Lu Li felt like he was a fool who was deceived step by step into a deep pit by a grand drama directed by the emperor himself.
Looking at the most powerful warrior from the Heaven-Swallowing Holy Kingdom in front of him, Lu Li was stunned for a long time and could only sigh sincerely: "Jiang is still old and hot. Your Majesty's methods have shown me what it means to be cunning and cunning."
"From beginning to end, it was all of your own free will, wasn't it?" the emperor asked with a smile.
Lu Li could no longer say anything to refute.
The previous 'impassioned' questioning now looked more like he had dug a hole to bury himself alive. What's more, in front of the emperor, he changed his story and said who King Yan married actually had nothing to do with him. Lu Li could predict that he would not be able to leave this library alive.
"Lu Li, I have to say that even I admire your courage."
Lin Wangbei, who had 'stopped' Lu Li several times before, also smiled, patted his shoulder and said, "I really envy King Yan to have a confidant who cares about her like you."
"Actually, things are a little different from what you imagined..." Lu Li forced a forced smile and tried to redeem himself: "How about we discuss it later?"
The emperor smiled half-heartedly and said, "Are you scared?"
Lu Li said helplessly: "Your Majesty, it is normal to be afraid when encountering such a thing, right? What you are discussing with me now is the sensitive issue of killing other countries to make peace, not to mention the wedding messengers from the Extreme Sky Demon Kingdom. How powerful she is, even if I kill them by luck, I can't control King Yan's will. If she doesn't want to leave, can I still tie her up?"
After hearing his words, the emperor raised his head and looked at Lin Wangbei.
Lin Wangbei also showed a strange smile at this time, and explained softly: "With the power of King Yan, of course there are not many people in this world who can influence her will. But don't worry about this, as long as you can kill Ying Qin Messenger, King Yan will naturally take you out of the imperial capital."
"Take me to escape from the imperial capital? Didn't I take King Yan away?" Lu Li was stunned at first, but he realized it immediately and said with an ugly face: "You want me and King Yan to attract the attention of the Jitian Demon Kingdom?"
"If we don't use some dangerous measures, what other solutions are there to solve this situation?"
Although the emperor's tone was calm, he hid a deep helplessness, "Now that the beast tide is infested and natural disasters are still undetermined, if we start a war with the Jitian Demon Kingdom, the chance of the Swallowing Heaven Holy Kingdom's victory can be said to be almost non-existent."
"Of course, if that moment comes, the power of Shenwei Division is enough to protect you and King Yan."
In the end, the emperor almost made the decision on the spot, without giving Lu Li the slightest chance to refuse.
Moreover, when he mentioned Shenweisi, he looked at Lu Li with a meaningful look.
It's a pity that Lu Li received too many messages at once, his mind was a complete mess, and he didn't notice his 'reminder'.
In fact, Lu Li couldn't even remember how he left the library. His legs were as heavy as lead, and he walked out of the imperial study in a daze. As soon as he raised his head, he saw Mu Hongxiu and Old Prime Minister Zhang waiting there.
The two of them had no idea what they were talking about. After seeing Lu Li, they stopped talking in unison.
Old Prime Minister Zhang said with a smile: "Since King Yan and others have already arrived, I will go ahead."
"Prime Minister, walk slowly." Mu Hongxiu nodded.
After Old Prime Minister Zhang left, she turned around and looked at Lu Li, looking indescribably tired, "You know everything?"
Lu Li came back to his senses and glanced lightly at her face.
This was the first time he saw Mu Hongxiu showing such an expression.
It seemed that at this moment, she was no longer the invincible King Yan of the Holy Kingdom, but just a woman unable to resist fate.
However, the weak look on her face disappeared briefly, as if it was just an illusion.
Lu Li didn't dig deeper and nodded silently. Then he wanted to tell King Yan what the emperor said, but he hesitated the moment he opened his mouth.
"I said, no matter what you heard or saw, once you leave this room, it will all rot in your stomach and don't mention it to anyone."
Mu Hongxiu seemed to know what he wanted to say, and said with a hint of warning: "Anyone, including me."
Lu Li closed his mouth with a dull expression.
Mu Hongxiu ignored this and said calmly: "Go back."
She took a step and walked slowly down the steps. Lu Li did not move for a moment, just looking at her back, with many emotions surging in his heart.
He couldn't tell whether he felt pity or gratitude for Mu Hongxiu.
It's pity that she was born in the royal family. Even if she became a powerful warrior in the Mingyou Realm, she still couldn't control her own destiny. I am grateful to her for taking in me, a righteous traitor who was kicked out by Prince Yun's Mansion, under such a complicated situation.
This kindness of taking in may be due to Mu Ningqiu, but more to the fact that he has created enough value.
But no matter what, Lu Li was still grateful for Mu Hongxiu's kindness, otherwise he would not have been able to say such treasonous words in front of the Holy Kingdom Emperor.
Unfortunately, a moment of bravery can't change anything. Reality is by no means a fantasy that you can make a comeback by shouting.
Although Lu Li wanted to help Mu Hongxiu, the real key to all this was Mu Hongxiu's own will.
So, Lu Li shouted at her back: "Your Highness, do you want to escape?"
Mu Hongxiu's forward steps paused slightly, her fiery red skirt fluttering in the wind, but her figure seemed particularly lonely and sad.
For some reason, Lu Li suddenly felt nervous in his heart, and secretly reflected that he had been impulsive.
At this moment, Mu Hongxiu turned her face and looked at him for a moment, showing an expression that should never appear on her face.
A smile so bright that it even overshadowed the red dress.
Lu Li seemed to be frozen, staring blankly at this picturesque scene.
It wasn't until Mu Hongxiu turned around to leave without saying anything that Lu Li pushed the smile out of his mind, muttered something that only he knew, and silently followed Mu Hongxiu's footsteps.
In the end, none of them mentioned the topic again, maintaining a silent understanding.
…
"came back?"
After returning to the courtyard of Prince Yan's Mansion, Lu Li bumped into Ye Dongtian, who also raised his hand to say hello.
Lu Li nodded to him, quite absent-mindedly.
Ye Dongtian asked curiously: "What did you hear at the meeting?"
This was originally a polite statement with the meaning of inquiry, but after Lu Li heard it, he raised his head as if he was electrocuted, turned around and walked out.
Ye Dongtian was startled by his fierce reaction and said quickly: "What are you doing?"
Outside the courtyard gate where Lu Li's figure had disappeared, an answer came from afar.
"kill!"
Ye Dongtian said 'Oh', and then realized that the murder Lu Li mentioned must have been to complete the mission, and he couldn't help but muttered: "There must be something weird about suddenly becoming so diligent."
It wasn't just him who also noticed the weirdness, but also Ge Xinyue.
As Mu Hongxiu's closest confidant, Ge Xinyue was keenly aware of Mu Hongxiu's emotional changes.
Even though she hid it very well, Ge Xinyue could still feel the upset revealed in her occasional frowning expressions.
So, Ge Xinyue took advantage of the time to add tea and asked softly: "What's bothering Your Highness?"
Hearing this, Mu Hongxiu relaxed her subconsciously frowning brows and said lazily: "It's nothing, just some trivial matters in the court."
"Your Majesty's decision...can't be changed anymore?" Ge Xinyue probably knew what she meant and asked softly.
As the chief manager of Prince Yan's Mansion, Mu Hongxiu trusted her very much. There was a lot of secret information, and Ge Xinyue was able to know it immediately.
Including this time, the peace terms passed by Jitian Demon Kingdom not long ago.
Ge Xinyue thought His Majesty would refuse the Jitian Demon Kingdom's ungrateful behavior, but she never expected that Mu Hongxiu actually agreed to the matter.
Mu Hongxiu said calmly: "Your Majesty's decision has never been the most critical issue. The question is whether this matter is beneficial and how long it can bring benefits to the Holy Kingdom."
"Your Highness." Ge Xinyue couldn't help but said: "By doing this, Jitian Demon Emperor obviously wants to use you as a hostage, and to announce that throughout the ancient times, one of the nine kings of the Devouring Heaven Holy Kingdom has been taken into his room. This is simply that is… "
"What a disgrace." Mu Hongxiu calmly said what Ge Xinyue originally wanted to say.
Then he murmured: "Yes, what a shame!"