Chapter 8 Letting Go and Taking a Risk

This scene gave Lin Yi quite the shock.

He had never imagined that there was a third person existing within this grand hall.

Not to mention, he hadn't detected them earlier.

However, one thing he was certain of now.

That was the phrase the young Emperor had just uttered was not meant for him.

And what made Lin Yi extremely uncertain was how many people were actually hidden within the hall.

Heaven knows how many more figures lurked besides the one he had just seen.

For some reason, Lin Yi now felt as if there was someone everywhere.

This caused him to shiver throughout his body even in the height of summer.

It was as if a myriad of eyes were watching him from places unseen.

Not just eyes, who knew if a hidden arrow was trained on him in the darkness?

At the same time, he was inwardly relieved that he hadn't taken any excessive actions just now; otherwise, he might have already met a chilly end.

At this thought, he couldn't help but feel a wave of retrospective fear.

However, when he realized that the young Ruler Of A Country from You Country was actually a woman, his mind couldn't help but wander off track.

Especially since the young Emperor had just shown him a little pet, it made him all the more inclined to wild thoughts.

It must be said that this is just a man's nature; no matter the circumstance, such thoughts inevitably arise.

[Eh? Damn! I finally understand why the little Emperor is not in a hurry to consummate the marriage with the Empress. Seems this guy lacks the ability...]

The young Emperor, who was looking at Lin Yi with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, and listening to his inner thoughts—thoughts that were somewhat risqué—had her pretty face turn from icy to faintly flushed with embarrassment.

Just as she was about to speak up and interrupt the bold, fake eunuch's wandering thoughts, she suddenly overheard Lin Yi's internal monologue.

This immediately snapped the young Emperor back to reality.

She had actually forgotten about the issue of her own marriage due to the poisoned pastries.

Now, she was abruptly reminded of it by Lin Yi.

And precisely because of this, she instantly remembered the task she wanted the fake eunuch to perform for her.

Thinking this, her eyes narrowed slightly into slits, and her mind began to race with thoughts.

[Hmm? Why is this little Emperor looking at me like this?? This gaze seems somewhat off...]

[Damn, don't tell me the little Emperor has taken a liking to me!]

[Sigh, when under someone else's roof, one must bow one's head. Now that I'm the meat on the cutting board, I have no choice but to comply with you in silence...]

[Sigh, it's a pity for my preserved purity that I've kept for so many years...]

[Heh heh, but honestly, this little Emperor is really quite good-looking, especially those earlobes—so fair and lovely...]

[Eh? Why has the little Emperor's face turned red??]

"Cough cough..."

The young Emperor, who was pondering how to satisfactorily resolve this matter, suddenly turned crimson with embarrassment due to Lin Yi's barrage of thoughts.

Even though she is the Ruler Of A Country, even though she holds great power, at the end of the day, she's nothing more than a woman not yet twenty years old.

So, when has she ever heard such remarks?

Although a bit angry, what overwhelmed her was an entirely different kind of feeling.

The way she looked at this fake eunuch seemed to carry a glint of moisture.

Especially when, for some reason, images of the colorful little picture books that the old eunuchs used to bring to the Empress flashed through her mind.

Thinking of the contents of those books made her cheeks burn even hotter.

Of course, given her identity, it only took a moment to force herself to calm down.

And once she was calm, she took a deep breath and then slammed her palm down onto the desk before her with a loud bang.

Due to the force, several bamboo slips on the desk were knocked to the ground.

This action effectively snapped Lin Yi out of his wild fantasies and gave him quite a fright.

So much so that his whole body shook, and he instinctively glanced at the young Emperor:

"Damn, what's gotten into this woman? Why slap the table all of a sudden? That scared me! Ouch, she must have quite a lot of strength, geez—her hand must really hurt..."

Just as the young Emperor was about to speak, the words from Lin Yi nearly made her explode with anger.

If it weren't for still needing this guy, and considering he had just saved her life by informing her through mental messaging that the pastries were poisoned,

Otherwise, today she would definitely drag this insolent, no, this thoughtlessly outspoken fool out and give him a good thirty lashes!

Luckily, over time she seemed to have gotten used to Lin Yi's way of speaking.

So she simply ignored his comments in her mind, then fixed a chilling gaze on Lin Yi, her voice devoid of warmth:

"You dog of a servant, the matter at hand is not yet resolved. Tell me, will you gouge out your own eyes, or shall I do it for you?"

"What the hell, isn't this over yet? Why are you so ruthless, so fixated on my eyes?!"

Although he cursed in his mind, Lin Yi's face immediately adopted a look of earnest fear.

But no matter how pitifully he acted, the young Emperor remained ice-cold, utterly unmoved.

Seeing this, Lin Yi lost his temper.

"Damn! Woman, you're forcing my hand! I've been respectful and you won't listen, guess I'll have to take a firmer approach!

Even if there are others in this great hall, if I control you first thing, who would dare cause trouble?

Hmph, you're asking for this yourself! I'll take care of you right here, right now, see if you dare to show off then!"

Lin Yi realized that no matter what he said now, it would be futile. Rather than living a half-life blinded by the young Emperor, he'd prefer to go all out.

If he succeeded, he believed she would surely start to fear him.

Of course, when it comes to using her femininity against her, that's something foolish that Lin Yi could not bring himself to do.

He believed that if he truly uttered a threat, even if she hadn't wanted to kill him before, she would surely silence him in an instant.

So, it seems there's only one extreme path left to take, a wild gambit.

Acting on impulse was always Lin Yi's style.

So with a slight squint of his downcast eyes, he readied his body to pounce toward the young Emperor only about a meter away!

...End of Chapter...