A slender woman, like a lady in a traditional Chinese ink painting, slowly walked over. She was dressed in a plain white dress, and her black hair was simply tied up with a white jade hairpin. She exuded a cool and aloof aura.

However, the moment her eyes met Zuan's, it was as if a peach petal fell onto the surface of a pool, creating an elusive ripple in the deepest part of her eyes.

"Greetings, Empress Yi'an!" The other palace maids and eunuchs all bowed.

Even the Fifth Elder had to bow to her, clearly indicating that the other party's status was more noble than hers in this world.

Although she was unwilling, she dared not contradict him on the spot, otherwise, revealing her identity would easily lead to unpredictable chain reactions.

This is a bloody lesson learned by various forces across the myriad realms after entering countless similar worlds.

Zaun had previously chatted with Isabella and had already figured out the important figures in the palace.

Because the previous emperor had no son, his empress made the decision to invite the late emperor's younger brother to succeed to the throne, who became the Chongzhen Emperor.

Emperor Chongzhen therefore treated his sister-in-law with great respect and courtesy. Since they were of the same generation, it was inappropriate to address her as Empress Dowager, so he respectfully called her Empress Yi'an.

Because they did not want to reveal their identities, everyone from the Grand Elder down treated her with great respect and dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Zu An wouldn't be so shocked by this identity alone, but it was because this noble Empress Yi An was actually Zheng Dan, whom he hadn't seen for many days!

He reacted quickly, without showing it, and was even still hesitating whether it was another person in the universe similar to Dandan.

Empress Yi'an seemed not to recognize her, and instead looked at the Fifth Elder: "The country is currently facing a great calamity, so please, Consort Tian, ​​restrain your words and actions to avoid causing criticism."

Although the Fifth Elder was seething with hatred, she could only bow and apologize in front of everyone: "Your Majesty is right."

Fearing further lectures from this woman, the Fifth Elder quickly left in a huff.

Just as Isabella was about to leave with Zuan, Empress Yi'an spoke up: "Ajiu, your mother seems to be looking for you."

"Ah?" Although Isabella was reluctant, she could only leave temporarily. At the same time, she secretly sent a message to Zaun to wait for her outside the imperial city, as she still had a lot to say.

Empress Yi'an then looked at Zu'an and said, "I heard that Lord Hong made great contributions in suppressing the rebels in Shaanxi. Lord Hong is both a man of letters and a man of martial arts. He is truly a blessing to our Great Ming Dynasty."

Zuan's heart sank. Could it really just be a resemblance?

Suddenly, he noticed that the other party raised her pinky finger and moved it. This gesture was perfectly normal to the other palace maids and eunuchs, but Zu'an's eyes lit up because Dandan used to tease him with her hand every morning when she got up.

Empress Yi'an spoke again, looking at him with utmost composure:

"Lord Hong, do you really think the sunlight of the Ming Dynasty can still illuminate those dark places?"

Those around her assumed that Empress Yi'an was worried about state affairs and sighed inwardly, but Zu'an felt as if he had heard a secret signal.

“I definitely can. I can get into places where the sun can’t even shine through,” Zuan replied.

At this moment, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Empress Yi'an's eyes: "It's good that Lord Hong has this intention."

After saying this, he left with the palace maids and eunuchs.

Originally, a eunuch was leading Zu An out, but Zu An found an opportunity to knock him unconscious and hide him in the artificial hill.

Then they quietly went to Empress Yi'an's palace, and sure enough, the palace maids and eunuchs there had already been sent away with various excuses.

"Dandan!"

Their eyes met, and Empress Yi'an could no longer hold back, throwing herself into his arms: "Grandfather, I thought I would never see you again, sob sob..."

Zuan felt his chest soaked with tears and quickly comforted him.

Unexpectedly, the other person suddenly kissed them. The two felt like newlyweds after a short separation, and the room quickly became warm and intimate.

"This might not be a good idea. You are now the Empress's sister-in-law, and I am a minister. What if we are discovered..."

"Don't worry, I have a special status in the palace, and no one dares to come here on ordinary days."

"Those eunuchs and palace maids?"

"I've sent them all away; they won't be back anytime soon."

"But……"

"You were just saying the sun couldn't go in, but you can now? How come the stronger you are, the more timid you become?"

Zuan was furious and naturally wanted to teach her a lesson.

Zheng Dan quickly lost her initial arrogance and began begging for mercy repeatedly.

The once cold and austere palace now has a touch of warmth, and the flower buds outside the window are gradually blooming.

...

When Zu'an found the unconscious eunuch again in the artificial hill, he hypnotized him with a soul-shifting technique before leaving the palace.

Isabella was overjoyed to see him: "Brother Zu, where have you been? I thought you had left."

"I went out for a walk to see if I could find Chu Yan." Zu An was a little guilty; he couldn't very well say that he had just gone to the harem to steal the Empress.

"Brother Zu, you're so good to Sister Chu." Isabella suddenly wrinkled her nose. "Huh, what's that smell so good?"

Knowing that he was covered in Zheng Dan's scent, Zu An was worried that she would discover his secret, so he quickly changed the subject: "Sister Bella, I have received an imperial decree to return to Shaanxi as soon as possible, so I can only ask you to help me find Chu Yan's whereabouts."

"Don't worry, the Grand Elder ordered me to lead the Embroidered Uniform Guard to secretly monitor the officials and princes. I will use the Embroidered Uniform Guard's intelligence network to find out. I will notify you as soon as I have any information about Sister Chu." Isabella's attention was indeed diverted.

Zaun patted her on the shoulder: "Bella, you must be careful. There might be some changes in this Order Ceremony."

"Alright! Be careful too." Isabella didn't press further; the experience of the last death trial made her trust her judgment completely.

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