However, her face turned red as soon as she said that, because the other person's imposing physical reaction had already told her the answer.

Consort Bai felt a little dizzy. She thought that if she said that, the other party would be frightened and immediately become respectful. After all, the emperor was the strongest person in the world. Who would dare to offend him? Even though Prince Qi had been opposing him for so many years, he would never dare to lay a finger on his woman. But this guy was not only not afraid, but became even more excited because of it.

Is there something wrong with my perception, or is there something wrong with him?

"You are the emperor's woman?" Zu An was taken aback at first, but quickly recovered, because this was only natural, and there had been many rumors about Consort Bai and the emperor before.

"Now that you know, why don't you let go!" Bai Fei tried her best to appear angry and dignified, but unfortunately, her appearance was too delicate and gentle. Not only did she fail to scare people, she also fueled some strange thoughts in men.

"Why should I let go? I've touched the Emperor's woman anyway, so whether I let go or not, I'll still die. I might as well hold her a little longer before I die, at least I can be a romantic ghost," Zu An said with a mocking laugh.

Bai Fei: ???

Why was the other party acting so unpredictably? She didn't know how to respond.

She took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I promise you, I won't tell the Emperor about what happened today. Now you can let go with peace of mind, right?"

Zu An laughed and said, "Since you're not planning to tell the Emperor, shouldn't I take this opportunity to hug him more?"

Bai Fei was dumbfounded. How could this guy be so shameless?

Just then, the baby in her arms seemed to sense her mother's predicament and started crying loudly.

Bai Fei panicked immediately. Just as she was racking her brains to figure out how to get rid of him, Zu An suddenly let go of her hand.

She was taken aback, quickly stood up from his embrace, and stared at him with some suspicion.

Zu An smiled. He had only meant to tease her, and now that he had gotten the information he wanted, he naturally stopped pressing her. "I was just in a moment of panic. If I have offended you in any way, I hope Your Majesty will not take offense. Let's comfort the child first."

Bai Fei snorted: "You're no good person."

Despite saying this, she couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards him.

Although this guy was a bit clumsy, he ultimately didn't do anything to her.

Therefore, if you make a very bad first impression, it's actually easier to improve your chances in other things later on.

Zu'an didn't argue: "Same to you, Your Majesty deceived me so badly."

Bai Fei gently patted the baby's body in the swaddling clothes, humming a lullaby softly. The melodious sound quickly calmed the baby down, stopping his wailing, and then he started to giggle.

Zuan looked at her profile from the side. At this moment, she was beautiful and radiant with maternal glow. She looked exceptionally gentle, enough to calm any restless heart.

After soothing the baby in her arms, Bai Fei placed it in a cradle and gently rocked it before replying, "What do you mean by lying? You didn't ask me any of these questions."

Zuan: "..."

He didn't want to play these word games with the other party, and pressed further: "Does the Emperor know about your relationship with Yun Jianyue?"

"The Emperor is more powerful than you think. He knows everything, but he may not tell you," Consort Bai said meaningfully.

Zuan sneered inwardly. There was no need to glorify that guy too much; at least he didn't know about his affair with the Empress.

He may be able to remain outwardly calm, but he can't hide his anger level system.

"Since he knows your identity, why does he let you live so comfortably without any regard for your identity?" Zu'an asked curiously.

Bai Fei's gaze fell on the baby biting his toes in the cradle beside her: "What do you think?"

Zu An's heart skipped a beat: "He really isn't the Crown Prince, but a prince!"

Consort Bai smiled and said nothing more. She simply squatted down beside the cradle and gently stroked the baby inside: "I just want him to grow up safely. Whether it's the emperor or the Holy Church, it has nothing to do with me."

Zu'an frowned. How could she possibly remain uninvolved when she was caught between various forces?

"Why did the Emperor make you the Crown Prince's concubine, turning a perfectly good son into a grandson?" Zu An asked.

At this moment, he finally understood why Bi Linglong was so hostile to him. Having lived with the Crown Prince for so long, she naturally knew that the foolish guy couldn't possibly have the ability to create a child. So, the truth about this woman and this child was now obvious.

She worried that the child might one day threaten the Crown Prince's position, but she also needed his status as the Imperial Grandson. After much thought, she concluded that as long as she got rid of Consort Bai, she could have the best of both worlds.

As for Consort Bai, she probably had similar thoughts, which explains why she almost killed the Crown Princess in a previous scheme.

Consort Bai shook her head: "I don't know either, but I suppose the Emperor has his reasons. I dare not ask him any more questions about what he has decided."

Zuan fell into deep thought, various possibilities swirling in his mind, but unfortunately, he couldn't figure it out.

At this moment, Bai Fei took a sachet from her waist: "This should be what you need. Wearing it can conceal your aura and prevent your vital energy fluctuations from exceeding the sixth rank."

Zuan took it. It was a rather exquisite sachet, its texture neither silk nor brocade, with delicate little flowers embroidered on the outer surface, and a white character faintly embroidered on it.

"This is yours?" Zu'an asked, somewhat surprised.

"The Emperor bestowed it upon me to conceal my cultivation level," Consort Bai replied. "Now that I've given it to you, I need to breastfeed. Surely Lord Zu won't stay and watch."

Zu An glanced at her heavy breasts and blushed, quickly looking away: "Aren't there wet nurses in the palace? Why does Your Highness need to feed her personally?"

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