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

Xiao Ye, holding a teacup, casually asked Liu An, who was standing beside him.

Have you heard of this kind of game?

Upon hearing his master's question, Liu An immediately bowed and stepped forward.

A fawning yet meaningful smile spread across that kind face.

"Oh my, Your Majesty, this old servant played this game with the children outside the palace when I was a child, and the palace maids and eunuchs also liked to play it in private."

Liu An, speaking in a high-pitched voice, gestured animatedly to indicate the name.

"Lord Gu really knows how to have fun!"

"This game involves blindfolding yourself with a silk handkerchief. You have to grope around in a limited space, like a house or a forest, searching for someone. You might follow the sound of clothes rubbing together, or the scent of perfume on a beautiful woman..."

At this point, Liu An secretly glanced at Gu Mingli, then covered his mouth and chuckled softly.

"Hey, I caught you! You'll get a reward!"

Xiao Ye: "..."

Gu Mingli: "???"

No!

Damn it!

That's not what he meant!

Why does this sound so incredibly erotic?!

How come this ancient version 1.0 of "hide-and-seek" is completely different from the simple competitive hide-and-seek of modern times?!

Combined with Liu An's seductive tone.

In an instant, only one extremely cringe-worthy scene from a movie flashed through Gu Mingli's mind:

In the dim candlelight, a person with half-undressed clothes and blindfolded.

He chased after the beautiful woman in the room, pouncing on her wildly.

The beautiful young woman was still twirling the silk handkerchief in her hand, letting out a melodious laugh like silver bells.

"Come here, Your Majesty! Come and catch me!"

Gu Mingli: "..."

His image as a university professor has been so distorted!

However, Xiao Ye did understand this "colorful" way of playing.

He slowly put down his teacup and narrowed his long, deep phoenix eyes.

He looked Gu Mingli up and down meaningfully, then sneered:

"Gu Mingli, your interest is quite unique..."

[Ding! Warning! Warning! The enemy will arrive on the battlefield in 2 minutes and 50 seconds!]

A sharp system alarm suddenly blared in his mind, and Gu Mingli's eyelids twitched violently.

They didn't even wait for Xiao Ye to finish his sarcastic remark.

You're about to die, what do you care about my interests!

"His Majesty!"

Gu Mingli suddenly jumped up from the round stool, his voice rising abruptly, startling everyone in the room.

"It's not that complicated! Time is of the essence, so I'll take you there in person, and you'll understand everything!"

Xiao Ye was slightly taken aback by his sudden action.

His brows furrowed just as he did.

"I……"

Let's go!

Gu Mingli didn't give him any time to react.

He took two steps around the corner of the table, and without any hesitation, stretched out his claws and grabbed Xiao Ye's wrist tightly.

He grabbed the person and ran wildly out of the hall as if his pants were on fire.

Xiao Ye was suddenly pulled like that, and he staggered forward more than half a step.

The bright yellow dragon robe's sleeves and hem were instantly billowed high by the night wind, resembling a large bird flapping its wings.

"put……"

Xiao Ye didn't even have time to finish saying "肆".

Gu Mingli had already grabbed him and rushed out of the high threshold of the side hall like a gust of wind.

Liu An and Geng Zhi, standing behind, were so excited their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?!"

Liu An was stunned for a full two seconds before he reacted. He hurriedly lifted the hem of his robe and chased after the girl, panting.

"Lord Gu~~~~~~ You mustn't do that~~~~~"

Geng Zhi reacted the fastest.

As the commander of the secret guards, he flashed out of the hall like a ghost.

But his usually cold face was now filled with question marks.

He still doesn't understand.

What is the connection between the decadent games Gu Mingli just mentioned and the current behavior of dragging His Majesty along?

The night had grown completely dark, like ink that could not be dissolved.

Only a few scattered ram-horn palace lanterns swayed in the night wind in the palace alley, casting mottled halos of light on the bluestone pavement.

Gu Mingli pulled Xiao Ye and ran very fast.

Moreover, he deliberately chose to sneak into the shadows where the lanterns couldn't reach.

Turn left, turn right, like a nimble weasel, skillfully passing through a half-open moon gate.

Xiao Ye was forced to follow in Gu Mingli's footsteps, running wildly in the shadows of the palace walls.

He was skilled in martial arts; in fact, he could easily break free from the weak scholar's grip with just a little effort and a flick of his wrist.

But this inexplicable running, the whistling night wind in my ears, and the thrill of hiding in the dark like a thief.

This unexpected twist brought a strange and novel element to his otherwise stagnant imperial life.

"Gu Mingli!"

The two finally stopped in their tracks.

Although Xiao Ye was reprimanding, his voice was unconsciously lowered to match the surrounding silence.

"Why are you dragging me along? What kind of behavior is this...?"

"Shh-"

Gu Mingli looked unusually serious.

He raised his index finger to his lips in a shushing gesture.

Xiao Ye swallowed back the words he was about to say.

Gu Mingli leaned halfway against the cold palace wall.

He poked half his head out and peered warily into the alleyway.

The system alarm in my mind stopped.

Perhaps because they ran fast enough, they temporarily escaped Consort Cui's radar tracking range.

Gu Mingli breathed a long sigh of relief.

He patted his chest before turning around and meeting the emperor's gloomy gaze.

"Uh... I believe..."

"Your Majesty sits at that dragon desk all day reviewing memorials; your spine must be stiff! I'm doing this for your health, to get you a little exercise and improve your blood circulation!"

Xiao Ye still glared at him with disdain, clearly not believing a word of his lame excuse.

Gu Mingli's eyes darted around, and he quickly changed his words.

He did have some knowledge of how to motivate troubled teenagers.

He deliberately lowered his voice, pretending to be profound, and said:

"Your Majesty, only those with keen observation skills and insightful understanding of the current situation can play this advanced tactical game, 'hide-and-seek,' to the end."

"Of course, if Your Majesty feels that your adaptability is not strong enough, or that you are too timid and afraid of the dark to walk at night, then I will carry a lantern and accompany you for a few leisurely strolls to digest your food. We're done playing now."

Xiao Ye: "..."

Although he knew that Gu Mingli was deliberately provoking him with the worst kind of reverse psychology, these words were still extremely unpleasant to hear!

His brows furrowed, and he glared fiercely at Gu Mingli, a defiant flame igniting in his deep eyes.

"Whom do you look down on?"

Gu Mingli raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"From now on, as long as our whereabouts aren't discovered, we win the game! How about it?"

Xiao Ye snorted coldly and straightened his slightly disheveled cuffs.

"Since it's a game, what's the prize?"

Gu Mingli: "?"

What the hell!

I'm already risking my life to play with you, what more do you want?

But in order to keep this big shot in check, Gu Mingli didn't think twice and just made a big promise.

"If Your Majesty wins, I will tell you a wise fairy tale that will be passed down through the ages."

Xiao Ye gave him a deep look and remembered it.

"Let's begin."

The two men's competitive spirit instantly kicked in, and they surprisingly took the situation very seriously.