by another one, but Qi Yu is no longer the young boy he once was. He took a deep breath, suppressing the flames of revenge burning in his heart. He knew it wasn't the right time yet.
However, he is not yet able to keep his true intentions hidden, so Xia Yixin discovered the clues.
He seems very angry.
Xia Yixin guessed the reason after a little thought. If she were Qi Yu, she would probably feel aggrieved and angry as well. After all, who would want to be a puppet?
Perhaps the plot point that wasn't written in the original work is Qi Yu secretly helping the Shen family, which might affect the progress of the main quest.
What if she formed an alliance with Qi Yu before the Shen family?
However, though she had her thoughts, now that the investigators were gone, there was no need for the two of them to put on an act. Xia Yixin didn't want him to misunderstand her, so she turned over to get out of bed, only to suddenly hear the boy's cold voice from the inside.
"No need, more people will come after dawn, let's rest."
Xia Yixin paused, then lay back down. The person next to her gasped, and she realized that she had accidentally pressed down on his hand.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, are you alright?" She quickly moved away.
Qi Yu withdrew his arm, which had been pressed with a red mark, crossed his arms, turned his back to her, closed his eyes, and remained silent.
Xia Yixin looked at the awkward boy and sighed softly. Teenagers are the most difficult to deal with.
Fortunately, the bed was big enough, and the two of them were separated by a great distance, like playing chess with the river and the Han border.
The atmosphere became strangely awkward for a moment.
But Xia Yixin could tell from his breathing that he wasn't asleep.
Since I can't sleep, I might as well try to build some goodwill first. I secretly pretend to take out the dagger that I "confiscated" from under my body, but actually from my storage ring.
"I hid your thing because I was afraid you might accidentally hurt friendly forces."
This is a very simple yet sharp dagger. The black and gold scabbard seals the paper-thin but sharp dagger inside. Even without being drawn, it exudes killing intent. It is a knife that has killed people. It is not like the kind of gold-inlaid jade dagger that a prince would like. It is more like something that a real assassin would use.
Qi Yu didn't answer or move; it seemed she was really asleep.
Xia Yixin was not discouraged at all; it was better than turning against them. She turned over and calmly fell asleep.
But she didn't know that while she was asleep, Qi Yu slowly picked up the dagger, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he looked at her.
A wisp of her sweet fragrance wafted over, and the blade stopped less than a centimeter from Xia Yixin's neck.
After a long while, Qi Yu put away the black gold dagger and lay back down.
In fact, Qi Yuyuan was not as calm as he appeared. Besides the offense he had suffered earlier, the fragrance emanating from her stirred his emotions, and there was also a vague and inexplicable sense of familiarity about her. This feeling was strange and left him somewhat confused.
Their first night together passed by in such a tense manner.
In the early morning, the old women came and took away the silk cloth. The bloodstains on it were naturally from Xia Yixin cutting her arm. Anyway, Qi Yu didn't object when she did these things, so she assumed that he also agreed to her plan.
The two changed their clothes and went out to see the Empress Dowager.
The Han Dynasty revered black, and Qi Yu was dressed in a black robe embroidered with gold dragons. The gold double-lined waistband made him look even more slender. Although he was still growing and only 1.7 meters tall, Xia Yixin had to look up to him. The sharpness between the young man's brows seemed to have been hidden overnight, and he had become more profound.
Xia Yixin blinked, not understanding why he had changed so much overnight. But then she realized that he might have vented his pent-up emotions while drunk last night. If she were in his position, she would probably have grown too.
She couldn't help but look at him with more pity.
Qi Yu had already pushed open the door and left, and Xia Yixin hurriedly followed.
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