Liang Yuan hesitated.
He was thinking about the pros and cons of Lu Li's proposal.
But Mu Ningqiu reacted fiercely: "I don't agree. This matter is too dangerous. If you are not careful, you will die!"
She looked at Lu Li and said in a serious tone: "I know that you are now strong enough to fight against the peak grandmaster, but you have to know that this woman Huang Xuan is very dangerous. She has already assassinated the grandmaster when she was still in the Immortal Realm. No one can Knowing how many weird cards she hides, if you talk to her face to face, if she wants to kill you, it will only be a matter of a thought. "
"She is the Lord of Shadows, and I am also the leader of the Earth Tribe. We are all killers. Who is afraid of whom?"
Lu Li knew that Mu Ningqiu was concerned about him, so he made a joke.
"You know how you came to be the leader of the land tribe." Mu Ningqiu still refused to let go and said coldly: "If you die here, I can't explain it to my aunt."
"Who said I will definitely die? Your Royal Highness, can't you have some faith in me?"
Lu Li said helplessly: "Besides, this is the imperial palace, and there are many powerful people protecting her openly and covertly. If they really fight, her identity will be exposed immediately, and she will be the most dangerous person."
"Don't worry, even if she is really the best killer in the world, she can't kill me silently when I am prepared."
Seeing that Mu Ningqiu still had no intention of giving in, Lu Li had to take a step back and said, "If you are really worried, you can come with me to see her."
"Aren't you curious about what kind of person this princess from the Demon Kingdom, who is only a few years older than you, is?"
"After all, you have been compared with her since you were a child. Even if you don't mind it, you will care about it in your heart."
Lu Li began to say in an almost bewitching tone: "This is a good opportunity. If I miss it, I don't know when I want to see this princess of the Demon Kingdom again."
"Who said I want to see her?"
Mu Ningqiu retorted subconsciously.
But when she saw the half-smiling expression on Lu Li's face, she suddenly thought that she had also shown her dissatisfaction with the princess of the Demon Kingdom, and fell silent for a moment.
"Master Lu's proposal, I think there is no problem with it."
Fortunately, at this time, Liang Yuan spoke in time to break the deadlock, "No matter what, we need to contact the person in the Imperial Study Room and ask her about His Majesty's whereabouts."
"As for safety issues."
Liang Yuan glanced at Mu Ningqiu again, "As Mr. Lu said, this is the palace. If the person pretending to be Your Majesty is really Huang Xuan, she will never do anything here. Moreover, the old slave will also guard the door. Whenever there is someone, If there is any abnormal movement, the old slave will take action."
Although Liang Yuan's "foundation" was severely damaged by Mu Hongxiu before, and it seemed that he was useless, this old man who had witnessed the change of imperial power for three generations must also have hidden cards that others did not know.
With his guarantee, Mu Ningqiu's expression became a little better, but she was still a little worried and said: "Then... I'd better go with you."
She looked at Lu Li and said, "Two of us together can help us to some extent."
When Lu Li heard this, he did not expose her thoughts and said with a smile: "Since Her Highness the Princess is willing to take risks with me, what reason do I have to refuse?"
"However, no matter whether that person is Huang Xuan or not, your Highness should not irritate the other person during the conversation."
"Only she knows His Majesty's whereabouts now. If we really push her into a hurry, it will not be good for us."
Hearing Lu Li's intentional advice, Mu Ningqiu said displeasedly: "You don't need to instigate me, of course I know what to do."
Lu Li looked at her, then withdrew his gaze and said with a smile, "In that case, let's set off."
Hearing this, Liang Yuan nodded slightly and smiled.
…
In the imperial study room.
'Mu Jing' sat behind the desk, looking through the files expressionlessly, annotating casually, his eyes deep.
He maintains the majesty of an emperor very well, and his words and deeds are all mellow. No one who sees him will have any doubts.
But within this mellowness, there is a sense of disharmony.
Especially his eyes.
There is no fluctuation at all, as if it has lost all its vitality.
Even when dealing with those big things, we can do it without any disturbance.
This is not the state that an emperor should have.
Because he is too calm.
He was so calm that even someone like Liang Yuan who knew him well could see something was wrong.
"The time is almost here." Just after approving the last file, 'Mu Jing' raised his head and looked forward, saying as if talking to himself.
Almost instantly, Liang Yuan's voice sounded outside.
"Your Majesty, the princess wishes to see you."
Hearing these words, the corners of Mu Whale's mouth curled up for a moment, then disappeared in an instant, just like an illusion.
He still maintained the majesty that an emperor should have and said in a deep voice: "Ask her to come in."
Outside the Imperial Study Room, the door opened, and then Lu Li and Mu Ningqiu walked in.
Mu Ningqiu's eyes were cold, staring at the 'Father' in front of her, without saying anything.
On the contrary, it was Lu Li who pretended to bow and said, "I have met Your Majesty."
"Um."
'Mu Jing' responded, his eyes swept across Mu Ningqiu's face and looked at Lu Li.
Sensing his gaze, Lu Li smiled and said, "Long time no see, Your Majesty is still as charming and majestic as ever."
"Really?" 'Mu Jing' nodded noncommittally, and suddenly said with a smile: "At this time, Mr. Lu still has to do all kinds of tricks. I really don't know what to do."
When it came to the second half of the sentence, the majestic voice that originally belonged to 'Mu Jing' suddenly turned into a somewhat cold female voice.
"Emperor! Xuan!"
With almost no room for buffering, Mu Ningqiu burst out with a tyrannical momentum, her beautiful eyes almost bursting with fire, staring at Huang Xuan who still maintained the appearance of her father, and said coldly: "My father is here where!"
"Your Highness Princess, let me teach you a lesson."
'Mu Jing' sighed and raised his hands, lightly passing over his face. A shadow like a living creature began to squirm. Then, the originally tall and majestic 'Mu Jing' gradually began to change under the shadow.
First, her meticulous long hair turned into long purple hair randomly scattered on her shoulders, and her figure gradually became slender. When she revealed her face that was no less beautiful than Mu Ningqiu, the shadow covering her body instantly dissipated. The traces turned into many fine dusts.
She has a pair of enchanting red eyes, which look particularly charming and strange.
This is the eldest princess of Jitian Demon Kingdom, the Lord of Demonic Shadows—Huang Xuan!
Her red eyes glanced at Mu Ningqiu's face again, and she said with a smile: "Never reveal your goals to your opponents before you are completely sure. This lesson is a meeting gift from me. "
"Compared to you, Manager Lu is very smart." After speaking to Mu Ningqiu in a tone that sounded like a lesson, she looked at Lu Li again: "I have been looking forward to meeting you, imagining what kind of meeting you will have. The first thing I said to you is the situation. What I never expected was that it would be such an embarrassing scene like this."
Lu Li smiled and said, "Why should you be so polite, Your Highness? If you can pretend to be the master of a country without letting the officials in the court see any flaws, you can be regarded as one of the best in history."
"It's a pity that His Highness couldn't help himself in the end and failed to complete this earth-shattering performance to perfection."
"Yeah."
Huang Xuan laughed at herself: "It seems like there are too many flaws in this palace?"
"Stop talking, Your Highness." Lu Li waved his hand and said calmly: "Although this is the first time we have met, we have interacted with each other many times before. You have exposed so many flaws in yourself, and you are obviously asking us for help. Looking for cooperation."
"Your Highness should know something about me. What I like most is to cooperate with the enemy of my enemy. Now that we have a common enemy, from a certain perspective, we are friends."
"As a friend, should Your Highness be sincere in cooperating?"
Having said this, Lu Li smiled brightly and said, "For example, how did you sneak into the imperial capital, and who ordered you to act as the emperor of the Holy Kingdom?"
"Only by answering this question can our cooperation continue."