Chapter 65: Aren’t You Being Too Sensitive?

After Ji Xingjue finished speaking with his usual expression as if nothing had happened, he eased off the momentum and was ready to change the topic.

Read originally at

https://blfensi.wordpress.com/

Qi Qing, however, didn’t let him have his way. His light-colored eyes looked at him without blinking. “Ah Xing.”

“It’s just a sudden dizziness.” Ji Xingjue had a feeling of being seen through, and when he couldn’t hide it anymore, he immediately threw the blame to the man. “Isn’t it because of you tossing me.”

Qi Qing half-closed his eyes, and lightly pinched the back of his neck. “Don’t endure it alone, you promised to tell me everything.” 

“I know,” Ji Xingjue hurriedly dodged, his face stiffened. “Touch me again and you’ll sleep on the floor tonight—is Alder going to leave soon?”

Qi Qing nodded.

Neil had once again reclaimed the army of the Star Pirate and was recuperating in the Boundless Star Sea. The Holy Order had been having internal strife recently, which made the situation become relatively quiet.

Taking advantage of this interval of time, it was perfect to solve the future troubles of the Imperial Capital.

Qi Qing handed him a glass of water. “It’s fine if I go alone, you don’t have to go back.”

“No,” Ji Xingjue moistened his dry lips, and curled the corners of his mouth, “The Holy Order is targeting me, and it’s me who is the bait on the hook. If I don’t go, how can I stir up the situation?”

Qi Qing silently planned a short-distance jump back to the Imperial capital in his heart, and then said, “You are not bait, and neither am I.”

Ji Xingjue uttered “Oh”.

Qi Qing lowered his head, placed his forehead against the man’s, and closed his eyes. “Ah Xing, as long as you are here, victory belongs to us.”

Ji Xingjue slowly blinked before closing his eyes as well, and said with a sullen smile, “Understood, I am your… Victorious Male God?”

Professor Ji had always been a master at destroying the atmosphere.

Qi Qing rubbed his hair without saying another word, watching Ji Xingjue humming a song and pouring the unfinished water to the flowers in the flowerpots. Even though it was night, the military base was still brightly lit, and the lights outlined half of his handsome face, showing the profile that was unbelievably beautiful.

God?

Qi Qing stared at Ji Xingjue’s profile; he had never surrendered to the sensual Emperor. 

He only surrendered to his God.

Yet his God appeared ready to murder an innocent flower.

Qi Qing stepped forward a few steps, rescued A’Xing that almost drowned before pouring out the excess water, and lowered his eyes. “Do you have any dissatisfaction with my A’Xing?”

With his fingertips, Ji Xingjue pulled down the crystal-clear petals of A’Xing. “Your name choice is not good.”

Qi Qing grabbed his hand and whispered, “I think there is a reason to call your name.”

When he was on the front line, the only things he could think about openly and honestly were his silly little robot and his name.

“That won’t work either,” Ji Xingjue said seriously, “One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.”

Qi Qing’s eyebrows twitched.

The night scene was like the downfall of a flowing river. The patrolling of the base was very well-organized, and Qi Qing had already made it clear to Alder about the very slight flaws that shouldn’t be revealed.

“I won’t test the water,” Qi Qing said lightly, “You have to run away with all your strength.”

Alder had also seen Qi Qing’s methods before, he hesitated for a moment, and nodded solemnly.

Before hanging up the communication, Ji Xingjue smiled and added, “Your Highness, please be careful.”

Alder said, “I will.”

Ji Xingjue, who was tossed all night and still felt fine when he moved, got an uncomfortable feeling after standing for a long time. It was either his back hurt, his butt hurt, or his legs trembled.

Since he couldn’t walk around on the starship, he lay back on the bed obediently and didn’t take part in the excitement of this grand performance. “Go early and come back early and there’s no need to really go all out. Otherwise, it will be bad if His Highness is captured.”

Qi Qing hummed, “I lied to him.”

Ji Xingjue rested his chin in one hand and his calves were still swaying restlessly. The bathrobe fell down, revealing a slender white piece of his body. He tilted his head and looked over with a smile, along with a burning in the corners of his eyes. “Xiaobao is so bad.”

Qi Qing’s Adam’s apple rolled as he turned away in a little embarrassment.

Ten minutes later, an alarm sounded at the base’s mooring port.

A starship flew off the ground and quickly rushed into space.

Qi Qing’s personal terminal buzzed, and he immediately went out to start acting.

The optical brain in front of Ji Xingjue was connected to the base’s information security system. He wrote a program in advance to analyze the base’s information receiving and sending situation during the chaotic moment of the emergency, and capture the coordinates of the outgoing information.

Sure enough, after a while, several light spots suddenly appeared on the optical brain.

Ji Xingjue harvested the information under these light spots, and continued to search for the source. He searched through the background of these people one by one, and sent them to Qi Qing.

Qi Qing also “regretted” his miscalculation, letting Alder go and taking people back to the base. He angrily scolded David, who was in charge of security patrol, at the meeting, and David cooperated in being scolded.

It seemed to be an act of going back and forth.

The defense of the base was re-arranged. The base was brightly lit all night, and when the sky turned pale, Qi Qing returned to the dormitory.

Ji Xingjue stayed up all night, and when he heard the door opening, he turned off the light and shrank into the quilt, pretending to be asleep.

Qi Qing flicked the messy hair on the top of his head, but didn’t reveal his flaws.

In a few hours, they might have to set off for the Imperial Capital.

Qi Qing took off his uniform jacket, lay down on the outside of the bed, and pressed Ji Xingjue into his arms. “Go to sleep.”

Ji Xingjue uttered a sound of acknowledgement. 

Before returning to the dormitory, Qi Qing had sent someone to send a message to the Imperial Capital. It stood to reason that if it was things related to Alder, His Majesty the Emperor should give a quick reply.

However, things were contrary to what Qi Qing and Ji Xingjue thought.

The Emperor rejected Qi Qing’s request to return to the Imperial Capital.

Ji Xingjue quickly woke up from the remaining drowsiness, leaned in front of Qi Qing, and looked at the rejected message. “It seems that the situation in the Imperial Capital is not good, and there’s still three days until Damel arrives.”

Qi Qing frowned. “I’m afraid it’s His Majesty the Emperor.”

Alder was the most eye-catching among the three princes, and his biological mother was also the most noble one. His Majesty the Emperor had been grieving excessively in the past two years and had used singing and dancing banquets to relieve his sorrow. Unless his movements were restricted, he wouldn’t remain indifferent.

Ji Xingjue pondered for a while, and suddenly thought of someone.

Cecilie who stayed in the Imperial Capital.

Although Cecilie didn’t grow up in the Imperial Capital when she was a child, she was also a real noblewoman and had a relatively deep relationship with the royal family. Her mother was the emperor’s younger sister—although her aristocratic temperament could not be seen from her words and deeds.

This was also the reason why the associate professor in the school who was very dissatisfied with Ji Xingjue shrank his neck and lost his arrogance every time he met Cecilie.

It was just that Cecilie’s mother was also considered to marry a man of a lower social status and since she had a bad relationship with the Emperor, her parents took her back to her hometown. She returned to the Imperial Capital after she became an adult, so her relationship with the Emperor was not considered close.

Ji Xingjue immediately contacted Cecilie.

Ms. Cecilie was left alone in the Imperial Capital, bearing the pressure of the project team. When she connected to the video call, she had two huge dark circles under her eyes and sneered. “Professor Ji, you still remember me.”

Ji Xingjue was guilty and tactically silent for a few seconds. “Friend, I have something to ask for help.”

Cecilie nibbled melon seeds calmly. “Speak.”

“Has there been any recent changes in the Imperial Capital?”

Cecilie raised the corners of her eyes without stopping cracking the melon seeds. “If I must say, there is. I guess what you want to know is what’s going on in the palace.”

Ji Xingjue said honestly, “Professor Cecilie is really smart.”

Cecilie said with a chuckle, “I’m done with you, and let Song Mei wait for this old lady—the palace’s defense has increased recently. After your creditor left, His Majesty’s banquet has not been held for half a month. Except for some officials and nobles, most people can’t get in now. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor fell ill and temporarily went into seclusion.”

Ji Xingjue turned his head and looked at Qi Qing, knowing what each other meant in their eyes, he turned his head and asked, “Where is His Highness Harlem?”

Cecilie gloated, “Where would he be if he isn’t taking care of His Majesty the Emperor in the palace. He has always been very filial, and now he has won the favor of the people again. Deen can’t enter the palace, he’s going to die of anger, this fool.”

Last time Deen arrested Ji Xingjue, Cecilie and Song Mei’s impression of the second prince fell to the bottom. On the contrary, the third prince, Harlem, gave timely help from time to time, and she was quite fond of him.

Ji Xingjue was silent for a moment.

It was a bit unexpected that Harlem showed his claws so quickly.

He wanted to take advantage of Qi Qing leaving the Empire, while the Emperor had nothing to rely on, and took advantage of this time to seize power.

But the Emperor shouldn’t be so blockhead.

Xingjue rubbed his Adam’s apple unconsciously.

At this time, it was of course impossible to return to the Imperial Capital according to the original plan. If Harlem was labeled as a rebel with evil intentions, the Empire would first be in chaos.

Seeing that Ji Xingjue didn’t speak, Cecilie, who was eating melon seeds, suddenly realized something was wrong. “Shiii, which wild man are you sitting on? Aren’t you a married lady?”

Qi Qing: “…”

Ji Xingjue moved the camera up, smiled and bumped Qi Qing’s shoulder. “Wild man?”

Cecilie was stunned. “….”

She slowly closed her wide open mouth due to shock. Facing the cold eyes of Lord Marshal, she leaned back silently. “You two have a good relationship.”

When they left the Imperial Capital, they were still fighting each other like their life was on the line. It didn’t take long for them to develop a relationship between human beings.

Geez, man.

Ji Xingjue felt uncomfortable sitting on the bed, so he pulled the Marshal, who was worth 300 billion star coins, to use as a meat mat, and said with a smile, “It’s not bad, not bad.”

Ji Xingjue nodded, “But it’s a bit dangerous, we will find someone else.”

Cecilie picked up the melon seeds again. “That’s not necessary. Although my mother and the Emperor have been at loggerheads for decades, they are still brother and sister. There have been a lot of rumors in the Imperial Capital recently claiming that His Majesty the Emperor is ill. My mother is going to the palace to visit the patient. Originally, I didn’t plan to go, but… I can just go over to help you guys take a look. It’s just the right thing to do.”

Ji Xingjue smiled. “I’ll treat you to dinner when I go back.”

“Yo, your iron rooster actually lost its feathers?” Cecilie glanced at Qi Qing behind him and joked, “He can’t be a sugar daddy, right? “

Ji Xingjue patted Qi Qing’s thigh. “Sugar daddy?”

Qi Qing nodded, “I’ll arrange a banquet once we return, so be sure to be there.”

Cecilie was shocked by the news of the two of them again, and forgot to knock the melon seeds in her hands. “That, that’s good.”

Qi Qing, “Thank you, be on guard and be careful of the Third Prince.”

Cecilie was taken aback, and her tone became serious, “I will pay attention.”

The video call was hung up.

Ji Xingjue leaned back and murmured, “Then who is the other person?”

After Alder was captured by the Holy Order, that person was also present while watching him being reformed.

It was a figure that the three of them knew together and someone who was at the high rank of the Empire’s power.

Qi Qing lowered his head and played with Ji Xingjue’s hair. “We’ll know when we go.”

“Well, I’ve sent you information about everyone who made unusual movements tonight.”

Qi Qing responded. “I’ll have my people look into them.”

“Then we have to guard against those sightlines in the base when we elope.”

Ji Xingjue smiled, and like a cat that just wanted to be touched, he nuzzled into Qi Qing’s arms. As soon as he found a more comfortable position, he just paused.

“…Lord Marshal, are you being too sensitive?”

Qi Qing’s tone was cold. “I’m a normal man.”

Ji Xingjue felt uncomfortable everywhere in his body. No matter how indulgent he was, there had to be a limit. After thinking about it, he made an astonishing move. ​

He calmly stretched out his hand and pressed it down. “Then bear with it.”

---

The author has something to say:

Xiao Qi: ? You are provoking me

English word translation: 2363