Early the next morning, the army set out and the emperor's carriage returned to the capital Taining.

On the way back, Xiao Ling still used the identity of Chen Tang. After all, Chu Yi was staring at her, and it was not easy for her to leave privately.

She finally chose to go to the Chu family with Chu Yi.

Not to mention Chu Yan, even Xu Yuan, the steward of the Chu Mansion, looked at his master coming back with a woman with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

Although he always addressed Chu Yi as "Master", it was also because Chu Yi was now the head of the Chu family.

But speaking of addressing him, Chu Yi is still unmarried after all, so it would be better to call him Young Master.

Now Xu Yuan was very shocked. His master, who had never had any plans to get married, actually brought back a beautiful woman?

The servants in the mansion understood what this meant better than Xiao Ling.

For this reason, Xiao Ling was treated like the mistress of the Chu Mansion as soon as she moved in.

Not to mention, looking at the diligent appearance of the servants in the Chu Mansion, they are better off than those in the palace.

Although she was still called Miss Shen in name, Xiao Ling had an urge to escape from this place of trouble when she saw the servants serving her enthusiastically.

Fortunately, when she was resting at night, the magic mirror suddenly started a conversation again.

"Your Majesty, this demon has good news!"

The sudden appearance of a black shadow in the bedroom brought Xiao Ling, who was still lost in thought on the windowsill, back to the present moment.

"Good news, what good news? Could it be that Chu the thief is dead?"

She had a preconceived idea and couldn't wait to ask the question she had been looking forward to for a long time.

But just after she finished speaking, she seemed a little... nervous for some reason?

Seeing His Majesty asking this question, the magic mirror was speechless.

Soon, it spoke calmly:

"no…"

"The good news is... because of the sufficient crystals Your Majesty provided, this demon has greatly improved its strength. Now, I can use special means to help Your Majesty travel short distances."

"The so-called teleportation means that this demon can help Your Majesty travel to any location within a short distance in an instant, achieving the level of moving without a trace."

Just a few words made Xiao Ling so shocked that he couldn't help but stand up.

"Can you go anywhere around you instantly?"

"According to your opinion, can I return to the palace directly at this time without being discovered by Chu Yi?"

I can only say that she is worthy of her name. Her first thought is to return to the palace and deal with court affairs.

Then, the magic mirror confirmed, "Yes, that's what I meant."

Xiao Ling couldn't help but be overjoyed.

If this is the case, it means that he can return to the palace at any time without being discovered by Chu Yi, and if possible, he can also return to the Chu family at any time.

Playing both the role of yourself and Chen Tang at the same time, achieving the best of both worlds!

But soon, Xiao Ling, who had this idea, suddenly calmed down.

"No, if I return to the palace and Chu Yi, the thief, doesn't notice me here, I'm afraid he'll become suspicious..."

She was talking to herself in a dejected manner. The magic mirror understood her thoughts very well and then spoke again:

"Your Majesty, do not panic. This demon now has the power to create phantoms. As long as anyone I see is a phantom, I can use my demonic energy to create an identical phantom substitute. No one can tell the difference between the two!"

"Not only is its appearance indistinguishable from the real thing, but its shadow can even be controlled by the real thing at any time, doing the same things and saying whatever it wants. Furthermore, the real person can return to the shadow at any time from anywhere..."

"Of course, phantoms also have flaws. After all, they are phantoms and cannot be shaped into entities. If outsiders come into contact with a phantom, they can tell at a glance that it is just an illusion..."

If the teleportation thing made Xiao Ling overjoyed, then the magic mirror's supplementary ability at this time made Xiao Ling shocked beyond words and the whole world celebrated.

This so-called teleportation and illusion is simply a good thing tailor-made for me!

If she had this help, she could easily assume two identities and come and go freely.

As for the illusion having no substance?

After all, she is the emperor. Even if she is an illusion, who else would dare to touch her except Yuzhu?

This ability sounded terrifying, but for Xiao Ling at this moment, it was like a pillow being delivered to her when she was sleepy...

...Uh...wait?

A pillow for you when you feel sleepy?

Isn't this pillow a little too comfortable?

Realizing the key point of this matter, Xiao Ling suddenly became alert.

"Magic Mirror, it's not that I don't trust you, but...how did these two abilities of yours come about so coincidentally? It sounds like I have to find a way to stay by Chu Yi's side."

"Ah?" The magic mirror was also a little surprised when it heard it, and couldn't help but ask back:

"Could it be that Your Majesty is secretly planning to implement the strategy I provided that day, relying on getting close to Chu Yi in order to sleep with her?

Xiao Ling: “???”

What kind of nonsense is this magic mirror saying?

When she realized that the magic mirror had abnormal thoughts, she immediately became anxious.

"I didn't! Don't talk nonsense, you magic mirror! I didn't intend to betray myself at all!"

I don't know why, but at the end, she emphasized her tone.

When she thought of what Chu Yi said to her during the Autumn Hunt, her heart beat faster.

That Chu thief not only coveted my body, he even dared to confess his love to me.

Seeing Tianzi's panicked denial, the Magic Mirror, who was already fearless, spoke next:

"Really? Then why did Your Majesty choose to stay with Chu Yi instead of returning to the palace?"

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