"Emperor Chu sent me here precisely to expose you."
Ye Danyang said calmly, while Lin Bai shook his head with a bitter smile.
There was less than half a month left before the imperial hunting grounds opened. Emperor Chu had sent Ye Danyang to expose Lin Bai so that Lin Bai would continue participating in the imperial hunt.
If Lin Bai still wanted to keep pretending to be ill, he would have to get Ye Danyang to lie along with him.
But clearly, Ye Danyang would not help Lin Bai.
After all, Ye Danyang had no friendship with Lin Bai. Moreover, he was utterly loyal to the Chu imperial family—how could he risk the crime of "deceiving the sovereign" to help Lin Bai?
Lin Bai smiled bitterly. "Senior Ye Danyang has already seen me. How does Senior plan to report this to Emperor Chu?"
Ye Danyang said, "Naturally, I'll report it truthfully!"
With that, Ye Danyang turned and walked toward the door.
But after he had taken only a few steps, Lin Bai suddenly called out to him. "Senior Ye Danyang, please wait."
Ye Danyang stopped, but did not turn around. With his back to Lin Bai, he said coldly, "Saint Lin Bai, there's no need to say anything more. I will not help you lie."
Lin Bai smiled. "Senior has misunderstood. I had no intention of making Senior lie along with me. I merely wanted to ask Senior about something."
He stared at Ye Danyang's back and said, "As long as Senior is willing to answer truthfully, even if you go before Emperor Chu and accuse me of deceiving the sovereign, I will not blame you."
Ye Danyang froze for a moment, then turned his head slightly. "What is it?"
Light shimmered in Lin Bai's eyes as he asked