Dad, don't be greedy! My brother climbed into the emperor's bed, and I became famous overn

"Young Master~~~~~~~~"

A series of hurried footsteps came from outside.

Pei Yu stumbled and pushed the servant aside as he rushed in.

His eyes were bruised, his face was ashen, and he had lost a lot of weight.

Gone is the dignity and composure of a young master from a prominent family.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Gu Mingli standing by the table.

His knees buckled, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud.

"Lord Gu! Young Master Gu! Please save me!"

With a sob in her voice, Pei Yu grabbed Gu Mingli's leg.

Tears and snot smeared onto the moon-white robe.

Gu Mingli was startled by his actions.

He quickly took a step back, trying to pull his leg out.

"Hey hey hey hey~~~ Let go first."

Pei Yu held on tightly, refusing to let go.

He looked up, his face streaked with two tear tracks like strands of noodles.

"My lord! I truly had no idea that the handsome young man beside you... was none other than His Majesty the very same!!!"

Gu Mingli: "!!!!"

Holy crap~~~~~

You can shut up now!

Gu Mingli broke out in a cold sweat again.

He glanced at the bedroom door in horror.

"Get up first, let's talk this out outside."

Gu Mingli forcefully pried Pei Yu's hands apart.

They pulled the person up from the ground.

Pei Yu was unsteady on her feet and her body trembled as she cried.

"Young Master, I insulted the Emperor. He's definitely holding a grudge against me. Everyone in the court knows His Majesty is petty and vengeful!"

"???"

Gu Mingli covered Pei Yu's mouth with one hand and grabbed his neck with the other, dragging him outside.

Brother, your family might really be going to go bankrupt!

Pei Yu was still crying.

“Mmmmm…”

He pulled Gu Mingli's hand away and continued to sob.

"Young Master! The lives of our entire Pei family are in grave danger. We beg you to put in a good word for us before the Emperor and spare our lives. That 300,000 taels of silver was merely a tribute to the Right Chancellor; it was absolutely not intended to form any faction."

Gu Mingli felt a splitting headache.

Pei Yu is a brainless idiot!

They dare to blurt out anything.

"I can't help you with this."

Gu Mingli resolutely refused, after all, he was in a similar predicament, barely able to save himself.

Upon hearing this, Pei Yu's tears flowed even more fiercely.

"Young master, please forgive us for spending the night in this dilapidated temple..."

"Holy crap! Who spent the night with you in that run-down temple?!"

Gu Mingli took a deep breath.

He needs to get Pei Yu away quickly!

This guy has a mouth that's always trying to provoke people!

"Alright, alright, I understand. You can go back now, we can talk about it tomorrow. I'm tired today."

Gu Mingli impatiently pushed him out into the corridor.

Pei Yu's eyes lit up when he heard there was hope.

She stopped crying immediately.

He grabbed Gu Mingli's arm, staring at him as if he were grasping at a lifeline.

"Young master! You've agreed, haven't you?"

"See you tomorrow!! It's a deal! Don't be late! I'll be waiting for you!"

Gu Mingli pinched the bridge of his nose.

"I understand, you should leave now!"

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Pei Yu turned to leave.

Suddenly, a tall, dark figure appeared in the corridor.

Yi Wu, dressed in a black outfit, stood expressionless at the bottom of the steps.

He was holding a sheathed longsword in his hand.

Gu Mingli's heart skipped a beat.

Yi Wu stepped forward.

His gaze swept over Gu Mingli and Pei Yu.

His tone was flat and monotone, without the slightest inflection.

"Young master, where has my young lady gone?"

Gu Mingli took a deep breath and chuckled twice.

"She went back to her room to sleep. You should go back and keep an eye on her."

Yi Wu shook his head.

"Miss isn't in her bedroom. I heard some noise outside the courtyard, went to investigate, and when I came back, she was gone."

As he spoke, he pointed to a large tree outside the courtyard wall.

"I just saw the palace's shadow guards. A dozen or so of them. They were crouching against the wall outside."

Yi Wu's eyes were extremely innocent and straightforward.

"Furthermore, I smell ambergris. Is His Majesty in your bedroom?"

Gu Mingli: "..."

Pei Yu: "!!!!!!!"

The courtyard was deathly silent.

The night breeze rustled through the treetops, and the moonlight swayed gently.

Gu Mingli rubbed his forehead helplessly.

Pei Yu, standing to the side, blinked in bewilderment.

After a while, he staggered a couple of steps and leaned against the wall.

"Who...who are you talking about?"

His lips trembled, and his neck turned stiffly.

Her gaze passed over Gu Mingli's shoulder and landed in horror on the tightly closed bedroom door.

Her voice trembled with tears again.

"Who did you say is inside?"

……

After a while.

All the lights in the Gu residence were turned on.

A squad of imperial guards stood inside the courtyard.

Xiao Ye sat upright beside Gu Mingli's bed, while Gu Mingyue sat on a round stool with her head down, wringing her handkerchief.

Pei Yu knelt in the center of the bedroom, sobbing softly, trembling like a leaf in fear.

Gu Mingli brought Xiao Ye a cup of tea.

"Your Majesty, it's hot. Please cool down."

Xiao Ye didn't answer, his gaze coldly fixed on Pei Yu.

Pei Yu.

"What is the crime of openly insulting the emperor to his face?"

Xiao Ye spoke in a very calm tone.

But the barely perceptible killing intent sent chills down the spines of the troublemakers present.

Pei Yu's body was trembling like a leaf.

He lay on the ground, his forehead pressed tightly against the cold brick surface, his teeth chattering.

He dared not answer the Emperor's question.

What crime is it to insult the emperor?

It's a crime punishable by beheading!

Xiao Ye wasn't prepared to wait for Pei Yu's reply.

The Pei family is a century-old aristocratic family. Pei Yu's grandfather, Pei Chongyue, worked in the Ministry of Personnel for more than forty years.

There are some secrets about the previous dynasty and the late emperor that others may not know, but the Pei family knows them perfectly well.

Now the Pei family has delivered their own weakness to their doorstep.

How could Xiao Ye let him go?

"Guards, take this young master of the Pei family back to the imperial prison for a thorough interrogation. It seems he still has a lot to say that he hasn't finished."

The commander of the Imperial Guards clasped his hands in response, and two armored soldiers stepped across the threshold, heading straight for Pei Yu.

Pei Yu was so frightened that she burst into tears.

Snot and tears were mixed together.

"Your Majesty, spare me!!!"

[Ding! The Tyrant's corruption is progressing rapidly!]

The mechanical voice that exploded in Gu Mingli's mind startled him.

[Side Quest Triggered: After being tortured, Pei Yu will be silenced in the imperial prison by powerful clans. The Pei family, seeking revenge, sides with these clans and challenges imperial authority, directly leading to Xiao Ye's massacre, a bloodbath in the court, the confiscation of property, and the execution of thousands.]

[Palace Intrigue Mission: Host, please use your "cuteness" charm to seduce the tyrant into abandoning your mission to capture Pei Yu.]

[Punishment for mission failure: Greasy beer belly, favorability -100]

your sister!

Pei Yu is courting death. Why should he be allowed to participate in palace intrigue?

Does that mean that if someone enters the Gu residence's courtyard, the Emperor's favor towards that person will be entirely attributed to them?!

And that task name, it looks like it won't pass the review!

The sound of light armor rubbing against each other could be heard outside the door.

Seeing that two imperial guards had already stepped through the door, they reached out to grab the wailing Pei Yu and prepared to drag him out.

[Ding! Mission countdown: 10...9...8...]

"..."

Zero-frame start mission?

Gu Mingli gritted his teeth and took a step forward.

"His Majesty!"

He mustered his courage and roared.

Xiao Ye was startled.

Gu Mingli braced himself and moved closer to Xiao Ye.

Then, in an instant, his expression changed to one of surprise.

"Oh dear... look... what's that...?"