Following Mu Hongxiu, they passed through the deep palaces and could not see anyone along the way, not even the palace maids or eunuchs.
After arriving in front of a huge building, Mu Hongxiu said: "What you said before, did you already have this idea?"
Lu Li was still looking around, but when he heard her ask, he hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Since I heard General Lin Wangbei's words, I almost have an idea."
Mu Hongxiu looked back at him, her eyes a little strange, but she didn't say anything.
Just led him towards the building.
In front of the door, many black-armored soldiers with a chilling aura were patrolling, but the moment they saw Mu Hongxiu, they all tacitly avoided her.
It can be seen that Mu Hongxiu is also notorious in the palace.
"Your Majesty, King Yan, your Majesty is already waiting." Before the two of them could reach the door, the kind-hearted old eunuch from the main hall came out to greet him. At the same time, he glanced at Lu Li and said with a smile, "Sure enough, Guard Lu. He is a young talent, don’t worry, the words you said earlier spoke to His Majesty’s heart.”
As the chief steward of the palace, this kind-hearted old eunuch was obviously the most trusted minister around the emperor.
Lu Li felt a little more at ease when he opened his mouth to comfort him.
Mu Hongxiu said calmly: "Thank you, Eunuch Li."
"This is all the old slave's business. Your Highness, please."
The old eunuch stepped aside and bowed slightly.
Mu Hong led Lu Li in without squinting.
Before entering, Lu Li looked up and saw the words "Royal Study Room" and became even more confused.
However, his doubts gradually faded away after seeing Lin Wangbei and Old Prime Minister Zhang in the imperial study.
"Your Highness."
The two ministers bowed to Mu Hongxiu in unison.
Mu Hongxiu replied: "You two are welcome."
After she finished speaking, she said to Old Prime Minister Zhang: "I am a young guard, and my words and actions are too rude. Old Prime Minister Zhang must not argue with him."
Her words made Lu Li suspicious. He glanced at her secretly several times, almost thinking that this person was Ge Xinyue pretending to be her.
However, Old Prime Minister Zhang just smiled, then glanced at Lu Li and said, "The young man is outspoken and makes sense, which opened my eyes as an old man."
Meeting his somewhat cloudy gaze, Lu Li smiled awkwardly and repeatedly held his hands.
"His Majesty is still waiting for us, let's go in."
Fortunately, Lin Wangbei stepped forward to break the situation.
Then he was the first to go inside.
Old Prime Minister Zhang smiled with narrowed eyes and followed Lin Wangbei.
Mu Hongxiu turned back to Lu Li and said, "No matter what you see or hear later, you will die in your stomach after you leave this door. Do you understand?"
When Lu Li heard this, he knew what secrets he might be exposed to next. He immediately regretted it and said, "Your Highness, why don't you let me go now? I promise I won't say anything."
Mu Hongxiu didn't say anything, but simply grabbed him roughly, without even giving him a chance to resist.
Several people walked through a secret passage in the Imperial Study Room and arrived at a huge library.
There was no one there, except for an old man in black robe, who was laboriously sorting out books.
Seeing this old man, Lu Li had a vague suspicion and stopped in surprise.
Unfortunately, the moment Lin Wangbei and Prime Minister Zhang paid homage to the old man, the last bit of luck in Lu Li's heart was shattered.
"See Your Majesty!"
Seeing them, the old man who was sorting out the books stopped and said in a hoarse voice: "Coming?"
This voice was completely different from the gentle emperor in the hall at that time!
When the old man saw the expression on Lu Li's face, he knew what he was thinking. He smiled and said, "You must be thinking, how can the emperor of the Tiantian Holy Kingdom be such a bad old man like me?"
Lu Li came to his senses and said quickly: "I've met... I've met His Majesty!"
There was almost a storm in his heart!
Is this the strongest man in the Heaven-Devouring Holy Kingdom
It is said that he is already at the peak of Mingyou and is about to cross the threshold of seeing the gods. An invincible strong man
This style of painting is obviously wrong!
"Everyone, take a seat." The old man put the books aside and waved his hand, and a huge table and several chairs appeared in the library.
Lin looked north, and Old Prime Minister Zhang walked over with ease.
Mu Hongxiu pulled Lu Li over and sat down.
After everyone sat down, the old man who seemed to be the emperor said calmly: "Are you disappointed?"
His question was obviously directed at Lu Li.
Lu Li was silent for a moment, and then said cautiously: "Your Majesty, are you seriously injured?"
"You're a very clever boy. No wonder Qiu'er mentioned you to me before going into seclusion."
The old man, or rather, the emperor of the Heaven-Tombing Holy Kingdom smiled and said, "You said those words in the palace earlier. Are you very disappointed with the current situation of the Heaven-Tombing Holy Kingdom?"
When Lu Li heard this, he glanced at Mu Hongxiu and said to himself, "If I hadn't been roasted on the fire by this cruel woman, I wouldn't have wasted my words."
But he replied: "Your Majesty is joking. The Holy Kingdom of Tuntian is now peaceful and the people are at peace. It can be said that the world is at peace. It is not easy for me, a righteous traitor, to find a place to live, so how can I be disappointed?"
"You." The emperor smiled, "Just like Qiu'er said, you are a little cunning."
After saying that, he suddenly coughed twice, and his whole body was shrouded in a sense of twilight, making people feel as if he didn't have much time left.
This made Lu Li very confused. After hesitating for a moment, he asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this injury..."
"He was beaten by the Demon King of the Jitian Demon Kingdom." The emperor took a breath and spoke calmly, as if he was not the one who was seriously injured.
But what he said made Lu Li surprised: "The Demon Emperor of the Extreme Heaven Demon Kingdom? He still dares to enter the capital of the Devouring Heaven Holy Kingdom?"
"That's not the case." Lin Wangbei on the side explained: "This time, His Majesty left the imperial capital in person to fight with the Demon Emperor."
"It's a pity that I was half a step across the threshold, but he was already standing on the threshold."
The emperor, who was now no different than a frail old man, did not claim to be alone, but said in a calm tone: "But in that battle, none of us took advantage. Although I was more seriously injured, he had to send people to help him." , want to negotiate peace with the Heaven-Swallowing Holy Kingdom."
Having said this, he looked at Lu Li with a smile, "How about me, the emperor, am I still somewhat bloody?"
Lu Li chuckled and said nothing.
"Every inch of territory in the mountains and rivers must be fought for... What you said really makes me feel very ashamed."
The emperor sighed: "If I hadn't been so impulsive, if the two countries really went to war, they might not have been afraid of the Jitian Demon Kingdom."
Lu Li was slightly startled and looked towards Lin Wangbei.
Lin Wangbei shook his head slightly, with no expression on his face.
Lu Li understood immediately, and said with a somewhat self-deprecating smile: "So everything before was a show directed by His Majesty?"
"It turns out that I was the only fool in the end."
"Land from!"
Mu Hongxiu suddenly interrupted Lu Li's words, looked at him seriously and said, "The fact that you are here shows a lot of problems."
"What is this? Charity after playing?" Lu Li smiled nonchalantly.
In fact, he didn't feel angry or disappointed.
I just feel that my role in this scene is a bit baffling.
Now that the emperor was seriously injured and even Lin Wangbei was secretly a peace advocate, why would he push himself to the forefront and say those words
"To be honest, Lu Li." The emperor raised his already cloudy eyes and said gently: "Although we had some intention of testing you in the previous meeting, we never thought that you would give such an answer."
"This answer surprises me, and at the same time I regret not meeting you earlier."
The emperor shook his head, and then said: "Calling you here this time is purely a temporary decision of mine and has nothing to do with King Yan. Besides, King Yan is by no means the kind of person you imagined. Her contribution to the Holy Kingdom is more than you think." There’s more to come.”
"His Majesty."
Mu Hongxiu suddenly said coldly: "There are some things you don't need to tell him."
Unfortunately, the emperor, or rather her brother, did not pay attention to this threat.
He just looked at Lu Li calmly and said, "Do you know what the real terms of peace are for the envoy sent by Jitian Demon Kingdom this time?"