Mi Li mistook his silence for discouragement. Her tone softened, and she said, “Don’t worry. With your magic weapon, the secret manuals that others could only ever yearn for, and your transcendent aptitude, you don’t need to feel too bothered about this current situation.”

Zu An gave her a look of surprise. “Big sis empress, I didn’t expect your voice to sound so pleasant when you’re being nice. I almost thought you were a different person.”

Mi Li just couldn’t understand what was up with him.

“Do you actually want me to always be strict on you? What’s wrong with you?”

Zu An chuckled and said, “Not at all, not at all. Of course I prefer it when you’re being nice. But you can’t be too nice, or else you’ll lose the sex appeal that comes from being a powerful empress.”

“Piss off!” Mi Li was momentarily speechless. She had no idea how to reply to that, so she quickly disappeared and went back to...