Madam’s Identities Shocks the Entire City Again

Chapter 3994: Chapter 3994: Still Wanting Sister Nian to See Her Off

"I always feel like he has something hidden in his words, like he knows something. So... Empress, do you think something might have happened over at Continent M?"

Nie Qingru, realizing she couldn’t keep it a secret any longer, paused for a moment and admitted, "The Privy Council is initiating impeachment proceedings against me. Qiao Nian probably got the news."

"What!" Shadow reacted strongly. He immediately turned to her, furrowing his brow, and spoke up, "Old Xue..."

Nie Qingru shook her head at him, "It’s not him."

Her expression was still tense, "It’s the archbishop taking the lead, and the Leonard family has betrayed, choosing to side with the archbishop. The power of just the Conservative faction isn’t enough to contend with them..."

Shadow’s face grew increasingly unpleasant, clenching his fists, struggling to contain himself.

Seeing his reaction, Nie Qingru’s voice softened, "...So I must go back immediately."

She sounded optimistic.

In reality, the internal situation of the Privy Council was very unfavorable to her, as the continuous cover-ups for her actions had led even those seemingly on her side in the conservative faction to great dissatisfaction.

They were just reluctant to express this discontent out of respect for Old Xue.

Once the Privy Council initiates the impeachment proceedings, it will be very detrimental to her.

"And Young Master Di..." Shadow was reluctant to bring it up. He knew Nie Qingru cared about Di Xicheng’s safety, or else she wouldn’t have come this far.

Nie Qingru shook her head, her expression desolate, sighing, "For now, I can’t manage him, we can only talk when we return."

Shadow secretly breathed a sigh of relief, lifted his head, and said, "Young Master Di will be safe and sound."

Nie Qingru didn’t respond this time, instructing him to arrange a plane to return. After Shadow walked away, she frowned as if recalling something, exhaled a heavy breath, calmed herself, and began to pack her luggage.

...

Nie Qingru left in a hurry.

Qiao Nian released people in the morning, and by noon her private plane had landed on the illegal zone’s tarmac. Throughout the whole process, no one but Qiao Nian was informed.

12:30 PM.

Nie Qingru’s vehicle arrived at the airport on time, and the servants handed over her luggage from the trunk to the flight crew.

Shadow walked around to the other side to open the car door, respectfully waiting for the elderly woman inside to get out.

Nie Qingru extended her hand to him, gracefully getting out of the car with his support, stepping onto the airport’s concrete pavement. She looked towards the blue sky and white clouds parallel to the plane, squinted slightly, removed her sunglasses, and looked sideways at Shadow beside her.

"Qiao Nian hasn’t arrived yet?"

Shadow carefully assisted her, responding in a low voice, "Empress, she hasn’t come yet."

Nie Qingru pressed her lips together, her mood turning sour.

Having been by her side for over a decade, Shadow was adept at reading her mind, and he immediately lowered his voice, "The traffic must be bad; she might be stuck."

"Hmm." Nie Qingru’s expression eased slightly, "Let’s wait a bit longer."

"Yes."

Shadow once again looked down at his shoes, feeling restless and uneasy.

Today, traffic in the illegal zone wasn’t congested; the jam was just an excuse he used for why Qiao Nian hadn’t arrived.

If Qiao Nian doesn’t show up, the Empress will have her dignity trampled on by these people once again today.

**

Red Alliance Headquarters.

The person Nie Qingru and Shadow kept thinking about had just woken up, put on a jacket, and got out of bed to brush her teeth and wash her face. White foam lingered on her lips, and her half-closed eyes were filled with groggy fatigue, feeling rather irritable.

Qiao Nian brushed her teeth, turned on the faucet, bent down to take a sip of water, and rinsed her mouth.

She was too lazy to grab a towel for washing her face, so she simply used her hands to splash water onto her face. The cold water instantly invigorated her, waking her up significantly.