Upon the golden dragon throne above sat a woman clad in a golden palace gown. Though she was nearly forty, she looked only in her twenties. Her features were flawless, her figure tall and slender, her skin delicate. The aura she exuded was filled with dominance, majesty, strength, and heroic spirit—utterly mesmerizing.
Seeing the female emperor who had left her mark across the ages with his own eyes, Zhao Fu was still shaken by her presence. Very few women could achieve such a bearing.
The sun had only just risen, and it was around seven in the morning, yet Wu Zetian was already reviewing memorials. This showed just how great her ambition and thirst for power were.
Shangguan Wan'er stepped forward and bowed before saying, "Empress! I wish to introduce someone to you. He has a matter of great importance to tell you."
Wu Zetian gave Zhao Fu and Shangguan Wan'er a sharp look. Shangguan Wan'er was the person she trusted most, so she naturally trusted her judgment as well. Understanding that there must be something significant, she glanced around, and the surrounding maidservants knowingly withdrew from the room.
Afterward, Shangguan Wan'er also left the room and closed the doors. In the end, only Zhao Fu and Wu Zetian remained inside.
"What do you wish to see me about?" Wu Zetian asked.
The corners of Zhao Fu's lips curled up as he replied with a light laugh, "Naturally, it is about Empress Wu's plan to rebel. Does that interest you, Empress Wu?"
At those words, Wu Zetian's expression turned cold. This was something she had been secretly plotting all along, yet it had now been stated so openly. A trace of killing intent already appeared in her eyes.
"What else do you know?"
Wu Zetian asked again, wanting to see