Zu An then cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I am injured, so I will take my leave now."
At the same time, he secretly used his inner energy to comfort Bi Linglong: "Don't panic, I'm here for you."
Although she didn't know what other options he could have, after witnessing the other party repeatedly turn the impossible into possible in the secret realm, Bi Linglong felt reassured: "In that case, we won't keep Lord Zu any longer. Lord Zu, please go back and recuperate."
After saying this, he called in the eunuchs outside and also sent several people to help take the gifts, such as medicinal herbs, back with him.
The Empress immediately understood, realizing that Bi Linglong was probably just shy. She hadn't considered Zu An an outsider, but how could that young girl be so timid as to discuss such matters in front of other men?
Zuan was quite sensible and knew to make an excuse to leave.
After Zu An left, the Empress smiled and said to Bi Linglong, "Don't be afraid, just let those old women check it out, it's just a formality."
She didn't think Bi Linglong would do anything to tarnish the royal family's reputation. After all, everyone had seen her performance over the years. She was a proper lady from a prestigious family, a perfect candidate for the Crown Princess, and had never made any mistakes in her daily life.
While secretly blaming the emperor for his actions, she thought he was really sick, that his personality was far too suspicious.
Hmm, it seems I need to be extra careful when dealing with Zuan in the future.
Bi Linglong forced a smile. She naturally dared not refuse again, lest she arouse suspicion, so she said, "Your Majesty, would you like to go and see the Crown Prince first?"
The other party had just mentioned the purpose of the trip, so delaying the time like this wouldn't arouse her suspicion.
The Empress nodded: "Indeed, we should see him. That chubby boy must have been terrified this time."
The other party is her own nephew, so there is nothing wrong with addressing him in this way.
Bi Linglong replied, "The Crown Prince was indeed quite frightened and suffered many injuries. He was yelling in pain when the imperial physician applied medicine to him."
She couldn't help but recall the blood-soaked battle between Zu'an and Zhao Hao's split soul, and the battle with Xu Fu. That was the true spirit of a great man, unlike the Crown Prince...
"The fact that the brat is yelling so loudly proves that nothing serious has happened," the Empress said with a smile, clearly having a deep understanding of the Crown Prince's character.
As they talked, they arrived at the Crown Prince's bedchamber. The prince was bent over, playing cricket fighting with two eunuchs. However, when he sensed someone approaching, he immediately jumped back onto the bed, groaning and complaining.
Bi Linglong: "..."
Empress: "..."
Seeing his self-deceiving behavior, the Empress was speechless, but she couldn't expose him in front of the servants, so she could only sit down by the bed and comfort him.
"Auntie~" Zhao Ruizhi began to whine. Although he was usually a bit silly, he still had this instinct.
"You have no manners. In the palace, you should address me as Your Majesty the Empress." Although the Empress said this, she did not seem angry at all.
Hearing the Empress asking questions intermittently, Bi Linglong immediately realized that she was using the opportunity to find out what had happened in the secret realm.
Unfortunately, Zhao Ruizhi was a complete fool, and in the middle of the secret realm, he was replaced by the emperor's split soul, so he knew nothing about many things, which left the empress completely confused.
Seeing that she couldn't get any information out of him, the Empress gave up and thought she would find some time to ask that guy Zu'an.
After instructing the eunuchs and maids to take good care of the Crown Prince, she got up and left. Once outside the room, the Empress stared intently at Bi Linglong.
Knowing she couldn't avoid it, Bi Linglong said somewhat shyly, "Please come into the room with me, both of you."
The Empress nodded, signaling the two maids to follow her inside. It was naturally inconvenient for her to go in; she would simply wait for news outside.
Upon entering the bedroom, Bi Linglong tried to delay, but was interrupted by two nannies:
"Your Highness, please hurry up. We'll be able to report back once we've completed our mission."
"Take off your clothes."
Bi Linglong cursed inwardly. No wonder the palace maids and eunuchs were most afraid of these old nannies. They were all fierce and had bad tempers.
Unfortunately, she had no choice but to slowly begin taking off her clothes.
Countless thoughts flashed through her mind. Should she pretend to faint from an internal injury, or should she just kill the two old women to silence them?
Unfortunately, every method she tried had a host of side effects, and she still faced only one path: death.
When she was stripped down to only her undergarments, an old nanny laughed:
"The Crown Princess has such beautiful skin, so fair and smooth, like tofu."
"With that slim waist and perky butt, she'll definitely give birth to a prince someday."
"Your Highness, just sit there and spread your legs."
...
These old women, having reached this age, all have rather unusual tastes. They hold a special position in the palace and don't need to fear the Crown Princess, so they chat and joke like ordinary women from the marketplace.
Bi Linglong was both ashamed and angry, wishing she could slap them twice to shut them up.
At the same time, he was resentful that Zu An had just reassured him, but now that things had come to this, where was he?
As she sat on the bed, two old nannies bent down and squatted on the ground, approaching her. A murderous glint flashed in Bi Linglong's eyes, and she secretly gathered her strength in her hands. At this point, she had no choice but to take the risk.
Just then, the bed board beside them suddenly opened, a dark shadow flashed out, and the two old women fell to the ground.
"Ah!" Bi Linglong exclaimed in surprise, never expecting that someone would suddenly appear under the bed.
However, after recognizing the other person as Zu An, she immediately covered her mouth.
But it was too late. A puzzled voice came from outside: "What happened?"
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