He should not have thought of this in the first place, but Xiao Lang knew that if he had said it that way, Yi Qing would not have changed his words, so when the words came out of his mouth, it became a euphemism.
Yi Qing waved his hand, "Don't worry, I won't be like this in front of others. I won't be defenseless in front of you."
What a joke. It wasn't easy to get a gold medal, so he needed to cherish it. He couldn't just squander it just because of how quick his mouth was.
"Right in front of you! No defense!" These words caused Xiao Bao's heart to tremble. He was both moved and happy, but also a little guilty.
"That's good." He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes concealing the complex emotions within. "Why did you say that the Emperor schemed against you?"