Chapter 9
Emperor Yuan drew out his sword and stepped in front of the delicate youth .
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It wasn’t known who extinguished the lanterns and candles in the room . The men in black were fighting with Emperor Yuan’s hidden guards and Emperor Yuan had pulled the youth to the side the moment the lights went out .
To his surprise, the youth’s small and lithe hands actually had thick sword calluses .
The sound of the sword blocking an assassin’s attack would turn him into a live target within the darkness . Emperor Yuan had wanted to pull the youth behind him, but he didn’t expect to be pulled back instead; he was even one step ahead of the assassin .
The scabbard in the youth’s hands parried the assassin's weapon, and the clashing sounds were extremely clear-cut in the flurry of swords taking place in the darkness .
Emperor Yuan was slightly relieved . He slowly released the young man’s hand and stood back-to-back with him to defend against the enemies .
Even with his own hidden guards blocking the front, waves of assassins rushed forward to claim Emperor Yuan’s life .
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The youth was still weaker than himself, and so Emperor Yuan steeled himself to attack . In this situation of life and death, a hint of heroic passion burst forth from him .
Suddenly, Emperor Yuan staggered from a push and the dull sound of a sword piercing flesh was heard in the next instant .
He squeezed the sword in his hand . Raising it once more, he fought the two assassins that were dealing with the young man .
When the candles in the room were lit again, all the people in black had been resolved and the mortally wounded assassins ultimately bit down on poison and died .
Emperor Yuan immediately rushed to support the youth up: "Yan Ge, where were you injured?"
His words had just fallen when he fell into a slight daze . The jade crown on Yan Ge's head had shattered, and crow-black hair trailed over ‘his’ shoulders . ‘His’ originally gentle and reserved features looked more like a woman in that moment .
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This Yan Ge made Emperor Yuan feel somewhat strange and at a loss, but it was only for a fleeting moment .
Yan Ge covered her bleeding chest with one hand and used the other to hold Emperor Yuan’s hand so she wouldn’t fall: "The wound isn’t deep, but the sword was poisonous . "
After those words fell, Yan Ge lost consciousness .
The swords had been laced with poison and several hidden guards were also poisoned from their injuries .
The poison itself was fierce, and it seemed they truly wanted Emperor Yuan dead .
Seeing that Yan Ge fainted in his arms, Emperor Yuan quickly fed her the detoxifying pills he brought with him: "Return to the palace immediately and have an imperial physician on standby . "
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When Yan Ge came to, it was already the second day .
She looked at the bright yellow curtains all around her, and there was no way she couldn’t know where she was .
Ji Zai twittered in her mind: "The emperor saw the scars on your body, and still touched you with his hands . Doesn’t this mean he already likes you?”
Ji Zai’s voice sounded delighted and it nearly said, ‘this task is too easy to complete’ .
A love trial was more than just a ‘like’ .
Ming Lan fought on the battlefield for many years, and her body was covered with all kinds of scars . It was not certain whether Emperor Yuan would doubt her identity after seeing them .
Yan Ge’s chest was wrapped in gauze, and the wound that was pulled slightly by her movements was extremely painful . When she groaned, someone walked up to the bed: "Awake?"
It was Emperor Yuan . He had been going over memorials1 on a desk nearby when he heard a sound and immediately went to sit by the bed .
Yan Ge asked in confusion: "What is this place?"
Her eyes landed on Emperor Yuan's body and her face was instantly shocked .
Although Emperor Yuan wore informal clothing, the patterns were all of five-clawed dragons and the bright yellow material was a color exclusive to the emperor .
Following Yan Ge’s eyes, Emperor Yuan saw the dragon embroidery on his own clothes . He lowered his head slightly, then looked back at her .