Just after returning from the main hall to her palace, Su Zijun raised a hand and removed the phoenix crown from her head, casually tossing it onto the floor. She then undid her yellow robe, revealing only the close-fitting clothes beneath.
The two palace maids following closely behind hurriedly gathered the clothes Su Zijun had shed along the way.
When she reached the couch, Su Zijun picked up the prepared White Peacock Blood and slowly drank it, her bare feet dangling from the couch.
After drinking a little less than half a cup of White Peacock Blood, Su Zijun licked her lips and said indifferently, "You may leave first."
"Yes, Princess." The two palace maids knelt and bowed before leaving.
Not long after the two maids went out, a guard's voice came from outside. "Lord Gui of the Kun Department has arrived!"
When Gui Qianyi entered, he saw Su Zijun supporting her forehead as if resting with her eyes closed. Her long black hair fell over half of her pale face.
"Princess, how does the White Peacock taste?"
"Enough with the pointless talk." Su Zijun opened her eyes. "After I left, did that old ghost Gongsun Huangquan give you any trouble?"
"Lord Gongsun is impartial and devoted to public duty. How could he blame this old servant over such a trifling matter?" Gui Qianyi lowered his head.
"Is it that he wouldn't, or that he couldn't be bothered?" Su Zijun sneered.
"Of course he wouldn't."
Gui Qianyi raised his head and said solemnly, "Lord Gongsun is the most steadfast supporter of the royal bloodline. As long as it is a royal order, Lord Gongsun will naturally carry it out without complaint."
"Hmph... The royal family." Su Zijun shook her head. "Gongsun Shiyu's rebellion this time implicated many tribes within the