Your dad really fathered two amazing daughters…
“No way! I heard that there was a master rank among those followers. Wouldn’t it be easy enough to beat up that old man?” Chu Huanzhao said with a harrumph.
“But that’s only because dad was injured back then. If he weren’t injured, how would he lose?!” Chu Youzhao exclaimed, panicking.
“I’m talking about right now, not about before. Also, even if it were before, dad couldn't beat someone at the peak of the master rank, right?” Chu Huanzhao replied cleverly and eloquently. Her little sister was left completely defenseless under her assault.
The two sisters’ fight was about to reach its climax. Murong Qinghe used the chance to move over to Zu An’s side, saying, “Big brother Zu, the Murong clan managed to narrowly avoid disaster. I don’t even know how to thank you anymore.”
The Murong clan had already been about to have their possessions searched and confiscated, and yet now, everything had turned around. The crown princess had even promised to restore them to their former post, and at most, they would receive some token punishment. Murong Qinghe naturally knew that it was all out of respect for Zu An.
Zu An said with a smile, “Little sister Qinghe speaks too seriously. Forget about your relationship with Youzhao, even if it were just for your sake, we are kindred spirits. Besides, I respect Elder Murong’s unyielding character, so it's only right for him to have been saved.”
Murong Qinghe’s heart immediately began to pound. All of the other words passed right over her head and she only heard one thing, which was that big brother Zu had said that they were kindred spirits.
What does he mean by that? Is he implying something?
But I can’t betray big brother Chu…
Chu Huanzhao and the others finally noticed the two of them. They moved over and said, “Right, it was that crown princess who saved us. She really is an amazing person! Not only is she kind, but she’s also ridiculously beautiful. Brother-in-law, do you ever get tempted, since you get to work for someone that beautiful every day?”
Zu An was speechless.
Qin Wanru was startled and quickly covered her daughter's mouth, exclaiming, “Are you trying to get yourself killed? You dare to even say something like that? It would cause a huge disaster if someone heard you!”
Chu Huanzhao struggled free and retorted, “What are you so scared of? With brother-in-law here, who would dare to bully us? Also, that crown princess is such a great person, so why would she get upset at something small like that?”
Chu Youzhao said coldly, “I think you’re wrong. Brother-in-law is handsome and has such high cultivation, so the crown princess definitely likes him. Why would brother-in-law have to make the first move?”
Murong Qinghe spoke up in agreement. “That’s right, I think there's a bigger chance of the crown princess liking big brother Zu.”
When she saw the three young ladies discussing these things so seriously, Qin Wanru felt as if her soul were leaving her body. She said, “Girls, watch what you say.”
“Brother-in-law, how about I become your disciple?” Chu Huanzhao said, although she immediately regretted those words as soon as she said them. “Pah pah pah, I don’t want you to be my master. You're my brother-in-law, so what’s the big deal in teaching me some cultivation stuff?”
“No problem!” Zu An replied. After all, he had planned to teach her properly anyway. This girl was just too much of a dummy, so her current cultivation really was a bit pitiful.
“Brother-in-law, I want to learn too!” Chu Youzhao added, not wanting to be outdone at all.
“Sure," Zu An said with a nod. He figured Youzhao wasn’t bad either. The two of them had become really close after he came to the capital, so he naturally couldn't favor one and discriminate against the other.
“Big brother Zu, can you take me in too?” Murong Qinghe asked, her eyes shining with an enchanted brilliance. She liked cultivation to begin with, so wouldn’t she grow even faster if she learned from someone this strong?
“Sure…” Zu An said, although he began to feel some pressure now. But they were all so close, so he really couldn't refuse them…
Qin Wanru opened her mouth. Actually, even she was a bit tempted now, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to bow down to her son-in-law as a disciple. She could only sulk and feel envy toward her own daughters.
…
After a while, Zu An finally managed to free himself from the Qin manor. He went straight to the palace to visit the Eastern Palace.
The crown princess issued an order, saying, “Sir Zu and I have some classified information to discuss, so everyone else is to withdraw. Momo, stand guard outside and don’t let anyone in.”
“Then what if the crown prince or the empress…” Rong Mo began, although she was cut off before she could even finish.
“I said no one!” Bi Linglong snapped, staring at her coldly.
“Understood!” Rong Mo replied in alarm. She quickly chased away the others while shestood guard outside alone.
At any other time, Bi Linglong naturally wouldn’t go this far. It was already late into the night, so a man and a woman being together in the same room would definitely draw criticism. But today, no one felt that it was inappropriate. After all, Zu An had just raised too big of a storm in the Meng manor. People all knew that the crown princess would definitely seize the chance to rope in Sir Zu. That process would naturally involve discussing all sorts of confidential matters.
Zu An’s murderous actions had left all of the eunuchs and maids a bit scared whenever they looked into his eyes. No one's thoughts drifted in a potentially scandalous direction.
…
Inside the crown princess’ room, Zu An looked at the beautiful young lady in front of him. Her fair face didn’t have a single flaw, and the curves of her body made her silk gown look even more captivating.
As soon as their eyes met, the two young bodies pressed tightly against each other.