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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 150

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Chapter 150 (47.1)

“Did you make this for me?” Su Shi asked Yuan Zheng.

Su Shi’s eyes swept across the notebook, and landed on the cup that Yuan Zheng was still holding. He picked it up and took a sip.

The chocolate had just melted, and the cup was filled with slightly hot pure chocolate syrup. Su Shi just took a sip and couldn’t stop coughing. He looked up at Yuan Zheng and said, “Too sweet…”

His pure black eyes were still clear and bright, and there was a faint smear of chocolate on his lips. Yuan Zheng chuckled softly, got up, and wiped Su Shi’s lips for him. Then he handed Su Shi a cup of plain water.

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“I haven’t added anything else into the chocolate yet. Why are you so anxious?”

Su Shi blinked. He turned around, wanting to study how the protagonist made this substitute hot cocoa, but Yuan Zheng blocked him and smoothly led him outside of the office.

“This method didn’t work out too well. I’ll try it again and let you taste it if I succeed. Are you hungry? Let’s go get something to eat first…”

Their voices and figures disappeared together out the door. The deputy team leader stay rooted to the same stop. He was stunned for a long time. Finally he took a deep breath, and his eyes fell on the spread out notes.

His eyes suddenly showed a flash of determination. He picked up the notes, walked quickly to the stove, and threw them in.

The paper quickly burst into sparks and was swallowed by the burning flames in the blink of an eye.

As if he just realized what he had done, the deputy team leader’s face gradually turned pale. His body swayed and he fell to his knees weakly.

They could let Mu Shi know about the contents of the notes. After all, Mu Shi should be the one to make a decision on this matter. But whether it was true or false, they could not have these notes lying around.

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Human beings were selfish. If anyone outside the patrol team saw the contents of these notes, they would not hesitate to drive the young man into a corner, dig out the source of power from his brain, and then bury that faint glimmer of hope in the earth.

Hope that has been stained with blood and sin would not be the salvation for the apocalypse.

The last bit of paper burned brightly and then quickly died down into cold ashes.

The deputy team leader stood up and quickly left the office.

Yuan Zheng did not tell Mu Shi about this.

The two had lunch together, and Su Shi said that he wanted to go back to Unbounded City to have a look, but he didn’t see anyone else all afternoon.

Yuan Zheng absent-mindedly tried to do work for a while, but in the end he couldn’t calm down, so he simply put all his energy into researching hot cocoa substitutes.

Yuan Zheng smashed the chocolate into tiny pieces, stirred in hot water, and then added a small spoon of creamer. He meticulously completed every step of the procedure, and when the aroma overflowed, he poured out a small cup and handed it to the deputy team leader, who was lying down.

“Captain, I really can’t do it anymore. How about you ask someone else…”

The deputy team leader had been forced to drink hot chocolate in the office all afternoon, and his voice was hoarse. He protested feebly, but he had to take the cup and take a sip under the coercion of his captain.

“You burned the notes?”

Yuan Zheng turned around and suddenly asked a question that was completely irrelevant to the present.

His thoughts were slowed down by the hot chocolate. The deputy team leader was stunned for a moment. His eyes gradually dimmed. He pursed his lips and lowered his head: “Captain, if others see them, they will hurt Xiao Shi…”

“I know. I was planning to burn them too.”

Seeing that the deputy team leader’s expression did not scrunch up this time, Yuan Zheng tasted the substitute hot cocoa himself. Finally, a glimmer of satisfaction showed in his eyes. He patiently continued to stir the remaining hot chocolate in the pot.

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He was never going to leave those notes lying around, but he never thought that the always rational deputy team leader would actually do such an impulsive thing.

The deputy team leader looked at Yuan Zheng’s expression, and finally couldn’t help but speak in a low voice.

“Captain, Xiao Shi still doesn’t know about this, right?”

Yuan Zheng’s movements stalled for an imperceptible second. Then he lowered his gaze and said calmly, “I didn’t tell him.”

“I keep thinking that he is the hope that the world has given us, which makes sense. Or maybe the hope is placed on him, maybe… he is hope itself…”

His eyes fell on his captain’s unmoving back. The look in the deputy team leader’s eyes was complicated for a moment, but he mustered up his courage and continued to speak all in one breath.

“If it is the latter, then he came to this world for this purpose, no matter what we do, there is no way to stop him. If it is the former, Captain… no matter what kind of plant his core power is, do we really have to dig it out by the roots? Couldn’t a branch or a cutting be good enough?”

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After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 28

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Chapter 28 – Little Puppy

Three thousand polished diamonds! He practically turned himself into a walking crystal lamp, yet An Ji didn’t even notice him!

Was the alpha he was talking to that attractive?!

Li Rong was pacing back and forth in agitation, but his good upbringing prevented him from rushing over. He just took a deep breath and suppressed the desire to drive away the other alpha.

Other people did not know that their families had a verbal agreement to engage the two of them. They also did not know that An Ji ran away to escape the marriage. But Li Rong knew all this. When An Ji left the upper-class area, Li Rong had received the news right away.

An Ji had shown how much he rejected Li Rong through his actions. It was clear that he hated the idea of this marriage between them.

Li Rong was extremely conflicted. He struggled between going after An Ji and just letting him go. In the end, he ended up passing out and lost consciousness for a full twenty hours.

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He thought that An Ji had already left the Capital Star already. He never expected that upon regaining consciousness he would find An Ji back with his family! An Ji even attended the empress’s banquet willingly!

After hearing this news, Li Rong felt like his entire body was floating on cloud nine.

Every piece of evidence was proving that An Ji hated him, but he couldn’t control the desire to get closer to him.

He told himself that it would be enough if he could just find out why An Ji came back.

Li Rong raised his head again. The gaze was gentle and soft when he looked at An Ji.

However, An Ji still did not notice him. Instead, the omega beside An Ji looked over at Li Rong.

Li Rong: “…”

Although Li Rong looked away quickly, that omega still came over to say hello with an expression of surprise on his face. Once one omega approached him, the other omegas in the room also plucked up their courage and approached him in an endless stream.

After rejecting yet another omega’s attempt to get into his good graces, Li Rong straight up escaped to the garden. It’s not that he disliked those people; it’s just that he was a little depressed. Of all the people to approach him, why was An Ji the only one to turn a blind eye on him?

If he had known that this outfit would be so flashy, he would not have worn it. He wasn’t able to attract the person that he wanted to attract. Instead, he attracted a bunch of trouble for himself.

“Do you feel unwell?” A cold voice asked.

“I’m fine,” Li Rong shook his head. He thought it was another omega trying to hit on him. “I want to stay here by myself for a while…”

An Ji looked at Li Rong for a while. The other man really looked like he just wanted to be alone. He didn’t seem to be suffering from pheromone disorder.

“That’s fine then.” An Ji nodded and turned to leave.

The night wind picked up and blew a familiar scent of roses towards Li Rong. As if his entire body had been electrified, Li Rong suddenly raised his head.

He saw An Ji standing there with the starry sky as his backdrop. His figure was tall and straight, and his eyes were bright.

Those eyes, which were looking at some other alpha before, were now looking at him.

Li Rong swallowed. Both of his hands were pressed down tightly to the bench as if he was trying hard to endure something.

An Ji raised his eyebrows, “Are you really okay?”

Li Rong raised his head abruptly, but when he saw An Ji’s snow-white jaw line, he quickly lowered his head again. His voice was hoarse. “I’m… I’m fine.”

An Ji did not leave. He felt that Li Rong was a little strange today. It was as if he was anticipating something, but it also seemed like he was suppressing something.

Anticipate? What could Li Rong possibly anticipate from him?

It was most likely his pheromones. After all, they were a hundred percent perfect match and Li Rong has a pheromone disorder, so it was normal to be attracted to him.

But why was he suppressing it? Didn’t they already have an agreement? Why was he restraining himself?

An Ji took a step forward, pointed to the bench where Li Rong was sitting and asked, “Can I sit down?”

“S- sit down?” Li Rong’s eyes widened, as if his tongue was tied.

What was going on? An Ji hated him so why was he taking the initiative to sit beside him?

Did his parents threaten An Ji? Was it like one of those third-rate novel plotlines: I will give you fifty billion to be with my son?

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Or was it due to familial pressure? Was this the sort of tragic plotline in which the omega has to sell himself: Son, I’m really sorry but this marriage is the only chance to save our family from bankruptcy.

Li Rong doubt it was a situation in which An Ji saw how handsome and suave the alpha was and suddenly decided to change his mind. Right?

F*ck, what should he do? Should he just let An Ji gobble him up?

In just a few seconds, Li Rong’s brain activity reached an all time high. He had already begun to imagine how many children he and An Ji were going to have and whose surname the child would take.

After waiting for a long time for Li Rong to answer, An Ji thought that the other party was tactfully declining, so he said, “Then I’ll go now.”

Before he could finish speaking, Li Rong grabbed An Ji by the wrist and pulled. An Ji found himself back in a sitting position, but he was not sitting on the bench. He was sitting on Li Rong’s lap.

An Ji: “…”

Li Rong: “…”

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 93

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Chapter 93 – Gift Giving + New Technician

Duan Shu Tong went into work on Monday and was preparing to study Yalan’s new skincare products, when Zhai Jun pulled him into the conference room. Zhai Jun said that there would be a candidate coming in for an interview and that Duan Shu Tong should be one of the interviewers.

Naturally, Duan Shu Tong was not about to refuse. It was definitely better to work with a team that he liked than to struggle on as one person.

After Spring Flower No. 2 made waves in the industry, some practitioners now knew that the Spring and Autumn Hall was actually a pharmaceutical company, and they sent their resumes when they saw that the Spring and Autumn Hall was recruiting relevant technical personnel.

The success of the Spring Flower series is enough for them to see the great potential of the Spring and Autumn Hall.

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At 9:30 in the morning, the interviewing process officially started. The interviewers included Duan Shu Tong, Zhai Jun, and the director of the personnel department.

Although Zhai Jun was sitting in the main seat, he was actually there to accompany Duan Shu Tong. The final say was in Duan Shu Tong’s hands.

A total of twelve people came to participate in the interviews. They each had unique personalities. Duan Shu Tong mainly asked technical questions, while Zhai Jun and the director of the personnel department asked some non-technical questions.

They interviewed eight people in a row, but they weren’t particularly satisfied with any of the interviewees.

Come to think of it, the Spring and Autumn Hall might be popular, but the public’s impression of them was that they were still a company focused on skin care products. The highly professional technicians would have already gone to those famous pharmaceutical companies. Who would jump ship to here?

Those who came to the Spring and Autumn Hall to apply for the job were probably those who did not get chosen by those big pharmaceutical companies.

Duan Shu Tong was not discouraged. He continued on to the ninth interviewee.

The door of the conference room was pushed open from the outside. Duan Shu Tong was looking down at the resume. He had yet to look up when he heard the director of the personnel department sucking in a breath.

Then he saw the official ID photo attached to the resume and he instantly understood why the lady beside him was so surprised.

[T/N: In some countries, it is required that you attach an official looking ID photo to your resume.]

Without a doubt, this person was a handsome one.

Duan Shu Tong raised his head and looked at the man who just came in.

Compared with the previous flirtatious temperament, when dressed in formal clothes, the man looked more serious and proper.

The man was obviously surprised when he saw Duan Shu Tong, and then he smiled, as if greeting someone he knew.

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After being seated, he first introduced himself: “My name is Han Ling. I have been in the pharmaceutical chemistry industry for seven years, and I have abundant experience. I have published three papers in JMC.”

The director of the personnel department did not speak. Zhai Jun was like a mascot, waiting for Duan Shu Tong to ask the questions.

Duan Shu Tong said: “Your resume is quite good. After graduation, you worked in Laikang Pharmaceutical for two years. After that, you went around working for many different companies, but none of them lasted long. I want to know why.”

A technician that kept changing jobs would naturally not be the first choice.

Han Ling’s eyebrow arched. He locked his eyes on Duan Shu Tong, and smiled calmly: “Because I am gay, ah.”

Director of Personnel: !!!

Zhai Jun: ?!

Duan Shu Tong: “…So?”

Han Ling replied casually, “So I was fired.”

He has never concealed his sexual orientation before, but this kind of sexual orientation was considered abnormal in the eyes of the public and something that could not be tolerated.

Worried about affecting the corporate image, those big companies fired him upon finding out his sexual orientation. He could understand that.

The three interviewers did not speak.

The corner of Han Ling’s mouth twitched, perhaps in self-deprecation, perhaps in something else. Then he said directly, “If you mind, then just pretend that I never came.”

The director of the personnel department and Zhai Jun both looked at Duan Shu Tong.

Han Ling was handsome, skilled, and had lots of work experience. These were all in line with the recruitment requirements. It was unfortunate that he was gay. Young Master Duan was most likely going to refuse him.

Who didn’t know that Young Master Duan used to change girlfriends frequently?

Straight men want to stay away from gay guys, which was excusable.

Unexpectedly, Duan Shu Tong said: “The internship period is one month. If you agree, then sign the contract.”

Han Ling suddenly smiled, “Thank you, Director Duan.”

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In addition to Han Ling, they hired two more people for the technical department. They were not as experienced as Han Ling, but they were honest and obedient and could be used as assistants.

As for Han Ling, he wasn’t someone that could be treated as just an assistant.

After the interviews, it was time for lunch.

Han Ling approached Duan Shu Tong and said, “I don’t start work until tomorrow, but can I freeload a meal from the dining hall today?”

Duan Shu Tong glanced at him, “It’s up to you.” He took a few steps, then looked back and reminded kindly, “The reason that you guys are starting work tomorrow is to give you guys some time to prepare. Don’t you need to go back and make some arrangements?”

On Saturday, this man was still strolling around Hai City. On Monday, he was already in Shan Quan County. Who knew if he even found a place to stay yet?

Han Ling’s foxy eyes curved. “Are you concerned for me?”

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Didn’t Love You Enough 92

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Chapter 92 – Cejun* (30.1)

[*T/N: 侧君 cejun – a made-up harem title for this BL world with gers. Most likely derived from 侧福晋 cefujin, which means “second wife.” A second wife is just below the main wife and above all the other concubines. The Chinese characters for cejun mean “side” and “lord.” If I were to translate it into English, it would be “second husband.”]

Lin Jia Bao had a very long and sweet dream. In his dream, he returned to Lin Jia Village. He was playing under a big tree with his older brother, older sister, and a pair of younger siblings.

“Jia Bao… Stop playing for now you guys, it’s time to eat…” Their mother called to them from the front of their yard.

“Coming… Mom, we’re coming back right now…” Lin Jia Bao responded happily.

In the dream, Lin Jia Bao was having dinner with his family.

His dad said to him: “Jia Bao, ah… you’re married now… you have to get along well with your husband…”

“En…” Lin Jia Bao nodded vigorously.

The scene in the dream changed. There were now gorgeous fireworks blooming in the night sky.

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“My treasure…” His husband, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng, appeared in front of him. He called to Lin Jia Bao warmly.

Lin Jia Bao stepped forward and threw himself into his husband’s arms.

“Husband…” Lin Jia Bao and his husband embraced each other.

Beneath the night sky brilliantly illuminated by fireworks, his husband held him and spun around… around… around…

So dizzy… Lin Jia Bao woke up fro his sweet dream and saw Xuan Yuan Han Cheng lying beside him.

“Husband…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was very alert. He woke up right away when he heard his baby’s voice.

“Baby… do you feel better?”

“Dizzy…” Lin Jia Bao’s entire body felt limp. He couldn’t exert any strength at all.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng reached out a hand and touched his darling’s forehead.

“This is great, baby, you’re not burning up anymore…”

“I just had a dream, Husband. In my dream, I returned to Lin Jia Village. I was playing with my older brother and older sister, and my younger brother and younger sister… and I had dinner with my parents and my family… such a happy dream…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng raised an eyebrow and asked: “Is that so…? What else did you dream about?”

“I also dreamed of Husband.” Lin Jia Bao lowered his gaze shyly. “I dreamed that we were watching fireworks together. Husband held me and turned in circles… until I got dizzy…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was happy when he heard Jia Bao say that he had dreamed of him too. He was now as important as his family in his baby’s heart, but he was far from satisfied. One day he would occupy the most important place in his darling’s heart…

When the empress heard that Lin Jia Bao woke up and that his fever broke, she sent a lot of first-rate tonics over. The news that Lin Jia Bao went through a harrowing experience with the empress and that he saved her spread throughout the harem.

Many people in the harem were jealous of this ger xiaoshi’s good fortune. He was able to survive the assassination attempt of so many thieves and even had the opportunity to save the empress. It looked like he would have great fortune in the future…

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After Lin Jia Bao’s fever subsided, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng felt relieved. He then learned that his imperial father and his younger brother, Xuan Yuan Han Qi, have both returned to the palace, so he went to Qian Qing Palace to discuss with them on how to deal with this infiltration planned by the Xue family and Prince Li.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng heard that Prince Li died in a sea of fire and said to Xuan Yuan Han Qi: “Imperial Younger Brother did a great job this time! It is a great merit…”

“It’s thanks to Crown Prince Elder Brother rushing back to the palace to confirm news of Imperial Mother’s safety that it set my mind at ease and allowed me to better go on the offensive.” Xuan Yuan Han Qi did not rush to acknowledge this merit.

Emperor Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen asked the second prince seriously, “Have you investigated thoroughly? That Prince Li is devious by nature. If he is lucky enough to escape, the consequences will be disastrous…”

“Imperial Father, please rest assured. Erchen has repeatedly confirmed that it is Prince Li himself. Although Prince Li’s corpse is burnt out of shape, it can be vaguely identified from the clothes and accessories left on him. There is also the arrow wound that I gave him on his back.” Xuan Yuan Han Qi said confidently.

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Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen nodded after listening to his answer. In his mind, he considered the possibility of Prince Li escaping from the fire.

“Anyway, we should be cautious. Very soon, the capital will be under martial law. Arrange to send search parties out to the suburbs of Beijing again. In addition, we have to speed up the disposal of the Xue family and Prince Li’s family members.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was also worried that if Prince Li got away, he would definitely make a comeback.

“Towards Prince Li, we have to kill to the last one to exterminated any future problems. His descendants and family members must be dealt with as soon as possible. If Prince Li is still alive, he will definitely take action…”

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The Big Landlord 139.1

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Chapter 139.1 – State Preceptor Hao Ran

Da Ya’s imperial palace was just as majestic and spectacular as the Forbidden City that An Zi Ran had seen during modern times. Because he was sitting in a horse carriage when he first arrived, he did not see the place very clearly. Now, walking out of the Taiqing Palace, he could see the layers of red bricks and glazed tiles that made up the structures. The palace towered over the residents, solemn and stately.

The Ciming Palace, where the empress dowager lived, was a bit of a distance from the Taiqing Palace. Fu Wu Tian had originally proposed taking a chariot there, but An Zi Ran rejected the idea.

An Zi Ran was not sure whether he would enter the palace in the future, so he wanted to take this opportunity to have Fu Wu Tian take him around to get acquainted with the palace.

“Wangye, tell me about the late emperor and Grandfather?”

An Zi Ran took the initiative to bring up the topic. He didn’t know what attitude the laowangye would take towards his union with Fu Wu Tian when his dementia was better. In order to take precautions for that moment, he felt it was necessary to do his research.

In the silent night, Fu Wu Tian’s low voice flowed slowly.

“Both the later emperor and Grandfather were born from the empress dowager. They were taught from childhood that brothers should support each other and love each other, so their relationship is better than that of brothers in ordinary families. It was to the point that they both evaded the title of emperor. But the late emperor was the elder brother, so in the end it was decided that he would succeed the throne. Back then, the late emperor’s other brothers were also interested in the throne. In the end, it was Grandfather who did his best to help the late emperor clear away the obstacles so that he could inherit the throne.

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“The late emperor knew that Grandfather did a lot for him, so he would send all sorts of good things to the Fu Manor, so much so that he took care of everyone connected to Grandfather. He cherished my father and I very much.”

Although Fu Wu Tian downplayed it, the fight for the throne was a bloody and cruel struggle, and An Zi Ran could fully imagine how tragic it was at that time.

An Zi Ran thought of what Fu Wu Tian had told him in the past, “I’m guessing, when the late emperor was on his death bed, he regretted not having Grandfather inherit the throne back then?”

Fu Wu Tian stopped abruptly. His eyes in the darkness lit up slightly, and a warm smile flashed past, “This prince has always known that wangfei is very smart, but you still surprise me every time.”

That meant that An Zi Ran guessed correctly.

An Zi Ran was neither modest nor proud. This outcome wasn’t that hard to guess.

The late emperor had sincerely liked Grandfather and his family, otherwise when he was on his deathbed he would not have granted Fu Wu Tian the right to ignore the imperial power in witness of all the civil and military officials, nor would he have gifted Fu Xiao a feudal fiefdom. He even promised that the fiefdom could be inherited. Just from this one point, it could be seen that the late emperor’s love for Fu Xiao and Fu Wu Tian outstripped the love for his own son.

It’s not like the late emperor was blind to the absurd actions of Emperor Chong Ming. Therefore, based on the late emperor’s affection for the Fu Manor, he must have regretted it.

“What does Grandfather care about the most?”

“My grandfather has two regrets in his life. One regret is about my father, who died an untimely death. In the past, Grandfather was actually against my father and mother being together.”

“Because Mother is not from Da Ya?” An Zi Ran guessed.

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Fu Wu Tian nodded, “Grandfather has always disliked Mother, and Mother’s temperament was also strong. Not long after they got married, she followed my father to the battlefield. After she got pregnant, Father sent her back, but Grandfather did not change his attitude towards Mother because of her pregnancy…”

“I understand.”

Fu Wu Tian tilted his head to look at him with a smile in his eyes. “What does wangfei understand?”

An Zi Ran’s eyes seemed to flow with a glimmer of confidence, “That’s also why the late emperor brought you into the palace when you were young, right?”

“Smart.” Fu Wu Tian praised him without hesitation.

Chatting can easily make people forget the time.

Before they knew it, the two of them have already walked two-thirds of the way, and they were not far from the Ciming Palace. They could even vaguely see the brightly lit Ciming Palace in front of them. Grandfather should also have arrived by now.

The sound of footsteps in the dark caught their attention.

Fu Wu Tian and An Zi Ran looked in the direction where the sound had come from, and a figure came out of the darkness.

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An Zi Ran looked at the man dressed in a cyan Taoist robe in surprise. His long hair was tied with a cyan ribbon that draped down into two long fluttering strands. He had a square jaw and a mustache. He carried a horsetail whisk in his hand. The long white silk strands of the whisk draped over the crook of his arm. His entire getup looked like a dignified and upright Taoist priest.

“It turns out to be the state preceptor.”

When Fu Wu Tian saw the other man, a strange emotion flickered through his eyes. It happened so quickly that bystanders did not have enough time to catch it. His gaze also deepened by a lot.

Hearing this sentence, An Zi Ran was not surprised. There was a Taoist priest in the palace for no reason, and the other party could even walk freely within the palace. Obviously, it could not be an ordinary Taoist priest. An Zi Ran could already largely guess the identity of this state preceptor.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 111

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Chapter 111 – Get More Pay! Add More Screen Time!

Qiu Jin’s performance during the script reading could be said to be outstanding. There were so many directors nowadays, but few have such a good understanding of the script they were directing.

In reality, many directors didn’t know what they wanted. They just tell you over and over again that it’s wrong, to do it again, but they don’t tell you how to actually do it or what to change.

The actors were also very aggrieved. If you don’t tell me what to change, then how am I supposed to act it out?!

In a filming crew, the director was supreme, however, they were not omnipotent. A lot of the time, it’s not that they don’t want to tell you how to perform, but that they don’t even know what kind of performance they want.

The actors were thinking, if they could understand their role and the events of the script as thoroughly as Qiu Jin, then they wouldn’t have to be afraid of the director yelling NG again and again.

They could even speak out about their understanding of the script and one up the director!

They all possessed a keen intuition, like animals, but there would always be times when their inspiration fails them. During those times, a solid performance theory played an important role.

This was especially so for actors like Qiu Jin who were extremely knowledgeable in theory.

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While he was getting his makeup done, Qiu Jin chatted with all of these people one by one. He also recommended some books and movies that were worth studying.

“All done.” After a long time spent on the makeup chair, the makeup artist finally set him free.

Qiu Jin raised his head and saw his reflection in the mirror.

The person in the mirror looked like a stranger.

The makeup artist contoured the outline of his face to make his face a lot softer, and the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye added a feminine aura.

At that moment, Qiu Jin suddenly felt that the person in the mirror was not himself, but rather Ji He lifting his head to look up at him.

The makeup artist and cameraman were both quite surprised by this effect, and even the director thought that the result was very good. They urged him to hurry up and get his picture taken.

Qiu Jin stood in front of the backdrop in full red wedding attire. Thick hair was piled on top of his head in an intricate hairstyle. He carried himself tall, giving his character a valiant look.

The styling crew was also very diligent and attentive. The materials of the costumes and the designs of the ornaments were all very realistic. The color tones were also carefully selected. They did not go for bright and bold colors. Even the red of his attire meshed very well with the atmosphere and color palette of the entire drama.

To a certain extent, clothing was not just clothing, rather, it represented a period in history and a certain culture.

The weight of the clothes and ornaments on his body transported him into the story of the drama.

Owing to a prophecy that said he would become the destroyer of a nation, he was sent to another country as a bargaining chip ever since he was a child. Upon reaching adulthood, he was recalled back to his own country only to be used as a tool and married off far away.

Qiu Jin slowly raised his head and looked into the lens of the camera. It was as if he was looking at the An Dynasty that trampled upon him through the lens of the camera. His gaze sharpened.

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The look in his eyes was simply too lethal. There was a mixture of feminine tenderness and disappointment and masculine obstinacy and inflexibility. The cameraman paused for two seconds and then started to frantically press the shutter on the camera.

After he finished taking the photos, the cameraman was extremely satisfied. He took so many good pictures that he didn’t even know which one he should ultimately use.

Yi Congqing heard someone let out an exclamation. Curious, he turned around to look and he also received a shock.

The young man stood on set. He was dressed in a gorgeous wedding costume and there was deep desolation in his eyes. He looked just like the character Ji He.

Yi Congqing had found a treasure.

Moreover, it was a treasure that was like Russian nesting dolls. Each layer hid new depths and you’d never know what kind of surprise the other person would give you.

Yi Congqing was extremely surprised: “You can even act as a woman?”

This sounded a bit frivolous at first, but it was an absolute compliment coming from Yi Congqing’s mouth.

Qiu Jin had already come out from his character. He smiled gently and said, “I just tried to enter the plot for a bit.”

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“That gaze just now was really something. I thought that Ji He had transmigrated over and was glaring at me!” Yi Congqing became more and more excited as he spoke, and blurted out, “Then I’ll just have you play Ji Yao’s part as well. There’s a conflict in schedule with the previous actor and we couldn’t find a suitable replacement.”

Wasn’t this giving him more screen time?

Qiu Jin asked jokingly, “Director, are you going to pay me more money?”

“Yes, why would I not pay you more? I even want to give you extra money!”

Qiu Jin: “?”

Wow, could there really be such a good thing?

Then, he must act as Ji Yao as well!

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 149

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Chapter 149

Su Shi still hasn’t completed his mission in this world yet, so he couldn’t check the amount of experience points right then and there, but he didn’t think that the other party would lie to him about this kind of thing. He nodded and got up to leave him. Behind him, the vines suddenly sprouted poisonous thorns that had an anesthetic effect.

Dr. Dark felt something piercing his flesh, but it did not hurt that much. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. As dizziness overtook him, he closed his eyes. The image of his body flickered twice and then disappeared into a stream of data.

Back in the basement, Yuan Zheng had also finished dealing with Sun Shuo.

Su Shi did not try to control Sun Shuo. After all, the opponent was strong and even Yuan Zheng suffered some injuries. Although the injuries were not serious, they were not light either. Panting lightly, he stood up and looked towards the door, where Su Shi stood quietly looking at him. The fierce killing intent on Yuan Zheng’s face dissipated instantly, returning to his calm and gentle aura.

The corner of Su Shi’s lips twitched upwards. He walked towards Yuan Zheng quickly: “Burn those wires. I’m going to take care of the main computer.”

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Yuan Zheng’s brilliant golden flames ignited and burned up the wires controlling the entire base. Su Shi also smoothly stopped Dr. Dark’s computer program.

The controlled residents and soldiers finally regained their consciousness, and the lifeless base became active again.

Yuan Zheng had originally planned to take care of the crisis the base was in and then just leave once and for all with the rest of the patrol team, but because Dr. Dark had removed all the senior management of the base, he had to stay and become the temporary leader of Base B.

Dr. Dark left behind a large number of experimental materials, some of which were cruel human experiments, and some of which were extremely precious discoveries. Yuan Zheng deliberately handed over the task of sorting out the data to the deputy team leader. The useful stuff would be kept for experimentation, while the rest would be completely burned and destroyed.

Sitting in a new office, Yuan Zheng was looking through the overall information of Base B. In one hand, he held a stainless steel cup.

There were a few pieces of broken chocolate in the cup. He couldn’t find any cocoa powder, so he could only look for the chocolate of cocoa butter. From there he would try to make them melt in reverse and see if this could satisfy Mu Shi.

Thinking of the other party’s rare and capricious request, Yuan Zheng’s eyes couldn’t help but warm up, and the corners of his lips also evoked a soft and gentle arc.

While he was daydreaming, a soft knock suddenly sounded at the door.

Yuan Zheng returned to his senses and looked over. He saw the deputy team leader. The deputy team leader looked like he wanted to say something but was hesitant to do so. Yuan Zheng could not help frowning slightly and asked, “What’s the matter, did you find something?”

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The deputy team leader has always been steady and prudent when taking care of business. Organizing the study was not a very important matter, so there shouldn’t be anything in it that needed Yuan Zheng’s personal attention. Yuan Zheng felt a little uneasy in his heart, but he calmed down and watched the other man walk into the office one step at a time.

The deputy team leader did not speak. He just flipped open a stack of notes and placed it on the desk in front of Yuan Zheng.

Yuan Zheng skimmed through the page really quickly. In the next second, his expression sank.

“The notes say that the source of Xiao Shi’s power is the hope of this world. As long as that tree of life, which represents the hope of all humankind, is planted, the apocalypse will start to reverse, the power of purification will spread, and everything will become the same as before…”

Although the deputy team leader looked deeply conflicted, he still finished reading out the notes in a low voice. He pressed his hand down heavily onto the stack of notes and looked up at Yuan Zheng with a pleading expression in his eyes.

“Captain, this is just because Dr. Dark hates Xiao Shi and wants to drag Xiao Shi down with him even if he dies, so he deliberately had us see these notes, right?”

Yuan Zheng didn’t answer the deputy team leader. He just took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. His eyes looked like they were about to turn red.

Blue skies, clear water, and clean air. There would be no more zombies and danger would not be lurking around every corner. Society would have real rules again and even the weak would be qualified to live. Everyone’s cold and cruel instincts would be destroyed, redeemed by new hope.

This was the dream that all of them were fighting for.

If these notes were true, then they would have no choice at all. They hoped more than anyone else that this was just a conspiracy of Dr. Dark to vent his anger, that it was just a painstakingly set trap.

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The hand holding the stainless steel cup started to tremble faintly. Yuan Zheng’s gaze darkened completely, and his voice unconsciously became hoarse: “You are right. How could there be something so easy?”

As he spoke, his fingertips were already on fire, and he was about to pick up the notes and burn it when a familiar voice suddenly came from the door: “What are you looking at?”

Mu Shi was allowed to go anywhere in the central building without restrictions.

Seeing that the two men looked very solemn, Su Shi couldn’t help but feel a little curious. Before the two could hide the note, he quickly entered the office.

Putting away the notes now would seem much too conspicuous. Yuan Zheng’s heart pounded. He pushed the notes aside, forced himself to calm down, and raised his head with a placid expression: “Nothing important. Are you hungry? I’ll get you something to eat right away…”

But Su Shi’s gaze had already fallen on the table.

The two men’s breathing almost stopped for a moment. Their throats ran dry and they couldn’t make a sound for some inexplicable reason. They could only watch helplessly as Su Shi’s eyes swept across the table and finally landed on something next to Yuan Zheng’s hand.

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Then he picked up the cup in Yuan Zheng’s hand.

#I feel like you don’t really love me.

#The thing that you love is clearly hot cocoa.

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Didn’t Love You Enough 91

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Chapter 91 – Falling Sick 

At this time, footsteps sounded from outside the yard. The empress and Lin Jia Bao increased their vigilance.

Lin Jia Bao said, “I don’t know if they’re intruders or people sent to look for us.” He picked up the huge blade. “Your Majesty, stay here. I’ll go out and take a look. If they’re intruders, I’ll lead them elsewhere…” He rushed out as soon as he finished talking.

“Jia Bao, don’t go…” The empress couldn’t stop him in time. She could only look on helplessly as Jia Bao ran out.

Lin Jia Bao quietly ran out with the blade in his hands. He found a small corner and squatted down, waiting to see who had come.

The noon sun was a bit harsh and dazzling to the eyes. It made Lin Jia Bao feel dizzy. With great difficulty he saw that it was His Royal Highness who had come!

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“Your Royal Highness… Your Royal Highness…” Lin Jia Bao ran out. He tossed the blade away and threw himself into Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s arms.

As soon as Xuan Yuan Han Cheng stepped into the courtyard of Xi Li Palace Hall, he heard his darling Jia Bao’s voice, and then he saw his darling running towards with him with a large blade that was very disproportionate to his size.

“Jia Bao… My darling, don’t be afraid… It’s all right, baby…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng hugged Jia Bao tightly and kissed him.

Lin Jia Bao couldn’t hold back his tears any longer, so he burst out crying.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng hugged Jia Bao and said softly in his ear, “There, there, baby… don’t cry. Your husband is back…”

“Wu wu…” Lin Jia Bao raised his head and said, “Your Royal Highness, the empress is inside the room.”

[T/N: wu wu – Chinese onomatopoeia for crying or whimpering]

When the empress saw the crown prince, her high-strung nerves finally settled. “Cheng Er, you are finally here…”

“Erchen arrived late. Imperial Mother must have been startled…”

“Fortunately, Jia Bao was here with me…” When the empress looked at Lin Jia Bao, her eyes were brimming with affection*.

[*T/N: 慈爱 ci ai – specifically the love and affection for a child]

Lin Jia Bao leaned against Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s chest. He felt so at ease that his entire person slowly relaxed.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng felt that there was something strange with the person in his arms. “What’s wrong, darling…?”

The empress looked at Jia Bao’s appearance and was also very worried. “Yesterday, Jia Bao guarded me all night and did not sleep. He must be extremely tired…”

“Sleepy…” Once Lin Jia Bao allowed himself to relax, he felt like he couldn’t open his eyes again. Upon seeing this, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng immediately picked Lin Jia Bao up in a bridal carry so that his baby may sleep more comfortably.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng carried Lin Jia Bao back to Ping Le Courtyard and placed Lin Jia Bao on the bed. He personally helped Jia Bao change his clothes. Then he tucked Lin Jia Bao into bed and planted a kiss on Lin Jia Bao’s forehead.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng then went to the inner study and instructed a shadow guard to send a signal to his younger brother Xuan Yuan Han Qi. He has received news that his younger brother has already besieged Prince Li in Ciyun Temple, and that his imperial father was rushing there right now.

Later, he confirmed with Ling Zheng Feng, the commander of the imperial guard, that the remaining intruders had been captured. After dealing with the follow-up matters, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng returned to the bedroom of Ping Le Courtyard. He climbed into bed with light movements and fell asleep with his arms around his treasure. With his darling by his side, he could finally get a good sleep…

Xuan Yuan Han Qi got the signal from his big brother and knew that his imperial mother was safe, so he immediately ordered an all-out attack.

Xuan Yuan Han Qi had a well-trained and powerful army. They soon broke into the temple. Upon entering the courtyard, they quickly dealt with the sishi who were putting up a tenacious resistance.

When Xuan Yuan Han Qi entered the abbot’s meditation room in the monastery, he saw a raging fire and thick black smoke. The fire has swallowed up the entire meditation room, “Quickly put out the fire…”

An imperial guard came to report to Xuan Yuan Han Qi.

“Your Highness, we have searched all over Ciyun Temple but did not find Prince Li. He must have set fire to the abbot’s meditation room and committed suicide…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had a long dream and woke up full of energy. He turned his head and looked at his darling who was sleeping beside him. He thought to himself that his baby must be exhausted after receiving such a shock and a fright for the past two days…

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng gently brushed the sweaty hair from Jia Bao’s forehead, and suddenly found that Jia Bao’s forehead was boiling hot. He was very flustered.

“Someone, come quick… Send for Imperial Physician Qian…”

Lin Jia Bao was sick. His whole body was burning up so badly. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was very anxious. He stood beside the bed and looked at his darling lying on the bed. Jia Bao’s face was red through and through. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng felt deeply distressed.

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Imperial Physician Qian arrived. He took Lin Jia Bao’s pulse and then reported to the crown prince: “Lin-xiaozhu has a fierce cold, caused by cold winds entering the body. Moreover, he received quite the fright. This small official has already written up a prescription. The little master’s health should improve after taking a few doses of medicine.”

“Your Royal Highness, the medicine is ready…” Shu Ya came in with the medicine.

“Bring it here…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng helped Lin Jia Bao up and had the boy sit in front of his body, leaning back against his chest. “Darling, come and drink the medicine, you’ll get better after taking the medicine…”

“Ugh…” Lin Jia Bao’s head was already burned into a stupor. He felt like he was inside of a volcano. His head was so heavy that he couldn’t lift it up. His mouth was parted slightly and panting out hot air.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at his baby. It didn’t seem like Jia Bao could drink the medicine by himself.

“Give me the medicine…”

Shu Ya came forward with the decoction as ordered. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng took the bowl of medicine, took a big mouthful, and then fed it to his baby. He repeated this two more time and finally fed Jia Bao the bowl of decoction.

“Nn… ugh… bitter…” Lin Jia Bao frowned and swallowed the bitter concoction.

“Bring some water.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng took the water that Shu Ya handed to him, drank a mouthful, and then passed it on to Jia Bao through mouth to mouth. After that, he had Jia Bao lie down again. He covered his baby with a blanket. Lin Jia Bao fell asleep again.

The empress was also very worried when she learned that Lin Jia Bao was ill. Every two or three hours, she would send someone to inquire about Lin Jia Bao’s condition.

Still dressed in his day clothes, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng lied down beside his darling, guarding him in his sleep…

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 92

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Chapter 92 – Gift Giving + New Technician (35.1)

After returning to Shan Quan County, Duan Shu Tong stayed at home for a day, and his cold symptoms finally disappeared.

He still had gifts to give out, but he hesitated over whether or not he should give them out, and what occasion should he use to give out the gifts?

The Mid-Autumn Festival was coming soon, so how about giving it as a Mid-Autumn Festival gift?

At nine o’clock in the evening, he saw the lights of a car flashing in through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Duan Shu Tong hurriedly sat up from the sofa. He breathed in deep to calm down and in the end he decided to give out the gift. Clutching the gift bag in his hand, he left his house.

Xi Duan has helped him so much, so it shouldn’t be a problem for him to give him a gift, right?

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The car stopped in front of the Xi family’s house. As soon as Xi Duan got out of the car, he saw a familiar figure waiting in the courtyard. He went over in big steps and the first sentence out of his mouth was: “Is your cold better?”

Duan Shu Tong nodded, “I’m fine now.”

He subconsciously wanted to avoid Xi Duan’s gaze, but he tried his best to return Xi Duan’s gaze calmly. He handed him the gift bag, “It’s a gift for you. I made it myself.”

Surprise flash through Xi Duan’s eyes and he quickly reached out to receive the gift. The tiredness of a day’s work seemed to be swept away, leaving only great joy. “What is it?”

“I heard that you don’t sleep well,” Duan Shu Tong shifted his eyes to look at a tree off to the side. “Moreover, your work is very busy. So you must be very tired. This is the aromatherapy I made myself. It helps with sleep.”

Xi Duan has been an over thinker since he was young. Insomnia or shallow sleep was the norm, and he has become accustomed to it after so many years. That said, who didn’t want to have a good night’s sleep?

A deep sleep once in a while was refreshing.

The sleep aid aromatherapy that Duan Shu Tong made was one of a kind in this world. Xi Duan might not know the value of this aromatherapy, but he could deeply feel that this kind of friendship was rare.

No one was unwilling to be loved. Once infected, it was way too difficult to give up.

The young man’s face, under the soft halo of the street lamp, was gentle and quiet, indistinct and hazy, making Xi Duan’s usually cold and hard heart suddenly soften, turning into a pool of gurgling water.

Xi Duan smiled, “Thank you.”

Duan Shu Tong shook his head, “You helped me so much.” I also want to do something for you, he added in his head.

The two stood facing each other, and the atmosphere was silent for a while. Duan Shu Tong was about to say goodbye when Xi Duan said, “Helping you is within my duties.”

He did everything for the youth willingly and never wanted anything in return.

Duan Shu Tong smiled, “En, me too.”

After saying goodbye, Duan Shu Tong went home. With the gift in hand, Xi Duan walked into the entrance hall of his home with a happy expression on his face.

When Cen Ning saw that Xi Duan was in a good mood, he boldly asked, “President Xi, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Are we going back to Yan City?”

He also wanted to go back, reunite with his family, and have a family dinner.

Xi Duan paused for a moment. He had forgotten about this, and he also did not know if Shu Tong would be going back to Yan City or not. He thought for a bit and then said, “Let’s go back.”

In any case, Xi Yu would be in Yan City.

He strode upstairs with the gift, entered his room, and opened the delicate gift box, which contained a small bottle.

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The bottle was lavender and very textured. When he brought it close for a sniff, he could only feel the subtle fragrance lingering and that his mood was soothed.

Before going to bed, Xi Duan deliberately used Duan Shu Tong’s aromatherapy. The fragrance floated and drifted in the room. Lying in bed, all the chaotic thoughts in Xi Duan’s head gradually drifted away, and only the young man’s elegant face was left in his mind. He quickly fell into a deep sleep.

It was hard to tell if it was the effect of the aromatherapy or the young man.

When Xi Duan woke up the following day, he felt relaxed and alert. This was a joy that could only be felt after a sound sleep. All of his exhaustion from before has been swept away, and even his work efficiency improved a lot. The entire day he was in high spirits and glowing with health and vigor.

While Xi Duan was busy with work, Duan Shu Tong was also not idle.

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Didn’t Love You Enough 90

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Chapter 90 – Falling Sick (29.1)

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was very anxious when he heard that his imperial mother and Jia Bao were both missing.

“Send someone to look in the palace near Qian Qing Palace. Also, divide the imperial guards into groups and have them search the harem for intruders. Do not spare a single one of them.”

“Understood. Your Royal Highness, we caught Xue Song. Do you want him brought before you…?”

No matter what, Xue Song-daren was still the crown princess’s father, and the crown prince’s father-in-law. Ling Zheng Feng was unsure how to handle him, so he asked the crown prince for instructions.

“Bring him here…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said, with killing intent in his eyes.

Xue Song was escorted before the crown prince in disgrace. When he looked up his saw the murderous look in the crown prince’s eyes.

“Your Royal Highness… Your Royal Highness… Prince Li coerced me. I was really forced…”

Xue Song felt that he was truly unlucky. Clearly everything was going well at the beginning. He had the former great imperial concubine’s momo set fire to Li An Palace Hall, thus drawing away most of Yong Shou Palace’s imperial bodyguards. He also calculated the time, knowing that the morning was the time when the concubines in the harem would greet the empress.

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Xue Song thought that even if they couldn’t catch the empress, they would still be able to catch one or two palace concubines to use as hostages. That way, he would always have an escape route. But he didn’t expect that there wouldn’t even be a single concubine when he rushed to Yong Shou Palace. Furthermore, the empress had escaped. After that, the imperial guards arrived very quickly, and he was soon captured.

What Xue Song didn’t expect was that the empress had dismissed the concubines early in order to talk to Lin Jia Bao.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng unsheathed the sword of the imperial guard beside him. He pointed the blade at Xue Song and asked, “Say… how did you people sneak into the palace? How many people in total did you bring in?”

“I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you, Your Royal Highness. It’s the great imperial concubine’s momo. She has an adopted son working at Xizhimen*. He drugged the imperial guards on duty and then let us in. I brought a total of two hundred people. Of the two hundred, one hundred of them are Prince Li’s sishi, and the other one hundred are jianghu fugitives that I bribed.” Xue Song knew that His Royal Highness was ruthless, and so spilled everything all at once.

[*T/N: Xizhimen neighborhood of Beijing / the main northwest gate of Beijing]

“You deserve death!” After Xue Song finished answering, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng brandished the sword at Xue Song.

Thinking about how there’s no news on his imperial mother and precious Jia Bao, he really wanted to swing the sword and kill this damn old man with one strike.

Xue Song was so frightened that he shouted: “No… Your Royal Highness, spare me, don’t kill me… don’t kill me… I’m your father-in-law… Ahhhhh…” Xue Song shrieked in misery as Xuan Yuan Han Cheng lopped off one of his arms.

“How many more intruders are on the loose?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng asked Ling Zheng Feng.

“Replying to Your Royal Highness, more than eighty people have been killed, and more than a hundred people have been caught. There are still a dozen people fleeing in the palace… The imperial bodyguards are stepping up the pursuit, and all the palace gates have been sealed. We won’t let a single one escape…” Ling Zheng Feng responded.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng returned to Ping Le Courtyard. He studied the map of the palace in the inner study, and thought about where his imperial mother and treasure would hide. Jia Bao has never witnessed such bloody things before. He must be frightened…

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng did not sleep all day and all night. His eyes were red and bloodshot. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng took a sip of the ginseng tea brought over by a palace servant and forcefully remained alert.

One of the palace servants announced that the commander of the imperial guards was here to see him.

“Let him in at once.”

Ling Zheng Feng entered the inner study, greeted the crown prince, and then reported: “Your Royal Highness, I have searched all the palaces near Qian Qing Palace, but I still did not find Her Majesty and Lin-xiaoshi. We caught a few more intruders instead, but according to their accounts, they have not seen Her Majesty and Lin-xiaoshi either…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng frowned. Where could his imperial mother and treasured baby be? They spent a night in hiding. Where they hungry? Where they cold? Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was full of worries, and for the first time since his rebirth, he felt so powerless. There were still some intruders who have not been caught. He must find his imperial mother and precious Jia Bao as soon as possible.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at the topographic map of the harem once more. When he saw Xi Li Palace Hall, he had a flash of inspiration and thought that it was worth a shot. “Bring some people with you and come with me to Xi Li Palace Hall to search…”

“Understood.”

When the empress woke up, she found that it was already quite late in the day. It was close to noon. After the fourth watch yesterday, she couldn’t hold on any longer and fell asleep. She looked over at Lin Jia Bao who was sitting up against a wall.

“Jia Bao, you didn’t sleep at all?”

“Jia Bao doesn’t dare to sleep. Jia Bao has to protect Your Majesty.” Lin Jia Bao slowly stood up. He felt a wave of dizziness. “Your Majesty, please wait a moment, I’ll get you some breakfast…”

“Don’t do it. Good child… bengong is not hungry. You lie down for a while…” The empress looked at the dark circles around Lin Jia Bao’s eyes and felt very distressed.

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The empress has always regretted that she did not have a daughter in her life. Although she had two sons who were very filial to her, they were not as well behaved and considerate as a daughter would be.

As the empress looked at Lin Jia Bao, she found herself liking him more and more. He was such a good child. He was a ger, but he was even more well behaved and lovable than a daughter…

Lin Jia Bao wouldn’t deliberately try to please her. What he did was from his heart, and it was the most authentic behavior. After this day and night of coexistence and adversity, the empress’s love for Lin Jia Bao reached its peak, and she secretly thought that if she escaped danger this time, she must reward Jia Bao well…

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