Zu An had just come from the Crown Princess's place and was still in a state of sanity. In addition, he had always been wary of the Empress, so he constantly reminded himself to keep his distance from this woman.
But my second brother is such a disappointment!
The second brother was also aggrieved. It wasn't that he was useless, but that this woman had too many tricks up her sleeve.
...
Two sighs rang out simultaneously, each carrying a different meaning.
Like an exquisite lock, sealed for many years, it has finally found its destined key.
Once the lock was unlocked, the Empress gradually felt her stagnant and vanished vitality begin to recover.
At the same time, her senses were sharper than usual. Just as she was about to say something with a charming laugh, she suddenly wrinkled her nose, as if sniffing at something in the air: "Huh, why does it smell like another woman?"
Zu An was immediately sweating profusely. Did this woman have a dog's nose? How could she smell that?
You should know that after he came out of the East Palace, he specially used water magic to clean his whole body, but it was not a real bath; he only washed the outer layer of his clothes.
"How is that possible!" Zu'an began to do his best to help her restore the circulation of her internal energy, so that she would not have a chance to think about other things.
The Empress thought about it and realized that all the women in the palace belonged to the royal family. Who else besides herself would be so audacious?
Moreover, she was immediately overwhelmed by the surging energy within her body, leaving her with no mind to think anymore.
Taking the opportunity, Zu'an asked, "What exactly did Your Majesty mean when you mentioned that the trip to Zishan was not simple?"
The Empress was now relaxed and at ease, and her voice, which was usually arrogant, was now extremely gentle and submissive: "I don't know the specifics, but judging from the information from all sides, there seems to be a large net in the Zishan area, and there is a sense of impending doom. Moreover, I am also somewhat knowledgeable in astrology, and I have observed a very ominous sign in the direction of Zishan, which seems to indicate the ten most devastating events. Historically, whenever such an omen has appeared, rivers of blood have flowed and corpses have littered the fields, with very few survivors. That is why I am reminding you."
Zuan was somewhat surprised. He knew that the master of astrology was Qi Yaoguang from the National Academy, but he never expected that the Empress would also be skilled in this art.
Hearing her describe it as so serious, Zuan couldn't help but feel a shadow fall over his trip.
He was about to ask the Empress what information she had, something she would never normally tell him. But in this situation, she was completely under his control, giving him a sense of conquest that allowed him to decide whether she lived or died. Clearly, she would tell him.
Just as he opened his mouth, Xiao Zhuozi's hoarse voice suddenly rang out from outside: "Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The two in the palace were shocked. Zu'an hurriedly tried to leave, but the Empress instinctively put her legs down to stand up straight. The two forces intertwined, making it difficult for them to separate.
It was fortunate that Zaun's physique was tempered into steel; otherwise, things would have been completely destroyed in that instant.
It was this sense of urgency, where the more anxious they were, the more inseparable they felt, coupled with the thought of the emperor's impending death, that caused their minds to go blank and their bodies to become many times more sensitive than usual.
Zuan roared, but fortunately he managed to suppress the sound in time.
The empress felt as if countless volcanoes were erupting inside her, and she almost fainted in that instant.
Fortunately, the two retained their last bit of clarity and managed to separate. The Empress was deathly pale: "It's over, it's over, we're doomed now."
Zhao Hao wasn't stupid. When he came in and saw the two of them in the same room, and in their current state, how could he not know what had just happened?
What awaits the two of them is self-evident.
Not only will they suffer a fate worse than death, but their entire family may also be implicated and executed.
Thinking of this, a hint of malice flashed in her eyes. Since that's the case, she might as well vent all the resentment she had accumulated over the years before she died, so that Zhao Hao would not have a good time for the rest of his life.
At this moment, countless sharp words that could strike at Zhao Hao's Dao heart flashed through her mind.
Fortunately, Zuan stopped her, shook his head at her, and then opened the cabinet in the corner and hid inside.
The Empress was both angry and anxious. What level of cultivation does Zhao Hao have? How could you hide from me from me?
But there was no other way now. She quickly straightened her clothes and went out to greet them with trepidation.
"Why are you making such a loud noise, you dog slave?" Zhao Hao's angry rebuke rang out from outside, clearly displeased by Xiao Zhuozi's sudden loud voice.
Xiao Zhuozi knelt on the ground, trembling, and kowtowed: "This servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die."
Zhao Hao frowned, but he couldn't very well punish the other party for this, especially since the other party was someone from the Empress's palace.
He ignored Xiao Zhuozi and pushed the door open to enter.
Just then, the Empress came out to greet him: "Your Majesty, I greet you."
Empress Liu Ning was terrified. Her mind was a complete mess, and her body trembled slightly, whether from fear or the lingering effects of her previous reaction.
Just as Zhao Hao was about to say something, his eyes suddenly lit up. He felt that the Empress's face was exceptionally beautiful and charming today. Moreover, her timid appearance was completely different from her usual unruly demeanor, giving her an inexplicable feeling of pity.
He couldn't help but go over and help her up: "Your Majesty, please rise."
When the other person's hand touched her, the empress felt a sense of resistance and subconsciously shrank back.
Zhao Hao was incredibly perceptive; his expression immediately darkened. This woman was still the same as before.
However, the Empress gradually calmed down because she realized that Zhao Hao did not seem to have noticed Zu An. Otherwise, he would have reacted immediately instead of gently helping her up.
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