Chapter 130: Who Is He?

After the pair of mother and son relished in the happiness of their reunion, Yiman was still holding onto his mother's hand as he asked, "Mother...this Lord Bai Ling...who is he? Is he really your trusted advisor? I never really heard about him before."

Xinmei gave a teasing smile as she said, "So you have been trying to keep tabs on you? Aren't you so protective of me?"

Yiman warmly smiled as he shook his head softly, "Of course I know you are one of the strongest cultivator in the world and the last thing you need is my protection. But I just want to know if you have good reasons to keep a man like that close to you."

Xinmei caressed her son's hand and said with a reassuring smile, "You don't have to worry. He is coming from a secret society which I learned about through sources I can't reveal since I had given my word. But he is one of the people I was able to trust and depend upon while taking over the empire. If he wanted to act against me, he would have done it already."

Yiman sighed as he nodded with a brief smile, "If that is true then I guess I can rest easy," But Yiman's face was stony upon remembering the way Bai Ling looked at his mother at times and even his wife.

Something about him was off.

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In a secluded room filled with darkness except for the candlelight,

Qiang kneeled before Nadia as he apologize in a sincere tone, "Forgive me, my queen. I failed to protect the princess despite my word to you. You can punish this servant as you may see fit."

Nadia narrowed her eyes as she slowly walked over and placed her hand on his head and said coldly, "If anything had happened to my only daughter then I would have never forgiven you and nor would you have been able to escape any punishment."

Qiang nodded with a heavy look, "I know, my queen. That is why I would like you to punish me so that I would never forget the consequences and do my duty without fail."

Nadia curved her lips slowly as she sat down on the sofa before him and said, "Fine. I have thought of a punishment that will help you not make the same mistake again."

He then began to pound her as Nadiad entire body shook, her milk spurting out of her nipples while his tongue was licking her swan-like neck.

And for the next hour the two were indulging in a passionate tryst until she sucked him dry.

Nadia was putting on her clothes as Qiang stroked her back as he asked in a concerned tone, "Is something troubling you? I could feel something was bothering you the entire time. You become more passionate whenever it's the case."

Nadia's hands stopped moving as she turned her neck to look at him with a smile, "You know me too well."

"Does it have anything to do with the empress coming here?" Qiang asked as he leaned forward and kissed her arm.

Nadia caressed Qiang's face as her expression became complicated, "You could say that...but it's not the empress...It's that man accompanying her."

"Lord Bai Ling?" Qiang asked as his eyes became sharp with a dangerous light, "I knew something about him was putting me off, the way he was talking to you. Do you want me to get rid of him for you? I can do it without the empress knowing."

"No," Nadia immediately shook her head and said with a serious face, "I don't want you to risk everything unnecessarily. Bai Ling hasn't even done anything and it's not wise to act without knowing him completetly. I have a feeling he is quite powerful. Otherwise the empress would never trust a man like him to stay close to her."

Qiang patted his chest as he said, "Don't worry, my queen. I will keep a close eye on him and let you know if anything seems odd."

Nadia smiled and kissed him on his lips as she said, "Thank you, my love. You know how to make me feel reassured."

Still, Nadia still couldn't shake off this uneasiness creeping down her mind.