Eunuch Lu was stunned. He didn’t know why the empress would suddenly change their plans.

However, her entirely taut body and her expression didn’t escape his detection. As a man… or at least a former man, he knew that at that moment, the arrogant and stubborn empress had already been completely subdued.

When he thought of that, he was distressed and jealous, and yet he also felt an unclear emotion. His expression changed several times. He wanted to barge in and kill that hateful fellow several times, yet he was scared of offending the empress.

In the end, he released a decrepit sigh, deciding to respect the empress’ decision.

…

After a long time had passed, the empress’ entire body was left limp as she curled up in Zu An’s embrace like a kitten. She looked at him with an extremely complicated expression.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Zu An felt a headache. Only now, after he had calmed...