Chen Mo was somewhat puzzled, "I am merely Secondary Fifth-Rank; I haven't qualified to attend the court meeting, right?"
Before the Empress could speak, the Crown Prince, with hands on hips, spoke in a childish voice, "How is that possible? This time chaos erupted in the Capital City, you saved the day in peril and even executed the culprit Chu Heng. You've earned great merit and deserved to attend the court for your reward."
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"Culprit?"
Chen Mo realized something, raising his eyes to the Empress, "Isn't this case being further investigated?"
"How could it be investigated? Who dares to investigate?"
The Empress said helplessly, "Chu Heng is dead, Prince Yu is missing, anyone involved has been silenced, dead without evidence... Moreover, this palace worries that delving deeper might cause greater troubles."
Chen Mo furrowed his brows, detecting an implicit meaning in her words.
