The Empress probably had sent some people to leave some traces of Lin Mengya's fleeing to escape being punished in the woodshed from the moment Lin Mengya stepped out of the woodshed. As long as Lin Mengya rejected her terms, these traces would be discovered.

"I can agree to your terms, but you must release Yinghua and let him come back to me!"

The Empress turned around. In the darkness, there was a cold and mocking look in her slanted eyes.

"I ...