Queen Svetlana directly slipped off the gauzy robe draped over her body.
Revealing her pristine white dress in full.
Her faintly visible collarbones and fragrant shoulders gleamed alluringly beneath the sunlight.
Her skin was as smooth and delicate as a mirror, and surely felt wonderful to the touch.
"Give it to me."
"Then, you may do whatever you wish."
"My bedchamber is large, and the bed is as soft as clouds."
Her tone became slow and gentle. Though she still wore that same aloof expression, the contrast only made Zong Ze even more excited.
It could be said that this had already gone beyond mere implication and become outright temptation.
For a seasoned player, such blunt bait was hardly a sophisticated tactic, but its effect was immediate.
Even Zong Ze, an old hand, could not help feeling his mouth go dry for a moment.
All he had to do was nod, hand over the [Book of Ten Thousand Laws of Aegwynn], and he could have the stunning woman before him.
How simple. How effortless.
But Zong Ze ultimately did not agree. His mind wavered for only an instant before returning to normal.
He could still tell the difference between being full for every meal and being full for just one.
The bait had been cast, and the fish had taken it smoothly, biting down hard.
What came next was the tug-of-war and contest of wits.
Pull too eagerly, and the fish would tear free with the bait and escape.
Loosen up too much, and the fish would drag away the hook.
So one had to strike the right balance.
Zong Ze stepped forward without the slightest psychological burden.
He hooked a finger beneath Queen Svetlana's smooth chin and studied her without restraint.
"A very tempting proposal."
"But I have yet