Qin Yijun thought that with his subtle warning, his uncle would not do anything stupid. Unfortunately, he overestimated his uncle’s intelligence. He had suspected earlier that his uncle was planning something when the other came to find him after dinner, inquiring about Lin Xiao and also complained how Lin Xiao did not treat him with the respect he deserved all throughout dinner. So he merely told him that Lin Xiao held the same rank as him, and therefore, Lin Xiao treating him as an equal is not an offence.
Qin Luozhuo appears to understand this when he said this and personally excused himself. But how could he have known that just as he was about to step into the Imperial Study to continue his work, An Er whom he assigned to look after Lin Xiao came over with panic on his face. The moment he heard the report from the shadow guard, his heart was filled with fury. Even the head eunuch behind him couldn’t help shivering in fear.
Without saying another word, Qin Yijun simply left the area. Though he appears to be walking, everyone who sees him could see that his steps were rushed. Especially with how the head eunuch is struggling to keep up with his pace.
When he arrived, the scene that greets his eyes was none other than Lin Xiao forced to his knees by several guards while Qin Luozhuo were protected. Gritting his teeth, Qin Yijun tried to calm his fury so that he wouldn’t get those guards executed immediately. Though he controlled himself, that doesn’t mean that his anger has subsided.
“What is going on here?!”
The roar of the Emperor was enough to make the guards flinch. And Lin Xiao noticed that the restraints on him loosened slightly. Though it’s not enough to allow him to escape, but it’s enough for him to grasp the weak point of the restraint with his eyes. He was quick to move as he placed his hand into that opening.
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All of this happens in a short amount of time but the small movement didn’t escape An Yi’s eyes. He frowned, then looked at the Emperor’s side, then his eyes scanned around him. Finding An Er posing as one of the guards, An Yi immediately tried to communicate with him, using a secret signal only the shadow guards knew.
An Er seems to notice this and nods his head. Not long after, with a loud voice, An Er knelt to the ground and greeted the Emperor.
“Your servants have seen the Emperor! Wan Sui!”
There was a deafening silence for a mere second before the rest of the guards followed suit. Even the guards under Qin Luozhuo was not exempted. But there were few who were still not on their knees, and those few were the ones who is keeping Lin Xiao restrained. Though they were not kneeling, they still lowered their head as a sign of respect for their Emperor.
In just a short moment, it was only Qin Luozhuo and Qin Yijun who remained standing. Qin Yijun saw that the guards restraining Lin Xiao still did not release him and he could feel his anger rising. “You have seen Zhen and still not kneeling?!”
The few guards flinched again and looked at each other worriedly. They feel wronged. They were only doing their job and this man is clearly dangerous since he dared to take out his weapon and aim them at Qin Luozhuo. Who within the palace doesn’t know the identity of Qin Luozhuo? That man is the uncle to their Emperor, the younger brother of the previous Emperor!
The more the guards hesitated, the more furious Qin Yijun became. Qin Luozhuo sensed that his nephew was furious so he quickly tried to placate him. “Imperial Nephew,” Qin Luozhuo began to speak as he approached the Emperor. “It is not their fault. That man is dangerous! He tried to attack me despite knowing I am your Royal Uncle.”
Qin Yijun merely narrowed his eyes at his uncle and inwardly sneered in his heart: ‘If you didn’t offend him, would he even get agitated?!’
Deciding not to pay any attention to Qin Luozhuo, Qin Yijun turned his gaze back to the several guards that are restraining Lin Xiao. “Why are you still on your feet?”
“Yijun! If you let them kneel then doesn’t that mean the criminal would be let go?” Qin Luozhuo, in his exasperation, ended up referring to the Emperor by his name, forgetting that they are in the eye of the public.
“Wangye should remember his place!” Qin Yijun hissed in anger.
Seeing that even the one with the title Kuanshe Wang was scolded, the guards restraining Lin Xiao finally came to a unanimous decision and released Lin Xiao so that they could kneel.
Freed from his constraint, the first thing that Lin Xiao did was to grab the weapon that had fallen from his grasp before. Then, with a burst of his strength, he rushed towards Qin Luozhuo again by leaping across the kneeling guards, using their bodies as stepping stones.
Who would’ve thought that Lin Xiao would even dare to attack despite being in the presence of the Emperor? Qin Luozhuo were taken by surprise. His hand reached into his sleeve, wanting to take the weapon hidden inside but before he could even take it out to defend himself, Lin Xiao had already held the weapon to his neck, the sharp edge pressing against his skin.
Lin Xiao stood behind Qin Luozhuo and his free hand, held Qin Luozhuo’s arm behind him, holding him in place. This was the same arm which the sleeve had contained Qin Luozhuo’s hidden weapon.
“What are you trying to do?! We are in the presence of the Emperor, you dare to commit a crime in front of His Majesty?” Qin Luozhuo panicked as he tried to struggle out of Lin Xiao’s hold only to feel the sharp blade pressing against him more, enough to draw blood. Only then did he stop struggling. Then he heard the person behind him speak in a low voice.
“To protect him, why wouldn’t I dare?”
Don’t tell me now he remembers everything.. that will b gud
Thanks for the chapter ♥️♥️
Whaaaaa NO NO NO nonononono what the hell what…..cliffhanger nooooooooooo whuaaaa 😭😭😭😭
Now he remembered everything.. Thanks to Heaven 😄
What a cliffhanger, ah!