Chapter 265: Chapter 263: Thinking About the Problem from a Different Angle (Additional 5)
But what Lin Yi didn’t know was that not only had Ying Yi noticed his actions, but even the young Emperor had also become aware of them.
The Emperor’s martial skills were not much less formidable than those of Ying Yi.
For this reason, as soon as Lin Yi started making his move, the Emperor knew it immediately.
However, at this moment, the young Emperor could only shake his head helplessly.
This rascal, always unable to forget his true nature.
But considering that his injuries should be mostly healed by today, the young Emperor didn’t forcefully stop him, letting the man sit up straight on his own.
Obviously, today wasn’t like any other day, especially since the man’s back injury had not fully recovered.
“You rascal, always forgetting your nature.
Hmph. Even in this state, still thinking of competing with Your Majesty?
Seeing your injury, today Your Majesty wants to see how you intend to compete with me.”
In the darkness, the young Emperor’s voice sounded somewhat playful.
The moment this voice rang out, Lin Yi awkwardly scratched his head.
Just like the young Emperor said, with an injury on his back, lying down was clearly unrealistic.
The pain of lying down was something that he was struggling to endure for the time being.
Furthermore, moving too fast, or with too much range of motion, would cause unbearable pain.
Therefore, having a friendly sparring session while injured was obviously not something easy to accomplish.
But this was clearly not too difficult for him, seeing that the Emperor hadn’t refused him, he then grinned and hopped off the bed, slowly moving to his own.
Soon after, the young Emperor heard a series of clanging sounds.
This made the young Emperor frown instantly, and also ordered Ying Yi to light the candles in the room right away.
However, when their gaze turned towards Lin Yi, they were shocked to find him tampering with his bed.
They saw that he was actually striking his bed with a dagger in hand.
The commotion soon attracted attention from outside, but fortunately, the young Emperor spoke up directly, instructing them not to worry and to all withdraw outside the courtyard to stand guard.
Then they saw Lin Yi’s hands move non-stop, and in a short while, he had carved a fist-sized hole in the wooden plank of his bed with the dagger.
Then, while grabbing the quilt on the side, tearing a few strips of cloth to wrap around the edge of the hole, he grinned and looked at the puzzled Emperor and Ying Yi:
“Haha, actually when encountering issues, one should use their brains more.
When looking at things, don’t view problems from just one angle, but consider multiple perspectives.
Cough cough, well don’t just stand there in a daze, come help me clean under the bed; although the room is quite warm, the ground is still rather cold.”
That night passed without words, and the next morning when Lin Yi got up, he felt exceptionally refreshed.
The pain in his back had also reduced to the point where it was almost negligible.
After getting dressed, he felt completely re-energized:
“Your Majesty, I always feel that there is something fishy about this Zhao Heng matter, and it’s probably not as simple as it appears on the surface.
How about this, as I am alright today, why not let me visit Zhao Heng in the Heavenly Prison.
Perhaps, there might be some unexpected gains.”
The young Emperor being attended and dressed nodded upon hearing this:
“It is well, I also feel there is something peculiar about this matter.
Since someone has dared to strike at us, I shall certainly not let it go.
Go first to Heavenly Prison and take a look at this Zhao Heng. If you find anything unusual, come back and report to me immediately.”
Indeed, it was none other than Xiao Xiao who was dressing the young Emperor.
Originally, Xiao Xiao had been assigned to the Imperial Supervision to teach Lin Yi etiquette.
But at this time, Lin Yi was a busy man without a moment to spare, not to mention going to the Rituals Office.
Therefore, it made more sense to transfer her to the Imperial Study Room to personally attend to His Majesty.
Moreover, Xiao Xiao had a clean background, with no issues at all.
Most importantly, she was Lin Yi’s woman, and for that reason, she was deemed trustworthy.
Of course, the young Emperor would never admit that if it wasn’t for Xiao Xiao’s rescue last night, he would likely be bedridden today.
“In addition, Ying Yi, assign more Shadow Guards around him, and make sure that scoundrel doesn’t encounter any more accidents.”
Although the young Emperor’s words were quite displeased, Lin Yi could feel a deep concern in them.
As the young Emperor went to attend the morning court, Lin Yi did not follow but went directly to Heavenly Prison with a team of guards.
Of course, though he took only a dozen guards in plain sight, there were unknowingly many Shadow Guards covertly protecting him.
After all, the events of the past few days were still fresh in memory.
Who would have thought that someone would dare to attack Lin Yi near the Capital City?
This made the young Emperor all the more cautious.
After arriving at Heavenly Prison, Lin Yi presented His Majesty’s waist token and smoothly met with Zhao Heng.
When Lin Yi entered Heavenly Prison and saw Zhao Heng, he noticed that the man had lost the martial dignity he had a few days ago.
The impressive armor he used to wear was nowhere to be seen, now replaced by a set of white prisoner’s clothes and heavy iron shackles on his feet.
His hair, once tied up, now hung loosely over his shoulders, making him appear much more haggard.
However, Lin Yi was utterly surprised that, even under such circumstances, Zhao Heng remained nonchalant.
Although stripped of his armor, his imposing aura was undiminished.
No sign of panic or fear could be seen on his face.
His expression remained calm; upon seeing Lin Yi and his men enter, he laughed heartily just like he did back at the Imperial Camp.
Then he walked over, chains clanging with his shackles.
“Haha, Eunuch Lin, it’s been many days since our last meeting.
Looking at your demeanor, Eunuch Lin, your injuries must be mostly healed now.
Come, the place is a bit crude and cold, I hope Eunuch Lin won’t mind. Right this way.”
Lin Yi was taken aback by Zhao Heng’s comportment. To those unaware, one might think he was the master of this place.
One might even mistake it for entering the other’s home.