“Where is Xiaobao?” When Emperor Ming returned to his bedroom he couldn’t help asking after not seeing the person who had always been present these past few days.

The eunuch replied: “Wei Book Attendant has gone to the attendant’s chamber.”

“What did he go there for?” Emperor Ming frowned.

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 “Your Majesty,” the eunuch said with a weird expression, “the book attendant should originally be resting in the attendant’s chamber at night.”

Emperor Ming paused and muttered: “Here is perfectly fine, Zhen has intention of driving him out…..”

The eunuch tactfully remained silent.

Emperor Ming changed his clothes and sat in the empty bedroom, feeling uncomfortable inexplicably.

The eunuch cautiously suggested: “Your Majesty, you have not called a consort over in many days. Will you be turning over a name tablet tonight?”

Emperor Ming was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

The eunuch secretly rejoiced, and actively prepared for the arrival of the emperor’s concubine.

Ordinary concubines could not stay the entire night in the emperor’s personal residence. Once Emperor Ming chose the concubine he liked, the eunuch would take the concubine to Guangyan Hall or Fuyin Palace and wait for the emperor’s grace. Of course, the rules of the harem couldn’t restrain the romantic and unrestrained Emperor Ming at all. So long as his interest was aroused, it could happen anywhere.

“Chen qie welcomes Your Majesty.” In Fuyin Palace, several people knelt down, and at the forefront was Consort Xi, who was going to serve in bed tonight. (TN: chen qie = I, your servant, self-appellation of a lower-rank female)

“Rise.” Emperor Ming smiled, hooking Consort Xi’s slender waist, and instantly a refreshing fragrance enveloped his senses. The scent that he had become very used to in the past now felt a bit pungent at this moment, as if suddenly returning to the dust of the city after experiencing the beauty of nature. Although the city was lovely and prosperous, it lacked that pleasant calm.

　　

“Your Majesty, chen qie prepared a midnight snack for you. Do you want to eat something first or directly go to bed?” Consort Xi’s voice was like that of a yellow oriole, filled with infinite charm. Like a little bird relying on people, she leaned against the emperor, pressing her plump breasts against his body from time to time.

Emperor Ming had a deep gaze, and said lightly: “Go to bed.”

The palace maid dropped the gauze tent, and the two were concealed within the hibiscus curtains.

Consort Xi was shy and timid. Smelling the scent that came from Emperor Ming’s body and thinking of his strength, her thoughts couldn’t help but become hazy.

“Talk to Zhen.” Emperor Ming said while kissing Consort Xi.

“What does Your Majesty want chen qie to say?” Consort Xi twisted her body, her eyes misting over.

“Anything will do.” Although Emperor Ming’s desire was aroused, he felt strangely empty.

“En…..It’s cold at night, and warm inside the hibiscus curtains, what need is there to speak at this time?”

Emperor Ming pursed his lips and did not say a word.

[The weather being so cold, I am just kindly helping you warm up the bed.] Suddenly he recalled what a certain someone had said; that charmingly naive look was truly adorable.

Talking to him always made him relax and forget his identity. Even when in the middle of lovemaking, he still dared to act silly and make trouble, ruining the mood but also adding a different kind of fun to the lovemaking.

[If you have the ability then come already, what’s the great deal about holding it back?] Emperor Ming couldn’t help but laugh out loud. His lower half was hot, but his thoughts flew elsewhere, almost completely ignoring the beauty lying under him who was waiting to be “fed”.

“Your Majesty…..” Consort Xi’s breathy voice sounded in his ears.

Emperor Ming finally turned his attention back to Consort Xi. He had to admit that all of his concubines were beautiful, all with different styles. But after stripping away their lovely surface appearances, they were actually the same down to their bones. They were kept in a small circle since their birth, living only for power, for favor, and ultimately losing themselves in the end.

Xiaobao was different, he was unconstrained and unrestrained. In his eyes, he, the emperor, was probably no different from other people, and therefore he could treat him like a regular person, laughing and playing around freely, easily making him forget his worries.

Emperor Mimg suddenly stood up and shouted to the eunuch outside: “Send Consort Xi back to the palace.”

Then he put on his outer robes and walked towards his personal residence.

“Your Majesty!” Concubine Xi was shocked, and before she could even come back to her senses that had been affected by passion, the emperor was already nowhere to be seen.

“Go, call Wei Book Attendant over for Zhen.” When he returned to the bedroom, Emperor Ming ordered fiercely.

“Your Majesty, at this point Wei Book Attendant has probably gone to bed…..” The eunuch hoped to use this reason to dispel the emperor’s intentions.

“So what if he has already gone to bed?” Emperor Ming waved his hand, “Directly carry him over for Zhen.”

The eunuch left with a sorrowful face, and in just a short while, Nie Bufan, who was still asleep, was carried over by the guards.

Emperor Ming took him over and put him on the dragon bed. He then tore off the extra quilt from the bed and then drove the other people out.

Nie Bufan’s consciousness was muddled and hazy. Before he could figure out the situation, a certain someone pressed down on him and kissed him passionately.

“Mmph…..en…..” He moaned unconsciously, his body being constantly manipulated.

While half asleep and half awake, a foreign object suddenly invaded his body, which was followed soon after by a stormy offense.

What…..was this? When Nie Bufan opened his eyes, he saw a face very close to his own that was full of passion and desire, with sharp eyes fixated on him, and long hair hanging down around them. His strong muscles tightened with every move, full of strength and rhythm.

When reaching orgasm, his lips were once again invaded, tongue and teeth intertwined and heavy breaths were exchanged. Two hearts beat violently, and with the rubbing of bare flesh on bare flesh, the two of them sank completely into the fiery and passionate lovemaking.

Despite the next day having already come upon them, Emperor Ming was still reluctant to let go and lingered on the caresses as much as possible. A certain someone was helpless to resist, and could only continue to create traces of “love” on Emperor Ming’s body.

When the eunuch reminded him of the morning assembly for the third time, only then did Emperor Ming reluctantly get up. Before leaving, he deliberately told a certain someone to live in this palace from now on and to not bother moving his nest.

Nie Bufan didn’t know what kind of crazy this emperor was struck with, tossing endlessly and incessantly. Could he please be left to live in peace?!

In the next two days, Emperor Ming pampered him to the extreme, endlessly delighted as he watched him go about the fay lively and noisily. The heart that was tired from state affairs every day, disappeared without a trace whenever he saw him. In front of him, he naturally put aside the emperor’s airs and showed his nature only for him.

Rumors gradually arose in the harem. The “male favorite Wei Xiaobao” from the rumors, who dominated the emperor’s favor, was hated by everyone in the harem, but under the intentional protection of Emperor Ming, he was not harassed much, and he still lived blithely and carefreely.

Of course, he still did something, at least he managed to deceive an omnipotent tablet from Emperor Ming that allowed him to freely enter and exit the imperial palace. So long as he connected with the friends in Chicken Nest Village, he would find a chance to escape to freedom, and from then on, the sky was wide and the bird flew free.

Outside the western section of Yan Shun City in the temporary imperial residence, luxurious horse-drawn carriages lined up in a line. Most of the powerful and affluent in the capital had come, so naturally there was a lot of greetings and excitement.

The temporary imperial residence covered an extremely wide area, built on the hillside with row upon row of individual palaces and courtyards and blending in with the surrounding mountains and forests. There was also a hunting ground behind the temporary imperial residence which was reserved for the emperor to hunt. The edges of the hunting ground were blocked off by a stone wall and no outsiders were allowed to enter.

There were high platforms around the hunting ground, with unobstructed views of the mountains and forests. This place happened to also be the best place to feed the tiger and watch the battle.

Emperor Ming was sitting on the high platform with the best view. Nie Bufan was placed next to him. On both sides were several first-rank officials while other officials of lower rank were not included. And around the high platform were guards who kept a high degree of vigilance.

Nie Bufan looked around with interest, and suddenly felt a piercing gaze. Turning his head and looking around, he saw Wei Di, dressed in gorgeous robes, sitting on the other end glaring at him fiercely.

Nie Bufan winked at him as a greeting.

The wine cup in Wei Di’s hand was crushed, making a crisp sound. He had been looking for a certain someone for so long, only to find out he was actually hiding in the imperial palace! What was even more hateful was that he was actually having an affair with the emperor!

Wei Xiaobao, what an impressive Wei Xiaobao indeed! This guy was afraid that the world would not be chaotic enough! Damn it, don’t think that with the protection of the emperor, he won’t be able to catch this little fox!

Nie Bufan turned his gaze away and did not look anymore at Wei Di who was burning with anger, and instead looked for his bromantic friends.

Unfortunately there were too many people and it was difficult to find his goal. 

At this moment, his trouser legs were suddenly pulled by something. He looked down and saw a chicken that had come over from who knew where. It was currently looking around thievishly, and when it was sure that no one was paying attention, it reached a claw forward which was clutching a small piece of crumpled paper.

Nie Bufan picked it up and unfolded it secretly, and with some difficulty he deciphered the general meaning. Zhang Third, Li Fourth, and Wang Fifth all came, and were currently on the southwest side of the platform. The agreed place and time to meet was Xiang Courtyard at weishi (1-3pm).

　　

Nie Bufan was secretly overjoyed and wanted to write a response, but the conditions did not allow this. He inadvertently spotted a pearl-sized red fruit on the side of Emperor Ming’s tea table, so he leaned forward and subtly pinched one and wrapped it in the piece of paper. He then pulled a few strands of hair and then under the appearance of picking something he had dropped, he quickly tied the paper ball to the chicken’s leg.

The little chicken knew that the task was completed, so it speedily retracted its head and disappeared without a trace.

When Nie Bufan sat back up again, a red fruit suddenly appeared in front of him. Emperor Ming smiled and lifted the red fruit to his mouth as he said, “Did you drop the one you secretly stole? Here, Zhen will reward you with one more.”

Nie Bufan stretched out his hand to take it, but the red fruit seemed to be clamped by pliers, firmly clamped in between Emperor Ming’s fingers.

He raised his eyes and looked up, Emperor Ming continued to raise his hand in front of him as if nothing had happened.

This was to personally feed him, personally feed him, right?

Nie Bufan held the other’s wrist with conflicted feelings before leaning over and taking the red fruit into his mouth.

The eunuch dutifully stood in front of the two of them, as a cover for their flirtatious gestures that completely ignored the occasion.

“Do you want more?” Emperor Ming asked. 

Nie Bufan chewed the fruit. Originally he did not want to but noticing the eunuch staring at him with murderous eyes, he nodded happily.

Emperor Ming then fed him another one, taking the chance to rub his lips with his fingers.

“When we go back to the palace, it will be your turn to feed Zhen.” Emperor Ming tapped his lips and whispered, “Using this.”

Nie Bufan rolled his eyes at him and did not respond.

The poor eunuch roared sorrowfully in his heart: Your Majesty, where is your solemn majesty and prestige? In broad daylight and under everyone’s eyes, could you please be more reserved? Could you?

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At this moment, the big drum was beaten in the distance, startling the birds into flight. Everyone knew that the performance was about to begin, and their attention shifted to the entrance of the hunting grounds. At this time, if someone looked up into the sky, they would find that a few flying chickens were intermingled in the flock of frightened birds. One fellow with colorful feathers was currently yelling in a very incongruous manner: “Autumn is dry, watch out for candle fire”……

“Your Majesty, everything is ready.”

“En, then let it begin.”

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After recuperating for a day or two, Nie Bufan was alive and kicking again. Emperor Ming almost suspected that he had cultivated an indestructible body, because in the subsequent poison testing, the few animals that ate the food laced with the poison all died within half a stick of incense without exception. The deadliness of the poison was very frightening.

So it was very incredible that Nie Bufan could detoxify this kind of poison on his own.

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For this reason, Fan Luo specially took some of his blood for experimentation, hoping to find a reasonable explanation.

After holding court with his officials, Emperor Ming was feeling quite tired and depressed.

It was late at night when he returned to his personal residence. The palace maids stepped forward to undress him, and the eunuch said lowly on the side: “Your Majesty, Wei Book Attendant is now sleeping on your dragon bed.”

“Really?” Emperor Ming’s tone was neither cold nor warm, and after changing into casual clothes, he stepped inside. Looking past the gauze bed curtains, he saw a figure sleeping soundly while holding a pillow. He had a peaceful look and a smile at the corners of his mouth.

Fan Luo had told him that those who were poisoned with this poison would suffer severe pain before death, the feeling like having one’s body being burned in a raging fire. Although this guy had a special physique, he must still be in pain before fully breaking down the poison inside his body. Ordinary people couldn’t even bear the short time before death, but he persisted for a whole day, smiling and vexing others without any change from the usual. Had it not been for his pale face and the constant cold sweating, he would probably have completely ignored the pain he was currently enduring.

Emperor Ming reached out his hand and touched his face, his eyes soft. Without him this time, he was afraid he would have been poisoned and died painfully. The murderer’s heart to kill the emperor was very determined, and there would be a second time now that the first time failed. This person was vicious and meticulous, and did not leave any clues after committing the crime. In this kind of situation, he was afraid that he would probably not even be able to sleep at ease in the future.

“Huh? You’re back?” Nie Bufan rubbed his eyes and looked at the person next standing to the bed in a daze.

“Yes, Zhen is back.”

Nie Bufan scooched further into the bed, making space before patting beside him: “Go to bed early. Don’t say that I selfishly occupied your bed. The weather being so cold, I am just kindly helping you warm it up. “

Emperor Ming laughed, lying sideways under the quilt, and immediately felt a warmth enveloping his whole body. The light scent of the person next to him also surrounded him, soothing both body and mind.

“Xiaobao will warm up the bed for Zhen in the future.” Emperor Ming hooked him into his arms and sniffed affectionately around his neck.

“That won’t work.” Nie Bufan shrank his neck and mumbled, “I have a lot to do, I don’t have time.”

“Oh? What do you have to do?” Emperor Ming asked with interest.

Nie Bufan opened his eyes and said seriously: “A lot, a lot, so much that it is uncountable.”

“Haha.” Emperor Ming touched his head, “Could it be more busy than the emperor’s business?”

“That’s different.” Nie Bufan smiled, “You are busy with exhausting national affairs, and I am busy with enjoying life happily. You carry a heavy responsibility, while I am free and unrestrained.”

“Hearing it like this, it seems Zhen’s life is worse off than yours.”

“Of course it’s not as good as my life.” Nie Bufan raised his eyebrows proudly, and then said in a gleeful tone, “Accept your fate, who let you be the emperor?”

　　

Seeing his beating inducing manner, Emperor Ming couldn’t help but squeeze his face, and said viciously: “Zhen has decided. Zhen will keep you by my side in the future, so that you will accompany Zhen in being exhausted, getting up early and going to sleep late everyday.”

Nie Bufan rubbed his sore face, and said contemptuously: “And you’re the emperor! Actually being so stingy, unable to bear seeing other people have a better life than you.”

“You are really getting bolder and bolder, you actually dare to criticize Zhen like this?” Emperor Ming feigned anger, pressing him under his body and taking a bite of his shoulder.

“It hurts.” Nie Bufan wrinkled his nose, using his hands and feet to try and get away from the behemoth on him.

Emperor Ming’s gaze deepened, looking at the little wildcat struggling in his arms. Thinking back to the lovemaking that day, he couldn’t help but become aroused.

He was about to make a move when the person in his arms suddenly stopped.

Nie Bufan stared at him strangely. He obviously felt a hard object pressing up against his waist, the heat of which almost burning into his skin. Clearly, someone had gone into heat.

“Your Majesty, you aren’t going to violently attack a weak and feeble person who has just recovered from illness, are you?”

“How can Zhen be willing to be violent towards you?” Emperor Ming thrusted lightly with wicked intentions and said sinisterly, “You should know of Zhen’s skills, it will bring you rapturous pleasure.”

“No.” Nie Bufan pulled a pillow over to block in between them, and said strangely, “Looking at your complexion, you are obviously very tired. Why must you force yourself to show your vigorous male ability? Listen to my advice, just go to sleep.”

Emperor Ming was angry, gritting his teeth and saying: “Zhen will let you know just whether Zhen is ‘forcing’ myself or not!”

As he spoke, he launched his ever successful flirtatious offense, kneading and biting a certain someone, opening up new territory and expanding ground.

Nie Bufan’s body softened all over, and in a moment of carelessness, he let a certain someone drive straight in, occupying ground and beginning to plunder without any restraint. 

Emperor Ming continuously changed positions to launch his charges. His movements were rough and wild. The half-translucent bed curtains could not hide the spring scenery inside. The entire bedroom echoed with blush inducing and heartbeat increasing slapping of flesh on flesh and broken moans.

Emperor Ming possessed a more aggressive character than the others, superior in physical strength and bedroom skills. Even Nie Bufan could barely hold up against him, wishing nothing more than to use a rope to tie up this beast. Wearing the imperial dragon robe, he at least could still appear like a man, but as soon as he got onto the bed he completely turned into an animal, not even bothering to conceal his boundless desire at all.

“The poison is going to be triggered!” Nie Bufan yelled.

“With Zhen here, your life will be guaranteed.” Emperor Ming continued to thrust in and out without wavering.

Nie Bufan bent his legs with difficulty, and taking advantage of Emperor Ming’s preoccupation, he stepped directly on the other’s face.

Emperor Ming’s movement paused. He pulled his leg to the side, and said in discontent: “I have never seen such a boorish fellow like you.”

“I’m boorish?” Nie Bufan asked incredulously, “You don’t feel embarrassed saying that to me?”

“Are you not enjoying this?” Emperor Ming laid them down on the side and entered sideways, his tone quite self-satisfied.

Nie Bufan grunted, his cheeks flushed. Gripping onto a pillow, his body swayed involuntarily with the movements coming from behind.

He was unwilling to show weakness and shouted: “If you have the ability then come already, what’s the great deal about holding it back?”

Emperor Ming said in a low voice in his ear: “It’s not called ability to come in just a few thrusts.”

“Then how many will it take for you to come?” Nie Bufan asked, narrowing his eyes.

“At least three hundred rounds.” Emperor Ming replied in an imposing manner.

“Hmph.” Nie Bufan snorted coldly, pinched his legs, and then his entrance immediately contracted.

Emperor Ming inhaled sharply and cursed lowly: “You little fellow!”

Forcefully spreading his legs apart, he pulled out and then entered again. After pistoning in and out several times, there was a sudden tremor, and then a hot current gushed out…..

“Hahahaha.” Nie Bufan thumped the pillow and laughed.

Emperor Ming propped himself up with his hands on either side of him, his desire still buried inside his body, his eyes fiery.

“Can I sleep now?” Nie Bufan wiped away his smile and asked seriously.

Emperor Ming didn’t say a word, but stared at him deeply.

Nie Bufan ignored his aggressive eyes and pulled himself off. Disregarding the liquid flowing out of his body, he got out from under the other’s arms, grabbed the quilt and rolled aside.

“You don’t sleep, I’ll sleep.”

Emperor Ming suddenly felt a sense of defeat when he saw his unaffected countenance. Has his skills regressed? Actually not being able to make this fellow yield! 

At this time, Nie Bufan turned his head over and asked again: “Sleep?”

Emperor Ming looked at the sweat stains on his body in disgust, frowned and said, “After washing then we go to sleep.”

As he spoke, he directly hugged and lifted Nie Bufan with the quilt still wrapped around him, and walked towards the bath naked.

During the bath, they naturally battled another round, but Emperor Ming was indeed too tired. After finishing, he leaned on Nie Bufan’s shoulder and fell asleep.

Nie Bufan had to ask the eunuch to help carry him to the newly rearranged dragon bed before lying down with him.

He’ll let today pass, but tomorrow night it was best not to sleep with this emperor.

The next day, Emperor Ming woke up at the eunuch’s call. He was still sleepy and feeling the warmth in his arms, he was tempted to be lazy for the first time.

After struggling for a while, he ordered: “Notify all the officials that today’s morning assembly will be cancelled.”

“Your Majesty, this…..” The eunuch looked at the person in the emperor’s arms and hesitated.

Emperor Ming’s cold and sharp gaze swept over, and the eunuch immediately shut his mouth and walked away.

“You have brought disaster onto me this time.” Emperor Ming squeezed Nie Bufan’s nose and whispered softly.

Closing his eyes again, he embraced the other and quietly enjoyed this moment of relaxation and comfort. In just a brief while, he fell asleep again.

It was a good rest and Emperor Ming did not get up until midday, which had never happened since he ascended the throne.

Stretching out his muscles and bones, he felt his whole body feel relaxed, and all the depression disappeared.

After he finished freshening up under the service of the palace maids, he walked out of the bedroom and saw Nie Bufan sitting at the table drinking porridge. The sunlight coming through the window shone down on him, enveloping him with a layer of gold gauze. He smiled and it was as dazzling as the rainbow.

Emperor Ming’s eyes could not turn away, but his tone pretended to be unhappy as he said: “You won’t even wait for Zhen to eat?”

Nie Bufan curled his lips: “My body is recovering, so I can only eat some light foods. Your Majesty doesn’t need to be a vegetarian with me.”

Though he said that, he was very satisfied with the porridge and even his eyebrows curved in a contented manner

Emperor Ming’s appetite was aroused. He stepped forward to grab his wrist, and took a sip from the spoon in his hand.

“En, it’s alright.” Emperor Ming said calmly.

Nie Bufan glared at him, and the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs also showed surprise.

“Swrve Zhen a bowl of white porridge.” Emperor Ming ordered. 

In just a moment, the dishes were served one by one.

“It looks really good.” Nie Bufan raised his chopsticks and said with a smile, “Do you mind if I try it first?”

Emperor Ming had yet to express anything but he had already started to move his chopsticks unceremoniously.

The eunuch was about to reprimand, but Emperor Ming waved his hand, letting him take a taste of the dishes.

Nie Bufan tried every one of them. The original exquisite dishes were all left in a mess by him. In the end, he said with regret: “It tastes good, but it’s a pity that there is too much oil and can’t be eaten too much. Please have some, Your Majesty.”

　　

The eunuch on the side finally couldn’t resist it anymore, and said angrily: “How can His Majesty eat this now that you have left such a mess? Your Majesty, this slave will bring over new dishes.”

“No need.” Emperor Ming looked at the dishes on the table and frowned slightly.

“Please take your time, Your Majesty. Xiaobao will retire first.” Nie Bufan got up and gave an incongruous bow before leaving under the acquiescence of the emperor and the angry eyes of the eunuch.

“Your Majesty, you are too lenient towards him!” The eunuch said with dissatisfaction.

Emperor Ming smiled without saying a word. He raised his chopsticks to prepare to eat when suddenly, the chopsticks stopped in the air and his expression became uncertain.

“Your Majesty, what is it?” The eunuch asked.

“It’s nothing.” Emperor Ming lowered his eyes and slowly put a bite into his mouth, chewing carefully.

It turned out that he was helping him test the food for poison?

Emperor Ming’s heart began to beat inexplicably faster.

On the other side, Nie Bufan said angrily: “From now on, every meal I will come up with ways to make him lose his appetite. See if he still has so much physical strength to do evil!”

The next day, Emperor Ming officially received the envoys of the Xitu Kingdom, and the whole palace could hear a deafening tiger roar. It caused the onlooking palace maids and eunuchs to tremble with fright, and even some of the officials could not help but feel fear.

The envoy proudly requested a public performance of the tiger pouncing on prey to show its ferocious and untamable wildness. While it was under the name of entertainment, in fact it was also to show off their kingdom’s prestige.

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Emperor Ming did not reveal anything on his face, and after a little thought, he agreed, his eyes showing a sign of interest.

The Teacher of the State, Fan Luo was in charge of this event. The location was set in the temporary imperial residence outside the western part of Yan Shun City. Three days later, the nobles and affluent families of the capital would be invited to watch.

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On the huge dragon bed, the satisfied emperor lay on his side next to Nie Bufan, playing with his hair, his eyes still possessing traces of lust as they lingered on that bare back.

Last night’s entanglement gave him a rare taste of extreme pleasure. Was the taste of men so delicious? Or was he a special case?

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In terms of a man’s physique, his flexibility was excellent, his endurance lasting enough, and a certain place in particular had a very satisfying depth, its suction ability was also very powerful. What was more rare was that his skin was smooth and delicate, without a single mole or freckle in sight, like first-class white porcelain, which tempted others into being unwilling to let go.

Should he collect a few male pets for comparison? Recalling everything about last night, the emperor felt his arousal rise again. He rolled over him and was ready to battle again when the eunuch’s voice suddenly came from outside the bed drapes: “Your Majesty, it’s time to get up.”

The emperor’s eyes flashed with disappointment. Although he was a little lustful, he was always meticulous in political affairs and never indulged in bed affairs.

He stood up, freshened and dressed under the service of the eunuchs and maids. When everything was ready, he glanced at the person behind the bed drapes again before leaving with a smile.

Nie Bufan slept until the sun was up high in the sky before waking up. He lay on the bed, wrinkled his face, and began to reflect on himself. As a promising young man, having transmigrated to this world for two to three years, he was not favored by beautiful women, but always attracted the coveting of members of the same sex instead. This was really too weird. Was there something wrong? Did he have some kind of magical skill that could make straight men bent?

Zhang Third and the others being attracted to him he could understand somewhat. After all, they had been living together for some time, and established an indestructible bromantic relationship. It was normal for there to be a development from quantitative changes to qualitative changes. But what was with this emperor? Even if he was a stallion, it should not be so easy to roll straight to the bed at first meeting?

Nie Bufan could admit that his chrysanthemum was beautiful and his cherries were deliciously red, unparalleled in his handsomeness, but he was an absolutely upright and sunny man. There was absolutely no aura of seductive allure, nor did he possess a special hunger and thirst for men. How could such a talented and handsome young man like him fall into such a deplorable state?

To be honest, the emperor’s bed skills were not bad, but for the first time he felt a sense of rejection psychologically, as if a fishbone was stuck in his throat.

　　

While thinking, the high pitched reminder from a eunuch sounded in his ear: “Wei Book Attendant, hurry and get up. Letting you sleep on the dragon bed is already an extra grace from the emperor. How long do you want to stay?” There was a bit of warning and a hint of subtle contempt in his tone.

Nie Bufan was indeed preparing to get up, but when he heard this, he lay back down again. Folding his hands behind his head, he said in an arrogant tone: “This bed can be considered somewhat comfortable, so I have decided to lie down some more. What do you say to that?”

The eunuch restrained his anger and said: “The emperor is about to finish with the morning assembly. If he sees you still lying on the dragon bed, be careful of your head.”

“Then I’ll wait for him to come back and chop it.” Nie Bufan lifted the quilt and turned over, leaving him an arrogant back.

The eunuch stomped a foot, stared at him for a long while, turned his head and said to the people around him: “Come, drag him down for me.”

They would not be polite towards a shameless person like this who seduced the emperor regardless of his status. If it was a woman, there might be the possibility of being conferred with a consort title, but a man was at best a plaything and had no status at all.

Several eunuchs stepped forward, one pulling at his arm and the other pulling at his leg, preparing to forcibly remove him.

Nie Bufan used his shadowless claws technique to quickly grip and cling on to the bedpost, his legs clamped onto the dragon quilt, and his mouth bit down on the pillow. As soon as the eunuchs dragged, they were dragged out together with him. The whole dragon bed was completely unrecognizable, and as for Nie Bufan, he was lifted up in mid-air, firmly and determinedly playing a game of strength with the eunuchs.

For a time, there was only chaos in the bedroom.

“What are you doing?” At this moment, the emperor’s expressionless voice sounded.

The eunuchs let go of their hands, so scared that they immediately bowed and confessed their crime.

The pulling force on Nie Bufan’s body disappeared, and he fell back on the bed diagonally. A pair of white and tender legs were still dangling outside the bed, making people want to touch them.

The emperor scanned the messy bed, and said nothing. The room was so quiet that the people did not dare to breathe.

Nie Bufan let go of the pillow he was biting on, lying on the bed like some kind of boneless creature, tilted his head, and said weakly: “Brother Emperor, I have been abused.”

Brother…..Brother Emperor? The emperor’s mouth twitched and he crossed his arms over his chest and asked, “Who abused you?”

The eunuchs who were kneeling on the ground trembled slightly and wiped their sweat secretly.

“Who else?” Nie Bufan reached out and pointed, “You did.”

“Oh? Zhen?” The emperor walked over slowly and asked as he looked down at him from his height, “How did I abuse you?”

“You have eaten me cleanly and completely, and you won’t even let me sleep well!” Nie Bufan slapped the bed, and said in annoyance, “Isn’t it just a bed? Why can’t it be slept on, you aren’t this stingy, are you?”

The surrounding eunuchs collectively gasped. He dared to say that the emperor was stingy!

The emperor raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: “Okay, from now on you are allowed to sleep on Zhen’s bed. Are you satisfied with this?”

Oh, like he really cherished such a thing? Nie Bufan curled his lips, got up silently, and took up the clothes prepared by the eunuch from the bedside.

The emperor stretched out his hand and hooked it, and said evilly: “Zhen quite like your disheveled appearance, it is quite amorous indeed. So in the future you don’t have to be too reserved in Zhen’s bedroom.”

“I’m not reserved at all.” Nie Bufan grabbed over the clothes, wrapped them around his body, and said viciously, “I’m just afraid of the cold.”

Indeed, he was really not reserved at all. The emperor was in a good mood, and the fatigue and pressure accumulated during the court meeting disappeared instantly.

“It’s almost noon, hurry up and freshen up and have a meal with me.” The emperor touched his head and didn’t mind his rudeness at all.

The eunuchs all heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this. Fortunately, they were relieved of punishment. At the same time, they were secretly surprised by the emperor’s favor for this newcomer. It seemed that their attitude towards him must improve slightly in the future.

The dining table was set, and Nie Bufan was surprised that the emperor was unexpectedly frugal. Lunch consisted of four dishes and one soup plus a few desserts. As the monarch of a country, it was really rare indeed.

The eunuch helped the two of them serve the food, and the emperor waved his hand to Nie Bufan: “Go ahead, eat whatever you want. In the future, just call the imperial kitchen to serve what you like, so just follow Zhen today.”

Nie Bufan had consumed too much energy last night, and his belly was as flat as the ground, feeling extremely hungry. He did not bother with being courteous and immediately raised his chopsticks to start eating.

The emperor’s eyes were smiling. It was really rare for someone to be so comfortable in front of him. It felt very novel. He watched Nie Bufan eat with gusto, and his appetite was also aroused. He slowly picked up a piece of meat, and was about to deliver it to his mouth, when a pair of chopsticks suddenly stretched out and knocked it down.

The emperor frowned, feeling a little displeased, and wondered whether this person was acting too spoiled? But in the next moment he heard Nie Bufan shout: “Don’t eat, it’s poisoned!”

“What?” The emperor’s sharp gaze directed at the dishes on the table, and the eunuch next to him was also extremely shocked.

　　

The emperor looked at the chopsticks in his hand again. His chopsticks were made of silver and generally, most poison could be detected with it, but there was no abnormality that could be seen. He looked at Nie Bufan suspiciously, but saw that his lips were purple and his face was pale. He stood up unsteadily, falling towards the ground in the next moment.

The emperor immediately got up to support him, and sternly shouted: “Quickly call the imperial doctor!”

He carried Nie Bufan over onto the bed, observing his complexion with a cloudy expression. He then added as if having thought of something: “Call the Teacher of the State over too.”

The eunuchs hurried away.

At this time, Nie Bufan opened his eyes, pursing his lips and looking depressed.

“How do you feel? Where is it uncomfortable?” The emperor asked.

Nie Bufan shook his head, looking with melancholy at the bed drapes, and sighed, “Ai, I have eaten fully yet.”

The emperor was speechless, if not for his lips already turning from purple to black, he almost thought he was fooling around.

After only a brief while, the imperial doctor and the Teacher of the State rushed over.

After bowing, the imperial doctor immediately stepped forward to take the pulse, and Fan Luo also stood by and looked at Nie Bufan. Nie Bufan, who had an ugly complexion, actually still had the mood to wink at him.

“Doctor, how is he?” The emperor asked. 

The imperial doctor’s expression shifted back and forth and he hesitated for a while, before saying with uncertainty: “Your Majesty, this gongzi’s pulse is very strange, showing the sign of premature death, but he is also full of energy and vigor. What is even more puzzling is that he was clearly poisoned, but his condition is not deteriorating, in fact the poison seem to be detoxifying on its own.”

“What do you mean by the sign of premature death? What do you mean by self-detoxification?” The emperor’s expression remained unswerving, and he stared sternly at the imperial doctor.

The imperial doctor said nervously: “This gongzi’s physique is very special, significantly rare in this world, and ordinary toxins can’t threaten his life. But according to this official’s diagnosis, even if he is not poisoned, he will die sooner or later.”

The emperor was silent for a while, and said to Fan Luo: “Teacher of the State, come and have a look.”

The imperial doctor gave up his position, and Fan Luo took the pulse, coming to a conclusion that was almost the same as the imperial doctor’s.

He asked Nie Bufan: “Do you know your physical condition?”

“A little bit.” Nie Bufan replied with a smile.

“What is it?” Fan Luo had believed himself to be very knowledgeable, but he had never seen such symptoms before. He could clearly diagnose the result, but could not diagnose the cause of the condition.

Nie Bufan shrugged and looked up at the sky: “Don’t be so surprised. It’s not that I will be dead soon, but that my physique is indeed special. I have been judged from birth that I can’t live long, but in the end haven’t I stayed alive and well up to now?”

Fan Luo frowned, half believing and half doubting.

The imperial doctor looked surprised, and couldn’t help staring at Nie Bufan.

“So,” the emperor said, “his life is not in danger?”

“If what he said is true, then there is indeed no danger to his life.” Fan Luo said, “As long as the poisonous toxins detoxify for a while, nothing will happen.”

The imperial doctor also nodded on the side.

“Okay, imperial doctor, he will be under your care.” The emperor stood up, led the Teacher of the State to the hall, and said, “Help Zhen find out what the poison is.”

“Yes.” Fan Luo looked thoughtfully at the dishes on the table.

The emperor said intently: “It has been a long time since anyone poisoned me, and I wonder who has done it.”

“There is not much time before the foreign envoys are given audience. At this time, there must be no mistakes. Your Majesty, please be careful.”

The emperor nodded and said with a smile: “Thanks to you for sending me Xiaobao this time, if it weren’t for him, I would be the one poisoned now.”

“Your Majesty, this official dare not claim this meritorious service.” Fan Luo said mildly, “Xiaobao’ is a talent you discovered by yourself.”

“Haha, what you said is right, Zhen has indeed discovered him myself.” The emperor accepted the praise without humility at all.

He patted Fan Luo on the shoulder, and said kindly: “Teacher of the State, your merits are also indispensable. In two days, Zhen will give you a special gift.”

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Fan Luo squinted at the emperor next to him, and for some reason he suddenly had a bad premonition.

Sure enough, three days later, the emperor sent him a meticulously drawn picture book called——”The Book of Men’s Pleasure”.

Fan Luo’s face, which possessed both a righteous and wicked handsomeness, cracked for the first time…..

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In Fusheng Temple, the Teacher of the State, Fan Luo, just finished hearing He Xiang report the disappearance of “Ouyang Feng” when he received the emperor’s order. The emperor planned to keep his newly accepted priest apprentice “Wei Xiaobao” by his side for assistance in investigating the whereabouts of a thief.

“Wei Xiaobao?” Fan Luo lay on the wooden couch, and let out a huff of laughter. That guy was really troublesome. Only an hour or two had passed and he was taken away by the emperor. He even dared to use a pseudonym. Was he bored with living too happily?

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“My lord?” He Xiang called out worriedly.

“It’s fine, don’t worry about him.” Although he had only interacted with him for a short while, Fan Luo intuitively felt that this guy would not die so easily. He really wanted to see just how the emperor would deal with him?　　

“It’s a great honor for the emperor to give you a position as his book attendant. You must not let down the emperor’s benevolence.” The eunuch took Nie Bufan to a room and ordered, “Go wash up and change clothes first. Your clothes are already prepared.”

Nie Bufan took over a stack of clothes and asked humbly: “Gonggong, what does the book attendant do?”

The eunuch replied expressionlessly: “The so-called book attendant mainly records the emperor’s spoken words and preferences, including poems, famous paintings and calligraphy, fragrances, etc., and is also responsible for sorting books for the emperor, selecting suitable reading materials, and reading them aloud to the emperor when necessary.”

Nie Bufan looked up at the sky, chuckling dryly three times in his heart. There were so many talents in the palace. There was really no need for the emperor to find a semi-illiterate like him, was there? Read aloud to him? Was the Three Character Classic alright? (TN: 13th century reading primer consisting of Confucian tenets in lines of 3 characters, used as beginner instruction material for children)

After washing up, the neatly dressed Nie Bufan was taken by the eunuch to the emperor’s residence. He did not enter from the front entrance, but went from the side hall into a small room of no more than thirty or forty square meters. The furnishings of the room were very simple, with only a table, seating cushion and the four treasures of study. (TN: the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship=pen, ink, paper, inkstone)

“When the emperor is in the bedroom, you will stay here. If the emperor did not call you, then just keep quiet and record quietly.” The eunuch taught, “If the emperor goes to bed, you will work with other eunuchs to sort out the emperor’s desk. Any calligraphy and painting must be properly collected. You must then choose a suitable book for the emperor and place it in the upper left corner. Generally, the books that the emperor has already read will be placed in the upper right corner.”

“Oh.” Nie Bufan looked at this small boxy room, secretly curling his lips. If he had to stay here all day it was likely that he would suffocate within a few days.

“In addition,” the eunuch reminded again, “you must not touch any memorials and documents that the emperor brought back.”

Nie Bufan smiled and replied: “I will definitely not touch it.”

The eunuch nodded: “After doing all of this, you can go to rest, and someone will take you to the place where you will live. After choushi (1-3am), you have to get up and wait in the emperor’s residence. The emperor might sometimes ask you to go to the imperial garden for a walk, listen to you reading aloud books or have small chats. Although it is only a temporary post, it is necessary to be cautious in your words and actions. Mistakes are not allowed.”

At this moment, a eunuch walked in from outside and whispered: “The emperor has returned. Tonight there will not be shiqin.” (TN: shiqin=staying over at a concubine’s residence)

The eunuch lecturing Nie Bufan finally let him go, leaving after a few more warnings.

After the others left, Nie Bufan lay himself down casually, looking at the small window on the wall, feeling bored and listless.

His ears suddenly perked, and he heard the footsteps of several people coming from far to near, followed by greetings from the servants and the sound of changing clothes.

After a while, a few people retreated, and the palace fell silent.

“Wei Xiaobao, come out.” The emperor said in a low voice.

Nie Bufan stood up slowly, walked out from behind the screen, and bowed to the emperor who was sitting on the couch in accordance with the etiquette taught by the eunuch.

The emperor looked him up and down, and said with a smile: “Dressed in this way, the appearance is not bad.”

Nie Bufan did not respond but remained silent.

“Tell me, where are you from? How did you meet the Teacher of the State? Why did he take you into the palace?”

Nie Bufan glanced at him and replied: “Xiaobao is a native of Xishan. I just came to the capital not long ago and accidentally ran into the Teacher of the State. He felt a familiarity at first glance, so he took Xiaobao into the palace.”

“It’s that simple?” The emperor could hardly imagine who Fan Luo would “feel familiarity at first glance” for?

“It’s that simple.” Nie Bufan nodded affirmatively.

“Then why were you arrested as a thief by the imperial guards?”

Nie Bufan revealed an expression of one met with bad luck, and related the whole thing in a few words.

“Did you see his appearance clearly?” The emperor asked again.

“No.” But as long as he had that set of guard uniform, he was sure to find that person. It was too bad that he didn’t want to bother with this so the emperor must deal with this himself.

The emperor fell into deep thought, his brows furrowing.

Nie Bufan thought to himself: In truth, he wasn’t as unbothered about this as he appear on the surface.

“Know how to play chess?” The emperor asked suddenly.

“No.”

“How about playing the qin?”

“No.”

The emperor sighed and waved his hand: “Then just read me something.”

He lay on his side on the couch, rubbing the bridge of his nose.

Nie Bufan walked to the book shelves, picking and choosing, skipping those with many words and finally choosing one with drawings.

He walked back to the emperor, opened the first page——heh, so erotic! He was directly faced with a drawing of a man and woman embracing intimately.

“What’s wrong? Why are you not reading it?” The emperor asked.

“Your Majesty, are you sure you want me to read it?”

“Of course, read it.”

Nie Bufan cleared his throat, and read: “The residence is dark and quiet, the night is pleasing and joyful, the heart beats rapidly and the rapture sinks deep into the bones.”

The emperor’s eyebrows jumped and he opened his eyes suddenly.

Nie Bufan turned to the second page, and continued: “Facing one another on the ivory bed, raising the spear for a lengthy fight, the two bodies unite in one and rub against each other in the dark.”

“Although the body emits a special scent, the joining is natural and harmonious,” Nie Bufan swayed his head as he read, looking very intoxicated, “Tenderly embracing, lovingly kissing, all is revealed in a moment of indulgence.”

With a swiping sound, the picture book in his hand was taken away, and the emperor turned the pages calmly before saying: “You are actually making up lewd poems based on the erotic pictures?”

Nie Bufan said innocently: “Your Majesty asked me to read it, even if it is a heavenly book without words, I must interpret it.”

“Can’t you just choose a book with words?”

“This book suits both the time and occasion, perfect to relieve loneliness and troubles.”

The emperor snorted: “I really can’t imagine that the Teacher of the State would choose you to be a priest apprentice? He has always disdained such things.”

“Is it disdain or simply not well-versed in such things?” Nie Bufan asked sneakily.

“What’s the difference?”

“If it’s just disdain, it will be difficult to determine whether the Teacher of the State is simply abstinent or has just experienced too many battles. Perhaps he is just in pursuit of the state of one being able to pass by clusters of flowers without even a single leaf touching his clothes.” (TN: metaphor for one who remains untouched/unaffected no matter how many lovers one has) Nie Bufan said seriously, “If he is not well-versed, then Your Majesty should urge him to set foot in such matters as soon as possible, so that he will not spend his last years alone in the future without any successors.”

The emperor was dumbfounded, unable to speak.

Nie Bufan said again: “Don’t look at sex in a strange way. This is something very serious and common. As a compassionate monarch who cares for the wellbeing of your officials, how can you not pay attention to their physical and mental health?”

“En…..what you said is very reasonable.” The emperor touched his chin and muttered, his eyes showing a bit of interest, “You guess, what kind of woman would the Teacher of the State like?”

“Your Majesty grew up with the Teacher of the State, and should know him better than I do.”

“But Zhen has never seen him look at a particular woman differently, he does not even have a single concubine.”

“This shows at least two problems.” Nie Bufan stretched out two fingers and said, “One is that he has a problem with a certain part of his anatomy; the other is that he likes men.”

The emperor stared at Nie Bufan, and said with uncertainty: “Likes men?”

Nie Bufan nodded.

The emperor fell silent again.

Nie Bufan felt strange, how come he didn’t even consider the other possibility of impotence?

The emperor suddenly said: “For so many years, he has not interacted with any woman, maybe he really does like men. In this way, he probably has no experience in this aspect. Zhen indeed needs to provide him with some assistance.”

“What does Your Majesty plan to do?”

“Send him a erotic book on homosexuality.”

“Good idea!” Nie Bufan raised his thumb and praised.

“However,” the emperor said in a strange tone, “Neither the palace nor the common people would openly collect such books. Such a book must be drawn anew.”

“Drawn anew?” Nie Bufan asked, “It should take a lot of time, right”

“No, just find a painter to observe and draw on the spot. With the skill level of a court painter, it’s just a matter of a single night.”

Nie Bufan raised his thumb again in his heart, the emperor was unexpectedly this fierce! Completely overturning his previous impression of him as a wise and sage-like monarch.

What would make him even more stunned was still behind, and the emperor continued: “But before this, Zhen has decided to experience it personally. After all, Zhen doesn’t have this experience either and doesn’t know what it is like. If there is no sense of pleasure at all, then there is no need to bother drawing an erotic book for the Teacher of the State.”

“Huh? Experience it personally?” Nie Bufan widened his eyes.

The emperor looked at him with scorching eyes.

Nie took a few steps back, pretending to be calm as he said: “Your Majesty, do you need Xiaobao to help you call someone over?”

“Come here.” The emperor patted the couch next to him, calm and poised.

“No.” Nie Bufan continued to retreat. Speaking and doing so spontaneously, must you act like the wind?

“Come here, don’t let me say it a third time.” The emperor threatened.

Nie Bufan quickly ran back to the small room behind the screen. He was about to lock it, when he was knocked back a few steps with a strong force. The next moment his vision was blocked and he was heavily pressed against the wall.

“In my bedroom, no one can disobey my orders.”

“Your Majesty, it is wrong to overindulge in licentious activities.” Nie Bufan tried his best to preach to the other.

“Oh, really?” The emperor untied his hair, lifted up a wisp and gently held it against his nose. He said in a low voice, “Then who was reciting lewd words to me just now?”

Who knew you would just do as you said, where was there any of the dignity and reservedness of a monarch?

“Facing one another on the ivory bed, raising the spear for a lengthy fight, the two bodies unite in one and rub against each other in the dark.” The emperor chuckled and said, “What is ‘two bodies unite in one’, won’t you teach Zhen?”

“Your Majesty is a heavenly sage talent, where is there a need for someone else to teach you?” Nie Bufan moved along the wall like a crab.

“Well said, then Zhen shall see if Zhen can learn without a teacher?” The emperor restricted his movements, untied up his belt, and ran his fingers across his neck.

Nie Bufan trembled, and struggled: “Your Majesty, let’s discuss a bit, let Xiaobao off today, tomorrow I will write some good poems of loyalty and serving the country for you…..Ah!”

The emperor hooked his leg, and Nie Bufan fell on his back. The next instant, another body was closely pressing down onto his own.

“Zhen has a lot of loyal officials, and does not need you to add color.” The emperor tore open his robes, revealing a stretch of whiteness.

He touched it with his hand, nodded and said, “It’s not as soft as a woman’s, it’s smooth and firm, like fine porcelain.”

He then continued downwards: “The waistline is very beautiful, although it is a little thin, the feeling of the buttocks is very pleasant.”

Nie Bufan twisted and turned around, like a kitten being teased by its owner. Whenever he saw a gap he would try to slip out, but he was caught back every time.

The emperor was only just a little interested, but he couldn’t help but give rise to greater enthusiasm from all of the twisting and turning.

He lowered his head and breathed in Nie Bufan’s body, which emitted a different scent from the powdery fragrance of women, possessing the freshness of bright sunshine and vegetation. From the first time he smelled it, it had left a deep impression.

His fingers followed the lines of his buttocks and dipped into the secret area, instantly feeling a tight hotness, as if it could suck his fingers in.

Nie Bufan scooted back and squeezed his fingers out. He did not dare to turn around, and instead directly stepped on his chest, trying to retreat by borrowing the other’s force.

The emperor grabbed his leg, forcefully pulling him over, spread his legs, and pressed in again.

Nie Bufan didn’t know that this emperor of Ming Kingdom was called “the romantic emperor” by many, and his promiscuity was as famous as his talent for ruling the country. So long as it was a beauty he was interested in, he would find a way to capture her. Fortunately, he never acted on married women. Playing wantonly in the harem, but being cautious and abiding by etiquette outside, he could somewhat be regarded as possessing a degree of control over his licentious nature. Because of this, he was not admonished too strongly by the officials.

Nie Bufan was just reaping what he sowed. In the lonely deep night, reciting erotic poems to a romantic emperor, and even fearlessly mentioning the bed affairs between men. It was expected that a certain someone’s curiosity would be greatly aroused. When a no good emperor came face to face with a no good village head, it was really a case of crackling lightning and erupting fires, the situation going completely out of control.

Though Nie Bufan was also quite unscrupulous, in terms of bed affairs, he was far from the opponent of the emperor. After some skilled foreplay, his body went limp all over and his consciousness became hazy.

The emperor thrusted in abruptly, the feeling of complete engulfment made him intoxicated, reaching the apex every time, it was simply ecstasy. He was originally very talented, and that object was much longer than that of ordinary men. Few women could satisfy him, but this time he experienced bliss with another man.

Thinking about it this way, he was even more excited and spared no effort to toss around with the other.

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In the narrow secluded room, two bodies rolled around entangled, sounds of panting and heavy breathing echoing. The low table was overturned, the clothes were messily thrown every which way, the battle fierce and passionate.

Outside the door, the eunuch listened to the ambiguous noises within without even a change in expression, while dutifully recording…..

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“This little maid welcomes the Lord Teacher of the State.” The two maids bowed and stood outside the hall, their curious eyes subtly peering at Nie Bufan who was standing behind the Teacher of the State.

The wicked looking man ignored them and walked straight into the hall. Nie Bufan followed after him, finally coming to a palace called “Fusheng Temple”. The main hall was spacious and solemn and there was a huge golden statue in the center, surrounded by minor deities from all sides. Brocade banners hung on the side, candlesticks and incense burner tables were also set up and ready, the fragrance lingering.

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Passing the main hall and walking into the quiet inner room, the wicked looking man said to a plainly dressed boy in white: “Prepare a set of priest attire for him.”

The boy in white answered with an affirmative and led Nie Bufan inside where he then held out a set of clothes before standing aside.

Nie Bufan flipped through it and found that this set of clothes was of the same style as that worn by the boy, which was different from the attire that the palace maids and eunuchs wore.

“Brother, what exactly does your Teacher of State do?” Nie Bufan asked while changing his clothes.

The boy in white looked at him in surprise, and asked, “Aren’t you a newly accepted priest apprentice? How can you not know what my lord does?”

Nie Bufan waved his hand and smiled: “No, we are just strangers who met by chance and felt familiarity at first sight so he brought me into the palace to broaden my horizons.”

“…..” The boy in white looked stupefied, completely disbelieving such nonsense as “familiarity at first sight”.

“What’s your name?” Nie Bufan asked another question.

“He Xiang.”

“He Xiang? My name is Nie…..cough, Ouyang Feng.” Nie Bufan remembered that he had introduced himself as Ouyang Feng to that wicked looking brother before, and he must not let the cat out of the bag himself.

The two chatted a bit and by the time he finished changing his clothes, Nie Bufan also got a general idea of ​​the wicked looking man’s situation.

The Fan family’s eldest son, named Fan Luo, was conferred the title of Teacher of the State at the age of sixteen. He was mainly responsible for the sacrificial rites of the Ming Kingdom. Although he had no real power, no one dared to underestimate him because he used to be the emperor’s companion study mate, taking on the role of teacher and friend. He was literate at the age of three, could write documents at the age of six, and had a highly retentive memory. He was highly learned and cultured, proficient in seven to eight foreign languages, thus he was also a translator.

With his talents, he should have been given an important official position, but because the four generations of the Fan family were officials, both his father and uncle were even the highest ranking officials, their power in the imperial court nearly unmatched. In order to avoid arousing suspicion, father and son could not both be in important positions, so he gave up becoming an official. If it hadn’t been for the emperor’s break in tradition in conferring him with the title of Teacher of the State, Fan Luo would likely be traveling across the kingdoms.

“My lord, Lord Ouyang has finished changing.” He Xiang walked out of the interior room to report.

Fan Luo, who was drinking tea, slowly raised his eyes, and saw that Nie Bufan was dressed in a clean white robe, his black hair tied up high with a simple wooden hairpin, completely revealing his clear and attractive face. Different from the sorry looking state from before, his aura at this time was solemn and dignified just like a white lotus growing in seclusion.

Nie Bufan saw the appreciation in Fan Luo’s eyes. He stood with a hand behind his back, and sighed: “Ai, endowed with natural beauty it is too hard to hide.”

“…..” Fan Luo retracted his gaze and continued drinking tea.

When quiet, he was a white lotus flower, but the moment he spoke, he became a man-eating flower.

At this moment, someone outside the hall informed that the emperor asked to discuss matters with the Teacher of the State.

Fan Luo got up and said to Nie Bufan: “You stay here obediently, don’t walk around, I’ll be back right away.”

“Yes.” Nie Bufan smiled and answered very straightforwardly.

On the other side, Tai Bai, who had been back to the inn for a long time, was feeling increasingly uneasy the longer Nie Bufan failed to show up. It wasn’t until the sun was about to set that he received a letter from Big Weapon. Written crookedly was: I’m in the palace, don’t miss me.

“What do you mean by ‘I’m in the palace’?” Tai Bai asked in shocked anger, “I just took my eyes off you for a second and you entered the palace?”

You at least should explain the cause and effect clearly! How did you enter the palace? Who are you with? Is it safe? When will you leave the palace? Can you stop being so incomprehensible?

Tai Bai was furious. He took out pen and paper, and wrote a full page to express his depression.

Finally, he notified Wang Shichan of this news. After all, in the capital, he was unable to do much.

“What? He entered the palace?” Zhang Junshi exclaimed.

Wang Shichan nodded.

Li Yi’s face became cold and hostile.

Zhang Junshi covered his forehead and sighed, “My heavens, just a short few days and he managed to get into the palace. How did he do it?”

“Most of the guards in the imperial palace were trained by Dongsheng Shangfu. Wei Di will likely be aware of this soon.” Li Yi frowned.

Wang Shichan muttered: “The palace is heavily guarded, even I can’t sneak in secretly.”

“It seems,” Zhang Junshi looked at both Li and Wang, “This time you must use your family’s power even if you don’t want to.”

As night fell, after eating and drinking his fill, Nie Bufan was full of energy. After touring Fusheng Temple, he began to expand his exploration outside the temple.

As soon as he walked out on the promenade, He Xiang seemed to come out of nowhere, blocking his way.

“Ouyang Feng, my lord has ordered that you can’t leave the Fusheng Temple at will until he returns.”

“Don’t be so anxious.” Nie Bufan walked over and threw an arm over his shoulders, smiling, “I just want to go out to the courtyard to see the stars.”

He Xiang looked up at the sky and saw only pitch black and no stars in sight.

He was about to speak, but Nie Bufan interrupted: “Have you heard about the Xitu Kingdom coming to pay tribute?”

He Xiang’s attention was diverted, and he nodded and replied: “I naturally heard of such a big thing. I also heard that they brought a white tiger this time. When it comes the day to have an audience with the emperor, we, as priests, should have the opportunity to see it with our own eyes.”

“Really?” Nie Bufan said excitedly, “It must be very lively then.”

“Of course.” He Xiang looked proud, “Our Ming Kingdom is the head of the six kingdoms, with the strongest national strength and prestige. Every year, many kingdoms send envoys to pay tribute.”

“So, the work of the Teacher of the State also includes receiving foreign envoys?”

“En, my lord has great talents and is very erudite with extensive knowledge of various cultures. The emperor relies on him very much.”

“Oh..…”

　　

As the two chatted, unknowingly they walked out of the area of ​​the Fusheng Temple, and when He Xiang realized this, they had arrived at the Xianyun Hall. This was the place where the officials usually drank tea and took a rest. It was usually empty at night, and even the guards very infrequently pass by here.

“Let’s go back quickly, if we meet the guards, it won’t be good.” He Xiang pulled at Nie Bufan and whispered. The priest apprentices of the Teacher of the State had the privilege of free passage in the front area of the palace, but Nie Bufan was an undocumented vagrant. Once discovered, it was likely to cause trouble to the Teacher of the State. This was what He Xiang was most worried about.

“Shhh.” Nie Bufan stretched out a finger and pointed in a certain direction, “Listen, is there any sound over there?”

“Sound or not, it is not our business.” He Xiang had no curiosity at all, and continued to urge, “Let’s go!”

“Don’t worry, let’s go and have a look first.” Nie Bufan walked towards that side on tiptoes.

He Xiang stomped a foot, and quickly followed.

As the two approached, the sound became clearer and clearer, seeming to be a pained moaning of some kind.

He Xiang’s face changed slightly. He pulled Nie Bufan’s sleeves and gestured that they should leave quickly.

Nie Bufan touched his head to express comfort, and then continued his adventure.

He Xiang was nearly dying of anger, glaring at Nie Bufan, wishing nothing more than to stab a hole in him.

Nie Bufan poked out his head carefully. In the dark, a figure was holding his belly and curled up in the corner trembling, looking like he was sick.

He leaned against the wall, poked his head out and asked, “Are you okay?”

Hearing his voice, the person seemed to freeze for a while, and there was no response.

Nie Bufan turned his head to He Xiang and said, “Looking at his attire, he should be a guard, why don’t you call the imperial doctor over to take a look.”

He Xiang sighed to himself, just now he thought that someone was having an affair out here. Since it was just a sick guard, it didn’t matter if he ran this errand.

He said: “You go back to Fusheng Temple first, don’t stay here for long, I’ll go get the imperial doctor.”

Nie Bufan agreed very readily.

When He Xiang left, he immediately walked to the guard, patted him and said, “Are you okay? Do you want me to help you over there to rest?”

The guard didn’t respond so Nie Bufan just assumed that he didn’t need it. Looking around, he felt that it was very strange, did the guards in the palace act alone?

He was about to ask what happened, when suddenly he felt a pain in the back of his neck, falling to the ground in the next instant.

He was then dragged up and moved slowly in the other direction.

Slipping into a side hall, the guard endured the pain as he took off Nie Bufan’s clothes, and then dressed him up again in his own guard attire. As soon as he finished this, a solemn and murderous rush of footsteps sounded from outside.

The guard who had changed into the priest robes quickly fled the scene.

Not long after he left, the door of the side hall was pushed open. A group of guards rushed in and immediately saw Nie Bufan lying on the ground.

One of them leaned forward and sniffed before nodding, “Yes, there is a distant fragrance. It seems that the medicine has taken effect. Take him back to the emperor to deal with.”

Several people lifted the unconscious Nie Bufan and carried him quickly toward the inner palace harem. After crossing several long corridors, they happened to pass by Fan Luo who had finished attending the discussion meeting.

“Your Majesty, the prisoner has been caught.” The guard announced outside the door.

“Bring him in.” A eunuch relayed the order.

Nie Bufan was thrown on the ground, his jaw knocking painfully on the ground, and he woke up dizzily.

“This is him?” A low voice sounded in his ears. Nie Bufan looked up and saw a handsome man in an embroidered dragon brocade robe sitting in front of a large desk, his aura solemn and majestic. The corners of his mouth were curved downwards naturally and his eyes were deep, his face not revealing the slightest anger or any other emotions that he might be feeling.

“It’s this thief.” The guard replied.

The emperor played with a jade pendant and quietly examined Nie Bufan.

Nie Bufan hadn’t figured out the situation yet, but he also knew that the atmosphere in this room was a bit wrong. Looking at the guard uniform on his body, he couldn’t help but secretly cry out at the bad luck.

“Who are you?” The emperor asked lightly.

Nie Bufan was about to report the pseudonym “Ouyang Feng”, but thinking about it again he decided it was best to report another pseudonym.

So he replied: “My name is Wei Xiaobao.”

“Wei Xiaobao?” The emperor gently leaned on the dragon chair and asked indistinctly, “Tell me, what is the relationship between you and Zhen’s Consort Li?”

“Consort Li? To be honest, I don’t even know who she is.” Nie Bufan touched his nose. Well, it turned out that that big brother had seduced the emperor’s wife.

“Then why did you appear in her room?” The emperor’s tone of voice was flat, and not the slightest emotion could be heard, but he gave people a feeling of scalp numbing oppression.

The guards and eunuchs around all tensed up and stood ready.

Nie Bufan sat cross-legged on the ground and said, “How do you know that it is me who appeared in her room?”

“Audacious.” The eunuch beside the emperor couldn’t help but shout, “How dare you talk to the emperor in this tone?”

Nie Bufan felt that he was really innocent. As a person who had been wronged, he was already acting very reasonably.

The emperor waved his hand and continued: “Zhen has always known that Consort Li has secretly been with other men behind Zhen’s back. In order to catch this person, I specially awarded Consort Li a unique fragrance that would only rub off on people who have been in contact with her. You have the same scent on your person.”

“Wrong, it’s not me that smells, but these clothes.” Nie Bufan stood up, and the surrounding guards immediately stood on alert.

“Clothes?” The emperor squinted his eyes, and the doubt in his eyes flashed.

“These clothes are obviously not mine.” Nie Bufan tugged on the clothes casually, and in the next instant the belt fell off and the outer robe slipped wide open, revealing the under clothes.

“Look, who would wear this for a tryst?” Nie Bufan was completely without regard for his current disheveled image, his expression calm and steady.

The emperor stared at him in silence for a long while, and suddenly said: “Consort Li is pregnant.”

Nie Bufan was also silent for a while, and he said in a hesitating tone: “Should I say congratulations to Your Majesty?”

As soon as he said this, the expressions of everyone around him twitched and convulsed, not knowing whether it was from suppressing laughter or anger.

The jade pendant on the emperor’s hand shattered silently. He threw it away, stood up, and walked slowly to Nie Bufan’s side. He paced around him before standing still in front of him.

Nie Bufan looked at the emperor who was one head taller than him, and roared in his heart: You think you’re so great just because you’re tall! If you have the ability then let’s compete IQ!

“Take off your clothes.” The emperor said suddenly.

Nie Bufan tried his best to control his mouth and did not spit out any inappropriate words. He decisively took off the guard uniform, leaving only a white under robe.

A guard immediately stepped forward and took the clothes he had taken off to the other side.

The guard uniform was taken off, and the distant fragrance that had been surrounding Nie Bufan disappeared, replaced by the fresh scent of grass.

The emperor saw that he remained calm and steady, not only did he not look afraid of being caught, he lacked even a trace of nervousness. This was something he had never come across before and he instantly marveled at the novelty.

He moved his gaze to Nie Bufan’s hair, stretched out his hand, and took off the wooden hairpin. Without the fixation of the hairpin, Nie Bufan’s head of hair that was enough to make a woman jealous immediately fell loose, flowing smooth and silky.

The emperor played with the wooden hairpin, his gaze settling on his hair for a while, and then asked: “What is your relationship with the Teacher of the State?”

Nie Bufan understood as soon as he saw the wooden hairpin in his hand, and could only reply: “Your Majesty is wise, I am a new priest apprentice accepted by the Teacher of the State.”

“Priest apprentice?” The emperor replied nonchalantly, “Why was this not reported?”

“The Teacher of the State probably thinks that I am too dumb and dull, so he hasn’t reported this for the time being, making it convenient for him to back out in the future.”

The emperor’s movements paused. Don’t know if he had imagined it, but Nie Bufan seemed to see a smile flashing by in the other’s eyes.

“I will find the Teacher of the State to verify this matter, and you can stay at my side for the time being as a book attendant.”

Nie Bufan was incredulous: “Your Majesty, do you have a hobby of keeping suspected adulterers by your side?”

“Audacious!” The eunuch scolded again.

The surrounding guards lowered their eyes and bowed their heads, trying to control the cracks in their expressions.

The corners of the emperor’s mouth twitched a few times before he said: “I can be sure now that you are not…..” No matter what he couldn’t say the word adulterer.

Nie Bufan was even more incredulous: “Your Majesty, you are actually so wise?”

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His concubine was impregnated by someone else and as the emperor and husband, shouldn’t he be furious? Whether guilty or innocent, shouldn’t he cut a few heads first to vent his anger?

The emperor suddenly felt an inexplicable itch in his fingers, and he directed a sharp look at Nie Bufan.

Nie Bufan trembled and said, “Your Majesty, since my suspicion has been washed away, mind bestowing me a piece of clothing? It’s quite cold.”

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On this day, Yan Shun City was shaken by a huge tiger roar. The allied state Xitu Kingdom presented an adult white tiger to the Emperor of Ming. When the procession passed through Yan Shun City, it attracted thousands of people out onto the streets just to see the majesty of the tiger king.

The white tiger was wild and untamed. It rushed at the bars of the cage fiercely and roared, making people’s eardrums sore. The crowds squeezed together, the entire scene very chaotic.

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The envoy of Xitu Kingdom laughed at the sight, and seemed very proud of the effect caused by the white tiger.

Tigers were not uncommon as within the Ming Kingdom’s forests there also lived many tigers. But white tigers were rarely seen in the mountains and forests of the Ming Kingdom. Legend has it that the white tiger was the ride of the deities in the sky and possessed a divine nature which could awe all directions. Xitu Kingdom had the fortune of catching a white tiger so they included it in their tribute list. In addition to wanting to exchange for enough food and cloth, they also wanted to test the courage of the Emperor of Ming.

As a tribute gift, this white tiger could not be released into the forest at will. It needed to be carefully raised. If it was not properly taken care of, whether it came under an illness or died under their care, it would damage the face of the Ming Kingdom.

It could be said that this was a gift that was both likable and headache inducing.

“I say, Gold,” Nie Bufan said to a chicken with yellow feathers and black stripes next to him on the second floor of a teahouse, “You see how happy you are to meet such a reasonable master like me, being able to live free and easy and completely unfettered. Unlike your fellow kind, being kept in a cage for people to watch.”

Gold looked solemn, its beady chicken eyes staring at the white tiger.

The white tiger that was currently going crazy seemed to detect something, and suddenly turned its head to look over, meeting Gold’s eyes. After a while, the white tiger stopped roaring and slowly lay down in the cage, having calmed down.

Xitu Kingdom’s envoys looked at each other, eyes full of surprise. The gaze of one of them shot sharply at the teahouse where Nie Bufan was, but only saw a man with his face half-hidden under a bamboo hat and a chicken standing beside him.

He whispered a few words to the person next to him. The person nodded before quietly leaving the procession and heading towards the teahouse.

After finishing the order, the man looked towards the teahouse again. The man in the teahouse still maintained his lazy posture watching the show below, but the chicken beside him was gone.

“We should go.” Tai Bai’s deliberately lowered voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

“What’s the matter?” Nie Bufan saw that the envoys had left, so he withdrew his gaze and turned to Tai Bai.

“Someone is watching us.” Tai Bai whispered, “I don’t know if it’s Wei Di’s person or not.”

“It doesn’t matter if he is or not, it’s the right thing to leave.” Nie Bufan was very straightforward, and stood up without saying anymore.

The two walked out of the teahouse, and the people watching them also followed after them as expected.

Nie Bufan smiled and said, “Take the main street?”

Tai Bai was taken aback: “The main street? It’s full of people, can we even squeeze through?”

“If we can’t squeeze through, then the people who are following us also can’t squeeze through, just perfect.” Nie Bufan smirked.

Tai Bai wiped the sweat from his forehead, struggling with himself for a moment before finally deciding to risk his life and accompany…..the villain. (TN: original phrase is ‘to risk one’s life to accompany the gentleman’)

Of the two, one was as tragic as a man walking to his death, while the other was as excited as if flying to the moon, both courageously squeezing into the turbulent crowd. Tai Bai held Nie Bufan’s hand tightly, face squeezed into fierce expressions and clothes squeezed into a disheveled mess from the crowds.

Nie Bufan swam left and right, slippery like a fish, but unfortunately he was slowed down by Tai Bai, occasionally being swept along by the tide of people.

He slandered silently, seeing Tai Bai so agile under the water, who knew that he couldn’t do it once on land.

At this moment, there was an unknown commotion in the front, causing the surrounding people to push back. The squeezing force increased and Nie Bufan and Tai Bai’s interlocked hands were separated. The two of them were divided on either side, reduced to searching through countless heads for the other’s figure.

Nie Bufan beckoned and shouted, “Little Bai, see you back at the inn.”

After saying so, he dived into the crowd without a trace, not even bothering to see if the other heard him or not.

Tai Bai looked at the direction of Nie Bufan’s disappearance, and felt sorrowful: This little heartless fellow!

There was also another person who was just as sorrowful as him, and that was the Xitu envoy who was responsible for tracking Nie Bufan. He followed the two of them into the crowd, and immediately experienced the surging tide of people and the tragedy of being shoved and stepped on by others. It was hard to even stand firm, let alone track another person. What was more, when he squeezed out the crowd looking like a withered flower, his wallet, dagger, and handkerchief from his sweetheart were all gone. It could be described as a devastating loss, both body and mind being injured without nowhere to find justice.

“Huu, not bad, just like a massage.” Nie Bufan stood on the street and rubbed his shoulders, smiling unabated.

At this time, the crowd was much more sparse, although it was still shoulders rubbing shoulders, but at least it was not as turbulent as before.

Nie Bufan straightened his clothes, the bamboo hat on his head no longer visible. Without any cover, he could only go back to the inn. Just as he was about to take a step, he suddenly saw a familiar figure appearing at the corner of the street, it was Wei Third, one of Wei Di’s guards!

Nie Bufan quickly half-covered his face with his sleeves shyly, and looked around for a place to hide. It was a pity that there was only a wall where he was standing, without any cover or place to conceal. Moreover, the sparse crowd on the street also couldn’t stop such an eye-catching sinful presence like him from being discovered. The distance between Wei Third and him was enough to spot him at a glance.

In this moment of emergency, Nie Bufan’s eyes fixed on the carriage that was temporarily blocked by the crowd a few steps away. Before he could think about it, he sprinted over and dived into the carriage when Wei Third was about to shift his sight to this side.

Before he could even steady himself, a sharp dagger pressed on his neck.

Nie Bufan followed the dagger and looked upward, only to see a wicked looking man with long hair lying on his side, an evil slant to his lips. He was silently looking at him with his slender, slanted eyes.

The first feeling this person gave him was only one word: crooked!

“Hello.” Nie Bufan greeted with a smile, “I’m sorry to disturb you. Excuse me, would you mind giving me a ride?”

“I mind.” The wicked looking man uttered two words flatly.

“Don’t be like this.” Nie Bufan didn’t mind at all his aloofness. He pushed the dagger away from his neck carelessly, sat opposite him, and said amiably, “The so-called convenience for others and convenience for oneself, who doesn’t need help from others at some time.”

“It’s inconvenient for me, and I don’t need help.” The wicked looking man pressed the dagger on Nie Bufan’s neck again and said, “Two choices, jump down by yourself, or I will cut you and throw you out the carriage.”

“Do you have to be so cruel?” Nie Bufan widened his eyes. “You tell me first, where do you want to cut? If it’s the neck, a single knife can shed blood and spray you on your face. If it’s the inner thigh, it will still spray you on your face. You can cut my limbs at will but I’m afraid that even if most of me is cut and thrown out of the carriage, there will still be all kinds of remnants in the carriage, which will still affect your mood.”

Wicked looking man: “…..”

Nie Bufan ignored the dagger on his neck and copied the wicked looking man, leaning crookedly next to him. Seeming to persuade him in a brotherly manner: “Life is too short, so you should have fun whenever you can. Don’t always think of fighting and killing, it is harmful to one’s health. Once it is meal time you can’t even swallow down anything, it’s not worth it.”

The wicked looking man slowly retracted his dagger, and looked him up and down, as if he was looking at some rare and exotic animal.

“That’s right!” Nie Bufan took out an egg from his pocket, “Here, a gift, thank you for letting me take a ride. You are too kind.”

It was clearly a certain someone shamelessly sticking in place. The wicked looking man lowered his eyes, rubbed the jade ring on his finger as he slandered unprecedentedly in his heart.

“By the way, what can I call you?” Nie Bufan introduced himself while peeling the egg, “I am Ouyang Feng, a foreigner.”

The wicked looking man looked at the egg shells that had been thrown to the ground, and asked, “You don’t know me?”

“Should I know you? Are you a celebrity?” Nie Bufan looked at him, “A relative of the emperor or a martial arts expert?”

The wicked looking man said nothing.

He continued: “Looking at your beautiful appearance like a flower, extraordinary demeanor and bearing, you are obviously not of a low birth. But your wicked aura is compelling, your gestures and behavior unrestrained so like me, you probably belong to the evil faction who grow out of the mud unsullied.” (TN: to be principled and incorruptible)

Grow out of the mud unsullied? When did the evil faction have such a noble evaluation? The wicked looking man was amused.

Nie Bufan saw that he had yet to make a clear statement, so he asked hesitatingly: “Then are you one of those who grow out of the mud sullied?”

“…..” 

“That’s okay.” Nie Bufan comforted, “Just wash it off. Just like a radish, when it is dug out from the soil, it is muddy. After washing it, it will immediately appear plump and white. You can do it too!”

The wicked looking man turned his head, suddenly feeling a little itchy in his fingers, the desire to scratch that itch very strong.

Nie Bufan finished eating an egg, raised the curtain and looked out. He felt that the surroundings were a bit unfamiliar. It was a place he hadn’t been to before, so he asked casually, “Where are we going?”

“Imperial Palace.” This time the wicked looking man answered very straightforwardly.

“Oh.” Nie Bufan answered flatly at first, then turned his head quickly, and exclaimed in horror, “The palace? What are you going to the palace for?”

“What do you think?” The wicked looking man asked back.

“Are you going to take me with you?”

“Why not?” The wicked looking man observed his reaction with interest.

Nie Bufan’s face was full of conflicted emotions, struggling in his heart. He wanted to go take a looke at the palace, but he was also worried about meeting Wei Di’s people.

He took out a copper coin and said solemnly: “Heads go back, tails go forward. I will leave it to you, heaven.”

After speaking, he threw it upwards, and just as his hands were about to clasp the falling copper coin, the wicked looking man flicked out something with his fingers, gently touching against the copper coin. When Nie Bufan opened his hands, the copper coin on the palm of his hand had its tail facing upwards.

Nie Bufan sighed, “It seems that heaven also agrees with me to go. This is as well, if I don’t go to hell, who will go to hell?” Of course the answer was——everyone goes to hell together.

His tone was tragic, but his eyes were filled with excitement.

The wicked looking man’s lips curved in a smile, suddenly feeling that this trip into the palace would not be boring.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the palace. The wicked looking man took off a tablet hanging from his waist and handed it out the window. Then he heard the guards outside the carriage respectfully saying: “Greetings to Lord Teacher of the State, please go in.”

The carriage continued to move forward and went straight down the palace road.

“Teacher of the State?” Nie Bufan stared at the wicked looking man in front of him, and asked in disbelief, “You are actually the Teacher of the State?”

“Do you have any doubts?” The wicked looking man raised his eyebrows.

Nie Bufan curled his lips and said, “How do you resemble the Teacher of the State? Sitting without sitting, smiling without smiling, and also wanting to cut people at every turn, there is none of the demeanor of a cultivator. And I thought you were of the evil faction that is sullied by the mud. Unexpectedly, it turned out you are a righteous faction that became corrupted? The contrast is too big!”

In various costume TV dramas, generally few were good people so long as they were accompanied by the title of “Teacher of the State”. Just why did he foolishly become a Teacher of the State?

“Listening to your tone, you seem to have a more favorable impression of the evil faction?”

“It is easy to change from righteousness to evil, but it is difficult to change from evil to righteous.” Nie Bufan said leisurely, “So I would rather be a corrupted evil faction than a righteous faction that can’t withstand temptation.”

“In this world, few people can withstand temptation.” The wicked looking man suddenly approached Nie Bufan, hooked his chin with a finger, and said in a low voice, “You are no exception.”

Nie Bufan also hooked the other’s chin with a finger, and said in a similar low voice: “I am not afraid of temptation, because what can tempt me will not corrupt me.”

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“Oh?” The wicked looking man looked at him closely and asked, “What can tempt you?”

Nie Bufan smiled and spit out four words: “I won’t tell you.”

While they were talking, there was an announcement from outside. They had arrived at the inner court of the imperial palace.

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