After about an hour, an older woman emerged with a young woman. The older one was extravagantly dressed. It must be the empress dowager. The woman by her side didn’t look like a regular maid but someone who had been raised in an esteemed family. Jun Huang didn’t know who the young woman was, but she could read the jealousy in her eyes loud and clear.

Must be another woman who harbors unrequited feelings for Nan Xun, she thought. He sure is popular in Northern Qi.

“Greetings, Empress Dowager.” Jun Huang got to her feet and bowed. Her manners were impeccable.

The empress dowager would have left Jun Huang hanging for longer, but Jun Huang was Nan Xun’s lover. She didn’t want to make Nan Xun her enemy. That was why she showed up after only thirty minutes. It surprised her that the young woman was able to maintain her calm.

Nevertheless, the empress dowager didn’t think the woman with...