35-40 Ancient Times

35. Ancient Times: Transmigrated back to Ancient Times to Be the Emperor

Translator: Guy Gone Bad

When Su Bei woke up, he still felt huge pains in his abdomen, probably the sequela from the last world.

He died in such a hurry, the only thing he remembered was that the mission was accomplished, but totally had no idea what happened to Feng Xinglang.

Fortunately, he did not agree to marry him, otherwise Feng Xinglang’s whole life would be wasted in his hands.

As always, 748 was simple and crude, directly dumped the plot to Su Bei without saying a word.

What could he do? The system was the boss. He could only seriously study the plot.

This time it was an ancient world. The female lead Lu Jinyao had transmigrated into this world and became an unfavored concubine.

She did not like provoking others, but others would provoke her.

Lu Jinyao began to shine, not only attracted the attention of His Majesty, but also attracted the attention of Prince Regent Mu Qinghan.

Lu Jinyao did not love the present emperor at all, because he was a fatuous and self-indulgent ruler.

So she united with the Prince Regent and threw the emperor off the throne and became the empress.

This fatuous and self-indulgent ruler was Su Bei, and his captivating object was the Prince Regent Mu Qinghan.

Mu Qinghan was not a member of the royal family, who had successfully squashed a revolt at a young age.

Any woman who tried to get close to him was either missing arms or legs.

Whoever messed up with him would have no good days to go.

Su Bei felt really awful. Why was every captivating target so brutal and so villainous?

Someone was holding the grapes to the mouth of Su Bei, while Su Bei subconsciously opened the mouth to eat.

Then he found his head resting on the leg of a great beauty.

This big beauty was very voluptuous, a typical femme fatale.

In the plot she nearly killed the female lead Lu Jinyao.

The identity was the imperial concubine of Su Bei, title Yao.

Nickname Yaoyao, real name not known, never appeared in the plot.

Yaoyao now nearly wore nothing on her, only with a glance, any normal man would get turned on.

Su Bei now was resting on her thigh, feeling his face burning hot, “System, this is the welfare I was given?”

748’s sound was mechanical and rigid, “Please remember your mission.”

Su Bei got up and straightened out his dragon robe, which showed most of his chest. So boring!

So he could only watch. That’s the most brutal thing!

Seeing Su Bei get up, Yaoyao asked softly, “Your Majesty seems to be not in the mood. Did I do something wrong?”

Su Bei shook his head, suddenly having a spur to see the female lead, “Is there someone called Lu Jinyao?”

Yaoyao’s hands that were peeling off the skin of grapes froze there, “A few days ago, she violated the palace rules and got grounded.”

Su Bei asked, “What palace rules did she break?”

Yaoyao said faintly, “Regardless of the hierarchy, messing with the eunuchs and maids.”

Su Bei thought for a moment, it seemed that there was such a thing.

The transmigrated Lu Jinyao spurned the ancient hierarchy, then hit the slogan of equality for all, forbid the palace maids and eunuchs to salute, and eat food on one table, etc.

She also gained a lot of people’s hearts because of this.

In fact, Su Bei wanted to complain. So Lu Jinyao claimed that everyone should be equal while she herself enjoyed service of those maids and eunuchs?

He would like to know, is this world’s female lead more brutal, or the last world’s Cheng Qianxiao?

Su Bei raised his arm and motioned Yaoyao to support him. “Well. Let’s go and check on her.”

Yaoyao did not move, Su Bei looked back, only seeing that she was still peeling grapes, “You don’t want to go?”

36. Ancient Times: The Hatred

Translator: Guy Gone Bad

A phrase flashed in Su Bei’s mind, it should be ‘be haughty because of his love and indulgence’.

He smiled. “Are you sure you don’t want to teach her how to behave?”

Yaoyao was silent, as if still unwilling to see Lu Jinyao.

It shouldn’t be! He remembered that in the plot Yaoyao was also a ferocious character.

She was either setting up Lu Jinyao or on the road to set up Lu Jinyao.

Why was she showing the white feather today?

Since Yaoyao didn’t want to go, Su Bei didn’t want to force her, “Then I’ll go myself.”

As Su Bei just walked a few steps, Yaoyao caught up and held his arm, “What choice do I have?”

Oh come on! Why using this kind of coaxing tone? This is way too much!

Su Bei and Yaoyao then went to Lu Jinyao’s place, on the way they met the male lead Mu Qinghan.

Unlike his name, Mu Qinghan was a friendly-looking villain.

With a smile on his face, he might blow your head with a hammer the next second.

As Su Bei saw the face of Mu Qinghan, the name of Feng Xinglang almost blurted out.

That face was exactly Feng Xinglang’s. It was just that his smile was more coquettish, and his robes made him more stunning.

Su Bei asked 748, “Are all the male leads the same person?”

748 stated firmly, “The fund is insufficient, so it uses the same model, and it also gives the host a sense of belonging.”

Su Bei was silent for a while, “It’s your first time to say so many words.”

748 fell silent.

But then Su Bei no longer tangled on this matter. There was one thing he felt a bit lucky. In this world, there was no such a big contradiction at the beginning between him and the male lead.

However, when he was ready to say hello to Mu Qinghan, Mu Qinghan took the initiative and said, “Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I told you to stay in Shuangyue Palace?”

Clearly, Mu Qinghan was smiling, but the smile did not reach the deep of his eyes, but with a trace of killing instead.

Yaoyao was the first to react and moved before Su Bei, “As for where His Majesty is going, it has nothing to do with you.”

Such overwhelming Yaoyao went with the description in the plot.

But Su Bei now was confused about one thing. What was Mu Qinghan’s attitude?

Well, wait for him to review the plot all over again.

Found! A few days ago, taking advantage that Mu Qinghang was not in the capital, Su Bei summoned Mu Qinghan’s younger sister into the palace and wanted to marry her as a concubine.

Of course Mu Qinghan’s younger sister wouldn’t agree and during the dispute, she accidentally fell into the water and got drowned.

In case that Mu Qinghan would find his younger sister had died in the palace, Su Bei hid the body.

Never admit it no matter what.

Something was not right! The plot was written that way, but the memory of this body Su Bei received was not quite going with it.

In his original owner’s memory, Su Bei really wanted to marry Mu Qinghan’s younger sister as his concubine, but it was her family who did not agree.

Finally Su Bei could only give up, after all the regent was not someone he could afford to offend.

But never expected that Mu Qinghan’s younger sister fell into the water and died so soon.

It was also true that the body was hidden, because Su Bei was afraid of Mu Qinghan.

So he had to hide the body to steady Mu Qinghan, and then secretly investigated the case.

Su Bei felt that the reason Mu Qinghan did not kill him was because he hadn’t found his younger sister’s body yet.

Leniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist.

Su Bei stepped forward, looking at Mu Qinghan, “I have some words to say with you.”

The smile on Mu Qinghan’s face grew denser, also making him feel creepier, “But I have nothing to say to Your Majesty.”

Su Bei twitched his mouth, “What if I say it is about your younger sister?”

Mu Qinghan suddenly stretched out a hand and strangled Su Bei’s neck, asking softly, “Your Majesty, do you think I dare not kill you?”

Why keep provoking him time to time? Isn’t it good to be a puppet emperor?

Because of lack of oxygen, Su Bei’s face flushed, he squeezed the words through the gap of his teeth, “I…was about to tell you.”

But Yaoyao was fiercer, she directly threw a palm at Mu Qinghan, “Let go of His Majesty!”

But how could she ever be the rival of Mu Qinghan? Mu Qinghan threw a palm against her and Yaoyao immediately got blown away and fell onto the ground.

37. Ancient Times: At the Edge of Death

Translator: Guy Gone Bad

Su Bei had been strangled dizzy, he grunted, “I can tell you where your sister’s body is!”

Mu Qinghan then threw Su Bei aside like throwing a piece of garbage, “You’d better not fool me, otherwise I will change the ruler of this country. You know it is not a thing for me.”

Su Bei stroked his neck, “No, I won’t lie to you.”

He asked 748 with a bitter face, “Is the captivating target in every world so cruel?”

748 gave an ambiguous answer, “It depends on your luck.”

Su Bei who had always been the unlucky one immediately shut his mouth, feeling very afflictive.

Yaoyao climbed up from the ground, wiped off the blood at the corner of her mouth, giving Mu Qinghan a malevolent look, “I will not let you hurt His Majesty.”

Su Bei in the heart was a little moved, so protected by a woman, unprecedented feelings.

He tried to rub Yaoyao’s head and told her not to worry, but he found that Yaoyao seemed to be a little taller than he was. Holy crap!

Su Bei, as if nothing had happened, withdrew his hand, “I am fine. Yaoyao, you go back first. I will come to see you later.”

Yaoyao looked at Su Bei, with firm eyes, “Allow me to stay with you, Your Majesty.”

Su Bei sighed, throughout the whole plot, however malicious Yaoyao was, at least her heart for the emperor was true.

Mu Qinghan wore a cold smile, showing disdain to their conversation.

Su Bei then brought Yaoyao and walked to the place Mu Qinghan’s younger sister was buried.

In his memory, Mu Qinghan’s younger sister’s body was put in an ice coffin, so now her body should not be rotten yet.

As the door of the chamber was opened, a blast of cold air blew in the face.

Mu Qinghan narrowed his eyes, why had he never known there was such a place in the palace?

He was just a little confused what Su Bei was up to.

As they walked down the stairs, the temperature became unbearably low.

Su Bei pointed to the dark room innermost, “It’s over there.”

Mu Qinghan did not go in immediately, but smiling at Su Bei, “After you, Your Majesty.”

Fine! Since he was afraid of being set up, he could go in first. Anyway he wasn’t holding any ill intention.

However, after entering, Su Bei was stunned, the ice coffin was empty.

The coldness spreading from the bones let Su Bei shiver. He looked back at the smiling Mu Qinghan, backing off a step cowardly, “If I say I don’t know how this happened, will you believe me?”

Mu Qinghan was approaching Su Bei step by step, the feeling of oppression was very strong, “Do you think whether I should believe it?”

Yaoyao stood in front of Su Bei, mercilessly staring at Mu Qinghan.

Su Bei pushed away Yaoyao before Mu Qinghan hurt her, looking at him unflinchingly, “I didn’t kill her. And I am getting it investigated.”

“Your sister’s body is supposed to be put in this place until I find out the truth. I don’t know who stole it.”

Mu Qinghan Looked at Su Bei, a pair of bright peach blossom eyes made one have a sense of inferiority.

There was no guilty conscience, no deception, transparent, only reflected the image of Mu Qinghan.

748, “Captivating bar increased by 2%, current progress 2%.”

Nice! He should be able to live a little longer.

Mu Qinghan sneered, “Why should I believe what you said?”

Su Bei calmly asked back, “What reason do I have to lie to you?”

Mu Qinghan’s sharp eyes swept over Su Bei, “Because you know Qingyan’s body is your amulet.”

Su Bei was caught in a daze there for a while, “Seems to be reasonable…”

Looking at Su Bei’s reaction, Mu Qinghan only found it funny, “so, where is Qingyan’s body? I will give you one last chance.”

Su Bei’s brain was fast working, saying, “Anyway I also don’t know where it is, even if you kill me, I still don’t know.”

38. Ancient Times: A Dead Mouse Feels no Cold

Translator: Guy Gone Bad

Mu Qinghan picked up his eyes, showing a trace of cruelty, “I won’t kill you.”

Su Bei felt his teeth ache, “But you’d make me feel to live is no better than to die, would you?”

Mu Qinghan felt that today’s Su Bei was unexpectedly smart, also particularly pleasing to the eyes.

748, “Captivating bar increased by 2%. Current progress 4%.”

Su Bei felt that he had mastered the essence of the tasks, that is, a dead mouse fears no cold.

“I think we can work together,” he said, looking straight into Mu Qinghan’s eyes.

“Whoever stole the body, or killed Qingyan, that person must have a purpose.”

Mu Qinghan was looking at Su Bei, showing some interest, wanting to see what he would say next.

Su Bei then continued, “I think that person’s purpose is using you to kill me.”

Mu Qinghan felt like a knife stabbing into the heart, “To kissing you, I suffer no loss. I only need to cultivate a new ruler. Besides, I don’t like killing people. After all, I am not a wicked man.”

Su Bei’s OS now was ‘what the fuck?’

Su Bei was keeping silent for a while , “Can’t you give me time to investigate the case?”

“It is not good to let the murderer be at large, right?”

The radian of Mu Qingyan’s mouth deepened, he did not expect the emperor still had this side, “Then I will give you 3 days’ time.”

748, “Captivating bar increased by 2%. Current progress 6%.”

Su Bei wore a wooden face. Why is it so even, 2% each time?

He looked at Mu Qinghan, thinking that it was still negotiable. “Three days are too short, right?”

Mu Qinghan narrowed his smiling eyes, “So one day?”

Su Bei immediately said, “Three days it is! I will give you an explanation.”

Then he left with Yaoyao.

Watching Su Bei walk away, Mu Qinghan’s eyes looked unfathomable.

Why does he feel the emperor behaves differently today? Is it his illusion?

After getting out of Mu Qinghan’s sight, Su Bei exhaled a long breath, the whole body was wearing cold sweat.

Yaoyao spurted out a mouthful of blood, Su Bei hurriedly stretched out a hand to hold her.

After medical diagnosis, the imperial physician said, Yaoyao got inner injuries, and needed some good rest.

When Yaoyao woke up, Su Bei stood with his back to her, tall and graceful, even standing there quietly, giving a feeling of nobility.

His not-so-wide shoulders bore everything.

She wondered why she could never help him and let him face everything by himself.

Su Bei slightly turned his head, a pair of peach blossom eyes always with dense affection, “You wake up?”

His words dragged Yaoyao back, “Sorry to make you worried, Your Majesty.”

Su Bei sat down beside, “Don’t be so impulsive next time. You will get hurt.”

Mu Qinghan’s martial arts was something horrible. Anyway, no one in this kingdom was his match.

Yaoyao closed her eyes. “Sorry to make trouble for you, Your Majesty.”

Su Bei shook his head, “Don’t say that. You take a good rest first.”

Yaoyao nodded and said yes.

After Su Bei went to investigate who ever entered the royal study.

Logically speaking, no one knew about that place except Su Bei and Yaoyao.

But Su bei really didn’t believe it was Yaoyao.

When getting it investigated, Su Bei realized how low this emperor was.

Even those maids and eunuchs showed no respect in their eyes, or even with disdain.

Perhaps they thought it was really shameful to for an emperor take this title to a new low.

Su Bei felt headache. How could he instigate the case with no one obeying his order?

39. Ancient Times: Showing Weak so Reasonably

Translator: Guy Gone Bad

After racking his brains, Su Bei found a thing called dark guard from the corner.

He tried to shout, “Come out.”

A dark figure knelt down in front of Su Bei. “What can I do for you, Your Majesty?”

Su Bei commanded, “You check out who ever got close to the imperial study recently for me.”

The dark guard said, “Your Majesty, I am the dark guard, only responsible for protecting Your Majesty’s safety.”

The implication was that he didn’t do investigations or something like that.

Su Bei felt toothache. Why even a dark guard didn’t listen to his order, “Who do you think I can give order to except you?”

‘I’ve never seen such a miserable emperor,’ he thought in his heart.

Su Bei waved his hand. “Go and check it.”

The dark guard did not move. “How to secure your safety, Your Majesty?”

Su Bei thought for a moment, his safety seemed to have to consider, it seemed also a dangerous thing as an emperor.

He coughed. “Check it out. I’ll go to the regent. With him around, I will be safe.”

The dark guard did not know this emperor was truly silly or pretending it. The regent was the one who wanted to kill him most!

Forget it, he was only a dark guard, who shouldn’t care so much. All he should do was obey the orders.

After the dark guard left, Su Bei changed clothes and went out of the palace for the Prince Regent’s mansion.

When he arrived, only the housekeeper came to welcome him, really miserable.

And Mu Qinghan seemed to be punishing a traitor.

Mu Qinghan was sitting in a chair, shallow smile, making people feel cold. As he saw Su Bei, he didn’t even greet him.

Su Bei also didn’t stand on ceremony and sat down to Mu Qinghan’s side, asking, “Are you punishing the servant?”

Mu Qinghan slightly opened his mouth, squeezed out four words through his teeth, “Skin him.”

While saying that, he glanced at Su Bei’s expression. Looking so calm! Nothing else!

The corners of his mouth curved deeper. “Right here.”

Su Bei’s expression, though still unchanged, was visibly shaken.

Mu Qinghan was very satisfied with Su Bei’s reaction, smiling, “Your Majesty, what brings you here?”

Su Bei said reasonably, “Seeking for shelter. My dark guard has gone out on a mission. Nobody can protect me. The only one I can think of is you.”

Mu Qinghan sneered, “I thought you know that I would rather let you feel to die is better than to live.”

Su Bei shrugged his shoulders. “It’s better to be alive than dead, anyway.”

Mu Qinghan deeply looked at Su Bei, saying nothing.

The man who was being skinned screamed on and on. Su Bei clenched his hands and dared not look at the scene at all.

Unluckily Mu Qinghan asked intentionally, “Do you have any instructions about my punishment, Your Majesty?”

Su Bei said, “No.”

Mu Qinghan leaned close to Su Bei, saying with an evil tone, “Your Majesty, how do you know if you have no suggestion without even looking at it? Or is it possible Your Majesty is afraid?”

Su Bei cast a glace as fast as he could, mouth open, vomited. Mu Qinghan’s face turned green.

God knows how much patience he used not to strangle Su Bei.

Su Bei who just vomited said preemptively, “You knew that I dare not look at it but asked me to. Don’t blame me then.”

Mu Qinghan asked with a fake smile, “So you are blaming me?”

How did he never know that His Majesty could show weak so reasonably?

Su Bei did not compromise, “You said that, so you can only blame oneself. I have no objections.”

Mu Qinghan did not pick up his words. He would like to see what His Majesty was cooking this time.

When someone was performing abnormal, it should be fishy, right?

As the shrieking sound gradually weakened down, Mu Qinghan said, “So boring.” He got up and left.

40. Ancient Times: Silent Resentment

Translator: Guy Gone Bad

Su Bei also followed him to leave. He did not want to stay to be abused.

It was really horrible.

Mu Qinghan stopped, still thinking about the tragic scene just now while Su Bei bumped into him.

Su Bei covered his nose and could only swallow the pains.

As Mu Qinghan turned back and saw Su Bei’s aggrieved appearance, he suddenly found that this person became funnier.

He asked him with a faint smile, “Why are you following me, Your Majesty?”

Su Bei suppressed the sour feeling in his nose and his moistened eyes. “Of course I need you to protect me.”

Mu Qinghan’s smile grew colder. Su Bei was still stuck in the fear just now and subconsciously took a step back.

Then heard Mu Qinghan’s mocking, “Your Majesty, are you sure you want me to protect you?”

He was actually trying to investigate something, wasn’t he?

Su Bei rubbed his nose, feeling a bit relieved from the pain, and cheekily said, “Of course.”

This time Mu Qinghan’s smile grew denser. “Then come with me, Your Majesty.”

Mu Qinghan turned the direction, and took Su Bei to the dark prison.

He wanted to see how long the emperor could persist.

Clearly he was scared of him, but still chose to stay with him cheekily.

He didn’t believe Su Bei wasn’t holding some other motive.

Su Bei followed Mu Qinghan into the dark prison, suddenly realized, isn’t it a capital crime for setting up private prison?

Thinking so, he said so.

When he realized what was happening, he saw Mu Qinghan smiling at him, “So are you really gonna punish me, Your Majesty?”

Su Bei looked left and then right, “Did I say something just now? No.”

Mu Qinghan gave a smile and did not expose him.

As they walked inside, the screaming became shriller, making Su bei shiver down the spine.

This regent is so ferocious!

Soon they reached the innermost. Someone was hung high through the scapula, with the clothes soaked in blood.

Su Bei even felt his own shoulder was aching.

When the man saw Mu Qinghan, he immediately shouted abuse, “Mu Qinghan! You devil! You will get your karma one day! ‘

Mu Qinghan was not swayed by his words at all, asking faintly, “Still wouldn’t tell who is behind you?”

That person really had the bone and turned his head sideways, “This country would be buried in the hands of you the pervert! I won’t let you succeed!”

Mu Qinghan took a step back, exposing Su Bei behind him.

He asked the prisoner, “Do you know who this is standing before you?”

The prisoner gave a pooh, “You won’t get anything out of my mouth, whoever he is!”

Mu Qinghan’s smile became a bit creepy, “Your Majesty, have you ever seen such a backboned man?”

The words Your Majesty let the prisoner look over to Su Bei.

Su Bei suddenly felt too ashamed to show his face.

The prisoner looked shocked. “Your Majesty…”

Su Bei took a step back, saying seriously, “I really do not know you.”

So don’t blame him for not speaking for him. He also cherished his own life.

The prisoner lowered his head in frustration, “Even if His Majesty is here, I still won’t tell you anything.”

Mu Qinghan turned to Su Bei, eyes with evil light, “Your Majesty, assassinating the imperial official, what crime is it?”

Su Bei did not speak. He was very clear, this is a trap.

If he answered the question, maybe Mu Qinghan would let him kill the man himself.

But even though Su Bei did not answer him, Mu Qinghan still pushed him into the trap.

Mu Qinghan said with a shallow smile, “Assassinating an imperial officials is a capital crime, so Your Majesty, this person tried to assassinate me, shouldn’t you seek justice for me?”