Ning Chen had come back from the dead.

The An Emperor and the others had given up asking how... because even Ning Chen couldn't explain it.

Ning Chen had explained. They just couldn't understand it.

So all he could tell them was that he'd only been unconscious, not dead.

But none of the women believed that... Who stays unconscious for three months without eating or drinking?

They would rather believe the other explanation: Ning Chen was an immortal banished from heaven, back from the realm of the immortals.

Really, none of that mattered to them. What mattered was that Ning Chen was back.

The An Emperor issued an edict that kept Ning Chen's return from the dead a secret.

This was an imperial edict. Anyone who leaked it would have their kin wiped out to the ninth degree.

Besides, only a handful of people knew he'd come back to life.

So keeping it quiet wasn't hard.

Ning Chen figured Feng Qizheng and the others would have to be told he was alive.

It was fine if they knew. Ning Chen trusted them completely.

The An Emperor narrowed her eyes at Ning Chen. "You can't show your face right now. But you're a man, so you can't be seen too close to this emperor, much less to Yudie and the others.

This emperor has thought of a good idea for you. With it, no matter how close you get to this emperor and to Yudie and the rest, nobody will suspect a thing."

Without thinking, Ning Chen asked, "What idea?"

The An Emperor said, "Commander Nie."

"Your subject is here."

The An Emperor pointed at Ning Chen. "Take him to the castration room."

Everyone in the room froze.

Zisu, Yudie and Xiao Yanxi's mouths twitched. Your Majesty, please think twice. We still have a use for that!

Nie Liang was dumbstruck.

Ning Chen's face darkened. "Your Majesty, you want to turn me into a eunuch?"

The An Emperor smiled. "Only a eunuch can stay close to us without anyone getting suspicious."

Ning Chen said irritably, "Then I'll just dress up as…