The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

The box was completely silent, and everyone seemed to have pressed the pause button, with all actions frozen in the previous second.

Whoever caused the silence must break it.

"Your Majesty, come here."

Xie Yue hooked his finger, as if calling a puppy, frivolously but very sure that the dog would choose him.

Waving away the one-eyed man's hand, Lu Shi walked obediently to Xie Yue's side, lowering his head like a child who had done something wrong.

"Your Majesty, you sneaked out from behind the shadow guards just to drink with this group of people?"

Xie Yue's voice was light, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry, but Lu Shi, who was familiar with her, knew that he was angry.

He immediately admitted his mistake and directly blamed everything on Long Sui.

"I didn't sneak out. Long Sui brought me out. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to hide from those shadow guards."

Xie Yue's gaze shifted to Long Sui, "Did you bring her out?"

Asking knowingly.

But Long Sui didn't dare to say it.

For some reason, she was a great killer with all kinds of weapons in her hands, but she was like a mouse seeing a cat in front of Xie Yue, and she felt timid unconsciously.

In fact, if she knew a little more, she would know that this timidity comes from a person's natural fear of teachers.

"I just introduced her to some friends, nothing more..."

"Yes, yes," One-Eye replied, "It's nothing, I just used her to lure the Chunfeng Tower's killer...ah!"

A sharp pain came from his thigh, and the one-eyed man screamed.

"Boss, why are you pinching me?"

"Shut up!"

Long Sui closed his eyes helplessly. What a stupid teammate, he was so brainless and kept talking!

"Who is this?"

The expression on One-Eye's face changed from pain to astonishment, "Your Highness, it's me, I'm One-Eye!"

He quickly took out the black cloth from his pocket and covered his left eye again, then looked at Xie Yue expectantly.

"Oh, it's you. Sorry, maybe your appearance is a bit common, so I didn't remember you before, but after this time, I will remember you, One-Eye."

Xie Yue raised his hand and put his arm around Lu Shi's shoulders.

Xie Yue's apology was not sincere at all, but as naive as One-Eye was, he didn't hear it at all. Instead, he felt a little smug because Xie Yue called his name.

"Then I will carry this cloth with me from now on, and I will ensure that the prince will recognize me at a glance next time."

The hand that was hugging Lu Shi suddenly stopped, and Xie Yue almost couldn't control his expression.

He glanced at the man with a slight surprise, and the simple and happy expression on his one-eyed face had not yet disappeared.

Is this guy really stupid or just pretending?

The one-eyed man, who was considered a fool, actually didn't have that many thoughts, nor was he a fool. He just admired Xie Yue too much.

One-Eye was forced to become a bandit, and he admired Xie Yue, a good official who was wholeheartedly concerned about the people.

I had wanted to meet Xie Yue a long time ago, but he kidnapped me the first time we met. At that time, I didn't know his status and was a little indifferent to him.

Later, I learned his true identity, but I couldn't see him.

He has been scratching his head for a long time...

Even if Xie Yue pointed at his nose and scolded him now, he would not take it seriously. He might even be happy that Xie Yue talked to him.

Two small flames flashed in the one-eyed eye, and the look he gave Xie Yue became increasingly fiery.

For a moment, Xie Yue didn't know how to react.

I wanted to attack him, but now I’ll give up.

"Long Sui, I will reduce the amount of silver I give you by 30%."

Long Sui seemed to be frozen in place by an invisible force. He was so shocked by the bad news that he was speechless and his brain was unable to react.

"Your Majesty, please go back with me."

Holding Lu Shi's hand, Xie Yue slowly walked out of the box under everyone's gaze.

In the carriage returning to the palace, Lu Shi shrank quietly into the corner like a quail.

Xie Yue chuckled, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, "Why, are you scared now?"

"I'm not afraid." Lu Shi said stubbornly.

"Then why are you so far away from me?" Xie Yue pressed on.

"It's a bit hot..."

"Heh!" Xie Yue sneered, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

"Sit over here."

Lu Shi raised his butt and sat over quickly.

"Hold me."

He immediately put his arms around Xie Yue's thin waist.

Xie Yue nestled into Lu Shi's arms, his body finally relaxed, fatigue visible in his eyes.

Things have been piling up in recent days, and he's been too busy to spare any time. When he finally had some free time, he immediately went back home to meet someone, but he didn't expect Lu Shi to sneak out.

"Tell me why you ran away secretly. Don't try to lie to me again. I'm not stupid."

"Okay, then I'll tell you the truth."

Lu Shi stopped pretending and came clean.

"I'm just the bait for Long Sui and the others! As the ruler of a country, I have to shoulder some responsibilities. Sacrificing me will bring happiness to thousands of families. This is a good deal."

"Don't be so righteous. Don't you and I understand each other? You are not that righteous."

Xie Yue raised his eyes slightly, with a slight arc at the corner of his mouth, but the smile did not reach his eyes, instead adding a bit of coldness.

"I told you, don't lie to me."

"All right……"

A chill surged from his back, and Lu Shi finally gave in.

"Actually, I didn't lie, I just polished it a little."

"I'm going to cooperate with Long Sui as bait to lure out the killer from Chunfeng Tower. You know I'm very bored staying in the palace. If I succeed this time, I won't have to stay in the palace all the time and can go out and play."

Lu Shi slowly lowered his eyes, looking depressed.

"I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I knew you wouldn't be able to adapt to the house, but I thought it was for your safety that I restricted your freedom..."

"As long as you know!"

As soon as Xie Yue finished his self-blaming words, someone instantly stood up straight, raised his chin high, like a proud peacock, exuding his charm everywhere.

"I knew it. How could someone as heartless as you be sad?"

A faint smile appeared on Xie Yue's lips, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, with tenderness rippling in his eyes like water.

"We agreed to let Ruofeng stay by your side, starting tomorrow. This way I can feel more at ease when you go out."

"What's there to worry about? I'm blessed with a long life, and no one can hurt me!"

"Yes, you're lucky. I was worried that you'd go out and have affairs. It's been so long since we last met, and Chu Ying left, and now the one-eyed one has arrived. Your Majesty is truly charming."

There was a glint of surprise in Lu Shi's eyes, and his slightly parted lips silently expressed the shock in his heart.

"Chu Ying's matter was a misunderstanding. I admit that it was my fault."

"But what the hell is One-Eye, and what does it have to do with him?"

How could that one-eyed, muscular man actually interfere with their relationship?

Damn it.

"Since I'm with you, I must like your type. One-Eye is a world apart from you. How could I possibly be attracted to him?"

"Then just pretend that I misunderstood you."

(One-Eye: So? Am I also part of your play?)

Xie Yue stopped making a fuss. He admitted that his jealousy was inexplicable and unreasonable.

He's just a little insecure...

Although Lu Shi seemed to be obedient to him, he was still a little uneasy, always feeling that he had not completely entered her heart.

That night, it was simply because I was drugged.

He always knew that it was not that Lu Shi couldn't live without him, but that he couldn't live without Lu Shi.

"Xie Yue, when do you plan to become my queen?"

Xie Yue suddenly raised his eyes, his long eyelashes trembled constantly, and his pupils contracted uncontrollably, revealing the uneasiness in his heart.