Chapter 41: I'm Leaving

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

After the New Year, shops in the town began to open one after another, and the food shops of Lin Mo and Cheng Yan also reopened. After Lin Xiu returned to the Academy, Cheng Yan began to prepare things for his trip.

The carriage needed to be specially made. The shock absorber of the ordinary carriage was not good and there would be many bumps on the road. Cheng Yan was worried that Lin Mo couldn't stand it to even the halfway point.

The temperature wouldn't increase by early spring so the carriage must be able to keep warm, and thick clothes and cloaks must be prepared. They should also prepare some dry food. Although they could stop to replenish when passing through other counties, they had to take precautions.

Back in from the outside, Cheng Yan entered the food shop, waved to Chen Mu who was entertaining other guests, and went around the counter to Lin Mo.

"Welcome back." Lin Mo heard the familiar footsteps, looked up, saw Cheng Yan coming, and smiled.

"Have you read all these books?" Cheng Yan sat next to him and put his hand in front of him.

"Mn… It's just to waste time." Lin Mo casually poured a cup of hot tea for Cheng Yan.

Lin Mo took apart the pastry bought by Cheng Yan, twisted his fingers together and took a bite. The pastry was soft and buttery, and still warm. Cheng Yan sat by for tea and occasionally checked out the guests. The tea made by Lin Mo had a special taste, and Cheng Yan would always feel refreshed after drinking it. After sitting in the gourmet shop all afternoon, Lin Mo explained to Chen Qing and left with Cheng Yan.

"There's still a month to go, can you think of anything else?" Lin Mo asked as he walked.

"No, I haven't had those dreams lately." Cheng Yan shook his head, even if he dreamt of some small pieces, he would forget them when he woke up, unlike those ones he remembered clearly before.

"Mn… Anyway, there's still one month left. Don't worry…" Lin Mo nodded when he heard it, but he deep in thought. Recently, he had given Cheng Yan spiritual water every day. After a month, he still couldn't remember. Was it ineffective?

"When we go to the Imperial City with your Second Brother, did you tell your parents?" Cheng Yan asked.

"Second Brother told our parents before he went back, but he didn't tell them that there might be robbers on the way."

"Better not to make them worry." Cheng Yan nodded. However, they should try their best to take the official road to the Imperial City. If they really couldn't take the path, they could also leave only in the daytime.

A month later, Lin Xiu came back from the Academy to pack up and set out. The customized carriage Cheng Yan ordered had been completed several days ago, and all the things needed to be prepared were put into the carriage. Lin Mo's Gourmet Shop had been handed over to Lin Cheng. Everything was ready and they were going to leave tomorrow.

Since her son was going to take the exam, Mama Lin took her eldest daughter-in-law out to buy food. She planned to make a big dinner tonight.

The three older brothers of the Lin family took advantage of the busy life of the family and quietly hid in a room to talk.

Lin Cheng looked at them and said, "As you're leaving tomorrow, remember to be careful."

Lin Xiu thought for a moment and said, "Mn, when the news of my exam comes back, don't take our parents to the Imperial City. Wait for a while."

According to what Lin Cheng said before, when the news of his previous examination came back, their family moved to the Imperial City, and soon they were forced into a conspiracy. Lin Xiu wanted to see if there would be any accidents in this life when they went off the track of Eldest Brother's previous life.

Lin Mo heard Second Brother's words and wanted to talk, but after thinking about it, he shut up. Cheng Yan's identity was not one hundred percent certain, and his memory was not complete now, and he was also not clear about what happened before his memory loss.

If the Lin family went to the Imperial City, they would probably attract the attention of some people who had hatred with Cheng Yan, besides being framed with the plot from the last generation. They needed to solve the problem of Cheng Yan first before they could get the Lin family to the Imperial City.

Lin Cheng thought about it and said, "I think it's safer to have our parents stay in Daling Village first, and then have our family move to the Imperial City after all the problems are solved."

If they were still involved in those conspiracies in this life, Daling Village was far away from the Imperial City, and the Lin family would not be involved in a short time.

Lin Xiu thought for a moment and nodded, "Then we will do as Eldest Brother says." Lin Xiu thought of his doubts and hesitated, "Mo'ger, you said that Cheng Yan has recovered some memories. You are going to visit the Imperial City. Where is Cheng Yan from?"

Lin Mo was stunned when he heard Second Brother's words and nodded. "The Imperial City."

"Then what does he remember? Is he from the general's house?"

"Um… kind of…" Lin Mo was not sure whether Cheng Yan was indeed the general.

"Then his family… There's no such thing as a concubine or a ger?" Lin Cheng knew that Lin Mo, in his previous life, hated men with multiple wives and concubines, but he was still worried that Lin Mo now suffered from grievances because he loved Cheng Yan so much.

However, Cheng Yan didn't take care of a ger in the village before. Lin Cheng thought that there should be no women in Cheng Yan's family, right?

"I asked him before, and he said no." Lin Mo shook his head, then he explained, "I'll tell you when he remembers everything. His identity is a little special. It's not convenient to say it now."

The less people that knew about Cheng Yan, the better. He didn't know what was going on in the Imperial City, and what the attitudes of the men in the palace were. Lin Mo dared not risk his family's life now.

However, it had been more than a year, and no one had found the current location of Cheng Yan. Maybe the hidden people didn't know that Cheng Yan was here.

Lin Mo suddenly remembered what he said to Cheng Yan on the second day of the New Year, looked at Lin Cheng and asked, "By the way, do you know why grandpa suddenly gave up doing business and chose to move to Daling Village?"

"You ask this? I don't know. Grandfather died when I was very young. Since then, our parents seldom mention Grandpa." When Lin Cheng heard Lin Mo's question, he was stunned and thought about it. Lin Cheng tried to remember, and said, "But what impressed me most was the boxes of books in our family. At that time, grandfather wanted to teach me how to read. But when our parents said that I was not interested in studying, grandfather gave up. At last, the books were taken by Second Brother."

"Those books are still in our parents' room. Mother said that I can't show them to others or talk about them with anyone." Lin Xiu said.

"What's the matter? Is there a problem?" Lin Xiu doubted.

"You don't think… Do they have anything to hide from us?"

"Mo'ger, come out for dinner, and bring your brothers!" The sound of Mama Lin outside the house suddenly sounded, which startled the three brothers.

"I know, Mother, I'll be right there!" Lin Mo responded and shouted out the door.

"So, Elder brother, you look for an opportunity to ask our parents. Maybe our family was not so simple as just doing business before…" Lin Mo whispered.

"If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have considered it before but… I don't think those books can be found in the Academy…"

"Let's go out first. We'll talk about these things later. Our parents have their own secrets." Lin Cheng whispered.

Lin Mo and Lin Xiu looked at each other, nodded their heads and stopped talking. The three went out.

When all the people arrived, they had dinner.

"Fourth Uncle, when will you be back?" Asked Lin Xiaoya as she chewed her meat. Previously, when Lin Xiu said that the three of them were going to leave for the Imperial City, Lin Xiaoya and the others had been listening. Naturally, Lin Mo would leave tomorrow.

"Er…" Lin Mo paused and said. "The place where Fourth Uncle is going is a little far away. It may take a little longer to come back."

"It will take a long time… At that time, Xiaoya will be growing tall. What if Fourth Uncle can't recognize Xiaoya?" Xiaoya asked nervously.

Xiaonan, who was sitting eating, felt this rattle in his heart and looked up nervously at Fourth Uncle.

"No, Xiaoya and Xiaonan are so lovely. Even when you grow up, I will recognize you at a glance." Lin Mo said with a smile.

"One year at most… How tall can you grow, Xiaoya?" Lin Xing took a piece of meat and put it into his mouth. His voice was vague.

"Taller than Fifth Uncle!" Lin Xiaoya affirmed.

"…" Well, I'll wait for you to grow taller than me, child.

Lin Xing didn't speak. He continued to eat.

After dinner, Lin Xiu, Lin Mo and Cheng Yan were called to talk by Father Lin and Mama Lin respectively. When Cheng Yan came back, it was getting dark. After everything was done, they lay in bed and talked.

"Cheng Yan, do you think our family used to only do simple business?" Lin Mo asked in a low voice.

"You doubt…" Cheng Yan looked down at him, wondering.

"Mn, I didn't think so before, but I'm a bit confused about so many things that have happened in this period."

"When I get back to the Imperial City, I'll have it checked."

"Mn." Lin Mo nodded and stopped talking.

Perhaps, the Lin family's past experience was not as simple as Lin Cheng said, but was implicated. Finally, Lin Mo fell asleep. When Cheng Yan woke up, it was the next morning.

Today, Lin Mo was about to leave. He didn't stay in bed until Cheng Yan coaxed him to wake up as usual. By the time the two washed, Lin Xiu had already sat down to have breakfast. Mama Lin and sister-in-law Lin got up early to prepare dry food for the three of them.

It was at least a two days' carriage drive from Mulin County to the next county, and they had to be provided with dry food for several days. Mama Lin also bought some thick clothes for the three of them, especially Lin Xiu.

Cheng Yan and Lin Mo were ready. Mama Lin's main task was to pack things for her son, Lin Xiu. It was not a small thing if one got cold on the road. Fortunately, Cheng Yan's carriage was big enough to fit the packed things, and then had enough sitting room for the three of them.

After saying goodbye to his family, Cheng Yan drove away with Lin Mo and Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiaoya took her brother's hand and stared at the carriage in the distance. When the carriage turned, she still wanted to follow it.

"Mn, the carriage is gone. It's time for us to go back." Lin Xing came out and led his nephew and niece into the house hand in hand.

"Fifth Uncle, Xiaoya misses Fourth Uncle…" Lin Xiaoya who was led home said while thinking of looking back.

"Really? But Fourth Uncle just left…" Lin Xing replied.

Chapter 42: On the Way

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

Mulin county was the most remote county in the country. The nearby county was also the first county they passed on the way to the exam. The Dean of the Academy did not want his students to have an accident on the way to the exam. Naturally, he had made some preparations.

Cheng Yan drove to the place Lin Xiu said. When they arrived, there were several carriages parked there, and there was a team of guards with swords around. Cheng Yan looked up at them and slowed down the speed of the carriage.

Those guards seemed to have some skills, unlike those captains in the Yamen of Mulin County who were strong outside but weak in the middle. It seemed that the Dean had some background.

There were about six or seven people standing outside or leaning against the carriage and looking down. If they were the people from the Academy, then Cheng Yan could only say that there were so many talents in Mulin county. After all, an Academy could cultivate so many people to appear for the exam. No wonder the Dean of the Academy was personally leading them to the Imperial City.

The guards who stood by saw a carriage coming. They looked sideways. Some of the guards with strong internal force saw that the man driving the carriage was obviously strong. Their eyes narrowed and their bodies were tense.

Other carriages came slowly, and the guards saw them. The other people who were reading or chatting on the side also heard or saw them. Cheng Yan didn't get close to them in his carriage and stopped not far away from them. Then Lin Xiu got off and explained to the Dean of the Academy.

After Lin Xiu came to talk with Cheng Yang and Lin Mo, he simply took some things and went towards the other carriages. All his classmates and friends were over there and so he went over to greet them. Besides, Lin Xiu still didn't want to disturb Cheng Yan or Lin Mo. Without him, they should be more comfortable.

After the Lins' arrived, others also got on the carriage and started to leave. When Cheng Yan saw that they were leaving, he spoke with Lin Mo and drove his carriage, following them.

It would take two days to go to the next place from Mulin county. Their official road was very remote, with lush trees on both sides of the road. Fortunately, there were no thieves and bandits on their side. Their nerves could be relaxed these two days.

In order to hurry up, they didn't stop at noon, and Cheng Yan, who was behind them, couldn't stop the carriage. He only asked Lin Mo, who was sitting in the carriage, to eat something to fill his stomach. Lin Mo, who spent the entire morning in the carriage, was a little upset. Hearing the voice of Cheng Yan, he took out a package of cakes prepared by Cheng Yan from the dark cabinet. Then took the kettle and dropped in a few drops of spring water into it.

Cheng Yan, who was driving the carriage, saw Lin Mo coming out and sitting next to him. He quickly gave up one hand to hold him. "It's windy. Why did you come out?"

"It's too stuffy inside. You don't talk to me so I came out to talk with you." Lin Mo was close to Cheng Yan and looked at him with a smile.

"Sit in for a while. It's easy to get sick from a cold wind." Cheng Yan held the rope in one hand to control the horse going forward, helped the person next to him with the other hand, and glanced at him.

"Mn… I'll feed you." Lin Mo finished and turned to take out what he had prepared in the early morning from the carriage.

Lin Mo took the paper bag, twisted a piece of cake off and reached for his mouth. Cheng Yan opened his mouth and accepted the cake. Lin Mo put down his hand and twisted off two fingers worth of some crisp pastry, then continued to feed him.

The two people ate one by one, and the package of cakes was soon eaten. Lin Mo drank a few mouthfuls, then put the kettle in Cheng Yan's empty left hand.

The speed of the carriage slowed down a little. After a sip of water, Cheng Yan glanced at Lin Mo and continued to drink. Whether it was tea or ordinary water, as long as it was from Lin Mo's hand, it would become unusual, and his brain would wake up after a sip.

Fortunately, it would only happen at home, or in front of the Lin family and him so Cheng Yan didn't say anything. He believed that one day Momo would tell him his secrets.

After eating a package of cakes and drinking some water, Lin Mo was full, but he still took out the pancakes prepared by Mama Lin for them and handed them to Cheng Yan, "The pancakes are cold."

Cheng Yan took the pancakes and said quickly, "It's okay. Go in soon after eating. Your nose is frozen and red."

"Don't worry, I'll go in after you finish." Lin Mo felt the tip of his nose was cold, and didn't care much. He knew his body, and at this point, he would not get sick. Why else would he insist on drinking spring water every day for nothing?

Cheng Yan glanced at him and finished the pancakes in his hand. Lin Mo saw it and quickly took another one out for him. "Have another one. I'll go in after eating and drinking some water."

Lin Mo knew how much he could eat. Only a single pancake and a few cakes wouldn't fill him up at all. "Eat slowly. Don't you worry about choking when you eat so fast?"

Hearing this, Cheng Yan was helpless, but he slowed down a little. After eating the pancakes and drinking the water, Cheng Yan motioned to Lin Mo with his eyes. It was time for him to go in.

At five o'clock in the evening, the carriage in front of them finally stopped, and Cheng Yan found a suitable place to stop. Cheng Yan tied his horse to the tree and picked up some dry branches not far away.

"Fourth Brother, how are you? Can you stand it?" Lin Xiu came over, looked at his brother's face, and found that it was not as white as he imagined, but he still asked uneasily.

"I'm okay. Second Brother, have some water." Lin Mo handed him another kettle.

After a day's driving, although he was sitting in a carriage, the readers who seldom exercised could not stand it. Lin Mo looked up at the carriage in front of him. One or two people had vomited over there. The faces of others were not much better.

"Are those people okay?" Lin Mo asked.

"Them? They're fine and will get used to it in a few days." Lin Xiu took a sip of water, looked at the people over there and said at will. After all, they still had a long way to go. Even if they didn't adapt now, they would have to adapt to it one day.

"I feel that mother's water can lift spirits." Lin Xiu said, and took another sip. When he was at home, he drank it every day so the effect was not very obvious. But just after he took a sip at this moment, his tiredness seemed to disappear.

"Is that right? I think so too." Lin Mo said with a smile.

After Cheng Yan picked up a few bundles of dry branches and came back, Lin Mo and Lin Xiu had prepared things. Cheng Yan set up the pan and Lin Mo added water to it. Considering Lin Mo's physical condition, they couldn't eat hard dry food all day. Cheng Yan had also prepared some small pots and pans, which would not occupy too much space in the dark cabinet of the carriage.

The Dean of the Academy clearly knew their students' physique, and specially used a carriage to put dry food and pots and pans. When Cheng Yan's pots were brought out, so were the Academy's.

Cheng Yan took out the cushion from the carriage, sat Lin Mo next to the fire, and stroked the fire.

Lin Xiu sat aside, holding a piece of cooked meat, and said, "At the same pace as today, we can get to the next county by the afternoon tomorrow."

"Mn." Lin Mo chewed the meat in his mouth and nodded.

Cheng Yan helped Lin Mo with some more meat, as he whispered, "There is no danger for the journey from Mulin county to the next county, but I don't know later. Second Brother should come with us from the day after tomorrow."

"Mn… This is the only way." Lin Xiu paused and nodded.

Even though there were guards with the Academy, since Cheng Yan asked him to join them, it meant that those guards couldn't go against bandits.

After eating, it was already dark. Cheng Yan packed his things and got into the carriage. Lin Mo asked Second Brother about something. When Cheng Yan entered the carriage, he opened the quilt for him to come in.

Cheng Yan's carriage was relatively large, and they could stretch their legs even when sitting in the carriage horizontally. Cheng Yan went in and sat. Lin Mo held Cheng Yan's waist in his arms and warmed his body after covering up with the quilt. After a day's drive, all three of them were tired and soon went to sleep.

But since they were outside, Cheng Yan didn't sleep much. He would wake up the first time he detected something.

It was the next day when Lin Mo recovered his consciousness. Lin Mo's eyelashes trembled and he opened his eyes. He could not feel heat under him and he felt his body swaying. Half a day later, he realized that he was in the carriage, not in his warm room.

Breakfast had been prepared by Cheng Yan, Lin Mo put on his clothes, opened the curtain and sat next to him.

"Have you had breakfast?" Cheng Yan asked, holding the reins of the horse with one hand and holding him with the other.

"Yes, what time is it?" Lin Mo leaned next to him and looked around.

"It is almost noon, we are just a few more hours away."

Lin Mo nodded and stopped talking. He sat next to Cheng Yan and stared at the surrounding scenery. Before Lin Mo could sit outside for a longer time, Cheng Yan made him go back. Lin Mo went in and lay in the bed, talking to Cheng Yan from time to time. The regular shaking of the carriage and warm quilt made Lin Mo feel sleepy.

When Cheng Yan didn't hear Lin Mo's voice for a long time, he knew the other was sleeping again.

In the afternoon, the group of them came to the next county and drove to a big inn. Cheng Yan stopped the carriage at the designated place, and then picked up Lin Mo who was still sleeping.

When Lin Xiu saw that his brother was picked up by Cheng Yan, he thought something was wrong, so he hurriedly went over, "What's wrong with Mo'ger? Sick?"

"No, he's asleep." Cheng Yan shook his head.

Knowing the reason, Lin Xiu was relieved. Cheng Yan took Lin Mo, in his arms, and booked a room. When everything was arranged, Lin Mo woke up. They had dinner in the room, it was still early. Cheng Yan took Lin Mo out for a stroll and bought some snacks to satisfy his craving on the way.

When the two strolled around, Cheng Yan bought their dry food and water for a few days, then they went back to the inn to rest.

The next morning, when they got up early, the group of people packed their things and set out again. Lin Xiu explained the situation to the Dean of the Academy and got into Cheng Yan's carriage.

Starting from the next county, it would take a long time, about five days. Moreover, the potential danger was unknown, and no one knew when something would happen. The spirits of the guards around the team began to tense up…

Chapter 43: Abnormal Growth

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

After going for three days in a row, there was no accident. However, in the middle of the trip, another group going to the Imperial City for the exam, joined them. It was only one group, but they were larger in number. Looking at the appearance of the two carriages, one could see that the Master of the group was from a large family. And the people who escorted them together were twice as many as that of the Academy's.

However, Cheng Yan still thought that the team was too high-profile, so he watched the large group of people. Adding them to their team made him feel that they had instantly become targets of being robbed.

The owner's family of the other team seldom got out of the carriage. They would only step out once a day, perhaps for the sake of air permeability, and even the meals and other things were served in the carriage.

In the afternoon of the fourth day, there was no accident. It would take them another day to get to the next county. They also had to rest for a day or two before starting again. After four days in a row, everyone's spirit was a bit depressed, except Lin Mo, who had the spiritual spring to keep his spirit up.

Not long after they left the official road and entered the forest path, Cheng Yan felt something was wrong around him. He felt that someone was staring at them from the dark. Cheng Yan raised the curtain a little and said in a low voice, "Wait a minute. If there's an accident, come out and follow me."

They were more liable to accidents in the carriage, such as the horse being stabbed or a concealed weapon shooting into the carriage. These had appeared in Cheng Yan's memory, and he dared not take this risk now. Only by protecting them behind him could Cheng Yan believe in his own ability, and even if he was injured, Lin Mo would not be injured at all.

"Is there an ambush around?" Lin Mo heard what Cheng Yan said and quickly responded with some nervousness.

"If my intuition is right, there are at least two teams of people lying around." Cheng Yan explained in a low voice, then put down the curtain and drove the carriage to speed up.

In fact, Cheng Yan noticed that there were three teams of people, but the last one had a strong hiding ability. If it wasn't for Cheng Yan, who had recovered some memory and made good use of his martial arts, he wouldn't have easily detected those people.

Sure enough, as Cheng Yan expected, before they went far, a group of people who were obviously bandits suddenly came out and quickly surrounded them. The coachman in the carriage was startled by the battle, and the original orderly team turned frantic.

Fortunately, the guard on one side was ready for this situation, and the guard of another team also surrounded the carriage. It happened that their carriage was sandwiched between the two teams. If they didn't fight now, there wouldn't be any danger for the time being.

"Don't rush out first." Cheng Yan murmured.

A gang of bandits had come out, and there were two teams in the dark. However, it seemed that the two teams didn't know each other's existence. The Dean of the Academy tried to negotiate with the person in charge of the bandits to minimize the damage. However, those who could negotiate peacefully were not thieves.

"Don't tell me such useless nonsense, our people are obviously more than you. What can we talk about?! Brothers! Rob those two carriages that look rich!"

At first sight, the man who was the leader of the bandits rushed up to command the others around him. The dagger in his hand was bright and shiny, which made people scared.

Cheng Yan looked coldly at the confrontation between the two sides, glanced quietly at the surrounding dense forest, and became more alert.

The group of people hiding in the dark were about to appear. Who were they here for? For whom? Him? Or the others here?

It didn't take long for Cheng Yan to think about it. The men in black in the dark shot out quickly, but their goal was to add another team. With the attack of bandits and the appearance of people in black, a part of the team who had been in the dominant position soon died.

The carriages were too scattered to be protected. Several scholars in the Academy could only hide beneath the carriages in fear, and then gather together to be surrounded by guards. Some people died there. The smell of blood made their nerves tighter.

The appearance of people in black had broken the balanced situation. The three men in the middle were exposed in the eyes of bandits. Cheng Yan quickly dodged the long sword and turned back to kick it away.

Cheng Yan's foot used some internal power. The bandit who was kicked away spat out blood and died instantly.

Lin Mo and Lin Xiu, who came down from the carriage, were shocked to see the battle.

Cheng Yan picked up a long sword on the ground and whispered, "Second Brother, take Momo to the Academy's side. There is no danger there for the time being."

The target of the bandits was that black team. The people from the Academy were safe for the time being. Even if some bandits and thieves paid attention to attacking them, there were guards around them. Now, Cheng Yan could be sure. The target of those who were still hiding in the dark must be him.

"Then… And what about you? Cheng Yan…" Lin Mo reached out and grabbed his clothes. His face turned white.

Cheng Yan reached for his clothes and looked at him, "I'll get rid of those people, soon."

"Cheng Yan…"

"You… Be careful." Lin Xiu pulled his brother back. He was a little uneasy.

Cheng Yan turned around and sent a knife to a man in black. He felt uneasy and added two more. He turned back and urged coldly. "Hurry up!"

Those people in black obviously wanted to kill everyone now. If he didn't solve it quickly, and waited for the other group of people in the dark to come out, Cheng Yan wouldn't be able to guarantee Lin Mo would be unharmed.

Cheng Yan had taken care of all the bandits and thieves. He looked back at Lin Mo and confirmed that they had got to the Academy's side safely. Cheng Yan threw away the long sword that had been chipped and picked up the sword a man in black left on the ground.

The leader of the bandits and thieves saw that his subordinates had been taken care of by Cheng Yan alone, more than half of them, and his heart was cold. Seeing the men in black, whose means were obviously more ferocious than theirs, the leader of the bandits and thieves hurriedly called back his remaining brothers to evacuate.

That person was obviously stubborn, he has killed more than half of his brothers. However, it seemed that he was still being chased. The leader of the bandits and thieves thought he should not go into this mess. If the men in black had taken care of all of them, they could come back the next day to pick up the leftovers.

After getting the weapon, Cheng Yan quickly joined the battle. Those in black were a few grades lower than Cheng Yan. It wasn't long before Cheng Yan killed more than half of them.

The young man with only a few guards around him saw Cheng Yan coming, and immediately killed most of the people in black who came to assassinate him. He was very happy and hurried over with the guards.

Seeing that all the people in black had been killed, the young man hurriedly went to Cheng Yan's side and said, "Thank you for your help…"

But before he finished, Cheng Yan cut him off in a cold voice, coldly glancing at him, "Leave now if you don't want to die!"

Cheng Yan held the sword tightly in his hand, and looked at the forest in front of him without blinking. His body was tense.

Lin Mo saw that Cheng Yan had killed everyone. He broke away from his Second Brother's hand and ran to Cheng Yan. Lin Xiu reached out to pull him back, but Lin Mo was already far away. Thinking that those people had been killed by Cheng Yan and the danger had been relieved, Lin Xiu put down his stress in his heart.

However, dozens of people in black suddenly jumped out of the forest, and surrounded Cheng Yan. Cheng Yan's eyes narrowed slightly and his expression was cold again.

Although the internal power of these people was a little lower than his, it was obviously not the same level as the killers just now. Was it the jianghu? It seemed that those who wanted to get rid of him before he got amnesia already knew of his existence.

Before the young man understood what Cheng Yan said, he was shocked by the group of people in black who suddenly appeared again. The young man was shocked enough to step back, and then found that the people in black weren't paying attention to him at all.

That brother had excellent martial arts and he could kill everyone. The young man decided it was important for him to keep his life.

Lin Mo was frightened by the sudden development and stopped. His face was white, his hands were slightly trembling, and his feet were too soft to walk.

Cheng Yan…

After a few minutes of fighting with Cheng Yan, more than ten of them had died, while Cheng Yan had not been injured. A few people in black looked at each other for a second, then quickly backed up and headed for Lin Mo.

After observing in the dark for a long time, the man in black knew that the ger who stayed beside Cheng Yan was very important to him. After seizing his weakness, he believed that the target character would disturb his mind and lose his discretion.

Cheng Yan solved the problem of several people close to him. He saw several people in black going to the Academy. He looked at them, but his pupils shrank.

"Momo!" Cheng Yan's expression almost collapsed.

Lin Mo saw several people in black coming toward him, and his feet had no strength. Though his face was white and frightened, he wasn't actually afraid. As long as he had his spiritual spring, and he was not hurt badly, he would not die. At most, his body would just suffer for several days.

However, when hearing Cheng Yan's desperate voice, Lin Mo's subconsciously quivered, maybe… He will die…

The man in black came to him in an instant, and Lin Mo was shocked by the cold light reflected from his sword. His body kneeled uncontrollably to the ground, Lin Mo subconsciously closed his eyes.

This was… was he going to die?

Cheng Yan…

Lin Mo, who was shaking all over, closed his eyes tightly and was ready to bear the pain of the cold sword stabbing into his body. However, after waiting for a long time, Lin Mo didn't feel any movement around, only heard the collision of weapons.

Was it Cheng Yan?

Lin Mo opened his eyes, but the person standing in front of him was not the one in his mind. Two masked men in black stood in front of him, blocking the other men in black with black cloth on their faces.

Lin Mo was worried. He looked for Cheng Yan but found that there were more than ten people in black with masks on their faces.

Was there another group of men in black?

However, it seemed that these men in black were here to help Cheng Yan.

Chapter 44: Lin Mo's Dream

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

Cheng Yan endured the sudden sharp pain in his head and quickly killed off the dark guards around him. After finding the breakthrough, Cheng Yan hurriedly rushed to Lin Mo's side and held the person who had passed out in his arms.

Cheng Yan's steady hand was shaking uncontrollably, as he held Lin Mo in his arms tightly.

Almost… Almost…

The deep eyes of Cheng Yan gradually turned scarlet, and his whole body was uncontrollably covered in an aura of tyranny, which made those around him terrified.

Originally, a shadow guard holding Lin Mo felt his master's horrible aura, his pupils shrank, and he quickly moved away to join the battle there. After a few moments, all the masked people in black were killed. After the shadow guards checked that there were no fish left, they quickly went to Cheng Yan and knelt down.

"If we came late, please punish me." One of the shadow guards opened his mouth. Maybe because he didn't speak very much, his voice was a little hoarse.

Other people standing not far away were shocked when they saw the sudden actions of the shadow guards. They thought they would start killing them again, but didn't expect they would be subordinates of that man.

Lin Xiu was scared by his brother's actions just now. Now he was shocked by the actions of Cheng Yan and those people in black, which made him feel miserable.

Those were Cheng Yan's people?

Cheng Yan held Lin Mo and didn't speak. The shadow guards kneeling on the ground didn't move. When the tearing pain in Cheng Yan's head slowly subsided, the scarlet under his eyes also disappeared.

"Three people will clean and protect the forest, and the rest leave with me." The voice of Cheng Yan was cold, like ice that cannot be melted.

"Yes!"

Cheng Yan held Lin Mo in his arms and disappeared from the forest in a flash. Except for the three shadow guards left in place, the rest of them disappeared. The three remaining shadow guards poured corpse water on those who had died at the scene. Before long, the place where people in black and bandits were once lying had turned into a wetland.

They watched the corpses disappear. The rest of those alive trembled and looked at the three with fear.

Wasn't this too cruel?!

Numbness… Despair…

Where am I now?

Lin Mo only thought that his body was light and floating, and there was a white fog around him. There was nothing here. Lin Mo wandered in this unknown place for a long time, so long that he forgot his name.

All of a sudden, Lin Mo felt pain in his brain for a moment, and then he turned unconscious the next second. After what seemed like a long time, Lin Mo's consciousness returned slowly, but he found that he was trapped somewhere.

"Doctor, Subject A is awake." A female voice suddenly came into Lin Mo's ear. Lin Mo's subconscious body quivered. He felt that the voice frightened him, but he couldn't remember who the owner of the voice was.

"Let's start to draw blood. He's been in a coma for three days, and should recover." A cold male voice sounded in Lin Mo's ear. Lin Mo's body trembled more and more, and his mouth opened wide to make panting sounds

"He seems to be very energetic. Give him two injections."

"Yes, doctor."

Before Lin Mo responded, his arms were held tightly. The next second, Lin Mo only felt a sharp pain in his arm, and the things that pierced his skin made his body tense. However, the strength on his arm was increasing, as if to crush his bones.

Lin Mo's body twitched from time to time as he looked at the dazzling white ceiling with an inanimate eye.

Why was he back here?

Was that nothing more than a dream just now? Had he ever left here?

There was only a sickbed in the middle of the large and dazzling white room, on which lay a bony young man. The young man was only wearing a T-shirt and shorts, and his limbs, waist and neck were strapped on to the hospital bed. The wound that was just bleeding was healing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"The healing power is incredible. Take some flesh and study his cell activity."

"Yes, doctor."

Before Lin Mo understood what he heard, he felt a sharp pain in his leg, and then Lin Mo clearly felt that a piece of flesh on his thigh had been cut off. Lin Mo, who was sensitive to pain, opened his eyes.

"Ugh… Ah! " The arm fixed to the bed by the iron ring struggled violently, and the pricking pain of the torn skin could not hide the pain of the cut off flesh on his thigh.

Who… Who would come… Help him…?

"Shadow Seven!" Cheng Yan held Lin Mo, who suddenly started to convulse violently, and called out the shadow guard in the dark.

"Master." Shadow Seven with a mask appeared in response and knelt down in front of Cheng Yan.

"What's the matter with him? Why hasn't he woke up yet?" Cheng Yan held Lin Mo in his arms whose face was twisted in pain and a cold sweat on his forehead.

Shadow Seven stood up to feel the pulse of the man in his master's arms. Cheng Yan held Lin Mo in one hand and patiently rubbed his husband's back to calm him down.

"Wang Fu 1 was greatly stimulated, this triggered his stress response, and…" Shadow Seven hesitated for a moment.

"What else? Say it!" Cheng Yan's eyes were cold and his voice was cruel.

"After a long time of nervous tension and intense stimulation, Wang Fu has fallen into a deep coma and when he will wake up is unknown." Shadow Seven's head slightly lowered as he informed his Prince.

The room was quiet for a while, and the shadows stood motionless, ready to accept their punishment.

"Go and get some tranquilizing medicine and bring it in."

"Yes, master." Shadow Seven respectfully replied, and then disappeared in the next moment.

No punishment? Master, was this a personality shift?

Cheng Yan leaned against the bed, hugged Lin Mo, comforted him endlessly, and thought deeply with his eyes.

For a long time… Tense state…

Momo, what secrets do you have to hide from me?

"Doctor, the zombies are coming to our institute!"

"What about the ability users? Let them come and handle it." The doctor was still holding the test tube steadily, adding a drop of solution to it. He didn't care.

"Doctor, this is the message from one of the ability users. He asked us to leave here quickly."

"Tsk, take the test Subject A and pack up."

"Yes, doctor."

When Lin Mo, whose brain was in chaos, digested the news he heard, he felt that the things that imprisoned his body were untied, and then he was lifted up by others. Lin Mo, with his head down and eyes closed, laboriously gave a small smile. Lin Mo opened his eyes and raised his head slightly. When he passed a counter, with his right hand, he calmly grabbed a scalpel and held it tightly in his hand.

After all the people in the laboratory were killed, Lin Mo leaned against someone's body, licked the sweet liquid that had splashed on his mouth, his eyes were dark, and he had no emotions, which would make people feel uncomfortable.

Lin Mo, who didn't have much movement, suddenly trembled and struggled to stay away from the corpses of the people under him. When he sat up and looked around, he saw the tragedy in the room, and his eyes were bright red. The next second, Lin Mo, who had been sitting on the ground, disappeared.

Lin Mo, who disappeared from that place, had returned to his spiritual space. He hadn't come in for nearly two years. As soon as Lin Mo went in, he stumbled towards the spiritual spring. After Lin Mo reached it, he fell to the ground and lay on the bank, immersing his whole head in the water. Lin Mo drank some spiritual water, but felt that his head had become extremely faint, and he lost consciousness in the next second.

…..

Cheng Yan held Lin Mo in his arms and whispered, "Shadow One, how long?"

"Replying back to master, there are still two days to go." As soon as the shadow driving the carriage outside heard the voice of his owner coming from the carriage, he replied quickly.

Cheng Yan didn't speak. He lowered his head and kissed Lin Mo's forehead. He closed and covered his tired eyes.

It has been half a month, Momo… How long will you sleep for?

Holding the man in his arms, Cheng Yan felt the bones of his body, and his heart began to ache uncontrollably.

"He's thin again. I'll make up for it when he wakes up…" Cheng Yan muttered.

All of a sudden, the carriage stopped abruptly, and Cheng Yan held Lin Mo and sat steadily in his original place without any change in his expression.

"Keep going, the others will stay and fix it." The violence in Cheng Yan's eyes flashed by.

This was the fifth batch… Imperial Brother, can't you wait?

….

When Lin Mo's consciousness slowly recovered, before he opened his eyes, he felt that his hair was pulled by someone, like they wanted to pull his hair off his scalp. Lin Mo was forced to look up, his face twisted in pain that he opened his eyes a little twisted. What he saw was darkness. He was used to the room with dazzling white color. Lin Mo was not used to this dark place.

Before Lin Mo responded, his hair was let go of and he was slapped the next second. Lin Mo lay on the ground, motionless.

Caught again? New ways of torture? Lin Mo thought without trace.

"Don't you know how to pretend to be dead? Dare to rob me, and don't you know what you are! You think you are a passer-by, and when you earn some money, you think you're the main character…"

A female voice rang in Lin Mo's ear. Lin Mo could only think of how his head was buzzing. He could only catch half of what she said.

"I killed your younger brother, nephew and niece, but now that you have been caught, how can you take revenge? Isn't it good to stay in the country? You have to come to the Imperial City and seduced my people… "

Younger brother… Nephew and niece… Killed…

Lin Mo's body quivered, and he suddenly looked up and stared at the woman in front of him. The hatred in his eyes slowly emerged. He remembered that he had died in the zombie tide.

When he had come to the ancient times, he found that there were two just like his own Eldest Brother and Second Brother from his past life. He also had an elder sister, two younger brothers,, and a nephew and niece.

So… Killed… Were they all dead? Killed by this woman?!

"What about the past? You're not a useless man who can't resist!"

Yeah, I'm from the past. Lin Mo laughed strangely, stooped to take the key loosely held in her hand, threw down the hairpin covered with red liquid he had been holding, opened the cage he was locked in and went out.

Who was next? Forget it… It was easier to solve everything one by one.

Chapter 45: Falling Asleep

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

After half a month in the carriage, Cheng Yan finally returned to the Imperial City, and the carriage stopped at the gate of Cheng Yan's mansion. A voice came out of the carriage, "Master, we are at the palace."

Cheng Yan woke up, looked down at the person in his arms subconsciously, saw Lin Mo had not woken up yet, and lost his heart instantly. Cheng Yan got out of the carriage with Lin Mo in his arms and ordered in a cold voice, "Shadow Three, please come here in a quarter of an hour."

"Yes, master." Another shadow guard suddenly appeared beside the carriage, and Shadow Three disappeared after receiving his order.

Wrapping Lin Mo in a thick cloak, Cheng Yan took him into the palace. The butler, who had been informed the Shadow Guards that the Prince was coming back today, was waiting at the door early in the morning. When he saw the Prince appear, the old butler's eyes turned red instantly. The old butler hurried forward, "Lord…"

"Uncle Fu… Have people prepare hot water."

Cheng Yan had a good attitude towards Uncle Fu, who had taken care of him and his brothers, but he was not in the mood to reminisce with him. He quickly walked back to his bedroom with his husband in his arms.

Uncle Fu saw that the Lord was leaving in such a hurry. He was confused. Seeing that the leader of the Shadow Guards wanted to disappear in front of him, he called him. "Shadow One, wait…"

Shadow One, "…"

The old butler looked around, saw no one, and asked in a low voice, "What's the relationship between that ger in the Lord's arms and the Lord? Why did the Lord disappear for a year and bring back a ger?"

Uncle Fu was also an insider who was aware about the disappearance of the Lord at the border. The old butler had prepared for a long time and a few days ago, he heard from the shadow guards that the Lord would return to the mansion today. He didn't expect that the prince would bring another surprise back this time. He used to worry about whether he would not marry a princess when he was older. Maybe now he didn't have to worry.

"That's Wang Fu." The shadow was concise and to the point.

"Wang Fu?! Hey, wait a second. Why does he look so thin? He was also carried in by the Lord. Does he have any diseases?" The old butler was glad to hear that. Seeing that Shadow One wanted to leave again, he hurriedly stopped, and continued to chase him.

The Lord would not tell the old man about these things. To understand the ger, he must go through the shadow guards of the Lord.

"Wang Fu has been in a coma for half a month." As soon as the shadow finished, he left without waiting for the old butler to respond.

"Half a month in a coma?! So serious? Why did you leave? I haven't finished asking. No, I have to find a royal doctor to have a look… " The old butler hurriedly went in and said a lot. Before the old butler sent for the royal doctor, he saw that Imperial Doctor Chen in the palace had been brought by the shadow guard.

"What's the matter with you? I was kidnapped without saying anything. When the Emperor finds out, your life is not guaranteed, don't you know? You can enter the palace directly with a mask, but you can't be an assassin…" The old man with a white beard took a few breaths. Before he could see his surroundings clearly, he began to teach that man a lesson.

Shadow Three heard the garrulous old man, but since he was wearing a mask and they couldn't see his expression, only his lips showed that he was in a bad mood.

If it wasn't for Wang Fu's serious illness and his master's orders, Shadow Three would not have brought the nagging Doctor Chen. He was just as annoying as the old butler.

Of course, no one knew the inner thoughts of Shadow Three.

"Master, the royal doctor has arrived." Shadow Three, raised his hand and knockd on the door with Doctor Chen beside him

"Let him in." The voice of Cheng Yan came from the room.

The old butler waved to Shadow Three to leave first, then explained to Doctor Chen, "Doctor Chen, please come here. Our Wang Fu is in a special situation. That's why Wang Ye is so anxious to have you come here."

"It turned out to be Butler Fu, since His Highness Cheng asked me to come here…" Ding Qing, the old royal doctor, found out that the man beside him was the butler of the Royal Palace of Cheng Yan, and finally knew where he was.

Prince Cheng was the younger brother of the Emperor, and he would not refuse any request from the Emperor. Besides, Prince Cheng's temperament was tyrannical, and apart from being different to the Emperor and His Highness, Jinyuan, he was the opposite to other people. The old royal doctor naturally dared not make mistakes in front of His Highness.

However, shouldn't His Highness Cheng be outside the pass at this time? Had he just come back? Unexpectedly, he also brought back a Wang Fu. The old royal doctor wanted to see what kind of ger Prince Cheng, who made children cry, would marry.

Cheng Yan wiped Lin Mo's body and put on his clothes, then put him back to bed and let him lean on him, covered his quilt and ran his fingers through Lin Mo's hair. After waiting for his hair to dry, he carefully put him down. Before long, Doctor Chen also opened the door.

"Your Highness Prince Cheng." The old royal doctor Chen came in with a medicine chest on his shoulder and stopped a short distance from him.

Cheng Yan didn't look at him, he only said in a cold voice, "Mn, come and see how he is."

The old royal doctor looked up at His Royal highness Cheng, who was sitting beside the bed, and hurried over. After the imperial doctor left, Cheng Yan's original upright waist suddenly bent. Cheng Yan buried his face in the palm of his hand, and released a depressed sigh.

"Momo… Wake up soon… "

After Lin Mo had killed everyone, he felt that his spirit had come out of his body and he was drifting away before he could even react

Where was he going again? The government? It was said that people with more lives would go to hell after they died. Maybe, he would go to hell eighteen times… Lin Mo let the unknown forces lead him forward.

It was better to go to hell. He had to see if the dead people were there. There was no need to worry about the future issues. Lin Mo's mouth was slightly raised, and the scarlet in his eyes was brighter.

Lin Mo didn't know how long it took for him to see the light, which made him automatically close his eyes. Lin Mo slowly opened them when he felt that the light was no longer dazzling. However, when he saw everything in front of him, he froze. The scarlet in Lin Mo's eyes slowly faded, the raised lip trembled, and the strange breath around him disappeared in a moment.

"Momo, where are you hiding? Big brother is home, come out quickly!"

Lin Mo was awakened by the sudden sound and ran uncontrollably to the sound.

Second Brother's voice…

When Lin Mo saw the familiar figure, his nose was sour, and his eyes began to blur…

"What's the matter? Momo, why are you crying?! Were you bullied by someone at school?" The young man in a white suit saw his brother crying, and walked over quickly. Lin Xiu was in a hurry and helped him dry the tears on his face.

"I just fell asleep in the garden and dreamt that Eldest Brother and Second Brother left me. I couldn't catch up with you…" Lin Mo hugged his Second Brother and choked.

The young man touched his brother's head and said softly, "Momo is so adorable. Dreams are against our wishes. How can Eldest Brother and Second Brother leave Momo?"

"Momo, why are you crying?" A low voice sounded.

"Big brother…" Lin Mo looked up and saw his Eldest Brother in his military uniform coming over.

Lin Mo raised his hand to dry his tears, went to hold his brother, and rubbed off the tears again.

"Just now Momo had a nightmare that we left him." Second Brother walked over, and felt helpless.

"I won't leave." Eldest Brother touched Lin Mo's head and comforted him. His voice was cold, but Lin Mo felt warm.

Yes, you will not leave. Even if you become a zombie, you still remembered to look for me… Lin Mo leaned on his shoulder, smiling and weeping.

"Well, today's dinner is made by mom and dad. Let's hurry back." Second Brother said.

"Mn…" Lin Mo rubbed his tears away, then slowly released his hand holding Eldest Brother.

Lin Mo followed his two brothers out of the garden, but when he entered the villa, he unconsciously looked back.

"Momo, what are you looking at?"

"No, maybe I'm still sleepy…" Lin Mo turned around, shook his head, and then pressed down his discomfort and followed his Second Brother to enter the house.

Maybe he was still too tired. Otherwise, how could he feel like someone was waiting for him? His two brothers and his parents were at home. He must not have woken up completely. Lin Mo affirmed that at this time, he only remembered that he killed his enemies and was sent home by some force.

Outside the mansion, the maid brought out the food left untouched, and when saw the old butler standing outside, and she curtsied.

The old butler looked at the things in the handmaid's hand and asked, "The Prince did not eat?"

In fact, there was no change in the place of things on the plate. The old butler waved her to leave, opened the door and walked in. The old butler stopped not far from Cheng Yan and said softly, "Lord, news arrived from the palace. The Emperor has called you to the palace."

Cheng Yan held Lin Mo's hand, motionless, and it was a long time before he came back to his senses, "…I know. Uncle Fu, go out first."

The old butler hesitated for a long time, but at last he couldn't help saying something, "Do you want to listen to this old slave's advice? You haven't closed your eyes for three days. If you continue like this, you won't be able to bear it. Do you want Wang Fu to wake up and see you down?"

Uncle Fu complained about Lin Mo lying on the bed. If it wasn't for this ger, the Lord would not be like this. He was afraid the Emperor also knew the current situation of the Lord. The position of the Prince's husband may need to be reconsidered. Besides, he didn't get approved by the Royal jade plate yet.

"Mn, I'll go." There was no emotion in Cheng Yan's voice.

The old butler couldn't say anything more. He left first.

Cheng Yan said in a hoarse voice, "MoMo… You've been sleeping for so long, won't you wake up?"

Lin Mo, who was making dumplings with his Second Brother, looked up and looked around. His eyes were at a loss.

"Momo, what's the matter? What are you looking for?" Second Brother was confused.

"I thought someone just called me…" Lin Mo hesitated, and the voice was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere.

"Are you hallucinating? Who is calling you?" Second Brother laughed.

"Maybe…" Lin Mo nodded, but he felt sad. He felt that he was forgetting something important.

After dinner with his family, Lin Mo went upstairs to rest.

"Momo, it will turn cold tonight. Please turn on the heater." Eldest Brother reminded.

[Momo, reach in and warm your hands…]

Lin Mo heard his Eldest Brother's words, and a familiar voice suddenly rang in his head. His eyes blinked, and tears fell without warning, dripping on the back of his hand. Lin Mo looked down at the moisture on the back of his hand, and his eyes were at a loss.

"Momo, did you hear me?" Eldest Brother asked.

"Okay, big brother." Lin Mo let go, didn't look back, and went upstairs.

Did he forget something important? Every time he heard that voice, he felt very sad.

Chapter 46: Wang Fu Woke Up

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

Cheng Yan sat at the edge of the bed, looked down at Lin Mo lying on the bed, and gently stroked his eyebrows and eyes with his fingertip. When the old butler knocked on the door again to remind him that he should enter the palace, Cheng Yan got up and left, "Shadow Seven, don't let anyone in."

"Yes, master." The voice of Shadow Seven came from the dark.

Cheng Yan got up and closed the door, the mansion fell into silence. Lin Mo's fingers, lying flat on the bed, suddenly trembled and then stopped. After changing clothes, Cheng Yan rode to the palace.

The people in the street heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from not far away, so they hurriedly dodged around. After avoiding the danger, other people looked up, wanting to remember this person and report to the government that someone was running a horse in the street.

No one was allowed to ride horses in the streets in the Imperial City. Even the most powerful children would be punished if they were guilty. However, after seeing the iconic mask on the face of the person on the horse, the minds of those people were completely blank. Then they bowed their heads and went to work. No one talked about the event.

In the Yu Empire, in addition to the Emperor, the highest status was the God of War, Prince Cheng. Plus he was the Emperor's younger brother, who had the courage to report him to the government? It was forbidden to be on the street with Prince Cheng.

Before long, Cheng Yan arrived at the palace. He led the horse to the eunuch who had been waiting at the gate of the palace for a long time. Cheng Yan stepped in.

The eunuch behind him gave the reins to the guards guarding the palace gate, and hurried to catch up. "Your Highness, Prince Cheng, His Majesty and His Highness, Jinyuan are waiting for you in the Qinghua Palace."

"Mn."

Before the palace guards could recover from the shock of seeing Prince Cheng with their own eyes, there were reins in their hands. The bodyguard looked up at the black horse standing by, shivered in his heart, hoping that the horse would not be as moody as its master.

Cheng Yan went all the way in without any obstacles. After the palace maids passing by saw His Royal Highness Cheng, they stopped to curtsey one after another, and they left after walking away. When he got to the gate of Qinghua Palace, Cheng Yan stopped and looked up at the plaque of the palace for a long time.

He was finally back.

"Your Highness, His Majesty is waiting for you inside." Yu Gonggong, who was waiting in front of the door, said in a low voice.

"Mn." Cheng Yan heard his voice and returned to his senses, and he took a deep breath. He raised his hand and knocked on the door. He pushed the door in without waiting for a response from the inside.

"Fifth Brother!" Before Cheng Yan could walk in, he heard his younger brother's yell. An JinYuan got up and walked quickly, stopped a few steps away from his Fifth Elder Brother, his eyes red.

The Emperor, An ChengLin, Prince Cheng, An ChengYan, and the Seventh Prince, His Highness An JinYuan, were brothers from the same mother. Since Cheng Yan went to the border, An JinYuan rarely saw his Fifth Brother. A year ago, he learned from his Third Brother that his Fifth Brother was missing. Now that Fifth Elder Brother has come back safely, An JinYuan was naturally very excited.

"What? Did you forget about Fifth Brother?" Cheng Yan walked over, reached for his head, and slightly raised the corner of his mouth.

"No… It was just a pleasure to see Fifth Brother." An JinYuan raised his hand to wipe away the tears and smiled with red eyes.

The Emperor, who sat down, drinking tea, put down his cup and said in a cold voice, "Mn, are you two going to stand and talk all day?"

Cheng Yan looked at his older Brother sitting by and hesitated, "Imperial Brother…"

"If I didn't call you into the palace, when would you have come to see me?"

When Cheng Yan thought of Momo, who was still lying in his room, his original relaxed mood became heavier, "… In a while."

Lin Mo accompanied his elderly parents to bask in the garden. The warm sunshine on his body made him drowsy.

"Momo, you're thirty years old. Aren't you going to get married?" Mother Lin asked in a doting voice.

Lin Mo was confused. "Uh… Get married? I am married, I don't need to get married again…"

"Married? Why didn't you tell mom? Which girl is it?" Mother Lin said in surprise.

When Lin Mo heard the word 'girl,' his head cleared up immediately. The vague figure in his head gradually became clear.

"What's the matter? Which girl is it? You didn't even tell your parents when you got married." Mother Lin laughed.

"… I'm sorry, mom. I'm married to a man… Besides, it's time for me to go back…" Lin Mo finished, finally glanced at his father and mother, and left.

It was time for him to go back, or Cheng Yan would worry.

He had lived with his family in his dreams for more than ten years, and he was satisfied. With the appearance in Lin Mo's mind, the surrounding scenes gradually dissipated, revealing the dark fog forest.

Lin Mo, lying on the bed with his eyes closed, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and then his eyebrows wrinkled slightly. Lin Mo opened his eyes and saw a vague scene.

Lin Mo frowned and closed his eyes again, then opened them again and repeated this action several times to see the scene in front of him. Above him was a dark curtain. Lin Mo moved his stiff neck and looked aside.

There was not much furnishing in the room, but the owner of the house was not poor. Lin Mo didn't care about this at this time. The only thought in his mind was that Cheng Yan was not there with him.

"Cheng Yan…" Lin Mo's throat was dry. He couldn't make much noise, but only some breathy sounds. Lin Mo swallowed his saliva with difficulty, trying to eliminate the itch in his throat, but it didn't seem to be very useful. "Cough…"

Where was Cheng Yan?

Lin Mo turned over with difficulty, got up with his elbows propped up, opened the bed curtain and wanted to leave. Lin Mo's arm was weak, his whole body fell on the bed, and there was cold sweat on his forehead.

"Cheng… Cough… Cough… "

When Lin Mo called out the name of his master, Shadow Seven knew he was awake and hurriedly went out to explain the situation to the other shadows, and then returned to the room. As soon as he walked in, he heard the muffled sound of the body falling on the bed, and Shadow Seven was awed in his heart.

"Wang Fu, are you okay?" Shadow Seven appeared at the bedside and spoke out.

"Cheng Yan… Cough… Cough…" Lin Mo was shocked to hear the sudden sound.

Shadow Seven knew of the importance of Wang Fu to his master, so he added, "Master is in the palace. I have sent someone to deliver the news that you are awake to Master."

"Cough… Is there any water?"

In the imperial study, Cheng Yan and the emperor were talking.

"You said you suspected it was Prince Jing's doing?" The Emperor sat on the Dragon chair, his face heavy.

"Mn, and on my way back to the Imperial City, one of the three sets of assassins were sent by Uncle." Cheng Yan nodded.

"And the other two?" Asked the Emperor.

"The prime minister."

"I have only collected some evidence against the prime minister." As for Prince Jing… The Emperor didn't think that there would be Jing's hand in it.

Before Cheng Yan could say anything else, the door of the royal study was knocked on, "Your Highness, Prince Cheng, the Royal Palace sent a message that Prince Cheng's husband is awake." The voice of Eunuch Yu sounded outside the door.

"! Imperial Brother, I'll leave first. I'll tell you more about it later." Cheng Yan finished, turned around and left quickly.

As soon as Eunuch Yu, who was standing outside, finished speaking, the door of the royal study was thrown open. Before Eunuch Yu could react, His Highness Prince Cheng was far away. Eunuch Yu entered the royal study, "Your Majesty…"

An ChengLin looked at the door and asked, "Yu Ming, do you think A-Yan has been enlightened?"

"I think that is why His Highness Cheng is in such a hurry." Eunuch Yu went over and replied as he polished his ink.

Eunuch Yu was one of the people around Princess Kite. Like Butler Fu around Prince Cheng, he watched the three brothers grow up. Later, after the death of the Imperial Concubine Kite, one followed the Emperor and the other followed Prince Cheng.

As for the character of the two brothers, Eunuch Yu knew more or less that His Majesty really cared about Prince Cheng.

"Mn, I'm relieved." An ChengLin nodded and then continued to revise his memorial. Before this, An ChengLin was worried that Chang Yan would not find anyone he liked because of his reputation as a terrible man. And Cheng Yan's temper was bad. He had no patience with other people. Fortunately, he came back with a ger.

"Your Majesty, His Highness has already found a Wang Fu. You should also find one. There are no concubines in the harem. The Minister of the court is sure to talk about it again." He couldn't help persuading the Emperor.

An ChengLin's voice was cold. "Who dare say that? Do not mention it again."

"Yes, it was the old slave who overstepped." Eunuch Yu knew that His Majesty was not angry with him, but he couldn't help sighing. According to His Majesty, it was not possible to have a concubine in the harem.

His Majesty still couldn't let it go.

On the other side, Cheng Yan was riding to his palace. At this time, Cheng Yan's eyes were flaming and his heart was beating fast.

Momo was awake!

Cheng Yan rushed back to his palace, got off his horse and used his lightness skill to rush to his bedroom. The shadow in the dark caught his master's mask and led the horse back to the special stable. However, when he got outside the door, Cheng Yan was afraid to push the door in. He was worried that the news he got was false. He was afraid his Momo would still be lying in bed with his eyes closed.

The nervous Cheng Yan didn't think about it. Who would dare to cheat him?

In the room, Lin Mo lay on the head of the bed and was given water carefully by his maid.

"Cough Cough…" Lin Mo drank a little fast and accidentally choked.

"Wang Fu, please drink slowly." The maid heard Wang Fu's cough, and had a tight heart, some tension on her face. These days they had seen how bad Wang Fu was.

"Wang…" As soon as the maidservant had finished speaking, she felt a gust of wind blow by. Then she saw the Lord appear in the room and sit by the bed.

Cheng Yan sat next to Lin Mo, held the man in his arms, and took the bowl from his maid's hand, "Get out."

"Yes." The maid's face was a little white, but she still pretended to be calm and respectful. Then she walked away quickly.

"Cheng… Cough Cheng Yan?" Lin Mo looked up, and coughed hard, his eyes were a little red.

"Mn, I'm here. Do you want water? Are you hungry? I'll make some porridge."

"Mn, hungry." After giving the answer, Lin Mo's body softened, he held Cheng Yan's waist, and buried his head in his chest.

"Momo, don't sleep so long, will you?" Cheng Yan whispered as he put the cup down, tightened his arms and held the man in his arms.

"Okay."

Chapter 47: I'll Protect You

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

When Lin Mo woke up, there was a lot of activity in the palace. Butler Fu began to prepare all kinds of things for Lin Mo, such as Wang Fu's clothes and accessories. The people around him also had things to prepare. Wang Fu had been sleeping for the past month, and the Lord didn't have the heart to do it himself. Because the Lord had returned home just recently, Butler Fu was busy, forgetting this incident for a while, and just remembered it.

Lin Mo had been lying in bed for more than half a month. Just after waking up, he was powerless. Cheng Yan lifted him up and walked behind the screen.

"I've already asked people to cook porridge. Let's take a bath first." Cheng Yan murmured.

Lin Mo nodded and looked up at him, "Mn… What about Second Brother?"

"Your Second Brother is still on his way. I've asked someone to protect him in the dark. He will arrive in half a month at normal speed."

"Mn…" When Lin Mo got the answer, he stopped talking and leaned his head against Cheng Yan's chest.

After walking, Cheng Yan tested the water, and the water temperature was suitable. He took off Lin Mo's clothes and put him in the tub. After Lin Mo was seated, Cheng Yan quickly took off his clothes and raised his feet to step into the tub with his husband.

"What are you doing?" Lin Mo felt his husband sit in front of him, and then he was held.

"Bathing you."

The tub was big enough and strong enough that the two of them could go in together without feeling crowded.

"Oh." Lin Mo nodded. He was weak all over and it was hard to bathe himself.

Since Lin Mo just woke up and Cheng Yan didn't dare to let him soak in the water for too long. After taking a bath quickly, he took him out of the tub.

"Cheng Yan… You put on your clothes first." Lin Mo felt his heart jump to his throat. If anyone came in suddenly and saw the naked Prince…

Cheng Yan, aren't you a prince?

"It's okay. I'll put it on for you first." Cheng Yan helped him put on his clothes, and then helped the man to the bed before putting on his own clothes quickly. Cheng Yan sat on the bed and held the man in his arms. "You've lost weight. You have to make it up as soon as possible."

"Okay… Has your memory been restored?" Lin Mo asked, leaning against him with his eyes closed.

"Recovered." The strength of holding him was tighter. Cheng Yan recalled the scene he never wanted to witness again and he was still scared. "Don't ever do that again."

Fortunately, Momo was okay now.

"… I'm sorry. I won't." Lin Mo was hugged tightly, his arm hurt a little, his brow was slightly wrinkled, and he didn't say anything.

Lin Mo had lived for four more years after his previous world had faced the Apocalypse, but he did not have the strength matching the ability users or the ability to respond in the face of danger.

In the first year, Lin Mo was protected by his companions. Then they sold Lin Mo to the fanatical researchers of the Research Institute after they learned that all the people of the Lin family were dead. But Lin Mo was still well protected in the first year.

Lin Mo had no abilities, but before the end of the world, the Lin family was one of the four families in the North, and the Lin family's eldest son was also the leader of special forces in the military. In order to enter the first base in the North, even if Lin Mo was a delicate young master who couldn't resist and couldn't breathe after a few steps, no one in the team wanted to leave him behind.

But when the news that everyone in the Lin family was dead, Lin Mo was of little value to the people in the team. In the end, Lin Mo was betrayed by his so-called companions and imprisoned in the Research Institute for two years.

In the third year of the end of the world, Lin Mo took advantage of the besiege of the zombie tide on the Research Institute, killed all the people in that room, then hid in his spiritual space, fell into the spiritual water and lost consciousness.

Until now, Lin Mo still didn't know how those people died at that time. When he returned to his senses, he saw the room filled with bright red, and there was a strange excitement in addition to his fear. After that, Lin Mo escaped and began to search for his family for more than a year.

But Lin Mo had been trapped in the Research Institute for the past two years, and he had been injected with many kinds of viruses. In those two years, he couldn't enter the space, so he couldn't use the spring water to detoxify his blood.

Even after desperately drinking spring water once he escaped, the unknown virus infected his bone marrow. The combination of the virus and the spring water changed his constitution. Because of the spiritual water, Lin Mo had a strong healing ability, and since many of the viruses in his body were extracted from the zombies, even if he was scratched by the zombies, he would not turn into one of them.

If these two abilities appeared on other ability users, they would be invincible. Unfortunately, it appeared in Lin Mo, whose body had been damaged by the virus.

At the beginning of the fourth year of the Apocalypse, the level of powers for the ability users had increased, and the zombies evolved several times. The zombies had powers, and their actions were no longer as rigid as they had been at the beginning. Lin Mo, who had no powers and whose actions were no longer as smooth as before, was naturally at the bottom of the food chain.

Lin Mo wanted to avoid it at first, but his speed was not worth mentioning in the eyes of the zombies. In the end, Lin Mo gave up hiding, and let the zombies tear his flesh with empty eyes. Anyway, the zombies would leave when they smelled his blood.

So, he didn't need to dodge zombie attacks at all in the Apocalypse. What he needed was to hide in his space when those ability users came, and then come out when they left. Although he had been ambushed several times by the ability users in the dark, Lin Mo, who had his spiritual space, avoided their capture.

When he came to the ancient times, there was no threat of death. Lin Mo temporarily forgot his numbness to death. Fortunately, Cheng Yan's people finally appeared.

The reflection of cold light on the sword of the man in black reminded Lin Mo of his fear of death at the beginning of the Apocalypse. It was not the same concept as a zombie scratch. And now since his body was not his original, his injuries would not automatically heal.

Fortunately, he was saved and he didn't die in the end.

With his husband on his mind, Lin Mo was even more afraid of death.

He hadn't avenged the Lin family in his previous life, solved the transmigration, or lived with Cheng Yan long enough. He dare not die…

Lin Mo looked up at him and asked, "Cheng Yan, can you teach me some martial arts?"

In fact, Lin Mo wanted to find the subconscious avoidance behavior that ordinary people had in the face of danger. His current body and inherent thinking had excluded those actions. If there was another time, Lin Mo couldn't guarantee that he could avoid them.

"No, you can't learn." Cheng Yan refused decisively. Although he didn't know why Momo suddenly wanted to learn martial arts, he was really not suitable for martial arts. Not to mention physical problems, even his age was not suitable. However, seeing Momo's lost expression after hearing it, Cheng Yan patiently explained to him. "This kind of thing will not happen again, even if it does, I will protect you, so don't toss your body away."

Lin Mo was a little reluctant, muttering in a low voice, "There will be times when you are not by my side, right?"

Cheng Yan reached for his half dry hair and consoled, "Even if I'm not around you, I'll have a shadow guard protect you in the dark. So, martial arts is not allowed to be mentioned again."

"Fine." Lin Mo said.

"Momo, are you angry?" Cheng Yan asked nervously since he couldn't hear the emotion in his voice.

"Why would I be angry? You are the Prince. Do you think I dare to be angry with a Prince?" Lin Mo whispered as he nestled in his arms and poked him in the chest.

"Momo…" When Cheng Yan heard what he said, he was very worried.

"Ah, it's just a joke." Lin Mo heard Cheng Yan's nervousness, looked up and kissed his chin, as he chuckled and soothed him.

Lin Mo did not know how much his pale face and smile hurt Cheng Yan.

Cheng Yan lowered his head and kissed the top of his hair, promising, "I won't let you get hurt again."

"Mn." Lin Mo buried his face in his arms and answered with a muffled voice.

I'll try not to hurt myself or worry you.

There was a knock on the door, the maid outside the door said, "My Lord, the porridge is ready."

"Come in."

Lin Mo heard Cheng Yan's tone was different from that of talking with him. He was curious and looked up at him.

When the maid brought in the porridge and went out again, Cheng Yan looked down at him, "What's the matter?"

"Your voice is cold and there is no expression on your face. Are you like this to everyone else?" Lin Mo reached out and pinched his angular face, chuckling.

"Except for my elder brother and Seventh Brother." Cheng Yan shook his head.

"I thought you only treated me special. There were other people." Lin Mo rubbed his head against his shoulder, with a coquettish tone in his voice.

Lin Mo remembered that he used to like reading novels like this. Now it seemed that maybe he hoped someone could coddle him, and be the only one between lovers.

But it was not so bad now.

"I only smile for you."

Since his mother left, Cheng Yan had never smiled again, even in front of his Imperial Brother and JinYuan. So, from then on to now, Cheng Yan only smiled for Lin Mo. In Cheng Yan's mind, Momo was as important as his elder brother and younger brother.

"Mn, get up and have some porridge. After that, I'll take you to the garden and let you breathe fresh air." Cheng Yan reached for the bowl next to him.

"There's no strength in my hand." Lin Mo sat up straight, but stayed in Cheng Yan's arms.

"I'll feed you." Cheng Yan said with a smile in his eyes.

Cheng Yan took the bowl and scooped a spoonful of the top layer of porridge. He fed it to Lin Mo's mouth and he opened his mouth and tasted it. He didn't think it was too hot and ate it.

Lin Mo took a few bites, looked up at him and asked, "Is your name the same as before?"

"An ChengYan. It's not the cheng in commitment (承诺)." Cheng Yan shook his head and continued to feed him porridge.

"And the characters used?"

"Don't you already know?"

"Huh? So you're still ChengYan (quiet order)? The same cheng in journey (路程)? Isn't that name homophonic with a famous person?" Lin Mo opened his mouth and took another bite. His voice was a little vague.

"Who knows what my father was thinking?" Cheng Yan's tone was the same as before, but his expression had become a lot colder and there was no emotion in his eyes. It was a pity Lin Mo didn't look up, otherwise, he would see that Cheng Yan was in a bad mood at this time.

"It's better to call you ChengYan. If I call you ChengCheng or YanYan… It feels strange." Lin Mo thought about it, nodded and said.

Cheng Yan gave him a hand and continued to feed him porridge.

Chapter 48: The Prime Minister's Daughter? A Woman Transmigator!

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

There were no extra maids, servants and bodyguards in the palace. Because of Cheng Yan's absence, there were not many maids and servants. Their previous work was mainly to take care of the Lord's daily life. Although there was now an extra prince, there was no need to add more people to the house.

After Lin Mo woke up, there was no Cheng Yan beside him. Hearing the subtle movement in the room, the maid outside the door knocked on the door and called out softly. After receiving a response, she went in. Others also went in with warm water.

Lin Mo stood up and opened his hands to ask them to help put on his clothes, which were more complicated than the clothes he wore before. There were several layers inside and outside and the design was not the same. Lin Mo thought about it and let the maids serve him and dress him. He really couldn't get used to this.

However, Lin Mo didn't like strangers getting too close. Usually, Cheng Yan did these things for him.

Lin Mo put down his arms, lowered his head, straightened his cuffs and asked, "How about your Lord?"

The maid standing by with his clothes in her hands answered softly, "Responding to Wang Fu, the Lord has entered the palace. The Lord asked you to eat at noon. You don't have to wait for him as he will return to the mansion in the afternoon."

"Mn." Lin Mo heard it and nodded after a few seconds of silence.

Several maids on the side bowed their heads slightly. They were not allowed to speak without permission. The room was quiet for a moment, only the slight rustling sound of putting on clothes. The two maids who served Wang Fu to help him put on his clothes accelerated the speed of their hands on the premise that they did not touch Wang Fu as much as possible. After getting dressed and combing his hair, Lin Mo simply washed and went out.

Lin Mo looked up and squinted at the sky, he estimated that it was about 10 o'clock now.

"Wang Fu, the Lord asked you to have some porridge when you wake up." The maid whispered behind him.

"Mn, lead the way." Lin Mo nodded and raised his chin slightly to show her to lead the way ahead.

The Prince's mansion covered a large area, had many houses, and the paths were also interlaced. Lin Mo strolled around with Cheng Yan once or twice before, but he didn't remember the way very well.

Before Cheng Yan left, he specially told Uncle Fu to cook some porridge for Lin Mo to nourish his stomach and blood, and put it in the pot to warm up until Lin Mo woke up and let him eat when he did. When Lin Mo came to the hall, the maid also brought the porridge. Lin Mo sat by and ate. When the food was almost gone, someone came to report that His Highness Jinyuan and the Prime Minister's daughter had arrived to pay him a visit.

"Wang Fu, what's the matter with you? Are you uncomfortable?" The maid who used to take care of the Lord, Ruoyan, was now the first maid beside Wang Fu. Seeing something wrong with Wang Fu's expression at this time, she quickly asked.

"… It's okay." Lin Mo's head was slightly lowered, and there was no emotion in his voice. But the fingers holding on to the spoon's handle trembled slightly because of too much force, and his knuckles were white.

The Prime Minister's daughter?! That woman!

Did she come by herself? He didn't need to find her himself. Didn't he want to kill her earlier? No way! He had no hatred for that woman now. He couldn't make trouble for Cheng Yan… Anyway, Cheng Yan was the Emperor's brother. There wouldn't be any trouble if the woman died. He should just get rid of her…

However, Cheng Yan was not around. He couldn't move freely. How could he explain this to him?

Lin Mo's crimson eyes showed a faint struggle. Pressing his left hand tightly against his leg, he tried to suppress his shaking body caused by his out of control emotions.

Wang Fu's body trembled slightly and his knuckles were white. These reactions were naturally seen by Ruo Yan's eyes. Ruo Yan glanced at another maid beside her and beckoned her to find Butler Fu.

Soon, Butler Fu came, "Wang Fu is not well? Do you want to go back to your room and rest?"

"I'm okay. My previous illness hasn't completely gone away." Lin Mo held down the hatred in his eyes and raised his head.

Butler Fu saw that Wang Fu's face was pale without a trace of blood, and there was some sweat on his forehead. The old butler frowned slightly and worried a little. Wang Fu didn't seem to be okay.

"His Highness Jinyuan came to visit today, probably to meet you. As for the Prime Minister's legitimate daughter, her status is inferior to that of Wang Fu. If you are unwell, you do not have to meet her."

"It's nothing, His Highness Lord JinYuan is my husband's younger brother. I should meet him personally when he comes to the palace." Lin Mo shook his head and got up to let the butler lead the way.

Uncle Fu was right. His position was higher than that of the Prime Minister's daughter. His position with that woman was not the same as that in his dream. There was a way to kill her quietly, and not rush to destroy his current life. He just didn't know if the Prime Minister's daughter had transmigrated yet.

Lin Mo followed the butler, walking slowly, and his brain was running fast. He had to find a solution before his Second Brother came to the imperial city and met the Prime Minister's legitimate daughter. He could not let his Second Brother be confused by that woman any more.

After walking for a long time, Lin Mo looked at the two people in the pavilion not far away. Lin Mo stared at the gorgeous girl with no ripple of emotion in his eyes, like a dead pond. Walking through the corridor, Lin Mo walked slowly. After walking, Lin Mo was hugged by His Highness Jinyuan just when he wanted to salute.

"How can brother-in-law salute his own brother? I can't stand it, or I'll let the Fifth Brother know that he can't talk to me again." An JinYuan hurriedly came forward to help him up.

Lin Mo's lips were slightly raised and he didn't speak. Was this Cheng Yan's brother? He also seemed to be a ger. Lin Mo had a good impression of An JinYuan.

"Fifth Brother-in-law can call me A-Yuan like Fifth Brother does." An JinYuan took him to the stone table and sat down, smiling.

"Since that's the case, A-Yuan has to change his name for me. Fifth Brother-in-law sounds strange." Lin Mo laughed. Lin Mo talked with An JinYuan while sitting down. He did not even look at the girl sitting beside the other, as if he could not see her.

To Lin Mo's surprise, An JinYuan didn't say anything about it. He didn't act as a middleman to make them talk but he didn't seem to know the Prime Minister's daughter very well.

"Are you Prince Cheng's husband? I thought Prince Cheng's husband would be as fierce as he was. I didn't expect that it was a weak ger like you," smiled the young girl in the huangfu, her tone seemed naive.

Lin Mo heard what she said, but his expression did not change. However, An JinYuan's brow, slightly wrinkled, and he looked at her with some displeasure.

Lin Mo's eyebrows were slightly raised, and he was sure that the girl had indeed transmigrated already! Daring to speak like this, in front of the Royal Highness An JinYuan, the original Prime Minister's legitimate daughter would not have the courage.

Lin Mo glanced at her and asked, with no emotion in his eyes, "How do you know that Prince Cheng looks fierce? Have you met him?"

The girl blinked at Lin Mo, wondering, "I've listened to what others say. Isn't it said that Prince Cheng is cruel and moody?"

If this woman was not really stupid, she was too resourceful and knew how to disguise herself with innocence. Perhaps, in his elder brother's past life, this woman was just like this, and using her naive appearance, she would attract men to her side.

Lin Mo's disgust for her grew a little more. Did she think that blinking and pretending to be innocent really made her a naive girl?

The smile on An JinYuan's face suddenly faded, and his eyes gave her a cold look, saying to the guard who was watching. "Enough! Come, send the Prime Minister's daughter back to the Prime Minister's mansion!"

"Yes, Your Highness." Several bodyguards bowed their heads and answered respectfully. Then they went to the Prime Minister's daughter.

"What's up? Did I say something wrong?" The girl wondered.

"A little prime minister's daughter dares to talk ill about the Fifth Prince, before his brother, in his own home, where do you think you are wrong?" An JinYuan looked at her coldly. It was the Prime Minister's fault for not teaching her.

"I wasn't the only one…"

But before she finished, she was taken away by the guard. The guards, maids and servants standing around the pavilion all looked up at her quietly, and then continued to look straight ahead and stay at the side.

The Prime Minister's daughter hurt her head not long ago. Now, he realized it was true. How dare she talk ill about their Lord Prince Cheng in his mansion in front of His Highness Jinyuan. What's more, a lady who didn't know proper etiquette? She was almost like a common girl who couldn't be shown to the public. Maybe Lin Mo knew etiquette better than her.

Out of the palace, and on the sedan chair, the girl's face of innocence disappeared, and some disdain covered her eyes. Wasn't it just that she was not as high as them? Wait, I'll let you jump for a few more days. After my lord succeeds in usurping the throne, His Highness will be trampled on by me sooner or later.

After they left, An JinYuan's face warmed up a little. "A-Mo, don't go too close to the Prime Minister's daughter. That woman is not normal."

"Huh? Why do you say that?" Lin Mo returned to his mind and wondered.

"I heard that she hit her head not long ago, and became a little abnormal after waking up. Not only did she forget all the things she had learned before, but also she often goes out of the house and has close relationships with several men."

Speaking of this, An JinYuan had some physiological aversion in his heart. The woman tangled with so many men, and even dared to dream of his brother. Recently, she often appeared next to Prince Jing.

Lin Mo listened and tightly clutched his hands into fists, thinking deeply. The woman transmigator has started her way to the harem. However, she didn't hide her differences at all. Did she trust her protagonist's aura, or did she think that the ancients were blind?

At the thought of that woman, An JinYuan also said that she thought ger were beneath would gaze at them as though she was looking at the dead. If she didn't have some use for Imperial Brother, she dared to question the existence of ger like this as though she had multiple lives.

"Let's go to the garden. I haven't been here for a long time since Fifth Brother went to the border. Fifth Brother has recently found some fruit trees to grow in the garden. What are they? When they bear fruit, Elder Brother and I will come and pick some." An JinYuan said with a smile.

Lin Mo saw him stand up and walked with him. "He didn't tell me about this." Lin Mo shook his head.

"Fifth Brother just wanted to surprise you? But let me say it in advance, I don't know how depressed Fifth Brother will be when he realizes you already know of it." An JinYuan covered his mouth and chuckled.

Lin Mo thought about it and said, "It's okay. I can pretend I don't know."

An JinYuan heard him say this and the smile in his eyes was stronger, also filled with envy. Fifth Elder Brother and his husband have a good relationship. Before that, I thought that Fifth Elder Brother would have a hard time trying to find a person he liked.

Chapter 49: Advantages of the Wang Fu Identity

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

At noon, An JinYuan accompanied Lin Mo to have lunch in the palace, and then went walking with him in the palace. Lin Mo seemed to be in poor health, with little blood on his face and a thin body. An JinYuan felt that a strong wind could blow him away.

An JinYuan thought in his heart, that when he dropped by again in a few days, he would have to take those nourishing herbs from his storehouse. Before, when Imperial Brother had nothing to do, he liked to reward him with these things. An Jinyuan could not use that much of them himself. It was a waste to keep them in storage. Now, he could put them in use by giving them to Fifth Brother

An JinYuan accompanied Lin Mo to stroll around the palace again, explaining things to him on the way. Now Lin Mo also had a general understanding of the terrain of the palace. After walking, they went back to the main courtyard.

"It's about time I go back to the Palace. I will come to see you later." An JinYuan stopped and looked at Lin Mo.

"Cheng Yan should be returning soon. Won't you wait for a moment?"

"No, Fifth Elder Brother often goes to the palace to see elder brother and I get to meet him when he's by elder brother's side. Now I won't disturb you two." An JinYuan said with a smile.

He knew that Fifth Brother was protecting Lin Mo like a rare treasure, and how he would become eager every time he was about to leave the palace. When Fifth Brother returned, his attention would all be on A-Mo. An JinYuan knew he would surely be hung aside here. It was better to go back to the palace.

"I wanted to come here alone today, but I met Su Qingran halfway. After a few polite words with her, she followed me. I can't refuse her in public, but her words were so inappropriate…"

An JinYuan suddenly thought of this matter, and said it to Lin Mo. Su Qingran had spoken ill about his Fifth Brother, and not to mention, in front of Fifth Brother's husband.

An JinYuan didn't want to let Fifth Brother's husband misunderstand that Su Qingran was brought by him.

"Su Qingran is the Prime Minister's daughter?" Lin Mo asked, but he had confirmed in his heart that she was originally called this. The name was a good name, but the person was not necessarily the same.

"Mn, that woman's means are not on the table. You don't need to pay attention to her. If she comes to visit the Royal Palace again, you'd better turn it down. If she comes here for no reason, there won't be any good in the end." An JinYuan reminded him.

As the first daughter of the Prime Minister's office, she couldn't hide her emotions in front of others. Ever since she hit her head, the high ranking daughters who had got along well with her before began to alienate her.

Also, as a girl to be married in the boudoir, she was ambiguous with many men and had a bad reputation. Naturally, other people would not stay in contact with such people.

What An JinYuan worried about was that Su Qingran would take the idea to Fifth Elder Brother. Su Qingran was the type who would see a good-looking man and try to seduce them.

Imperial Brother was okay. After all, he was the current Emperor. Even if the woman wanted Imperial Brother, the Prime Ministerwould not let his daughter and the present Emperor be involved in any bad rumors. After all, the reputation of Imperial Brother's ruthlessness was known to all the people in the country.

"Mn, but is Su Qingran so close to many men that the Prime Ministerdoesn't care?" Lin Mo asked, after all, she was a legitimate daughter. It was not good for the reputation of the Prime Minister's office, was it? Did the heroine's aura lower the Prime Minister's IQ?

An JinYuan thought about it and said, "The Prime MInister, that old man, is very serious. Who knows what he thinks. However, Su Qingran is not that stupid. Although the men around her had a good experience, they were all the family's children who could not be shown outside their house. I guess as long as there is nothing bad going on, the Prime Ministerwill probably keep his eyes open."

The Prime Minister's mind was really heavy. The previous Lin family was implicated during the Prime Minister's rebellion. As for the men around Su Qingran, Lin Mo dare not look down on them. As the harem was concerned, their strength was not too bad. Now they were not out in the open, and may not necessarily be in the future, perhaps they deliberately camouflaged it?

However, if Su Qingran came uninvited, Lin Mo could only think of one possibility, that is, the woman had begun to spy on his people.

Lin Mo's eyes were dim, his lips were slightly hooked, and the coldness in his eyes was fleeting. If anyone dared to spy on him, let him taste the taste of death again. Lin Mo had a picture of the dungeon in his dream floating in his head, his fingertips quivered slightly, and the blood in his body began recovering.

Seeing Lin Mo's silence, An JinYuan thought he had some concerns, and began explaining, "There are not many people in Fifth Elder Brother's mansion, but their mouths are tight. You don't have to worry about what you can say and what you can't. Fifth Elder Brother just came back. He doesn't know much about things in the Imperial City. If A-Mo wants to know something else, he can ask the maids around him or Uncle Fu."

"Mn, I know." Lin Mo returned to his senses and nodded.

An JinYuan thought about it and said in a low voice, "If you really don't like her, you can ignore her. That woman is still useful to Imperial Brother, but she won't jump for long."

Before that, Fifth Elder Brother told him that he didn't have to hide anything from Lin Mo. He trusted Wang Fu. It was no big deal that he said these words to reassure him.

"Mn, I don't leave the house often. She can't come in, and she won't hinder me." Lin Mo looked the same, laughing.

Was she useful for Imperial Brother? Perhaps the Emperor was already wary of the Prime Minister's actions. After all, it was the Emperor and he must be suspicious. Some people's minds were impure, and he could see it.

He just didn't know how the Prime Ministersucceeded in his treason in the last life. It was a pity that Eldest Brother didn't live to the end. Otherwise, he could know who was behind the Prime Minister, and he could also give an early warning.

"Mn, I really need to go back to the palace. If A-Mo feels bored staying here, you can come to find me in the palace." An JinYuan blinked at him and said with a smile.

"I'll see you when I have time. Be careful on the way." Lin Mo said with a smile.

An JinYuan nodded and left. Lin Mo stood by and watched An JinYuan leave, waiting until he didn't see the person before turning back. Although they met for the first time today, Lin Mo was very fond of An JinYuan. Just because he didn't like that witch, Lin Mo's first impression of An JinYuan was good.

Seeing Wang Fu coming back, the maid waiting in front of the door said respectfully, "Wang Fu, the customized jewelry and clothes have been sent over the past few days. Would you like to have a look?"

"No, just put it away." Lin Mo shook his head.

An JinYuan left and Cheng Yan had not yet returned. Lin Mo was bored and went to the study to find some books. Cheng Yan's study was full of military related books and so on, but there were a few idle books.

Lin Mo glanced at the desk in the corner which was piled with some letters and memorials on it. He thought that recently, Cheng Yan often left early and returned late. Maybe there was some news from the border area. Lin Mo was a little upset. Maybe soon, Cheng Yan would go to the border. Maybe they would be seperated for a year and a half.

Lin Mo took a deep breath and pressed down his restlessness. He went to the bookshelf and took down a random book, and then sat down to read. It was hard to read traditional Chinese characters. Some of them had to be guessed. However, Lin Mo learned a little from Lin Xing and Lin Chen before, and now he couldn't understand only a few.

At the thought of learning, Lin Mo thought of his Second Brother, who should still be on his way?

"Shadow Three, are you still there?" Lin Mo was a little uncertain. Previously, Cheng Yan said that he had arranged for the shadow guard to protect him in the dark, but Lin Mo didn't call him out.

"Yes, sir." Shadow Three, in the dark, heard Wang Fu calling him. He appeared instantly, kneeling on one knee and bowing his head respectfully.

Cheng Yan asked Shadow Three to protect Lin Mo in the dark, and with Cheng Yan's order, Lin Mo was now the owner of Shadow Three. However, in order to distinguish the names of the Prince and Wang Fu, Shadow Three called Wang Fu master.

Seeing a man in black in front of him, Lin Mo had prepared in advance, but he was still startled at his sudden appearance. Lin Mo lifted the book up and covered half of his face.

"How many days until my Second Brother arrives? Has news come from the other shadow guards?" Lin Mo asked.

"Responding to the Lord, Young Master Lin will arrive at the Imperial City in ten days."

"Is there any danger to Second Brother?"

"At present, two groups of assassins have tried to ambush them on the way, but they were intercepted by other shadow guards." Shadow Three thought in his heart that the master didn't seem to want Wang Fu to know this, but since Wang Fu asked, he, as the shadow guard, could not help answering.

"Assassins?!" Lin Mo heard it and sat up straight in a flash.

When Lin Mo wanted to ask something more, he heard the footsteps outside the study, and knew Cheng Yan had come back.

"Master…" Shadow Three naturally heard the other's footsteps and looked up slightly at Wang Fu in front of him.

"It's all right. You can leave first."

"Yes, Master." Shadow Three respectfully said, then returned to the dark place to continue to guard.

Cheng Yan pushed the door in and saw a dark shadow flash by. Cheng Yan stepped in, closed the door and walked over. "Is the person who just left was Shadow Three?"

"Mn, I asked about Second Brother's situation." Lin Mo put down his book and looked up at Cheng Yan.

Lin Mo knew how good Cheng Yan looked. When he was in Daling Village, although his clothes were rough and dark, they still couldn't cover up his light. However, at that time, Cheng Yan had not recovered his memory, and his temperament didn't show much.

Now, his memory had been restored, and his identity was back

To be missed by Su Qingran, the Emperor must be handsome. As the Emperor's own brother, Cheng Yan was no better. Lin Mo looked at him and worried. If the woman saw Cheng Yan, she would definitely get involved.

"What's the matter?" Cheng Yan went over and sat next to Lin Mo, holding the man, chin on his shoulder, and his voice a little low.

"… What do I do if others think you look good?" Lin Mo turned around, reached for Cheng Yan's waist, lay in his arms while pretending to be worried, but with a smile in his eyes.

"Huh? Have you heard about the Prime Minister's daughter? What did A-Yuan tell you?" When Cheng Yan's mind moved, he knew what Lin Mo was worried about.

Lin Mo heard this and he put his forehead on Cheng Yan's chest and rubbed it every now and then. He didn't speak.

"Don't pay any attention to that woman. Although she's useful for the Emperor, if she offends you… Momo, you don't have to worry about anything, just fight back." Cheng Yan gently stroked his back and used a soft voice.

"That's the Prime Minister's daughter. I'll fight back if you say so? Besides, how can you be so sure that she will offend me? I'm not that unreasonable of a person…" Lin Mo reached out his hand and poked him in the chest.

However, for Su Qingran, Lin Mo had no stance of being reasonable towards her. As early as knowing that the Lin family was forced to be involved in the rebel plot due to Su Qingran in the previous life, leading to no good ending of the Lin family, he and Su Qingran's death feud had been formed.

Chapter 50: Imperial City Lin Family

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

Cheng Yan found out the secret moves of the Prime Minister before the accident. He wanted to come back from the border to discuss with his Imperial Brother, but he was ambushed by several teams of people on the way. Fortunately, a year later, when he returned to the Imperial City, the Prime Minister's plot was just beginning, and Cheng Yan and his brother had time to think about countermeasures. However, the accident on his way back made Cheng Yan determine who the other team was that tried to assassinate him a year ago.

"In my capacity, you don't have to worry about anything. After all, Momo, you are Prince Cheng's husband. When others hear my name, who dares to provoke you?" Cheng Yan put his arm around Lin Mo's waist, fixed him in his arms, chin on his shoulder, and bent his head with a smile. Cheng Yan's deep voice rang near Lin Mo's ear. Lin Mo's subconscious was excited and he felt numb.

"You're teaching me how to bully people?" Lin Mo raised his hand and moved his face away, then rubbed his itchy ears.

"Well?" Cheng Yan raised his hand and held it. He reached up his lips and touched Lin Mo's ears.

"Seriously, it's still daytime!" Lin Mo turned to cover his mouth and said seriously, but the look in his eyes and his red ears revealed his inner feelings at this time.

"Mn, it's daylight." Cheng Yan nodded his head in a very serious way, and immediately became honest. Anyway, it was almost evening. Cheng Yan gave him a light nip and his gaze was deep.

"By the way, why didn't you tell me about Shadow Three and Second Brother until now?" Lin Mo suddenly thought of the problem he had just forgotten and looked up at him. However, in his current position, he could only see Cheng Yan's chin.

"I didn't want you to worry. Besides, I've sent more than ten shadow guards. Second Brother won't be in danger." Cheng Yan fixed the man in his arms and held him tighter.

"Mn… But why did those assassins go to assassinate Second Brother?" Lin Mo nestled in his arms, reached for the button on his collar and wondered.

"Actually, Second Brother was involved. Does Momo remember the team that joined us halfway?"

"You mean, the target of those assassins was the scholar? Is Second Brother innocent?" Lin Mo raised his head and wondered, if so, was Second Brother too unlucky?

"Mn."

"Then… Why do those assassins want to kill that scholar? I thought that man was just an ordinary rich family's Young Master. It wouldn't be him. What else? For example, is his family an important official of the court?" Lin Mo asked with some curiosity.

According to the plot of Gong Dou's novel, this situation was probably what Lin Mo thought. Don't forget that Lin Mo didn't think there were any normal tracks for her to cross the female Lord and her harem.

"Huh? Guess what? Momo is so smart!" Cheng Yan bowed his head and kissed him on the forehead.

"That's not… Speak! If you speak, don't move…" Lin Mo put his hand over his mouth and blushed.

"Huh? This Prince didn't move just now. Don't frame him." Cheng Yan pulled Lin Mo's hand down and held it in his own hand, solemnly whispering. However, his eyes were full of laughter.

"Hypocrite…" Lin Mo looked up at him, naturally seeing the smile in Cheng Yan's eyes, buried his head in his arms and mumbled.

In front of others he gave a cold and ruthless look, but in front of him it was a loving gaze. His ears used to turn red when he teased them. Now their positions had changed. It was his turn to blush.

"The scholar's family background is exactly what you said. On the surface, it's an ordinary assassination attempt, but it can be found that the Prime Ministeris behind him." Cheng Yan stopped teasing him in his arms and explained to him honestly.

"And the Prime Minister? That man is just a scholar, is it necessary for the Prime Ministerto do so?" When Lin Mo heard the word Prime Minister, he sat up straight and looked at him.

"Why are you so curious about this?" Cheng Yan chuckled that he didn't think a ger would be interested in court matters.

"Don't change the subject, speak quickly." Lin Mo urged with some dissatisfaction.

Cheng Yan looked down at his expression and heard a tone in Lin Mo's voice that he didn't know. Cheng Yan's eyebrows were slightly raised, his lips gently rubbed his fingers, and finally he didn't wheat his appetite.

"The scholar is the most likely candidate who will place number one in this year's exam. If their family and the Prime Minister's office don't agree, the Prime Ministerwill naturally make them stumble."

The scholar was from the Yu family. There were several ancestors who had served as Taifu in the palace and taught several generations of Emperors. The position of the Yu family in the court was naturally to be feared by the Prime Minister, and what's more, the Prime Ministerwas thinking of rebellion. The first thing to be solved was the Yu family.

When it came to the Yu family, Cheng Yan thought of the Lin family, who was also a scholar family.

"In fact, like the Yu family, the Lin family worked in the Imperial Academy, or they taught the Emperor's sons in the palace. But in the previous dynasty, the Lin family was convicted of treason…"

Although it was later found that the Lin family was framed by someone, it was useless. There was no one of the Lin family left in the Imperial City. Several generations of loyal and good people were killed because of the trap of the villains.

When Cheng Yan thought about it, his eyes became a little deep. It was admitted that the Emperors of the former dynasties of the Empire of Yu were indeed somewhat fatuous, even his father, the previous Emperor. Otherwise, it was impossible for an Emperor to find out.

"The Lin family…" Lin Mo heard that, and he had some doubts in his eyes. Wasn't this what he thought?

"These things are too complicated. I'll tell you later when I have time. Now, let's discuss another thing." Cheng Yan stopped talking and said.

"Um… What's up?" Lin Mo was a little absent-minded.

"The marriage of the two of us."

"Um… Uh huh? What marriage?" Lin Mo returned to his senses and looked up at him, wondering. Haven't they already married? Did they have to get married another time?

"Before when we got married, the conditions were too simple. But now that we are here, Wang Fu needs to go on the Royal jade plate, and we will hold another supplement ceremony."

"Do we have to? It feels so troublesome…" As soon as Lin Mo heard of the ceremony, he knew that the wedding would not be too simple. You've got to spend the whole day getting married, haven't you?

"Mn, the time has been set. Two months later. In a few days, Imperial Brother will make a proclamation to the world." Cheng Yan nodded in response. After the announcement to the world, all the people in the country would know that Momo was his husband, so there would be no one who didn't have eyes watching Momo.

People rely on clothes, horses and saddles. Cheng Yan was handsome, but cold-blooded. Although a daughter or ger would fall in love with his appearance, but because of Cheng Yan's reputation, up to now, he hadn't heard anyone say that he was adored.

Unlike Cheng Yan, Lin Mo was rarely known in the Imperial City. If one day he left the house and was hit by some people who didn't have eyes…

"Why… Uh…"

Lin Mo's lips were numb from Cheng Yan's fingers rubbing them. He leaned back a little to avoid it and looked up at him. However, Cheng Yan suddenly kissed him, Lin Mo put his hands on his chest, and his eyes widened from his sudden action.

Cheng Yan left his lips there with a little nostalgia, and his thumb gently wiped off the wetness on the corner of his mouth. It should be just like this. Cheng Yan worried that someone would spy on Lin Mo and his people. Cheng Yan still remembered that the man who followed Yan Ningxi at that time was not right when he looked at Momo.

"Sweet." Cheng Yan leaned over and said with a low smile.

Lin Mo heard this and his body trembled again. At last, he glared at him angrily, burying his head in his arms and didn't want to talk. Since he woke up, no… Since Cheng Yan regained his memory, Lin Mo felt that he was a;ways teasing him intentionally or unintentionally, just like now.

Knowing that he got into Momo, Cheng Yan didn't make any small moves, so he could only hold him honestly.

"I have two months to prepare. Do you want to move them over? We can move the whole family to the Imperial City." Cheng Yan asked.

"… No, it's good for them to stay in Daling village. When the time is right, I will bring my parents here." Lin Mo was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head.

Although he wanted them to come, Lin Mo thought he would not take the risk when he thought of the potential trouble of Su Qingran. What's more, Lin Mo still doubted whether their family was the same one Cheng Yan mentioned. If so, they couldn't come here.

"As I said before, when we come to the Imperial City, you will help me find out the truth behind my family. Have you found anything?" Lin Mo looked up at him and asked.

"Um… Moving from other places to Mulin County, there are too many places in the way, it will take some time…" Cheng Yan thought seriously for a while and replied.

However, he was a little guilty. He had to take care of Momo these days, and he had to enter the palace to discuss with his brother about plans and border issues. Cheng Yan had long forgotten that he had to check the abnormalities of the Lin family. Fortunately, his shadow guards were all efficient. Now it was a little too late to ask people to check.

"Momo thinks that your family has something to do with the Lin family in the Imperial City?" Thinking of Momo's immediate concerns, Cheng Yan immediately guessed.

"It's a guess." Lin Mo hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Before, his Second Brother said that there were several boxes of books hidden in his parents' room, which was the most precious thing of his grandfather. His parents also told his Second Brother not to take it out and talk about it with anyone. On these doubts, Lin Mo thought that half of his family might be the Lin family in the Imperial City who were killed after being framed.

If this was the case, Lin Mo would understand. Since Grandpa fled to the most remote part of the country with his son and daughter-in-law from the Imperial City, why did father Lin and Mama Lin let his Second Brother take the exam and choose such a career path?

Was it possible that the Lin family's previous life was destroyed because of the apparent conspiracy of the Prime Minister?

"If the Lin family is really the Lin family from the Imperial City, Momo doesn't have to worry. The crime of treason of the Lin family has been eliminated, and the Emperor will not be like our father. I'll try to check it as soon as possible. If it is true, they should also be taken back to the Imperial City. Although the forest house is desolate, it will not be so different from the previous one after being repaired."

Both the Lin family and the Yu family were literati, and the ancestral houses left were well preserved. When the Lin family was framed, the Yu family was the first to stand up and retort. Although they were finally convicted, the Yu family kept the ancestral house of the Lin family as much as possible.

Perhaps it was also for this reason that the Yu's legitimate son was sent away from the Imperial City to avoid the limelight, and would not come back to participate in the imperial examination until Cheng Yan's brother's first year on the throne.