Bo Yanqi took some time to accept Qi Si's new persona—a tyrant from some unknown dynasty.
On the surface, he was a tyrant; in reality, he was merely a puppet emperor.
Above the young emperor stood a regent with immense power, a regent with wolfish ambitions who sought to overthrow the realm.
"Did the regent send you to assassinate me?"
Bo Yanqi looked at the murderous expression on Qi Si's face. "..."
"What benefits did the regent offer you? Aren't you afraid your entire clan will be executed?" Qi Si stared at Bo Yanqi with a savage look, his words brimming with menace.
If this had truly been ancient times, Bo Yanqi would either be kneeling to beg forgiveness right now or throwing caution to the wind and rushing forward to kill the young emperor.
But this was not ancient times.
Qi Si was not really an emperor either, so his words carried no intimidation for Bo Yanqi.
On the contrary, since he had known this was coming, seeing Qi Si like this only made Bo Yanqi want to laugh.
But he could not laugh in front of Qi Si. He could only hold it in, nearly suffering internal injuries from suppressing it.
What was worse, he not only had to hold back his laughter, but also play along with Qi Si.
"Your Majesty, you misunderstand. I was not sent by the regent," Bo Yanqi said to Qi Si with a straight face.
"Insolence!"
Qi Si's furious roar startled Bo Yanqi.
"Wh... what is it?" Bo Yanqi looked at Qi Si in confusion.
Qi Si grabbed Bo Yanqi by the throat.
Bo Yanqi: "..."
Qi Si said, "Who gave you permission to refer to yourself as 'I' before me?"
Bo Yanqi: "..."
Qi Si said, "Do you think I truly