The maid quickly stepped in to stop him. “Lord Prime Minister, the king and queen are currently resting.”

“This is a military emergency! There will be serious repercussions if there is any delay!” A middle-aged man replied in panicked tones.

“Lord Prime Minister, we’ll be punished severely if we disturb the king now…” The maid was about to cry.

Zu An was speechless when he heard what was happening outside. Right now, he was holding Pei Mianman in his arms and sharing words of love. The last thing he wanted was to be disturbed.

However, Pei Mianman quickly pushed him away. “Hurry up and invite him in already. We can’t hold up important matters. I don’t want to be known as a beautiful woman who caused the downfall of this country.”

Zu An laughed. He finally knew why there were so many incapable rulers throughout history. When there were gorgeous imperial concubines all around you, getting out of bed early to hold a morning court session really wasn’t...