Quick Wear: The Law of Salvation of Cannon Fodder

Since that encounter in the pavilion, Xie Qi finally regained his freedom of movement as he wished and could see the emperor every day.

Even though the emperor still ignored him, it did not affect Xie Qi's mood. After all, being able to have close contact with him was already making him very excited.

Until today, Xie Qi had his first night watch in the palace. He had been looking forward to it for a long time. This would be the first time he spent a night with the male protagonist since he traveled through time. Just thinking about it made him excited!

Looking at Xie Qi, who was eager to leave, Ying Yi felt a little worried. He quickly grabbed Xie Qi and earnestly instructed him, "The most important thing for a shadow guard to do during the night is to stay hidden and unnoticed, ensuring the safety of the master..."

"I know, I know. I will be careful." Before Ying Yi finished speaking, Xie Qi nodded absentmindedly in agreement.

Xie Qi didn't care what Ying Yi thought. He rushed out impatiently and ran towards the emperor's bedroom.

After arriving at the bedroom, Xie Qi looked up at the beams above the bedroom, a look of embarrassment on his face: "I actually forgot to ask Ying Yi where he was keeping watch."

However, based on his years of experience reading novels, the night watchmen would choose to be on the beams. Thinking of this, Xie Qi took a deep breath and prepared to take action.

He squatted slightly, then gave a strong push, and leaped up like an arrow, landing steadily on the beam.

After going up, Xie Qi couldn't help but sigh, fortunately the original owner had excellent lightness skills.

However, when Xie Qi landed steadily on the beam, he felt a wave of boredom wash over him. It was not yet completely dark, and the emperor was still in the imperial study. It was unknown when he would return to his bedroom to rest.

If I had known, I wouldn’t have come so early. I should have gone to the imperial study to wait for someone.

Just when Xie Qi was getting sleepy, he finally heard footsteps coming from afar.

He looked down and saw Chu Ye walking into the bedroom exhausted, followed closely by two maids carrying toiletries and spare clothes.

After a while, Chu Ye waved them away and lay down on the bed. The candle went out and the entire bedroom instantly fell into darkness, with only the moonlight casting a faint glow.

But at this moment, Chu Ye sensed a hint of something unusual. He frowned slightly, opened his eyes, and scanned the surroundings before finally settling on the beams.

"Shadow Wing should have taught you the rules of night watch. Why are you staring at me with those big eyes?"

After Xie Qi heard the voice, his body trembled violently, and he immediately jumped down from the beam, knelt on one knee, raised his head, clasped his fists, and said with a smile: "I have failed in my duty, please forgive me, my lord."

Chu Ye looked at Xie Qi with a gloomy expression, his eyes cold, as if he could see through him. But Xie Qi was not afraid at all. Instead, he approached him with a playful smile, saying some words that made people blush and their hearts beat fast.

"May I accompany my lord to bed?"

Chu Ye felt annoyed. He had never seen such a shameless person before. He glared at Xie Qi and said in a cold voice, "Just do your job well and don't go beyond your duty!"

However, Xie Qi did not obey his order, but walked to the dragon bed, bent down, supported his hands on the bed, and observed Chu Ye Ze closely.

Chu Ye was startled, staring at Xie Qi with wide eyes, and asked with a hint of anger in his voice: "What are you doing?!"

Xie Qi raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile, and said softly: "Of course it's to keep watch. This way, we can better protect you, my lord."

Chu Ye's face darkened, and he said sternly, "Go back to where you belong!"

"The beams are too narrow. If I accidentally fall and break my legs, wouldn't I be unable to protect you, my Lord?"

Chu Ye secretly cursed this ignorant fellow in his heart, but he couldn't get angry, so he could only lower his voice and shout, "As a shadow guard, can't you even overcome this little difficulty?"

Xie Qi raised his eyebrows, a sly look flashed in his eyes, and he said slowly, "I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid that you will feel bad, my Lord."

Chu Ye's eyes widened as he stared at Xie Qi in disbelief. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Seeing Chu Ye didn't react, Xie Qi moved closer, leaving only a few centimeters between them. He whispered, "Or, Master, do you wish me to stay with you?"

Chu Ye's face flushed crimson instantly, the shame and anger in his heart no longer suppressed. He sat up suddenly, pointed at the door and yelled at Xie Qi, "Get out!"

However, Xie Qi remained unmoved and continued to look at Chu Ye Ze with a smile, his eyes full of provocation.

"My Lord, please bring in the guards. It would be displeasing to see such a scene."

At this time, Xie Qi had almost one leg kneeling on the dragon bed, leaning forward, pressing Chu Ye tightly under him, and holding the other's wrist with one hand, making him unable to move.

Chu Ye took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said word by word: "Ying Qi, what exactly do you want to do? Don't push your luck!"

A smile flashed in Xie Qi's eyes, and there was a hint of cunning and teasing in that smile, as if he had already expected Chu Ye to have such a reaction.

I saw him slowly get up from the bed, then sit on the ground again, put his hands on the edge of the bed, and rest his head on the edge of the dragon bed.

He raised his head and stared straight at Chu Ye Ze with an aggrieved look on his face. He said pitifully, "I just want to be closer to the Master so that I can better protect him."

Chu Ye looked at the pretentious Xie Qi in front of him and cursed him in his heart. But this guy was stronger than him. He couldn't beat him, and he couldn't talk him down. He was completely no match for him.

What was worse was that he himself was reluctant to punish Xie Qi harshly. In desperation, he could only turn back to the bed angrily, cover his head with the quilt, turn his back to Xie Qi, and sulk alone.

Time passed minute by minute. After a very long time, so long that Chu Ye almost forgot Xie Qi was still in the room, Xie Qi suddenly broke the silence and asked in an unusually calm tone, "Do you want a military token?"

This sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding in Chu Ye Ze's ears, waking him up instantly from his drowsiness.

He sat up suddenly, staring at Xie Qi with wide eyes. Xie Qi was lying on the bed at this moment, looking into his eyes. Their gazes met in the air, but neither of them spoke, just staring at each other quietly.

After a while, Chu Ye lay back on the bed, staring upward with empty eyes. He said in a self-deprecating and helpless tone, "Which emperor doesn't want to control the military power? But getting the military token back is no easy task."

Chu Ye was silent for a moment, then continued, "Don't think about these unrealistic things. I've failed miserably as an emperor."

After saying this, he stopped talking, wrapped himself tightly in the quilt, and curled up in the innermost part of the bed like a wounded little animal, refusing to communicate with the outside world.

Although the ministers were somewhat disappointed with the current emperor, they still had the favor of the late emperor, so they would never approve of the regent's behavior of forcing the emperor to abdicate.

The only thing Chu Ye could rely on now was that he was still alive. As long as he was still alive, the Regent would not dare to force the emperor to abdicate.

Xie Qi, who was standing by, quietly looked at Chu Yeze, who was curled up on the bed, his heart filled with heartache. He wanted to reach out to comfort the other person several times, but in the end he just put his hand down silently.

"As long as it is what you desire, I will definitely help you."

The voice was soft and firm, as if it could penetrate everything.

Chu Ye's eyes, which were originally closed, trembled slightly unconsciously after hearing these words, and slowly opened.

However, not long after, he closed his eyes again and immersed himself in the darkness.

The atmosphere in the room became quiet again, as if the previous sentence was just an illusion.