"I don't want to make excuses for her. Since she's burdened with such heavy sins, count in as well."
"Even if it ans falling into Eternal Hell, never entering the cycle of reincarnation, I am willing, sweet as nectar."
"Who made her Heart Demon?"
Upon hearing these words, the Empress was stunned.
For a long ti, she didn't co back to her senses, gazing at that radiant smile.
She always thought it was the red silk binding the two together, not knowing the real bond had always been hidden in their hearts.
Faced with such an opponent...
Could she win?
"But don't worry, Your Highness, I will hold back the Empress. I definitely won't let her harm those around you," Chen Mo said seriously.
"Hmm, I trust you."
The Empress nodded, silently encouraging herself, and regained her confidence.
Though this ti she was tornted quite a bit, she received good news, confirming that the red silk could indeed restrain Yu Youhan; this was crucial for her!
As long as there's a weakness, there's a chance to win!
"Hmm..."
"What's wrong, Your Highness?"
"Tied too long, my legs are numb..."
"Sorry, let untie you imdiately... Uh, your underwear is soaked through, should I wash them for you?"
"No, no need, I'll wash them myself!"
"No need to be polite, this is what I should do."
"..."
Outside the door.
Yu Youhan leaned against the wall, hands held to her chest, feeling her heart was about to leap out.
Her cool and stunning face turned red, with eyes misted over, quite different from her earlier indifferent appearance.
"Even with heavy sins, you want to be together with ?"
"That dog-like lackey, always likes to say such cheesy words, really annoying..."
...
...
After the washing, the Empress was completely exhausted.
Chen Mo carried her to bed, and soon she fell asleep, mumbling "little thief is mine," "I'm not calling Yu Youhan big sister" and other dream words.
Chen Mo changed the Empress's clothes, covered her with a blanket, then quietly left the room.
Walking out of the front hall, he arrived in the courtyard, just in ti to encounter the hurried Chu Yanli.
"It's finally over," Chu Yanli said gravely. "News from the Mariti Trade Bureau, Tang Xingbang is missing."
?
Chen Mo frowned, "Let's go, and take a look."
Their figures soared, heading towards the Mariti Trade Bureau, and in monts, they arrived at the governnt office gate, where a burly man in black armor awaited.
It was the Xuan Armor Guard Commander, Yu Zhe.
"Your Highness," Yu Zhe bowed in greeting.
"Lead the way," Chu Yanli said without wasting a word.
"Please follow ."
He led them inside the governnt office, reaching a secluded courtyard.
Two Black Armor Guards stood at the door, while five n in official robes knelt on the ground, faces filled with fear and confusion.
"P-Princess!"
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Seeing Chu Yanli, everyone hurriedly knelt.
"What's exactly going on?" Chu Yanli asked.
Yu Zhe explained, "I was ordered to watch Tang Xingbang secretly. After he completed his work, he entered the backyard. Worried about exposure, I didn't follow. But about Half a Stick of Incense later, his presence suddenly vanished."
Chu Yanli's eyes darkened, stepping into the room.
The room lay empty, but after careful inspection, no traces were found.
"Could he have escaped through the backdoor?"
"I had sealed the backdoor early, no one went in or out."
"Strange..."
Chu Yanli and Chen Mo exchanged glances.
People can't simply vanish into thin air; most likely, Tang Xingbang was silenced.
"I originally intended to cast a longline to catch the big fish, to see if the mastermind could be led out. Unexpectedly, they slipped past the Xuan Armor Guard's watch."
Chen Mo's expression grew solemn.
This wasn't due to her complacency; she had earlier ordered all the governnt office sealed, forming the Four Symbols Suppression Array, perceiving anomalies via the Earth Veins.
Even Grandmasters cannot hide.
The opponent quietly infiltrated the Mariti Trade Bureau, either an exceptionally strong First-Grade Cultivator or intimately familiar with this grand array.
"Who could it be?"
Chu Yanli was montarily baffled.
Returning to the courtyard, she gazed at the kneeling few and asked, "What's with these people?"
"Before Tang Xingbang vanished, he had contact with these n," Yu Zhe replied. "I worried if any slipped through, so I controlled them."
Chu Yanli's eyes scanned the group, finally settling on Wang Kui, "You are..."
Wang Kui bowed, "I'm Wang Kui, Director of the Mariti Trade Bureau, greeting the Princess."
His heart was mixed with shock and anger.
They just told him to wait and see; then quietly ran off alone?
That dog scum!
Luckily, during discussion with Tang Xingbang, it was all voice transmission; otherwise, it would have been exposed!
Chu Yanli squinted her eyes slightly, golden light flickering, "Rapid breathing, dilated pupils, frequent swallowing, tense muscles... Director Wang, you seem quite anxious? What did you and Tang Xingbang discuss?"
Wang Kui's gaze was flustered; he shook his head, "I just ca to inform Lord Tang of the banquet at the governnt office tonight, knowing nothing else!"
"As Director of the Mariti Trade Bureau, you should know about Tang Xingbang and Li Mansion's relationship." Chu Yanli asked abruptly, "Do you know what's in the Li Family rchant ship at Jinsha Port?"
"Jinsha Port?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Kui's expression turned pale.
The location of the goods exposed so soon?
How is it possible?!
Chu Yanli sneered coldly, "It's clearly you."
Wang Kui's knees went weak, collapsing to the ground.
Chen Mo, standing aside, comnted, "Don't waste ti, just use Soul Search on him."
"I can't," Chu Yanli shook her head.
Chen Mo: "..."
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