Finally, there was news about Tang Yichen’s whereabouts, and Nalan Yiren breathed a sigh of relief. Her ominous eyes turned somewhat red; after more than a decade, she could finally avenge her grandfather.

"Alright, I’ve already told you what you wanted to know, and the promises King Wei made..." Liang Mu looked up at Chen Mo.

"Rest assured, my words are true, but this is only what you say, and it hasn’t been confirmed yet. After finding Tang Yichen, I will fulfill my promise. Of course, until then, I assure the Liang Family will not encounter any issues."

Liang Mu had spoken, but Chen Mo hadn’t confirmed it. Once it’s confirmed to be true, he will keep his promise.

Liang Mu furrowed his graying brows and immediately said, "Then can you release me from this Celestial Prison first?"

"Of course, but the Court is preparing for relocation, so I ask Elder Liang to stay in this Celestial Prison for a while. Once arrangements are complete, we will move to the Celestial River together." As he spoke, Chen Mo looked at Diwu Fusheng: "Sir, I’m entrusting this to you."

Diwu Fusheng nodded.

Outside the Celestial Prison, Diwu Fusheng did not follow, and Chen Mo could clearly sense a sad emotion from Nalan Yiren, saying: "Miss Nalan, are you alright?"

Nalan Yiren shook her head: "After so many years, it’s finally about to come to an end. But letting that heartless person live so many years longer, he should have gone to Hell long ago. Still, it’s good, I can bring his corpse to my grandfather’s grave as an offering."

Chen Mo patted Nalan Yiren’s shoulder but soon realized he was out of line. He quickly withdrew his hand and said, "In the short term, I can’t accompany you to the Western Regions. There are many outstanding matters on this side of the Great Song," you have seen, if..."

"It’s alright, after so many years, I’m not afraid to wait a bit longer. It gives me time to gather more allies."

After all, in the cooperation initially agreed upon, Chen Mo only promised to accompany her to the Western Regions to find him but did not include taking action. If she were to face Tang Yichen alone, she wouldn’t have great confidence.

...

Just then, Sun Meng hurried over, saying: "Prince, the Empress Dowager seeks you."

"I have state affairs to deal with, no time. You’ve been with me for so long, don’t know how to find an excuse to decline?" Chen Mo said.

Sun Meng began to sweat a bit: "Prince, there’s no way to refuse, the Empress Dowager personally came to Han Yuan Hall to find you. She’s waiting in the main hall now."

Chen Mo: "..."

"Just say I’m handling the aftermath in Luonan, no time."

"Understood."

... 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Chen Mo left the Imperial Palace, genuinely to handle the aftermath in Luonan.

Deciding to relocate to Celestial River, Luonan certainly couldn’t be abandoned just like that. Some people must remain to handle trivial matters around Luonan.

When night fell, Chen Mo headed towards the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

But he was still a street away when reaching the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

A palace maid blocked his way.

"Who are you?" Sun Meng immediately led the personal soldiers to draw their swords forward.

The palace maid was startled but pretended to be calm, saying: "King Wei, the Empress Dowager invites you."

Upon hearing, Chen Mo couldn’t help but frown, saying: "It’s so late, I don’t want to disturb the Empress Dowager, wait..."

The words were unfinished, and a gentle yet resentful voice emerged from the darkness of the alley on the right: "King Wei is really a busy person, making the Empress Dowager wait."

Having not found anyone waiting in Han Yuan Hall, Liang Ji did not give up. The palace maid next to her had an idea and suggested going to where Chen Mo lived to "block" him. After waiting half an afternoon, she finally managed to wait.

The residents’ departure made the town very deserted, and the surroundings of the street were pitch-black. Only the torches held by Sun Meng and others brought a bit of brightness to the street.

Chen Mo turned his head towards the dark, seeing a sedan being carried out from the darkness. The palace maid who blocked Chen Mo earlier stepped forward, lifted the curtain of the sedan, and subsequently, a delicate and soft fair hand reached out from inside. The palace maid hurriedly stepped forward to assist, and a stately silhouette slowly emerged.

Under the illumination of the firelight, Liang Ji was wearing a black dragon robe with a phoenix crown, exuding a truly noble aura.

It should be known that the dragon robe isn’t solely worn by the Emperor; both Empresses and Empress Dowagers can wear them too. It’s a ceremonial garment used on significant occasions.

Of course, there’s a difference between the dragon robes of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor; the Emperor’s dragon robe has five claws, while the Empress Dowager’s has four.

"Minister Chen Mo, pays respects to the Empress Dowager." Chen Mo quickly bowed and cupped his hands, saying, "The Empress Dowager jokes, I was only attending to state affairs."

Sun Meng and his soldiers hurriedly put away their swords and bowed.

Within, Liang Ji spat at Chen Mo, but outwardly remained composed, her rose petal-like lips slightly parted, softly saying: "Then, does King Wei have time now? The Empress Dowager wishes to discuss something with you."

Since you came to me, busy or not, I must find time.

Chen Mo chuckled softly: "Empress Dowager, please."

Chen Mo gestured towards the direction of the "Prime Minister’s Mansion."

"No need, there are too many souls at the Prime Minister’s mansion, the Empress Dowager has a residence outside the palace, let’s chat there." Once said, without waiting for Chen Mo’s consent, she went into the sedan, the accompanying eunuch immediately shouted: "Lift the sedan."

"Go back and tell the ladies that I have some matters to handle, will be back later," Chen Mo said to Sun Meng before following the sedan.

...

The residence Liang Ji mentioned wasn’t far from the "Prime Minister’s Mansion," it took less than a quarter of an hour to reach this residence.

The residence was still well-preserved, and outside stood two palace maids, standing on tiptoes, craning their necks expectantly. Seeing the sedan approaching, they immediately picked up lanterns and welcomed them.