Zu An gave the Second Empress a look. He suddenly felt that this woman wasn’t as great as he had thought. Why had they come to search her own chambers so quickly?

The Second Empress clearly felt a bit embarrassed too. She first gestured for Zu An to stop Qiao Xueying from making any sound, then said coldly, “If you are all going to search for the assassin, then go look for him. What are you coming to this empress’ chambers for?”

Zu An was a bit troubled. Qiao Xueying was still affected by the poison, which made her groan and pant for air from time to time. Sweet moans also emerged from her throat every so often. In her current state, it would be useless even if he spoke to her; still, he was reluctant to cover her mouth with his hand, worried that he might hurt her.

After thinking about it, he bent down and kissed her. The half unconscious Qiao Xueying groaned, as if her passion had instantly been ignited. Then, she wrapped herself around him like an octopus.

The Second Empress was speechless. What kind of place are...