16. Wei Yang Sheng Gets a Makeover
Wei Yang Sheng was sulking in a corner, drowning his sorrows in alcohol.
Lin Gongzi was trying to comfort him,
though his attempts at consolation were punctuated by occasional teasing jabs at Wei Yang Sheng's lack of height.
This only served to increase Wei Yang Sheng's gloom.
Upon spotting Ye Xuan's arrival,
Wei Yang Sheng immediately grabbed a wine jug, "Come, Brother Ye, let's finish this pot together!"
Ye Xuan didn't decline. He accepted the jug, drank it down in a single gulp, then said with a smile, "Brother Wei Yang, I've heard about your situation!"
Wei Yang Sheng was a bit annoyed, "So, you're also here to laugh at me?!"
"Of course not!"
Ye Xuan waved his hand, "I'm here to help you solve your problems!"
"What do you mean?!"
Wei Yang Sheng asked curiously.
"You've seen the old man Ji Le's skills. I heard he has a secret technique that can change a person's physique..."
Ye Xuan stopped there,
but Wei Yang Sheng's eyes lit up as if he had found a lifeline.
He forgot about the wine and stood up, "Brother Ye, thank you for the tip. Wei Yang Sheng won't forget your kindness!"
With that said,
Wei Yang Sheng went to find Ji Le Lao,
leaving Lin Gongzi and Ye Xuan alone.
Lin Gongzi raised his wine cup, his expression solemn as he addressed Ye Xuan: "Brother Ye, this drink is to thank you for saving our lives!"
Ye Xuan understood.
Lin Gongzi was referring to the trial they faced before entering Ji Le Pavilion.
Ye Xuan chuckled lightly, "Brother Lin, you're being too kind. It should be me thanking you for bringing Brother Wei Yang and me to Absolute Tower. It truly opened my eyes!"
After they shared a toast,
Lin Gongzi looked around, then lowered his voice and said cautiously: "Brother Ye, I truly consider you a brother, so I need to warn you..."
"Don't get too close to Wei Yang Sheng. I don't know why, but I feel that Prince Ning doesn't like him..."
"Moreover, Prince Ning is unpredictable. I suggest you leave Absolute Tower after this, and don't come back. Don't get involved with him anymore..."
"Brother Lin, what do you mean? Could you explain it further?"
Ye Xuan pretended not to understand, probing him.
However, Lin Gongzi became even more cautious, "Brother Ye, I shouldn't say more than that. It's for your own good. The less you know, the better..."
"I understand, Brother Lin, let's drink!"
Ye Xuan didn't dwell on the topic,
but he had already formed his own judgment.
Lin Gongzi must know that Prince Ning is plotting a rebellion,
and it was very likely that he had already joined Prince Ning's cause!!
Although Ye Xuan was helpless,
he didn't want to be entangled with Prince Ning.
But unfortunately, he was already on the boat!!!
After a few rounds of drinks,
Lin Gongzi's playful nature resurfaced,
and he went to find some ladies,
while Ye Xuan headed towards Prince Ning's room.
Seeing Ye Xuan,
Prince Ning laughed, "Kid, you keep surprising me. I never thought you'd actually get the slut Bei Zhai..."
"I keep my word. That slut is yours now. No one can touch her without your permission..."
"Thank you, Prince Ning, for the gift!"
Ye Xuan feigned gratitude and showered Prince Ning with flattery,
but then changed the topic, "Prince Ning, while I was subduing Bei Zhai, I learned of a huge secret. I've come to inform you about it."
"What secret?"
Prince Ning was curious.
"Your Highness, Bei Zhai is actually the Emperor's person..."
Ye Xuan revealed Bei Zhai's true identity to Prince Ning,
and embellished the story,
claiming that Bei Zhai was sent by the Emperor to gather evidence of Prince Ning's rebellion.
After listening to the report,
Prince Ning was also surprised and scoffed,
"So that's how it is. No wonder the little emperor has been subtly trying to find out about Bei Zhai's whereabouts..."
"Looks like that slut is probably the little emperor's mistress..."
"Kid, you're not bad. You even dare to sleep with the Emperor's woman..."
Prince Ning laughed.
Ye Xuan's spine went cold.
Looking back now,
he had just walked through the gates of hell.
Clearly,
Prince Ning knew Bei Zhai was the Emperor's person,
and even believed she was the Emperor's mistress.
This was probably the real reason Prince Ning prohibited others from touching Bei Zhai.
He was likely afraid of the Emperor retaliating,
although Prince Ning had ambitions to rebel, he probably hadn't fully prepared for it yet, so he didn't want to antagonize the Emperor at this stage.
And his reaction upon seeing Bei Zhai might have led Prince Ning to believe that
he was sent by the Emperor to rescue Bei Zhai.
Ye Xuan was now certain,
if he hadn't subdued Bei Zhai, Prince Ning would have killed him without hesitation.
Now that he had taken Bei Zhai, he had essentially declared his loyalty to Prince Ning,
after all, who would the Emperor allow to live after he had slept with his woman?!
No wonder Prince Ning had gifted Bei Zhai to him. It was a way to leave a trace of his crime!!
Although Bei Zhai claimed she and the Emperor were only classmates and had no feelings for each other,
a woman's heart is like the bottom of the ocean, who knows if she's telling the truth,
and besides,
even if you don't have feelings for the Emperor, can you guarantee that he doesn't have feelings for you?
Ye Xuan was speechless.
He couldn't gauge how much trust Prince Ning had in him,
but his suspicion towards him would definitely decrease by 30%.
Sigh~
Ye Xuan sighed in his heart,
how did he get so deeply involved in this power struggle?
"Kid, I'm very satisfied with your performance these past few times!"
Prince Ning held up a finger, "There's one last test. If you can pass this final test, I'll consider you a confidant. When I succeed in my great cause, I will reward you handsomely, you'll be among the top!"
Hearing Prince Ning's words,
Ye Xuan hurriedly pretended to be grateful, "Thank you for your appreciation, Your Highness. I'll repeat what I said before, I'm willing to go through fire and water for you..."
"Alright, you can leave now."
Prince Ning waved his hand.
Ye Xuan immediately took his leave.
Leaving Prince Ning's room,
Ye Xuan was about to return to his own room when
Wei Yang Sheng suddenly appeared,
no longer displaying his earlier dejection,
but instead looking full of anticipation, "Brother Ye, are you free? Would you accompany me on a trip?"
"Where to?"
Ye Xuan knew this guy was ready to get a makeover.
Sure enough,
Wei Yang Sheng excitedly said, "Ji Le Lao told me that his friend, the Medical Sage Tian Ji Zi, possesses the technology for a makeover. I want to give it a try, but I'm a little scared, so I wanted to ask Brother Ye to come along..."
Wei Yang Sheng told Ye Xuan everything.
Of course, Ye Xuan was happy to accompany Wei Yang Sheng on this trip.
What if he could snatch some vocabulary from this Medical Sage Tian Ji Zi?!
So,
the two left Absolute Tower,
to find the Medical Sage Tian Ji Zi!!!
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