The woman, dressed in a black palace gown, lay quietly in a crystal coffin with her hands elegantly folded at her lower abdomen. A vibrant red lip adorned her lips, making her alluring, beautiful, and subtly radiating a dangerous aura.
She had a flawless and stunningly beautiful face. Logically speaking, after living in this dark underground palace for so many years, her skin should have been somewhat abnormally pale, but she didn't have that at all. Perhaps it was because of the black palace dress that her exposed skin was whiter than milk, and had the crystal-clear luster of white jade.
Her straight nose outlined a perfect curve, her pink lips seemed to shimmer with an alluring luster, her delicate and rounded chin, and her snow-white and slender neck added an irresistible charm to her bright and beautiful face.
Although he had never seen her in this black palace dress before, his first thought was that it must be the Empress's phoenix robe. It was made of black silk and embroidered with auspicious beast patterns in gold thread. Every stitch showed its preciousness and elegance, and it also had an inexplicable aura.
The dress wasn't fitted; in fact, it was rather loose. Yet, it still subtly accentuated her slender, tall figure, revealing just how alluring her body was beneath it.
Her clothes were very tight, and apart from her head, only her hands and a small section of her fair and delicate ankles were exposed. What was even more eye-catching was that there was a red ring on her wrist and ankle.
I originally thought she was a mummy or a skinny old woman. Even if she had a human form, she would most likely be a middle-aged woman, since she was Fusu's mother and Fusu was already an adult when he died!
Based on this calculation, she must have been around thirty or forty years old when she was deposed, not to mention that she was sealed here for thousands of years.
Looking at her now, you can't see any trace of an older woman in her. At most, she's a youthful and energetic mature woman, and you can even vaguely see traces of her former girlhood.
She looks incredibly young, and most importantly, she's unbelievably beautiful!
"Have you seen enough?" The woman lying in the crystal coffin suddenly opened her eyes and stared at him coldly.
Zu An's heart trembled. If the strongest feeling he had when she looked at her with her eyes closed was that she was charming and alluring, making him feel pity and have all sorts of fantasies, then the moment she opened her eyes, her whole aura changed instantly. A strange majesty shone in her phoenix eyes, and her whole demeanor became unapproachable, as if he were a commoner who was only worthy of kneeling at her feet and worshipping her.
"You're so beautiful, of course I can't get enough of you." Zuan rested his chin on his hand, leaning against the crystal coffin, and looked at her with a grin.
He disliked the way the other person had looked down on him like an ant, thinking to himself, "Even if you are the empress, the Qin Dynasty has long since perished. What are you so arrogant about?"
Mi Li: "..."
She was also somewhat surprised. Apart from Ying Zheng, which man who saw him wasn't trembling with fear and dared not utter a sound?
It's truly an anomaly that someone like him can still joke around and laugh at himself.
"Stop talking nonsense, hand over the contract and I'll sign it." Mi Li thought to herself that she would deal with this guy properly after she was freed.
"Oh~" Zu An was also worried about Chu Chu Yan's safety and dared not delay any longer. He pushed off the lid of the crystal coffin and felt a chill that penetrated to the bone, which made him shiver involuntarily.
"It's so cold. You've been lying here for thousands of years. It must be very hard, right?" Zuan rubbed his shoulders and couldn't help but say.
"Thank you for your hard work..." A hint of confusion suddenly appeared in Mi Li's eyes. So much time had passed that she had forgotten these emotions. But now, being cared for by a young man made her feel a mix of emotions.
However, she didn't show it, but coldly said, "If you want to know, you can lie down and try it yourself."
"Can I really lie down? I don't think this crystal coffin is very big. I'm afraid it can't fit two people. If I lie down, I'm afraid I'll be on top of you. Are you really not worried?" Zuan asked with a look of surprise.
Mi Li: "..."
Anger from Mi Li +444!
She didn't know why this guy had such a strange way of thinking, daring to flirt with her.
"Do you know what the consequences are for flirting with me?" Mi Li's voice turned cold, and a hint of fierceness appeared in her eyes.
"This is a normal reaction to seeing how beautiful you are. Who told you to be so good-looking?" Zuan said with a smile. "Besides, are you going to kill me?"
"You think it's that easy to die? I'll gouge out your eyes and cut off your tongue first." Mi Li's voice carried a hint of murderous intent.
“But aren’t you about to sign a contract with me? Then you won’t be able to hurt me.” Zuan didn’t care at all.
Mi Li was taken aback: "You're so reckless because of this contract?"
Zuan nodded: "Yeah, I have to test whether your contract is reliable or not. If you're ready to fight me for every little thing I say, then there'll be no guarantee at all if I save you later?"
Mi Li: "..."
This guy is a logical genius; she couldn't find a rebuttal for a moment.
After a long pause, he snorted irritably, "I'm too lazy to waste words with you, hurry up and give me your handprint."
Zuan said "Oh," and handed the written contract to her, but she remained motionless, staring at him intently.
"You can't move?"
"nonsense!"
Zu An chuckled awkwardly, "Then I'll help you." He then took her hand and pressed it against the bloodstains on his body. However, as soon as he touched her hand, he felt an astonishing chill, a kind of icy cold that penetrated to the bone.
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