At this moment, Park Duandiao hesitated to speak. He wanted to advise Zu'an and the Crown Princess on their matter. He had clearly felt that the two were being too intimate in the secret realm, but after thinking about it, he decided not to speak. It was better to keep such matters to himself.

Then the group chatted casually, reminiscing about fighting side by side and exchanging their gratitude for surviving the ordeal.

Suddenly, a high-pitched voice of a young eunuch rang out from outside: "Her Majesty the Empress has arrived!"

Immediately afterwards, a beautiful woman dressed in luxurious clothes swayed gracefully as she walked in.

Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun were startled and hurriedly stood up to bow, almost falling over.

Only Zuan remained lying in bed.

"You are all brave warriors who have made great contributions this time, there is no need for such formalities." The Empress smiled and made a gesture of rising, but her beautiful eyes remained fixed on Zu'an.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun were somewhat excited. After all, being praised by the high and mighty Empress made them feel for a moment that the grievances they had suffered were worthwhile.

The Empress nodded to the two women: "I brought some medicinal herbs and tonics with me this time. Take them and distribute them to the others."

Jiao Sigun thought to himself that of the two guards who participated in this operation, only they were still alive. Who else should they share the spoils with?

Fortunately, Pu Duandiao reacted quickly and hurriedly pulled him out, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty."

After the two left the room, Jiao Sigun complained, "Why were you in such a hurry to pull me out? I still have so much to say to Brother Zu."

"Are you stupid? Her Majesty the Empress clearly wants to talk to Brother Zu, what are you still standing there for?" Park Duan Diao mocked.

"I see. I didn't expect that besides the Crown Princess, even the Empress values ​​Brother Zu so much." Jiao Sigun said with envy.

"Shh, don't talk nonsense!"

...

While the two were gossiping, the Empress had Eunuch Lü stand guard at the door, while she sat by Zu An's bedside and gently touched the bandaged wounds on his body with her fingers: "It wasn't convenient to ask when we were with Linglong, does it hurt?"

Smelling the sweet fragrance of a mature woman emanating from her, Zu An said with a smile, "It was in pain at first, but after Your Highness touched me a few times, it stopped hurting."

"You're still as glib as ever," the Queen said with a laugh. "I brought you a lot of healing and nourishing medicines. Make sure you take them on time, or you'll suffer any lasting effects."

Zuan laughed heartily: "Your Majesty, rest assured, even if there are aftereffects in other places, there will definitely be no problem in the key areas."

The Empress blushed and secretly spat, "You rascal, you look so unwell but you're still trying to look tough. If you're so capable, come to Kunning Palace tonight."

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"Empress" and "enter" are perfectly normal words, but they don't work when put together...