The Secret Guard Wants to Marry and Have Children - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

“What did you say?”

The smile had long since vanished from the face of the man seated above me.

All that remained was a stern expression.

I knelt below him and braced myself.

But I could not bring myself to give up just like that.

This was the perfect chance to leave Prince Sui’s Mansion. If I missed it, I might never get another one.

“This subordinate said… this subordinate wishes to leave the mansion and become an ordinary man. To live an ordinary life, take a wife, and have children.”

As soon as the words fell,

the room went frighteningly quiet.

This time, I had been gravely wounded while shielding my master from an assassin.

Perhaps out of pity,

my master had specially asked me today what reward I wanted.

Gold and silver were not things we lacked.

After all, we spent every day at our master’s side. There was no place to use money in the first place.

After thinking it over, there was only one thing left-the one thing I had never dared to ask for.

To leave Prince Sui’s Mansion and become a free man.

But my master did not seem inclined to grant my request.

Everyone in the room subconsciously held their breath.

Their gazes fell straight on me.

A secret guard who was close to me, and on good terms with me, tugged at the corner of my clothes.

“Xiao Wu, I think you’ve really slept yourself stupid. How can you say something like that? Hurry up and tell Master you don’t mean it!”

“No. The only thing I want is this. If Master is merciful, then that will be my good fortune. If Master is unwilling to let me go, then please take it as though this subordinate said nothing today.”

Seated above, Li Yanhan propped his forehead on his hand, lost in thought.

He did not grow angry at my words, nor did he look particularly pleased.

In fact, he seemed as if he had not heard me at all.

For a moment, I almost wondered if he had fallen asleep.

But clearly,

he had not.

Prince Sui’s Mansion was actually a good place. For orphaned members of the secret guard like us, the treatment in every respect was quite generous.

It was just that…

Unfortunately, some people had developed thoughts they should not have.

If I stayed, I would be exposed one day.

If I left, perhaps there would still be a sliver of hope.

Besides, Li Yanhan might not agree to my request anyway.

No secret guard had ever left Prince Sui’s Mansion alive.

However, if that matter were truly discovered, it would not be much different from dying now.

Everyone in the room could not help looking toward Li Yanhan, trying to discern from his face what he truly thought of my request.

Unfortunately,

no one could tell what he was thinking.

“Why do you wish to leave?”

I steeled myself and continued.

“Because what happened recently made this subordinate realize something.”

“What?”

“People die eventually. And I have followed Master since I was young. Looking back on these twenty-some years, I have never once lived the life of an ordinary man. If I truly had not woken up this time, I imagine I would have died with regrets.”

This was indeed one reason I wanted to leave the mansion.

As for the other reason…

I quietly raised my head and looked at Li Yanhan.

As the youngest son of the current emperor.