The lights in the small courtyard were as bright as day.
Chu Li sat quietly at the stone table, reading a book. There was a pile of books on the stone table.
The guest house of the Imperial Residence of Prince An was different from the Huay Public House.
The courtyard was decorated elegantly and quaintly, comfortable but not luxurious. There was no aggressive atmosphere of wealth. The biggest difference was the study room with thousands of books.
He had read all the books in the Yi Public House's library while most of the books in the guest house of the Imperial Residence of Prince An were not available in the library.
Chu Li was like a thirsty person who saw a sweet spring. His heart was itching.
At this time, a pretty maid in a colorful dress came over with a faint fragrance. She curtsied, "Master, do you want to have dinner?"
"Yes, thank you," Chu Li smiled and nodded.
The maid smiled sweetly, "What do you want to eat? This is the menu. If it is not on it, you can ask the Catering Department to make it. "
As she spoke, she handed over a small booklet that was filled with the names of dishes.
Chu Li ticked a few and smiled, "Please ask Chief Zhu to come here."
"Yes," the maid smiled sweetly.
Her smile was like a flower. The original delicate face added a bit of beauty, charming and moving.
Chu Li smiled and nodded without saying anything.
He laughed in his heart. Which girl did not want to fall in love? This maid took a fancy to him.
Although Prince An was cold and vicious, he was very good at pretending. His temperament was hidden deep inside and appeared kind on the outside. He was tolerant and peaceful to the servants. The atmosphere in the residence was strict but lively. In terms of heart, he was indeed an ambitious person.
As the maids in the guest house of the Imperial Residence, they usually did not have many things to do. The guests of the Imperial Residence of Prince An did not dare to be rude to them. Therefore, most of them were lively and full of hope for life. They did not know the dark side of the human heart.
Chief Zhu came quickly. His brocade clothes were shining under the light.
He entered the small courtyard and closed fist saluted. He was lazy and indifferent, "Scribe Chu Li. Are you looking for me? "
Chu Li smiled and invited him to sit down.
Chief Zhu was jealous of Chu Li and extremely arrogant. He looked sloppy, "I have a lot of things to do. Scribe Chu Li, just say what you want."
Chu Li smiled, "Chief Zhu. We are not outsiders. I will follow the Second Lady into the Imperial Residence in the future. We should be closer in the future. "
"He wants to follow us?" Chief Zhu's expression changed slightly.
Chu Li nodded, "The Public House will naturally not allow the Second Lady to enter the Public House alone. As the Second Lady's Scribe, I have to follow her. Please take care of me, Chief Zhu! "
Chief Zhu forced a smile and cupped his hands in obeisance. "Not at all. It's me who asked Imperial Bodyguard Chu to take care of me."
The ranks were universal in the Ji Dynasty. The imperial court, the High Duke's Public House, and the Imperial Residence all had the same standards. A rank two Scribe from the High Duke's Public House would be rank two even if he entered the Imperial Residence. Chief Zhu was only rank four and would have to bow to Chu Li when he saw him.
Chu Li waved his hand and smiled. "The Second Lady will become a Princess, and I will become a Scribe of the Imperial Residence. There's no need to stand on ceremony. "
"Yes, yes. Don't regard me as an outsider." Chief Zhu forced a smile and nodded. His mouth was full of bitterness.
Chu Li said, "Oh right, I have a small request."
Chief Zhu perked up and said with a smile, "Please speak."
"I want to stay in the mansion for a few more days." Chu Li pointed at the study room. He shook his head and smiled. "I'm a bookworm. When I see the books here, I really can't move. I want to finish reading them before I leave."
"This …" Chief Zhu hesitated. He smiled. "It won't delay your official business, will it?"
Chu Li waved his hand. "There are only a few books here that are not in the High Duke's Public House's library. It won't delay me for a few days. Besides, my task has been completed. It doesn't matter when I go back."
"… That's fine. Scribe Chu Li can do as you please. " Chief Zhu smiled. "As long as it doesn't delay Scribe Chu Li's official business, the Imperial Residence will not be stingy with a few meals."
Chu Li smiled. "Thank you, Chief Zhu."
"You're welcome." Chief Zhu smiled and stood up. "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. There's still something I need to deal with."
"Please, please. I'm really sorry for troubling Chief Zhu to make this trip." Chu Li stood up to send him off. He eagerly sent him to the entrance of the courtyard.
Chief Zhu secretly scolded Chu Li for being hypocritical. What was there to feel sorry about? However, his face was full of smiles. He did not dare to neglect Chu Li.
If Chu Li really entered the Imperial Residence, as the Princess's personal scribe, his power would be far beyond that of a Chief of the Outer Residence. If Chu Li really entered the Imperial Residence, as the Princess's personal scribe, his power would be far greater than that of a Chief of the Outer Residence. If Chu Li wanted to make things difficult for him, all he had to do was say something and there would be countless people looking for trouble!
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Not long after Chief Zhu left, the maids came in three times and laid out a table full of dishes.
Chu Li drank and ate leisurely, but in his mind, he was sizing up Prince An.
Prince An spent almost all of his time in the study room, reading, writing a few strokes of calligraphy, cultivating diligently and regularly. He was not extravagant like the people thought, feasting every night, laughing and dancing.
Prince An was ambitious and had strict self-discipline. Moreover, he was plagued with internal injuries, so he dared not indulge his desires. If he was even slightly careless, he would be swallowed by the strange inner energy.
Chu Li was very curious about whose inner energy this was. This inner energy could restrain Prince An.
After he finished his meal, he leisurely strolled out of the courtyard and came to an exquisite garden.
Lanterns were everywhere, illuminating the garden brightly and gently. It was like a dream.
He looked like he was admiring the flowers, but he was actually studying Prince An's heart technique.
After ten circulations, he did not feel that this heart technique was profound. After twenty circulations, he faintly felt that there was something special about it. After thirty circulations, the special was even clearer, and the inner energy was abnormally pure.
He felt that it was wonderful, so he kept circulating it. The feeling became clearer and clearer.
He did not know what heart technique this was, but it was better than the Infinite Azure Sea. It was as thick and pure as the Infinite Azure Sea. It was indeed a secret inheritance of the Imperial Family.
He did not want to change to this heart technique. After all, he did not know the ins and outs. Moreover, the Infinite Azure Sea was almost instinctive. It was circulating at any time and anywhere. If he changed to another heart technique, it would be twice the effort with half the result. It was better not to change at all.
However, at a crucial moment, circulating this heart technique to kill an enemy could conceal his identity.
After wandering around the garden for half an hour, he returned to the guest house. After washing up, he picked up a book and sat on the bed. The maids also left.
He found a dark green robe from his bag. After changing into it, he fluttered out of the courtyard and walked around the Imperial Residence.
The Imperial Residence was heavily guarded and filled with masters.
His body was in the withered state of the Scripture of Life and Death. He was like a piece of dead wood, yet he blended in with heaven and earth. Even a Grandmaster would not be able to sense it. The Omniscient Mirror could shine five miles away. He was able to avoid any attacks and successfully walked around the Imperial Residence. He had a clear view of the Imperial Residence.
There were fifteen Grandmasters hidden in the Imperial Residence. They were far more powerful than the High Duke's Public House.
The existence of the High Duke's Public House was to suppress the martial arts world. The Imperial Residence did not have such a mission. They were just Protectors. However, they were stronger than the High Duke's Public House. It was obvious that many masters were privately recruited by King An.
He suppressed the thought of assassinating King An.
King An was a Grandmaster. With the Grandmasters protecting him, it would be difficult to assassinate him.
If he wanted to kill King An, he had to become a Grandmaster as soon as possible.
It was strange that King An could become a Grandmaster. Logically, he could not join any faction. If that was the case, the Imperial Family also had the Surpassing State.
Chu Li's figure fluttered. He wandered around the Imperial Residence of King An for two rounds. He kept an eye on King An.
King An lived alone. He did not sleep with the concubine.
In the middle of the night, King An suddenly got up and left his bedroom. He walked into a courtyard with weapons. There were no Protectors around him.
This courtyard was specially used for martial arts training. There was a training field in the middle of the courtyard. There were several weapon racks beside it.
There were no Protectors guarding the courtyard. It was completely unguarded.
King An passed through the training field and entered the east wing.
There was a simple tripod in the east wing. It was as tall as two people and as wide as one person. It was green with bronze embroidery, covering the rough patterns.
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