Chapter 27 A Consensus was Reached

Kong Yue was no longer frivolous after Yun Xi left the room. Yun Zhi saw his change, knowing what Yue had been thinking. Yun Zhi lowered his voice intentionally, so that Yun Xi outside the door would not hear it. "Ayue, you sent Xier away on purpose." "Well, I don't want Yinzhu to worry about me." "You have suffered great losses this time." "I didn't expect that I would lose to Yun Su." He thought of what had happened that day. They had been planning for a long time, but all their efforts were still in vain. Kong Yue felt so bad. He gnashed his teeth in anger when he mentioned Yun Su. "Yun Su has always been a cunning fox. He always wears a smile, looking harmless. However, no one knows what he has been planning." "We were so careless." "It is Yun Su who is so good at deceiving. I know he is scheming only because I grew up with him." "What happened that day after I left?" The assassins this time were elites whom Kong Yue had trained himself. Kong Yue believed in them, and he could predict what had happened in the end. However, he still asked this question. "All assassins had committed suicide. People of the Kingdom of Kong are real heroes." Kong Yue had expected this answer, but he still had mixed feelings when hearing it himself. Yue closed his eyes and signed, "They were great men of the Kingdom of Kong." "What are you guys going to do next?” "Keep looking for opportunities to assassinate the King." "Any chance of winning?" "No. This time, we have lost our elites. Besides, the Kingdom of Yun becomes alert now." "You know it, but you still...?" "Azhi, let's cooperate!" "Do you think the Kingdom of Xuan will cooperate with the Kingdom of Kong?" "My father will never cooperate with the people from the Kingdom of Xuan. However, I want to cooperate with you." "Cooperate with me on what? "Protecting Yinzhu." "Why do you choose me? Don't you worry that I..." "I know you love her as much as I do, but I also know it will be difficult for me to protect her all by myself. She is going to be sacrificed in less than a year, and the remnant forces of several kingdoms all want to kill her." "Yes. Time is running out." "Azhi, I don't care about the throne or the world. I only want to protect her." "Ok. You have my word. We will protect her before we compete with each other. But before that, you must not hit on her." "Of course. She is the girl for whom I am willing to sacrifice my life. Before I can really make her happy, she will stay as pure as before." "Then you can continue to accompany her to protect her. The imperial palace is heavily guarded lately, and I have to attend to something else. I will find a way to notify you if anything happens." This was the first time Kong Yue cooperated with Yun Zhi. They both did not want anything bad to happen to Yun Xi. Kong Yue’s name was “Yue” which meant moon in the language of the Kingdom of Kong, but he was as bright as the sun. Actually, Yun Zhi was more like the tender moon at night. These two equally excellent men might have become good friends if they hadn't been rivals in love. Yun Zhi left. He loved the girl, but the most critical thing was to protect her. He must make a plan more quickly than before, and he had to prepare for saving Yun Xi as soon as possible. Yun Zhi believed in Kong Yue’s promise. Kong Yue also trusted Yun Zhi because Yun Zhi loved the girl as much as he did. If Yun Zhi was his ally, he would have nothing to worry about and could fight desperately. King Yun was emotional again because of the birthday banquet assassination. Crown Prince Yun Su was now busy dealing with all kinds of things. Yun Su always had his own work to do, and now he was busier than usual. He now didn't have time to visit Yun Xi, so the three people could have a temporarily peaceful time in Xiyan Palace. However, everyone could enter and leave Xiyan Palace freely. Was it really safe? There was even a huge hidden danger in this place. Kong Yue and Yun Xi had not stepped out of Yun Xi’s bedroom for days, and Senior General Yun Zhi came here every day. It was so weird, but it could still make sense. Princess Xi had been a strange person. Yuer also heard that she was frightened at Crown Prince’s birthday banquet. It was reasonable that she didn't want to leave her bedroom. However, Princess Xi was now guarding the door outside while Senior General Yun Zhi and Kong Yue were alone in her bedroom at this moment. What was going on? Did Senior General fall in love with that girl Yue? Yuer had so many questions in her mind. However, now Princess Xi did not like her, so she couldn't go to meet her without a good excuse. Yue could have let go of her doubts. However, she did not understand what was going on, and she chose to tell Crown Prince Yun Su. Yun Su was busy dealing with reports which his father had sent to him these days. He read them while listening to Yuer’s report. Yun Su felt it strange and he soon detected there must be something unusual. He was still wearing a smile as gentle as the spring breeze. Yun Su asked Yuer to keep an eye on the three people, especially the servant girl, Yue. Yun Zhi had been very busy after that day. He wanted to arrange his men in the imperial palace secretly. Learning the lesson taught by Kong Yue, he wanted to do it more stealthily. He also had to take precautions against Yun Su. Therefore, he always went to Yun Su’s place whenever he got the opportunity to know what had been keeping Crown Prince busy. Yun Zhi was so busy that he did not often go to Xiyan Palace. Yun Xi had got used to Yun Zhi’s visit, so she now felt a bit uneasy. However, the girl did not overthink because Kong Yue was with her. That day, Kong Yue removed all the white bandages. His resilience was really amazing. Almost all his wounds were healed, so he wore a girl's dress again. Yun Xi was back in the room and she saw Kong Yue wearing a dress. She had stared at him for a long time. Eventually, she was so curious that she touched the two false bosoms on Yue's chest. Kong Yue was speechless, but he thought she was so pure and cute. "Yue, what are these two balls? They are so soft." "Wait a moment. I'll show you after I close the door." Yue soon closed the door. He turned his back to the girl and took out two cotton balls on his chest. Holding the two cotton balls, Yun Xi thought of Kong Yue’s lies in the hot spring and under the phoenix tree. He had been lying to her, saying that he was fatter or thinner. Yun Xi was so angry that she threw the two cotton balls on the ground. "You lied to me twice. I hate you, Yue. You like lying to me." "No! I had to do so at that time. Yue may fool others, but Yue will never want to lie to Yinzhu." After finishing his words, he hugged Yun Xi immediately. The girl pushed him away. She didn't have much strength, and she also wasn’t being serious in pushing him. However, Yue fell to the ground, not able to move at all. "Yinzhu, I am in great pain." "Yue, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it." Sure enough, when the girl saw Kong Yue falling, her heart softened and she tried to pull him up. Kong Yue suddenly hugged her. His chin was on the girl's neck. Noticing that she still wanted to leave, he soon continued his acting. The girl couldn't see Yue behind her. Kong Yue’s mature and sharp eyes didn't show any trace of pain. He was smiling because his little trick worked. "Yinzhu, I have not completely recovered. I feel dizzy, and my chest hurts. Can you stay still so that I can lean on you?" "Fine, I won't move. Yue, are you all right?" "Much better, Yinzhu. I didn't mean to fool you. I didn't dare to let you know I am a man in case you were angry and didn't want me." "What do you mean by ‘I didn't want you’? I am not so narrow-minded." "Of course! Yinzhu is so kind and generous. She will forgive Yue no matter what Yue says and does. It's Yue who was being narrow-minded. I had a suspicious mind." Yun Xi felt that she was fooled again. She could imagine that if Yue had sold her out, she would have helped Yue count the money that Yue got thereafter. Their life didn't change much. The only difference was that Yun Xi had a different feeling for Yue after she knew Kong Yue was a man. Yun Xi still relied on Yue on everything as before. However, every time she was about to get changed and take a bath, she would push him out the door. Kong Yue still hugged Yun Xi naturally in his arms. The girl did not push him away, and she liked his hugging. However, now she would blush, and her heart would beat faster. Kong Yue liked to see the girl blushing. Now he had a sense of achievement when holding her. When feeling the girl’s rapid heartbeat, he knew that he had his unique position in her heart. But at night, Kong Yue would feel so troublesome. He wanted to keep a distance from Yun Xi. After she knew he was a man, he had more desire for her and couldn't pretend to be innocent as before. The girl had been used to sleeping in his arms every night. She now still liked to stay in his arms. She must hold him tightly to get close to his body as much as she can. This was the only way she could fall into sleep. It was not a big deal when this little girl had not known he was a man. Now she knew but she still did the same. Was she testing his endurance? Kong Yue sighed, not knowing what to do. He wanted to escape. However, he compromised immediately when he saw the girl’s watery eyes. Even though he knew that she had pretended to cry, he still could not bear to make her sad. He could only keep his body unmoved while Yun Xi was hugging and rubbing him... Kong Yue kept hypnotizing himself, “I'm just a piece of wood. I have no feelings. I'm just a piece of wood. I have no feelings...” In Kong Yue's mind, he had regarded Yun Xi as his woman. Their relationship had been very subtle, but Kong Yue had to complete his mission. This was the main reason why he did not dare to cross the bottom line between men and women. ... Lantern Festival on the Seventh Night of July was a special day of the Kingdom of Yun. Now the Kingdom of Yun had unified the world, this day had become a sacred day. This day had been a lively day every year. It was sacred mainly for those unmarried men and women. All kinds of stalls had been packed with people early in the morning on the main road of Huaiyang City. Some young, talented, and beautiful girls got up early in the morning to dress up. Everyone wanted to shine today. The Kingdom of Yun was civilized with not many constraints on women. However, there were still many rules. Women should not show up in public frequently to avoid gossip. Only on this day, women could be free, and others could appreciate their beautiful looks and chase them. It was an honor that woman had many pursuers on this day, the more the better. Men also liked this day. This was a day when they could appreciate beauties and hit on the girls they like. They wouldn't miss this day. Generally speaking, this day was actually a blind date day for single men and women, a day for pursuers, a day for people to play around, and a day for lovers to get engaged. Of course, people could still hang out without a partner on this day as long as they were single. This was a bustling day. The number of people on the streets was absolutely no less than that in the New Year. It was the early morning, but there had been a lot of people on the street. Everyone had dressed up, waiting to meet their lovers. There were also a lot of couples. The afternoon sun shone on the ground. It was a little hot, but joyful people didn't mind it. Yun Zhi hadn't shown up recently. Today, he invited Yun Xi to hang out. The girl had never celebrated Lantern Festival on the Seventh Night of July. She was also a little curious. She felt so strange that she did not see Kong Yue since early morning. However, Yun Zhi kept inviting her enthusiastically, so she agreed.