Caught
Tong Yiyi hesitated, “I’d better not go. I’m a girl…”
“Sister, go,” Yan Jin held her hand firmly. “Girls can dress up as boys, right, Papa?”
Yan Ge walked over and said gently, “Since Little Jin likes you so much, why don’t you come with us?”
“Can I really?” Tong Yiyi raised her head in surprise, her eyes innocent and pure.
Yan Ge sighed inwardly. If it weren’t for Deng Mama, he wouldn’t have believed that someone with such innocent eyes could have hidden malicious intentions.
Then let’s see who has better acting skills!
“Of course, it’s true,” Yan Ge sighed. “Speaking of which, although it was a minimal effort to save you back then, I didn’t care much about you afterwards. It wasn’t easy for you to be separated from your parents at such a young age. Any, I’ll have someone find a set of male clothing for you, so you can dress up as a boy.”
“Thank you, Master.” Tong Yiyi concealed her joy and sweetly smiled at Yan Ge.
After Tong Yiyi got ready, they prepared to board the carriage. Yan Ge held the reins and said, “You two can ride in the carriage.”
Tong Yiyi: “Master, the sun is so strong, and riding a horse would be too hot. Why don’t you ride in the carriage?”
Yan Ge shook his head. “That would be against etiquette. Remember, after the age of seven, boys and girls shouldn’t share the same seat. Little Jin is still young, so it’s fine for now.”
Tong Yiyi looked at him gratefully. “Thank you, Master, for reminding Yiyi.”
Yan Ge mounted his horse, and Yan Jin stretched out his little arms. “Papa, I want to ride a horse too. I’m not a child; I’m a man!”
“A man? You?” Yan Ge laughed. “Riding a horse exposes you to the sun. You’ll ride in the carriage.”
“No,” Yan Jin insisted. “I’m a little man, and I want to ride a horse.”
“Alright, alright,” Yan Ge reluctantly agreed and lifted him onto the horse by his nape.
Chunxiang and the others were no longer surprised. The little master was resilient, so it didn’t matter if he was lifted a few more times.
The carriage carried only Tong Yiyi.
When they arrived at the amusement park, Yan Ge bought two full tickets. Yan Ge and Tong Yiyi played all the attractions one by one, their laughter never ceased.
At the water park, Tong Yiyi said, “Little Jin, sister gets seasick, so I won’t accompany you.”
Yan Jin tightly held her hand and refused to let go. “Sister, nothing will happen. The water in the water park doesn’t flow, so there won’t be any seasickness. Sister, accompany me on the boat.”
“This…” Tong Yiyi still shook her head. “I’m sorry, Little Jin. Sister really gets seasick.”
“Sister, just accompany me for a while. It won’t be fun for me to play alone. How about you close your eyes, and I’ll hold your hand?” Yan Jin looked pitifully at her.
Tong Yiyi had no choice but to nod. “Okay then.”
Yan Jin and Tong Yiyi boarded the small boat. The boat was very stable and was being pulled by ropes, swinging back and forth on the water.
Tong Yiyi held onto the side of the boat, feeling very nervous. Yan Jin splashed water with both hands, thoroughly enjoying himself.
The boat slowly reached the center of the water. At that moment, a powerful force suddenly surged from under the boat, flipping it over and capsizing it. Yan Jin run on the water and landed on the shore.
Tong Yiyi exclaimed in shock and fell into the water. The water surface became turbulent, and through the clear water, one could see her desperately struggling.
The onlookers exclaimed. The young master was so skilled, but why wasn’t anyone saving the other child who fell into the water? They looked at Yan Ge, who still had a faint smile on his lips, wondering what was going on.
Suddenly, a splashing sound came from the water, and a woman who was noticeably taller than the child who fell earlier emerged. Her clothes were stretched out, and a large portion of her arms and legs were exposed. The spectators were stunned. Wasn’t this the child who fell into the water just now? How did she suddenly grow bigger? Moreover, the disheveled appearance clearly indicated that she was a woman.
Feng Yiyi’s expression turned fierce as she took out around ten silver needles from who-knows-where. With a swift motion of both her wrists, the silver needles shot towards Yan Caiqing.
“Assassin!” The crowd exclaimed, shouting in alarm.
Yan Ge laughed silently, evading the silver needles. With a flick of his right hand, he waved his palm, and a powerful stream of air instantly pressed Feng Yiyi down towards the water.
Feng Yiyi’s face turned pale, and she screamed as she fell into the water, desperately struggling in fear. “Help, help!”
Yan Ge signaled to Deng Mama among the crowd, and Deng Mama flew up, pressing acupuncture points on Feng Yiyi, lifting her out of the water and taking her away.
Yan Ge clasped his hands to the crowd. “There’s no need to panic, everyone. That woman is an assassin from the martial world. She used the shrinking bone technique to disguise herself as a child and infiltrate the First Company. Just now, I deliberately had the boat overturned to expose her true identity. Our amusement park is absolutely safe, so rest assured.”
Afterward, he hurriedly returned to the First Company with Yan Jin.
Feng Yiyi was being interrogated.
Well aware that she couldn’t afford to lie, Feng Yiyi revealed that she was sent by the Centipede Organization. It seemed that the Centipede Organization realized they couldn’t capture Yan Ge through force alone, so they changed their strategy and paid a hefty sum to have Feng Yiyi pose as a child, gaining his trust before making a move on him.
Feng Yiyi had little knowledge about the Centipede Organization and didn’t possess any valuable information.
“I’ve told you everything I know. Can you release me now?” Feng Yiyi said.
Deng Mama said, “Why would you think that confessing would lead to your release? Don’t you know that assassinating members of the royal family is a capital offense?”
Feng Yiyi’s face changed. “I didn’t want to kill him! I just wanted to capture him!”
“It’s the same,” Deng Mama said indifferently.
“No, no,” Feng Yiyi’s face turned pale. “Even the people in the martial world know that Yan Caiqing is renowned for his compassion towards the people. I’m also a citizen of Great Han. He won’t kill me!”
Yan Ge walked in. “Whether I kill you or not is not up to me but the law. Deng Mama, take her to the dungeon.”
“Understood.”
Upon returning to the palace, Yan Ge informed Huangfu Yuchen about Tong Yiyi’s true identity and the interrogation results.
Huangfu Yuchen angrily slammed the table. “The Centipede Organization is so persistent. From the first time they targeted us until now, they have taken numerous actions. I refuse to believe that as the ruler of this country, I cannot uncover any clues about this organization’s activities within our borders! Guards!”
“Your Majesty.”
Two shadow guards appeared.
“Reinvestigate the whereabouts of the Centipede Organization without missing any trace!”
“Yes!”
“Reinvestigate the Centipede Organization, starting from when they first emerged six years ago!”
“Yes!”
“Bring me a report on all individuals in the capital who have close relations with me and Yan Caiqing!”
“Yes!”
After issuing the orders, Yan Ge approached Huangfu Yuchen, placing his hand on his back. “Alright, getting angry at others is just self-torture. We are in the light, while they are in the dark. It’s no surprise that we cannot overcome them for a moment. I suggested luring them out, but you didn’t agree…”
Huangfu Yuchen slapped his buttocks and said sternly, “No more mischief!”
Yan Ge sighed helplessly, “Fine.”
Huangfu Yuchen still worried, “Xiao Ge, listen to me. You witnessed Meng Xiaohun’s abilities during our last confrontation. His abilities are also quite extraordinary. It has been some time since then, and perhaps his abilities have grown stronger. Before we have complete confidence, you must not act rashly. Promise me.”
Yan Ge honestly replied, “Actually, I really wanted to…”
“No!” Huangfu Yuchen interrupted him before he could finish speaking.
“Then forget it,” Yan Ge shrugged and pulled him up. “Get up.”
“What for?” Huangfu Yuchen stood up, puzzled.
Yan Ge slapped his buttocks with a “smack” and swiftly slipped away.
Huangfu Yuchen stood there speechless for a while, sighed, shook his head, and sat down. This guy really didn’t hold back.
Deng Mande also wanted to sigh. Can’t the Emperor and Yan Caiqing stop flirting like this every day? It made him lower his head every day, and he genuinely worried that one day his neck would break.
“Eunuch Deng, go remind Xiao Ge about tomorrow’s matter.”
Deng Mande smiled and said, “Your Majesty, tomorrow you are going on a… “date” with Yan Caiqing, right?”
Huangfu Yuchen coughed lightly. “Just going out for a walk.”
“Yes, yes, just a casual walk,” Deng Mande suppressed his laughter. “This servant will go and catch up with Yan Caiqing.”
Last time, Huangfu Yuchen came up with the idea of a shaving knife for Yan Ge (although Yan Ge thought it was his own idea, but Huangfu Yuchen insisted it was his). The two of them had agreed to spend a romantic day together in the mountains, but unfortunately, the weather was not favorable. It started raining just as they were about to set off after breakfast that day.
Caught
Tong Yiyi hesitated, “I’d better not go. I’m a girl…”
“Sister, go,” Yan Jin held her hand firmly. “Girls can dress up as boys, right, Papa?”
Yan Ge walked over and said gently, “Since Little Jin likes you so much, why don’t you come with us?”
“Can I really?” Tong Yiyi raised her head in surprise, her eyes innocent and pure.
Yan Ge sighed inwardly. If it weren’t for Deng Mama, he wouldn’t have believed that someone with such innocent eyes could have hidden malicious intentions.
Then let’s see who has better acting skills!
“Of course, it’s true,” Yan Ge sighed. “Speaking of which, although it was a minimal effort to save you back then, I didn’t care much about you afterwards. It wasn’t easy for you to be separated from your parents at such a young age. Any, I’ll have someone find a set of male clothing for you, so you can dress up as a boy.”
“Thank you, Master.” Tong Yiyi concealed her joy and sweetly smiled at Yan Ge.
After Tong Yiyi got ready, they prepared to board the carriage. Yan Ge held the reins and said, “You two can ride in the carriage.”
Tong Yiyi: “Master, the sun is so strong, and riding a horse would be too hot. Why don’t you ride in the carriage?”
Yan Ge shook his head. “That would be against etiquette. Remember, after the age of seven, boys and girls shouldn’t share the same seat. Little Jin is still young, so it’s fine for now.”
Tong Yiyi looked at him gratefully. “Thank you, Master, for reminding Yiyi.”
Yan Ge mounted his horse, and Yan Jin stretched out his little arms. “Papa, I want to ride a horse too. I’m not a child; I’m a man!”
“A man? You?” Yan Ge laughed. “Riding a horse exposes you to the sun. You’ll ride in the carriage.”
“No,” Yan Jin insisted. “I’m a little man, and I want to ride a horse.”
“Alright, alright,” Yan Ge reluctantly agreed and lifted him onto the horse by his nape.
Chunxiang and the others were no longer surprised. The little master was resilient, so it didn’t matter if he was lifted a few more times.
The carriage carried only Tong Yiyi.
When they arrived at the amusement park, Yan Ge bought two full tickets. Yan Ge and Tong Yiyi played all the attractions one by one, their laughter never ceased.
At the water park, Tong Yiyi said, “Little Jin, sister gets seasick, so I won’t accompany you.”
Yan Jin tightly held her hand and refused to let go. “Sister, nothing will happen. The water in the water park doesn’t flow, so there won’t be any seasickness. Sister, accompany me on the boat.”
“This…” Tong Yiyi still shook her head. “I’m sorry, Little Jin. Sister really gets seasick.”
“Sister, just accompany me for a while. It won’t be fun for me to play alone. How about you close your eyes, and I’ll hold your hand?” Yan Jin looked pitifully at her.
Tong Yiyi had no choice but to nod. “Okay then.”
Yan Jin and Tong Yiyi boarded the small boat. The boat was very stable and was being pulled by ropes, swinging back and forth on the water.
Tong Yiyi held onto the side of the boat, feeling very nervous. Yan Jin splashed water with both hands, thoroughly enjoying himself.
The boat slowly reached the center of the water. At that moment, a powerful force suddenly surged from under the boat, flipping it over and capsizing it. Yan Jin run on the water and landed on the shore.
Tong Yiyi exclaimed in shock and fell into the water. The water surface became turbulent, and through the clear water, one could see her desperately struggling.
The onlookers exclaimed. The young master was so skilled, but why wasn’t anyone saving the other child who fell into the water? They looked at Yan Ge, who still had a faint smile on his lips, wondering what was going on.
Suddenly, a splashing sound came from the water, and a woman who was noticeably taller than the child who fell earlier emerged. Her clothes were stretched out, and a large portion of her arms and legs were exposed. The spectators were stunned. Wasn’t this the child who fell into the water just now? How did she suddenly grow bigger? Moreover, the disheveled appearance clearly indicated that she was a woman.
Feng Yiyi’s expression turned fierce as she took out around ten silver needles from who-knows-where. With a swift motion of both her wrists, the silver needles shot towards Yan Caiqing.
“Assassin!” The crowd exclaimed, shouting in alarm.
Yan Ge laughed silently, evading the silver needles. With a flick of his right hand, he waved his palm, and a powerful stream of air instantly pressed Feng Yiyi down towards the water.
Feng Yiyi’s face turned pale, and she screamed as she fell into the water, desperately struggling in fear. “Help, help!”
Yan Ge signaled to Deng Mama among the crowd, and Deng Mama flew up, pressing acupuncture points on Feng Yiyi, lifting her out of the water and taking her away.
Yan Ge clasped his hands to the crowd. “There’s no need to panic, everyone. That woman is an assassin from the martial world. She used the shrinking bone technique to disguise herself as a child and infiltrate the First Company. Just now, I deliberately had the boat overturned to expose her true identity. Our amusement park is absolutely safe, so rest assured.”
Afterward, he hurriedly returned to the First Company with Yan Jin.
Feng Yiyi was being interrogated.
Well aware that she couldn’t afford to lie, Feng Yiyi revealed that she was sent by the Centipede Organization. It seemed that the Centipede Organization realized they couldn’t capture Yan Ge through force alone, so they changed their strategy and paid a hefty sum to have Feng Yiyi pose as a child, gaining his trust before making a move on him.
Feng Yiyi had little knowledge about the Centipede Organization and didn’t possess any valuable information.
“I’ve told you everything I know. Can you release me now?” Feng Yiyi said.
Deng Mama said, “Why would you think that confessing would lead to your release? Don’t you know that assassinating members of the royal family is a capital offense?”
Feng Yiyi’s face changed. “I didn’t want to kill him! I just wanted to capture him!”
“It’s the same,” Deng Mama said indifferently.
“No, no,” Feng Yiyi’s face turned pale. “Even the people in the martial world know that Yan Caiqing is renowned for his compassion towards the people. I’m also a citizen of Great Han. He won’t kill me!”
Yan Ge walked in. “Whether I kill you or not is not up to me but the law. Deng Mama, take her to the dungeon.”
“Understood.”
Upon returning to the palace, Yan Ge informed Huangfu Yuchen about Tong Yiyi’s true identity and the interrogation results.
Huangfu Yuchen angrily slammed the table. “The Centipede Organization is so persistent. From the first time they targeted us until now, they have taken numerous actions. I refuse to believe that as the ruler of this country, I cannot uncover any clues about this organization’s activities within our borders! Guards!”
“Your Majesty.”
Two shadow guards appeared.
“Reinvestigate the whereabouts of the Centipede Organization without missing any trace!”
“Yes!”
“Reinvestigate the Centipede Organization, starting from when they first emerged six years ago!”
“Yes!”
“Bring me a report on all individuals in the capital who have close relations with me and Yan Caiqing!”
“Yes!”
After issuing the orders, Yan Ge approached Huangfu Yuchen, placing his hand on his back. “Alright, getting angry at others is just self-torture. We are in the light, while they are in the dark. It’s no surprise that we cannot overcome them for a moment. I suggested luring them out, but you didn’t agree…”
Huangfu Yuchen slapped his buttocks and said sternly, “No more mischief!”
Yan Ge sighed helplessly, “Fine.”
Huangfu Yuchen still worried, “Xiao Ge, listen to me. You witnessed Meng Xiaohun’s abilities during our last confrontation. His abilities are also quite extraordinary. It has been some time since then, and perhaps his abilities have grown stronger. Before we have complete confidence, you must not act rashly. Promise me.”
Yan Ge honestly replied, “Actually, I really wanted to…”
“No!” Huangfu Yuchen interrupted him before he could finish speaking.
“Then forget it,” Yan Ge shrugged and pulled him up. “Get up.”
“What for?” Huangfu Yuchen stood up, puzzled.
Yan Ge slapped his buttocks with a “smack” and swiftly slipped away.
Huangfu Yuchen stood there speechless for a while, sighed, shook his head, and sat down. This guy really didn’t hold back.
Deng Mande also wanted to sigh. Can’t the Emperor and Yan Caiqing stop flirting like this every day? It made him lower his head every day, and he genuinely worried that one day his neck would break.
“Eunuch Deng, go remind Xiao Ge about tomorrow’s matter.”
Deng Mande smiled and said, “Your Majesty, tomorrow you are going on a… “date” with Yan Caiqing, right?”
Huangfu Yuchen coughed lightly. “Just going out for a walk.”
“Yes, yes, just a casual walk,” Deng Mande suppressed his laughter. “This servant will go and catch up with Yan Caiqing.”
Last time, Huangfu Yuchen came up with the idea of a shaving knife for Yan Ge (although Yan Ge thought it was his own idea, but Huangfu Yuchen insisted it was his). The two of them had agreed to spend a romantic day together in the mountains, but unfortunately, the weather was not favorable. It started raining just as they were about to set off after breakfast that day.
