Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Yang Jingyun gritted his teeth: "What if he dies?"

I've thought of countless ways to kill Akahoshi. It's a real shame he didn't drown when I pushed him into the water last time.

004: [If the main character dies, a new main character will appear.]

Yang Jingyun scoffed: "If I had killed him, would I have become the new protagonist?"

004: [Unable to confirm.]

【waste. 】

004: [Sorry, this command cannot be accepted.]

"Clang—" Yang Jingyun swept all the items on the table to the ground.

*

Fengqi Palace.

Akahoshi was handed a note by a eunuch. He didn't get a good look at the eunuch's face before the eunuch disappeared around the corner.

As the setting sun cast its glow on the courtyard, Chixing opened the note on her recliner. It contained only one sentence: "Secure the position of Empress and obtain the Imperial Seal."

Akahoshi:......

Am I an undercover agent?

250 felt a pang of guilt and added: "[It wasn't you, it was the original body.]"

[The original owner of this body, Chixing, loved Zhao Linheng and was willing to do anything for him, including entering the palace.]

In the original book, if Chi Xing hadn't been willing, the Marquis's mansion would never have sent him to the palace; they would have declined the offer even if they had claimed illness.

However, the original owner received a letter from Zhao Linheng, agreeing to enter the palace as an informant. Unfortunately, Zhao Yuheng didn't even glance at him.

Chi Xing: [Could Yang Jingyun's motive for killing the original owner be because he liked Zhao Linheng?]

250: [Probably, it's not mentioned in the plot, these are all things that the leader dug up himself.]

Yang Jingyun is currently in love with the emperor, but soon he will fall in love with two people at the same time, wavering between them, and ultimately choose Zhao Linheng.

Where did the original body go?

250: [He had bad intentions but failed to accomplish anything, so he's imprisoned in the underworld. After a few decades, he can be reincarnated.]

Akahoshi understood: [No wonder in the original story, Ayu allowed the original owner to be drowned; this was the imperial palace, full of the emperor's spies.]

"What are you daydreaming about?" The emperor's voice was slightly cold.

Hiding her hand in her sleeve, Akahoshi tossed the note into her spatial storage, blinking her large eyes: "Wait for His Majesty."

"Really?" Zhao Yuheng approached, put his arm around his waist, and they went into the house together.

The palace servants behind him placed the food on the round table, and Chi Xing sat next to Zhao Yuheng with a bowl of ginseng soup in front of him.

"Drink the soup first. You're not in good health, so you need to nourish yourself." Zhao Yuheng said these simple words gently.

Chi Xing nodded, lowered his head to drink his soup, and Zhao Yuheng glanced at his hand before personally serving him food.

The meal was eaten quietly. When they were almost finished, Zhao Yuheng said, "We're going to Nanyun Temple to pray for blessings in three days. Does Xingxing want to come along?"

"Go."

Chi Xing agreed without hesitation. Yang Jingyun would encounter the main character there, so how could he not go and join in the fun?

Also, he wanted to be alone with Ayu.

Even if he doesn't love Zhao Yuheng, Ayu is his, so he wants to be with Ayu.

Zhao Yuheng tightened his grip on the table, a growing sense of annoyance in his heart: "Actually, the journey to the mountain is bumpy, so you don't have to go if you don't want to."

“Go, I’ve been there before when I was at the Marquis’s residence, it’s not hard to get there.”

"Or is His Majesty afraid I'll run away?"

Chi Xing deliberately touched on his sore spot, and Zhao Yuheng remained silent.

The atmosphere at the meal was a bit strange. I was wondering whether to let Zhao Yuheng stay. He was the emperor, and it wouldn't be good to keep giving him the cold shoulder.

Zhao Yuheng spoke up even faster, saying, "There are a lot of memorials to submit lately, so I'm going back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. You should get some sleep."

Akahoshi blurted out, "Are you coming back to sleep?"

After a pause, Zhao Yuheng said, "Let's do it another day. You should get some rest."

Looking at his somewhat lonely figure, Akahoshi seemed lost in thought.

After everyone had walked away, Akahoshi suddenly slapped his thigh: "Does he know something?"

The sedan chair arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and Zhao Yuheng frowned as soon as he entered.

"Dark one."

A figure suddenly appeared before him, bowing to Zhao Yuheng: "Master."

"Investigate the relationship between Akahoshi and Zhao Linheng."

An Yi: "Yes."

"Master, the little eunuch we just caught hasn't confessed anything."

A ruthless glint appeared in Zhao Yuheng's eyes: "Kill him, and send someone to keep an eye on Chi Xing."

He was the only one left in the hall. Zhao Yuheng stared blankly at the portrait of Chi Xing in front of him, his fingers gently tracing the image.

"How could it be you..."

【Oh dear, Your Highness, you're doomed.】

Akahoshi:......

Life is truly full of surprises.

Three days later.

Chi Xing was wrapped in Zhao Yuheng's mink cloak when he heard him ask gently, "Are you cold?"

During these three days, Zhao Yuheng would come to eat with them at mealtimes, but at other times he would use being busy as an excuse to avoid contact with Chixing.

Akahoshi silently regretted that he shouldn't have been so arrogant before, no, he should have been less reserved, maybe he could have gotten closer to her.

Now that things have come to this, Akahoshi has no choice but to continue to pretend to be reserved and find a way to clear up the misunderstanding between the two of them.

A cool breeze blew in early winter, and Akahoshi leaned closer to him: "It's not cold."

The emperor wrapped his arm around his waist, holding him tighter, and the two walked out of the courtyard together.

The car was already parked at the door. Zhao Yuheng got on first and then reached out to pull Chixing.

This carriage was completely different from the one used when we entered the palace. In addition to the soft cushions, there was a thick quilt, and the carriage was fully equipped with tables and chairs, just like a mobile home.

"If you're tired, just lie down and rest. This time we're traveling incognito, so there's no need to be particular about anything else."

During the carriage journey, the scene that Chixing had imagined—Zhao Yuheng taking the initiative to speak—did not occur.

He would brew tea and read books by himself, and then place the hot water bottle in Akahoshi's hands.

A faint sadness lingered in Chi Xing's eyes. She would rather he just let it all out and grab him, interrogating him about his relationship with Zhao Linheng.

But he didn't. Akahoshi leaned against the cushion next to the carriage, looking at the scenery outside through the gap in the curtains.

It was freezing cold, and there weren't many pedestrians on the road.

As Akahoshi dozed off, just as he was about to crash into the car wall, a hand supported his head and pulled him close to the person's chest.

For the first time, Chi Xing reached out and hugged Zhao Yuheng's waist. Zhao Yuheng's eyes were dark and unfathomable as he gently patted Chi Xing's back.

"Go to sleep, I'll wake you up when we get there."

After an unknown amount of time, Akahoshi felt the carriage stop.

We've reached the vicinity of Nanyun Temple, but one of our carriages collided with another due to the slippery road.

An argument broke out between the two. Akahoshi slightly opened his eyes and saw a familiar figure through the gap.

Chapter 250: [The main characters, the top and the bottom, collide here. Zhao Linheng becomes interested in Yang Jingyun.]

The carriage quickly bypassed them and went directly into Nanyun Temple.

Akahoshi woke up on his own, and together they got off the carriage and went inside to kneel and worship in front of the Buddha.

Two people of similar height knelt on the ground, one on each side, each with a different wish in their hearts, and kowtowed three times at the same time.

Zhao Yuheng pulled Chixing to her feet.

“Actually, I’m all better now, I’m not that fragile.” Chi Xing stood up on her own, her beautiful eyes meeting Zhao Yuheng’s.

"Let's go, we'll stay here for a few days." Hand in hand, they went out and bumped into Yang Jingyun.