When he noticed the empress’ irritation, Eunuch Lu quickly said in an obsequious tone, “Replying to your highness, this servant personally made a trip to the Imperial Palace and passed on the words to Sir Zu.”

“Then did he agree?” Empress Liu Ning asked. She had waited expectantly for so long, and yet Zu An never appeared. Her neglected body was starting to burn with a hint of evil flame.

“I think he agreed,” Eunuch Lu said, trying to recall what had happened.

The empress quickly sat up straight. Her voice became an octave higher as she snapped, “You think?!”

Eunuch Lu hurriedly explained, “Your highness is such an incredible beauty; which man in this world could refuse you? If your highness invited him, wouldn’t he be eagerly rushing over?”

The empress harrumphed, replying, “Don’t think everyone else is like you. He’s different from normal men.”

Eunuch Lu was so moved that he was about to cry. So her highness did know what I thought of her! Everything I’ve done over the years was worth...