Zuan noticed that the palace maids consciously retreated to a distance. Of course, they couldn't completely leave, as no man other than the emperor could be alone with these concubines in the harem.

He lowered his voice and said with a smile, "I wish I could come here every day, but I'm afraid the Emperor would be unhappy."

A blush instantly spread across Bai Fei's flawless white face. She spat softly, "You're getting bolder and bolder, daring to flirt with me!"

She looked embarrassed and annoyed, but she spoke in a soft and gentle voice, which was actually a pleasure to listen to.

"Does Your Highness have amnesia? We swung on the swings together last time." Zu An wasn't trying to take advantage of her out of lust; he just wanted to test the waters to find out what kind of relationship she had with the Emperor.

She is both the emperor's person and connected to the Demonic Cult; it's unclear which side she leans towards, as this will affect many decisions in the future.

Bai Fei snorted and immediately changed the subject: "Tell me, what exactly did you come here for?"

Zu'an clearly knew when to stop, and through continuous probing, some of his guesses were confirmed: "I would like to borrow the sachet that Your Majesty used last time."

Although he had the ability to conceal his presence with the "Mirror Without a Platform" technique, it would be difficult to hide it from a top expert who would carefully examine him face-to-face. During this trip to Yunzhong County, he had to appear as Zu'an while also occasionally playing the role of Jinpai Eleven. Inevitably, flaws would appear when he switched between these roles.

The other party's sachet had previously fooled even the big shots in the capital, so dealing with the people in Yunzhong County would naturally be more than enough.

Consort Bai chuckled lightly: "Looks like you're planning to trick someone again. Fine, bring me the Emperor's warrant."

“I didn’t have a warrant; this was just a private request on my part,” Zuan said matter-of-factly.

Bai Fei frowned immediately: "You surnamed Zu, who gave you the guts?"

Zuan smiled and said, "As a friend, it shouldn't be a problem for Your Highness to lend a hand, right?"

Consort Bai said coldly, "Be friends with the concubines in the harem? If the Emperor heard you say that, you would be beheaded immediately."

Zu An looked surprised: "I'm representing the Crown Prince this time, which can be considered as sharing the Crown Prince's burdens. As the Crown Prince's consort, it's only reasonable for Your Majesty to provide me with some assistance."

Bai Fei's tense face suddenly broke into a smile: "You're really glib. Fine, you can have the sachet, but you have to remember to owe me a favor, which you'll have to repay later."

Zu'an said, "I will repay Your Majesty's kindness even if I have to work like an ox or a horse."

He silently added to himself, "Just give them grass."

Bai Fei laughed and scolded, "I don't plow the fields, so what do I need oxen and horses for?"

As she spoke, she took out a sachet from her sleeve and lowered her head. Because she reached out, her sleeve tucked back, revealing a section of her fair wrist, which was so white and tender that it looked as if you could pinch water out of it.

Just as Zu An was about to reach out to take it, the other party seemed to have learned his lesson and flicked his finger, sending it directly into his hand without giving him any chance to make skin contact.

"Alright, you've got the things, you can leave now." Bai Fei gave the order to leave and sat back down on the swing.

Feeling the warmth of the sachet still carrying her body fragrance, and looking at her infinitely beautiful figure, I thought to myself, this woman is clearly a mother, yet she still acts like a naive and romantic little girl.

But why do I always think of some classic scenes from "Jin Ping Mei" whenever I see her swinging on a swing?

His face flushed red, and he silently apologized.

He thanked the other party and then respectfully withdrew.

This surprised Bai Fei. She had thought that this lazy guy would take advantage of her again, but why did he leave so obediently?

And why did he walk so strangely when he left?

Having been born into a demonic sect and spent so long in the harem, she suddenly realized what had happened when the other person deliberately bent over while bowing as he left. She couldn't help but lightly spit out a curse, her jade-like cheeks already flushed red: "What an audacious fellow!"

After leaving the Hundred Flowers Palace, Zu An finally managed to catch his breath and muttered to himself, "Second brother, you almost made me lose face. You've seen the world, so why are you so pathetic?"

Just then, a soft laugh came from the side: "Lord Zu has sworn brothers, how come I've never heard of it?"

Zu An turned around and saw several palace maids surrounding a middle-aged woman dressed in a deep red robe embroidered with gold phoenixes and wearing a magnificent phoenix crown as she walked towards them. Standing next to her was a pale-faced eunuch who looked like a ghost.

Who else could it be but the Empress and Eunuch Lü?

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!" Zu An hurriedly bowed. He had to admit that the Empress was an extremely beautiful woman. Although she was not young, she was still as beautiful as ever. Although she had lost the youthful liveliness of Sang Qian and Zheng Dan, her mature and beautiful charm had a unique appeal. Especially with her noble status, she was far superior to many young girls.

Of course, it also needs the ugly eunuch Lü to make it stand out; otherwise, it might not be so stunning.

"Lord Zu has not yet answered my question." In front of the other eunuchs and palace maids, the Empress's manners were impeccable, befitting the dignified ruler of the harem.

The palace maids looked at her with envy, thinking to themselves that the Empress was truly elegant and noble, and when they could ever have such grace and poise.

Besides, isn't there a rumor that this Lord Zu is arrogant and domineering? He seems to be very respectful to the Empress.

Little did these palace maids know that the seemingly respectful emperor and his subject had already been engaging in all sorts of impolite behavior in private.

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