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

Chapter 314: Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole

Ever since Leng Yuling left Jingling Palace once, she has forgotten all about being confined and has returned to her former self.

Like birds that have been freed, Ziyan and Caihe were very happy to see her like this, at least she no longer had to lock herself in her room every day.

However, she unexpectedly encountered Amber in the Imperial Garden that day. Amber was carrying a plate, but she stopped in her tracks when she saw Leng Yuling.

Leng Yuling knew that Amber was waiting for her, clearly having something to say to her.

Ziyan seemed to notice that Amber's gaze was a little strange, so she whispered, "Your Highness, isn't this the palace maid who was just expelled from Shangqian Palace?"

"He was kicked out of Shangqian Palace?" This news was somewhat unexpected for Leng Yuling, and she didn't think it was in line with Mo Zhen's personality.

So she waved for Ziyan and Caihe to leave first, as she needed to speak with Amber. Seeing the worried looks on Ziyan and Caihe's faces, she smiled and said, "It's nothing."

After everyone left, Amber stepped forward and immediately questioned her, "Did you ask the Emperor to transfer me away from Shangqian Palace?" Leng Yuling shook her head, and Amber continued, "Are you so insecure about yourself that you're worried I'll take your place?"

"You mean you can compare to me?" Leng Yuling looked at her, smiled, and said, "Your looks or your figure?"

Amber seemed surprised by Leng Yuling's words and was momentarily speechless. Before she could speak, she heard Leng Yuling continue, "You should leave the palace."

"Why should I?" Amber stared wide-eyed at Leng Yuling, finding her words utterly unreasonable. She felt that Leng Yuling was clearly worried that she would take her place.

"I will not leave the palace. I will definitely rise to a higher position than you."

Upon hearing this, Leng Yuling simply smiled and didn't say anything more. Amber seemed truly naive. If it were anyone else, she would believe that Amber could climb to a higher position than her, but the person she was referring to was Mo Zhen, and she still had some trust in Mo Zhen.

Leng Yuling didn't say anything more to Amber, but instructed Caihe to arrange for Amber to leave the palace and gave her enough money to open a restaurant.

They also sent a letter to Amber, suggesting that she open a restaurant in the capital. With her skills and intelligence, they believed she could run the restaurant very well and live a prosperous life.

Amber was naturally unwilling to leave the palace, but before she left, Caihe said something to her: "I heard that you used to be in Consort Jing's palace. You have also seen how the Emperor treated Consort Jing. If you don't want to live such a life in the palace, then you should obediently listen to our Consort and leave the palace."

Holding the money in her hand, Amber still harbored some resentment towards Leng Yuling, but she also knew that Caihe was telling the truth. As far as she knew, Consort Jing had been in the palace for many years but had never received Mo Zhen's favor.

The reason she wanted to become Mo Zhen's concubine was simply because she didn't want to live the life of a palace maid for the rest of her life. Since Leng Yuling had given her a considerable sum of money, she had no reason to stay in the palace and continue to suffer.

After Caihe returned, she asked Amber why she still arranged these things for her despite Amber's repeated offenses. Leng Yuling smiled but did not answer.

It was all because of that bowl of cold noodles. She could tell that Amber was probably a transmigrator like herself, and since they were both from another world, she naturally wanted to help as much as she could.

I just hope that Amber won't let her down.

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Kong Yishu's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and she was only two or three months away from giving birth, but the people behind her did not seem to make any moves. Mo Zhen was not in a hurry, but Mo Lengyu was very anxious.

One day, after thinking about this matter, she came to ask Mo Zhen what he planned to do.

Mo Zhen smiled and said, "Two or three months is enough."

"Enough? What exactly do you want to do?"

Mo Zhen simply said, "Lure the snake out of its hole."

Leng Yuling didn't know what Mo Zhen meant, but she trusted him. As long as he felt confident about something, he would definitely follow his lead.

But she had only one request: not to harm Kong Yishu and the child in her womb.

Although she didn't have a good impression of Kong Yishu, she always felt that the child was innocent. Mo Zhen hesitated for a while, but finally nodded in agreement.

Mo Zhen came to Shu Courtyard in person. Kong Yishu was puzzled when she saw him, especially since he was followed by many guards. She gestured to her maid to help her to Mo Zhen and asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

In the past few months, Mo Zhen had often come to see her, but each time he would send someone to inform her in advance. This time, however, it was so sudden, and he brought so many people with him, which surprised her.

Mo Zhen smiled and explained, "You're due in two or three months, so I'll send a few more people to protect you and the baby."

Kong Yishu was taken aback, feeling that Mo Zhen might know something, but she couldn't ask directly, so she only said, "The palace is very safe, Your Majesty doesn't need to worry."

"How can I not worry? What if someone hurts you?" Mo Zhen insisted. Kong Yishu knew that Mo Zhen's decision was unchangeable.

In the end, she did not refuse Mo Zhen's arrangement, but ever since these people arrived, she always felt that she was being monitored and could not even send a message outside the palace.

Those outside the palace, having received no news from Kong Yishu for a long time, began to worry and sent Minister Kong into the palace to investigate what was going on.

Minister Kong could not possibly stop him from visiting his daughter, Mo Zhen, so he had someone personally escort him into the palace. Along the way, Minister Kong saw the guards in the Shu Courtyard and finally understood why there had been no news of Kong Yishu for the past few days.

The moment Kong Yishu saw Minister Kong, his worries instantly subsided, and he hurriedly stood up, saying, "Godfather."

She seemed to realize that she was being watched by Mo Zhen, and that Mo Zhen might have discovered something. Taking advantage of the fact that they were alone in the room, she whispered to Minister Kong, "Father, the Emperor may have discovered something. Tell the master to be careful."

Minister Kong nodded, but looked at Kong Yishu with a worried expression. In fact, at this moment, he was only worried about Kong Yishu. After all, she was the person closest to Mo Zhen, and she was pregnant and about to give birth. How could he not be worried?

"Godfather, you don't need to worry about me. The Emperor won't hurt me." As she spoke, she touched her swollen belly. Although Mo Zhen might have discovered something, she felt that he wouldn't harm her or the child after spending time with him these past few days.

Even if he suspected the children weren't his, she wouldn't hurt them; she just had that intuition.