Bi Linglong's eyelashes trembled slightly: "Aren't you rebellious enough?"
What this guy did to her was enough to warrant the execution of nine generations of his family several times over.
Seeing her coquettish expression, Zuan couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her again.
After a long while, their lips parted.
"Oh dear, you've completely smudged my lip gloss. I need to touch it up first, so that no one can tell later." Bi Linglong took out a piece of rouge paper, put it in her mouth, and gently smudged it while looking in the mirror.
Zuan stood behind her and tidied her messy hair, then told her about what happened in Purple Mountain and the secret realm.
The two of them fought Zhao Hao's split soul together in the secret realm, so there was no need to hide these things from her.
"Uncle Qi really has a grand scheme." Hearing that Prince Qi had set up such a big scheme, Bi Linglong was filled with emotion. Over the years, the Crown Prince's lineage and Prince Qi's group had been rivals for so many years. Although they were enemies, they admired each other quite a bit.
"Zhao Hao is even more cunning. I never expected that he had arranged everything so many years ago, making the King of Qi's entire cultivation go to his advantage." Zu An sighed. If it weren't for the right timing, location, and people, he might not have been able to deal with that old schemer.
"Yes, as far as I know, it seems that Prince Qi's concubine was Zhao Hao's spy." Bi Linglong sighed with lingering fear. The depth of Zhao Hao's schemes was chilling just to think about. Fortunately, that terrifying guy was dead this time.
Zu An's expression was somewhat strange. Wasn't Qi Wang's concubine Nan Xun? Not only was she Zhao Hao's spy, but she was also a spy for the demon race. In addition, she would often go to brothels to be a courtesan, and she had a pretty good relationship with him.
Bi Linglong had no idea what he was thinking at the moment, and said with relief, "If it weren't for the Grand Master's foresight in sealing and banishing Zhao Hao, everything would have been over."
From what Zuan just said, I learned that the emperor had long suspected that the soul fragment from that secret realm had died. If he were to deal with the other enemies, he and Zuan would obviously not have a good ending either.
"And those guys from the Taoist, Buddhist, and witchcraft sects actually harbor such deep resentment towards the imperial court. Fortunately, they suffered heavy casualties and were severely weakened this time."
Hearing the satisfaction in her tone, Zu'an sighed inwardly. She had been in actual control of the affairs of the Eastern Palace and was the future Empress, so she naturally stood from the perspective of the court. In her view, the actions of the Daoist sect and others were also rebellious and needed to be suppressed.
If she and Yan Xuehen and others fall out in the future, whose side should I take?
At this moment, Bi Linglong suddenly sighed, "The Emperor, the Chief Minister, and the King of Qi have all fallen. The human race is in some danger."
These three had long been among the top three strongest humans, but now they're all gone. If there are powerful enemies outside, they certainly won't let such a good opportunity pass them by.
“Those people at the National Academy might be harboring resentment. Without the support of their research, there will be problems with the civil and military officials and the army.”
"Don't worry, I'm here for you." Zuan reached out and stroked her long, smooth hair. "Before the chief priest passed away, he appointed me as the new chief priest."
"You're going to be the new chief priest?" Bi Linglong was really surprised. In everyone's mind, the chief priest was a respected old man with a white beard. How could such a young and handsome man be the chief priest? The image was so out of place.
"Can't I be one?" Zu'an waved the ring that represented his position as the chief priest in front of her.
Bi Linglong finally believed it and couldn't help but say quietly, "That's right. You can even be the regent of the demon race, so being a priest is really nothing special."
After so much time, the news of his appointment as regent had reached the capital, causing a sensation throughout the city.
Zuan gently stroked her face: "I didn't mean to hide it from you before, it's just that this matter is very important, and I didn't know how to explain it."
"Don't worry, being the regent of the demon race can only benefit me, not harm me," Bi Linglong grasped his hand and pressed her cheek against it. "But I'm more curious about your relationship with that little demon queen of the demon race?"
"What other relationship could there be? We're just mutually beneficial partners." Of course, Zuan wouldn't be foolish enough to tell one woman about his intimate relationship with another.
"Is that really all? I thought you got this regent by seducing the little demon queen with your male charm." Bi Linglong tilted her head back, her face full of teasing smiles.
Zuan was speechless: "Am I that kind of person?"
Help! Why are these women's sixth senses so accurate?
"Of course, you've been here for me..." Bi Linglong blushed halfway through her sentence, too embarrassed to continue.
"What did I do to you?" Zuan rested his head on her shoulder, their cheeks pressed tightly together, inhaling her sweet fragrance, which was truly delightful.
“It’s nothing,” Bi Linglong snorted, changing the subject. “Now that you are both the regent of the demon race and the chief priest, these two identities are like a timely rain after a long drought for the current situation of the Eastern Palace.”
"Has the situation gotten this bad?" Zuan asked in a deep voice.
“That’s right. The Liu family and the Meng family are related by marriage. They took the opportunity to unite and exclude my father and others. In the past few months, they have basically taken control of the capital. My decrees can no longer leave the Eastern Palace.” A hint of doubt flashed in Bi Linglong’s eyes. “I just can’t understand how the Empress recovered her body so quietly after being seriously injured and becoming a cripple. She even improved her cultivation level.”
Zuan felt a little guilty; he couldn't very well tell her that it was all his doing.
Ugh, this is such a headache. The conflict between Bi Linglong and Yan Xuehen and others is still just a figment of my imagination, but the conflict between her and Empress Liu Ning has already been brought to the forefront.
He changed the subject, saying, "Won't my current status as the regent of the demon race become a pretext for the Liu family to attack the Crown Prince?"
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