Chapter 960: Plan for the Worst (1/2)

Chapter 960: Plan for the Worst

Zu An thought to himself, How can you be like this? You were all s to become hostile?

But he reacted quickly too and said, “This ti the crown prince’s Eastern Palace Because I have to leave for a long time, I still need to pay the crown prince and crown princess my respects and heed their instructions”

The einally wanted to use the situation as a pretext to make a fuss and discipline him a bit, but how could she have known that he would react so quickly?

Zu An took the chance to say, “If your highness doesn’t needelse, this subject will leave first I still need to preparethat he was using his official duty to evade her, the empress was extremely unhappy She said sarcastically, “Sir Zu truly is loyal and devoted to our nation, faithful and true to his hness is too kind with your praise This is merely my duty” Zu An’s face also heated up He really wasn’t all that devoted to the e the empress knew best

The empress was really irritated She really wanted to retort with ‘is working this eently also part of your duty?’, but with so many people present, her reason still won out in the end She said, “His majesty is really fortunate to have a subject like you to share in his worries Youfor +358 +358 +358…

Zu An clicked his tongue Sigh, the anger of a lonely youngto be messed with There was no way he would be so stupid as to say soh, so he quickly left

When she saw Zu An avoid her as if she were some demonic pestilence, the empress wasn’t in the mood for a stroll anymore She returned to her palace with an ashen expression

…

After chasing away the maids and eunuchs, the empress asked Eunuch Lu in private, “Little Lu, have I already gotten too old and lost my charm?”

Eunuch Lu ihness is in your prime, your beauty un, no woman in this world can be”

The empress harrumphed “Then if that’s the case, why does that brat keep avoiding ”

Eunuch Lu said, “It s After all, we’re in the Imperial Palace He’ll be dead for sure if there are any openings”

“Even this empress isn’t scared, so what is he scared of?” The eave her a resentful look The empress has never been that proactive of a person She even had to take the initiative to seek out Zu An again and again… That fella really does have so such a feeling He felt jealousy, but also a different kind of feeling In the end, he could only continue praising the empress to try and make her a bit happier

However, he had never expected the e what he said “Enough, enough It’s always been these saain these past few years Even if you’re not tired of theet lost”

Eunuch Lu wanted to cry You still show that Zu An your smile even when he treats you so coldly; and yet I’ I have, but you treat otten used to it after serving her for so er and felt soer quickly dissipated He bowed respectfully and quietly withdrew

…

The night before the imperial envoy departed, Zu An remained in the palace He used the well botto’s palace

When she heard the clear tapping sound, Bi Linglong grabbed the short sword next to her bed She got off her bed vigilantly After some hesitation, she still opened up theout, “Who is it?”