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This time, she had abandoned the opportunity to leave with Qingwu and Xiu Luan and returned to the Imperial Palace. She only wanted to find out who the mastermind was in order to kill her. Of course, there was another important matter, and that was Die'er!

Right, Dia'Er, once she finds out who the mastermind is, she will bring Dia'Er out of the palace!

Thinking of this, Qiao Qiao carefully made his way to the entrance of the palace. After all, this was the emperor's sleeping quarters, and the guards at the entrance to the palace were all extremely strict. It was hard for Qiao who had no inner strength at all to enter the palace to avoid being seen by all the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

She hid in the dense grass in front of the Palace, waiting for the waves of guards to pass by.

When the guards switched shifts, Qiao Qiao took advantage of everyone's surprise and immediately disappeared into the palace.

Humph! She smiled proudly. Even if he was a strict guard, could it be rare for him to act like a thief in the modern world?

She had never seen anything as severe as this before, nor had she seen anything as strict as this. She did not pay much attention to these few waves of guards.

"You actually dare to come back!" A deep voice came from the palace.

When Qiao Qiao heard the voice, he looked over and saw Yan Mo Chen's face filled with shock. His handsome face was ashen, and his pair of phoenix eyes looked upwards. His gaze was locked onto Yan Mo Chen's body.

"You already guessed it, didn't you?" As long as he could succeed in meeting Yan Mo Chen, the rest of the matters could be settled. At the very least, she dared to believe that Yan Mo Chen would not really throw her out and leave it for the Imperial Secret Service to handle.

"Don't try to figure out my thoughts like you did in the past." Yan Mo Chen's face darkened. Although his tone of voice did not contain any obvious displeasure, it still carried a trace of unhappiness.

Just when Qiao Qiao still thought that he wouldn't continue speaking, he finally raised his eyelids. A trace of hatred vaguely flashed through his eyes and the corners of his mouth slightly opened:

"You are not worthy!"

Qiao Qiao's body still trembled violently. It turned out that he still hated her to such an extent in his heart …

"You are already a criminal. Why did you come back after leaving the palace? "Could it be that you're still unwilling to leave us, unwilling to part with your wealth and luxury?" Yan Mo Chen's lips curled up as he looked at Qiao Qiao with ridicule.

Qiao Qiao's face was still pale. It seemed that even though she was injured, she had lost her bargaining chip with Yan Mo Chen. How could she hope to obtain honor from a tyrant who had ruthless means and no emotions?

It seemed that she was still too naive. She thought that Yan Mo Chen was still willing to give her the warmth they shared in the past and give her a chance to investigate the truth and punish the evildoers. Now, it seemed that she was just like a lamb that had entered the jaws of a tiger and was slaughtered by others.

"I've already come back to confess. Let go of this matter." Since she no longer had the chance to speak, she could only think of ways to protect her words from a calamity.

"Do I still need to listen to your opinion when I deal with my own secret guards?" Yan Mo Chen raised his eyebrows and looked at Qiao Qiao's face that was still stiff and smiling. No matter what he said, the current Qiao Qiao was like a joke.

"Fine, you are going to punish your own bodyguards, I have no right to interfere. I only want to advise you that Yan Mu is the only one who treats you sincerely by your side right now. If you lose him too, I'm afraid …"

"Shut up!" Without waiting for Qiao Yifeng to finish speaking, Yan Mo Chen suddenly slammed the table in front of the hall angrily. His face was filled with anger and his eyes were bloodthirsty.

Why did she say that? Was it because she didn't treat him sincerely, and so the people around him didn't treat him sincerely?

Hehe! This was utter nonsense!

Qiao Qiao's eyes remained cold. Other than the time she had teased him that day, she had never seen him so furious.

"Well, goodbye." Qiao Qiao's eyes were still downcast as he lowered his head, then he turned around with the intention of leaving.

"Wait!" Yan Mo Chen suddenly called out, stopping Joe in his tracks.

"Is this Qian Qing Palace a place where you can come and leave whenever you want?" Yan Mo Chen slightly raised his brows, but no one could tell if he was happy or angry from his tone.

"Otherwise, what else do you want? Continue to lock me up in the Heaven Prison and force me to confess? " Qiao Qiao still slowly turned around, his pale lips fiercely pursed. An indescribable haggard expression could be seen on his face.

"Extortion to force a confession?" Yan Mo Chen frowned, "You were punished?" A trace of emotion could be seen in his cold eyes.

"You and I are already like this, there is no need to put on an act." Qiao still sneered, his expression cold.

"Who did this to you?" Yan Mo Chen's frown deepened.

"Are you saying that you don't know about me entering the Sky Prison and are completely in the dark?" Qiao Qiao couldn't help but raise his brows and smile as he sneered.

"I don't need to explain to you." Yan Mo Chen said with a cold face.

"Then there's no need for me to tell you!" Qiao Qiao's attitude was still as persistent as before, and his face was completely cold.

"You …" Yan Mo Chen's heart tightened. He suddenly took a big step forward and carried Qiao Qiao straight into the palace. "If you don't say it, I will personally examine your injuries."

Check for injuries … Qiao Qiao couldn't help but blush and firmly bit his lower lip. He said lightly: "Yu Qing Ao."

"Yu QingAo …" Yan Mo Chen muttered, "You sure have a lot of guts to do this to me …" When he reached the depth of his affection, he couldn't help but stop speaking. He lowered his head to look at the girl in his embrace, not knowing what to say.

What was she to him? Now, even he himself wasn't clear about it …

The two of them once again looked at each other in silence. Their surroundings suddenly became quiet, and an awkward feeling condensed in the air.

"Lie still first. The imperial physician will treat you in a while." Yan Mo Chen slowly placed Qiao Qiao on the bed. His tone was clearly softer than before.

"No need, I beg the emperor to let me out of the palace." Joe still turned his head away, no longer looking at Yan Mo Chen. Although his words were pleading, there was no hint of condescension in his tone.

"Didn't you come back to find out the truth to restore your innocence? "I agree." Yan Mo Chen looked at Qiao whose expression was still cold and could not help but compromise.

He had always been very accurate about Joe's thoughts.

However, he had never been able to understand his own thoughts.

Right now, he should hate her. However, every time he saw her injured in the middle of a crisis, the cherishing feeling in his heart would slowly emerge.

He had been torturing himself in his heart, torturing Qiao yet again on the surface …

Qiao Qiao still heard Yan Mo Chen's words. He laid on the bed and slowly closed his eyes. Since he had already achieved his goal, there was no longer any need to talk with Yan Mo Chen.

As Yan Mo Chen listened to Qiao Qiao's even breathing, suddenly, the corner of his mouth slowly rose into an extremely faint smile.

Qiao Qiao was still trying to avoid the awkward atmosphere between her and Yan Mo Chen, but she did not expect that she actually fell asleep. The moment she regained consciousness, she heard the imperial physician by her side whispering to Yan Mo Chen:

"Your majesty, this lady's body has been whipped. It's just some superficial wounds, but they're fine now. The only problem is that the whip was dipped in salt water. I'm afraid the wound won't be able to heal."

Yan Mo Chen's expression became increasingly cold, he had never given the order to interrogate Qiao Qiao, he never thought that Yu Qing Ao would dare to abuse his lynching skill behind his back, moreover it was so heavy, a whip dipped in salt water, let alone a woman, even a man of great stature would not be able to bear it, he really did not know how this woman endured the pain of leaving the palace and then returning alone.

Could it be that finding out the truth and punishing the person behind it was really that important to her?

For some unknown reason, Yan Mo Chen had a little bit of anticipation in his heart. Could this woman risked her life to come back? Could it be that there was a little bit of reluctance in her heart to part with him …

"Your majesty, although there are no traces of burns on the left side of this girl's face, it's still slightly hot. Right now, it's only slightly red, but I don't know if it'll affect her face in the future."

Yan Mo Chen suddenly came back to his senses after hearing what the imperial physician said. His gaze was fixated on Qiao Qiao's slightly red left cheek.

He had originally thought that her injuries were too severe, causing her to feel a bit hot, but he didn't know that her face was in danger of being burned and disfigured. He couldn't help but tightly clench his fist, and blue veins were exposed on his forehead.

"No matter what you do, you have to heal the wounds on this girl's body and the burns on her face. If you leave a little scar, I'll take your head!" Yan Mo Chen suppressed his voice and shouted with a furious expression.

"Yes …" Yes, this old official will do his best to cure this lady. " The imperial physician nodded slightly and cupped his hands.

Yan Mo Chen nodded and did not reply. He waited until the imperial physician left before slowly sitting on the side of the bed. His fingers moved slightly, wanting to grab hold of Qiao Qiao's hands, but after struggling for a long time, he finally let go of his arms.

"I know that you will definitely want to settle Yu Qing Ao's life by yourself. Therefore, I'll wait for you to wake up. Once you've fully recovered, I'll leave this matter to you to investigate." He stared at Joe's still face, his face softening as he spoke slowly.

Qiao Qiao's fingers were still moving slightly. Although she did not open her eyes, she could feel Yan Mo Chen's expression and tone, making her almost think that they had returned to the past. They knew each other, and everything she wanted to do, he would pave the way for her in advance.

However, even though her consciousness was hazy, she still understood the reality of the situation.

I'm afraid that he cares about her so much. He just doesn't want her to die too early, so he can slowly torture her …