The cold emperor reigns supreme, the arrogant empress begs for a truce.

Chapter Thirteen: Bringing You Back to the Palace

The Southern Chu Kingdom was eerily quiet at night.

Leng Yuling returned to the inn where she had stayed the previous night, only to find that the atmosphere inside seemed completely different from the one she had stayed at before.

The waiter trembled in the corner, while the owner and his wife stood straight in front of the table, and the person sitting in the chair was clearly—Mo Zhen!

Mo Zhen, what is he doing here!

Leng Yuling rubbed her eyes, thinking she was seeing things. Unfortunately, it was indeed Mo Zhen himself.

Upon seeing Mo Zhen, Leng Yuling knew she couldn't escape anymore and could only choose another way to confront him: questioning him, "Mo Zhen, you... how did you get here?"

"What do you think?" Mo Zhen looked at her and asked in return.

Knowing she was in the wrong and feeling a little guilty, Leng Yuling didn't dare to argue with Mo Zhen directly. Instead, she walked to the side and leaned against the table, looking down at her toes, not daring to look directly at Mo Zhen.

Looking at Leng Yuling, who seemed like a child who had done something wrong, Mo Zhen felt a momentary tenderness and a sense of comfort in her heart.

He had to admit that he quite enjoyed being with Leng Yuling. He didn't know why, but he knew that he felt very relaxed when he was with her.

Perhaps, it was in order to find that answer that he insisted on keeping Leng Yuling by his side.

"Have you had enough fun?" Looking at Leng Yuling, who had her head down, Mo Zhen asked indifferently.

Leng Yuling secretly glanced up at him, but lowered her head again when she met Mo Zhen's gaze. However, she noticed out of the corner of her eye that the innkeeper and his wife were also bending over and waiting beside Mo Zhen.

They were doing a good job in business when suddenly an emperor arrived. They must have been terrified.

At this moment, Leng Yuling felt a little guilty. If she hadn't stayed at this hotel, the hotel owner would definitely be fine. Thinking of this, she finally asked, "What... exactly do you want to come here?"

Almost as soon as Leng Yuling finished speaking, Mo Zhen said, "I'll take you back to the palace."

At that moment, Leng Yuling's heart skipped a beat, and she felt an indescribable flutter in her heart. Having lived two lives, this was the first time she had ever heard someone say these words to her.

My heart softened instantly, inexplicably so.

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Once back in the palace, she realized that she had finally escaped the palace compound, so why was she back?

Because of Mo Zhen's words, "I'll take you back to the palace," she softened and obediently followed him back. As she sat on the soft couch, she couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Seeing her sigh, Ziyan stepped forward and asked, "Dr. Leng, what's wrong? Haven't you had enough fun all day?"

Leng Yuling frowned as she looked at Ziyan, feeling that something was off about what she had said, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She just felt a strange unease in her heart.

Before she could ask any more questions, Ziyan continued, "After tonight, you will be the Empress of our Southern Chu Kingdom." As the name suggests, she could no longer be called Doctor Leng.

It would have been better if this topic hadn't been brought up, because once it was mentioned, Leng Yuling felt terrible.

She hung her head, sighing repeatedly, her face full of helplessness. Seeing this, Ziyan became curious.

"From the moment you returned to the palace with the Fifth Prince until you cured the Emperor's illness, I assumed that you, Doctor Leng, were fond of the Emperor. However, when you heard about marrying the Emperor, you seemed quite averse to it. This makes me very curious. Why is that?"