Just then, a crisp voice came from the side: "Lord Zu, why did it take you so long to get here?"
Upon hearing this voice, King Qi frowned.
Zu An was overjoyed and turned to look in the direction of the sound. He saw a beautiful woman in palace attire standing there, followed by a group of guards led by Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun.
He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Crown Princess."
The members of the Demonic Sect bowed their heads in respect. Gu Yueyi glanced at them secretly, and then her eyes widened in astonishment.
From childhood to adulthood, he had been surrounded by enchanting and alluring women, but none of them could compare to the woman before him in terms of nobility and elegance.
Looking at the elegant palace attire and various precious and luxurious jewelry, he felt his mouth go dry and his heart pounded: "I'm going to die, I'm going to die, how can she be so beautiful? Junior sister, it's not that I'm being disloyal to you, it's just that the Crown Princess is too beautiful."
It's not that Qiu Honglei's appearance is inferior to that of the Crown Princess; in fact, she surpasses her in beauty. The key is that Gu Yueyi herself lives in the lower class and usually hangs out with the Demonic Sect, so the noble attributes of the Crown Princess are naturally fatally attractive to her.
For example, he would love princesses or noblewomen who are similar in appearance; these kinds of people are much more attractive to him than women from the martial arts world.
The Crown Princess walked over slowly, and a sweet fragrance filled the air. This fragrance was different from the vulgar perfumes often smelled in brothels; it was a precious incense. He couldn't describe it in detail, but he could sense that it smelled like burning silver.
The King of Qi was also distracted and looked at the Crown Princess: "Linglong, what brings you here?"
Hearing him address her by her given name instead of as Crown Princess, clearly speaking to her in the manner of an elder, the Crown Princess was secretly annoyed, but she couldn't retaliate. She could only reply, "I just asked Lord Zu to come over to handle some business, but he didn't return after I waited and waited. These days, there have been some assassins in the palace, and I'm worried that he might have been killed by some unscrupulous people, so I came over to check on him."
Zu An felt a warmth in his heart. Although this woman was a bit fierce on ordinary days, she was good at heart.
Looking at Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun behind her, it was probably them who reminded the Crown Princess. Hmm, afterwards, invite them to the Jiaofangsi for a meal.
The members of the Demonic Sect were secretly shocked. They hadn't expected that Young Master Zu would have so much influence. He had only been in the palace for a few days, and the Right Guard General was already calling him brother. Now, even the Crown Princess valued him so much.
Gu Yue was both jealous and envious. Zu An was only slightly more handsome than him, so why did all the beautiful women around him value him so much?
My junior sister is like this, and now even the Crown Princess is like this. Are they trying to kill us?
King Qi remained expressionless, but he could easily tell that the other party was making sarcastic remarks about him: "Lord Zu is indeed a handsome and charming man. He has only been here a few days, and Linglong already values him so much."
The Crown Princess was secretly furious when she heard him imply that she was only acting this way because the man was handsome. She coldly replied, "I value everyone in the Eastern Palace who works diligently for the Crown Prince."
King Qi smiled, not wanting to argue with him any further: "I have something I'd like to discuss with Zu An. I hope Linglong won't mind?"
The Crown Princess smiled slightly: "Please do as you wish, Prince Qi. I will wait here."
The implication is that they will be watching from here and hope you don't do anything reckless.
King Qi smiled and said to Zu An, "Lord Zu, come with me."
Zu An bowed and said, "Please, King Qi."
King Qi nodded and walked to the side first.
Zu An then waved to Sun Luzhen and the others from behind, signaling them to leave quickly.
Sun Luzhen and the others were not stupid, and they took this opportunity to slowly retreat. Only Gu Yueyi still lingered and stole a glance at the Crown Princess.
The Prince of Qi had already gone far away, and the Crown Princess and her entourage were focused on Zu An, so naturally no one noticed them.
King Qi walked several dozen meters forward and stopped at a rockery: "Let's stop here. If we go any further, Linglong won't be able to see you and she'll worry."
Zu An replied respectfully, "The Crown Princess is considerate of us, her subjects."
At the same time, she secretly thought to herself, "Don't you have any self-awareness? Why is the Crown Princess worried? Isn't it because you used to kill people in the Eastern Palace at the drop of a hat?"
King Qi looked him over with some curiosity: "Linglong has never cared about anyone like this before. You are the first."
Zu'an remained silent, guessing that the Prince of Qi had said this on purpose to make him have some unnecessary fantasies about the Crown Princess. If he could make the Crown Princess fall in love with him, he would probably be laughing in his dreams.
King Qi continued, "I was truly surprised to hear that the eldest daughter of the Chu family chose you as her husband. I met that girl once, and it would be no exaggeration to call her exceptionally talented and beautiful. The families in the capital were all secretly speculating about which family such a favored daughter would end up with. But after hearing that she married you, everyone was shocked. I was also puzzled at first, but even the Crown Princess valued you so much so quickly, it seems that you do indeed have something special about you."
Zuan made an embarrassed expression: "Actually, he's not as good as King Qi described. At most, he's a bit handsome, has a good temperament, and is a bit loyal and upright... That's about it. He's far inferior to King Qi in all these aspects."
King Qi's face twitched. For some reason, listening to the guy's tone of voice, he really wanted to beat him up.
King Qi's anger level increased by 213...
He took a deep breath, suppressed his impulse, and wisely ended the topic: "What is Lord Zu's opinion on the Cheng Xiong case?"
Zu Juan pretended to be stupid and said, "I have only been in the capital for a few days and am just a minor official. I have limited information and really do not know the inside story of Lord Cheng's case."
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