Looking at the luxurious royal palanquin in the distance, its glazed golden roof gleaming in the sunlight, Xu Qingyi couldn’t help but feel a bit dazed.
The court eting should have just ended around this hour, why would the Empress suddenly co here?
Lin Jingzhu guiltily lowered her head, inexplicably feeling like she had been caught doing sothing wrong.
"Eunuch, save ." Chen Mo’s lips moved slightly.
Eunuch Jin shook his head and said, "Her Majesty the Empress already knows you spent the night here, Mr. Chen, so don’t make it difficult for us."
"..."
"Mr. Chen, please."
Chen Mo, unable to do anything, walked dejectedly toward the sedan chair.
Seeing this, Lin Jingzhu stamped her foot and said, "This matter can’t be blad on Mr. Chen; he was only helping to dispel the Chill Toxin. I have to go explain to Aunt!"
However, just as she took a step, Eunuch Jin stopped her with a raised hand.
"Miss Lin, please stay. Her Majesty only called for Mr. Chen, not you."
"But..."
Lin Jingzhu still wanted to say sothing, but saw Chen Mo board the sedan chair, and then it lifted into the air and flew straight away from the Imperial Court.
Eunuch Jin nodded slightly, his figure dissipating like a mirage.
Only the two of them were left standing there, looking at each other in confusion.
Xu Qingyi frowned, puzzled, and said, "Her Majesty made a special trip to the Imperial Court just to see Mr. Chen? It feels a bit strange..."
"It’s not strange at all." Lin Jingzhu sighed and said, "Aunt has repeatedly forbidden from privately contacting Mr. Chen. If she finds out we three slept together last night, she will definitely get furious..."
As she spoke, she paused, exchanged a glance with Xu Qingyi, and then looked away in embarrassnt.
At that ti, consud by jealousy, it didn’t seem like a big deal, but thinking back now, it indeed felt a bit absurd...
"Aunt wouldn’t really vent her anger on Mr. Chen, would she?" Lin Jingzhu looked worried.
Xu Qingyi secretly contemplated whether to report this to Frozen Sky Palace.
But if the Empress found out that she not only secretly made ink but also drank it, it would probably cause more trouble, leaving her in a dilemma.
"Alas, what should we do?"
...
...
The royal palanquin flew silently towards Yangxin Palace.
Inside the spacious sedan, the scent of incense lingered in the air, with light smoke curling up from a gilt incense burner.
The Empress, dressed in a bright yellow phoenix robe, sat at the table reviewing morials, completely ignoring the man standing in front of her.
Chen Mo stood with his hands down, quietly observing her.
Her radiant face showed no expression, revealing no emotion.
After hesitating for a mont, he approached and poured a cup of hot tea from the teapot on the table, pushing it towards the Empress.
"Your Majesty, take a break."
The Empress made no response, treating him as if he were invisible.
Seeing this, Chen Mo knew she was truly angry.
Regarding other won, at most, the Empress would show a little jealousy, even if she was aware of his entanglents with the Imperial Consort and the Daoist Venerable, she would often turn a blind eye.
But Lin Jingzhu was an absolutely untouchable forbidden zone.
"Your Majesty, the court should have been quite lively today, right?" Chen Mo started making small talk.
The Empress turned her head away, still ignoring him.
"Zhuang Jingming might have taken the opportunity to cause trouble, but with that confession and image, I don’t think he can make much of a splash."
"..."
"Your Majesty, you’ve been so busy lately, haven’t you eaten well? You’ve seed to have lost so weight."
"..."
"Your Majesty, your lips seem a bit dry. Shall I help you moisten them?"
"Chen Mo!"
Seeing Chen Mo leaning in with his lips pouting, the Empress finally couldn’t hold back, glaring at him with annoyance in her almond-shaped eyes, "Stay away from , I don’t want to see you right now!"
"Alright, I take my leave."
Chen Mo turned to leave the sedan chair with the flow.
"Stop! Who told you to leave?" The Empress slamd the table, causing the teacup to jump, and gritted her silver teeth, "Do you want to anger to death?"
Chen Mo solemnly said, "Your Majesty is overthinking, I couldn’t bear losing you."
The Empress’s bosom moved up and down erratically, yet she felt helpless, unable to deal with this thick-skinned guy.
She threw the morial on the table, crossing her arms over her chest, coldly saying, "Tell , what happened exactly? Why were you at Changning Pavilion, and why did you spend the night with Zhu’er in the Imperial Court?"
As expected, there were no secrets in the palace...
However, Chen Mo wasn’t afraid of the Empress’s anger, only of her ignoring him; as long as she was willing to speak, he could make her happy eventually.
"Ahem, it’s a long story."
"Then make it short!"
"Yes."
Chen Mo cleared his throat and said, "It started when the Three Departnts Joint Examination ended yesterday. Princess suddenly ca to the Governnt to find , saying she wanted to be her concubine, and directly took to Changning Pavilion."
The Empress frowned slightly, which indeed was sothing Chu Yanli would do, and she asked, "And then?"
"How could I have a private liaison with the Princess, I firmly and righteously refused, and after quite so effort, I managed to get away." Chen Mo replied earnestly.
"If Chu Yanli really wanted to do anything to you, you wouldn’t have the ability to resist..."
The Empress squinted slightly, questioning, "Tell the truth, did the two of you already...?"
"Absolutely not!"
Chen Mo solemnly said, "I rember your teachings, Your Majesty, and would rather die than submit. Seeing my firm attitude, she may have worried it would end badly, so she let go."
As for spanking the Princess’s backside, that was sothing he absolutely couldn’t ntion.
Seeing his expression didn’t seem fake, the Empress slightly relaxed, then coldly snorted:
"Hm, rember my teachings?"
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