Chapter 968: I've imprisoned the Empress—how do I fix this! 21

Wen Zhiheng never thought that his persuasion would someday take effect.

Before he could react, Jin Chen had already taken his hand, gripping it tightly in his palm.

"Huai Feng, look, I listen to you so much, why do you still ignore me?"

His tone even carried a hint of grievance.

Being led by his hand, Wen Zhiheng perhaps felt the warmth, or perhaps it was simply because of those words, and suddenly felt his whole body heat up.

It was his heart heating up, as if breaking through the pale memories, a fiery banner unfurled, sweeping away the past, tearing it apart here.

They really are different.

No matter the reason, Jin Chen, who possesses the emperor's memories, has a temperament completely different from that of the former emperor.

Wen Zhiheng's heart filled with mixed emotions, he actively leaned into Jin Chen's embrace, dispelling the moisture in his eyes.

"I will never ignore Your Majesty again, never again."

"Good, I'll keep it in mind, Huai Feng, don't go back on your word."

Jin Chen felt the warmth in his embrace, immensely satisfied; no matter what, as long as Huai Feng now prefers him, that's fine!

As for the tyrant... he'll surely be killed sooner or later!

"Li Zhang."

He held the person in his arms, leisurely glancing at Li Zhang, who sat aside observing his nose and heart.

"Your servant is here, Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

"Out of consideration for the Empress's mercy, this batch of palace maids and eunuchs shall be exempt from punishment and reinstated."

Jin Chen said, then glanced at the spy who was already on his last breath but still had a breath left, usable for extracting a confession through interrogation.

"As for this spy's accomplices, lock them up in prison for thorough interrogation."

"Spy accomplices?!"

All the palace maids and eunuchs whose clothes were soaked with sweat from fright all turned their gaze toward the spy.

So this person was punished so severely because he is a spy!

Wen Zhiheng hadn't anticipated this either.

After everyone had withdrawn, Wen Zhiheng felt he must have fallen into Jin Chen's trap.

"You deceived me."

He glared at Jin Chen, yet however he looked, it seemed like affectionate annoyance.

"Oh dear, I hardly said anything at all."

Jin Chen smiled, pressing their foreheads together, his voice low and soft: "Huai Feng, what have you misunderstood? Surely you're not wronging me again."

"What? It's clearly... deliberate, absolutely deliberate."

Wen Zhiheng also laughed along, a heartfelt smile bright, his phoenix eyes suffused with mirth, radiant with every glance.

【Villain Heartthrob Value +5, total 35!】

Another side of the palace.

Shao Chun rested his chin in his hands, sighing wistfully.

He had originally planned to go find A Xiao last night, but the emperor's imperial guards were stationed outside the palace gates, making security even tighter than at the Main West Gate palace entrance.

Not to mention sneaking out in human form; even assuming his true form might not allow him to leave.

"I haven't yet told A Xiao the emperor's secret."

Shao Chun recalled last night's events, and to this day still finds them unbelievable.

Even if he is a demon, he is merely a little demon raised since childhood by the Western Regions royalty in the palace, skilled at bewitching people with demonic arts.

Who has ever seen such an absurd thing?

In this world, there actually appear two men who look exactly alike and even share the same memories!

"What are you thinking, Mao'er, with such a worried frown?"

A familiar voice suddenly sounded beside his ear; Shao Chun gasped, covering his mouth, and furtively glanced at the guards outside the window.

"A Xiao!"

He lowered his voice, unable to contain his excitement, and directly leapt into Jin Xiao Mo's arms: "How did you come here? I wanted to find you, but I simply couldn't get out..."

"Of course, it's because I wanted to see Mao'er."

Jin Xiao Mo lifted him horizontally, saying, "What nonsense has Jin Chen gotten up to, actually confining you like this?"

"He seems to have... discovered that the spy is related to me."

Shao Chun sighed, handing over the concealed memorial.

"A Xiao, you said you wanted this letter, didn't you? Here! And there's another especially important matter."

He had just wanted to speak, but looked left and right, worried there were ears in the wall: "A Xiao, let's go outside to talk; this place feels unsafe."

"Anything goes."

Jin Xiao Mo led him around to the side gate on the left, and only then did Shao Chun understand why he hadn't been stopped when entering.

In just a short time, Jin Xiao Mo's hand had already reached into the imperial guard detachment.

Thus, his chances of ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor are growing ever greater.

Shao Chun's thoughts turned, his smile growing ever more charming and graceful; the two waited behind the rockery in the Imperial Garden, and only when no palace personnel passed did they relax.

"A Xiao, I have a particularly frightening thing to tell you: there are currently two emperors in the palace."

Shao Chun told him what had happened last night; such a horrifying affair, even the former Jin Xiao Mo would never believe it, no matter what.

After all, having personally seen a demon cat transform into a person, he felt that this world holds many strange marvels, and it's not impossible to believe.

Jin Xiao Mo's expression grew solemn, and he asked in a deep voice: "So the current emperor is a fake, while the emperor who secretly sought you out last night is the real one."

Shao Chun drew out his "uh," uncertainly fiddling with his hands: "I don't know either, but I feel... it should be like that."

The present emperor hasn't "favored" him for ages; back then, that previous one wished he could spend a day in his Hall of Spring Return.

Thinking back, he had been a little unhappy because he had lost favor, but now that he knows the truth, Shaochun feels he doesn't care as much.

"I will continue to investigate this matter; if it's really like that, maybe I can let them destroy each other, saving me some trouble."

After Jin Xiaomo's surprise, he immediately realized this point, then straightforwardly stated his other purpose.

"Your secret agents, although they were caught and thrown into prison, didn't give you away at all…… but the secret passage map you obtained might not be able to be handed over to the Western Regions envoy outside the palace."

Shaochun's smile grew ever more docile, and he voluntarily handed over one of the two maps at his waist to Jin Xiaomo.

"I understand A-Xiao's meaning; as long as you help me hand this over to the envoy, I will certainly stay in the palace to pave the way for you and help you ascend the throne."

Jin Xiaomo's expression lit up, and he fiercely kissed Shaochun's cheek: "Good kitty, rest assured! Even if it's for your safety, I will hand the map over intact to the Western Regions envoy."

The two were extremely close, completely unaware that this scene had already fallen into another's eyes.

The tyrant hid in the corner; upon seeing this, he was furious to the point of exploding, his whole body exuding low pressure, his face flushed with anger.

His noble lord and his good imperial younger brother actually have an illicit relationship!

Moreover, judging by this situation, it's obviously not something that just started recently…

The tyrant's angry stare was devilishly scarlet, his features gradually becoming ferocious.

These two are undoubtedly challenging his authority and methods!

He was too far away to hear clearly what they were saying, but their sweet, oblivious intimacy was painfully glaring.