“What? Zhao Han suspects us?” the empress asked, feeling a chill run down her neck. Her heart was beating so hard that she could almost hear it.

Zu An thought to himself, Why are you still bothering me if you’re so scared, to the point that I can’t even refuse you? However, on the surface, he said, “I don’t know the exact details either. It’s just that I received information telling me to be careful. Furthermore, I discovered that Eunuch Wen was secretly investigating me.”

He spoke vaguely on purpose. Otherwise, if the empress found out that Eunuch Wen was actually tailing him to check on him and the Crown Princess, the empress would think that he was lying to her.

The empress’ expression darkened. She called out, “Little Lu!”

“Yes!” Eunuch Lu replied, hurrying back like a gust of wind. There was a hint of excitement on his face. Could it be that her highness pitied my loyalty and is willing to let me watch from the side?! However, he was...