"What does Madam want with me?" Chen Mo asked as he stood at the door.
Liu Miaozhi turned her body to the side and said, "Mr. Chen, please come in and speak."
"Hmm."
Without much thought, Chen Mo stepped inside.
Liu Miaozhi closed the door tightly and silently followed behind him.
The bedroom was clean and tidy, spotless, with a red candle burning on the table, the warm yellow candlelight creating a slightly cozy atmosphere.
Xu Ling’er was also in the room; upon seeing Chen Mo, she hurriedly bowed in greeting.
"Mr. Chen."
"Please take a seat, Mr. Chen," Liu Miaozhi said softly.
Chen Mo sat down casually, and Liu Miaozhi lifted the teapot with her delicate hand, filling the teacup before him, a refreshing aroma immediately spreading.
"Please enjoy your tea, Mr. Chen."
"Thank you, Madam."
Chen Mo took a sip from the teacup and said, "The hour is late, and there’s no one else here; Madam, feel free to speak your mind."
Liu Miaozhi appeared a bit hesitant, speaking softly, "This matter is of great importance; I am worried that walls may have ears."
Chen Mo felt a slight movement at heart, a blue rune flashed between his eyebrows, an invisible aura enveloped the entire room, completely isolating it from the outside.
"Madam, you may speak freely; not a word from tonight’s conversation will be leaked."
"Alright."
Liu Miaozhi finally relaxed, nodding in agreement, and signaled, "Ling’er, undress."
Xu Ling’er nodded, reached out to undo her neckline, the plain dress flowing like a cloud to the ground, leaving only a bellyband and underpants, exposing large areas of snow-white, delicate skin.
"Ahem!"
Chen Mo nearly spat out his tea.
"Madam, what is this...?"
He couldn’t have imagined that Liu Miaozhi called him over late at night, with such a mysterious demeanor, just for this?
Was this her way of expressing gratitude?
"I helped you because of Yu’er, and there was no other intention; Madam, please spare your efforts."
Chen Mo’s expression cooled, placing the teacup down as he prepared to leave.
Human nature is always greedy, never knowing satisfaction; to him, it seemed Liu Miaozhi wanted to use this method to bind him and the Xu Family even tighter.
Seeing the situation, Liu Miaozhi hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen, you’ve misunderstood me; I have no such intention..."
"Misunderstanding?"
Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and said, "Then tell me, what does this mean?"
But on careful thought, it seems apart from himself, there isn’t a second person fitting these criteria.
Chu Yanli might be one, but her bloodline destined her not to receive the trust of the Xu Family.
"Sure enough, it wasn’t long before Madam was taken by Chu Heng, never returning..." Liu Miaozhi’s expression turned dark as she spoke.
Chen Mo was momentarily speechless; he had turned Prince Yu Mansion upside down, unable to find Madam Xu’s traces; the outcome was obvious, Chu Heng wouldn’t be foolish enough to leave such incriminating evidence.
"I will make Chu Heng pay for this," Chen Mo stated calmly after a moment of silence, as if stating a fact.
"I believe in you, Mr. Chen," Liu Miaozhi nodded.
If it were anyone else, she’d only think they were boasting.
But the man before her is different; whatever he speaks, he is certain to accomplish.
"So, where is that piece of silk?" Chen Mo asked.
Liu Miaozhi said, "The silk itself isn’t important, what’s crucial is the content on it... You know, a place like the Imperial Music Bureau can’t hide things, so I used another method, transferring the content verbatim, and then burned the original."
"Ling’er, turn around."
Xu Ling’er complied, turning and loosening her bellyband, revealing a back as smooth as white jade.
Liu Miaozhi took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve, pouring the transparent liquid into her palm, rubbing it warm before evenly applying it onto Xu Ling’er’s back, speaking:
"When I was Madam Xu Family, my greatest hobby was embroidery, for which I even made a special trip to West Ridge Cave Village to visit the secluded clans there."

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