At such a critical moment, upon suddenly hearing her younger sister's voice, Yun Jianyue was so frightened that she shuddered uncontrollably.
Zuan took a deep breath and held her tightly in his arms, finally managing to calm his voice: "What is it?"
"The Empress Dowager and Sister Linglong have some matters they would like to consult you on. In addition, Miss Jiang and the Qin family members wish to see you. They are all old friends of my elder brother, and it is not convenient for me to refuse them," Yun Yuqing replied.
"Okay, just a moment." Zu'an knew that the two of them had been inside for long enough, and with so many people outside, if they didn't open the door soon, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
Feeling the cat-like woman in his arms, Zuan couldn't help but lower his head to kiss her.
Yun Jianyue was extremely embarrassed and hurriedly pushed him away, but as soon as she stood back on the ground, she slipped and almost fell.
It's utterly shameful! She's the leader of the Demonic Sect, the first person in history to master the Heavenly Demon Enchantress Technique. Logically speaking, a single glance or a smile should be enough to make men surrender.
In just one round, she was the one who suffered a crushing defeat.
As she straightened her disheveled clothes, she suddenly noticed the water stains on the floor. She felt both ashamed and panicked; if anyone else came in and saw this, she might as well give up.
Zu An smiled and casually waved his hand, instantly restoring the surroundings to their original state.
Yun Jianyue didn't have time to marvel at his skill; she quickly turned around and hid in a corner.
Her face was flushed red; she needed to calm down as soon as possible.
"Brother Zu?" Yun Yuqing's suspicious voice came from outside. Why hasn't the door been opened yet? Could it be that the two of them are doing something shady inside?
She couldn't help but glance back at the sea of imperial guards and various ministers outside. She subconsciously shook her head. The two of them shouldn't be so outrageous, especially her sister, who was always fierce and would never do such a thing.
However, she felt that each day was like a year, mainly because the mature woman and two young girls behind her kept staring at her.
It turned out that the Qin family was shocked when they learned of the changes in the palace and felt it was necessary to communicate with Zu'an.
But the combat power he displayed was truly terrifying, and he was probably too busy to see the Qin family right now.
While the Qin family was hesitating, Qin Wanru volunteered to bring Chu Huanzhao and Chu Youzhao to the palace to find out what was going on. Everyone thought that since they had always been close to Zu'an, it was the most appropriate thing for them to come, so they immediately agreed.
The two heads of the Qin family visited other friendly families to communicate and try to win over as many allies as possible for Zu'an, so as to avoid his excessive methods from causing a strong backlash in the capital.
They happened to meet Jiang Luofu, who was also there, in the palace, and they traveled together.
Liu Ning and Bi Linglong knew that they were old friends from Zu'an, and they couldn't refuse them like the others, so they had Yun Yuqing bring them over.
Jiang Luofu remained calm, waiting outside the door with her usual aloof and elegant demeanor, occasionally chatting with Yun Yuqing to express her gratitude for her previous help.
Qin Wanru and her two daughters kept glancing at Yun Yuqing. The three of them were like a pair of bickering lovers and had long been familiar with communicating with each other through their eyes.
"This woman is also having an affair with your brother-in-law?"
"Yes, it's being said all over the capital that Princess Wu abandoned Prince Wu in public and threw herself into my brother-in-law's arms."
"Tch, what a shameless woman. How could your brother-in-law fall for a woman who abandoned her husband for personal gain?"
"But she's really beautiful. If I were a man, I'm afraid I would fall for her."
"Does my brother-in-law like this style? Should we try this makeup look too?"
"Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense are you thinking?"
Qin Wanru glared at her two daughters, who exchanged a glance and stuck out their tongues in fright.
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