Chapter 3348
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Lu Yurong frowned as she pondered.
Since the Emperor had gone this far, he might not stop. He might even go all the way and force the High Duke's Public House to hand over the person. If that happened, the High Duke's Public House would be under immense pressure.
"What should we do?" Lu Yurong frowned and sighed. "There's no solution to this."
At this point, she could not help but be angry at the Emperor and was extremely dissatisfied.
"Are we just going to wait obediently and not fight back?" Siao Shi said hatefully, "This is so frustrating!"
Chu Li smiled. "How can one live freely? Wasn't it the same when she married into King An's Imperial Residence? Didn't she survive it too? There's no need to rush, there's always a way."
"There's no way." Siao Shi shook her head. "He can only insist that his marriage with Lu Yurong is fake. Even though other people don't know about it, they still feel embarrassed after being humiliated by Leng Wufeng. It's such a disgusting move.
Even with the Fu Dynasty's pressure, if Leng Wufeng really respected him, he would've sent someone to ask and explain. Now, Leng Wufeng did this and made Chu Li a joke.
Siao Shi scoffed. "Since the Emperor humiliated you, you humiliate him too. Let's see who's humiliated in the end!"
Chu Li said, "It's too early to fight head-on. It's best not to involve the High Duke's Public House. Let's split up."
"What do you mean?" Siao Shi was surprised.
Chu Li said, "Just say that I had a falling out with the High Duke's Public House because I married Lu Yurong."
"Huh?" Siao Shi frowned and stared at him.
Chu Li said, "If I'm not mistaken, the Emperor will win over the High Duke's Public House, break my foundation, and then suppress me."
"Falling out with you at this time? What will become of the High Duke's Public House? You can't even think straight!" Xiao Shi rolled her eyes.
Chu Li shook his head. "That's reasonable. It's my fault for being greedy. I already have Xiao Qi and Lu Yurong. The world will understand and sympathize with the High Duke's Public House."
"Is it because of Xu An?" Siao Shi frowned.
She was smart enough to see through Chu Li's intention.
Chu Li nodded slowly. "Since you want him to fight for the throne, you can't be too close with the Emperor. Otherwise, even if something happens to the Crown Prince, Xu An won the throne."
He had also seen through Siao Shi's intentions.
It was difficult to kill a Heavenly Deity, and killing Leng Wufeng to seize the throne would not be a righteous act. Xu An might not be able to become a Heavenly Deity, so seizing the throne would require Leng Wufeng's acknowledgement.
If Xu An wanted to seize the throne, he would become the biggest obstacle instead. Leng Wufeng would definitely be concerned about his influence. Only by falling out with the High Duke's Public House and if something happened to the crown prince, Xu An would have a chance to succeed the throne.
Xiao Shi furrowed her brows and sighed. She shook her head and said, "Then your situation isn't that good."
Chu Li smiled. "What's wrong with that? I'm a disciple of Goddess Attraction Mountain and I'm detached from the world. Rumors don't affect me at all. When I become an Enlightened Master in the future, who can say anything about it?"
Siao Shi remained silent.
She was hesitant. Although this method was beneficial to Xu An's succession, it would damage Chu Li's reputation.
If Chu Li married Lu Yurong, if the High Duke's Public House did not make a fuss and her younger sister agreed, people would only praise and be jealous of Chu Li for marrying two ladies from the High Duke's Public House.
However, if the High Duke's Public House made a fuss, people would mock Chu Li for being heartless and ungrateful. Without the High Duke's Public House, he would not be where he was today. Yet, he forgot his kindness because of a woman.
Chu Li said, "It's decided then!"
"What about Lu Yurong?" Siao Shi frowned. "We have to make it clear to her. She's so smart, how can she not understand our intentions?"
Chu Li nodded slowly. "I'll make it clear to her."
"Alright." Siao Shi made up her mind and said, "Then it's decided. We'll make a fuss here and make it presentable. After a while, I'll think of a way to get Xu An involved in politics."
Chu Li nodded.
The fight for the throne was about to begin.
Siao Shi said, "But you're not allowed to stay in Goddess Attraction Mountain and not come back. You'll have to come back every few days, and I'll need your advice."
Chu Li smiled and nodded.
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Early in the morning, Chu Li appeared in the backyard again.
Lu Yurong was cultivating in a white robe. Her Empyrean Fairy Palm was light and graceful. She was like an otherworldly fairy descending from the heavens. She danced gently as if she was dancing.
Chu Li suddenly raised his eyebrows. The Life and Death Scripture sent a surge of spiritual energy from the Outland.
Lu Yurong's palms suddenly lit up. Then, she stopped and turned to Chu Li.
Chu Li nodded to himself. It seemed like his guess was right. The Empyrean Fairy Power was also a heart technique from the Outland. It could transform and use the spiritual energy from the Outland. If she had her own spiritual energy from the Outland, her cultivation speed would increase.
Lu Yurong gave him a sidelong glance and continued to dance.
Chu Li suddenly appeared in front of her and slapped her with his palm.
"Bam!" Both of their palms collided. Lu Yurong took ten steps back and almost fell into the bushes.
She said angrily, "I'm impressed!"
Chu Li smiled and shook his head. "You're distracted."
"Hmph, I'm not that talented." Lu Yurong rolled her eyes at him. She went to the gazebo and sat down. Soon, a maid served tea. She looked at Chu Li curiously and retreated.
Chu Li told her about his plan to fall out with the Yi Public House.
Lu Yurong frowned and looked at him. Her mind was racing.
She knew that Chu Li and the Yi Public House had a deep relationship. They were really like family. It was impossible for them to fall out. There must be a deeper meaning behind this. Not only was he afraid of implicating the Yi Public House, the Yi Public House had nothing to be implicated in this matter.
Chu Li looked at her calmly.
After a while, Lu Yurong frowned. "Xu An?"
Chu Li clapped and smiled. "As expected of Miss Lu!"
He did not plan to hide it from Lu Yurong. There was no need to hide this matter.
It was not strange to have the intention to fight for the throne. Even if the Crown Prince was chosen, King Cheng and the others might not completely give up. As long as they did not ascend the throne, they would not give up. Xu An did not matter.
His Highness the Crown Prince did not do much in this matter. Lu Yurong was already bitterly disappointed. Even if she knew that Xu An wanted to fight for the throne, she would not stop him. She might even want to help him.
"You're really scheming!" Lu Yurong scoffed.
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