After their secret rendezvous was nearly discovered that day, the two changed their meeting place to Consort Rong’s bedroom.

The bedroom was safe.

If the Emperor wished for Consort Rong to attend to him, he would summon her to Sicui Palace and would not come here.

Commander Zhu held Consort Rong, coaxing her, "You have to give me some time to plan."

Consort Rong’s hand traced circles on Commander Zhu’s bare chest, "So you agree?"

Commander Zhu, provoked to the point of burning all over, rolled over and pressed onto Consort Rong, "I agree, how could I not agree, Your Highness, I can’t wait..."

Consort Rong, now in her thirties, was at an age of rampant desire. The Emperor had many concubines and was busy with state affairs; at most, she was summoned to his bed once or twice a month, and she was already insatiably hungry.

Consort Rong’s arms entwined around Commander Zhu’s neck, and the two were like dry wood to a blazing fire, entwined in a passionate struggle.

After the storm of passion subsided, Consort Rong didn’t forget the main business. She reached under the pillow and pulled out a sachet, handing it to Commander Zhu, "When the time comes, after you complete the task, remember to leave this behind."

Commander Zhu took the sachet, "Have you found the person? Whose sachet is this, after all?"

Consort Rong was about to say the National Lady, but suddenly changed her mind, "Who cares whose it is, in any case, after you accomplish that great task, leaving the sachet nearby will be perfect to use a borrowed knife to kill."

Commander Zhu, holding the sachet, suddenly gave a bitter smile, "Lan Er, I sometimes wonder, do you really like me, can’t forget me, or are you just using me to do your bidding?"

Consort Rong felt a bit flustered; she was naturally no longer that naive and charming young girl.

Upon meeting her former lover and finding he had become the Vice Commander of the Forbidden Army, the thought of approaching and using him arose.

Her family was in trade, without much foundation in the court. Although her father and two brothers were doing their utmost to win over court officials for her, the effect wasn’t significant.

She didn’t have many usable people at her disposal, so encountering Commander Zhu was like a moment of overwhelming joy.

Just a little teasing, and Commander Zhu was hooked.

Even the near-discovery of their rendezvous did not stop Consort Rong’s determination to use Commander Zhu. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

As for the bit of affection from their youth, perhaps there was still a trace, but having climbed to the position of Imperial Concubine, all that needed to be abandoned was already discarded, and affection had long lost any meaning for her.

Her relationship with Commander Zhu was purely utilitarian.

As for sharing a bed with him, firstly, it could ease her loneliness; secondly, to have Commander Zhu take the risk of family extermination to do things for her, she had to give him a taste of sweetness.

Consort Rong was clear in her heart that it was all just utilitarian, but she coldly sneered on the surface, "This is really, too heartless!"

"Are there few people willing to do things for me?"

"But why did I choose you in particular? Isn’t it because only you are the one I trust the most? All these years, I’ve never been able to forget you."

Seeing Consort Rong was angry, Commander Zhu quickly turned and embraced her, coaxing, "I was speaking nonsense, as back then, when we were together, I was just a small, insignificant seventh-grade military officer."

"You were born beautiful as the moon, noticing me was my great fortune."

He clearly remembered that when they were young, Consort Rong being with him, truly wanted nothing in return.

Consort Rong let out a snort, and Commander Zhu continued to embrace and coax her for a while, and only then did Consort Rong not hold onto this matter and continue talking about it.

Soon after, the two embraced each other again.