Chapter 23 – Tyrant VS National Teacher (23)
Mu Jin heard this and sat up, nodding slightly at Mo Yi. Noticing a fleeting unnaturalness in Mo Yi’s eyes, Mu Jin frowned. He shook his wrist, indicating the golden chain, and asked, “Yi Er, what’s going on?”
Unexpectedly, when Mo Yi heard Mu Jin’s words, his eyes flickered, and instead of directly answering Mu Jin’s question, he walked to a nearby table.
Picking up a piece of milk cake placed on it, he walked over to Mu Jin, smiling, and said, “Brother Jin, are you hungry? Would you like a piece of milk cake?”
“I remember the first time we met; you gave me pastries like this. I still remember the taste. In this world, Brother Jin is the first person willing to be good to me.”
“After the Empress Dowager left, I only have you…”
Mo Yi looked at Mu Jin with vulnerability, but Mu Jin, at this moment, couldn’t be deceived by the other party. Because he noticed in the man’s eyes, besides deep affection, there was a possessiveness and even a more profound, unsettling presence.
Not knowing when his Yi Er suddenly became like this, Mu Jin looked at Mo Yi with mixed feelings and said softly, “Yi Er, what exactly happened?”
Hearing Mu Jin’s words, Mo Yi lowered his eyes to conceal the coldness in his eyes, placing the milk cake on a low table nearby.
Approaching, he took Mu Jin’s hand, smiled as he kissed his forehead, and said softly, “Brother Jin doesn’t want milk cake, so what do you want to eat? Whatever you want, Yi Er can provide it all for you.”
“Yi Er, answer my question!” Mu Jin couldn’t still see any issues with Mo Yi by now, and he rarely spoke with such severity. However, Mo Yi, raising his gaze, unexpectedly revealed a somewhat miserable smile and asked back, “What happened?”
As if knowing he couldn’t avoid this topic, Mo Yi finally restrained the false gentleness on his face.
He pursed his lips, expressionless, staring at Mu Jin. After a long time, he spoke, “Brother Jin, you are the most important person to me in this world.”
“I can give you whatever you want—wealth, high position, and great fortune. Even if it’s the vast land and mountains, as long as you say it, I can present them all. Just… as long as Brother Jin is willing to stay by my side.”
At the end, Mo Yi’s tone unexpectedly carried a tone of pleading.
Mu Jin was momentarily stunned at his words and tentatively asked, “So, you’re willing to give me anything I want but freedom?”
Unexpectedly, the man in front of him earnestly nodded.
This left Mu Jin puzzled, and he urgently wanted to know the reason. So, persistently questioning Mo Yi, he finally took a deep breath and said with difficulty, “Brother Jin, have you forgotten everything?”
“Three days ago at Xuan Qing Temple, I saw it all. You and General Dai, you were hugging each other. I even heard him call you Jin Er and mentioned something about marriage…”
Thinking back to the day he eagerly went to Xuan Qing Temple to see Mu Jin, only to witness such a scene. Although he couldn’t clearly hear their conversation, seeing their joyful expressions made Mo Yi feel like his heart was fiercely stabbed with a knife.
Seeing Mo Yi full of pain, Mu Jin’s mouth twitched. Only now did he remember that General Dai had indeed come to see him excitedly a few days ago and even gave him a big hug.
However, even though the other party mentioned marriage, it had nothing to do with him at all.
In the original plotline, the male lead General Dai ended up with the female lead Luo Yushu. In this lifetime, Luo Yushu had no chance with General Dai, and the two had no connection at all. However, General Dai coincidentally met another daughter of the Luo family, Luo Jinxiu.
After Mo Yi ascended the throne and granted a general amnesty, the confiscated properties of the guilty officials did not harm their families. After the Luo family disbanded, Luo Jinxiu left, and her mother, who came from a prestigious family, easily took her in. Moreover, early in her life, Luo Jinxiu’s mother had left her a considerable dowry, which was her private property and had nothing to do with the Luo family. After leaving the Luo mansion, Luo Jinxiu found her life even more comfortable.
However, somehow, under fortuitous circumstances, she and General Dai actually met. General Dai was infatuated to the point of being unable to eat and sleep, even after learning about her identity as the daughter of a fallen minister. Fortunately, the Dai family’s style was not too rigid, and they were all straightforward martial men.
General Dai knew that Luo Jinxiu, a delicate girl, had nothing to do with the crimes of the Luo Prime Minister. Moreover, hearing that she was a gentle and virtuous lady who had been bullied by her half-sister in the Luo mansion, he felt that she was a pitiful person and agreed to General Dai’s request.
Dai’s mother personally went with General Dai to propose to Luo Jinxiu’s family. Although Luo Jinxiu wasn’t very familiar with Young General Dai, she had a good impression of him. Feeling alone and with sincere intentions from General Dai, she agreed to the proposal.
This excited General Dai immensely. After the matter was settled, he immediately came to his good friend Mu Jin to share the good news. While there was talk of marriage, the term “Jin Er” was entirely absent, and the conversation mainly referred to Luo Jinxiu.
Could it be that when Mo Yi arrived at that time, he was too far away and didn’t hear clearly? Did he mistakenly think that the “Jinxiu” mentioned in their conversation was “Jin Er“? Perhaps, upset, he left without hearing the whole story.
The more Mu Jin thought about it, the more he felt it was possible, and he felt unjust in his heart. It was like a baseless accusation, catching him off guard.
So he hurriedly explained this to Mo Yi, but no matter how he explained, Mo Yi refused to believe him. He even showed a smile full of heartbreak, saying to Mu Jin, “Brother Jin, I believe you. I trust everything you say.”
“Don’t worry, I haven’t done anything to General Dai because I don’t want to make you angry. I won’t touch General Dai or the Dai family. As long as Brother Jin is willing to stay by my side, I will ensure their well-being for a lifetime.”
Seeing the stubbornness in the man’s eyes, Mu Jin suddenly felt the urge to open his head and see what he had imagined.
Realizing that no matter how he explained, Mo Yi wouldn’t listen, Mu Jin could only reluctantly close his mouth. After all, time would reveal the truth.
Then, Mo Yi picked up a wine jug, poured two cups, handed one to Mu Jin, and held one for himself. He smiled and said, “Brother Jin, I will treat you well for a lifetime.”
“Don’t worry, Juer listens to you the most. There will only be you in the harem from now on. I only need Brother Jin. Today is our happy day; let’s drink this cup together.”
Seeing the pain hidden behind Mo Yi’s smile, Mu Jin sighed helplessly. It was supposed to be a happy day for the two of them, but this troublesome kid had to create unnecessary worries, leaving Mu Jin with no choice.
Thinking of this, Mu Jin’s mood improved a lot. He happily drank the cup with Mo Yi, feeling the taste was good, and ordered a few more. Mo Yi didn’t stop him this time, unlike in the past, just silently pouring more wine for Mu Jin.
After a few cups, Mu Jin felt something was wrong. He felt hot all over, and there was a surge of heat in his body. Although he hadn’t encountered a “drug,” seeing the evasive look in the man’s eyes, Mu Jin realized he was in an unfavorable situation. Even without understanding his current condition, Mu Jin had lived long enough.
With a wry smile in his heart, thinking that the other party really went overboard, as if he would refuse. However, considering Mo Yi’s current wildly imaginative state, he couldn’t help but worry that he might do something unexpected.
Seeing Mu Jin in a phoenix robe with flushed cheeks, Mo Yi’s eyes darkened as he leaned in for a kiss. Mu Jin, cooperative, closed his eyes, and as the robes fell one by one, the only thing Mo Yi didn’t untie was the immortal binding rope on Mu Jin’s body.
Even with the promise and the use of drugs, Mo Yi was still worried that Mu Jin might disappear if he untied this immortal binding rope.
To reassure his beloved completely, Mu Jin had to endure this temporary inconvenience. However, it didn’t stop him from being excited that he could finally be with his beloved. After all, this moment was something Mu Jin had longed for a very long time.
That night, the passion in the palace continued for a long time. Although in Mo Yi’s heart, the person in his arms was acquired through calculation, he had no regrets. As long as he could keep Mu Jin, he didn’t mind using any means.
One day, Brother Jin’s heart will only have me! Mo Yi silently vowed in his heart. That night, he used all his skills, hoping to give the person in his arms more pleasure.
Looking at Mu Jin sleeping peacefully in his arms with a sweet smile on his lips, Mo Yi couldn’t describe the complex feelings in his heart.
Afterwards, Mo Yi’s mood became somewhat complicated. Although he had convinced himself that Mu Jin was forcibly trapped in the palace and that the consummation that night was due to the drugs, he didn’t expect that the next day, when he tentatively approached, Mu Jin still did not refuse him.
He initially thought it was just a trick to deceive him, but after the initial shyness wore off, Mo Yi discovered that Brother Jin seemed even more enthusiastic about their intimacy than himself.
Now, not only were there various tricks, but sometimes Mu Jin even actively made Mo Yi feel like he was going crazy with infatuation.
Later, looking at Mu Jin cuddled in his arms, sweetly smiling with a satisfied expression, Mo Yi couldn’t describe the taste in his heart.
Author’s note: Xiao Jin’s inner thoughts: What kind of heavenly days are these~
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