"Empress, what are you..."
Chen Mo lay on the edge of the bath, staring blankly at the scene before him.
Yu Youhan sat on top of him, her hands resting on his chest, her hair cascading down like a waterfall, her eyes misty with moisture.
She said not to let him act recklessly, yet she was so proactive herself. What had the Empress been provoked by?
Her jade-like fingers brushed across his skin, causing Chen Mo to shiver as if electrocuted. His expression showed discomfort, yet he continued to endure.
Yu Youhan captured every nuance of his expression, a hint of amusement brushing through her eyes as she maintained a stern face, coldly snorting, "Is there nothing you want to tell me?"
Chen Mo asked in confusion, "What does the Empress mean by that?"
"Still feigning ignorance." Yu Youhan poked his chest with her finger and asked, "After leaving Frozen Sky Palace that day, did you go to see the Empress?"
"..."
Chen Mo’s throat moved; so she was waiting for him on this matter?
The Empress usually turned a blind eye to the women around him unless caught red-handed, except for the Empress and Daoist Venerable.
Every time she got jealous, it was always because of them.
"I, being an Imperial Official, naturally had to report the situation to the Empress after such a significant event," Chen Mo said.
"And then you reported it in bed?" Yu Youhan questioned.
"That really didn’t happen." Chen Mo hurriedly explained, "Lin Catcher was present that night, and I helped her eliminate the Chill Toxin. Many Palace Attendants witnessed it..."
"I remember, that Lady Lin seemed entangled with you as well." Yu Youhan narrowed her eyes slightly, "Could it be that you want to have both the aunt and the niece?"
Chen Mo: "..."
The Empress’s intuition remained as sharp as ever.
But admitting to such things would no doubt cause an explosion of jealousy!
"How could that be?" Chen Mo shook his head, "Lin Catcher is a virgin, and Her Majesty the Empress, as the Mother of the Country, would never do such a thing."
"Ha, which girl you’ve ruined wasn’t a virgin?" Yu Youhan sneered, "Besides, that vixen Jiang Yuchan dared to indulge in the Royal Palanquin. Who knows how promiscuous she might be in private!"
Seeing Chen Mo’s guilty look, her eyes were almost overflowing with grievance.
"Did I really guess right?"
"No wonder you refused to stay at Frozen Sky Palace that night, clearly you were thinking about that Jiang!"
"Cough, cough, the Empress really misunderstood." Chen Mo cautiously said, "The reason I didn’t stay was that I feared I couldn’t resist..."
"Resist what?" Yu Youhan furrowed her brows.
As soon as the words were out of her mouth, she realized.
Recalling Chen Mo’s outrageous request that day, her cheeks flushed red, she turned her head in annoyance, "You, always thinking about these things? Would it kill you to do nothing bad?"
"If we’re doing a massage, let’s do the whole set. After all, I learned from you."
Yu Youhan warmed her palms and began to gently massage him.
With the oil’s lubrication and warmth enhancing the sensation, Chen Mo’s breathing grew heavier, his body tensed, veins protruded, and his skin flushed a faint red.
The physical stimulation was one thing, but it was the intense sense of fulfillment that was most significant.
Unlike before when she merely helped him relieve tension, the Empress was very earnest and meticulous this time, like a professional masseuse.
Who else in the world besides him could enjoy a massage from the Great Yuan Imperial Consort?
"Why is this guy even stronger than before?"
Yu Youhan murmured to herself, her hands exploring his rock-hard muscles, her heartbeat slightly erratic.
Suppressing her fluttering heart, she asked, "I heard you’re being sent to the Southern Border?"
"Yes, I was planning to enter the palace tomorrow to report this to you." Chen Mo barely managed to focus, replying, "Luo Qianshi said it was arranged by the Heavenly Qilin Guard Commander, though I can’t figure out how I offended him."
Yu Youhan replied, "Wei Xuan wouldn’t be so petty, and he wouldn’t resort to such clumsy tactics even if targeting you."
"The Empress knows Mr. Wei well?" Chen Mo asked curiously.
Yu Youhan shook her head, "Not really, I’ve just heard some things... As a veteran of the previous dynasty, Wei Xuan was appointed by the late emperor as the Dragon Support Minister, and he founded the Sky Scale Guard single-handedly, with Imperial Power’s special permission, to monitor the court ministers and suppress the court with bloodthirsty methods."

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