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

Chapter Thirty-Seven: An Explosive Acting Performance

“I was rescued by my master when I was a child, and he has always raised and educated me. But one day, a man who claimed to be my father came and took me back. I haven’t seen my master since, and I don’t know how he is doing. How can I not worry?”

As Leng Yuling spoke, tears seemed to well up in her eyes. Her acting was so good that Mo Xuan couldn't tell she was acting at all, and only thought she was genuinely worried about her master.

Mo Xuan couldn't stand seeing girls cry in front of him. When he saw Leng Yuling crying harder and harder, he panicked.

She hurriedly said, "You...you shouldn't cry. People who don't know the situation will think I've bullied you. If it gets to my brother's ears, I'm doomed."

He shouldn't have been seeing his sister-in-law so often in the first place, but the Southern Chu Kingdom didn't pay too much attention to such things, so he kept going to the palace to see Leng Yuling, but he didn't expect to be outmaneuvered by her today.

"Then take me to see my master." Leng Yuling said sobbing, looking at Mo Xuan with tears in her eyes. Her frail appearance was heartbreaking.

However, after regaining his senses, Mo Xuan shook his head and said, "I cannot agree to this. If I do, my brother will kill me."

Upon thinking of Mo Zhen, Mo Xuan was momentarily stunned, and subconsciously shook his head, muttering "No, no."

Leng Yuling cursed under her breath. It was all a waste of her tears. She had said so much and shed so many tears, and it was all for nothing.

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Leng Yuling threatened. "Don't forget, besides being able to heal the sick and save lives, my master is also a master of poisoning."

Upon hearing Leng Yuling's words, Mo Xuan was taken aback. The teacup in his hand trembled, and he dared not put it in his mouth. After putting down the teacup, he looked at Leng Yuling and asked, "Sister-in-law, you didn't poison the tea, did you?"

“.” Leng Yuling wagged her index finger. “I would never use such insidious tricks. If I really poisoned you, I would tell you.”

Hearing Leng Yuling's words, Mo Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his teacup, and took a sip of tea to calm himself down.

Just after you finished drinking, you heard Leng Yuling say, "But just before you drank your tea, I accidentally poisoned it."

Mo Xuan was stunned, completely taken aback. He stared wide-eyed at Leng Yuling, his eyes seemingly asking if it was true.

Leng Yuling looked at Mo Xuan with a serious expression, and only after seeing the worry and tension on his face did she burst into laughter: "I was just kidding. If my master found out that I poison people so casually, I would be expelled from the sect."

The renowned physician Bai Xiaozi had his own set of rules for saving lives, and the same applied to poisoning. He didn't save just anyone, nor did he administer just any poison.

“I am just a prince. If you were an outsider, I could take you to the Northern Desert. But you are now the Empress of Southern Chu, and I really can’t do anything about it.” After pausing, Mo Xuan continued to explain, “If you wanted to leave the palace for a day or two, I could find a way. But if you want to go to the Northern Desert, I’m sorry, I can’t help you.”

Mo Xuan cupped his hands in refusal.

Leng Yuling frowned. Is it really that difficult?

"Does it really have to be with Mo Zhen's permission?" Mo Xuan nodded, and Leng Yuling's furrowed brows deepened.

This was something she had expected, but she held onto a sliver of hope, only to have it dashed in the end.

"However, your journey to the Northern Desert may be difficult, but that doesn't mean you can't invite the Sage of Medicine over."

"Really?" Hearing Mo Xuan's words, Leng Yuling perked up again.

Ultimately, her goal was to see Bai Xiaozi. All she needed to know was what was wrong with Ma Zhiyun's illness and whether it could be cured.