His Majesty is plotting a rebellion? Quickly, summon the Imperial Advisor!

"Pretend? Heh, tell me, what did I pretend to be?" Ji Yuan turned his head away, his martial arts skills seemingly lost somewhere along the way. His words were cold, but lacked conviction.

"I am the Emperor, and you are merely a lowly Imperial Advisor. Do you really think you can see through me?" Ji Yuan said again, still maintaining his haughty demeanor.

[Status: Joyful, expectant...]

Xu Bing brought up the monarch's panel and was speechless for a moment. At such a critical juncture, Ji Yuanren was still being stubborn. However, Xu Bing found this aloof demeanor somewhat endearing.

In reality, Ji Yuan's personality had nothing to do with "cuteness." Xu Bing found her cute only because everything was under his control.

He sees through everything and controls everything, which is why he finds her adorable and can tolerate Ji Yuan's arrogance.

That's why.

Xu Bingcai vaguely understood that he was probably the only one who could completely subdue Ji Yuan.

"Your Majesty, don't you want to go crazy for once?" Xu Bing whispered in his ear, his voice deep and seductive like a devil.

He could feel the other person's faint heartbeat.

Suddenly seized by a playful impulse, he continued to whisper in her ear, "You are the Son of Heaven, the Emperor. Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the King. On the shores of the earth, all people are the King's subjects."

"Everything in this world is yours. You can have whatever you want, whoever you want, without any psychological burden."

"You can do whatever you want."

Xu, feeling feverish, smiled leisurely. Seeing that Ji Yuan was already standing stiff as a wooden statue, he felt that he should stop now.

The emperor, a man of great stature, was rendered so humiliated by just a few words.

Even though Ji Yuan is stubborn and difficult to deal with, there are still clues to follow. Now, Ji Yuan is nothing more than a golden phoenix in Xu Bing's palm, whom he can manipulate at will.

There is no need to even use force.

Xu Binggang was about to pull away when he saw that delicate hand tightly gripping the hem of his robe. The expensive brocade robe was wrinkled from the grip.

Xu Bing turned around and saw Ji Yuan looking at him. His eyes were filled with a gentle, unspoken emotion, as if trying to suppress it, but they were about to break through all the constraints and burst forth with emotion. It was only a foot away.

Xu Bing pulled away again.

Ji Yuan remained motionless, though his hand still clenched the hem of his clothes. Xu Bing ignored this, given his appearance, the perfect fragrance, and the way he whispered in her ear.

It's enough to shatter reason and unleash one's true nature.

"Dragons are inherently lewd," Xu Bing whispered jokingly in his ear.

A slightly damp, warm current hit Ji Yuan's ears, making him stiff as a board. He dared not look at Xu Bing, his heart filled with a mixture of humiliation and excitement.

But they were unwilling to let go, so they simply let Xu's illness subside.

She didn't know what was wrong with her, or rather, she wouldn't admit what was wrong with her.

The carriage moved slowly through the falling snow, time ticking by.

The snow has gotten heavier again today, with strong winds and snow, so few people are going out, let alone crossing the city.

Everything around was a vast expanse of white.

On a single post road, a distinguished carriage braves the wind and snow to travel.

Suddenly, the carriage hit a protruding pebble.

The car started to shake, but thankfully it quickly stabilized again.

The carriage continued its journey through the heavy snow.

Suddenly, the road started to bump again. Strangely, there were no protruding stones around. Although there was snow on the road, it was generally flat.

Instead, the journey became increasingly bumpy, like a heavy snowfall, with no sign of stopping.

[Status: Extremely happy]

……

The journey from Da Xi City to Rao Hong City by horse-drawn carriage takes about two hours.

Because of the heavy snow, the speed was slowed down, and the car was bumpy, so the speed dropped even further. It took a full three hours to travel. We set off early in the morning and arrived at the city gate of Raojiang City close to evening.

If things had been any slower, the city might have had to close down.

The carriages lined up to enter the city. When it was Xu's turn, a soldier lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and peered inside.

A stunningly beautiful woman was seen leaning against the man's chest; both of them were extraordinary in appearance.

On this cold winter day, the carriage seemed quite warm, with obvious sweat stains on the woman's forehead and a few strands of hair clinging to her skin.

Her cheeks were flushed.

The soldiers guarding the city were so envious that they felt dizzy. They would be willing to lose ten years of their lives for such a man.

Judging from the size of the carriage, this visitor was no ordinary person. The soldiers questioned Xu Bing briefly, asking why he had come to Raohong City, what his relationship with the woman was, and when he planned to leave.

Xu Bing answered one by one, saying that he came to Raohong City to do business, and the woman in his arms was his wife. When he mentioned this, the woman moved slightly, but did not refute him. He also told the soldiers guarding the city that he would leave in one or two days at the shortest, and three or four days at the longest.

They entered the city without any problems.

Although Rao Hongcheng is not as good as Da Xicheng, the bustling areas of the city are paved with bluestone slabs, and the roads are straight, so it is no longer as bumpy as traveling on mountain passes.

Xu Bing opened the carriage curtain, letting the cold wind blow into the carriage.

He toyed with his golden hair and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, how are you feeling?"

Ji Yuan was listless and simply didn't answer. Heaven knows what she did.

Looking back now, it still seems absurd, but if I were to describe the feeling...

Although Ji Yuan was unwilling to admit it, in all her twenty years of life, she had never felt this way before. Without experiencing it, she couldn't even imagine it.

Once experienced, it's like opening a Pandora's box... Of course, Ji Yuan wasn't aware of this at the moment.

"If this is recorded in history books, I'm afraid I'll be branded as a licentious person," Ji Yuan thought to himself, secretly lamenting.

While complaining, he was also relieved that since Xu Bing hadn't mentioned it, and he himself hadn't spoken of it, no one else knew. Upon returning to Da Xi City, he completely forgot about it.

Ji Yuan looked out of the carriage curtain.

Those streets and alleys were somewhat similar, yet completely different.

Since he was in Rao Hongcheng and wearing a disguise mask, no one around him recognized him.

Ji Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

They put on the mask, but also took it off.

……

The most famous restaurant in Raohong City is called "Lanhonglou". It is located with Huayue Lake behind it. Sitting inside the building, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the lake.

There are rooms available in the building, but only for distinguished guests.

When the carriage stopped downstairs at the Lan Hong Lou, the portly innkeeper, hunched over and smiling, awaited the arrival of his distinguished guest.

Xu Bing got off the carriage and reached out to help Ji Yuan, but Ji Yuan slapped Xu Bing's hand away and leaped lightly, disappearing without a trace or sound in the snow.

She was no weak woman.

Seeing her arrogant and domineering demeanor, Xu Bing whispered something in her ear.

In less than a second, Ji Yuan lost her composure, her legs went weak and she collapsed into his arms. When she regained her strength and was able to get up, she was unwilling to get up.

The aroma, warm and inviting, seemed to grasp at one's heart like a powerful hand.

"My lord, the meal is ready."

"The hot water for the shower upstairs is ready, please enjoy it."

The manager of Lan Honglou glanced around the two people in their room, gave a teasing smile, but meant no harm. Therefore, it did not offend them.

Moreover, the two were a handsome couple, living together in the same room. It was like dry wood meeting a raging fire; who would believe that nothing would happen between them?

Inside the carriage, both Ji Yuan and Xu Bing knew perfectly well why Ji Yuan was clinging tightly to Xu Bing's clothes.

Human desires are not something that can be controlled at will.

After dinner, Xu Bing sat on the terrace, from which he could see a large part of the bustling downtown area of ​​Rao Hongcheng.

His trip was not for leisure.

He needs to select a suitable location to establish a branch of the Red Eagle Escort Agency. He also needs to purchase cloth and grain to send to the three villages: Red Rain Village, White Bird Village, and Earth Pit Village, in order to win over the hearts of the people and make it easier to control the situation here.

As Xu Bing looked around the streets and alleys under the moonlight, he suddenly paused.

Looking past the crows, he saw an uninvited guest at his Imperial Preceptor's residence.

The man sat in the front hall of the Imperial Preceptor's residence, closing his eyes to savor tea and inhale its fragrance, finding a sense of contentment and pleasure in himself.

Tang Dayu and his entourage were apprehensive and dared not be negligent in their hospitality.

"Interesting, another new problem?" A red light flashed in Xu Bing's eyes.

The red-eyed black crow, Dahei, flapped its wings and flew away from the branch, stirring up a flurry of falling snow.

Big Black flew into the front hall and stood on the back of a chair. Its crimson eyes, tinged with a hint of evil, met those of the distinguished middle-aged man, Yin Qingli.

Yin Qingli was taken aback.

"Friend, what brings you here?" Xu Bing murmured.

Yin Qingli seemed to understand that the Imperial Preceptor Xu Bing, whom he was looking for, was staring at him through this crow.

He smiled leisurely, thinking it was truly interesting; his first encounter with the imperial advisor had exceeded his expectations.

Perhaps... the Imperial Preceptor wasn't as unsightly as the rumors suggested.

……