Watching indifferently as Yao Xuekong slowly stopped struggling and died in a wretched state, Shen Qianmo took out the corpse-dissolving liquid from her sleeve and was about to sprinkle it on Yao Xuekong's body when she was suddenly interrupted.
"Mother Empress?!" Shangguan Che's heartbroken voice rang out. He forcefully pulled Shen Qianmo away, looked at the mangled corpse on the ground, and then glared at Shen Qianmo with hatred. "Did you kill my mother?!"
"So what if it is?!" Shen Qianmo raised an eyebrow, looking at Shangguan Che with interest. "Since you're here, I don't need the corpse-dissolving potion anymore."
"Corpse-dissolving water?!" Shangguan Che stared at the small bottle in Shen Qianmo's hand. Was this the Demon Palace's sacred medicine, the Corpse-dissolving water? Then, this man, or rather, the woman disguised as a man, was she? With a hint of hesitation and disbelief, Shangguan Che asked, "You are... Qianmo...?"
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Chapter Four: Conflict and Opposition
"Shen Qianmo is dead. I am Mo Chi." Shen Qianmo smiled and looked at Shangguan Che calmly, as if she did not see the pain and disbelief in Shangguan Che's eyes.
Indeed. Situ Jingyan has already sent people to create the illusion that the marriage alliance was attacked, and has also sent out a message that the daughter of the marriage alliance, Shen Qianmo, has been killed by the assassin, and that Situ Jingyan himself has been seriously injured and therefore cannot return to Tianmo Kingdom for the time being, and needs to recuperate for a period of time.
Shen Qianmo naturally understood Situ Jingyan's intentions. Presumably, the internal affairs of Tianmo Kingdom were not peaceful. Situ Jingyan had ascended the throne by force, and his brothers were probably not convinced of him. Situ Jingyan's move was to make his brothers seize the opportunity to make their move and expose their true colors.
"It really is you." Shangguan Che's eyes were filled with complex emotions, a mixture of three parts surprise and three parts hatred, which turned into utter helplessness. A bitter smile spread across his lips.
When he heard the news of Shen Qianmo's assassination last night, his heart ached inexplicably. He comforted himself, thinking that Shen Qianmo was the Palace Master of the Demon Palace, how could she die so easily? This must be Situ Jingyan's scheme. Sure enough, he was right, Shen Qianmo was still alive.
The woman in front of him, dressed as a man, had an unparalleled beauty. Although her features did not resemble her ordinary appearance at all, her eyes were still as bright as stars, and her temperament was still as refined and noble. It was Shen Qianmo, the first woman to make his heart flutter!
But, but she actually used such cruel methods to kill his mother! He could tolerate Shen Qianmo being his enemy because he would defeat Shangguan Jin, conquer Tianmo, and imprison Shen Qianmo by his side, but he could not tolerate Shen Qianmo hurting his mother like this!
Seeing Shangguan Che's complex expression, Shen Qianmo sneered inwardly. Shangguan Che, you feel pain too?! I thought a man like you, whose eyes are only on power, wouldn't know what pain felt like! Are you already in pain, already helpless?! Not a chance! How could I possibly repay what I owe so easily?!
"So what if it's me?! Does the Third Prince want to avenge your mother?!" Shen Qianmo smiled faintly and said slowly, "That depends on whether the Third Prince has the ability!"
"Shen—Qian—Mo—!" Shangguan Che spat out each word almost through gritted teeth, staring angrily at Shen Qian Mo, "Why did you do this?!"
"Why did you do this?!" Shen Qianmo asked with a hint of mockery in her eyes, then slowly raised a cryptic smile and said, "Perhaps, you owed me in your past life!"
He truly owed her! They all owed her! Heaven gave her a second chance at life, so she will make them pay a hundredfold for everything they owe her! She will make all those who hurt her and those close to her pay the price!
"Hahahaha!" Shangguan Che laughed almost maniacally, staggering to Shen Qianmo's side, pointing at her nose and saying, "Did I owe you something in my past life?! Hahaha, I really did owe you something in my past life! I actually fell for a viper like you!"
"A viperous woman?!" Shen Qianmo laughed instead of getting angry, her eyes filled with mockery. "You dare to utter those words?! When it comes to a viperous heart, who can compare to your mother?! Who can compare to that principal wife in your household?! Moved? Don't disgust me. Your so-called being moved is just endless exploitation followed by an empty title of empress?!"
Faced with Shangguan Che's accusations, Shen Qianmo felt no heartache whatsoever. She only found it laughable that the person who had done so many unforgivable things to her was now accusing her of being heartless.
She was ruthless, at least she wouldn't stand by and watch her child die. She was ruthless, at least she wouldn't treat someone who loved her wholeheartedly as a tool, using him and then cruelly killing him!
"Why have you been so scheming against us?! Does your Demon Palace want to seize Qi Yue's throne?" Shangguan Che asked Shen Qianmo with a hint of coldness.
He was naturally not foolish enough to think that Shen Qianmo was helping Shangguan Jin. Shen Qianmo and Shangguan Jin had no connection whatsoever, so she had no reason to do this. With his selfish and self-serving mind, he would only think that Shen Qianmo was doing this for his own selfish gain.
"The empire?" Shen Qianmo's sarcasm deepened upon hearing Shangguan Che's words. "I despise such vulgar things! I do this for no reason other than I enjoy it. If you insist on giving me a reason for leaving this place, it's this: I hate you all!"
Shangguan Che was stunned by the hatred in Shen Qianmo's eyes. It was such intense hatred, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue. He asked himself if he had done anything to wrong Shen Qianmo. Even when Yao Xuekong tried to kill her last time, it didn't cause her any real harm. Why did she hate them so much?
"Hate us?! I don't think so." Shangguan Che's expression twisted, his gentle demeanor vanished. "I think you're just helping that traitor Situ Jingyan! You, Shen Qianmo, betrayed your own country for a traitor! Have you no shame?!"
Shen Qianmo looked indifferently at the distorted expression on Shangguan Che's face. In her previous life, he had the same ferocious expression when he poured the poison into her mouth.
"Think what you want, I don't have time to waste with your nonsense. Since you're here, you can clean up Yao Xuekong's body yourself." Shen Qianmo smiled indifferently, her eyes revealing a nonchalant laziness. Without even glancing at Shangguan Che, she turned and left.
"Shen Qianmo! I won't let you get away with this!" Shangguan Che roared at Shen Qianmo's retreating figure. The indifference in Shen Qianmo's eyes just now deeply stung his eyes. Did she really disdain him like this?! Since she was heartless, then he would be heartless too!
Shen Qianmo clearly heard Shangguan Che's roar, but she did not stop in her tracks. In her opinion, the roar would not have any effect on her.
He won't let her go? That's fine, she had no intention of letting him go either, and his death was just around the corner. She would patiently watch as Shangguan Che, Yao Ruoqin, Shen Lingyun, and Shen Qianxin, all those who had hurt her, died tragically one by one.
Thinking of this, Shen Qianmo smiled knowingly, a sly glint in her eyes. Should she go and see what her beloved father and second sister looked like now? Would they be overjoyed to see her?
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Chapter Five: Ridiculing the Father
The main gate of the Prime Minister's residence remained as magnificent and imposing as ever. The gilded plaque still hung high, the three large characters "Prime Minister's Residence" shining brightly.
Shen Qianmo stood indifferently in front of the Prime Minister's residence, a slight smile playing on his lips.
The Prime Minister's residence? One day, that gilded plaque will be smashed to the ground. At that time, Shen Lingyun's expression will surely be priceless. How reliable is the power he gained by abandoning his humanity?!
She easily bypassed the guards and strolled into the Prime Minister's residence. Just a few days ago, she had married here as Shen Qianmo. The day before her wedding, that old fox Shen Lingyun put on a show of being a loving father, all to make her wholeheartedly become his ally. Unfortunately, his wishful thinking completely backfired!
Shen Qianmo bypassed the guards and made her way to Shen Lingyun's study. At that moment, Shen Lingyun was sitting alone in a chair, his whole body leaning against a shadow, and only his deeply furrowed brows could be vaguely seen.
"Is Prime Minister Shen troubled by whether or not he should do his best to help the Eighth Prince?" Shen Qianmo raised his eyebrows slightly, a smile playing on his lips, looking every bit the elegant young gentleman.
Hearing the noise, Shen Lingyun looked up abruptly and saw a strange man standing in front of him. The guards in the manor hadn't even announced his arrival. He was both surprised and furious, and shouted, "Who are you?!"
"Prime Minister Shen, there's no need to be so agitated!" Shen Qianmo's smile remained unchanged, her eyes filled with even more interest as she walked step by step to Shen Lingyun's side. "Does Father not even recognize Qianmo?"
Shen Lingyun's eyes widened suddenly, filled with surprise and doubt, as he asked incredulously, "You...you said you are...Mo'er?"
"What, Father is surprised?!" Shen Qianmo's eyes darkened, his black pupils resembling an unsheathed sword, seemingly harmless but actually full of danger. A cold smile appeared on his lips. "Qianmo and Mother look six or seven parts alike. Has Father forgotten what Mother looks like so quickly?!"
After listening to Shen Qianmo's words, Shen Lingyun carefully examined Shen Qianmo's appearance. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes were bright and clear, her nose was delicate, and her lips were small and red. This was not just a six or seven-tenths resemblance; she looked exactly like Ling Ya when she was young!