Ma An looked at the ridiculously beautiful woman with complete shock. How had this woman appeared out of thin air?

But he no longer bothered thinking about that soon afterward, because he was completely enamored by her beauty. He had seen his fair share of stunning beauties as a subject in the imperial palace; for example, the empress, crown princess, and Concubine Bai. Their appearances weren’t much inferior to this woman, but this woman seemed to possess a kind of charm that seemed to affect all living things. It was to the extent that she didn’t even need to say anything or do anything. He felt as if even his soul had been hooked, even though she was only standing there.

How could there be someone this stunning in the world?

Ma An was already getting on in years, and so his lustful desires were no longer the same as they had been. However, when he smelled the faint fragrance that accompanied the woman’s appearance, he felt as if he had become...