I was dark and he couldnât see but Jiang Xing could imagine what kind of expression Lin Qingyu had on right now. He got up and lit the lamp. The light penetrated the gauze curtain, illuminating the dragon bed a warm pale yellow.
Jiang Xing sat down on the bed with his legs apart He pulled Lin Qingyu out of the quilt and carefully scrutinized the otherâs expression. Just as he imagined, he was looking helpless and at a loss. He put Lin Qingyu on his lap and wrapped his arms around him from behind. He said, âOf course, you can. You can love me as much as you want and how much that is is exactly as much as I want.â i9FdP3
Lin Qingyu lowered his eyes and said, âIf the way Heaven deals retribution onto me is to by making the one I love sufferâŚâ
âIf that were the case, why does Heaven keep giving me a chance to come back from the dead? Wouldnât it be better to simply make me stay dead?â
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What Jiang Xing said made some sense but Lin Qingyu was still worried. He said, plagued by lingering fear, âMaybe if Iâm any worse, they really will take you away.â
âThey? Whoâs âtheyâ?â bMg43k
âI donât know.â Lin Qingyu murmured, âThey canât get to me so they bully you. Because they know that this is the best way to torture me.â
âYou have to think about it from another angle. âTheyâ just canât bear to see you suffer, so they keep sending me back again and again. Last time I was sent to the Northwest and you were miserable for half a year. This time, they let me return to the city immediately after I died and I was able to find you as soon as I woke up.â It was as though Jiang Xing had woken up from a dream, âMy God, Qingyu, you are a beauty of fortune favored by Heaven!â
Lin Qingyu asked again, âWhy would they favor me?â
Jiang Xing pretended to think, âMaybe itâs because you found the antidote to the epidemic a few years ago?â
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Lin Qingyu shook his head. âI canât claim credit for that by myself.â
âYouâve done enough.â Jiang Xing told him, âBetter than most people.â
Lin Qingyu smiled, as if he had been coaxed into feeling a little better.
Jiang Xing breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as he relaxed, he started to feel sleepy again. âBesides, the National Teacher said that Xiao Liâs body is my original body in the Dayu. The first two donât fit me and the soul wasnât a match for the body. Naturally, it couldnât have lasted long. I just had to die twice more to get back to my actual body. What does this have to do with you?â E56dtP
Lin Qingyu thought for a long time but still decided in the end, âRegardless, I will do less bad things in the future.â
âDonât, Baobei. Do what you want to do. If you change yourself for our relationship then thatâll make me a scumbag.â
Jiang Xing knew Lin Qingyu too well and Lin Qingyuâs malice would never arise for no reason. He didnât need Lin Qingyu to suppress his instincts. Rather, he needed all these other idiots to mind their own business and stop messing with his wife.
Lin Qingyu looked back at him and asked, âThen if other people still come to provoke you and I in the future, can I still do bad things to them?â O3zrLM
âOf course, you can. You can do whatever bad things you want to them.â Jiang Xing put his chin on Lin Qingyuâs shoulder, narrowed his eyes and said, âEven as a sickly invalid like Lu Wancheng I was able to take care of the aftermath for you. Now that I am sitting upon the imperial throne, why shouldnât you be allowed to play around as you please? Baobei, do not worry, Iâll take care of it if something goes wrong.â
Lin Qingyu laughed. âI am a powerful minister and you are a puppet monarch. What are you talking about âtaking careâ of things for me?â
Jiang Xing did his best to hold back his sleepiness and patiently explained, âIf even an idiot like Xiao Jie could get Cui Lian and the Tianji Camp to be loyal to him just by sitting on the dragon throne, just imagine what I can do. There are so many things that I can do now by virtue of this position.â
Jiang Xing always knew how to make him feel at ease. Lin Qingyuâs heart settled down and he said, âItâs getting late. Iâll go back to the side hall to sleep.â rpgIqd
Jiang Xing was so sleepy that he hugged Lin Qingyu and threw them back together onto the bed. âYouâre here already so why go?â
Lin Qingyu hesitated. âIf tomorrow the eunuch who comes in to serve you in the morning seesâŚâ
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âItâs alright, the only one who waits on me in the mornings is Xiao Songzi.â
Lin Qingyu also didnât want to be separated from Jiang Xing. So he found a comfortable position in his arms, curled up in a ball and fell asleep. 8Vub9e
The next day, Xiao Songzi came in to serve His Majesty as usual. He was surprised to find that the Emperor was already up. What shocked him even more was that there was a figure behind the bedâs curtain canopy.
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Xiao Songzi said, âMaster Lin took Wu Guogong, General Shi, General Wu as well as Shen Gongzi to Dali Temple.â
Taking the generals and Shen Huaishi to Dali Temple must have been to discuss the matter regarding the robbery of the provisions from Jiangnan. So, that was the reason why he had to put in so much effort to get Lin Qingyu back to normal? A few words from Xi Rong had agitated Lin Qingyu so much that he couldnât sleep and so he threw himself into his arms for comfort?
Hmph, that needs to be taken care of.
Jiang Xing put on his dragon robe and said, âGo and call Shen Huaishi.â BWoULt
Shen Huaishi has not yet arrived when Xu Junyuan came asking to see him. He came to ask Jiang Xing for his leave.
âNow that the Emperor has trustworthy people around him, His Majesty has no need for this minister. The clamors in the palace is not conducive to my spiritual cultivation. I would like to return to Changsheng Temple and devote myself to praying for the Dayu and the emperor.â
Jiang Xing said, âYou came just in time. Zhen has something to ask you. According to what you said, I am now using my own original body. My soul shouldnât go running around anymore, correct?â
Xu Junyuan nodded and said, âReplying to the Emperor, yes, itâs shouldnât.â Zbhq90
Jiang Xing had said the same to Lin Qingyu but Lin Qingyu still got worked up over nothing. Psychological problems sometimes needed external support. Maybe a physical reassurance could be effective in giving Lin Qingyu some peace of mind.â
âDo you have maybe a âSoul-settling Jadeâ or something like that?â
âSoul-settling Jadeâ? Xu Junyuan wondered, âWhat is that?â
In other words, there wasnât any such thing. Jiang Xing looked Xu Junyuan up and down, his gaze zeroing in on the jade pendant around his waist. âThat.â bv8I5i
At this moment, Xiao Songzi brought in Shen Huaishi. âYour Majesty, Shen Gongzi is here.â
Shen Huaishi has known the true identity of the emperor for some time. After digesting this information for so long, he could now, with much difficulty, reconcile the Gu Fuzhou he knew with this young emperor in front of him. This was also due to the fact that Jiang Xingâs personality was simply too distinct, especially during time when he made no effect to hide it. You would not be able to find another in this world that gave off the same feeling.
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Shen Huaishi was about to kneel down to salute when he heard the emperor say, âYou donât need to be polite in front of me. I heard that Master Lin took you to Dali Temple yesterday.â
Shen Huaishi nodded. âYes.â HDNj6l
âDid he say how Xi Rong was going to be dealt with?â
âMaster Lin left the matter to us. General Wu means to let him experience Dayuâs torture.â
Jiang Xing disagreed, âXi Rong can endure even waterboarding. How can everything else compare to that? When dealing with a person like him, attacking the heart is the best strategy.â
Shen Huaishi asked, âWhat does His Majesty have in mind?â d1VEAz
Jiang Xing smiled and said, âNothing brilliant but you might wish to consider it. For example, you could take Xi Rong to Jinyang Garden and ââ Jiang Xing paused, âhave him commit suicide.â
Xu Junyuan was curious, âWhy Jinyang Garden?â
Jiang Xing said casually, âThe scenery there is beautiful.â
When Xu Junyuan understood, he couldnât help being quite surprised. This was not like Jiang Gongziâs style. This was more like something Lin Qingyu would do. duGqMQ
Come to think of it, Jiang Gongzi was gradually adapting to his new identity.
The so-called Imperial throne encompassed all under heaven. The emperor held power over everyone, all were within his mind.
Hearing movement in the hall, Jiang Xing waved the two of them back.
Lin Qingyu was tying up his hair when he saw Jiang Xing come in. He asked, âI missed morning court. Why didnât you wake me up?â VeKx m
Jiang Xing said, âI just woke up too. I have something to show you.â
âWhat is it?â
Jiang Xing opened his hand and a jade pendant tied with a palace sash hung from his finger. âThis is the legendary Soul-settling Jade.â
Lin Qingyu was suspicious, ââSoul-settling Jadeâ?â hGg0aA
âWith this, my soul will be firmly attached to this body and it wonât go flying around the Dayu ever again.â Jiang Xing was making it up, âI heard from Xu Junyuan that this was made from a piece of jade found at the very top of Kunlun Mountain. A piece of spirit stone, nourished by the aura of heaven and earth has become a spiritualâŚâ
Lin Qingyu: ââŚâ
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He had just mentioned this matter last night and Xu Junyuan already took the initiative to send this over? How could there be such a coincidence? But Jiang Xing was trying so hard to appease him that he didnât want to disappoint Jiang Xing.
Lin Qingyu chuckled softly, âI see. I feel very relieved.â hZOvHp
A few days later, news came from Jinyang Garden. Xi Rong refused to comply with the order. He refused to hang himself in the garden. After dragging on for an hour, his throat was sliced by Shi Peiâs sword. Blood flowed from his mouth and neck, soaking the ground, even the peach blossoms in the garden seemed a little more delicate and charming.
It was said that before he died, he had only one request, âAâJie, donât look.â
The day after Xi Rongâs death, Xiao Jie too went mad. It might not be quite accurate to use the word âmadâ. He made no fuss nor did he have any violent outburst. However, his eyes lost their luster. He uttered not a word, leaving himself to the mercy of others. Just like how Xiao Li was before, it seemed as though nothing but a delicate shell remained.
After Lin Qingyu learned of this, he asked Xiao Songzi to send a bottle of medicine to Xiao Jie. Jiang Xing asked him, âIs Master Lin going to do something bad, or is he going to do something good?â Kl5oi2
Lin Qingyu smiled lightly. âYour Majesty is free to venture a guess.â
In March, the grass grew and the warblers flew. The spring blossoms flourished. This long winter was finally over.
Under the tireless teaching of the Empress Dowager, although His Majesty still didnât talk much, his words have become more and more fluent.
Ordinary princes, once they learned to speak, moved on to learning hw to recognize characters, followed by the Four Books and the Five Classics, then historical studies and policy discussions. The Empress Dowager devoted herself to the cultivation of His Majesty and seldom intervened in government affairs. Lin Qingyu was left alone with his trusted aides to drag this slacker emperorâs country forward. Finally, he pushed onto the position of prime minister. XJxq92
Lin Qingyu has never passed the government examination. A mere imperial physician was unexpectedly able to become the head of a hundred offices at this day and age. Some people say that he got to where he was now by treading on two dead husbands. Some people say, his methods were superb and wondered what sort of potion he had fed the previous emperor and the empress dowager. And still others disagreed, persisting in their belief that Lin Qingyu had relied on his face.
However, no matter how unpleasant the things people said in private, they still had to respectfully address him as âPrime Minister Linâ.
On this day, Lin Qingyu happened to pass by the Imperial Hospital and he saw many new faces. These people were all medical officers who had just entered the palace and some of them seemed to be about the same age as he was when he entered the palace.
A medical officer was walking along, frowning and lost in thought. Who knows what he was thinking, when his acupuncture bag fell to the ground, he did not even notice. Lin Qingyu bent down and picked it up. He said, âStop.â YFjJ9v
The medical officer turned his head when he heard this. He was met with the sight of a crane embroidered on an indigo uniform of office. Above that was a beautiful and fierce face.
The medical officer was stunned and only returned to his senses when he heard the eunuch cough. He hurriedly knelt down and said, âGre-greetings to the Prime Minister.â
In this palace, there was only one person who could have such a beautiful face wearing a crane-embroidered official uniform.
Lin Qingyu looked at the acupuncture bag for a while and then returned it. The medical officer was overwhelmed by this favor from a superior and took it with trembling handds. Blushing, he said, âThank you, Prime Minister.â O7PdBv
Lin Qingyu was momentarily dazed. He said, âYou best be on your way.â
Sure enough, compared to handling government affairs, he still preferred the art of healing and cultivating Gu. Unfortunately, since Xiao Jie ascended the throne, he has not had time to do the things he likes.
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When Lin Qingyu returned to Xingqing Palace, he felt inexplicably tired when he saw the mountain of scrolls on the table. He forced himself to open one of them, a report from Wu Youyuan from the Northwest. According to the report, the Northwest Army had successfully captured a large city in Xixia. This was the first city in the southeast of Xixia, with a population of tens of thousands. They didnât want to hurt the surrendered soldiers and civilians, but Xixiaâs surrendered soldiers secretly colluded with the civilians, causing no end of trouble for the Northwest Garrison.
Wu Youyuan was proficient in the art of war and quickly matured into his role as a general after Gu Fuzhouâs death. However, he didnât know the first thing about governing a country. He could easily capture a city, but he didnât know how to govern one. phfCtm
Lin Qingyu picked up his brush and was about to evaluate the matter, when a voice came from outside, âThe Emperor returns to the palaceââ
Jiang Xing waved away the others and complained, âI finally got free from Ciâan Palace â what are you doing?â
Lin Qingyuâs tone was cool, âWhat else?â
Jiang Xing keenly noticed the grievance in Lin Qingyuâs tone. He walked behind Lin Qingyu and said, eagerly-attentive, âYour Excellency, you have worked hard. Shall I give you a shoulder massage?â MbPypR
Lin Qingyu didnât stop Jiang Xing. Jiang Xing massaged his shoulders just right, relieving a little bit of his fatigue. After a while, he said, âMy legs are also sore.â
Jiang Xing pushed away the scrolls, freeing up a small space on the table. He carried Lin Qingyu onto it so that he could wait on him.
Under Jiang Xingâs careful ministration, the beautiful prime minister was touched everywhere. Even Lin Qingyuâs official uniform was massaged into disarray. Jiang Xing, who was still a hot-blooded young man, inevitably started to feel a little frisky. He asked politely, âQingyu, can you spare some time for me to take advantage of you?â
Lin Qingyu hadnât been in any mood to handle official matters in the first place. And so, he stretched out his hand and asked, âAnd how do you plan to take advantage?â X19TYC
Jiang Xingâs breathing tightened and he said with a smile, âLord Prime Minister, youâre getting Zhen painfully hard.â
Lin Qingyu said regrettably, âHowever, this minister still has a mountain of report to get through.â
âItâs fine, Iâll help you look through them later.â
Lin Qingyu didnât believe it. âYou know how to?â 871NhI
Jiang Xing said absent-mindedly, âI can give it a try.â
Ever since Lin Qingyu begun attending court and overseeing government affairs, he held a brush every day. A thin layer of calluses had formed on the pads of his fingertips. Jiang Xing couldnât bear it anymore and asked, âQingyu, the ointment you gave me last timeâŚâ
Lin Qingyu raised his eyes. âDo I look like someone who carries that sort of thing on me? You didnât want it when it when I gave it to you last time and now itâs gone. Youâre too late.â
Jiang Xing just smiled. âYou donât need to carry it. In the future, Iâll carry it with me. If itâs gone, itâs fine. Forget it, letâs play something else this time.â Saying that, he bowed his head again, closing in on him. ov3bJs
Lin Qingyuâs eyes widened and his voice trembled, âYouâŚâ
He didnât know where to put his hands and accidentally knocked against the scroll beside him. The piled up scrolls suddenly toppled over and scattered all over the ground.
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Jiang Xing found the table too inconvenient, so he carried Lin Qingyu to the bed. It was warm within the lotus canopy and sweet fragrance suffused the air.
By the time Lin Qingyu got down from the dragon bed, it was already late. Afterwards, Jiang Xing pestered him into taking a nap and thus passed the entire day. Thinking of the piles of things waiting for him to deal with, Lin Qingyu felt a little regretful. He shouldnât have put off handling business to do improper things with this âincapable rulerâ in broad daylight. He was afraid he was going to have to work through the night once again. dHa3c4
Lin Qingyu returned to the desk, only to see that the scrolls that had fallen had been picked up at some point and placed neatly on the desk.
Whenever he was in the same palace as Jiang Xing, the servants dared not enter without permission â So, did Jiang Xing take care of it?
Lin Qingyu opened Wu Youyuanâs report. Inside were three words written in his handwriting: divide and conquer.
He turned to a certain someone completely passed out on the bed. He turned thoughtful. i2cUZQ
Jiang Xing has been salted fish for too long. It was time to drag him to handle serious matters.