When she heard the seriousness in Zu An’s voice, Bi Linglong couldn't be bothered to maintain her anger. She quickly asked nervously, “What happened?”

“I was ordered to go on a trip to Yi Commandery by his majesty…” Zu An explained the mission Zhao Han had just given him in detail.

This was the first time Bi Linglong had received news of the situation. Her expression changed slightly when she heard the explanation. Seeming extremely unhappy, she furrowed her brows and muttered, “You just came back, and yet you’re already being sent to Yi Commandery?”

In that instant, Zu An felt warm inside. He could tell that she treated him as one of her own from her tone.

Bi Linglong’s resentment also vanished into thin air. When she heard Zu An share everything about his mission without hiding anything, it indicated to her that they were truly close. She suddenly felt like she had no reason to get so angry at him.

“What can I do? It’s my duty,” Zu An said with a sigh.

Bi Linglong naturally knew that it wasn’t really because of his duty, but because the emperor was so powerful they didn’t have any way of going against him. When she thought of that, she...