Chen Mo was slightly stunned, "You two are...?"
Seeing him come out, the two shifted their gaze away and stepped forward simultaneously.
"His Highness has an edict..."
"The Empress has an order..."
"..."
Chen Mo felt a bit of a headache and waved his hand, "How about one of you at a time?"
"I am here under the Eastern Palace Decree. Director Xu, do you not understand the hierarchy?" Sun Senior Palace Lady said coldly.
Xu Qingyi remained calm and said blandly, "The Empress’s matter is more urgent, Sun Senior Palace Lady should wait."
"How rude!"
"I am usually very rude, but you will get used to it over time."
"You...!"
Neither of them was willing to back down, and they seemed ready to start pulling each other’s hair. Chen Mo resolutely took out two tokens from his bosom, one engraved with a Golden Phoenix, the other with a Purple Phoenix.
"I order you two to shut up."
"..."
Words were cut off that abruptly as both hurriedly bowed in salute.
Chen Mo looked at Sun Senior Palace Lady, "You are older, so you speak first."
Sun Senior Palace Lady took a deep breath, straightened her body, and said, "His Highness has ordered Hundred Households Chen to prepare for the Heavenly Human Martial Exam in half a month. If you dare refuse, you’ll be dragged to the Castration Room!"
?
Heavenly Human Martial Exam?
A bit of recollection...
Chen Mo wasn’t too interested in such contests; with that effort, he might as well just find a backdoor.
However, since the Empress had already ordered it and even used a veiled threat, he had no choice...
"Alright, I understand, Sun Senior Palace Lady, you may leave now."
Sun Senior Palace Lady glanced at Xu Qingyi, flicked her sleeve, and left gracefully.
Chen Mo put away the tokens and asked, "Director Xu, what does the Empress want with me?"
Xu Qingyi said faintly, "The Empress heard you had a conflict in the Imperial Music Bureau and worried it was the thieves from last time, so she wanted me to check it out and summon you to the palace."
Tsk, there’s the difference!
The Empress is indeed kind to me!
"Alright, let’s be on our way." Chen Mo said.
Xu Qingyi didn’t bring a sedan chair; she put her hand on his shoulder, stepped forward, and suddenly, they appeared over a hundred meters away.
The feeling was special, not of speed, but as if the ground beneath had shortened.
If Chen Mo went all out, he might catch up, but he could never manage it so effortlessly.
"Not surprising for the Empress’s personal female officer, your skill is truly extraordinary."
The sensation of seemingly traversing through space was somewhat unsettling for Chen Mo, who furrowed his brow and wrapped an arm around her slender waist.
Xu Qingyi stiffened, her tone slightly flustered, "What are you doing?"
Chen Mo replied honestly, "I get motion sickness."

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