Chapter 160: A Fierce Bitch Should Be Fiercely Handled; Sudden Change, Please Brother Su Take Care of My Wife (4)
The golden-haired woman didn't pause. She raised her hand, and the moonlight cocoon floated behind her.
She vanished swiftly into the night and returned to her temporary residence.
The cocoon glowing faintly with silver light was placed down.
Even during the brief journey, it had fully formed.
Natural, flowing light shimmered across its surface—extraordinary.
Once it broke open, he would be reborn anew!
This was her first time seeing such a technique, and she began examining it carefully.
It matched the descriptions—but something seemed off.
Her brow furrowed slightly.
She hadn't seen this technique before, but her immense strength let her sense something lacking.
How to put it?
Pure yin energy from the moonlight flowed continuously into the cocoon, reshaping the body.
That part was normal—when the process ended, he would be completely reborn.
But the problem was, why was it only pure yin energy?
Shouldn't it be a fusion of yin and yang? Wasn't it missing a bit of pure yang?
Or... was the Heavenly Silkworm Technique just like this? Was this normal?
She looked up at the moonlight in the sky, a trace of confusion in her eyes.
Could the transformation last through both night and day—absorbing yin by night, yang by day?
It was all speculation. She dared not interfere.
If she disrupted this chance encounter, it could ruin everything.
She would wait and see. The general process seemed fine.
At least she could sense her nephew's life force returning.
Su Residence.
The Empress rushed over in a panic.
She had been about to rest when she sensed her second array being triggered.
The moment she realized it, she moved without delay—didn't even change clothes.
As she traveled, she deeply regretted not having Su Qing live in White Jade Pavilion.
If he were under her watch, how could anything have happened?
But despite hurrying, the Su Residence was calm when she arrived.
No signs of a fight. No enemies.
A flash of worry crossed the Empress's eyes.
Was she too late—or had it already ended?
When she saw Su Qing, her worry vanished instantly.
Her expression flipped like a switch, returning to her aloof, proud emperor's façade.
Others noticed the shift, exchanging glances—but acted like nothing happened.
They all thought the same: the cult mistress really chose the wrong target.
Forget failing—if she'd succeeded, would handing over the culprit even matter?
At this level of concern, if something happened to Su Qing, the Empress would raze the entire demon sect!
"Your Majesty, did I... disturb your rest?"
Su Qing couldn't help but ask, seeing how flustered his tsundere Empress looked.
She wasn't wearing her usual regal attire—just a light outer robe.
Clearly thrown on in a rush—it was so thin he could see the silk underneath and her alluring figure.
She clearly hadn't changed before rushing over!
Naturally, he was deeply touched.
Good thing Tang Xuan had already been tossed in prison—if he'd seen this, it would've been his loss.
Shenyue, noticing the situation, signaled the others with her eyes.
As a professional third wheel, she knew it was time to lead everyone out.
Otherwise, seeing something they shouldn't would be disastrous.
The girls were all sharp and understood right away.
They quietly slipped away to handle follow-up matters.
Aside from guarding the prisoner, they needed to tidy up the courtyard and repair the array.
They also had to spread word—give the outside world something to chew on.
Though, in truth, that wasn't even necessary.
Everything that had happened tonight was like a beacon in the dark—impossible to miss.
Countless people in the capital had sensed the commotion.
But because of the day's events, no one dared stir trouble—even now.
Everything appeared calm and peaceful, like nothing had happened.
With the Empress's reputation at its peak, no one dared move.
The Empress watched them leave. Shenyue closed the door, her expression softening.
As expected of her carefully selected bodyguard—she had top-tier social sense!
Though... she hadn't seemed to have any emotional intelligence when dealing with her.
Shenyue would later claim she'd learned a lot from her new boss.
"You treacherous subject, what are you up to in the middle of the night? You've disturbed the entire capital!"
"I was trying to sleep, but you ruined it. How will you answer for this?!"
The Empress's face was full of regal fury as she scolded.
Truly, this tsundere Empress loved hiding her true feelings.
To an outsider, being scolded after an attack would feel unfair.
But anyone who really knew her could see how panicked and concerned she'd been.
She hadn't even changed clothes—that alone proved she hadn't rested at all.
But... Su Qing had never doubted her feelings.
He knew her well—through and through.
"Your Majesty, this subject admits his guilt!"
Su Qing's tone was filled with remorse.
Honestly, if he were stronger, he wouldn't be such a liability.
Sure, the Empress's legs were soft—but he needed to be strong too!
Otherwise, he'd always be a weakness the enemy could exploit.
Even if he couldn't help in battle, he at least shouldn't be a vulnerability.
The Empress said nothing—just extended her hand coldly.
Su Qing blinked, unsure what she meant.
"If you're being punished, why are you standing so far away? Come closer!"
The Empress spoke with irritation, urging him to submit.
Su Qing didn't hesitate—he obediently stepped forward.
She poked his arm lightly, looking a bit annoyed.
But in reality, she was silently checking him over.
Satisfied that he wasn't hurt—no injuries, no internal damage—she relaxed.
Su Qing understood, keeping silent so as not to expose her worry.
"Now tell me what happened. Everything—from beginning to end. Leave nothing out."
The Empress said sternly.
Having confirmed her beloved was safe, she now needed to identify who was responsible for the mess.