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

Chapter 92: What an Awkward Moment

Leng Yuling wasn't unaware of what they were talking about, but she felt that the reason Mo Zhen was willing to send Di Ren to protect her was simply because he was worried that if something happened to her, no one would be able to come up with better ideas for the post-disaster reconstruction of Yongcheng.

Mo Zhen had no idea what Leng Yuling was thinking, otherwise he might have been so angry that he would have died.

Using the medical skills left to her by the original owner of this life and her past life, Leng Yuling treated the injured people whose hands were injured in the natural disaster. When she went over again today, they had recovered a lot. She breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that they were no longer in serious condition, but she still insisted on checking each of them one by one.

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Meanwhile, at the post station, Mo Zhen and the others were surprised after reading Leng Yuling's so-called plan. Although the plan was different from the memorials submitted by their ministers and contained many words they couldn't understand, those they could understand were still surprised and nodded in approval.

"Although there are many things I don't understand, I really didn't expect the Empress to have such extraordinary insights. I just don't know if what the Empress proposed is feasible."

Originally, she didn't think highly of Leng Yuling. She had only heard about Leng Yuling from other people, who said that she saved Mo Zhen and that she brought the medical saint Bai Xiaozi to Nan Chu.

Others didn't know Mo Zhen's purpose in bringing Bai Xiaozi back to Southern Chu, but she did understand and received news that Ma Zhiyun's condition was slowly improving. Although she was unwilling to admit it, it was indeed thanks to Leng Yuling.

Because of Mo Zhen, she was unwilling to admit that Leng Yuling was different from other women. Now that she had seen it with her own eyes, she could no longer deceive herself and ignore Leng Yuling's uniqueness.

“Your Majesty’s sister-in-law does indeed have many extraordinary ideas.” Mo Xuan had a deep understanding of Leng Yuling’s unusual actions and words, so he blurted out, “Brother, this… plan, does it need to be revised?” After thinking for a while, he remembered Leng Yuling’s initial description of this book.

Mo Zhen glanced at Mo Xuan, then fixed his gaze on the plan. After a long while, he finally spoke: "I will discuss the details with her when she returns later. We'll talk about this matter tomorrow."

It has to be said that after Mo Zhen read through the entire plan, he also gained a new understanding of Leng Yuling. He realized that Leng Yuling was not only good at causing trouble, but also had a clever mind.

However, this plan still surprised him.

What kind of woman did he marry, and what kind of woman did Jun Ao miss?

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When Leng Yuling returned, it was already dinnertime. Mo Xuan and Ma Xiaoxiao went to see some of the more serious areas, while Mo Zhen stayed at the post station to wait for her to come back for dinner.

When she saw Mo Zhen sitting at the dining table waiting for her, she was taken aback at first, then smiled and asked, "Are you waiting for me, or are you waiting for me?"

Mo Zhen frowned, looking at Leng Yuling who always lacked the seriousness expected of an empress, and said unhappily, "Aren't these two sentences the same thing?"

Upon hearing Mo Zhen's earnest question, Leng Yuling couldn't help but chuckle. She found his question incredibly endearing; in her two lifetimes, this was the first time she had ever heard someone ask her such a serious question.

But seeing that Mo Zhen seemed to be waiting for her answer, she said, "Same to me." In order not to anger Mo Zhen, she forcefully suppressed her laughter, but he still noticed. "My question made you want to laugh?"

Leng Yuling nodded subconsciously, and only after seeing Mo Zhen's growing displeasure did she say, "What I mean is, I'm very happy that you waited for me to come back before we ate." She skillfully defused Mo Zhen's displeasure, while Li Quan couldn't help but look at her with new respect once again.

After hearing a satisfactory answer, his furrowed brows slowly relaxed. Although he knew that Leng Yuling might not be genuinely showing weakness, it was still better than her constantly contradicting him.

As soon as she sat down, Leng Yuling started eating before Mo Zhen could even pick up his chopsticks.

Ziyan coughed softly a few times, indicating that she should wait for Mozhen to start eating before she could eat. However, Leng Yuling, who understood Ziyan's meaning, said directly, "Oh, we're all so familiar with each other, let's skip the formalities. I'm really hungry today."

After saying that, she picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth without any regard for her image, chewing it while serving herself soup.

Seeing that Leng Yuling didn't seem to mind, Mo Zhen, who was always the first to pick up his chopsticks, didn't feel any displeasure at all. On the contrary, he felt more and more comfortable with her naturalness.

A smile, unnoticed by Mo Zhen, crept onto his lips, startling Li Quan who was standing nearby. Li Quan looked thoughtfully at Leng Yuling, unsure whether Leng Yuling's growing importance to Mo Zhen was a good thing or a bad thing.

After dinner, back in the room, Mo Zhen placed the plan in front of Leng Yuling. Before he could even speak, she interrupted him, saying, "Circle anything you don't understand, and I'll explain it to you one by one."

She spoke to Mo Zhen with the air of a leader, even carrying a hint of command. The latter had never heard such a tone before, but strangely, he didn't seem uncomfortable at all. Instead, he obediently followed her instructions, circling any parts he didn't understand.

"Are these words unique to the Northern Desert? Neither I nor Mo Xuan can understand them." Mo Zhen handed the already circled plan to Leng Yuling once again.

After reading the plan, she couldn't help but facepalm. The circled words were indeed words that would only be used in her previous life. So, she explained them to Mo Zhen one by one.

Mo Zhen listened intently, and when he turned his head by chance, he saw Leng Yuling's profile as she earnestly explained. This was the first time he had seen her so closely, and he was momentarily lost in thought.

"Can you understand if I explain it like this..." As she spoke, Leng Yuling turned her head, and their eyes met for a moment. It was as if time stood still. Leng Yuling forgot to continue speaking and just looked at him.

It was as if an electric current surged through their eyes, and the two couldn't help but move closer and closer to each other. But just before their lips were about to touch, a knock on the door brought them both back to their senses, leaving them incredibly embarrassed.

"Ahem..." Leng Yuling awkwardly turned her head away, not daring to look at Mo Zhen again.

They almost kissed!

Even Leng Yuling, a modern human from the 21st century, couldn't help but blush slightly. But upon closer inspection, one would notice that Mo Zhen, who shouldn't be blushing, also had a faint blush rising to his ears.

After the knocking stopped, Li Quan's voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, General Ma is looking for you."

Why did Ma Xiaoxiao contact him at this time?

Leng Yuling frowned, feeling a sense of doubt. Perhaps it was because she knew about their past that she had these suspicions.

However, since anyone who looks like Xiaoxiao must be just like her in heart, Leng Yuling didn't want to think too much about it.

"Go ahead," she said, putting down the plan without any extra emotion on her face.

Mo Zhen looked at her, but remained silent.