"Your Highness, the Fourth Prince, you should have told me you were coming. I could have prepared in advance. I wouldn't want to neglect you, would I?" Shangguan Wei'er's coquettish voice sounded almost like a moan, making one want to ravish her.
With her status, she had to know every important person in the upper echelons—and recognize them at first sight.
Even if she might never have any use for that knowledge.
She swayed as she walked, stopping two meters in front of Xu Lanqing. When she clasped her hands before her stomach and bowed, she revealed the full, enticing curve of her pale breasts.
The black-clad bodyguard beside her breathed a little faster, unable to hide the heat in his eyes.
One of the best.
The Ice Empress stared at the bewitchingly beautiful Shangguan Wei'er, her face expressionless. Her delicate nose gave a faint snort.
Flirting with her man right in front of her? That was practically asking for trouble. Who could put up with that?
With her temper, she would of course strike on the spot.
A domineering pressure instantly filled the entire corridor. It was as if all the air had been sucked away, leaving everyone unable to breathe. The black-clad bodyguard's face flushed red. He tried to struggle, but his body had gone rigid, as if Ice Seal had robbed him of all feeling.
Shangguan Wei'er's body sank sharply, but she managed not to make a fool of herself.
Shock flashed through her foxlike eyes. She had assumed the woman was nothing more than Xu Lanqing's plaything. She had never expected her to be so powerful.
She thought of the news that Xu Lanqing was about to marry.
"Is this Lady Snow Empress?" she asked with a faint smile. Her calm expression made it seem as