Just as he was wondering what to do, a chubby little eunuch ran up to announce that it was none other than Xiao Zhuozi, the eunuch by the Empress's side, saying that Her Majesty had something to discuss with Lord Zu.
Zu An was usually terrified of the Empress's invitations, but this time he was overjoyed and hurriedly agreed to go with Xiao Zhuozi.
Afraid of giving Bi Linglong a chance to keep him, Zu An grabbed Xiao Zhuozi and ran outside.
Bi Linglong rushed over upon hearing the news, but he was nowhere to be found. Enraged, she swept all the official documents next to her to the ground with a flick of her sleeve.
At this moment, Rong Mo added fuel to the fire: "This guy surnamed Zu is so ungrateful. Has he forgotten who promoted him? He's a traitor."
"Shut up!" Bi Linglong suddenly turned around and glared at her. "Slap yourself!"
"Huh?" Rong Mo was dumbfounded. What's going on with the Crown Princess? How did I get myself into trouble for helping her scold her?
...
On the other side, Xiao Zhuozi was still in a daze even outside the Empress's palace. How could a lifetime pass so quickly?
"Brother Xiao Zhuozi, thank you!" Zu An cupped his hands in thanks to the other party, then walked straight into the palace.
Xiao Zhuozi was immediately moved to tears. As a lowly eunuch, he had suffered a lot of bullying in the palace since childhood. Now that Lord Zu was a marquis, he still treated him with the same respect and did not treat him as a servant, but as a human being.
Good people like this will surely be rewarded.
When Zu'an arrived at the palace, the Empress was dressed casually, but it did not conceal her mature figure at all. Her movements were graceful and rhythmic, with waves undulating around her waist and hips, a charm that was hard for a young girl to match.
Upon seeing Zu'an's arrival, the Queen was somewhat surprised: "Oh, you've come so quickly."
Having just escaped his "sea of suffering," Zu'an was in a better mood: "Your Majesty, what are you saying? With an imperial decree, how could I dare not come?"
"Tch," the Queen said, unfazed. "I've tried to contact you several times before, but you always made excuses and never even showed up."
She was clearly still quite resentful about it.
Zu An chuckled awkwardly and didn't dwell on the matter: "By the way, why did Your Majesty suddenly seek me out? Things are tense right now, and it might not be appropriate for me to be coming and going here so frequently."
The Empress stretched, revealing her graceful figure: "Don't worry, I checked these past two days, and Zhao Hao's energy is probably mainly focused on dealing with Prince Qi, so he probably doesn't have time to worry about anything else."
"Then how does Your Majesty think things will develop next?" Zu An asked, seizing the opportunity. After all, she was the mother of a nation, and her family was very powerful; her perspective on issues was beyond that of ordinary people.
The Empress gestured for him to sit down and poured him a cup of tea before saying, "What kind of development can there be? Prince Qi certainly won't obediently leave the capital. He'll probably find some excuse to stay in the capital first, like being sick, and then plan for some unforeseen events."
"You don't seem worried?" Zuan was somewhat surprised by her composure.
"What's there to worry about?" The Empress looked towards the Imperial Study, her expression incredibly complex. "Although I have some grievances against that man because of certain things, I have to admit that he is the strongest in the world and has never been defeated." Zu An's expression was strange. He thought to himself that he had only been defeated once in the West Dog Hill Secret Realm, but of course, he couldn't say that out loud.
“No,” the Queen suddenly chuckled, “in some respects he has indeed lost to you.”
Zuan felt a surge of warmth in his heart. Mature women were indeed proactive and passionate, quite different from the shyness of young girls.
He recalled how the married young women in his previous life's office could make men blush with embarrassment when they made jokes.
Seeing his strange look, the empress winked and said, "Don't worry, I didn't call you here to eat you. I haven't finished refining what you left in my body last time."
Zuan: "..."
"What business does Your Highness have with me?"
"I heard your little wife has come to the capital? Why don't you bring her into the palace so I can take a look?" the Empress asked curiously. "I've heard a lot of rumors about her these past few days, praising her like a fairy. I want to see how much she's grown up."
Zuan broke out in a cold sweat: "I think we should forget about it... it's not very convenient."
What a joke! People usually avoid having their harem members clash to avoid a chaotic situation. Only someone with a screw loose would agree to that.
"What, are you afraid I'll reveal our relationship to her? Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. If she doesn't want to, then forget it." The Empress didn't press the matter. "Then tell me about your relationship. When did you get together? When was the first time you slept together? Can her little body withstand your animalistic torment? I can hardly take it anymore..."
Zuan: "..."
What kind of outrageous and inhumane words are these?
Having finally escaped from the Empress's quarters, Zu An didn't dare return to the Eastern Palace. He hurriedly left the palace, thinking he would wait until Bi Linglong's anger subsided before making any further moves.
He originally intended to hurry home, but then he noticed that many people nearby were glancing in a certain direction.
A thought struck him, and following their gaze, he saw a beautiful figure in an ice-blue dress standing under a tree. It was none other than Chu Chuyan!
He ran over excitedly: "Chu Yan, weren't you cultivating at home?"
Chu Chuyan looked at him with a slight smile on her lips: "I don't know why, but it used to be easy for me to enter a meditative state when I was cultivating in my sect. But now it's hard for me to calm my mind, so I came to wait outside the palace so that I can see you sooner."
Hearing her usually reserved tone filled with affection, Zu An burst into laughter, grabbed her hand, and strode away, leaving behind a sea of envious and jealous glances from those around them.
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