Outside.
Lou Gao gazed at the tightly shut door behind the Chancellor. An indescribable flicker crossed his eyes as he silently speculated.
What were they doing?
Could Her Majesty the Empress be teaching young Chen a lesson in some utterly brutal way?
Why else wouldn't they let everyone watch?
Was Chen Jue all right?
Although he knew Chen Jue was in no danger.
Meanwhile, the Ice Empress's delicate brows drew together, like willow strands stirred inadvertently by a breeze, betraying an almost imperceptible tremor.
Her hands quietly clenched, her fingertips paling slightly and revealing the subtle turmoil within her.
Ever since that had happened to her, she felt as though the seal that had bound her for over a hundred thousand years had been instantly broken.
She had developed a particular longing for that sort of thing.
She desperately wanted to find that damned man and vent it all on him.
But she thought he had been busy lately, so she had never dared seek him out.
Besides, her reserve as a woman made her somewhat reluctant to take the initiative.
Yet she had never expected another woman to beat her to the punch.
And she was certain this Empress was another member of that damned man's harem!
One who had arrived even earlier than she had.
So, following the principle of "if you can't beat them, join them," the Ice Empress prepared to sneak inside...
Beside her, Lou Gao's concern had clouded his judgment. He was about to ask the Ice Empress whether they should offer Chen Jue some help.
However, when he looked toward where the Ice Empress had been standing, he discovered that she had quietly vanished, leaving only emptiness and confusion behind.
"Where did she go?"
Lou Gao murmured to himself, a trace of bewilderment passing