Zu An sought out Bi Linglong as usual, but she still refused to meet him. There were so many people in the Eastern Palace present, so he couldn't really cause a commotion. He could only leave while feeling dejected.

Just then, a eunuch came to inform Zu An that his majesty wanted to meet him. The people from the Eastern Palace had been envious of him when they first saw that, but now, they were already used to it. This man was indeed quite favored by his majesty.

Zu An was startled. Did the emperor realize something from my visits to Bi Linglong these past few days? He saw the emperor as someone he had to defeat, so he would always feel as if he were facing a great enemy whenever he was summoned to the palace.

After Zu An left, inside the room, Rong Mo gave the absent-minded Bi Linglong a look and asked, “Crown princess, is there something wrong?”

Bi Linglong snapped out of her daze and said, “It’s nothing.” Hmph, like I care if that guy dies or not.

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Meanwhile, Zu An arrived at the imperial study. When he saw the smiling Eunuch Wen, he sighed in relief. Even though using Eunuch Wen’s expression to determine the emperor’s...