Seeing that she had abandoned her usual dignified and empress-like demeanor and was now full of seductive charm, Zu An felt a surge of heat in his heart and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Woman, you're playing with fire!"
"So what if I play with fire? You're so weak right now, do you think you can teach me a lesson?" the Queen said with a smile.
For a moment, Eunuch Lü, who was guarding the door, was in a daze. How many years had it been since he had seen the Empress so happy?
In my youth, she used to tease me with a smile like that, but unfortunately, the tenderness that belonged only to me back then now belongs to another man.
Ah, what's the use of thinking about these things? As long as the Empress is happy, I'm happy too.
But why does it feel so heartbreaking? In the end, it's all nonsense.
At that moment, a low cry came from inside the room. He turned around abruptly and saw Zu An pull the Empress into his arms. The Empress's magnificent phoenix robe was crumpled and wrinkled.
"That brat has really got some nerve!" Eunuch Lü's eyelids twitched, wishing... wishing that the man holding the Empress inside was himself.
Unfortunately, he could only think about it, and he also had to stand guard outside for the two of them to prevent anyone from seeing what they shouldn't see.
"I'm the kind of person who can't stand being provoked. Since you have such a request, then I'll grant it." Zu An fiercely grabbed her waist and pulled her towards him. The mature woman's waist was soft and plump without any bulk, a completely different experience from the youthful vitality of a girl.
The Empress felt something was wrong with her body and couldn't help but look down. She immediately spat out, "How dare you offend me!"
This guy is already so badly injured, yet he still...
Zu An smiled and asked, "Should we report this to the Emperor?"
The Empress's eyes flickered: "Why trouble Your Majesty with such a matter? I only need to say the word, and two eunuchs will come and drag you out and beat you to death."
“I’m afraid the Empress will be a little reluctant to part with it.” As Zu’an spoke, he began to examine her phoenix robe. Although the two were already quite familiar with each other, this was the first time he had seen her in such a grand dress up close. He had to admit that the material was truly excellent, and the phoenix embroidered with gold and jade thread on it was quite beautiful.
The Empress's heart pounded; she had never expected the other party to be so bold.
I thought I would be in control of the situation and have the upper hand over the other person, but now I'm the one being manipulated and feel weak all over.
“There are other guards outside.” The Empress originally wanted to be angry, but the voice she uttered was not angry at all. Instead, it was so sweet and coquettish that it startled even herself.
The eunuch at the door felt increasingly bitter, yet also inexplicably excited.
"I know," Zuan said nonchalantly, no longer blinded by beauty.
The main issue is the strange relationship between him and the empress.
Despite having already been intimately close, both of them knew that there was no love or tenderness between them, only blatant scheming.
Their relationship was like a war; whoever lost at the beginning would suffer losses later on. So both of them used their abilities to try and gain the upper hand in the relationship.
Empress: "..."
What do you mean, "You know that, and then what?"
She felt she was falling into the other person's rhythm, and her reason told her to break free, but the unprecedented feeling made her reluctant to let go.
Just then, the sound of Eunuch Lü coughing came from the doorway.
The Empress immediately pushed Zu An away, stood up from his embrace, and quickly straightened her somewhat disheveled phoenix robe.
Eunuch Lü wouldn't make a sound out of nowhere; he was clearly issuing a warning.
Sure enough, Zhu Xie Chixin's voice soon came: "Hey, what's Eunuch Lü doing here?"
Eunuch Lü replied with a smile, "This old servant accompanied Her Majesty to visit the brave warriors who have made great contributions this time. It is the Grand Commander who is truly omnipresent."
"I just came out of the Imperial Study and came back here for a stroll." He said as he walked towards the door, and saw the Empress inside. He immediately bowed and said, "Greetings to Your Majesty."
He was somewhat surprised; the Empress looked absolutely stunning today.
In fact, the Empress was a great beauty, but she had been somewhat depressed in recent years, which made her aloof. Recently, she seems to be in a much better mood. It seems that after securing the position of Crown Prince, she has finally put her mind at ease.
The Empress smiled and said, "You are too kind, Commander-in-Chief. Now that you are back, I will leave this place to you."
Zuan, standing to the side, sighed inwardly, "The women in the palace are indeed all cunning and ruthless."
Bi Linglong is like this, and so is the Empress. It's a real shame they're not competing for Best Actress at the Oscars.
"Your Majesty, I will see you off." Zhu Xie Chixin followed her out.
The Empress raised an eyebrow, but said nothing.
As the group walked out of the courtyard, the Empress stopped and asked, "Speak, what did you want to say when you came out with me?"
Zhu Xie Chixin laughed and said, "Your Majesty's insight is indeed keen..."
The Empress interrupted her directly, saying, "Spit it out."
The other party was the emperor's loyal dog, which annoyed her just looking at him. Moreover, since her business had just been interrupted, she naturally couldn't give him a friendly look.
Zhu Xiechi was speechless for a moment, but since the other party was the Empress, he couldn't lash out. He could only say, "Please, Your Majesty, do not reveal any details of what happened in the secret realm to the outside world. His Majesty has not yet decided how to handle this matter, so everything must remain a secret."
The Empress was taken aback at first, but then realized that the other party probably thought she went to Zu'an to find out information about the secret realm and then reveal it to the Liu family outside.
"Are you going to teach me how to do things again?" Seeing that he misunderstood, she was too lazy to explain, which was actually for the best.
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