Inside the room, the lights were turned on, casting shadows on the carved bed through the screen.
Chen Mo reached out to caress Xu Ying's slender shoulder, approaching those faint red lips, capturing their softness, and savoring the sweet, refreshing breath.
Chu Ran clutched the corner of the blanket, sneaking a glance with the corner of her eye, her face flushed red with a mix of anger. This man addressed Xu Ying as Empress, yet now he acts in such a manner, as if considering himself the Emperor.
After all, only the Emperor can touch the Empress.
"By the way, did Prince He abdicate voluntarily?"
As Chen Mo spoke, he leaned into Xu Ying's collar.
Prince He, formerly Emperor Xuanhe Chu Nan, was given the title after abdicating to the current Emperor.
But Chen Mo's words were merely an attempt to make conversation.
This abdication was certainly not voluntary; it was forced by Lu Sheng.
