The empress’ gaze was filled with a feeling of uncertainty. Zu An was startled and asked, “When your highness talks about doing certain things, are you talking about yourself?”

The empress sat down and reclined comfortably. She rested her chin on her hand and replied, “What do you think?”

She had been a mature and curvaceous woman to begin with. When she lay down like this, her figure was even more seductive and carried a relaxed air. An invisible sort of seduction was taking place.

“Since your highness doesn’t need me for anything else, I’ll leave first.” Even though Zu An felt his throat going dry, he didn’t lose his head. He obviously couldn’t believe that the empress would have feelings for him for no reason, but he couldn’t figure out what she was really thinking, so he decided to just leave first.

“Don’t be in such a hurry; who said I don’t need you for anything else?” The empress grabbed his hand. “My Great Zhou Dynasty has a national treasure I...