Siao Shi squinted her eyes at him.
She hated Gu Yu to the core. He took advantage of the fact that Chu Li had lost his martial arts to humiliate and bully him. This kind of person should be killed directly. How could a few words of apology be enough to appease her hatred?
Chu Li coughed softly. "Princess, forget it. We can't really kill him."
Siao Shi scoffed. "I'm not willing to let him go just like that!"
Chu Li pondered. "How about we get him to compensate us with something?"
"Sure!" Siao Shi replied.
Chu Li asked, "How about the Primary Heaven Pill from Green Deer Cliff?"
"Hmm, not bad." Siao Shi nodded.
Chu Li turned to look at Gu Yu.
Gu Yu shook his head solemnly. "Forgive me for being powerless. The Primary Heaven Pill is a secret medicine of Green Deer Cliff. It's rare and I heard that the required spirit medicine has been lost. Every pill used means one less. It's impossible to get the Reversal Pill without a good relationship."
"Then you should go back," Siao Shi said.
Gu Yu asked, "Princess, why do you have to make things difficult for me?"
"Have you forgotten how you made things difficult for us?" Siao Shi snapped. "You're the only one who can make things difficult for us but we can't make things difficult for you?"
"Sigh …" Gu Yu sighed and closed fist saluted. "Princess, if I can get the Primary Heaven Pill, I'll definitely send it to you but I'm powerless. Please forgive me, Princess!"
"Then cut the crap and scram." Siao Shi waved her hand impatiently.
Gu Yu's face turned pale and his hair stood on end. He had never been humiliated like this since he was young. It was intolerable.
Siao Shi took a sip of tea and did not look at him.
Just as Gu Yu was about to explode, Xiao Qi said, "Forget it. Don't make things difficult for him. It seems like we really can't get it."
"Yes, thank you, Madam Chu." Gu Yu took a deep breath to suppress his anger and closed fist saluted.
Xiao Qi said, "I hope you can control your subordinates and don't disturb the peace of King An's Imperial Residence."
"Of course!" Gu Yu replied.
"You're so kind!" Siao Shi glared at Xiao Qi.
Chu Li chuckled.
The three of them cooperated very well, as if they could read each other's minds.
If he did not make things difficult for Gu Yu, Gu Yu would bear a grudge against him. In the future, he would find an opportunity to do something behind the scenes. It would be very difficult for King An's Imperial Residence to find out. It would be very troublesome.
With such an excessive request, Gu Yu was unable to fulfill it. Furthermore, Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi played the good cop and the bad cop, causing Gu Yu to almost give up on the idea.
Gu Yu awkwardly left King An's Imperial Residence.
— —
In the evening, Chu Li was practicing his swordsmanship in the backyard.
Leng Qiu, who was dressed in a light green outfit, walked in.
She held a long sword in her hand, and her face was sullen. Her beautiful face was tense, and she stood still next to Chu Li. It was obvious that she had something to say.
Chu Li turned to look at her and stopped his sword.
Leng Qiu said, "Chief director, tomorrow is the Hunting Ceremony!"
Chu Li nodded and smiled. "Don't you love the Hunting Ceremony? Why are you unhappy? "
Although he killed King An, he did not feel guilty towards Leng Qiu. Instead, he was very calm.
He had never associated Leng Qiu with King An.
King An deserved to die. Leng Qiu, Leng Qing, and the others did not have any feelings for King An. Although they were father and daughter, they rarely met. Even if they did, they would only exchange a few words as if they were strangers.
"I love the Hunting Ceremony, but they didn't invite us!" Leng Qiu waved her long sword in dissatisfaction.
Chu Li raised his eyebrows. "They didn't invite you?"
"Yes, they only invited us!" Leng Qiu scoffed. "They've gone too far!"
Chu Li frowned. "Who's in charge this time?"
"It seems like Granduncle Bao is busy, so Uncle King is in charge." Leng Qiu said, "It must be that b * stard Leng Tao's doing!"
Chu Li pondered. "Do we have to be invited?"
"Yes." Leng Qiu nodded helplessly.
Chu Li said, "He thinks that it's not appropriate for the Imperial Residence to attend the Hunting Ceremony since His Royal Highness has just passed away, right?"
"Hmph, they won't be so kind. They must think that the Imperial Residence has declined and that we're not worthy of them!" Leng Qiu waved her long sword and said hatefully.
Chu Li shook his head and laughed. "You're thinking too much."
"That must be it. They've gone too far!" Leng Qiu scoffed.
Chu Li said, "It's fine if we don't attend this time. We'll just attend the next time. If we do, people will talk behind our backs!"
If they were to attend the Hunting Ceremony this time, they would definitely be greeted with sympathetic gazes. There might even be people who would take the opportunity to cause trouble.
"I want Mother and the Princess to relax," Leng Qiu said. "My mother has been depressed."
"She'll be fine after a while. Is Princess Xue very close to His Royal Highness?" Chu Li asked.
"It's not that they're close. She just feels guilty and short of breath without a man at home." Leng Qiu pouted. "Actually, I can live without a man. What's the big deal? Mother is so weak!"
Chu Li said, "Princess Xue's thinking is right. Without His Royal Highness, many things are inconvenient. … Let's forget about this Hunting Ceremony. We'll talk about it next time."
"Alright," Leng Qiu said reluctantly.
Chu Li shook his head. "Where's Miss Qing?"
"She's practicing her swordsmanship," Leng Qiu said. "She's preparing to teach Leng Tao a lesson the next time we meet!"
"Alright, teach him a lesson," Chu Li smiled. "He's been beaten up so many times. Hasn't he learned his lesson?"
"He's an asshole. He'll definitely take revenge when he gets the chance." Leng Qiu scoffed. "This time, he must have seen that Father is gone. That's why he didn't greet us!"
"Hmm …" Chu Li pondered. In the end, he shook his head. "You'll know the next time we meet."
He felt that it was unlikely. Leng Tao was now fawning over Leng Qiu. It was not a romantic relationship. It was more like a friendship forged through fighting.
However, he was too lazy to care about these trivial matters.
Even if Leng Tao was lazy and took the opportunity to bully the Imperial Residence of King An, it was just a child's play. It was not worth fighting.
After talking with Leng Qiu for a while, he returned to Tianshu Courtyard. He found Princess Xue and Princess Song there.
They had returned to their parents' home a while ago. They did not stay in the Imperial Residence. After returning, they came to Siao Shi's place to talk.
Once King An was gone, they could only listen to Siao Shi. Siao Shi had the final say in the Imperial Residence. After all, the title was fundamental.
Moreover, they had a guilty conscience. Siao Shi was full of confidence. In addition to Siao Shi's identity, they felt safe staying in Tianshu Courtyard.
Seeing him enter, the two Princesses nodded to greet him.
Princess Xue smiled sweetly. "Head Chief, you came at the right time. We were just discussing."
Chu Li smiled. "Princess Xue, what are you discussing?"
"I think we should bring the Young Prince back to the Imperial Residence." Princess Xue said.
Chu Li was stunned. "Xu An?"
"Yes." Princess Xue said, "Now that the Imperial Residence doesn't have a male master, everyone is bullied. If Xu An comes back, even if he's just a child, it'll be justifiable!"
"Xu An is in Isolated Cultivation at the Titanium Temple." Chu Li pondered. "He's at a crucial point in his cultivation. He can't come back now."
Princess Xue said, "Cultivation can't be done anywhere. Our Imperial Residence has a cultivation courtyard too. "
Princess Song nodded. "I heard that the Imperial Residence's cultivation courtyard can speed up cultivation. Why don't you go in and cultivate, Head Chief?"
Chu Li shook his head and smiled. "That's the Royal Highness's courtyard. How can I overstep my boundaries?"
"The Royal Highness isn't here anymore. There's nothing to do anyway." Princess Song said.
Chu Li shook his head.
If he did not cultivate the Concentration Talisman, he would naturally covet the cultivation courtyard. However, he had the Concentration Talisman. The cultivation courtyard did not matter to him. After all, he was just a Head Chief. He was not a Royal Highness. Once he entered, the Emperor might take the opportunity to attack him.
Princess Xue rolled her eyes at him. "You're too old-fashioned! … Does that mean the Young Prince can't come back? "
Chu Li frowned and shook his head. "Not now. I'll ask him after he's in Isolated Cultivation. The Titanium Temple won't let him go now."
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