ter, causing him to moan continuously.

Yunqi was a little absent-minded, thinking only about those two jade pendants. Tuoba Feng waited for a while. He appeared to want to go in and bathe together but didn’t dare to.

It seemed as if that kiss, had changed something for him.

Yunqi frowned slightly, and turned to glance at Tuoba Feng, asking, “Not bathing?”

Tuoba Feng’s face was faintly pink as he shook his head. Yunqi found it a little suspicious.

Tuoba Feng casually picked up a towel to cover his legs, and then said, “Hurry up, your wounds mustn’t be soaked in water.”

Yunqi sighed. He went out after he finished bathing. Tuoba Feng helped me put on his inner robe properly, then said, “Go sleep.”

Yunqi returned to his room and took out those two jade pendants. He lay on the bed as he turned them over and over as he looked at them. When the door opened, Tuoba Feng came in. Yunqi immediately stuffed the jade pendants under his pillow, and wondered aloud, “What’s wrong?”

Tuoba Feng dried his hair and observed Yunqi for a while. He very naturally walked up to the bedside and used the towel to wipe Yunqi’s feet.

Yunqi’s gaze was filled with question marks as he looked toward Tuoba Feng. Tuoba Feng gazed at Yunqi with some hesitation.

Yunqi declared, “This is my room! Go back to your own room to sleep!”

Tuoba Feng was speechless with astonishment as if Yunqi’s words were extremely preposterous. Yunqi frowned slightly, and asked, “Did you..get a fever from being rained on?” He then stretched out a hand to touch Tuoba Feng’s forehead.

Tuoba Feng seemed very disappointed as he sat by the bed. After a moment, he said quietly, ” Oh.” He then got off the bed and left.

Yunqi said, “Idiot,” then put his head on the pillow and went to sleep.

In a daze, Yunqi seemed to hear the sounds of rummaging of boxes and cabinets in the next room and knew that Tuoba Feng was looking for the jade pendants. He gave a satisfied smile before turning over and going to sleep.

It was unknown when the rainstorm stopped.

After the second watch, the courtyard was completely silent. The floor was bestrewn with fallen leaves, and the dark clouds had dispersed. The first quarter moon shone brightly in the night sky, its clear and bright light seeming to cast a purifying glow over the entirety of Nanjing.

A eunuch’s shrill voice rang out, “The Commander of the Jinyiwei, Tuoba Feng, and Deputy Commander Xu Yunqi,? are to receive the Imperial edict!”

In that instant, a cacophony of sounds arose from the various rooms in the courtyard. Innumerable room doors swung open. Yunqi was only half awake as he ran out of his room, almost slipping and falling in the corridor, had it not for being hugged by Tuoba Feng, who had also rushed out.

“What happened?”

Tuoba Feng’s voice was hoarse as he said, “I don’t know.”

In the moonlight, Yunqi could see that Tuoba Feng’s eyes were bloodshot as if he hadn’t rested at all.

“In accordance with the blessings of Heaven, the Emperor has decreed: The Great General Lan Yu is guilty of conspiracy against the state, his crime punishable by death! In the depths of the night, he has fled in fear of his crimes; Tuoba Feng and Xu Yunqi are hereby commanded to lead the 48 members of the Jinyiwei out of Nanjing to pursue and apprehend him. If he offers obstinate resistance, then execute him on the spot. This is the word of the Emperor himself!”

Tuoba Feng and Yunqi simultaneously felt a chill run down their spine, meeting one another’s eyes. From that gaze, each knew that they were thinking the same thing.

Who had divulged the information? !! Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely be furious!

Forty-eight people to apprehend Great General Lan Yu?! It was unknown how many personal bodyguards he had with them. If there were nearly a hundred people, was the full cohort of Jinyiwei to be buried together with them?!

While Yunqi’s thoughts were still confused, Tuoba Feng had already responded, “This subject accepts the edict!” as he received the yellow brocade scroll. He rose to his feet and roared, “ Change to your?feiyufu, and fetch the embroidered spring knives! Gather inside the courtyard!”

Yunqi felt more uneasy the more he thought about it. It shouldn’t be that he suspected himself of divulging the news.. it couldn’t be.. Yunqi swept a glance across the Imperial Bodyguards who were currently rushing out of their rooms. They were hopping as they put on their boots, buckling on their hats – their expressions filled with unease and trepidation.

In that case, perhaps it was that the Emperor feared alarming the officials, and therefore did not send the army in pursuit. Accordingly, they needed to apprehend him overnight. Having considered this, Yunqi felt slightly more relieved. Tuoba Feng commanded him, “Yunqi! Hurry and go back to your room to change!”

Yunqi surveyed the area, then hurried towards the room. Abruptly, he discovered that Zhang Qin’s door was still tightly shut.

The information had indeed leaked out from the Jinyiwei’s side.

Translator’s Note:

First, the realization that the Emperor had planned to sacrifice Tuoba Feng all along, then the plot against Lan Yu, then?Shifu..