Zuan's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that this person was indeed suspicious. So he snorted and said, "The Dragon King and Queen have always been loving. The previous wanted notice and pursuit of the Queen had already aroused suspicion among many sea people. Now that we have her under our control, we can save a lot of trouble."

The head guard fell silent. What the other party said did make some sense. The Dragon Palace had been in an uproar these days, with countless ministers offering advice and many more trying to find out what had happened between the two. They still couldn't find a reasonable explanation.

Fortunately, some lecherous individuals fabricated a scandal between the Queen and the Demon Regent, which diverted much of the attention.

Now that the Queen has returned to the palace, the previous turmoil can finally subside.

only……

The head guard sneered, "That sounds noble, but isn't it just because you're lusting after her body? But the Queen is indeed a rare beauty, so it's normal for you to be tempted."

Zuan chuckled.

It seems that Shang Hongyu's guess was correct. You should know that with the strength of that fake dragon king, if he hadn't taken pity on her, she probably wouldn't have been able to escape even with all her magical treasures.

As a woman, she could clearly sense the other person's desire and lust for her body, which was the core basis of her plan.

Otherwise, how could she, as the queen, remain openly in the dragon palace?

In addition to some recent observations, it can be confirmed that the fake Dragon King, like the real Dragon King, is an extremely lecherous person.

"I don't know what the point of that kind of thing is," the head guard sneered, and after a while, he took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom. "This is what you asked me to find, and I've already found it for you."

Zuan was filled with questions. How did he know what the fake Dragon King had asked the other party to find?

So he said ambiguously, "Okay, I understand. Just put it there."

I'll examine it slowly after the other person leaves.

The head guard frowned slightly: "This matter cannot be taken lightly. We must use it tonight."

"Tonight?" Zuan appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he began to wonder what exactly was in that bottle, and he was determined not to give himself away.

“Of course, things can change in the long run,” the head of the guards said in a deep voice. “The Mermaid Queen is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. She is not someone who is easily subdued. We must completely turn her to our side so that she can never betray us again.”

"Good!" Zu An thought to himself that this porcelain bottle must contain some kind of mind-controlling pill. Could it be that these guys control other people through such means?

He even had an impulse to subdue the head of the guards in front of him and see if he could extract any information from him.

However, considering that the other party did not show the same respect to the fake Dragon King as a subordinate would to a superior, it is likely that his strength is not as simple as it appears on the surface.

The key issue is that we don't know who their accomplices are. If something goes wrong, we'll be in a passive position, with the enemy in the shadows while we're in the open.

Seeing that the other party was still standing in the same spot, Zu An asked in a deep voice, "Is there anything else?"

"It's nothing, but Your Majesty should rest now." The captain of the guards just looked at him like that.

"I understand." Zuan was a little puzzled, thinking to himself, "What does it matter to you whether I rest or not?" But since he didn't know how these guys actually got along in private, he didn't dare to say anything more.

"Remember to bring this with you." The captain of the guards' gaze fell on the porcelain bottle on the table, his expression somewhat strange.

Zuan said nothing, put the porcelain bottle away, and walked towards the palace.

Along the way, he was served by palace maids and eunuchs. Zu An had been in the palace for many years, and with the training he received from Shang Hongyu during this period, he naturally did everything flawlessly.

After returning to her palace, Shang Hongyu sat by the window in a daze, with several maids standing behind her, seemingly trying to persuade her.

However, she still looked sullen and unhappy, completely unlike her cheerful and smiling demeanor at the banquet.

Zuan secretly admired her; this woman's acting skills were truly top-notch.

You see, the Queen was only fooling the ministers outside at the banquet. The inner palace was the territory of the fake Dragon King and his gang. They knew that the Queen had not returned willingly. It would be strange if she acted very happy.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Upon noticing Zu'an's arrival, the maids in the room all bowed.

Upon seeing him, Shang Hongyu feigned a sudden change in expression: "What are you doing here?"

Zuan smiled and said, "I am the Dragon King, you are the Queen, and this is our palace. What do you think I'm doing here?"

Shang Hongyu was so startled that she immediately stood up and took a few steps back: "This is not what we said before."

The palace maids standing nearby looked at the two of them strangely, wondering what they were up to.

Zuan wasn't sure which of these palace maids were the fake Dragon King's spies, so he simply waved his hand and said, "You all go out."

Whether it's the real Dragon King or a fake Dragon King, it's impossible for these palace maids to be present for what's to come.

As expected, none of the palace maids suspected anything, and they all took their leave.

"Don't go..." Instead, Shang Hongyu "eagerly" tried to persuade the others to stay.

Unfortunately, the palace maids seemed not to hear them and all left without looking back, thoughtfully closing the door behind them as they went out.

Seeing this, both Zu'an and Shang Hongyu felt a chill in their hearts. It seemed that most of these palace maids were actually working for the fake Dragon King.

Unexpectedly, in such a short time, he has already taken control of the Dragon Palace to this extent.

"What are you doing? Don't come any closer!" Shang Hongyu said in a panic, while secretly thinking that it was all an act. If she hadn't run into Zu An, how desperate she would have felt if she had been in this situation.

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