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

Chapter 18: Rong Momo

When Leng Yuling woke up, Mo Zhen was no longer in the room. She habitually called out softly, "Ziyan."

Ziyan and her maids followed her in, but when Ziyan saw that Leng Yuling was still wearing yesterday's wedding dress, she raised her hand to signal them to leave first.

Ziyan walked to the bedside, bent down and said, "This servant greets Your Highness."

Leng Yuling waved her hand, yawned, and said, "I've told you so many times, stop bowing to me all the time." As a transmigrator, she was never used to it.

Ziyan understood Leng Yuling's meaning. She had served her for some time and had gotten used to her habits. However, since Leng Yuling's status was no longer the same, Ziyan still had to follow the customs of Southern Chu.

After straightening up, Ziyan approached and helped Leng Yuling up, asking, "Your Highness, why are you still wearing yesterday's clothes?"

"I was too tired yesterday and too lazy to take my clothes off, so I just slept like this," Leng Yuling said vaguely. She didn't want Ziyan to know that she was actually afraid of what Mo Zhen would do to her.

But Ziyan was thinking about something else. She looked at Leng Yuling and asked in a low voice, "Didn't His Majesty leave early this morning? Why..."

Hearing this, Leng Yuling could hardly understand what she meant, but she didn't want to explain further and just gave a perfunctory reply.

“It’s just like what you see.” She paused, then added, “This outfit is really heavy. It’s not comfortable to sleep in. Quickly find me some more comfortable clothes.”

As she spoke, Leng Yuling got off the bed and waited for Ziyan to change her clothes. The clothes of this era were beautiful, but difficult to wear. To this day, she still hadn't figured out which piece to wear in the middle and which one to wear on the outside.

Ziyan smiled with pursed lips and walked towards the palace gate. She returned shortly afterward, carrying a set of very gorgeous clothes.

Seeing Ziyan walking towards her, Leng Yuling was startled and asked in a terrified voice, "This... this isn't another outfit I have to wear today, is it?"

Ziyan smiled and nodded, but the next moment she heard Leng Yuling shout, "I refuse!"

She was exhausted after wearing her wedding dress all day yesterday. She thought she could rest today, but she still came.

"Your Highness, you should wash up and change your clothes. The ladies from the various palaces will come to pay their respects to you soon." Ziyan reminded her directly, as if she hadn't heard Leng Yuling's words.

While Ziyan went to get her clothes, Leng Yuling had already taken off the outer garment of her wedding dress. After hearing Ziyan's words, she put her hands on her hips and stared straight at Ziyan, clearly telling her that she wouldn't wear it!

"My lady..."

Before Ziyan could finish speaking, an old and steady voice came from the direction of the door: "Your Majesty, the ladies of the palace are already waiting outside. You should make your preparations."

Leng Yuling and Ziyan looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old woman walking towards them.

Before Leng Yuling could react, Ziyan curtsied and said, "This servant greets Granny Rong."

"Granny Rong?" Leng Yuling looked at Granny Rong, suppressing a laugh as she asked, "Do you know Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Rong Mama and Ziyan's expressions changed instantly. Rong Mama's face darkened, and Leng Yuling's expression also darkened.

"I don't care what your previous status was or what kind of education you received, but now you are the Empress of our Southern Chu, so you can no longer be as unruly as before." Rong Momo's tone was cold and fierce, just like 'Rong Momo'.

However, her words greatly displeased Leng Yuling: "I received higher education, which is something none of you here can compare to?"

Enraged, she blurted out an English sentence that no one could understand.

Sure enough, both Rong Momo and Ziyan were dumbfounded.