As soon as she heard Chen Mo's warning, Die immediately panicked. She hurried back to her dressing table and began fixing her appearance in front of the bronze mirror—
trying to calm her nerves in the process.
Once her expression was under control, she sat upright and waited for her sister to arrive.
Before long, a tall, slender woman—half-human, half-snake—appeared in the chamber.
Her colorful dress traced a mesmerizing silhouette, seductive to the extreme.
Her features were stunningly alluring, yet coated in an icy chill.
From the moment she entered, her sharp phoenix eyes scanned both Chen Mo and Die with keen focus.
Chen Mo greeted with a smile while sipping tea.
"Sister, what brings you here?"
Die's composure was clearly lacking—her voice carried traces of panic.
"What were you two doing?"
Queen Medusa cast a cold glance at Chen Mo before turning to question Die.
Die, never good at lying—especially not to the sister she respected most—began to stammer.
"Nothing much. Just talking,"
Chen Mo cut in swiftly.
Internally, though, he was howling in frustration.
If she had arrived just a few minutes later, he would've gotten to savor Die's soft little dumplings...
Die quickly nodded and averted her gaze, unable to meet her sister's eyes.
Queen Medusa narrowed her eyes.
Just from her sister's reaction, she could already tell—something had definitely happened before she arrived.
They had simply been lucky not to be caught in the act.
Her gaze sharpened, locking onto the jade necklace hanging from Die's fair collarbone.
The pale yellow, flawless gemstone gleamed with a soft luster.
Queen Medusa strode forward and seized the necklace with a flash of chill in her voice.
"Where did you get this, sister?"
Then her cold eyes shifted to Chen Mo.
He forgot to have Die take off the necklace.
Cold sweat ran down Chen Mo's back.
Die glanced sideways at him, then clenched her jaw. Determination lit up in her eyes.
She grabbed the necklace back from her sister's hand.
She couldn't stand the idea of her sister lashing out at Chen Mo over something again.
Queen Medusa froze. Looking into her sister's resolute eyes, she hesitated—
Die wasn't the type to lie.
So, she chose to believe her.
An inexplicable sense of relief washed over her.
She subconsciously touched the magic core necklace hanging from her own neck.
It was very much a case of "Only the prefect can set fires, but the peasants can't light lamps."
"You've got skill, sister. That necklace is beautiful."
Queen Medusa offered a rare compliment, then sat down directly across from Chen Mo—
as if to say, "I think I'll join in on this little conversation too."
Die bit her lip, clearly frustrated.
But Queen Medusa remained calm and aloof. "Weren't you two just chatting? Don't mind me. Go on. I won't interrupt."
She even pulled out a few official documents from her storage ring and began reviewing them on the spot.
Chen Mo's mouth twitched.
Now both sisters were in the same room.
No matter who he flirted with—it was a guaranteed death sentence.
He made small talk with Die for a few minutes, then excused himself and left the chamber.
And so it continued for the next few days.
Chen Mo was going insane.
Every time he was alone with Die during the day—no matter the place—
Queen Medusa would always show up at the worst possible moment.
It made Chen Mo's heart race with anxiety.
At night, when he shared a bed with Queen Medusa...
He could kiss her, touch her waist or smooth back, but anything further—
and she'd immediately shut him down.
He was left in a constant state of torture.
Eventually, Chen Mo gave up and just hugged her waist to sleep.
As usual, Queen Medusa quietly slipped out of her room.
Outside, her attendants—Yue Nu, Hua She'er, and the others—had all been assigned surveillance duties elsewhere.
Just as she thought everything would go like the previous nights—
A figure suddenly appeared in her path.
They spoke in unison.
"What are you doing out here this late?" they asked simultaneously.
Queen Medusa narrowed her eyes.
"This is my palace. Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?"
Queen Medusa furrowed her brows. "Don't tell me... you're here to find Chen Mo?"
"N-No! I came to find you!"
Another lie—but this time, Die wasn't as nervous.
"I... I couldn't sleep. I wanted to... sleep with you tonight."
Die blushed, hiding her hands behind her back.
"Nonsense." Queen Medusa scolded, then added, "Go back to your own room and sleep."
Die had never actually planned to sleep with her sister—it was just an excuse.
But if she left now, the lie would be exposed.
So, she quickly grabbed Queen Medusa's arm, clinging to it as she whined,
"Nooo, Sister! Let me sleep with you tonight. We used to sleep together all the time..."
Before Die had turned against her, the two of them often shared a bed.
Refusing now felt... oddly heartless.
"...Fine. But only for tonight."
"By the way, why are you still awake so late?" Die asked with a sly smile.
"...I couldn't sleep either."
In the side chamber, Chen Mo listened as the sisters' voices faded into the distance.
He smacked his forehead.
Back in Queen Medusa's bedchamber—
The two sisters lay back-to-back on the soft couch.
Even their sleeping posture was identical—one arm tucked beneath their heads, the other resting gently on their stomachs.
"Sister, are you asleep?"
"Little sister, are you asleep?"
They turned over and spoke in sync once again.
They faced away from each other again.
Both of them looked slightly puffed up with frustration.
Neither of them slept that night.
At dawn, Die finally left her sister's room.
Meanwhile, in the side chamber—
Chen Mo had spent the whole night thinking.
He finally realized the truth.
There's no way Queen Medusa kept showing up that perfectly unless someone was tailing me.
So this time, he had Mo Yan notify Die directly.
And instead of using the front door—
He slipped out through the window.
At a blind spot in the rear of the palace—
Chen Mo met up with Die.
He had discovered this secluded place during a patrol and immediately thought—
This would be perfect for sneaking around.
Didn't expect to use it so soon.
Blood already rushing, Chen Mo didn't hesitate.
He lowered his head and began kissing Die's flawless, delicate face—
Her forehead, her eyes, her nose...
He left traces of himself on every inch of her exposed skin.
Yue Mei, bored from being cooped up in the royal city, suddenly felt the urge to go for a walk.
Surrounded by nothing but unworthy men, her loneliness and isolation were something no one could understand.
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