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The Empress felt these words sounded strange, but couldn’t immediately pinpoint the problem.
"What time is it now?" the Empress inquired.
Chen Mo glanced at the sky and guessed, "It should be around 9 a.m. Is Your Highness planning to get up?"
"There’s no rush, it’s still early after all. I’ve finished all the memorials these past few days, I can sleep a little longer." The Empress’s voice was soft and gentle as she leaned into Chen Mo’s arms, her eyelids fighting to stay open.
She wasn’t lazy by nature, on the contrary, she was extremely diligent.
But for some reason, whenever she’s with Chen Mo, she becomes completely languid, snuggling against him and not wanting to move even a finger.
"Stop sleeping, the sun’s already shining on your butt."
Clap—
Chen Mo raised his hand and gently gave it a pat.
The rounded curve quivered lightly, causing ripples to spread.
"Mmm~ Annoying..."
The Empress parted her rosy lips with a soft moan, her body shifting uneasily.
Chen Mo’s hand didn’t move away but slowly moved towards the fuller part—
The Empress suddenly opened her eyes, her cheeks flushed red, and held down his mischievous hand, glaring at him with feigned anger.
"You naughty little thief, don’t be insolent with me!"
"But last night, Your Highness was asking me not to stop..."
"I was saying ’don’t’ ’stop’. Who told you to hear it as one phrase?!"
"..."
With Chen Mo’s antics, the Empress was now fully awake, hugging the thin quilt and eyeing him warily.
Chen Mo shook his head, smiling bitterly, "What exactly is Your Highness worried about?"
Though their relationship was already so intimate, they never made that final step.
Every time they reached a moment of passion, the Empress would suddenly pull back, as if there was something she feared.
"I... just am not ready yet."
The Empress bit her lip lightly and said in a low voice, "After all, I’m the Eastern Palace Empress, some boundaries cannot be crossed easily... Besides, when Chu Yanli returns, if she discovers any clues, it could lead to a great disaster..."
"Chu Yanli?"
Chen Mo furrowed his brow.
The name sounded familiar, but for the moment, he couldn’t remember who it was...
"In Tiandu City, no one dares to call her by her full name, so it might seem unfamiliar. However, if I mention another name, you’ll know..." the Empress cleared her throat and said, "Princess Xuanhuang."
?!
Hearing this name, Chen Mo suddenly remembered.
Princess Chu Yanli, originally "Princess Anle," was displeased with this title upon coming of age and without going through the Ministry of Rites, she renamed herself "Xuanhuang."
Such disregard for convention, yet the Emperor still agreed to it.


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