All this made her suppress boundless fury. After all, she could not have held the Empress Dowager in greater contempt.
She had never thought anything of this woman, even though she knew perfectly well that the woman must be brewing some scheme, lurking within the Imperial Palace all this time, perhaps waiting for the best opportunity.
Even so, she had remained lofty and aloof, never taking the Empress Dowager seriously.
For she had the confidence to keep this woman firmly suppressed.
Yet she had never imagined that this woman would make her feel so stifled because of a man-a demon.
More importantly, dragons were lustful by nature. Just now, as she cultivated with the demon, their dragon qi had already reached its peak, and the desire within her had kept climbing.
She had only forcibly endured it through sheer resolve and her tenacious will.
But now, after these two had indulged in a thoroughly satisfying bout of dual cultivation before her, the side effects of the dragon qi began multiplying, beyond her ability to suppress.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Gust after gust of wind blew through.
They extinguished the candles and blew against the Female Emperor, making her Imperial Robe ripple.
Dragon qi rose, and the Female Emperor's eyes turned gilded. She felt her reason growing increasingly hazy.
It seemed she would plunge into the Divine Abyss in the next instant.
Even so, she forced herself to remain alert, clenching her hands tightly. Her sharp nails pierced her palms, and golden blood trickled out.
With the last of her reason, she asked in a trembling voice.
"I told you to stop your wishful thinking. My Dao heart is exceptionally steadfast. I will never lose my reason because of your schemes and tricks. I shall rule all under heaven and lead the Tang