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Just as the gold-medal secretary Xiao Yu had been standing at the entrance of his own flashy corporation for about three minutes, he suddenly saw three men and a woman approach. The woman was breathtakingly beautiful, with an ethereal quality that made her stand out from the vulgar seductresses of the mortal world. Though she appeared young, her aura and presence were astonishing. She walked with a powerful stride, and she was dressed in the attire of an ancient noblewoman—the kind of cross-collared robe and skirt that would be worn by the daughters of prestigious families.
Her petite and slender frame exuded elegance, but once she stood in the crowd, she completely dominated it with her overwhelming presence. For some unknown reason, when Xiao Yu first saw the Empress Shangguan Linglang make her entrance, he had the inexplicable urge to fall to his knees and pay her the highest respects with three kneelings and nine bows.
