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An emperor's aura always carries a strong sense of oppression.

Jia Zhengjing knelt on the ground, still forcing a righteous and indignant expression on his face.

The main hall remained silent for a long time.

It was only when Jia Zhengjing felt his knees, which were kneeling on the ground, were almost numb that the emperor finally spoke in a low voice.

"I know that Governor Jia has been wronged."

Upon hearing these words, Jia Zhengjing's tense back suddenly relaxed.

Xiao Ye rubbed his temples, his tone slightly weary.

"I am indeed quite tired after a long journey. The situation regarding the disaster is complex and complicated. Please allow me to rest for two days before we discuss it further. You may now leave."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Jia Zhengjing's eyes, which had been lowered.

He had anticipated this situation.

The young emperor was, after all, a noble person born into a wealthy and privileged family.

Having lived a life of luxury in the inner palace for so long, how could they endure the hardships outside?

I guess he saw the memorial in the capital and acted impulsively, insisting on running out to provide disaster relief.

After being jostled on the road for the past few days, I'm so exhausted that I don't even have the energy to get angry.

There was no time to ask about disasters or refugees.

If I can take advantage of these two days to serve this little tyrant comfortably, making him live a more comfortable life in Jizhou than in the capital.

This young emperor should naturally know whose side to favor.

Jia Zhengjing quickly and respectfully cupped his hands in a loud voice:

"Your Majesty has traveled a long way and worked hard for the country. I have already arranged for the accommodations to be made in the guesthouse."

"If Your Majesty needs anything else, no matter how rare or unusual, please give the order, and I will do it immediately!"

"Your Majesty, please rest well! I shall take my leave now."

Xiao Ye kept his eyes closed, not even glancing at him, and simply gave a cold "hmm" and waved his hand casually.

A smile appeared on Jia Zhengjing's lips as he stood up, bowed, and left.

His steps were visibly lighter than when he first came in.

With the main gate closed, there were no more outsiders in the main hall.

Seeing this, Gu Mingli and Gu Mingyue came out from behind the screen at the back door.

After holding back for a while, Gu Mingli stepped forward and asked directly.

"Your Majesty, do you really believe the nonsense that governor spouted?"

Xiao Ye relaxed slightly, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

"The booming business in Jizhou City isn't an act, but... it's not entirely true either."

He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and piercing, and turned to look at Liu An.

"Liu An, pass down the order. Tell them that I am unwell and need to rest and recuperate."

"From now on, no one will be allowed to see me for the next two days. Anyone who dares to force their way in will be killed without mercy."

Liu An's expression hardened, and he immediately bowed to accept the order.

Xiao Ye raised his eyelids and glanced at the sky outside the window.

As the sun sets, the sky is already tinged with a rich, deep orange-red afterglow, and night is about to fall.

"reasonable."

"Um?"

Gu Mingli was staring outside when he heard this and turned his head.

Xiao Ye decisively said, "Go change into some comfortable clothes and come with me out of the palace for a private visit."

Gu Mingli's eyes lit up instantly, his adventurous DNA stirring.

"As you command!"

"Master Gu".

Xiao Ye then turned to look at Gu Mingyue.

Gu Mingyue was incredibly intelligent and naturally knew that the emperor was going to travel incognito to investigate the truth. Her expression immediately became extremely serious.

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Xiao Ye took out a pure gold imperial guard token from his sleeve and solemnly handed it to Gu Mingyue.

"These past two days, you have been stationed at the residence, shielding me from outside sight and creating the illusion that I have not left the prefecture."

"Liu An will stay behind with a squad of elite Dragon Scale Guards, who will be at your disposal."

"I will return within three days. As for the rest, you can handle it as it comes."

Gu Mingyue nodded solemnly.

He accepted the imperial token, which symbolized the power of life and death, with both hands.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will certainly guard the residence well and ensure that no outsider suspects anything."

……

As dusk settled, lanterns were lit in Jizhou City, and the sounds of string and wind instruments could be faintly heard.

The outer perimeter of the residence was heavily guarded.

There was a sentry every three steps and a scout every five steps, and the surroundings were unusually quiet.

Inside the inn, Gu Mingli had changed into a dark blue coarse cloth outfit, with a wide cloth belt tightly tied around his waist.

He looks exactly like a handsome young man.

He carefully tucked his precious jade pendant into his inner pocket and patted his chest.

Xiao Ye changed into a dark, narrow-sleeved robe. The material was ordinary and there were no patterns on it, making him look like an ordinary passing merchant.

Geng Zhi led several elite shadow guards, who had also changed into different civilian clothes, some looking like laborers and others like accountants.

Gu Mingli tugged at his slightly tight sleeve and whispered to Xiao Ye.

"Your Majesty, how do we get out? Jia Zhengjing has spies everywhere here; we'll definitely be discovered if we go through the main gate."

Xiao Ye turned his head and glanced at him.

"Don't use the door."

Having said that, he took a long stride, turned around, and walked straight into the depths of the villa's back garden.

In a secluded corner of the back garden, there is a section of blue brick wall that is more than two people high.

Outside the wall was a long-abandoned, dead-end alley.

Xiao Ye stopped and exchanged a glance with Geng Zhi beside him.

Geng Zhi understood immediately.

With a sudden drop in his footing, he bent down and leaped up, lightly bracing his hands on the top of the wall, and easily flew over it like a swallow.

Then, a shadow guard walked to the wall in perfect unison, folded his hands, and placed them firmly on his knees.

Xiao Ye stepped forward, stepped on the shadow guard's hand, and used the momentum to leap into the air.

The black figure steadily climbed onto the wall, then turned and gracefully jumped down, the movements extremely clean and swift.

Then, several shadow guards also easily leaped out.

Gu Mingli remained alone, looking up at the towering wall.

Dark shadows flashed past him one after another over the wall, making him dizzy.

He couldn't help but swallow, and muttered a sigh to himself as he looked at the empty wall:

"Wow... Your Majesty, you must have climbed walls a lot when you were a kid, right? This level of skill is definitely the result of practice!"

In contrast, Professor Gu is a model citizen born and raised in a prosperous country under the red flag.

Let alone climbing walls, even scaling railings would get me a lecture from the security guard. I've never done anything like scaling walls.

Asking him to climb over a two-story-high wall at this moment is indeed asking too much of a question.

The last shadow guard who remained in place still had his hands folded on his knees, looking up at him expressionlessly.

"Young Master Gu, you're the only one left. If you can't manage... would you like me to carry you across?"

"Need not!"

Gu Mingli straightened his back instantly. Didn't he have any pride?!

How can a modern young man with good physical fitness be carried on someone else's back?!

He took two steps back, took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually hardened.

Suddenly, he sprinted a hundred meters and stepped on the shadow guard's hands that were propped up.

The shadow guard's lower body was as stable as Mount Tai, and he suddenly lifted his arms upward with great force.

Gu Mingli felt as if he had instantly transformed into a heavy projectile thrown by the watermelon pitcher in Plants vs. Zombies, and was thrown high into the air as if out of control.