Empress Mia's expression turned incredibly complex upon hearing this. She quietly looked at Soren, her mind filled with a myriad of thoughts. She never imagined that one day she would have such an intimate entanglement with this man who was about the same age as her son.

In the past, she only regarded Soren as someone in the royal family who needed to be courted or dealt with, all for the sake of her family's interests. But now, the relationship between the two had undergone earth-shattering changes, which made it difficult for her to accept for a while. At the same time, she vaguely felt that perhaps behind this complex situation, there were also some unique opportunities hidden, but these opportunities were accompanied by huge risks. A slight carelessness could plunge her and the entire Klein family into eternal doom.

She bit her lower lip slightly, remained silent for a good while, and then slowly said, "Your Highness, I hope you can remember what you said today. This potion is indeed crucial to the family, and today's matter—"

She paused, seeming not to know how to describe this awkward and chaotic situation, "As for today's matter, I hope Your Highness can keep it a secret and not let it spread out, otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Her eyes revealed a hint of worry, as well as expectations for Soren. After all, the two of them were now in the same boat, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

Soren looked at Empress Mia's complex and slightly worried expression, and just smiled slightly. That smile revealed an unquestionable certainty. He slowly said, "Don't worry, I know what to do, but in the future, I will occasionally come over to spend the night."

His words were calm and natural, as if he was talking about a trivial matter, but the meaning contained in these words was like a heavy bomb, exploding in Empress Mia's ears.

Empress Mia instantly widened her eyes, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief. She simply couldn't believe what she had just heard.

The Crown Prince actually wanted to maintain such a rebellious relationship. It must be known that there was already a huge gap in status between them, not to mention such close exchanges, which violated ethics and morality. Once the Emperor knew about it, or if someone with ulterior motives spread it out, it would definitely cause a huge uproar, and the entire royal family and even the Klein family would be plunged into eternal doom.

"You're really crazy," Empress Mia couldn't help but curse. Her voice trembled slightly because of excitement, and her face was full of panic and anger.

She really couldn't imagine how Soren could have such a bold and absurd idea. She didn't care about anything else at the moment, she just wanted to get Soren out of her palace as soon as possible, as if as long as he disappeared immediately, she could completely clear herself of this absurd matter.

"You leave now, leave now, and don't ever mention such things again," Empress Mia said, pointing to the door of the palace, her eyes full of urgency. She was afraid that if it was any later, someone would discover Soren was here, and she simply didn't dare to think about the consequences.

Seeing this, Soren frowned slightly. He originally thought that Empress Mia would understand his intentions. After all, now that the two of them had such a relationship, maintaining a certain amount of contact might be beneficial to each other, but he didn't expect her reaction to be so intense.

However, he also knew that it was not appropriate to say anything more at the moment, so he stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the palace gate. But at the moment of leaving, he looked back at Empress Mia, his eyes still with a bit of persistence, as if he did not intend to give up his idea.

Until Soren's figure completely disappeared outside the palace gate, Shadow, like a ghost, slowly emerged from the darkness, silently appearing behind Soren.

"Did you find anything?" Soren asked without turning his head, lowering his voice.

He knew that Shadow had been outside Mia's palace all night, and at this moment, he eagerly wanted to know if there were any clues.

Shadow's voice was as low and cold as ever, without any emotional color. He replied, "The female head servant named Mei Li has been monitoring you all night. Judging from her actions and expressions, she seems very satisfied with her masterpiece."

"Hmph, Empress Mia has been betrayed by her own people," Soren sneered, a flash of cold light in his eyes.

He knew in his heart that all of this must have been Mei Li's doing behind the scenes, but he didn't expect her to be so bold, even daring to plot against her master.

However, this also made him feel a little more sympathy for Empress Mia. After all, being betrayed by the most trusted person by her side, this feeling must not be good.

Soren didn't stay any longer and quickened his pace to return to the Crown Prince's palace. Along the way, his face was gloomy, and his mind kept thinking about everything that happened last night.

Especially the side effects brought about by the Lustful Meditation Technique made him worried.

He knew very well that if he couldn't figure out how this so-called "Lust Value" was judged, he would probably be led by the nose by this breathing technique in the future, and fall into the same uncontrolled situation as last night again.

After returning to the palace, Soren immediately instructed the servants not to disturb him, and then plunged into his study.

He sat at his desk, took out various ancient books and notes from the bookshelf, and began to carefully read the records about the Lustful Meditation Technique.

His eyes were focused and eager, searching word by word for clues that might be related to the "Lust Value". At this moment, his mind was full of solving this mystery, so as not to be swallowed by this potential crisis again.

On the other side, inside Empress Mia's palace, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it felt like one could hardly breathe.

Empress Mia sat upright in her chair, her face as cold as frost, her eyes full of anger and disappointment, staring fixedly at Mei Li standing in front of her.

Mei Li, however, was completely unaware that she was about to face a great disaster. Her mind was full of wanting to boast to the Empress about this "masterpiece" she had carefully planned, thinking that by relying on such means, she could not only seek huge benefits for the family, but also show her abilities and make the Empress look at her with more favor.

So, with a flattering and smug smile on her face, she was just about to start telling how smoothly everything went last night,

Caught off guard, Mei Li only felt a huge impact hit her body, and her whole body was struck by lightning,

Her body flew backwards uncontrollably, heavily hitting the wall, and then a mouthful of old blood spurted out, her face instantly turning as pale as paper, her eyes full of horror and incomprehension,

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"

Mei Li struggled to get up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve, and asked in a trembling voice.

She really couldn't understand why she was serving the family, but why she was treated like this by the Empress. In her narrow-minded understanding, she still thought she had made a great contribution.

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