Zuan had to admit that what the other party said made sense; upon such analysis, Bi Linglong did indeed have a motive.
Despite their extremely close relationship, it was the least significant relationship in the royal family.
Through these maneuvers, not only will the Empress be wary and abandoned by the various families, but it will also incite anger among the demon race. After all, their regent died mysteriously here, and they will inevitably put pressure on them to find the murderer. With the combined efforts of the inside and outside, they will indeed be able to turn the tide and defeat the Empress's forces.
Of course, she probably didn't know she had become the new chief minister at that time. Now that he has enough power to influence the entire court, she would definitely change her plans and no longer choose the self-inflicted injury scheme, but instead use his power...
These thoughts flashed through Zu An's mind for a moment, but he quickly suppressed them. He still wanted to believe Bi Linglong; she would never do such a thing to him.
Of course, we still need to be vigilant.
At this moment, he looked at Liu Ning. If Bi Linglong was a suspect, wouldn't she be even more of a suspect?
Seemingly having guessed his thoughts, Liu Ning coldly said, "What, do you think it was an assassin I sent?"
Zuan reached out and gently lifted her up: "I was a little worried at first, but after coming here, I've put my mind at ease."
"You actually dare to doubt me?" Liu Ning gritted her teeth and bit him hard on the chest. "Even Zhao Hao has never made me this willing, and you actually doubt me like this!"
"I was wrong, okay? Besides, I didn't have any doubts." Zu'an hugged her and coaxed her.
"Then how will you compensate me?" Liu Ning's lips curled up, revealing a smug smile.
"How does Your Majesty require compensation?" Zu An's heart skipped a beat.
"Didn't we say last time that we had to do it ten times in total?" Liu Ning whispered in his ear.
"But Your Highness has already recovered your cultivation." Zu An hadn't expected that the beautiful woman in his arms would be a Grandmaster. Back then, she was so weak that she could hardly believe it.
"The rest is what I owe you, and I'll pay it all back to you slowly now." Liu Ning smiled charmingly and pushed him down onto the soft couch.
Then she knelt down: "Lord Zu, before, you always pinned me down and bullied me at will. This time, I'm going to take the initiative."
Zu An hesitated for a moment: "Your Majesty, there are still people in Kunning Palace, and I have other matters to attend to when I leave the palace later."
"It's alright, I'll be quick," Liu Ning's voice seemed to be coated with honey, with a sweetness that came from the bone. "Lord Zu, you don't need to move. Leave the rest to me."
Zuan couldn't help but sigh that mature women were so different from young girls. Just now, Bi Linglong was so shy, afraid that the people of the East Palace would find out, like a guilty little rabbit. The Empress, on the other hand, was not afraid of any of that. She was wearing a comfortable nightgown and got straight to the point as soon as she arrived.
...
Meanwhile, Eunuch Lü stood guard outside the door, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily, not allowing anyone to approach the vicinity of the palace.
Suddenly, his ears twitched slightly, his fist clenched tightly in his sleeve, and then his whole body began to tremble slightly, as if he had felt something heartbreaking.
However, an abnormal flush immediately appeared on his face, and his expression was a mixture of discomfort and strange satisfaction.
Ah, Lord Zu is truly vigorous and energetic; it's something to be envied.
Ning'er must be very happy right now...
That's right. Since meeting Lord Zu, Ning'er has smiled more often than in all her previous lives combined. Her face is no longer pale from her previous injuries; instead, it has a captivating peach-red hue.
She seemed even more radiant and dazzling than when she was a teenager.
I wonder how much water Master Zu used to achieve such amazing results.
He suddenly remembered a pastry that had been presented as tribute from the West some time ago, something like cream puffs. It looked really nice. He would have the eunuch go to the imperial kitchen later to get some more for him to try.
...
She didn't know how much time had passed, but Liu Ning had long since collapsed weakly onto the soft couch, too exhausted to even speak, her whole body trembling intermittently.
Her gaze towards Zu'an held a hint of fear and shyness. She had been seriously injured and her body was as delicate as that of an ordinary woman, so she had always felt resentful that he had subdued her with his domineering manner.
So after regaining her Grandmaster cultivation, she felt much stronger and was determined to get her revenge and show this arrogant man how powerful she was.
But to her utter surprise, the outcome wasn't much different from before. Of course, she lasted longer, but even with her Grandmaster level strength, she eventually couldn't take it anymore and begged for mercy. What's wrong with this kid?
Zu An covered her with the brocade quilt and said, "Your Majesty, please rest well. I shall take my leave now."
He was worried about the Qin family's situation and planned to go check on them first.
After lying down for a while, Liu Ning finally recovered and said quietly, "Pulling it out and leaving, is that really so heartless?"
"Then let's sit with Your Highness for a while longer." Zu An thought about it and agreed. It was indeed a bit... well, you know. So he sat down next to her again and gently combed her hair, which was damp with her sweat.
“I know you value relationships and can’t change your allegiance right now, so I won’t force you,” Liu Ning suddenly turned over and searched for something in the small cabinet next to her. The light gauze slipped off her shoulders, revealing the marks of their fierce confrontation on her once pink back.
She quickly took out a specially made token and handed it to Zu'an: "I know you still have doubts about the assassin. No matter how much I say, you may not believe me. So go and investigate yourself. This is the token of the Grand Commander of the Embroidered Robe Envoys. Zhu Xie Chixin is dead. From now on, you are the Grand Commander of the Embroidered Robe Envoys and can mobilize all the Embroidered Robe Envoys in the world."
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