The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

"It's good that you remember!" Xia Tongsheng nestled against Min Youan's back. "Your Highness, let's go to sleep."

At this point, Xia Tongsheng didn't want to put any more pressure on Min Youan, so she wisely ended the conversation.

The two lay on the bed, back to back, without saying a word, each with their own plans.

One wants to vie for the throne, while the other doesn't want Min Yoo-an to compete for it.

Although the emperor's life or death had nothing to do with Xia Tongsheng, she felt uneasy whenever she thought about how Min Youan would be drawn into the struggle for the throne after the emperor's death.

She was terrified that all the time she had spent persuading Min Yoo-an to give up the throne could be wasted because of the emperor's words.

Xia Tongsheng could actually see the emperor's fondness for Min Youan, and he also knew that the emperor had always wanted Min Youan to be the emperor of the world.

"Your Highness, are you asleep?" Xia Tongsheng couldn't fall asleep, so she turned over and gently hugged Min Youan's body from behind.

"no!"

Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Did you go to see your father today?"

Although Xia Tongsheng still harbored resentment towards the emperor for causing her father's death, now that the emperor was about to die, and considering Min Youan's current feelings, Xia Tongsheng treated the emperor with great respect.

How did you know I had entered the palace?

"At this point, you should have nothing else to do but go to the palace."

The reason is that Cang Jue and Min You'an are usually inseparable, but tonight, Xia Tongsheng discovered that Cang Jue was still at the Prince's Mansion, but Min You'an was not.

There is only one place that Min You'an can enter but Cang Jue cannot: the Imperial Palace!

"Yes, I was worried about my father, so I went to the palace to see him."

"I know that Father has always wanted you to be the emperor of Beimin. Did he mention this today?"

"no!"

"Your Highness, you said you would give up the throne for me."

"Yes!"

Min Youan turned around and hugged Xia Tongsheng, covering her mouth, "I'm tired, don't talk, sleep with me."

Xia Tongsheng clung tightly to Min Youan's body, not daring to relax for a moment, as if Min Youan would run away if she let go.

The next morning, when Cha Mian was serving the emperor at court, she said, "Your Majesty, look at this..."

All the fish in the basin had turned belly up.

The emperor seemed to have anticipated the outcome, and his face remained perfectly calm.

Cha Mian said lifelessly, "This basin has been under my personal watch, and no one has ever come near it. It seems that what you said is right."

The emperor said, "Go and investigate who poisoned my pillow."

"Yes."

In the Prince's residence, Cang Jue received a message by carrier pigeon early in the morning. He handed the message to Min You'an, "Your Highness, it is said that Min Zhifu's men seem to be planning to make a move?"

"This king knows!"

Cang Jue was a little worried. "His Majesty is not in good health at the moment. I guess Min Zhifu's next target is you. Maybe we should have a few more people protect you."

"One of you is enough for me. Besides, if there are more people, Min Zhifu will become suspicious."

Cang Jue suddenly thought of Gao Liang, whom he had previously sent to the special forces. "Your Highness, I have someone in mind who can protect you without arousing suspicion. Would you like to hear about him?"

"Speak!" Min Youan asked while practicing his sword.

"Gao Liang!"

Why her?

Cang Jue recalled that he had recently visited the special forces to find Cang Lang, and Cang Lang had mentioned Gao Liang's training achievements.

"I've heard that Gao Liang has excellent grades, so I'd like her to protect you."

"I never expected that such a frail woman could pass the special forces' assessment."

Cang Jue was also pleasantly surprised, unable to hide his admiration for Gao Liang in his words, "She is really talented and hardworking. In such a short time, she has already become a squad leader in the special forces, and the men under her command all admire her very much."

"Under what pretext do you plan to bring her here?"

"My suggestion is to arrange for her to be placed in the inner courtyard as a concubine, especially since Gao Liang is already your concubine. However, this might require the Princess to..."

Min You'an understood Cang Jue's meaning: "You want Gao Liang to use her status as an inner concubine to stay by my side and protect me?"

"Correct!"

In fact, ever since Min Youan was injured protecting Xia Tongsheng last time, Cang Jue has been very afraid that the prince will have too few people protecting him.

"I can protect myself, there's no need for Gao Liang to come. I have a use for her people."

“But Your Highness, since Min Zhifu dared to poison the Emperor, I believe that Min Zhifu must have made a desperate gamble this time, so your safety must be guaranteed.”

Cang Jue's concerns were not unfounded. Min Zhifu had now reached a point of utter madness, and he was genuinely afraid that Min Zhifu would do anything.

"Go ahead and call them over your way."

Moreover, it's time for the special forces to make their appearance. They've been training for a thousand days to use them for one. Now it's time to see just how capable the soldiers trained according to Xia Tongsheng's philosophy really are.

Meanwhile, Xia Tongsheng, who had just gotten up that morning and eaten breakfast, was preparing to go to Yan Lane. "Your Highness, I'm going to Yan Lane."

"I will go with you. Min Zhifu's men are probably watching us closely, so we must be careful."

Xia Tongsheng nudged Min Youan, "Your Highness, don't worry, I'm just going to Yanxiang to arrange the next work plan, and I won't be going out after that."

She knew the current situation and couldn't let Min Youan down.

"It's too dangerous, I'll accompany you!"

Xia Tongsheng didn't want Min Youan to follow her, fearing he would discover she was investigating matters concerning the emperor. "Your Highness, Min Zhifu should still be at the morning court session; he doesn't have time to deal with me."

"Anyway, I have nothing else to do, so I'll go with you."

In the end, Xia Tongsheng couldn't resist Min Youan's request and let him accompany her to Yanxiang.

Actually, Xia Tongsheng went to Yanxiang just to see Ji Shuihan. "Shuihan, how's the thing I asked you to do going?"

“Your Highness,” Ji Shuihan shook her head, “I haven’t finished yet.”

Xia Tongsheng didn't press the matter. "I came here today to tell you that Yanxiang is in your hands for a while. If there's anything urgent, come to the Prince's Mansion to find me."

"Your Highness, rest assured, we will do our best to accomplish it."

Xia Tongsheng nodded, took a stroll around Yan Alley, and then went back with Min Youan.

Cang Jue is really efficient.

In the afternoon, I went to the special forces camp by myself.

Cang Lang knew that Cang Jue was coming, but he didn't tell his subordinates in advance, wanting to take this opportunity to train Gao Liang's team properly.

So Canglang told his subordinates in advance, "I have received the latest news that the enemy has somehow gotten wind of this and is planning a surprise attack. We have been training for a thousand days to use them for one day. Now is the time for you few to show your abilities. Who among you dares to lead a group to ambush them?"