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

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Canary Locked in the Palace

"Where does the Empress wish to go?"

Almost as soon as Mo Zhen finished speaking, Leng Yuling continued, "Leave the palace." She stared at Mo Zhen, knowing full well that he would not agree, but she still couldn't help but hold onto a sliver of hope.

As expected, Mo Zhen's face immediately darkened and he said, "No."

"I knew it!" Leng Yuling muttered under her breath.

Actually, when she made this request, she already knew that Mo Zhen would never agree, but she couldn't help but hold onto a sliver of hope, just in case she saw a ghost.

However, things didn't go as planned. Leaving the palace was not easy, as she knew, but she couldn't help but wonder why she couldn't leave.

So she asked, "I'm curious, why can't we leave the palace? Give me a reason."

"Because you are the Empress." Mo Zhen simply said this without further explanation.

Should the empress be a canary locked in the palace by him? If so, she really doesn't want to be this so-called empress anymore, but it seems she never wanted to be one.

Because she knew that this so-called empress was nothing more than a noble person whose movements were restricted.

"So now you know why I don't want to be empress?" It's because she doesn't want to be a canary locked in a gorgeous cage. What she wants more than power and status is freedom.

Hearing Leng Yuling's words, Mo Zhen's already stoic face darkened even more. This was the first time Leng Yuling had directly expressed her true feelings.

This is why, although Leng Yuling was willing to marry him, she never tried to please him like other women did, nor did she wait for him to favor her like other women did.

However, it must be said that it was precisely because of Leng Yuling's uniqueness that Mo Zhen became more interested in her, and of course, there were other reasons that others did not know.

"I don't want to be empress because you are the emperor, but because of the position of 'empress'." It's not that she has no feelings for Mo Zhen, although she hasn't reached the point of wanting to marry him yet, but that's not the biggest reason.

After hearing Leng Yuling's words, Mo Zhen's mood improved. At least he heard that the reason Leng Yuling didn't want to be empress wasn't because of him.

"Don't you know how great the Empress's status and position are?" In fact, besides preserving the ancient custom, another reason why Mo Zhen didn't let her leave the palace was that he couldn't let Leng Yuling face any danger.

Leng Yuling was not unaware of Mo Zhen's meaning; it was just like in her previous life, the president and the first lady would not easily appear in public.

However, she never felt that she had any value to anyone or would become a thorn in anyone's side, and who would have any ill intentions towards her?

"Although I am the Empress, apart from this title, I am also a person, a person who needs sunshine and freedom." In fact, after staying in the palace for so long, she had long been unable to stand it, but most of the time, she could only continue to endure all the unpleasantness and discomfort.

"You really want to leave the palace that badly?" Mo Zhen paused, then looked at her again. "Or do you want to leave me?"

Upon hearing this, Leng Yuling subconsciously looked up at Mo Zhen, only to see his eyes filled with curiosity and an inexplicable anger. Was he angry?

Because she wanted to leave?