Las bellezas de la dinastía Song

Capítulo 74

"There are some things I can allow, but there are others that are forbidden, and you must never do them, understand, you little devil."

I rolled my eyes at this guy who's obsessed with protecting his own country. Am I really that dangerous? He always suspects I'd do something to their country. I was so annoyed that I shifted in his arms, trying to look up and argue, but he held me down. He lowered his head and kissed my forehead, chuckling softly, "Don't move, go to sleep."

Sleep? Just like that? No way! I'm going to protest! You, stop calling me "little vixen" all the time... Hmm... But this guy's arms are really nice, the scent is so fresh and warm... Oh, and you... no kissing... kissing me...

What I regret afterwards is that, with a belly full of unspoken opinions, I actually fell asleep on that dead fox. When I woke up, I was faced with my familiar room, and Zi Ru and Lü Ju's pale faces, strange expressions, and strange gazes.

Having already heard from Mo Yu about the events in court that day, and with Jin San, who had returned earlier, offering some explanations, Zi Ru and Lü Ju didn't press further. They were simply utterly astonished at how I had become the Left Prime Minister. Zi Ru closed the door, leaving Lü Ju to stand guard outside, still only daring to whisper, "Qing Yan, do you know that you are a woman? You are a woman! How can a woman become a prime minister?"

I couldn't help but chuckle at Ziru's gritted teeth. "What's wrong? So what if a woman becomes prime minister? It's not like I asked for it myself; it was the crown prince who appointed her. Even if it's exposed later, you can't blame me."

In this timeline, just like in our ancient times, women generally stayed at home to support their husbands and raise their children, and were not allowed to serve as officials in the court. Therefore, Ziru was always on edge after hearing about this.

"The Crown Prince didn't know you were a woman." Zi Ru was furious, her usual gentleness vanished. "Besides, no matter what, he is the Crown Prince. Even if the truth comes out, who would dare to do anything to him? In the end, you'll be the one who suffers."

"Relax." I patted Ziru's little hand and smiled reassuringly. "Good Ziru, don't worry, don't worry. Have you forgotten? The new Left Prime Minister of the Tianxing Dynasty is Lin Ran, not Lin Qingyan."

"Huh?" Ziru was stunned. Looking at my wink at her, she was both annoyed and amused. "You little rascal!"

I shook my head and said, "I'm so smart, how could I not handle this little thing? Lin Ran is the leader of the Xiaoyao Gang, one of the two peerless young masters who caused such a stir recently. He's an upright and honest man, completely different from me, Lin Qingyan. Hehe."

Ziru chuckled at my smug look, but her smile quickly faded as she frowned again. "Qingyan, you'd better be very careful not to let the Crown Prince discover that you're a woman. Otherwise, the crime of deceiving the Emperor is no laughing matter."

What? I might go back before the Dark Night discovers my true gender. I'm not afraid of any crime, no matter how serious. I've finally found something fun; how can I give up now?

Hehe, why isn't Master here yet? I wonder what his expression would be if he knew that he was possessing the Crown Prince?

Chapter 153: Fleeing in Disarray

"Qingyan." Ziru gently touched my face, pulling me back from my daze. "Did you even hear what I just said?"

"Yes, yes." I saw Ziru looking like she was about to start all over again, and I immediately felt a headache coming on. I jumped out of bed in a panic. "Oh, right, Lüju, where's my robe? I need to wear it because I have something to do."

Before I could finish speaking, Lü Ju burst through the door, her face pale and trembling with fear. "Young...Miss...The...The Crown Prince is here..."

With a "thud," the comb in Ziru's hand fell to the ground.

My body, which had just jumped out of bed, immediately froze.

"Hurry...hurry up! What...what should we do?" Lü Ju was so anxious that she kept pacing back and forth, her hands clasped together, her face pale.

Faintly, footsteps could be heard outside, along with Jin San's voice desperately trying to stop them, "...My young master hasn't gotten up yet, you..."

"I'll go find him myself. You may leave now." This was the voice of An Ye, cold and brooking no refusal.

We're very close now.

I quickly glanced at the large bronze mirror opposite the bed. The figure in it, with a bare face, dressed in white silk robes, and with disheveled hair, looked exactly like a woman, without a trace of masculinity.

Makeup? Too late.

Escape? The window is so high. I've never climbed it before. Even if I could climb it quickly, the hearing of the world's number one assassin would probably detect it immediately.

His gaze suddenly fell on the stunned Ziru, a smirk playing on his lips, and he quickly waved to Lüju.

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Yuwen Ke didn't sleep all night; he had never felt so bad in his memory.

The light in the study stayed on until dawn, but the memorials on the table remained untouched.

Until the rooster crowed, he went up to the highest observation platform in the palace and watched the sun leap out from the horizon, its golden light piercing the sky and spreading across Huai City. The Huai Lake in the distance shimmered, and the morning breeze was crisp. He took a deep breath and felt his mood brighten.

Yuwen Ke thought of that person again, the young man who initially filled him with inexplicable panic and made him want to kill him, but whose relationship with him grew deeper over time, the Left Prime Minister whom he had just appointed as the head of all officials in the Tianxing Dynasty.

A man oh ﹏﹏

He never imagined that one day he would develop feelings for a man.

Yuwen Ke's lips curled into a mocking smile. The crown prince of the Tianxing Dynasty, who had endured hardship and humiliation for the sake of the world, ventured into the martial world alone, and finally established the number one assassin organization in the world, the one on whom those in the know placed the greatest expectations, had actually fallen in love with a man. Ha.

If Lin Ran knew, he would probably be terrified and avoid him like the plague from then on.

These thoughts are not to be tolerated by worldly conventions.

Therefore, it must never be revealed, especially not to him.

Yuwen Ke's mouth was filled with bitterness, but his expression gradually hardened into an iron will in the morning light. He gently clenched his fists, his voice so soft it was almost a whisper, "Since you like Ziru, then..."

What harm is there in granting his wish?

From then on, he was the Left Chancellor, and I was the Crown Prince; this was the only way, and it was the best way.

Yuwen Ke turned and walked down from the observatory, his steps slow but steady and firm.

As he entered Zhongfang Garden, he suddenly remembered that he had been to this garden many times, but never during the day. Moreover, he always remembered leaving but forgot the circumstances of his arrival. Recalling the first few times, Lin Ran's angry expression after escaping death, he couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.

He was in a good mood, at least on the surface.

He held a piece of yellow silk in his hand, which was the Crown Prince's edict that he had just completed that morning, and he wanted to give Lin Ran a surprise.

He casually dismissed all the onlookers, wanting only to be alone with Lin Ran.

Place your hand on the door and push it open ﹏﹏

Then, all the decisions, all the preconceived notions, all the self-control, all the "good" mood vanished in an instant. In his memory, he only heard a thunderous boom in his ears, the yellow silk in his hand fell to the ground, and he lost all reaction.