“To meet such a fool.”
When Wei Lian woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. On this winter morning, he lazily curled into a blanket burrito, feeling so warm that he didn’t want to leave.
This was the downside of being the miserable King of Qin, having to get up before dawn to attend the court, even during the harsh cold and intense heat. The mere thought of this made him less interested in being a king.
Wasn’t sleeping under the blanket nest much more comfortable? Why must one torment themselves with all of these responsibilities?
“Good morning, Young Master.” A palace maid entered and put his outfit for the day over the headboard. “Young Master, please change your clothes.”
Wei Lian turned his gaze and found that the palace maid today wasn’t Zhu Chu. With his good memory, he remembered this servant girl was the same one in charge of serving the King of Qin in his attire, Zhu Yue was her name.
The woman was decent looking, as pretty as the autumn moon, and as beautiful as a peach and plum. The King of Qin could actually let this beauty wander around by his side all day every day without taking an advantage.
What an insensitive Zhan Huo.
He unhurriedly put on his clothes, while Zhu Yue kept her head down, saying not a single word.
“You seem to have something you want to say to me.” Wei Lian mentioned as he gently fastened his sash and finally raised his eyes to look at Zhu Yue.
Zhu Yue’s hand trembled, not expecting Young Master Lian to have such a sharp observation.
Zhu Yue bowed her head and said, “His Majesty has instructed that if you feel bored indoors, you may go out for a walk.”
Wei Lian fixed his eyes on her. “But I’m not familiar with the Qin Palace, so I don’t know where to go.”
This was just what Zhu Yue wanted to hear. She was happy at first, then came the fear of having her intention be seen through, so she had to summon the courage to say, “This servant girl can guide the way for the young master.”
Wei Lian chuckled. “Alright, then thank you for your trouble, we can leave now.”
Zhu Yue was stunned. “Is the young master not bringing his attendants?”
Weren’t there two attendants by Wei Lian’s side, Chang Sheng and Chang Shou?
“No need. It would be quick.” Wei Lian said.
Zhu Yue didn’t expect things to go so smoothly, and she even picked up her pace when she turned around.
No, you won’t be coming back. Zhu Yue thought maliciously.
Because her back was to him, she had missed the subtle hint of indifference in the smiling youth’s eyes.
He also wanted to know what medicine this palace maid with ulterior motives was selling in her gourd.
Acting in front of him was rather like displaying one’s intermediate skill to a master. Zhu Yue thought she was hiding her emotion well, but she scarcely realized that in Wei Lian’s eyes, her jealousy and fear were clearly written on her sleeves.
A rabbit wanted to send a lamb into the tiger’s den, but the rabbit didn’t realize that the lamb was a king of the jungle.
Very interesting.
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“At this time of the year, the flowers in the Plum Blossom Garden are in full bloom. Why not have this servant girl take the young master to admire them?” Zhu Yue said, guiding Wei Lian to the southeast.
The Plum Blossom Garden was indeed in that direction. But what Zhu Yue failed to mention was that there were two palace paths leading to the Plum Blossom Garden, and the palace worker would usually take the other one.
…Because the path they were on, it would pass through the Beast Vivarium, where His Majesty kept his mastiff.
The mastiff was a gift from the country of Liang two years ago. His Majesty raised it from a pup, now at two years old, it was half a man tall, both fierce and powerful. It even saved His Majesty’s life several times, so it was very much loved by His Majesty.
Many assassins have attempted on His Majesty’s life, but before they could get close, the mastiff would rip off their throats. The mastiff even had a scar on its back, which it got from taking a hit for His Majesty.
His Majesty raised the mastiff purely on raw meat, so when it bit the assassin, it straight out ate the man alive. Having a taste of human flesh made it harder to be tame. Even several strong men couldn’t subdue it.
It only listened to His Majesty and treated everyone else with great hostility. Even the eunuchs tasked to feed it only dared to put food in the bucket while it was sleeping, avoiding approaching it the rest of the time. For the rest of ordinary palace workers, they all go around the dangerous area.
Otherwise, why get bitten if they wouldn’t be able to seek justice. In His Majesty’s eyes, their lives weren’t as valuable as the dog’s life.
That was how things were in the palace. People were worse than dogs.
The mastiff was kept free range, neither in a cage nor chained. His Majesty would sometimes visit to play with it, other than that, besides that, it mostly just slept and idled around in the Beast Vivarium. It didn’t often go out, staying in the Beast Vivarium as its own territory. Except for turning a blind eye to its caretakers, it treated anyone who entered its domain as an enemy, other than His Majesty, naturally. Against its enemy, it would attack and kill without hesitation.
There was once a palace worker who stepped foot on the Beast Vivarium by mistake and was bitten to death on the spot. Half of the body was digested in the mastiff’s stomach while the other half was messily buried, dying in such a quiet way and without getting justice.
Zhu Yue was planning to get rid of Wei Lian with the mastiff’s fang.
Her scheme was well laid out. She would lure Wei Lian to the Beast Vivarium, and as the beast swallowed Wei Lian whole, there wouldn’t be any witness, then no one would know she was the culprit who deliberately led him there.
Jealousy could blind a person. Zhu Yue had no courage to kill, but once resentment was born, boundless evil thoughts would form inside her head.
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Once they were near the boundary of the Beast Vivarium, Zhu Yue did not dare to go further for fear that she would provoke the fierce mastiff. She pretended to have a stomachache, wrapped her arms over her belly and gasped, “Ah, this servant girl…suddenly feels unwell and has to take a trip to the lavatory. Young Master, you go on ahead, this servant girl will be right back.”
When Zhu Yue finished speaking, she hurried away without waiting for Wei Lian to reply.
Wei Lian remained where he stood. Once Zhu Yue disappeared from his sight, he turned to leave without hesitation.
He already knew that there was something off with the palace maid, and to learn what her plan was, he only had to ask others where Zhu Yue was taking him once he was back. Why should he personally take the risk to verify the unknown?
He was not stupid.
But that palace maid was. Did she really think that if they came out together and something happened to him, she would make it out of this alive?
“My first time meeting such a stupid person.” Wei Lian sighed.
As he was about to leave, a breeze came from behind him, and he picked up sounds of movements in the wind. He paused his footsteps subtly before a cold flash of light glinted between his fingers, and several silver needles suddenly appeared.
He turned around and sent the needles flying, and they instantly struck the newcomer.
A giant mastiff with smooth fur, powerful frame, and a majestic golden mane appeared. Its golden mane was like that of a lion king.
In the middle of its pounce on Wei Lian, it was hit by several tiny silver needles that stopped its movement and grounded it.
“Oh?” Wei Lian narrowed his eyes. “I was expecting more, but it turned out to be a small animal.”
The giant mastiff: “…”
Excuse me? Small animal? Care to repeat that again?
It lost all of its dignity!
The large dog bared its fangs, making a fierce face in an attempt to scare off this audacious human. “Woof!”
Wei Lian frowned, feeling disgusted by its saliva. “Keep your mouth shut.”
The giant dog barked louder and more aggressively, “Woof woof!!!”
Wei Lian’s eyes turned cold. “A dog raised by the dog of an emperor; it won’t be too good to kill…”
The moment the youth’s eyes went cold, the giant dog instinctively felt a trace of danger as fear streaked across its eyes.
It dropped to its forelegs and lay on the ground in a show of submission.
The animal’s ability to detect danger was the sharpest. Instinct told it that the human before it was not one to be messed with. It was the animal’s instinct to surrender to the strong, no exception.
Wei Lian showed a gentle smile and withdrew the silver needles back to his bracelet, as if the murderous intent just now was imaginary. “That’s a good boy.
Seeing that the silver needles threatening its life were gone, the giant dog stood its ground with its front paws and let out another dangerous low growl, ready to attack again.
Wei Lian gently stroked its head, right on its lethal acupuncture point. “You are so cute, especially your head. It’s good enough to eat, perfect for a braised lion’s head.”
The giant dog whimpered.
Master, where are you? Why did you grant such a dangerous human entry?
Others came to be its food, but this youth treated it as food.
This was terrible.
The giant dog’s whole body was listless as it lay lifelessly on the ground.
Master, come and save my dog’s life!
Master… Eh? Master is coming!
The dog’s eyes lit up at the sight of the man dressed in black clothes. It immediately stood up, wanting to jump into its master’s arm with joy.
…Then it watched dumbfoundedly as the heartless youth ran with faster speed to monopolize its master’s arms. He laid softly on them in tears. “Your Majesty, this subject is so scared!”
The giant dog: “…”
Was it dreaming? Was this scene the reality?
Shouldn’t I be the one who is scared?
The dog was at a loss.
Ji Yue looked down at the youth in his arms in a brief stun.
Considering the group of followers behind him, he quickly cuddled the youth in his arms and coaxed him while asking, “What are you doing here?”
Even after the court session had ended, he was still troubled by the embarrassing situation in the morning, and the enchanting dream from last night. He didn’t want to return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to face the youth for the time being.
…It was not because he was ashamed, he just didn’t want to see the other person.
Mulling over this, he decided to go visit the Beast Vivarium to see his dog.
But he didn’t expect to welcome an armful of Wei Lian.
Wei Lian raised his head and mumbled with red eyes, “This subject had stayed in the palace hall for so long and wanted to come out to explore… Then a dog suddenly came out of nowhere… This subject fears dogs the most!”
The giant dog: “…”
Excuse me? I’m more afraid of you thank you very much!
Because of the youth’s slightly rosy eyes, and his trembling body from the lingering trauma, these suddenly reminded Ji Yue of last night’s dream.
The youth was also in his arms, with such flushed eyes and twitches in his frame…
Cough, cough.
Stopping this train of thought.
This matter should not be underestimated indeed. If he had arrived any later, the youth would have been eaten alive by his mastiff.
When he thought of this possibility, Ji Yue’s heart suddenly sank, and he actually felt a faint fear along with it.
Wei Lian was a very interesting character. If he died, the Qin Palace would return to its boring times once more.
The very desperate mastiff dog could read its master’s thoughts very clearly from his eyes. Master, if you had arrived any later, the one eaten alive would have been me!
Ji Yue reassured him, “Everything is fine, a’meng is just being playful for the occasion. It won’t hurt you. Don’t let its fierce appearance trick you, this dog is actually as adorably cute as its name.”
The trembling in Wei Lian’s body stopped.
The King of Qin named that golden lion king dog A’Meng?
And describing it as adorably cute???
Alright, I see, this was a very King of Qin kind of thing.
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