Chen Mo’s expression slightly stiffened.
What terrible luck! Just got into the pool and was caught right away!
Their conversation was clearly heard, already at the bathroom door; faint sounds of rustling attire could be heard, likely the palace servant assisting with dressing.
"If it’s just a bath, it wouldn’t matter; Her Majesty the Empress likely wouldn’t mind."
"But if he were to see the Empress’s body, and then be caught by the palace servant, the crime of defilement would definitely be nailed!"
"The Death Exemption Token can only save the head, but not the tail!"
"This time, might really lose his manhood!"
Chen Mo glanced around.
To ensure privacy, there wasn’t even a window in the bathroom; apart from a hollow-carved clothes rack and a dressing table, there was nothing else, no place to hide at all.
So, the only place to hide was—
Chen Mo dared not hesitate, stood up, jumped out of the pool, picked up his clothes hanging on the rack, and then dived back into the pool.
He went behind the Jade Platform in the center of the pool, using the island platform to block the view, submerged his body underwater, with only his head exposed.
Just accomplishing all this, the bathroom door was pulled open, and the Empress’s voice rang out: "Our palace and Zhu’er are having a bath to relax and chat intimately, no need for assistance, all servants may leave."
The palace servants responded and left.
Chen Mo slightly relaxed upon hearing this, carefully turned his head to look towards the door.
He saw two figures walking in one after the other.
The Empress was voluptuous, like a plump peach in spring, her delicate waves swayed gently with her steps, her waistline suddenly tightened, forming a breathtaking curve with her voluptuous hips.
Lin Jingzhu was taller than the Empress, her pale skin surpassing frost and snow, her legs long and straight without any excess flesh, although her figure wasn’t as exaggerated, it was triumphantly balanced and taut, radiating youthful energy unique to a young girl.
One mature and graceful woman, one youthful girl, like a pair of lotus blossoms, stunningly beautiful.
Chen Mo’s eyes slightly glazed over.
Although he had seen both of their bodies before, never so clearly and thoroughly, a chaotic surge of Qi-Blood ensued.
Trying to channel the "Supreme Heart-Cleansing Mantra" to control scattered thoughts, he realized his injuries weren’t healed, soul power within the Spirit Platform was lacking, could only endure...
The two stepped into the pool.
Seeing the fleeting sight, the song "Two Tigers" resonated in Chen Mo’s mind.
Water vapor hovered in the air, only separated by an elliptical island platform between the three, thankfully the pool was large enough, plus Chen Mo had the Concealing Ring on his hand, they didn’t notice anything unusual.
The Empress leaned against the edge of the pool, her phoenix eyes a bit dazed, pondering something unknown.
Lin Jingzhu asked puzzled, "Aunt, why do you seem absent-minded today?"
The Empress regained focus, shook her head: "Nothing... usually I can’t see you, why come so early today?"
Lin Jingzhu smiled sweetly: "Of course, I missed you~"
"Hmph, you probably have someone else in mind?"
The Empress glanced at her, snorted coldly: "You think I don’t know? Jinyun already told me, you stayed up all night last night, couldn’t eat or sleep, didn’t care about your injuries, even scouting for Chen Mo’s news..."
Lin Jingzhu’s cheeks flushed red, softly said: "Mr. Chen saved my life, naturally I can’t watch him fall into trouble."
The Empress frowned slightly, asked seriously: "Zhu’er, tell me honestly, have you truly fallen for Chen Mo?"
Lin Jingzhu silent for a moment, softly said: "Actually, I’m not sure either, but Mr. Chen is really different from other men, I don’t mind interacting with him, and also..."
"Also what?" the Empress pressed further.
Lin Jingzhu looked embarrassed, lowered her head shyly, stammered: "And after days of not seeing him, I would inexplicably think of him, seeing his face makes me very happy, seeing him wounded, my heart aches as if stirred by knives... Aunt, what is wrong with me?"
Usually carefree, like a Jianghu hero, Lin Jingzhu unexpectedly showed this tender young girl side, how could the Empress not see?
This girl clearly fell in love!
Suddenly enlightened like a stubborn block, she as an aunt should be happy instead.
But the counterpart being Chen Mo...
The Empress sighed, said: "Zhu’er, you and Chen Mo aren’t suitable..."
Lin Jingzhu blinked, puzzled: "Why?"
Because that little thief confessed earnestly to our palace yesterday, touched every part of our body, even shared a bed, pressing against... these words the Empress couldn’t say, only advised from another angle:
"Chen Mo is flirtatious, constantly flirting with women, do you know how many beauties he knows?"
"Moreover, he already has a marriage contract, you’re at least Royal and Noble Relatives, can’t marry as a concubine, where would the Lin Family’s face be?"
Lin Jingzhu didn’t mind, shook her head:
"Mother said, as long as I like, what’s wrong with being a concubine?"
"Moreover, since ancient times beauties loved heroes, given Mr. Chen’s strength and achievements, naturally girls are indispensable, which I can understand..."
The Empress’s chest heaved, rippling the water.
Jinyun was really troublesome, actually wanting Zhu’er to be Chen Mo’s concubine, where does this leave her?
Thinking that Chen Mo would become her future nephew-in-law, openly calling her aunt, yet secretly calling her baby, even pinching her butt... the Empress’s cheeks burned, quietly spat.