The Regent's Little Wife

The Regent Princess took a deep breath, suppressed her surprise and curiosity, put her hands on her hips, and glared at Ye Mo. Her voice was sharp and stern, and she asked: "Who are you? How dare you break into my Regent Palace! Don't you know where this is? And what do you look like dressed like this? You are so shameless!"

Ye Mo smiled slightly, not moved by the regent princess's rebuke. She replied calmly: "Princess, why are you angry? I was just passing by here and entered the palace by mistake. As for this dress, it is the custom of my hometown, there is nothing wrong with it."

The Regent Princess sneered and continued, "Humph, do you think I will believe your lies? I have seen similar clothes in one of the prince's picture albums. I also asked the prince specifically, and he told me that this is the clothing style of a small country. You dress like this, aren't you doing it on purpose? Tell me, what is your intention in coming to our court?"

Ye Mo was slightly startled. She didn't expect the Regent Princess to be so perceptive. But she quickly regained her composure and said calmly, "Princess, you are worrying too much. I am just an ordinary traveler and I have no intention. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to check it out."

Seeing Ye Mo so calm, the Regent Princess was a little shaken. But she still decided to arrest Ye Mo first and then interrogate her slowly. So she waved her hand and ordered the guards behind her to grab Ye Mo and take her to the dark chamber for interrogation.

However, Ye Mo was no ordinary person. She dodged the capture of the secret guards with a flash, and sneered: "You want to catch me with just a dozen of you? You underestimate me. Regent Princess, if you don't want the palace to be damaged, you should think carefully about whether you really want to be my enemy."

Ye Mo smiled slightly, not wanting to get too entangled with the Regent Princess. She turned around and used Qinggong to easily bypass several secret guards and rushed directly into the Regent Prince's Palace, leaving only a group of stunned secret guards and the Regent Princess with a livid face standing there.

Ye Mo knew the topography of the Regent's Palace very well. She came to the door of Shen Yan's study and stepped lightly across the threshold like a nimble butterfly. However, as soon as she entered the study, she heard a noise behind her. Looking back, she saw that it was the group of secret guards who had chased her just now.

They chased after him breathlessly, and were surprised to see Ye Mo running towards the study of Regent Shen Yan. This group of secret guards were well-trained, and they quickly adjusted their pace and followed Ye Mo closely, and soon they caught up with Shen Yan's study.

At this moment, Shen Yan's two confidants, Si Yin and Si Nan, were standing at the door of the study, looking around vigilantly. Suddenly, they saw a group of secret guards rushing in, with puzzled expressions on their faces.

Si Yin frowned and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Why is there so much noise? The prince is still in the study. He was in a bad mood during the morning court today. Don't make him angry, or you will bear the consequences!"

A leader of the secret guards explained hurriedly, "Captain Si, we found a very strange woman at the door just now. Her dress is completely different from ours, and the princess ordered her to be taken to the secret room. But that woman is very skilled. She flew over our heads like a bird. I think her Qinggong is very good. She was heading in the direction of the prince's study. So I led the people over here to report to you quickly."

Si Nan widened his eyes and asked curiously, "Oh? Is this true? Did you see her face clearly?"

The leading secret guard replied, "Captain Si, this woman is very beautiful. Her clothes are completely different from ours. She is very strange. She is about 20 years old. Her accent is not like Si Chao's. Her accent is very similar to Yu Chao's."

Si Yin pondered for a moment, then turned to Si Nan and said, "It seems this matter is very serious. We need to report it to the prince as soon as possible."

At this moment, Shen Yan was immersed in deep irritation. He clearly heard the noise outside. The sound was like a thorn, piercing his heart.

This morning, he and the ministers had a fierce dispute over their political views. Both sides used fierce words and refused to give in. After returning to the palace, he felt exhausted, so he locked himself in the study and tried to calm his anger through silence.

Shen Yan was immersed in his own thoughts before he even started eating dinner, when he heard a loud noise from outside. His brows were furrowed, his eyes flashing with anger, and he suddenly opened the door, only to see a group of secret guards standing outside, talking loudly, as if they were arguing about something.

Shen Yan's eyes were as sharp as torches, and he roared angrily: "What are you doing! Don't you know the rules of the palace? Do you all want to be beaten?" His voice was like thunder, which made the secret guards present feel a chill.

At this time, Si Yin walked to the side of Shen Yan. Her face was solemn and she lowered her voice and said, "Reporting to the prince, a strange woman came outside just now. Her behavior was abnormal and she was stopped by the princess in time. The princess was worried that she was plotting something bad, so she ordered her to be taken to the dark pavilion for questioning. However, the woman suddenly broke through the encirclement of the dark guards. She was agile and fast, and we couldn't stop her at all. She claimed that we were not worthy to talk to her, and then flew towards the direction of the prince's study. They came to report this matter."

After listening to Si Yin's report, Shen Yan became even more confused. He waved his hand and said impatiently, "I understand. You all can go down." However, the doubts in his heart did not dissipate, but became even stronger.

"By the way, who is that woman? Did you see her face clearly?" Shen Yan asked coldly. He knew very well that in this dynasty, there were very few people who dared to enter the Regent's Palace, and the appearance of this woman was undoubtedly a huge mystery.

Si Yin reported back, "Your Highness, that woman is very pretty and very attractive. Her voice doesn't sound like ours, but more like the Yu Dynasty accent."

"Yu Dynasty?" Shen Yan frowned. His Si Dynasty and Yu Dynasty had always kept to themselves. Although there were some frictions between the two countries, there had never been such a direct conflict. Why did this woman from Yu Dynasty suddenly appear in his palace? He was filled with doubts and uneasiness.

"Our Si Dynasty and Yu Dynasty have always coexisted peacefully. What is their intention in having their people come here?" Shen Yan asked in a deep voice.

Si Yin shook her head, indicating that she was not clear. Shen Yan took a deep breath, knowing that the current situation was very difficult. He had to find out the identity and purpose of this woman as soon as possible to avoid causing unnecessary trouble to the palace.

"Okay, I got it." Shen Yan said to Si Yin, "Send a few more people to guard outside and be sure to increase vigilance. Now the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light, so we must be more careful."

Si Yin nodded and then stepped back.

Shen Yan returned to the study. He sat in front of the desk, but his heart could not calm down for a long time. What did the appearance of this mysterious woman mean? He had to find the answer as soon as possible.

As soon as Shen Yan entered the study, a familiar scent of sandalwood filled his nose. He walked lightly to the desk, ready to start dealing with the pile of government affairs. However, when he sat down and had not yet had time to read any memorials, a strange feeling suddenly came over him.