章 84: The Trap of the Great Hunt

Ren Baqian was summoned to the palace when it was almost nighttime. Once he entered the palace, he saw the empress, who was wearing a red dress, standing in front of a table with a painting displayed on it.

"Your humble servant is here to see Your Majesty." Ren Baqian paid his respects.

The empress turned around, looked at Ren Baqian and nodded her head, "I haven't seen you for a few days, you look even better now."

"To handle things for Your Majesty, I must look presentable otherwise Your Majesty will lose face," Ren Baqian explained.

"Well said and also well done in the task assigned to you," the empress praised.

"As long as Your Majesty doesn't blame me for acting recklessly."

"If you were afraid, you would have already begged for forgiveness," the empress curled her lips.