《Your Majesty, Be at Ease》 Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Jian Jin April 21st, the third year of Jingping, the capital. The second metropolitan examination after the new emperors accession to the throne had been over for more than a month. Today was the day for the successful candidates of the metropolitan examination to take the palace examination.[1] Shortly after midnight, Jian Jin, who had placed 42nd in the exam, woke up and carefully prepared to get up. Two-year-old Jian Xun, who was lying next to him, probably sensed something and wiggled his body toward him. Jian Jin patted the childs back and used his mental power to soothe him. When he saw that he was asleep, he put his mind at ease and quietly went out the door. Jian Jin lived in a small one-storey courtyard that he had bought when he first came to the capital a few months ago. When he went out, Big Sister Jian was already busy in the kitchen of the west wing. When she saw him, she asked, Ah Jin[2], I made patties. Do you want to eat it? Yes. Jian Jin smiled gently. Ill go get it right away. Big Sister Jian turned around and went into the kitchen. In a short while, she took out a mutton patty wrapped in greasy paper. The heavy stink of the mutton patty made Jian Jins brow furrow. He used his mental power to shield his sense of taste before he finished the patty in his hand in a few bites. He then said, Big Sister, keep an eye on Ah Xun. Im going out. Ill definitely keep an eye on Ah Xun. Big Sister Jian wiped her hands with her apron and took it off again to hang it on the wooden hook at the door of the west wing. Ah Jin, do well in your exam and come back as the Zhuangyuan[3]! Jian Jin laughed a little helplessly. Big sister, you think too highly of me. Jian Jin didnt think he would be able to get the top score the ancient imperial examinations werent easy! Yes, for Jian Jin, this place was ancient. He didnt belong to this time and space at all, or maybe not to this planet. He was born in the interstellar era. He was caught in a space-time rift during a cosmic voyage and accidentally transmigrated to this planet. It had been five years since he arrived. Although he called Big Sister Jian sister, in fact they had no blood relationship it was a disguise. When he first came here, he was badly injured. His mental power was also severely damaged, and his whole body was in a very bad state. In addition, he didnt understand the civilization on this planet, so he didnt dare to make contact with the people on this planet. For a long time after transmigrating, he hid in the mountains near a small village. While recovering from his injuries, he relied on his mental power to secretly learn everything about the planet. In the interstellar era, every human had mental power, which was even more important than their body bodies could be replaced or modified through advanced technology, but each persons mental power was unique. It could only grow and couldnt be modified. In addition, mental power had many functions. On a small scale, people with strong mental power had a strong learning ability, and on a larger scale, mechs and warships and the like all relied on mental power to operate. They even reproduced offspring through mental power. When mental power became the hallmark of a person, and a bodys genes could be modified, human reproduction no longer relied on the physical body. Instead, two people needed to achieve mental resonance, establish a mental link, and fuse their mental powers. If those two people loved each other deeply and trusted each other absolutely, after the fusion of their mental powers, a mental seed would be conceived, equivalent to the childs soul. The mental power seed would be placed into an embryo cultivated with the right genes, allowing it to fuse with the embryo and slowly grow, and a new life would be birthed. If there was no seed of mental power and only genes were used to grow the embryo then the embryo wouldnt be able to grow at all because it wouldnt have a soul. Jian Jins mental power was very strong. Although he was badly injured in the space-time rift, he was still able to extend it out about ten meters. After transmigrating, he always sneaked close to a nearby village to learn the language of this world. He also used his mental power to adjust his appearance so that he looked more similar to the people on this planet. In fact, his original appearance was similar to the people on this planet, with two eyes and a nose. However, in his era, after generations of genetic adjustment, everyones appearance had been refined to the extreme, which caused him to look like a mannequin. If he went out with his original appearance, he would probably scare the people on this planet. Thinking about the days when he was living rough and trying to adapt to this planet, Jian Jin secretly sighed. Compared to that time, he was already doing very well now that he was able to eat stinky mutton patties. He wondered how his partner was doing now. Jian Jin had transmigrated five years ago, and for the first few months, he lived alone. Thankfully, the space button he had bound with his mental power hadnt been damaged. The ten cubic meters of space held many of the daily necessities he had previously purchased. In addition, he had strong mental power and his physical force value wasnt bad, so he was able to get by quite well in the wilderness. However, just when he had almost recovered from his injuries and was planning to make up an identity to contact the natives of this planet, he picked up a severely injured young man. The young mans body was densely covered with wounds and scars. There wasnt a single piece of good skin on his body, and he had obviously suffered abuse and injuries since he was a child. Although in the era he came from it wasnt a big deal to swap bodies or modify ones own body, and some people even chopped off their arms and legs and replaced them with mechanical devices, this was a primitive planet! People here didnt know how to use mental power and didnt have high-tech equipment. Having such an injury would be incredibly painful! This young man looked like he was close to death because of his physical injuries. Luckily, this young mans mental power was very strong. He was the strongest person he had ever seen after transmigrating to this planet. Because of this, the man held on and didnt die. Jian Jin saved the young man, healed him, and kept him alive. However, the young man was so traumatized that he forgot all about the past. Jian Jin, whose mental power was already in a bad state, was even injured again during the healing process. The two of them could only continue to shelter in the mountains to nurse their wounds and recuperate. As they did, they developed feelings and eventually became partners. Jian Jin once again missed his simple, sweet, kind and innocent partner. From the moment he woke up, his partner was particularly clingy and close to him, and he couldnt bear to be separated from him. It was the first time since he was a child that he met someone so affectionate. In the interstellar society he used to live in, there were clear boundaries between people. It took years for two people to become partners, and after they did, they often failed to conceive mental seeds, or children, because they didnt have enough trust and love for their partners. Jian Jin loved children, and even prepared a baby pouch[4] early on and kept it in his space button, but he had long been prepared for a lifetime without children. How could it be so easy to have a child? However, his partner was really too passionate and loved him too much. His partner pursued him passionately. In just two months, he couldnt resist falling in love, and they formed a mental contract with each other to become partners. After another month, when he was performing mental healing for his partner, their mental powers accidentally fused together, and a mental seed was conceived. Only when both people loved each other and were willing to open up their mental power completely could a mental seed be conceived, and he and his partner conceived one! The average life expectancy in the interstellar era was very long. It wasnt a problem to live for a thousand years. However, a large part of the population couldnt find a partner in their entire life. Even if they did find a partner, only a third of them could conceive a child. However, in just three months, he actually had a partner and a child. Jian Jin originally had no sense of belonging to this planet, but the moment the mental seed condensed on his partners mental power, he immediately fell in love with the planet. He was willing to trade all that he had for a partner who loved him, trusted him absolutely, and was willing to open up his mental power completely, and was also willing to fall in love with a backward planet for such a person. Regarding children actually, more than anything else, children were a testimony of true love. At least nine out of ten people in the interstellar era were childless. However, the main reason why the human race didnt go extinct was because a loving couple tended to have a lot of children. Anyway, when that mental seed suddenly appeared, you could say he was ecstatic. He immediately began to study ways to build a career on this planet he always wanted to give his partner and children a good life! After he transmigrated, he could no longer receive any signals. Although his mental power was strong, there was absolutely no way that he could go into space. The things he carried with him were mostly daily necessities. Since he didnt think he could go back, he might as well stay in peace. Unfortunately, although he had good thoughts, things didnt turn out the way he had hoped. The people on this planet generally had very weak mental power. His partner was already one of the top two in terms of mental power, but he was still very weak, not to mention that his partner had been seriously injured and lost his memory and his mental power was still unstable. The small mental seed fell into his partners mental power, which caused great harm to his partner and may have even caused his partners mental power to completely collapse. In order to protect his partner, he could only find a way to detach that mental seed from his partners mental power and use his own mental power to nurture it. He was going to wait for it to grow a bit before putting it into a body grown in the baby pouch. However, his own mental power was also traumatized during the transmigration. After he finished detaching it and letting the mental seed make its home in his own mental power, he passed out. When he woke up, his partner was gone. He couldnt find his partner. Then, he asked around and found out that his partner had gone to the county town to find a doctor for him, but there was no news after that. In this ancient society, the circulation of information was poor. It was very difficult to find a person, not to mention that it seemed that his partner was even being hunted In desperation, he had no choice but to get himself an identity first, then find a way to make money while slowly looking for his partner. After realizing that he needed to be powerful enough to find him, he also started studying for the imperial examinations at the same time. By relying on the ability to never forget that came with his strong mental power, he passed the imperial exams all the way to the present. However, although he participated in the imperial examinations, he didnt intend to honestly work his way up through the ranks slowly. If that were to happen, he feared that he would be even less free than before and it would be more difficult to find him. He participated in the imperial examinations just to give himself a higher status and use it to get to know the upper echelons of the country. After getting to know those people, he could then find a way to get the emperor or a minister to notice him, and he could use their power to find his partner. As for how to make people notice him he had mental power! After eating Big Sister Jians mutton patties, Jian Jin went out the door. Big Sister Jian was a village woman he rescued from a river after his partner disappeared. Her real name was Jian Daniu. She had fled from a famine and married someone in a village when she had no food to eat. Her husbands family treated her badly, scolding her at every turn, and she was forced to jump into the river because she hadnt been able to have a child. After Jian Jin saved her, after some discussion with her, he pretended to be her brother to get an identity, and stood up for her, so that she could divorce her husband. After that, Big Sister Jian lived with him and helped him with the household chores. Although they called each other brother and sister, she didnt really treat him as a little brother, but as a master. When he was busy, Jian Xun was also taken care of thanks to Big Sister Jian. Jian Xun was the child he and his partner conceived. The child started out as a small mental seed. He used his mental power to nurture it for more than a year, and then placed it in an embryo that was cultivated with his and his partners genes. He used the baby pouch to nurture it for nine months before Jian Xun was finally born. He was now just two and a half years old. A child with strong mental power was always different from other children. The two-year-old Jian Xun was far smarter than other children, but he looked just like other children, except that he especially resembled Jian Jins partner before his partner disappeared, he had already extracted the genes of both of them to cultivate an embryo, and when cultivating it, he chose all his partners genes when it came to appearance. The appearance Jian Jin now had was a total fake that he made up himself based on the people here. As for his original appearance When it was first possible to change a childs appearance by adjusting genes, parents in the interstellar era adjusted their childrens looks toward perfection, so much so that in time, every child looked especially exquisite and perfect, and also especially similar. So, a handsome face like his became a common face, and as a result he didnt like his own face and didnt want his child to look like him. The author has something to say: The gong is actually handsome, but he himself dislikes his common face hahaha T/N The order of the ancient Chinese imperial civil service exams was: county exam college exam provincial exam metropolitan exam palace exam. Passing an exam was similar to earning a degree, and titles were earned based on what exams you passed and what place you came in, and granted social privileges and civil service appointments. Saying Ah before a name is a way to create an affectionate nickname Zhuangyuan: the top scorer of the Palace examination Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Palace Exam It was still dark when Jian Jin arrived at the palace gate, but there were already examinees of the same rank as him waiting. After the disappearance of his partner, Jian Jin had to take care of his child, earn money, and learn the knowledge of this planet to take the examinations. Hed been so busy that he didnt have much contact with others, and he didnt know many people. However, he more or less knew a few people. At this moment, he was greeted by a chubby scholar in his thirties who had a flowing beard and a slightly bulging stomach. Over here, Shaoan. This chubby scholar was named Sun Youji. He was from Jian Jins hometown and was the only person Jian Jin knew among the people present. Shaoan was Jian Jins courtesy name.[1] The people in this place all had courtesy names, so Jian Jin also gave himself one. Sun Youji greeted Jian Jin and said to those around him, This is my fellow villager. His surname is Jian, his given name is Jin, and his courtesy name is Shaoan. Those people then spoke to Jian Jin one after another and introduced themselves. After the introductions, the crowd quieted down. Generally, when scholars got together, they would always discuss something, and the quietness at this moment was actually a bit unusual, but Jian Jin wasnt surprised. They were about to meet the tyrant These people were probably a little panicked and not in the mood to talk. Just as Jian Jin thought about the tyrant, he heard someone say, Today I wonder if His Majesty will come to see us. As soon as this persons words were out, the people around him instantly went quiet. The people who were originally pacing back and forth because they were nervous stopped still, the people who had been looking around stiffened their necks, and the hands of the people who were organizing their clothes trembled and they tugged their clothes tightly before they finally steadied themselves. Everyone was still a little stiff. In the end, the Huiyuan[1], who came from an aristocratic family and had contacts in the imperial court, said, His Majesty is busy with government affairs, so he may not come. As soon as his words fell, people around him breathed a sigh of relief. Another person agreed, Its said that His Majesty didnt attend the last Palace examination, so he shouldnt come this time either. Someone else said, His Majesty hasnt been to court for several months, so he certainly wont have time to preside over the Palace examination. The people around immediately became more relaxed. Not long ago, Jian Jins mental power had been completely restored and he was able to use it as he wished, so he could clearly feel the fear of the examinees around him after hearing the word His Majesty and the relaxation after learning that His Majesty would not come to see them. His Majesty was really famous. Jian Jin had only been on this planet for five years, but he had already heard a lot about the prestige of the current emperor. The name of this country was the Great Qi, and the current emperor of the Great Qi was named He Mingzhao. He was twenty-four years old and was the seventh son of the late emperor. He Mingzhao was born during a solar eclipse, preceded and followed by natural disasters, and the loss of borderlands, so he was considered inauspicious by the then National Teacher[3], and was also disliked by the late Emperor. But when he grew up to 13 or 14 years old, for some reason the previous emperor gave him many tasks to do. He wasnt very old at that time, but he was very violent, and every time he did an assignment, he would kill many people, and he did a lot of things like ransacking households and exterminating clans. Within a few years, he made all the ministers in the imperial court dislike him and they went to court to impeach him. The late emperor chastised him, but he turned around and killed a lot of the people who impeached him, making all the ministers afraid to confront him. However, at that time, although the ministers were afraid of him and hated him, they also sympathized with him. Everyone knew that he was just a knife in the hands of the late emperor, used to kill disobedient ministers and toughen up his brothers in the process. When the new emperor ascended to the throne, He Mingzhao definitely wouldnt end well! What no one expected, however, was that the knife would turn upon the late emperor. Four years ago, He Mingzhao suddenly rose up and killed his father and older brothers. He killed the previous emperor and all his sons over the age of 14, and then ascended to the throne as emperor himself! At that time, there were many ministers who wanted to oppose him to the death, and he complied with their wishes and killed them all. What He Mingzhao did was treacherous, but he took control of the Black-Clad Guards and the capitals garrison, who were directly under the emperors orders, and he killed so many people that no one in the court dared to oppose him anymore. For four years He Mingzhao committed wanton destruction and set off a storm of blood in the capital. The eunuchs and maids in the palace were killed by him from time to time. The concubines left behind by the previous emperor couldnt enjoy their old age under his hands. The ministers in the court were beheaded when he was in a bad mood. Even the clansmen who shared the same ancestors with him were killed without mercy whenever he wanted. Four years down the line, now there was no one in the whole of the Great Qi who didnt fear him. Everyone knew he was a tyrant. However, strange to say, after he killed so many people to become the emperor, surprisingly, he wasnt interested in the occupation of the emperor. He only occasionally read the memorials, only went to court once in a while, and as for various kinds of enjoyment Anyone who offered him beautiful women was cut down by his sword, the various imperial chefs recruited by the previous emperor were driven out of the palace, and the exotic animals raised in the palace by the previous emperor were slaughtered and eaten by him. Jian Jin once heard a theory that this emperor had gone crazy, which was why he acted insane and incomprehensible. With such an emperor in the Great Qi, fewer people took part in the imperial examinations, and many people didnt want to be officials after obtaining scholarly merit by passing the exams, lest they be cut down by the emperor. However, Jian Jin didnt hate the emperor. Although the emperor killed a lot of people, ever since he came to power, the common people were better off than when the previous emperor was in power. In addition With such an arbitrary tyrant who did as he pleased, Jian Jins plans would be easier to implement. As long as he got the emperors attention, he should be able to have a meteoric rise in his career. As for how to get the emperors attention looking at this emperors style of behavior, he was afraid that there was a problem with his mental state. In other words, he had a mental illness. His mental power was of the healing type, and he also learned medical skills, so he should be able to cure this emperor. Five years ago when he first met his partner, his partners mental power was in disarray. Wasnt it also slowly cured by him? Unfortunately, his partner suddenly became pregnant and ruined that treatment. His partners mental power was also messed up, and he didnt know if he was having a hard time. Jian Jins heart ached when he thought of his partner. He had made a mental energy contract with his partner, so he knew his partner was still alive, but he didnt know where his partner was or what condition he was in. All the money he had earned in the past few years had basically been spent on finding his partner, but he hadnt found him at all. Back then his partner had forgotten everything that had ever happened. He didnt know his partners name, and as for looks there were too many similar looking people in this world! He painted his partners face and asked around, and although he found many people with similar looks, they werent his partner. Thinking about this, Jian Jin couldnt help but feel a little frustrated. Shaoan, dont be nervous, Sun Youji said to Jian Jin. Anyway, weve basically already passed the exam. Yeah. Jian Jin returned to his senses and responded with a smile. He wasnt nervous, but Sun Youji Sun Youjis heartbeat and other physical characteristics indicated that he was very nervous. Shaoan, what are your plans after the Palace examination? Sun Youji asked again. Shall we return to our hometown together? After taking the Palace examination, all of them had a vacation to return to their hometowns in glory and happiness. I plan to stay in the capital, Jian Jin said. Sun Youji knew that Jian Jins hometown had been hit by a disaster and that his parents had died during their escape, so he wasnt surprised by Jian Jins choice. However, he also wanted to ease his nervousness by talking, so he added, Shaoan, since you plan to stay in the capital, why dont you take this opportunity to choose a virtuous woman to marry and help you take care of your family? Jian Jins looks werent outstanding, but he didnt have any serious defects. Coupled with his upright posture, he could already be considered handsome among this group of examinees. And according to his academic performance, this time he could more than likely be ranked in the 2nd grade[4]. As a Jinshi[5], plus his appearance, even if he had previously married a wife and had a child, a minor officials daughter would be willing to marry him. My wife is still alive. Jian Jin looked at Sun Youji seriously, Just missing. Sun Youji was speechless for a while. He knew that Jian Jins wife was missing, and he knew that Jian Jin had been looking for his wife. However, these days, most missing women were caught and sold. Under such circumstances, it was basically impossible for women to keep their innocence. Even if she kept her innocence Jian Jin had become an official. How could he let such a woman who had been missing for a long time come back to be the madam of the house? Sun Youji wanted to say something, but at that moment, the palace door opened. He shut his mouth and couldnt help a shiver after meeting the gaze of the eunuch who came out with a lantern, his indifferent face flickering in the lanterns firelight. The faint dawn light slowly made the outline of the palace clear, and the examinees lined up and slowly entered the palace. Jian Jin stood in the middle of the front row. The imperial examination wasnt difficult for him. He had strong mental power and therefore the ability to never forget, so of course he learned things quickly. However, his shortcomings were also obvious he had no talent for poetry and lacked a true understanding of the time period, so the essays he wrote were often contrived and formulaic. Fortunately, before each examination, he would get to understand the examiners, so even if his writing felt contrived, he still managed to overcome the obstacles. This time, he even got a good rank of forty-two in the exam. Nowadays, officials in the court were afraid of being dragged down by their disciples, and they didnt dare to accept those scholars who were full of ambition and wanted to make a big career, but were more likely to be cut down by the emperor. They liked that he was such a rule-abiding person, and his essays were written in a calm and steady manner, so he shouldnt cause trouble after becoming an official. So, he was expected to be in the second grade. After following the large group into the palace and going through the rituals of roll call, distribution of papers, praise and worship, and salutations, Jian Jin finished his Palace exam paper. According to the regulations of the Great Qi, the Palace examination would be presided over by the emperor and last all morning. At the end of the morning, the papers would be graded on the spot and the results would come out in the afternoon. When the results came out and the emperor settled on the ranking, everyone would ride their horses to attend the Qionglin banquet[6]. This journey was also known as the Zhuangyuan parade. But this time, the emperor didnt come at all. However, this was a good thing for many of the examinees. Without the fearsome emperor, the killer who chopped peoples heads off like chopping melons and vegetables, even Sun Youji, who was easily nervous, was able to finish writing his own exam paper. After Jian Jin finished writing, he used his mental power to look at other peoples papers, and then completely put his mind at ease. His essay wasnt perfect, but at least it was accurate. His paper was definitely the neatest, and the examiners evaluation shouldnt be too low. After the time was up, someone took away the test papers, and at that moment, Jian Jin suddenly felt a familiar mental energy. It was his partners mental power! At the same time, the eunuchs sharp voice pierced into the room, His Majesty has arrived! T/N: 1. Courtesy name: a name given to young men and sometimes women when they reached adulthood. Peers of the same generation called each other by their courtesy name, and using their birth name was considered rude. 2. Huiyuan: The person who scored first in the metropolitan examination 3. National Teacher: The person who advised the emperor about morality and religion 4. Second grade: The examinees would be divided into grades depending on how they ranked 5. Jinshi: Somebody who passed the palace examination. They were afforded many privileges and high civil service appointments. 6. Qionglin Banquet: A banquet held for the new Jinshi after passing the Palace exam Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Meeting The eunuchs voice was strange and always uncomfortable to the ears. However, at a time like this, no one would care about it the emperor was coming! The murderous emperor was here! The face of the official responsible for reading the examination papers changed. The originally upright back hunched down and he went to greet him with trepidation. The old ministers who had been immersed in the imperial court for decades looked like that, not to mention the examinees who had only heard many rumors but had never seen the emperor. These people, both young and old, had seen the world, but at this moment, they all looked ghastly pale and trembled. They didnt dare to breathe in this atmosphere. Sun Youji, who had always been timid, performed even worse. His fingers trembled uncontrollably, his Adams apple rolled up and down uneasily, and his teeth began to chatter as his face muscles spasmed. He almost lost his self-control because of nervousness. When the others were afraid, only Jian Jins face showed anticipation and excitement, and he looked towards the door with a happy face. After more than four years, he finally felt the presence of the partner contract again! His partner was in the palace. No wonder he hadnt been able to find him before. Jian Jin was in Jiangnan when he first transmigrated to this planet. All these years, when he was looking for his partner, he also searched mostly in Jiangnan. This time, when he took the examination, it was the first time he came to the capital. Fortunately, he came. Jian Jin couldnt wait to meet his partner and was a bit curious his partner was staying in the palace. He didnt know what he was doing. He definitely wouldnt be a eunuch, his partners body was still intact. He wouldnt be a minister either, his partner didnt look like he grew up studying. Seeing that he was covered in scars he should have grown up practicing martial arts, in addition to being abused as a child. Jian Jin felt that his partner should be an imperial guard. He heard that the Black-Clad Guards in the hands of the current emperor were mysterious and highly skilled in martial arts. His partner might be one of them. Jian Jin had thought a lot, but only a moment had passed. By this time, his mental energy had surged toward his partner and wrapped around his partners mental energy. When he and his partner first met, his partners mental energy was a mess, and it took him a lot of effort to sort it out. But now, his partners mental energy was a mess again! Such a messy mental energy would cause a lot of pain. Jian Jin felt a pang of heartache, and at that moment, the sound of footsteps came from far to near, and the current emperor stepped into Baohe Hall.[1] The official in charge of reading the papers took Jian Jin and the other examinees to kneel down and welcome the arrival of the emperor. All of them bowed according to the etiquette taught to them and after standing up, they didnt even dare to raise their heads. However, Jian Jin was different. Jian Jin bowed very haphazardly, much faster than the others, and raised his head immediately after standing up. After his partner approached, he realized that something was wrong. It didnt seem like his partner was a guard. Baohe Hall faced the south, and it was noon, so the sunlight spilled from the door to the interior. At this moment, a young man wearing a robe embroidered with gold dragons on a black background walked in with two eunuchs and two guards. The mans back was to the sun, and the sunlight today was too bright, so Jian Jin couldnt see his appearance for a while. He only saw the golden dragon on his clothes glittering in the sunlight, as if he had been gilded with a circle of golden light. But even if he couldnt see the mans appearance, Jian Jin knew that this was his partner. His partner was the current emperor, the tyrant who loved to kill. Blinking his eyes, Jian Jin, who had adjusted to the bright light, finally saw his partners appearance. When he and his partner first met, his partner was very thin, but he made an effort to nourish him. After they became partners, he also gave his partner all the nutrient liquid that he had stored in his space button and couldnt bear to drink. When his partner disappeared, he had gained a lot of weight. His red lips and white teeth were particularly cute, and his smile would reveal two small dimples, making his heart flutter. But now His partner, in fact, looked thinner than when they first met, and his entire state looked wrong. His face was morbidly pale, his lips were bloodless, but his eyes were red and bloodshot. When he looked at people, he inexplicably carried a bloody aura that made people shudder. Jian Jin was stunned. His partners appearance, compared to back then, had changed too much. This man was particularly cute back then, like a little sun, able to light up other peoples lives, but now, he seemed to have a layer of ice condensed on him, freezing everyone around him. He was so good-looking and would always come up to Jian Jin to kiss Jian Jins lips. Now his lips were tightly pursed, and his eyebrows were full of impatience, even revealing a sense of boredom. Jian Jin was even more heartbroken, and at that moment, his partner looked at him. Jian Jin put away the heartache on his face, subconsciously revealing a gentle smile, and he wrapped his partner all up in his mental energy. His partner should rush to him, embrace him, kiss him Jian Jin opened his arms with some expectation, however His partner fixed him with a deadly stare, but there wasnt the slightest temperature in his eyes, like he was looking at a stranger. Jian Jin: His partner should have lost his memory again, right? There was a reason why Jian Jin would think so. For one thing, when they first met, his partner was an amnesiac, and for another they had a child together! The fact that they could have a child meant that they were deeply in love, and his partner must have been devoted to him. Since that was the case, if not for amnesia, his partner wouldnt have looked at him that way. This was too depressing! Jian Jin dropped his arms in frustration and made up his mind at the same time he must try to contact his partner more often so that he could recover his memory. Thinking so, Jian Jin smiled towards his partner again. Before, he really never thought that his partner would be He Mingzhao, the emperor of the Great Qi. And now that he realized this, and then applied what he had heard about He Mingzhaos experience to his partner At birth, he was identified by the National Teacher as an inauspicious person, disliked by his own father since childhood, and later used as a knife by his own father to kill people everywhere When He Mingzhao was saved by him, he was all wounded and dying He was a royal son, why was he so badly wounded? And why were there so many scars on his body? He Mingzhao was less than twenty at the time, and many of the scars on his body were ten or so years old. What kind of life did he lead as a child? Jian Jins heart was distressed, but his mental energy became more gentle, covering He Mingzhaos mental energy, helping He Mingzhao to sort out the messy mental energy. He wanted to make He Mingzhao feel better. He Mingzhao was still staring at Jian Jin with a deadly gaze. He originally didnt intend to come here today, but for some reason when he passed by Baohe Hall, he suddenly got the idea to come in and take a look. As soon as he entered Baohe Hall, he almost immediately saw this unusual examinee. When this man smiled at him, he felt like he had entered a hot spring. A warmth wrapped around him. His body, which was often cold, was actually a little warm at that moment. He had fallen for this man! He Mingzhao looked at Jian Jin, his brow furrowed, and he asked in a stern voice, What is your name? ¨C The author has something to say: He Mingzhao: He smiled at me, is he seducing me? T/N 1. Baohe Hall: also known as the Hall of Preserving Harmony, is one of the three halls in the palaces outer court, where the palace examination was held Chapter 4 Chapter 4: The Tanhua He Mingzhaos tone sounded very bad. Even the ministers at the front as well as the examinees at the back didnt dare to look up when they heard this. They shivered subconsciously, afraid that He Mingzhao was asking about themselves. Should they look up? Look to see if they were the one His Majesty was asking about? As those people were thinking that, they heard a clear voice ring out. My name is Jian Jin. It turned out to be Jian Jin that His Majesty was asking about! Those who were standing in front of Jian Jin while bowing let out sighs of relief in unison, while those who were standing behind Jian Jin felt a little sympathy for him. They all saw the scene just now. Jian Jin wasnt particularly serious when he bowed, and he rose earlier than any of them! As for Jian Jin reaching his arms out to give He Mingzhao a hug or something, they kept their heads down so they didnt see it. Jian Jin He Mingzhao repeated Jian Jins name, still not taking his eyes off of Jian Jin. The young man in front of him looked to be in his early twenties. His eyes were neither too big nor too small, his nose was neither flat nor straight, his complexion was neither dark nor fair, and he was ordinary in every way. He didnt have any serious defects but he wasnt handsome either. The only thing that made him better than the average person should be his temperament. The man was tall, with a gentle smile that made people feel at ease when they looked at him. It was the first time in his life that He Mingzhao felt this way after seeing a person, and it made him even more sure of one thing he liked this man. He Mingzhao said coldly, Nice name. Jian Jin smiled and replied, Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. Although He Mingzhaos attitude and temperament had changed a lot, his mental power hadnt changed, so Jian Jin really couldnt be afraid of him. Given that he had already wrapped up He Mingzhaos mental power with his own mental power, he could also clearly perceive that He Mingzhao wasnt angry. But that wasnt what the others thought. Hearing He Mingzhaos almost emotionless voice, they all had the feeling that Jian Jin was about to be finished. The ministers in charge of the Palace examination couldnt help but want to curse how did the people in charge of the examinations choose the candidates? How dare they choose such a brazen person! Was His Majesty complimenting him? His Majesty was already very angry, yet he was smiling and thanking him for his compliment! These ministers wanted to rush over and hold Jian Jin down and make him kneel and kowtow! Jian Jin didnt know what they were thinking. He was still smiling at He Mingzhao. He Mingzhaos heartbeat inexplicably quickened. He thought he would die alone in his life. He never thought he would fall for someone, and it was even a man. Striding forward, He Mingzhao came to the dragon chair at the top. He sat down and said, Bring the papers. In the Great Qi, all the other papers in the imperial examinations had to be anonymous, but the Palace examination was not. After all, the Palace examination was mainly for the emperor to take a look at the people who had passed the examinations, and ultimately to rank them. No one would be kicked out. Naturally, there was no need for anonymity. Of course, the emperor would generally listen to the views of the ministers who graded the papers, so the ministers who graded the papers had the opportunity to show favoritism. However, if someone who participated in the Palace examination was able to make the ministers who graded the papers show favoritism to them then even if the Palace examination was anonymous and they were given a poorer ranking in the Palace examination, they would still have a bright future. The minister in charge of the Palace examination respectfully passed the test papers that had just been collected to He Mingzhaos hands. The examinees still didnt dare to look up, but they could still hear the voices. They were even more afraid now the previous emperors wouldnt dismiss any examinees, but the one in front of them had always done whatever he wanted to do. They didnt know if he would want to cut them down just because he didnt like them. The more Sun Youji thought about it, the more frightened he became. His whole body trembled, and he staggered and almost fell down. Although Jian Jin, who was standing beside Sun Youji, had been watching He Mingzhao, he had strong mental strength and quick reflexes, so he gave Sun Youji a hand at this time. Sun Youji glanced at Jian Jin gratefully and stood up properly, but couldnt help but shiver again. Somehow, he became even colder. He Mingzhao, who was releasing the cold air, stared over Sun Youjis head for a while before lowering his head and starting to look through the stack of test papers he was holding. He didnt have the patience to read the dense text, so he just looked at the names and then flipped through them quickly. He soon came to Jian Jins paper and pulled it out. The handwriting on the paper was very beautiful, and the things written were well thought out, which made his heart grow fonder. He Mingzhao kept his face expressionless while reading the test paper. Jian Jin used his mental energy to calm him down and try to relax him, but he was a little embarrassed at the same time. The paper he wrote had no merit and no fault[1] and was very ordinary. At least, when he looked at other peoples papers, he felt that his own paper was far inferior to those famous talents, not even comparable to Sun Youji. He Mingzhao was the emperor, surrounded by people of outstanding learning. Would he be disappointed to see such a paper from him? Before, He Mingzhao especially admired him. Whether he caught a mountain chicken or dug up a wild vegetable, He Mingzhao would look at him with two bright eyes and praise him, but now While Jian Jin was thinking about his own minor thoughts, everyone around him was pitying him. Even the eunuchs around He Mingzhao looked at Jian Jin with pity. The late emperor liked people who were bold and not afraid of him, and would have a good chat with people when the mood struck. However, He Mingzhao was not such a person. He Mingzhao loathed those who tried every possible way to get his attention. Before He Mingzhao ascended to the throne, and when he first ascended to the throne, people often tried to get close to him. In the harem, there were all sorts of beauties who would throw themselves at him from time to time. The former emperor ate it up, but He Mingzhao never did. This Jian Jin obviously wanted to get His Majestys attention, but they were afraid that he worked in vain. His Majesty always hated such people. If he did this, His Majesty would probably be furious and then have him thrown out! He might become the first person in this dynasty who was disqualified from receiving scholarly merit in the Palace examination. Jian Jin: His mental power was very strong, and he could more or less sense the emotions of the people around him. Just then, He Mingzhao spoke up again: This is a good test paper! The ministers grading the papers and the eunuchs around He Mingzhao: Did they hear it right? His Majesty actually praised Jian Jin? They didnt hear wrong. He Mingzhao expressionlessly pointed at Jian Jins test paper and said it was good, then stared again at the ministers reading the paper. The ministers: Being stared at by His Majesty while grading the papers, this job was really inhumane! But they still had to do it Under the watchful eyes of He Mingzhao, the ministers hands shook as they began to grade the papers and finally ranked them. The ranked papers were given to He Mingzhao, along with Jian Jins papers, which had been specially set aside. If they were to rank Jian Jins paper, then belonging to the first grade would be hopeless, but it could be near the top of the second grade. Now, however, they didnt dare to rank it He Mingzhao took the test paper again and looked at it a few times, and then said, Jian Jin is granted the rank of Tanhua[2]. Jian Jin: His partner must be opening the back door for him! The others: His Majesty said Jian Jins test paper was good. Could it be that he wasnt being sarcastic and was telling the truth? What the hell was going on here? How did this ordinary student from Jiangnan, who had no fame at all before, make His Majesty look at him favorably? Everyone was a bit confused. In fact, even He Mingzhao himself found it strange. Even if he fell for a man, he even fell for such an ordinary looking man. Wasnt his taste a bit strange? T/N 1. No merit and no fault: Means ensuring safety/stability by not doing anything bold or innovative, only what is expected 2. Tanhua: The 3rd place in the palace exam. Its said the Tanhua title was preferentially awarded to the most handsome of the top scorers (but Im not sure if thats a myth or true) Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Investigation He Mingzhao strode out of Baohe Hall. After granting Jian Jin the Tanhua, for the rest of the people, he followed the ranking set by those ministers who had examined the papers, and granted the Zhuangyuan, the Bangyan[1], the 2nd grade Jinshi, and the 3rd grade Jinshi. He didnt leave until all those people went to the street parade. When he left, his heart was actually a little lost. After walking for a while, He Mingzhao jerked to a halt. At the moment he stopped, the guards and eunuchs behind him also stopped in unison. Turning his head, He Mingzhao said, Get someone to check out Jian Jin. Yes, Your Majesty, said an imperial guard in black and white armor behind He Mingzhao. The two imperial guards following He Mingzhao were Black-Clad Guards, the most powerful fighting force in the Great Qi. The Black-Clad Guards were created by the Founding Emperor of the Great Qi, and were initially used to protect the emperor and monitor the ministers in the court. However, in the following years, due to struggles and other reasons, the Black-Clad Guards gradually fell into decline. It wasnt until the late emperor started to make use of the Black-Clad Guards again and handed them over to He Mingzhao that the Black-Clad Guards developed and grew in the past ten years. It could be said that without He Mingzhao there would be no Black-Clad Guards, and likewise, without the Black-Clad Guards, there would be no He Mingzhao. He Mingzhao didnt even study much before he entered the Black-Clad Guards, and it was the Black-Clad Guards that allowed him to grow up in the end. His mother was a peasant-born palace maid, who had the good fortune to be seen by the late emperor, and then rose to the top in a single step and had a good life. The late emperor really favored her for a long time, and even named her Imperial Concubine Li. For a year or two, her fame was unmatched in the harem. However, at the time when she was most favored, she became pregnant. For women in the harem, it was common for mothers to rely on children, but the late emperor had no shortage of children, and he was also lustful and fickle. Imperial Concubine Li was born to a peasant family, but she was exceptionally beautiful, which allowed the late emperor to spoil her for two years. However, when she became pregnant the late emperor naturally went to find someone else. Imperial Concubine Li had never studied and wasnt well educated, so when she was in favor she was very vocal and offended many people. After she became pregnant and was unable to receive favor, she couldnt see the late emperor and had no maternal family to rely on, so people started to target her and her treatment in the palace declined. Such a gap was a bit unacceptable to Imperial Concubine Li, but what was even more unacceptable to her was that just after she gave birth to He Mingzhao, He Mingzhao was recognized as an ominous person. She was struggling in the delivery room and was about to deliver her baby when the sky suddenly went dark she was just in time for a solar eclipse! In the sudden darkness, He Mingzhao came into the world. Before He Mingzhao was born, the Great Qi had already suffered many disasters, and on the day of He Mingzhaos birth, someone came to report that there was a flood in the south. The late emperor was being forced by his ministers to issue an edict of self-condemnation[2], when suddenly the harem reported that the seventh prince was born. The late emperor immediately had someone bring in He Mingzhao, and invited the national teacher. After that, He Mingzhao was identified as being born to bring disasters. When he learned of this, the late emperor immediately threw He Mingzhao back into Imperial Concubine Lis palace, and never set foot in Imperial Concubine Lis residence again. Imperial Concubine Li had suffered a lot of grievances when she was pregnant, so she planned to ask the late emperor to intercede for her after the baby was born. However, she never expected that when the baby was born, her situation would be worse and she would even be completely forgotten. Thinking about how her life had been getting worse and worse since she conceived this child Imperial Concubine Li was more convinced than anyone else that the child was born to bring disasters. She then took out all her anger and grievances on He Mingzhao. He Mingzhao would always remember being stabbed with hairpins, slapped by Imperial Concubine Li, and even kicked out by Imperial Concubine Li as a child. If it werent for the fact that some of the eunuchs and ladies in Imperial Concubine Lis palace took pity on him and looked after him a little more, he might have starved to death. Funny enough, when he grew to ten years old and met the National Teacher, he suddenly said that although he was wicked, he could suppress evil spirits and be a general. As it turned out, when the national teacher said he was an ominous person, in fact, he was ordered by the late emperor. Later, when he saw that He Mingzhao was miserable, he felt guilty, so he changed his words and said that. Only then did the late emperor remember that he was his son and sent him to the Black-Clad Guards, where he was taught martial arts. The martial arts training was very hard, but compared to what He Mingzhao had been through before, it was paradise. He was very talented in martial arts training, and as a result, he was able to take charge of the Black-Clad Guards and start doing missions at the age of 13 or 14. He had no preferences and could bear hardships. Not only did his subordinates eat and live with him, but when he was rewarded or had any silver, he also gave it to the people under him. Since then, the people of the Black-Clad Guards all looked up to him. Not to mention, the Black-Clad Guards themselves also developed and grew rapidly. If the subsequent events had not occurred, he would probably have been fine, happily serving as the commander of his own Black-Clad Guards. And now He Mingzhao felt a vague pain in his head. Five years ago he was betrayed by his own father and the people around him, was hunted down and nearly lost his life later when he snapped awake, his body had healed fully, but he had lost four months of memory, and at the same time had fallen victim to headaches. His head hurt almost every moment, and from time to time he would get sick. At that time his head hurt so much that it was worse than death for him. However, there were so many people who wanted him to die. He still refused to die! Get ready. I have to attend the Qionglin banquet tonight. He Mingzhao added. Yes, Your Majesty. He Mingzhao continued on his way and suddenly thought of something. His head surprisingly didnt hurt so much after he entered Baohe Hall today. Before, his mind was all on Jian Jin, and only now did he realize that something was wrong. He was in a good mood, so he wasnt sick anymore. When He Mingzhao felt his head was feeling much better, Jian Jin had just gotten on his horse and was ready to parade the streets. He was somewhat embarrassed at the moment. His partner had named him the Tanhua, which was solid favoritism. It was squeezing the original Tanhua down He was a little uncomfortable with it. However, the others didnt have such complicated feelings as he did. At this moment, all the examinees had the feeling that they had escaped, and they looked at Jian Jin with different gazes. This man in front of them was unusual. This was someone who dared to talk to His Majesty, who wasnt afraid of His Majesty at all! Brother Jian, you have a lot of courage. Its admirable. After Zhang Qinjing got the Huiyuan, he got the Zhuangyuan. This new Zhuangyuan, who had just added two first place wins, was the first to show goodwill to Jian Jin. Jian Jin: he and He Mingzhao said just a couple sentences in total After thinking about it, Jian Jin asked, Brother Zhang, why are you all so afraid of His Majesty? Zhang Qinjing said, I also want to ask you why youre not afraid of His Majesty! Ive seen several princes before and have never been afraid, but when I see His Majesty, I dont know why I shudder from the bottom of my heart. Jian Jin was taken aback and suddenly thought of something. No one on this planet could use their mental power. However, they did have mental power, it was just weak. He Mingzhaos mental power was the most powerful of all the people he had ever met. Moreover, He Mingzhaos mental energy was still a mess if he looked over with his mental energy, he would find that He Mingzhaos mental energy was radiating away from his head, with teeth and claws, and also with a certain aggressiveness. Of course, because He Mingzhao himself didnt know how to use his mental energy, he wasnt really going to attack others, but it was normal for others to feel scared when facing him. In the future, he must contact He Mingzhao more often and heal He Mingzhao quickly. It shouldnt be difficult. After all, He Mingzhao seemed to have a good impression of him. With this in mind, Jian Jin, who was riding his horse, quickly dodged a flower thrown towards him. At the same time, He Mingzhao had already gotten the information about Jian Jin from the Black-Clad Guards. For examinees like Jian Jin, the Black-Clad Guards had already done investigations, but not in detail. When He Mingzhao opened this report, his face suddenly changed. T/N 1. Bangyan: the 2nd place in the palace exam 2. Edict of self-condemnation: In times of crisis, the emperor could issue an edict of self-condemnation, admitting blame and reviewing his own faults in order to show his willingness to do his best for the country, appeasing the people Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Assassination After parading around the street, the new Jinshi reentered the palace the Qionglin banquet of the Great Qi was held in the imperial garden. Jian Jin followed Zhang Qinjing into the imperial garden and couldnt help but be a little disappointed. Didnt this imperial garden look a bit dilapidated? Jian Jin wasnt the only one who was disappointed. Sun Youji was puzzled and asked the Zhuangyuan Zhang Qinjing in a low voice: Is the imperial garden unmaintained? Aside from the fact that Sun Youji had very little courage, the Sun family was wealthy in Jiangnan. His familys estate covered dozens of acres, and the garden was beautiful. However, in the imperial garden in front of him why did the peony bush seem to have been cleaved with a blade? How come no one replanted it? His Majesty advocates frugality and has been cutting back on palace expenses. Zhang Qinjing said, speaking with a slightly strange face. Sun Youji wanted to ask more, but before he could say anything, he once again heard the eunuchs sharp, piercing voice. His Majesty has arrived! Sun Youji no longer had the heart to care why the peonies in the palace had been cut down! His Majesty was here! Jian Jin once again saw the trembling appearance of the people around him and was speechless for a moment. However, he didnt have time to care about these people Raising his head, Jian Jin once again showed a smile towards He Mingzhao. He also wanted to use his mental power to communicate with He Mingzhao, but unfortunately the two were a bit far away at this moment, which wasnt very convenient. Seeing his partner, Jian Jins mood instantly changed for the better. However, he soon realized that his partner wasnt in a good mood, maybe even a very bad mood. At the moment, He Mingzhaos mental power was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, as if he was about to fight someone at any moment. What had happened to him? Jian Jin looked at the direction where He Mingzhao was and blinked in confusion. He Mingzhaos face became colder, and he lowered his eyelids, hiding his murky gaze. Jian Jin, this man, already had a family! Jian Jin was born in Jiangnan, which was too far away, so he didnt know all the things Jian Jin had encountered before. However, after Jian Jin came to the capital, he had told people about his family, and all that information was recorded by the Black-Clad Guards. In addition, the Black-Clad Guards also knew about what he had done after he came to the capital. Jian Jin had married a wife five years ago, but then his wife disappeared, leaving him with only one child. He was very fond of his child. When he came to the capital to take the examination this time, he took the child with him. He even didnt go to some of the literary meetings before the exams on the grounds that he had to take care of his child. As for that wife he had been looking for her. He had been advised to find another wife, but he didnt agree, and never went to brothels. He Mingzhaos head hurt vaguely and he was especially angry. It was already dark. Although lanterns were lit in the imperial garden, the candlelight was so dark that it was difficult to see the expressions of the others when they were a little farther away. He Mingzhao sat at the seat of honor and never spoke, so the people below him gradually relaxed. When he first ascended the throne, He Mingzhao did kill many people, but in the past two years his style of operation had been much more restrained. There were even rumors that he had been seriously injured when he was in the Black-Clad Guards, and his health was bad and he wouldnt live long. Gradually, dark undercurrents began to rise in the court. The protagonists of the Qionglin banquet were the new Jinshi. After the banquet started, many people came to talk to Jian Jin and the others. Some people came directly for Jian Jin He Mingzhao treated Jian Jin differently, and everyone who should know about it knew. Jian Jin used his mental energy and could feel that these people had no ill will toward him, but rather a strong curiosity. It made him a little unsure of how to communicate with these people. Even though he had transmigrated here for five years, he still didnt quite understand how to get along with the people on this planet. For example, some peoples mental energy showed that they had malice towards him, but they were smiling on the surface. Another example was that some people seemed to dislike him, but their mental energy didnt carry the slightest bit of malice. Disregarding the latter example, the first example He was used to being straightforward and really a little uncomfortable at first. Luckily now, he was already used to many people having one appearance on the surface and thinking something different underneath. While the crowd was talking, suddenly there came a bloodcurdling scream. The people looked in shock towards the direction of the scream, and saw blood flowing all over the floor under the dragon chair, and a eunuch convulsing in a pool of blood. The eunuchs head was connected to his body with only a single layer of skin, but he wasnt completely dead, and was still making ke ke sounds. The heavy smell of blood and the flickering candle flame made the scene particularly frightening, but what was even more frightening was He Mingzhao, who was standing next to the eunuch with a bloody blade. He Mingzhaos face was dark and sullen and his scarlet bloodshot eyes looked a bit ghastly in the night. When he saw that people around him were looking over, he coldly scanned the room and pulled over the tablecloth on the tea table next to him and started wiping the bloodstained blade in his hand carefully. He was very calm, as if killing a person was no big deal to him. No one dared to speak for a while. Those worldly ministers were okay, but most of those new Jinshi were as pale as ash at this moment. This person conspired to murder His Majesty and was put to death by His Majesty quickly take him away! The eunuch behind He Mingzhao said. Just as his words fell, several Black-Clad Guards came forward. Some of them went to clean up the corpse, and others went to clean up the blood on the ground. He Mingzhao threw the tablecloth he used to wipe his blade onto the corpse and only felt his head hurt more. He lifted his head and looked in the direction of Jian Jin. There were so many people silhouetted there that he couldnt see Jian Jins face. It didnt matter if he couldnt see clearly, he was just too scared. He Mingzhao was a bit disheartened and immediately wanted to leave, but at that moment, he suddenly saw Jian Jin Jian Jin walked from the back of the crowd to the front of the crowd, with no fear on his face, but some concern. He Mingzhao suddenly pointed at Jian Jin and said, Take him with you and go! Jian Jin had been trying to find a chance to talk to He Mingzhao, but he didnt expect to encounter an assassination before talking to him. He was a bit far away from He Mingzhao, so it was difficult to give He Mingzhao mental healing, but he could still feel the situation on He Mingzhaos side. The eunuch tried to stab He Mingzhao, but He Mingzhao reacted faster. As soon as he drew the blade next to him, he cut the mans neck. His movements were very handsome! As for the bloody scene in the place where Jian Jin was born, the body could be changed at will, and there were even people who used to hurt themselves to engage in performance art. Jian Jin was hardly afraid. Rather, it was the eunuchs mental power dissipating in front of him that made him sigh a little. But for him, He Mingzhao was definitely much more important than that eunuch. At this moment, what he was most worried about was still He Mingzhaos mental state. Although he knew it was out of line, Jian Jin couldnt resist squeezing to the front. Then, before he could say anything, He Mingzhao suddenly spoke up to take him away. Two Black-Clad Guards came to Jian Jins side. One of them grabbed Jian Jin on one side and took him away. Jian Jin: There was really no need for this, he was happy to follow! Jian Jin said, Your Majesty Let go of him, let him go on his own! He Mingzhao frowned at Jian Jins grabbed arm. The two Black-Clad Guards immediately let go of Jian Jin. Seeing this, He Mingzhao turned around and grabbed Jian Jins arm and pulled the man away. The ministers who attended the Qionglin banquet were already confused at this time. Even if He Mingzhao killed someone, he often killed the eunuchs and maids in the palace, they were used to it. And the matter of assassination, although many people didnt believe it, there were some who did. He Mingzhao killed many people in the palace before he ascended to the throne, and likewise didnt kill fewer people after he ascended to the throne. There were many people in the palace who hated him, and many who wanted to kill him. However, He Mingzhao suddenly took away the new Tanhua Why did he do that? The old ministers were puzzled, and those new Jinshi were already shivering, one by one, at this time. The Qionglin banquet should have been a place for them to show their literary talent, make initial contact with the officialdom, and even try to get the emperors favor, but the result? The current Emperor actually killed someone at the Qionglin banquet! Not only that, he also took Jian Jin away. Could it be that he didnt kill enough people, and planned to take Jian Jin back and kill him slowly? No matter what, everyone was sympathizing with Jian Jin. At this time, Jian Jin was using his mental power to calm He Mingzhao, and added, Your Majesty, too many emotional ups and downs arent good for your health He Mingzhao looked at Jian Jin. Youre not afraid of me? He didnt know why he brought Jian Jin out, but Jian Jins reaction was really out of his expectation. Jian Jin wasnt actually afraid of him! He Mingzhao had a fierce appearance, but at this moment, his mental power was wrapping around Jian Jins mental power. They had signed a partner contract five years ago, and under the effect of the contract, their mental power was very close to the other half. People in the interstellar world who could control their mental energy might still have some restraint, but He Mingzhao didnt know how to control his mental energy at all. Previously in Baohe Hall, as soon as the two met, Jian Jin wrapped his mental energy around He Mingzhaos mental energy, and it didnt feel very strong, but before he could do so this time, He Mingzhaos mental energy had already wrapped itself around him, holding on to his mental energy for dear life. Jian Jin laughed. Im not afraid. Although his partner lost his memory again, he really couldnt be afraid of this appearance. Its just that, my dear, can your mental energy not be so tightly wrapped? The author has something to say: His Majesty is cold on the outside and hot on the inside ~