Suddenly, however, the emperor gave Bi Linglong a look. Bi Linglong had thought she’d hidden it quite well, but for an earth immortal, not a single detail in this place could escape detection. For example, when King Qi’s faction had been exchanging looks with each other, and even the emperor’s own officials who were loyal to him, he knew exactly which camp they really belonged to.

Previously, when Bi Linglong heard that Zu An had returned, her heart rate had accelerated a bit. Even though she quickly hid it, there was no way it could escape his detection. Zu An had been an important official of the Eastern Palace to begin with; he was a capable general under Bi Linglong. It was normal for her to be happy when she saw his return. However, the fact that she was hiding it was problematic.

The emperor frowned, his complexion turning a bit ugly. Even though Bi Linglong was his daughter-in-law, because he had previously sent his own soul fragment into the Crown Prince’s body, he actually considered her equivalent to a child bride. He wouldn’t allow any other man to corrupt her.

Of course, he didn’t think too deeply about what he had sensed. He didn’t think that the two of them would ever brazenly do something that crossed the line that...