Zuan immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "How could that be? It's because we can't find suitable materials right now, and I'm still inexperienced at making them, so there are so many flaws. It will get better and better in the future."

Bi Linglong nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, when there are new models in the future, you must give them to me first."

"Okay, okay," Zuan quietly wiped his sweat and hurriedly reminded him, "By the way, this kind of chat is personal privacy, you must not let others see it."

At this moment, he began to regret his actions. Why were those scumbags in his past life often discovered by women? Many times, it was because their phones were secretly checked.

We must prepare them from the outset by emphasizing the importance of privacy and preventing them from having similar thoughts.

"Don't worry, I know what's important. How could I let anyone see it?" Bi Linglong was an exceptionally intelligent woman. Halfway through her sentence, she seemed to realize something and looked at him suspiciously. "Are you afraid I'll see your communication jade slip?"

Zuan handed her the jade slip directly: "What do I have to be afraid of you seeing? I'm just worried that others will find out about our relationship, so I'm reminding you."

Bi Linglong didn't take it, but secretly glanced at it out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that it was bare except for her chat, she felt a little embarrassed: "Good brother, I was wrong."

"What good brother? Call me dad."

"..."

Soon, Rong Mo came to inform them that the Empress Dowager was coming this way, so the two of them naturally could not talk anymore. Bi Linglong straightened her clothes and turned to leave, regaining her usual high and mighty demeanor, walking like a proud swan.

Zu An thought that having Rong Mo as a cover would indeed make things much more convenient; the girl was quite clever.

Soon Liu Ning arrived at his side, while Eunuch Lü stood at a distance, blocking anyone who tried to approach the place.

"What were you talking about with Linglong just now? You seemed so engrossed in your conversation." Liu Ning looked at him with a half-smile.

Zu An laughed and said, "She doesn't seem used to calling me Uncle, and she's throwing a tantrum."

“I can understand,” Liu Ning’s beautiful face revealed a girlish playfulness. “How does it feel to have your former mistress become your daughter?”

Zuan: "..."

"Did you do this on purpose?"

“Of course,” Liu Ning raised her chin, “I just can’t stand her usual arrogant rooster-like demeanor. What right does she have to make you bow to her all day long? She should be bowing to you.”

Of course, she also had another thought: that way she could openly become an equal to Zu'an. One was the Empress Dowager of the Emperor, and the other was her uncle. Wouldn't that make a perfect pair?

Zuan looked strange. Although the war between women was invisible, it was still incredibly fierce.

He then took out a jade slip for communication and handed it to her: "Your Majesty, this is for you..."

Since the other party had sponsored him just like Bi Linglong, she naturally couldn't be left out.

Hearing him explain its purpose, Liu Ning was both surprised and delighted: "There is such a convenient communication tool. So you spent so much money to research this."

As she spoke, her slender hands were already touching it, testing its various functions.

"The advantage of this device is that it consumes much less energy, but over long distances it can lead to the inability to receive information in a timely manner, or even the loss of messages. Therefore, it cannot be used for some important military and national affairs," Zuan explained.

"It's already amazing. At least I can chat with you when I'm alone and can't sleep at night." Liu Ning held it in her arms, reluctant to put it down. Although she could use the audio-visual mirror given her status, the exorbitant cost of the spirit stones made her gasp. She was too embarrassed to use it for chatting with her lover.

Seeing her joyful expression, Zu'an couldn't help but feel gratified. What did it matter if he had a little more trouble if he could make them so happy?

Suddenly, Liu Ning remembered something: "You seemed to have given Linglong something just now, was it this?"

Zu An was in a bind, but knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, he could only nod: "After all, I come from the Eastern Palace, and I've been getting too close to you lately. Plus, there's what happened with my uncle today, so I need to smooth things over with her."

"What's there to ease up on? It's easy for her to think that since she's so close to me, she could just sleep with me. But can she actually do that?" Liu Ning said dismissively, clearly feeling somewhat annoyed.

Zuan chuckled awkwardly, unsure how to respond. He wondered what kind of expression Linglong would have if she knew that Linglong had been with him for a long time and that every part of her body had been explored.

"Should I go and sound her out for you? I think that girl seems to have a crush on you. I don't believe she'd really be willing to spend her whole life with that silly boy," Liu Ning asked, seemingly eager to stir up trouble.

Zuan almost choked: "No!"

If the two women were to confront each other on this issue, he wouldn't even know how he died.

"Hmph!" Liu Ning was just saying it casually. She knew Bi Linglong's proud and reserved nature best, so how could she do such a thing?

Suddenly, her eyes sparkled, and her voice became somewhat charming: "Regent, would you like to come to the palace tonight? I have some new tricks up my sleeve."

Zuan was taken aback: "What other new tricks could there be?"

Liu Ning has a fiery and outgoing personality, so she's quite adventurous, unlike Linglong who can be overly reserved at times. As a result, the two of them tried all sorts of different things.

“You used to play as the Empress, but you haven’t tried playing as the Empress Dowager yet.” Liu Ning giggled.

Zuan: "..."

I felt a surge of heat rising in my lower abdomen; this woman was truly seductive to the core.

Not far away, Eunuch Lü secretly glanced over and saw Liu Ning's beautiful face and affectionate eyes. He thought to himself that his former high and mighty white moonlight had indeed been conquered by that man from beginning to end.

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