Chapter 14: Acting Cute and Selling Innocence

  The golden hall's candle flames flickered, the cicada's chirping made the summer night even more quiet. Yin Chen heard the flying electric speak, and only then slowly came to his senses. He didn't pull out his treasured sword to kill him, which surprised himself as well.

  He gazed at Fei Dian calmly with his chin resting on his hand, while Fei Dian also stared back at him expressionlessly. After a long time, Yin Chen slowly opened his mouth and asked, "Indeed, even as a demon, you can't resist my charm, have you become infatuated?"

  "Hmm?" Fei Dian raised an eyebrow, "You're thinking too much. I'm just returning what you did to me last night."

  "Last night?" Yin Chen sneered, "Did I do anything to you last night? You must have been dreaming!"

  "You don't want to admit anything you've said or done," Fei Yan analyzed calmly. "Yesterday at noon, you said you wouldn't kill me, but last night you sent me to the great prison and said you would kill me. Last night when you were unconscious, you kissed me, and now you're not admitting it again. You're simply shameless."

  If he had said this in a blaming tone, Fei Yan would have been an ignorant person rushing to his death. If he had said it in a tone that was both reproachful and not reproachful, Fei Yan would have been coquettishly seducing him. But since he said it in a completely emotionless tone, as if narrating something that had nothing to do with either of them, it actually made Yin Chen want to admit that he himself was the scoundrel.

  "That's right, I'm a rascal." Yin Sheng indeed shamelessly admitted it, then provocatively looked at Fei Dian, "What can you do to me?"

  "You are the master of human world, I am just a fox demon who can't even use magic, I certainly can't do anything to you," Fei Dian said, "Since you know you're being unreasonable and have no intention of changing your attitude, I also can't say anything more, you are a naughty child who can't be taught."

  "...Yin Sheng suddenly discovered that Fei Dian's expressionless face was actually because he was too serious, and not like him, smiling and talking to anyone just because they didn't take it to heart. Yin Sheng suddenly found this arrogant fox somewhat lovable."

  "Don't look at me with that suspicious gaze," Fei Dian said, "Even if I'm this excellent, I've never taken advantage of my superior status as a fox spirit to bully others, deny wrongdoing, or tell lies. And I certainly don't go around killing people. An excellent being like myself is truly kind and perfect."

  He wanted to mock him badly, but facing his serious expression, it seemed like there was nothing to say, so he just laughed "hahaha".

  Yin Sheng smiled for a while, and Fei Dian couldn't help but interrupt him. "Do you want to go see the national teacher or not? It's almost midnight if we don't go now."

  "Go on, hurry up and go, I still have an early morning court session tomorrow."

  ……

  Li State had never been in the habit of having a curfew, so when Yin Chen took Fei Dian and the two guards who followed far behind out of the imperial city, there were still many people coming and going inside Xuchang City.

  Arriving at the National Master's residence, Yin Cheng sent someone to announce their arrival. Before long, the soft and round National Master's wife came out from afar to greet them. Just as she was about to bow, Yin Cheng hastily pulled her back.

  "Madam, no need to be so polite. I'm just worried about the National Master's health and brought the imperial physician over to take a look." Yin Chen's face was full of sincerity, and Fei Dian even had a momentary doubt that he might actually be coming to visit out of genuine concern for him.

  The national teacher's wife thanked and led Fei Dian and Yin Chen into the national teacher's mansion, coming to the room where the national teacher was lying down. The national teacher heard the announcement and knew that Yin Chen had arrived, and hurriedly wanted to get out of bed to pay his respects.

  Yin Sheng immediately walked to the bedside, holding Gu Shi's hand and said, "Gu Shi, you'd better not move. On days when you don't attend court, I am always worried about your health. Quickly, let my imperial physician take a look at the extent of your injuries."

  The national teacher's eyes were filled with tears as he looked at Yin Sheng. At this moment, he no longer wanted to help the Rui King deal with Yin Sheng. He even felt that Yin Sheng was a young man surrounded by holy light, and he began to regret why he had tried to harm him before...

  Yin Sheng turned his head to Fei Dian and said, "Fei Dian, come quickly and take a look at Guoshi!"

  His heart skipped a beat... This was the first time he had called out his own name, and suddenly felt much closer.

  Fei Yan walked over, staring at Yin Chen, as if saying "I've only read a day's worth of medical books and don't understand anything yet, what do you want me to look at?"

  Yin Sheng seemed to have heard his words and smiled slightly at him, "If you want to ask something, just ask, how can you help Guoshi with the diagnosis if you don't understand?"

  Flying electric brow, what do you want to ask?

  Since Yin Sheng had already hinted at it, Fei Dian walked to the bedside of Guoshi and asked seriously, "May I ask, Guoshi, was it you who killed Wan Guifei?"

  The national teacher was shocked and couldn't close his mouth, reacting for a long time before immediately getting out of bed, hastily kneeling in front of Yin Sheng, shouting: "Your Majesty, I am innocent! How dare I kill your concubine..."

  "Ah, Imperial Tutor, you don't need to be nervous. I naturally know that you are so loyal and devoted to me, with no second thoughts. How could you possibly harm Consort Wan?" Emperor Yin Cheng glared at Fei Dian with a hint of annoyance, as if scolding him for asking unnecessary questions. "Although it is true that Imperial Tutor was in the palace on the day of Consort Wan's death, and someone did see you arguing with her, my Imperial Tutor would never be capable of murder! Even the Book of Auspicious Omens records that there were ghostly apparitions on that day, and Consort Wan's death was undoubtedly the work of evil spirits."

  "Your Majesty is wise..." The national teacher was frightened and sweated profusely, humbly crawling under Yin Sheng's feet.

  "Royal Doctor......" Yin Chen turned his face to look at Fei Dian, the corners of his mouth rising into a clear smile. "You'd better take a look at how Gu Shi's body is doing."

  Fei Yan was somewhat perplexed, as Yin Cheng's words just now were clearly hinting that Gu Shi might be the murderer, but why didn't he let him continue asking questions and instead told him to examine his pulse?

  But what did his smile indicate? Did he already know the truth or had he come up with a counter-strategy?

  Yin Sheng is this kind of person... always inconsistent, nobody can tell what he's thinking. Fei Dian came to this conclusion, and helped Gu Shi onto the bed, imitating You Wu Jian's mannerisms as he took his pulse, observing his injuries with a serious expression, only then noticing that almost his entire body was wrapped in gauze, looks like he didn't go easy on himself...

  "What's the extent of Guoshi's injuries?" Yin Chen asked Fei Dian.

  Fei Yan locked eyes with him, wanting to ask what he should say because he didn't understand anything. If he said the wrong thing and messed up Yin Xun's situation, what would happen?

  But Yin Sheng just smiled and looked at him, without giving any advice.

  Since there was no answer, Fei Dian suddenly stopped looking at him and said to Guo Shi, "All the bones in your body are broken..."

  The national teacher's old tears flowed freely, "I know, all the officials have told me this..."

  Oh? So what I casually said is actually the same as what other doctors said? Well, it seems that excellent me is indeed excellent at everything...

  "It's probably hopeless." Fei Yan said calmly.

  His expression was understood as certainty in the eyes of Guoshi, and he was also the imperial physician... Could it be that he really couldn't get better? No wonder other doctors were unwilling to discuss his injuries, were they afraid of being punished for saying this?

  "National Master..." Yin Sheng's round eyes were filled with tears, "If it weren't for me wanting to see the Holy Maiden, you wouldn't have been crippled by her. I feel so sorry for you... Now that the Holy Maiden has returned to Heaven, I really want to let National Master take good care of your body. Why don't you just stay home and recover from now on..."

  The national teacher understood Yin Chen's meaning, which was to cut off his power in the court. He thought that this little emperor was not a simple role after all, and that power was something that could never be given up!

  "Imperial teacher... my father emperor passed away too early, you have been sharing worries with me since I ascended the throne, in my heart, you are my second father emperor..." Yin Sheng said emotionally, his eyes reddening.

  Fei Yan was shocked and stared at Yin Chen, in his initial understanding, this little emperor and what minister Feng Lingyan both disliked this national teacher, right? ... Then what's the real situation now?

  The national teacher looked at the deeply emotional Yin Sheng, and suddenly felt that this was just a child. Why did he have to keep going against this child... He was so kind, so pure, and his appearance was also so likable, really wanting to hug him now and tell him that he loved him too...

  "Your Majesty, I humbly obey your will. It's likely that from now on, I won't be able to share your worries anymore." The national teacher trembled and took out the official seal from under the pillow, "Your Majesty, even if I can no longer help you with your troubles, you will forever be the Your Majesty whom I most respect and love..."

  Yin Sheng took over the official seal, covered the national teacher with a quilt and said softly, "National teacher, I still have to attend court early tomorrow morning, it's getting late, I'll go back to the palace to rest first, you must pay attention to rest well!"

  The national teacher was so moved that he couldn't say a complete sentence, and had to bid farewell to Yin Chen by waving his hand.

  ……

  Out of the Guoshi Mansion, Yin Sheng's worried and sad face disappeared, he tossed the official seal in his hand, and said to Fei Dian with a pleased expression, "See? Rui Wang has lost another running dog."

  His speed of turning his face was comparable to that of Yin Huan. Fei Yan rarely showed a large-scale expression, and he stared at him with a look of astonishment.

  "What? Have you developed a deep admiration for me?" Yin Chen said, "Hmph, human wisdom is not something that a mere fox demon like you can understand."

  "......"

  "Especially a foolish and arrogant fox demon like you, I really don't understand why Shadowless would let you replace him to stay by my side..." As soon as Shadowless was mentioned, Yin Chen's earlier complacency dissipated, leaving only a hint of imperceptible melancholy.

  Fei Yan originally wanted to ask back with a smile, but looking at Yin Chen's appearance, he couldn't say anything. He really is secretly in love with Ying Wuzong!

  But in any case, Ying Wutong has already left.

  Fei Dian thought to himself that he should probably comfort him a bit, get closer emotionally for future manipulation or something. Before he could even speak, Yin Chen suddenly turned his head back, then quickly pulled Fei Dian into a small alleyway beside them.

  "......I seem to remember that returning to the palace isn't this way......" Fei Dian thought Yin Chen had remembered the wrong road, and kindly reminded him.

  "Shh..." Yin Chen raised his index finger, "Someone is following us."