"Why?" Sang Qian asked, looking bewildered.
"Because his dad keeps poking him while he's sleeping." Zheng Dan laughed as she left, as if afraid of being beaten.
Sang Qian's face instantly turned bright red; she immediately understood that Sang Qian had most likely seen it while she was awake last night.
Feeling both ashamed and embarrassed, she hurriedly chased after her and hit her, and the two sisters-in-law started making a ruckus.
Zheng Dan begged for forgiveness repeatedly: "I was wrong, I was wrong, please don't upset the baby."
She secretly sighed to herself, "Silly girl, if I hadn't deliberately created this opportunity, how could you two have become so close as if you were a real couple?"
Whether it was the Zheng family's business or her past experiences in the gang, she had a considerable sense of crisis.
Although Zuan hadn't said much, she had more or less learned about the powerful figures behind his confidantes. While she was a top-tier figure in Brightmoon City, she was still somewhat outmatched in the wider world.
Sang Qian's situation wasn't much different from hers; the only way for the two of them to have a chance against the sharks raised in that Sea King's fishpond was to stick together.
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"Achoo!" Outside the East Palace, Zu An rubbed his nose, wondering if he had caught a cold last night.
"Lord Zu looks so smug, did something good happen last night?" a guard said with a wink. He had dark circles under his eyes and looked weak. He was none other than Pu Duandiao, who frequented brothels.
"Isn't that obvious? Lord Zu has performed a great service and was promoted to Marquis yesterday. Isn't that a good thing?" Jiao Sigun remained true to his argumentative nature.
Looking at the two guards of the Eastern Palace, Zu An immediately felt a sense of familiarity; it was the same familiar formula.
"Long time no see, you two still look as dashing as ever." Zuan casually put his arm around each other's shoulders, and the group chatted and laughed as they reminisced.
Seeing that Zu An's status was rising steadily and that he was still treating them so kindly, the two men beamed with joy.
The group was chatting happily when someone came over to report, "Lord Zu, the Crown Prince requests your presence."
"Crown Prince?" Zu An was somewhat surprised, but it was no longer convenient for him to chat with Jiao and Pu here.
Upon entering the hall, they found the Crown Prince, that big fat man, playing games with several eunuchs, having a great time.
Zu An bowed and asked, "What business does the Crown Prince have with me?"
"I'm not looking for you, it's Linglong who wants to see you. Go in quickly." The Crown Prince waved his hand, looking annoyed that he was disturbing his play.
Zu'an suddenly realized, "I knew it! Why would this silly prince come looking for me?"
Then he went into the inner hall.
At this moment, not far from the East Palace, Eunuch Wen watched all of this, then summoned a young eunuch and gave him instructions.
Even after the eunuch left, he was still somewhat uneasy and decided to go there himself. If he really found out that Zu'an and the Crown Princess were having an affair, countless people would lose their heads.
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