After Bai Ren finished speaking, he ignored the young emperor and left. Huang Futian was left alone, contemplating the paranoia and obvious determination in Bai Ren’s eyes. Suddenly, he didn’t know whether to envy or pity Mo Yi.
The young emperor had always been attracted to real women and had no interest in men, so after experiencing what had just happened, his feelings towards Bai Ren were completely gone.
Bai Ren was satisfied with the young emperor’s reaction. He just wanted to avoid trouble, so he immediately confessed his gender. Although this was a normal reaction for people with different sexual orientations, it didn’t stop him from feeling biased when it came down to his partner.
If it were his own “puppy,” he wouldn’t care whether Bai Ren was male or female. Even if he were a teapot, Xiao Mo would still cherish him every day without any disdain.
After marveling at his good fortune, Bai Ren began to contact the Yin Pavilion’s people to make arrangements.
On the other hand, Mo Yi was summoned by Huang Fuxiao and informed that in the future, he would have to report any special actions of the emperor to him.
This was a way of using him as a spy placed beside the emperor. Mo Yi understood this and agreed, but he then immediately informed his foster mother and the emperor about this matter.
Huang Futian knew he had to go through this, so he deliberately let Mo Yi pass on the information, mentioning the emperor’s many grievances with him. However, he didn’t mention anything about who he had met in private or what advantageous actions he had taken in the power struggle.
After careful consideration, Huang Fuxiao eventually decided to make his move during the autumn hunt in the eastern suburbs.
Mo Yi and Bai Ren realized this as well. On the day of the hunt, as the young emperor pretended to lead Mo Yi and the others on horseback to pursue prey, they indeed encountered assassins who had been lying in wait and surrounded them.
Huang Fuxiao also emerged, locking eyes with Huang Futian.
However, while the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, at that moment, a large number of Imperial Guards who had been lurking there for even longer emerged from all directions, encircling Huang Fuxiao and his men.
Huang Fuxiao looked at these soldiers and realized he had underestimated the young emperor, but he couldn’t just surrender like this.
In these years, in order to obtain power, he had given up too much, including the only person he truly loved. Now, voluntarily surrendering and becoming a prisoner, wouldn’t all his past efforts be in vain? What about those sacrifices he made before?
With these thoughts in mind, Huang Fuxiao’s eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness.
With a command, he immediately ordered his men to act. In an instant, countless arrows were shot towards the young emperor and the others.
Seeing this, Mo Yi drew his sword and positioned himself in front of Huang Futian. With a few graceful sword movements, he successfully blocked some of the incoming arrows.
Although there were many Imperial Guards, the assassins were skilled, and some of the people around them inevitably got injured, resulting in a stalemate.
At this critical moment, a group of people dressed in black, wearing straw hats and face masks, seemed to descend from the towering trees like divine intervention. They arrived in front of the young emperor and Mo Yi, assisting them in repelling the assassins.
Among them, the most skilled was the lone swordsman dressed in white.
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When an arrow nearly grazed Mo Yi’s arm, the swordsman swiftly deflected the arrow, thus getting closer to Mo Yi.
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No, perhaps his name wasn’t Bai Su at all!
Because it was obvious that this person, in both style and appearance, was a man. How could he be the dancing girl offered to the regent?
And now, these people were guarding the emperor. Perhaps his original intention was to get close to, or even assassinate, the regent.
No wonder Bai Ren’s voice was so deep, and his demeanor not like that of an ordinary woman.
He had even marveled before at never having seen such a tall woman. He realized now that he had been blind, unable to discern gender.
While his movements to fend off the assassins continued, Mo Yi’s heart was in turmoil.
But if everything was a lie, what would their feelings mean?
Why did he approach him? Did he only have ulterior motives?
His heart clenched with pain for a moment, and Mo Yi felt a suffocation he had never experienced before. He dared not dwell on it further, focusing only on his swordplay, which became even more fierce, as if venting something.
On the other side, Bai Ren wasn’t worried that his companion recognize him. He even found it to be a pleasant surprise.
This is the perfect opportunity to expose himself. After everything settles down, he’ll immediately confess his feelings to his beloved.
With the cooperation of the Imperial Guards and the Yin Pavilion, the assassins were quickly eliminated, and Huang Fuxiao was captured and brought before the young emperor.
The young emperor didn’t intend to interrogate him in front of everyone right now; he simply ordered for him to be taken away and detained. The regent’s rebellion was now undeniable, and from now on, the world would be under the complete control of Huang Futian.
Many people were surprised that a simple hunting trip turned the sky of the imperial city upside down.
Before the main force departed, the young emperor specifically called Bai Ren into his tent for a discussion.
Mo Yi watched as Bai Ren entered the emperor’s tent, his face pale.
On the way back, he had already learned the identity of the person.
He turned out to be the new master of the Yin Pavilion, and his name wasn’t Bai Su but Bai Ren. Even the emperor treated him with great respect.
Mo Yi didn’t know when Bai Ren and the Emperor had contacted each other, or perhaps the new master of Yin Pavilion’s visit to the regent’s mansion was arranged by the emperor.
Otherwise, how could the prestigious new master of Yin Pavilion disguise himself as a woman and come alone to gather information?
And he, like a fool, had developed genuine feelings.
Now, what were they talking about inside the tent?
His feet seemed to have a mind of their own as Mo Yi slowly approached the emperor’s tent.
Mo Yi hadn’t sorted out his own emotions, and it was evident that the atmosphere inside the tent wasn’t as harmonious as he had imagined.
Although they had successfully captured the regent this time with the help of the Yin Pavilion, Huang Futian couldn’t help but think of General Mo’s loyalty to him and the fact that he was the only bloodline left in Marquis Zhongyong’s mansion.
Even though the power of the Yin Pavilion was tempting, he didn’t want to sacrifice Mo Yi in exchange to Bai Ren.
So, he called Bai Ren over to discuss this matter. He immediately proposed to offer several handsome young men to Bai Ren, but he was promptly rejected.
“Your Majesty surely couldn’t think that just having some charm can compare to General Mo,” Bai Ren said, looking coldly at the man across from him.
He understood that this approach wouldn’t work, so he continued, “I apologize for the presumption, Master Bai. I simply don’t want to trade loyal subjects for benefits, which would be disheartening.
Moreover, some things are better left unforced. I believe the esteemed Master Bai wouldn’t want to be coerced either.”
Hearing this, Bai Ren didn’t get angry; instead, he felt that the young emperor still had some conscience. His tone softened slightly as he replied, “Your Majesty, please rest assured. What I seek is naturally mutual affection with the general. There’s no question of coercion.”
Huang Futian felt somewhat reassured by this response, but when he looked at Bai Ren’s face, he could understand why the man was so confident. He praised, “Indeed, Master, you have extraordinary beauty. If you were a woman, I would certainly be moved and would spare no effort to win your favor!”
Meanwhile, when Mo Yi gestured for the guards to leave the tent entrance and stood there, he happened to overhear the last half of the conversation.
‘Spare no effort to win your favor.’
What did that mean? Could it be that the emperor actually had intentions toward Bai Ren?
His mind went blank for a moment, and Mo Yi rushed into the tent without hesitation. He even grabbed Bai Ren’s wrist and pulled him closer to himself in front of the young emperor.
Seeing the surprised expressions of the two inside, Mo Yi knew he had acted recklessly.
But he couldn’t restrain himself. He couldn’t just stand by and do nothing. At this moment, he had already realized that whether this person was Bai Ren or Bai Ren disguised as a woman, he couldn’t let go of him!
“Your Majesty, there’s something urgent I need to discuss with Master Bai!” Mo Yi’s tone was full of urgency, and anyone could hear that something was amiss.
Huang Futian was also puzzled and asked, “What’s the matter? You can discuss it here.”
But Mo Yi shook his head vigorously. “No, Your Majesty, please allow me to discuss it with Master Bai in private!”
Mo Yi stared at the young emperor’s eyes intently as he spoke.
At this point, Huang Futian also noticed his general’s possessive demeanor and the strange smile on Bai Ren’s face, so he sighed and waved his hand impatiently, saying, “You may leave.”
Honestly, Mo Yi was such a fool, and Huang Futian had worried needlessly for him!
As soon as the young emperor finished speaking, Mo Yi grabbed Bai Ren’s wrist and dragged him out of the tent, taking him back to his own.
Once the tent flap was closed, Mo Yi turned to Bai Ren, his eyes slightly red, silent and hesitant.
Bai Ren, sensing something was amiss, sighed and pretended to look concerned.
Finally, the young man on the other side spoke up. “What are you going to do?”
“Huh?” Bai Ren looked at Mo Yi in confusion.
“I heard it. The Emperor confessed his feelings for you. Are you going to accept?” Mo Yi struggled to get the words out.
Bai Ren immediately understood how much his partner had heard. He blinked, trying to suppress the smile. It was too coincidental and funny.
After hesitating, Bai Ren said, “I don’t know. But the Emperor said he’s willing to give me a position. If I agree…”
“I won’t allow it!”
Before Bai Ren could finish, Mo Yi grabbed his shoulder, his expression fierce. “You clearly said you liked me, that you wanted to be with me. How can you consider someone else?”
Mo Yi’s forceful and somewhat crazed demeanor softened Bai Ren’s heart. He asked softly, “Brother Mo Yi, are you angry?”
“Yes.” Mo Yi didn’t deny it, staring fiercely into Bai Ren’s eyes.
It was obviously this person who confessed to him first and said that he admired him.
Bai Ren: Hurry up and force me! I can’t wait!!!
At least he’s aware of it😂
Thank you so much for the update!!~