The staring contest between the emperor and Zhang Lin still continues on.

The emperor looked at Zhang Lin with cold eyes and spoke in a deep voice, "Who sent you here?"

Zhang Lin was startled by the emperor's deep voice. He couldn't help, but to scrutinize the elegant figure in front of him.

The figure in front of him was very tall. He was taller than all of the guards. He looks very handsome. He has fair skin but when compared to Zhang Lin not so much. He has sharp eyes, pointy nose and pink lips. Through his black robe, Zhang Lin could see the slightly exposed muscular chest.

Seeing the elegant figure in front of him, Zhang Lin couldn't help but fear.

Seeing the assassin staring at the emperor and ignoring the emperor's question, the leader of the imperial guard, Jin Mu got irritated and pushed his sword more toward the assassin's neck as he spoke, "Answer, who sent you here?"

The cold metal touches his neck brought him back to reality.

Zhang Lin was very frightened at the moment that his brain wasn't working properly as he thought the guard would definitely kill him on the spot if he doesn't speak, thus he quickly blurted out, "No...no one sent me here. I am here all by myself." He said it through the veil.

Despite the veil covering half of his face, not only the guards, but the emperor also find the voice to be somewhat pleasing.

The emperor walked toward Zhang Lin and to everyone's surprise, the emperor took off the veil that was covering half of Zhang Lin's face.

The emperor was startled once the veil was taken off from Zhang Lin's face. The face in front of him was truly beautiful. It was the most beautiful face that the emperor had ever seen in his life despite having a huge harem.

The guards were also shocked as they have never seen any assassins as beautiful as this one.

Zhang Lin was surprised as to why the elegant figure in front of him suddenly took off his veil.

Zhang Lin suddenly realized that the elegant and scary figure in front of him seemed to be some prince, or ambassador which is why the guards made him kneel before him.

"What is your purpose?" The emperor once again spoke.

Get out of the palace, but of course he could only say that in his mind in fear they would kill him on the spot.

"No purpose. Just want to go out and play."

"No purpose? Play? Hahahahah." The emperor's sudden laugh tense up the situation. He then continues, "But, from what I have seen, it doesn't look like you're playing."

Zhang Lin couldn't help, but feel a shiver down his spine. The person in front of him is indeed very handsome, but he was also indeed very scary.

Not only Zhang Lin, but the imperial guards also felt a chill down their spine. They all knew that once their emperor gave out this kind of laugh, it can only mean that someone is about to get killed.

Zhang Lin didn't know how to respond back since what the other person said was indeed the truth. He was busy thinking of a solution that would benefit him in some way, but unbeknown to him, his actions have angered the emperor.

Seeing the small figure kneeling and ignoring him, the emperor instantly got irritated. It was the first time someone dared to ignore him in this kind of way, thus he quickly motioned his hand for someone to hand him a sword.

Jin Mu, the leader of the imperial guard knew what the emperor meant, hence without any hesitation handed his sword to the emperor.

Zhang Lin was still engrossed in trying to come up with a solution. He didn't realize that the sword on his neck had been taken away, nor notice that the emperor's face had darkened.

Zhang Lin suddenly felt something near his chest. He had his eyes widening as the elegant and scary figure of the emperor was holding a sword pointing at his chest.

"Speak." Was the only word the emperor said.

Zhang Lin was so scared of the figure in front of him to the point that he really did believe that the figure in front of him can really kill him without any hesitation as he gave out a dangerous aura around him.

Zhang Lin was very afraid of his current situation since it was a life and death situation as he knew that with his current situation, one wrong word and he can kiss goodbye to his head.

Suddenly, an idea popped into his mind.

This figure seems to be a prince, or an ambassador. I might as well as try my luck.

"I'm not lying. Beside you can't kill me."

"Really?" The emperor asked with a smirk, pushing the sword forward to Zhang Lin's chest.

The sword was so close to stabbing him in the chest which made Zhang Lin panicked.

"I...I know the emperor." Zhang Lin quickly blurted out.

The emperor paused his movement and gave Zhang Lin a cold look.

Not only the emperor, but the guards were startled. They have been with the emperor ever since he was still a kid, however they have never seen this person with the emperor before, thus to claim that he knows the emperor was definitely a lie.

Seeing the other person has halted his action, Zhang Lin knew that his plan was working and couldn't help, but feel a little relief inside.

"I know the emperor." Zhang Lin repeated his word again to make sure the other person believed him.

"Is that so?" The emperor spoke, raising one of his eyebrows, but still has the sword pointed toward Zhang Lin.

Hearing the elegant figure questioning him, Zhang Lin knew that his assumption about the person was correct.

Right, this person must be a prince, or an ambassador.

"Yes. Not only I know the emperor, but we also have a close relationship." Zhang Lin lied while trying to observe the emperor's expression, but to his disappointment the emperor showed no expression on his face.

"Relationship? What kind of relationship?" The emperor asked, pretending to be curious.

"You don't know, actually I am..am a concubine. Not only a concubine, but also his majesty's favorite concubine."

As much as Zhang Lin hates to refer himself to as concubine he was a concubine based on his current situation. He could only use the emperor as a means to scare the other person, or at least bargaining with the other person to let him off.

The emperor along with the imperial guards have yet to discover the fact that Zhang Lin was a man. From the beginning, they have all thought that he was a female assassin.

Suddenly, the emperor had his lips curved up.

Interesting. You want to play this bad, then this emperor will play with you. Let's see how far you could go.

"Concubine? His majesty's favorite concubine?" The emperor asked as if he was still not convinced.

"Yes. Yes. So, you can't kill me, or else once his majesty finds out that I am gone, and finds out that you are the one who is responsible for my disappearance, he will surely bestow death upon you. Therefore, you should let me go, and I will help speak a few nice words for you in front of his majesty."

Zhang Lin somehow becomes more confident about his plan seeing the other person keep asking him questions to confirm his identity and relationship with the emperor.

The imperial guards didn't know if they should laugh, or cry at the stupid assassin.

It was crystal clear that the stupid assassin have no relationship with the emperor, if not then how could the stupid assassin failed to recognize that the person in front of him was the emperor.

If only you knew that the person in front of you was his highness, you wouldn't dare to utter those nonsense, the guards thought inside.

"Hahaha. So you mean you're the emperor's favor?" The emperor asked.

"Yes."

"How do I know if you are telling the truth, or not. I have never seen you before in the palace."

"Oh...about that I am one of those newly accepted concubines sent for the emperor. But I guess it's my luck that the emperor happened to meet me on the day that I arrived at the palace and fell in love with me. I guess it's called love at first sight." Zhang Lin said with a forced smile on his face.

The imperial guards suddenly have the urge to laugh at Zhang Lin's remark about love at first sight, but suppress it in fear of the emperor's wrath.

The emperor was stupefied for a second not because of his remark, but rather his smile.

Even though it was a forced smile, Zhang Lin's smile was dazzling.

"Who are you?" The emperor asked.

Zhang Lin didn't want to tell the emperor his name, but still replied in fear of angering the latter, "I am concubine Lin."

"You claim yourself to be the emperor's favorite, then I bet you must know his highness's name as well as how he looks like, right?"

Of course, Zhang Lin knew nothing about the emperor, but of course he couldn't say that in fear that the person in front of him would kill him for lying, thus he could only force himself to reply, "Yes."

"I see. Then, if you can tell me his highness' real name as well as how he looks like then I will let you off."

Hearing the other person's word, Zhang Lin couldn't help, but feel happy inside.

It seems like this person was an ambassador. Maybe this person has yet to meet the emperor before, so it wouldn't be a problem if I could just make up a name as well as a fake description about the emperor. Hm...Since this person is very handsome, then of course all I have to say about the emperor is basically the opposite of this person's look just in case if I say good things about the emperor and happen to offend this person then there is a high possibility that he'll kill me.

"Deal. But if you dare to go back on your word then you are not a man, but a pig."

"Hahaha." All the imperial guards finally can no longer hold back their laughter and laugh out loud.

Their laughter only lasted for a few seconds when the emperor gave them a deadly glare.

"My words are golden."

"Fine. But you can't disclose this information to anyone, or else it might put the emperor in danger." Zhang Lin pretending to be serious.

"Mn."

"The emperor's real name is called Ming Yu. He is about 50 years old. He is chubby and bald."

Zhang Lin couldn't think of any name for the emperor, therefore he used his real name from his original world.

The imperial guards once again laugh out loud at Zhang Lin's remarks about their cold emperor. They also didn't forget to secretly lit a white candle in their heart for Zhang Lin.

The emperor's face instantly darken and emit a dangerous aura which instantly shut up all the imperial guards. He then grabs Zhang Lin's face with his palm and holds it while questioning him, "Is that so?"

Zhang Lin was scared looking at the emperor's dark face, but he knew that he couldn't back out now, or else he would be as good as dead meat. "Yes...that is what the emperor..." He didn't get to finish his word when he suddenly felt his feet no longer touch the ground.