After returning to Prince Yan's Mansion, Lu Li was immediately summoned by Mu Hongxiu.
When Lu Li entered the courtyard, he felt like he was in another world for a moment.
When he first came to Prince Yan's Mansion, he happened to meet Mu Hongxiu who was worrying about the disaster relief funds, and scolded several officials in charge of the matter like pigs and dogs. At that time, Lu Li only felt that his future was bleak, and he met such a grumpy, yet powerful King Yan.
After a period of contact, Lu Li gradually changed his view of Mu Hongxiu, and his mentality changed unconsciously.
Now, Mu Hongxiu's martial arts has become useless, but he has become a warrior in the Immortal Realm, and his combat power is so strong that he can even compete with Grandmaster Mingyou.
And the status has also undergone earth-shaking changes.
From the first third-grade bodyguard who was obtained by gambling his life, to the current general manager of the Foreign Affairs Office, he is on an equal footing with Ge Xinyue and second only to Mu Hongxiu in the entire Yan Palace.
In just a few months, so many things had happened, and Lu Li was a little surprised when he recalled it.
But now that he had arrived in front of the door, Lu Li concentrated all his thoughts and said respectfully: "Your Highness, Lu Li is back."
"come in."
Mu Hongxiu's voice was a little weak, but there was a hint of indescribable relief.
It seems that compared to the previous state that was full of coldness and majesty, the current idle prince whose martial arts has been abolished is the most suitable for her. After all the restraints were removed, Mu Hongxiu felt extremely at ease.
Entering the door, Lu Li looked up and saw Mu Hongxiu painting there. Just as he was about to speak, he heard her whisper: "You're just in time, sit down wherever you want and wait until I finish the painting."
Seeing this, Lu Li had no choice but to calm down and walked to the side and sat down.
At this moment, Mu Hongxiu was acting very seriously, with a trace of concentration on her face. She looked at the drawing paper in front of her quietly, and while waving her arms, she added a few more strokes. She also raised her head from time to time to observe Lu Li's expression, her dark eyebrows. Frowning slightly, as if he was struggling with something.
Lu Li was a little restless under her gaze, and his shoulders gradually slumped, but Mu Hongxiu raised her voice, "Don't move!"
"This..." Lu Li didn't dare to move.
I couldn't help but murmur in my heart.
Is this crazy woman painting for me
What does it mean
To win people's hearts
Several thoughts kept running through his mind. Lu Li tried his best to keep the expression on his face and not let his thoughts show too much. Mu Hongxiu seemed very satisfied and nodded from time to time. After about half an hour, she put down the brush and painted herself After admiring it for a while, he raised his head and said, "Come and see if my painting still looks like it?"
Hearing her words, Lu Li felt as if he was being forgiven. His tense body relaxed, and he apologized before moving closer to observe.
On the huge desk, only the drawing paper was spread. A young man in green clothes appeared on the paper, his eyes were slightly narrowed, his expression was lifelike, he was holding the long sword at an angle, showing an expression that was half-smiling.
"Is your painting okay?"
Mu Hongxiu pursed her lips and smiled, like a question, more like a warning.
That look seemed to say, "How dare you say something bad and try it?"
Lu Li stared at the painting for a long time, couldn't help but touch his face, and said with a smile: "Your Highness's painting... is a bit better than me."
The implication is, why didn’t I know I was so beautiful
Mu Hongxiu raised her eyebrows, her expression calmed down, and she returned to her normal appearance. She said calmly: "Tell me, what did you gain from going to conquer the sect with Lin Wangbei this time?"
Lu Li nodded and explained everything about the process of regaining the sect this time. He didn't hide anything, and he didn't add any fuel to the fire, because there was really no need for that.
This time he was doing something for the Holy Kingdom, and Mu Hongxiu wouldn't care too much whether it went well or not, so Lu Li told the truth, and then said: "Marshal Lin will definitely convey my attitude to His Majesty after he returns. I believe that Your Majesty will understand what I mean, and then we can leave the Imperial Capital in a logical manner."
"How do you know that we are leaving the imperial capital?" Mu Hongxiu asked with a thoughtful expression.
Lu Li said: "Your Highness's current situation, staying in the imperial capital is completely asking for trouble. I believe that with His Highness's intelligence, he will make the most correct choice."
"The choice is naturally to leave the Imperial Capital as soon as possible, no matter where we go. Staying away from this place means staying away from the whirlpool that will follow. Whether it is to cultivate one's health or find another big thing, we can at least take the initiative."
After finishing speaking, Lu Li did not forget to compliment: "Of course, this is just my imagination. After all, Your Highness, your civility, Taoism and martial arts are all the best in the world, and your subordinates cannot compare with you. I can only make random guesses. If you guess wrong, I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
"Are these the only things left in your mind?"
Mu Hongxiu raised her eyes and glanced at Lu Li, with a hint of ridicule in her tone, "Now that you are the general manager of the Foreign Affairs Office, and you are also the four leaders of the Earth Department, in terms of power and status, even compared to those powerful ministers It's not inferior to anyone else, why do you have to keep groveling and acting like a slave?"
Lu Li had no choice but to smile bitterly. He did not say anything to show his loyalty, but said helplessly: "There is still a need for superiority and inferiority."
Mu Hongxiu's red lips curled up slightly, she took a deep look at Lu Li, nodded noncommittally and said, "In that case, it's up to you and Xinyue to discuss the matter of returning to Yanzhou."
"I'm tired and need to rest, so go ahead."
With a wave of her hand, Mu Hongxiu asked Lu Li to go out like a fly.
Lu Li was not dissatisfied and resigned.
After he left, Mu Hongxiu stretched out her hand to twist up the drawing paper, and looked at the young man in the painting, her eyes gradually changed with some complicated meanings.
"With your growth rate, how long can Prince Yan's Mansion keep you?"
After murmuring these words, Mu Hongxiu put away the drawing paper and rubbed her swollen brows, feeling a little sleepy.
This kind of feeling rarely appeared when she was still in the master realm, but now she felt sleepy several times in a day. Even if she didn't have any cultivation, Mu Hongxiu knew that it was something wrong with her body. question.
The serious injuries had not healed, and the demonic energy from the demon-control pattern had previously invaded the meridians. These hidden injuries gradually became apparent without the suppression of the true energy.
Even if you take a lot of miraculous medicines, they can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause of this kind of injury.
"It seems that I don't have much time left." Mu Hongxiu laughed to herself. She never thought that her fate would be that she would succumb to her injuries and die sadly.
But she had already seen a lot, glanced at the drawing paper on the table, and gradually fell into deep thought.
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"Ling'er, little guy, I'm back."
When he returned to his yard, Lu Li saw Ling'er sitting under the tree holding the little fur ball, and waved hello.
A hint of joy appeared in Ling'er's eyes, and she quickly stood up, but disturbed the sleeping little fur ball.
"The little brat is back?" Little Furball muttered when he saw Lu Li walking towards him. He was obviously not awake yet.
"Did the trip go well?" Ling'er asked Lu Li softly, stroking its hair.
Lu Li saw a hint of worry hidden in Ling'er and said with a smile: "With a strong person accompanying you, it will naturally go smoothly."
As he said that, Lu Li looked at the empty courtyard, "Where are they?"
"The elder brother named Ye was sent to heal his injuries. Sister Lingxi and Sister Bai... they... they said they wanted to go out to buy some things."
Ling'er still knew little about this world, and could only barely remember the names of a few people, speaking with difficulty.
"I see." Lu Li knew that Ding Lingxi had always had a restless temper, so he did not continue to ask. As for Ye Dongtian's injuries, he had also examined them before. Although his internal organs were injured, they were not life-threatening. In addition, Ding Lingxi's injuries were not life-threatening. He was given pills and the injury was suppressed in time, so the treatment was not too troublesome.
So Lu Li looked at Ling'er, who was still a little cautious, and asked, "How about I take you to look around?"
Ling'er's eyes brightened slightly, and then she lowered her head and said, "This is not good. Is this... going to trouble you too much?"
"What's the trouble? Besides, you have to leave with us later. You might meet a lot of strangers along the way, and I have to let you know them in advance."
Lu Li waved his hand, grabbed the little fur ball out of Ling'er's arms, and threatened: "Little guy, wait a minute and don't talk nonsense. If you get into trouble, I will sell you to those monsters who like to collect strange creatures. Shang, do you understand?"
As he spoke, Lu Li reached out and flicked the fur ball's rabbit teeth, causing the fur ball to explode immediately.
"I am the great Emperor Zhenhai! How can I let a little brat like you be so humiliated!"
"Suffer death for me, my lord!"
The little fur ball had never experienced such humiliation before, so he immediately woke up, struggled to break free from Lu Li's hand, and bumped into him!