Chapter 62: The Secret of the Sachet

Luo Tian was breathing heavily as she made her way to the edge of the hot spring pool.

It was real.

The temperature nearby was very high, causing mist to fill the air, with white vapor drifting across the surface of the water.

She lay in the hot spring, only her head exposed, her wet hair clinging to her cheeks.

Slowly, she climbed to the edge of the pool and stood on the stone, her hair slightly messy.

She tidied it up a little.

Shen Muchen stared at her.

Those eyes, in the dim light, dark and bright, made anyone soften at a glance.

Too similar.

She looked exactly like the woman in white who had appeared in his dreams.

The same slightly lowered head, the same somewhat restrained demeanor.

“Your Majesty?”

Luo Tian felt a bit uneasy under his gaze. “What’s wrong?”

Shen Muchen came back to his senses and beckoned to her.

“Come here.”

Luo Tian walked over and sat beside him.

He reached out, lifted her chin, and raised her face, examining it carefully.

“What is it?”

“Your Majesty… what are you looking at?”

“You.”

“What is there to look at about me…”

“What are you wearing today?”

Shen Muchen suddenly asked.

Luo Tian froze slightly and felt around herself.

“There’s nothing special…”

“Think again.”

His tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.

Only then did Luo Tian react.

“The sachet?”

She instinctively touched her waist.

There was indeed a small sachet hanging there.

“This… Xiao Cui gave it to me.”

Shen Muchen’s gaze fell on the sachet.

“Let me see it.”

Luo Tian untied it and handed it over.

Shen Muchen took it and gently squeezed it in his hand.

The fragrance was faint and elegant.

Yet it vaguely carried a strange fluctuation.

His eyes darkened slightly.

As expected, it was not simple.

“Who gave this to you?”

“It was… a maid in the palace.”

“Why did she give you this?”

Luo Tian felt a little uneasy.

“She said… it was to repel mosquitoes.”

Shen Muchen let out a soft laugh.

“To repel mosquitoes?”

He applied slight force with his fingers.

Snap—

A corner of the sachet split open.

A wisp of nearly imperceptible aura drifted out.

Luo Tian was stunned.

“Your Majesty…”

Shen Muchen did not explain.

He only said calmly:

“You are not allowed to wear this again.”

Luo Tian froze.

“Why?”

“Listen to me.”

The tone was not harsh, yet it allowed no argument.

Luo Tian nodded.

“Yes…”

Shen Muchen put the sachet away.

A faint glint flickered in his eyes.

It seemed—

This palace was more restless than he had imagined.

System notification: An abnormal item has been detected.
Proceed with analysis?

Shen Muchen’s gaze shifted.

“Analyze.”

Analyzing…

Analysis complete.

Item name: Bewitching Heart Sachet
Effect: Disrupts the mind, causing the wearer to develop dependence and affection toward a specific target.
Note: Long-term use can result in emotional manipulation.

Shen Muchen’s eyes turned cold.

As expected.

Someone was acting behind the scenes.

And—

The target was obvious.

It was him.

Luo Tian sat to the side, still a bit confused.

She only felt that something was strange.

But she could not pinpoint what was wrong.

Shen Muchen, however, had already concealed his emotions.

As if nothing had happened.

“Go back and rest.”

“Yes.”

Luo Tian stood up and obediently left.

Shen Muchen did not move.

He remained seated, playing with the sachet in his hand.

His gaze gradually turned cold.

“Very well.”

“To dare act right under my nose.”

“It seems—”

“It is time to clean house.”