Chapter 15

Kangxi looked at Wei Xiaobao and Lin Yi, and whispered, "The matter I want you to handle is no small affair. If it goes wrong, our lives will be in danger."

Wei Xiaobao was slightly startled and said, "At most, our lives will be in danger, but you are the emperor; who would dare to harm you? Besides, with you watching over us, there's no way we can be in danger."

He thought he needed to make it clear beforehand: if Wei Xiaobao's life is in danger, he would hold the emperor accountable, and the emperor couldn't ignore it.

Lin Yi nodded and asked, "What exactly is the matter?"

Kangxi said, "Aobai is arrogant and disrespectful, with ulterior motives. Today, we need to take him down. Are you up for it?"

Lin Yi thought, "As expected," and when he saw Kangxi's mysterious demeanor, he knew it was about Aobai. Apart from this, there was probably nothing else that could make Kangxi so cautious and put their lives at risk.

Wei Xiaobao, during his days in the palace, had been practicing martial arts and accompanying Kangxi, rarely playing around. Recently, Old Hai also didn't allow him to gamble with the Wen brothers, only occasionally sneaking in a game. Fighting with Kangxi had become increasingly boring.

Feeling bored, Wei Xiaobao was delighted to hear about taking down Aobai and quickly said, "Wonderful, wonderful! We'll team up against him. Even if he is the first warrior of Manchuria, we won't be afraid."

Lin Yi was speechless. Wei Xiaobao really had a big heart! The three of them together wouldn't be a match for Aobai!

But looking at the young emperor Kangxi, it seemed he had already made arrangements.

Kangxi shook his head and said, "I am the emperor and cannot act personally. Aobai is the head of the palace guards, and all the guards are his loyal subordinates. If he knows I want to take him down, he will likely rebel. If all the guards act together, we will surely lose our lives, and even the Empress Dowager and the Empress will be in danger. This is a very dangerous matter."

Wei Xiaobao patted his chest and said, "Then I'll wait for him outside the palace and stab him when he's not prepared. If I fail to kill him, he won't know it was your intention."

Kangxi shook his head again and said, "This man is very skilled in martial arts, and you are still young and not a match for him. Moreover, outside the palace gates, he has many guards, making it difficult to get close. Even if you manage to kill him, his guards will likely kill you. I have another plan."

Lin Yi asked, "What plan?"

Kangxi said, "He will come to me to report matters soon. I will summon some young eunuchs to wait here. When you see my teacup fall, you will pounce on him. With a dozen young eunuchs attacking him at once, pulling and grabbing, he won't be able to use his martial arts. If you still can't handle him, I will help."

Lin Yi nodded and said, "This plan is good. Do you have any knives? Aobai is very skilled, and just restraining him won't do. Knives are more useful."

"Exactly," Wei Xiaobao also nodded.

Kangxi looked at Lin Yi with some surprise, not expecting "Little Yi" to be so bold and meticulous, remaining calm in the face of danger. He nodded, opened the drawer of his desk, and took out two daggers with gold handles, giving one to Wei Xiaobao and one to Lin Yi, clearly prepared in advance.

Lin Yi took the dagger and examined it. Made of gold! The young emperor is indeed wealthy! He inserted the dagger into his boot.

Wei Xiaobao also put the dagger in his boot, feeling his blood boil, his whole body heating up, and breathing heavily. "Great, let's do it!"

Kangxi said to Wei Xiaobao, "Go and summon twelve young eunuchs."

Wei Xiaobao agreed and went out to summon them.

These young eunuchs had been practicing wrestling in the wrestling room for some time. Although they had no martial arts skills, their ability to pull and grab was quite good.

Kangxi said to the twelve young eunuchs, "You have been practicing for some time. I don't know if you have improved. A high-ranking official will come in soon. He is a skilled wrestler in our court, and I will let him test your skills. When you see me drop my teacup, you will all pounce on him. Twelve of you will attack him by surprise. If you can pin him down and make him immobile, I will reward you heavily."

He opened the drawer of his desk and took out twelve fifty-tael ingots. "If you win, each of you will get an ingot. If you lose, all twelve will be beheaded. What use are lazy and useless people?"

The last two sentences were said with a stern voice.

The twelve young eunuchs knelt down and said, "We will do our best for the emperor."

Kangxi smiled and said, "What kind of business is that? I am just testing you to see who has been practicing diligently and who has been slacking off."

Lin Yi watched from the side, nodding in approval. Kangxi was indeed a great emperor, showing wisdom and courage even as a young man. Most people wouldn't have the brains and courage to do this.

The action was about to begin, and the young emperor didn't reveal any details to the young eunuchs to prevent them from losing their composure and giving away the plan to Aobai.

After the young eunuchs stood up, Kangxi picked up a book from the table and started reading.

Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao stood on either side.

Lin Yi saw Kangxi reading softly, his voice steady and his hands not trembling, remaining calm in the face of a major event. He was quite impressed, knowing that he himself was also very nervous, his palms sweating!

They were about to fight Aobai! The first warrior of Manchuria, a highly skilled martial artist!

Saying he wasn't afraid would be a lie! One mistake, and his life would be over!

How could his streaming career be so bumpy? Last time, he almost got killed by Hai Dafu, and now he had to face Aobai in a fight!

Looking at Wei Xiaobao, he was also a bit nervous.

Lin Yi had a thought and secretly turned on the live stream.

As soon as the live stream started, fifty to sixty viewers flooded in, all following the notification. More people were still coming in, greeting Lin Yi—

"Good morning, streamer! Did you sleep well last night?"

"Streamer, you started the live stream a bit late today! It's already 8:30!"

"Right, didn't you usually start at 8:00?"

"Hey? Where is the streamer? I see Wei Xiaobao and Kangxi, those actors!"

"Wow! Kangxi is sitting on the dragon throne! Is this the Upper Study?"

"Streamer, why aren't you talking? What's up?"

...

Lin Yi looked at the chat in the live stream and couldn't help but smile bitterly. In a bit, he would be fighting Aobai to the death!

Even if he died, he wanted everyone to see it!

He didn't want to die silently!

He spoke softly to the camera—

"Everyone, be quiet and watch the show, capturing Aobai!"

Kangxi and Wei Xiaobao turned to look at Lin Yi, not knowing what he was mumbling.

Lin Yi chuckled and said, "A bit nervous, don't mind me."

The two nodded, understanding that being nervous was normal.

Kangxi was also very nervous inside, but he remained calm on the surface. If he showed any signs of nervousness, the momentum would be lost before the action even began!