288, the imperial envoy departs with justice and integrity

"It's you... it's you..."

In the inner hall of the Zhao family's residence, with the door tightly shut, this casually uttered sentence from Mo Chou struck Mr. Zhao like a bolt of lightning.

Damn... I ended up flattering the wrong person... The remaining hint of tipsiness in Zhao Douan's body suddenly vanished.

Deflated, he dragged a chair over and sat down with a heavy sigh, feeling gloomy.

Mo Chou found this amusing, delighted to see him in such a state. She asked with a laugh,

"What exactly did you write that provoked such a reaction from Your Majesty?"

"No comment."

Zhao Douan scowled and dismissed her.

Fine, I'll just find out tomorrow from someone else... Mo Chou snorted, indifferent to his lack of response.

Disappointed though he was, Zhao Douan still asked,

"What exactly is going on with this Taicang Silver Mine?"

Seeing him bring up serious matters, Mo Chou put aside her joking demeanor, worrying that he might bear a grudge. She finally gave an explanation,