Just at that mont, she saw Chen Mo take out a set of clothes from the storage ring.
"What’s this?" Yu Youhan asked, puzzled.
"This is a suit I had custom-made recently, specifically for the Empress," Chen Mo replied.
"As expected, I knew you couldn’t behave honestly," Yu Youhan said irritably. "But in my current state, I can’t change clothes either."
"It’s okay, the focus of this outfit is not the clothes, but the accessories..."
"Accessories?"
Under Yu Youhan’s bewildered gaze, Chen Mo took out a headband with two pieces of black velvet and then brought out a fluffy little tuft with a tallic cone on the other end.
This was the upgraded version of the bunny costu that Ling Ningzhi wore last ti.
Bamboo strips were added inside the bunny ears for support, making the shape sturdier, and the tail had changed from a wearable to a plug-in type.
Under normal circumstances, the Empress would never wear such an outfit, but now she was too weak to resist, so she had no choice...
"Let help the Empress put it on."
"I refuse!"
Yu Youhan realized sothing was wrong and flailed like a fish flopping on land.
Through coaxing and cajoling, Chen Mo spent a full quarter-hour to finally get it all on her.
Seeing the Empress’s appearance, admiration flashed in Chen Mo’s eyes as he praised, "I must say, this look is quite unique on you, my lady."
Yu Youhan was still fuming and turned away, refusing to acknowledge him.
"If you don’t believe , take a look for yourself."
Chen Mo waved his hand, and water appeared out of thin air, condensing into a smooth, bright mirror.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Yu Youhan looked up and was stunned imdiately.
In the mirror, she saw herself bound tightly with ropes, her fair skin showing a faint crimson flush. Wearing bunny ears, a little tail hanging behind, her eyes slightly reddened with grievance, the icy majesty in her brow was softened.
She indeed looked like a little rabbit caught by a hunter.
"I don’t know what’s in your mind; why turn into sothing like the Demon Clan?" Yu Youhan gritted her teeth and said resentfully, "Take this off right now, it’s unbearable..."
"No need to rush." Chen Mo said with a smile, "I also prepared a carrot, a little bunny’s favorite."
"What carrot..."
Yu Youhan realized and her face instantly blushed hotly, snapping, "Chen Mo, how dare you! Do you not fear that I might..."
Before she could finish, her words beca indistinct.
...
...
Elsewhere.
Ji Lianxing climbed onto the bed, lifted a corner of the curtain, and peeked inside.
After a mont of stupor at what she saw, she quickly turned away, secretly cursing.
"That guy really isn’t up to any good!"
"And she’s a new face, never seen her before."
"She referred to herself as ’my palace’, could she be a concubine from the palace?!"
During the fall of the Sect, only the overwhelming green tides were seen, and no one saw Yu Youhan’s appearance; no images had ever been spread outside, so Ji Lianxing didn’t recognize her, just thought this woman was extraordinarily beautiful.
In terms of looks alone, Ling Ningzhi and Gu Manzhi might match her, but that unique temperant was sothing neither possessed.
She combined a girl’s shyness and the majesty of soone used to high positions, seemingly without cultivation, yet her eyes conveyed a dominion over all, like a high mountaintop blossom.
Such unreachable beauty, now shad and endured, used as Chen Mo’s plaything...
"That guy is truly bold, daring to seduce the Emperor’s concubine?!"
This is the grave offense of deceiving the monarch; if discovered, he could lose his head!
She didn’t associate it with Yu Youhan, rely thinking it was so lonely concubine trapped deep in the palace.
After all, she was one of the Ultimate Venerables of the era, ruthless in her power, what man could catch the eye of that Evil Concubine? Not to ntion being dressed like this, tied up tightly, faltering...
"I originally thought she was just Chen Mo’s superior, didn’t expect him to dare steal a concubine!"
"This hush money will have to be many tis more now...?"
Ji Lianxing’s lips curled slightly.
She wouldn’t publicize this nor use it to threaten Chen Mo, but she could use it as leverage for future negotiations.
To rebuild her Sect, she needed help beyond just silver.
With the court’s support, it would be much easier.
Ji Lianxing leaned forward slightly, trying to get a better look at the woman’s face, but forgot about the water-mirror hanging above...
Chen Mo was busy feeding the ’bunny’ when suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a wriggling figure out of the corner of his eye.
Through the mirror’s reflection, he saw a small paperman crawling forward on the bedding, almost upon them!
Ji Lianxing?!
When had she arrived?!
Chen Mo’s pupils contracted, his scalp tingled!
This woman was an arch-enemy of the Empress, and should her identity be exposed, it would be a certain death, possibly implicating Saintess Gu and Shuishui!
Though the Empress was currently without cultivation and hadn’t sensed her presence, it was still extrely dangerous!
"Hm?"
Feeling the shift in Chen Mo’s mood, Yu Youhan blinked in confusion.
The situation was urgent; exposure could happen at any mont. Chen Mo didn’t dare hesitate. With a thought, the mirror dispersed into vapor.
Then, he casually picked up the paperman, using it like waste paper, crumpled it into a ball, and tossed it away.
Secretly infusing it with a trace of Primordial Qi, binding her, the paper ball arced through the air, landing precisely in the wicker basket holding dirty clothes in the corner.
Ji Lianxing: [・_・?]
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