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Xiao Shi waved her hand and said, "I don't dare to accept it. I don't know when he'll return within ten days. It's better to take it back and let the Emperor decide."
"Princess Xiao, I don't think that's appropriate," the elderly Imperial House guard said in a deep voice.
Xiao Shi rolled her eyes at him. "Then I'll just accept the imperial edict? We still don't know where Chu Li is! "
"Sigh." The old guard shook his head helplessly. "Going against the Emperor won't end well!"
Siao Shi's face darkened, and she said coldly, "So what you're saying is that Chu Li is in the Public House, purposely avoiding the Imperial Decree, is that right?"
"Well, of course not." The old Imperial House guard shook his head. "He's not that rebellious!"
"Since you know it's treacherous, you still dare to say such things!" Xiao Shi's jade-like face tensed up and she sneered, "What are your intentions?!"
"Sister Xiao, forget it," Song Liuying said softly, "This protector only made a slip of the tongue."
"Yes, yes, Princess Song is right." The old guard of the Imperial House quickly nodded.
Xiao Shi rolled her eyes at Song Liuying and scoffed, "Sister Song, you're such a good person. Did he make a mistake? I think he has sinister intentions. When he returns to the Forbidden Palace, he will definitely slander him in front of His Majesty. I will personally go to the Imperial Palace and ask His Majesty what he wants! "
The old guard's expression changed slightly. He quickly smiled and said, "There's no need for Princess Siao to make such a big fuss. I meant well by what I said."
"Good intentions?" Siao Shi said coldly, "How dare you say something like that. Aren't you ashamed?"
The old Imperial House guard was in a sorry state. He smiled bitterly and said, "I really don't have any ill intentions. Please don't take it to heart, Princess Siao!"
The middle-aged guard of the Imperial House felt extremely aggrieved, and he wanted nothing more than to yell at her. How could such a beautiful woman be so overbearing? It was truly uncomfortable to look at her.
Xiao Shi said, "Fine, I'll spare you this time. If there's a next time, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"Yes, yes." The old Imperial House guard nodded helplessly.
He quickly cupped his fists and bade farewell, holding the imperial edict in his hand.
Both of them left the Imperial Residence of King An and walked along the main road towards the Imperial House.
He turned around and saw Siao Shi and the others entering the residence. The middle-aged Imperial House Protector could not help but scoff, "Elder Lu, is there a need to give in to this Princess Siao? She's so domineering, it's unheard of!"
"Sigh, this is our ancestor. We can't afford to offend him." The old Imperial House guard shook his head helplessly.
"She's just a Princess. So what if she's the Lady of the High Duke's Public House?" The middle-aged Imperial House Protector scoffed.
The old guard glanced at him and said helplessly, "Little Ji, you might not know this, but Princess Siao has a good relationship with the Empress. The Empress is very pleased with her and will grant any request she has. If Princess Siao were to enter the palace and speak ill of me to the Empress, the Emperor might transfer me out of the Imperial Palace with just a whisper from the Empress. Don't you think I'm someone we can't afford to offend?"
"Is she that close to the Empress?"
"The Empress was the one who arranged the marriage back then. She wanted King An to marry her," the old Imperial House protector said.
"Even if the Empress is the one who arranged the marriage, there's no need to dote on her so much, is there?" the middle-aged Imperial House guard asked in confusion.
The old Imperial House Protector sighed. "Princess Siao is also an outstanding woman. In order to support the High Duke's Public House, she took the initiative to marry King An. Otherwise, she could have lived freely in the High Duke's Public House. She didn't have to leave the High Duke's Public House to come to the Fairy's Capital and marry a man twenty years older than her!"
"I see." The middle-aged Imperial House protector nodded slowly. His expression softened a little. It was indeed not easy for him to achieve this, and he was worthy of respect.
"The Emperor respects her character and likes her very much. In the Emperor's eyes, no one can compare to her." The elderly Imperial House guard shook his head and said, "It's even more impossible for us. Moreover, they're family, and we're outsiders!"
— —
Gu Yu returned to the Secret Guardians Hall with a gloomy face.
When they arrived at the hall, Liang and Yang Zongwen were both present.
Seeing him come in, the two of them hurriedly got up to welcome him.
? Liang asked, "Commander Gu, did His Majesty really issue an edict?"
"Hmph!" Gu Yu sneered. "This Chu Li is really arrogant. He doesn't even give face to the Emperor!"
"Did he disobey the imperial edict?" Yang Zongwen was shocked. "That can't be. Centurion Chu wouldn't be so unwise! "
It was fine to go against Gu Yu, but going against the Emperor was courting death. Being hated by the Emperor meant that there was no way he could survive!
"He didn't disobey the imperial edict, but it's not far from it." Gu Yu sneered. "Since he refused to meet and accept the imperial edict, the Emperor won't be happy. He'll definitely find a chance to deal with him!"
"Commander Gu, is it possible that Centurion Chu isn't here?" Liang frowned. "In my opinion, Centurion Chu is a very prudent person. He wouldn't do something like this!"
"That's great." Gu Yu smiled.
Yang Zongwen and? Liang immediately understood Gu Yu's plan when he saw Gu Yu's reaction.
The key was not whether Centurion Chu was here or not, but the Emperor's impression of Centurion Chu had been ruined. He must be angry and would find a chance to deal with Centurion Chu.
Gu Yu's method was vicious. He directly used the Emperor to deal with Centurion Chu.
Both of them were terrified when they thought of this.
No matter how powerful a person was, they were as insignificant as an ant in the face of the Emperor. There was no way they could survive after offending the Emperor. This move was too ruthless!
"Commander Gu, if that's the case, it's impossible to solve it." Liang said.
Gu Yu sneered. "I don't believe that the Secret Guardians Hall can't solve a case without Chu Li!"
? Liang smiled bitterly. "It's fine if it's any other case, but there are too few clues in this case. I'm afraid it won't be solved. In the past, cases like this were always left unsolved."
"Let Chen Donghai investigate!" Gu Yu said coldly, "Give him three days to catch the murderer!"
"Yes." Both of them helplessly responded.
They knew that Gu Yu was determined to fight for justice. It all depended on Chen Donghai's luck. If he really solved the case, he would definitely be rewarded handsomely.
—
When the imperial edict was read, Chu Li was not in King An's Imperial Residence. He was in Gale City.
He returned to a residence not far from the Radiance Clan and said to Xiao Jie, "Ask Kou Qiong to come see me."
"Yes." Xiao Jie responded hesitantly.
Chu Li frowned and looked at her. "What happened?"
Xiao Jie whispered, "The Clan Leader and the others are injured."
"Hmm?" Chu Li glanced around. Through the Omniscient Mirror, he saw Kou Qiong and the others lying in a gazebo in the backyard.
He disappeared in a flash and appeared in front of the three people in the backyard.
Kou Qiong, Lu Shu, and Feng Wuji were pale. They were lying on a low couch and basking in the bright sun. The backyard was extremely quiet.
They soon realized that the sunlight was blocked and opened their eyes to see Chu Li.
"Young Master." The three of them smiled bitterly.
Chu Li scoffed. "Were you beaten up?"
Kou Qiong looked embarrassed. "Young Master, we messed up. Not only did we not beat them up, we were also beaten up!"
"Did that kid do it?" Chu Li asked coldly.
Kou Qiong nodded. "I didn't expect that kid to be a wolf in sheep's clothing. We thought he was a sheep, but he suddenly turned into a wolf and beat us up. Fortunately, he didn't dare to kill us, Young Master."
"Is he that strong?" Chu Li frowned.
Kou Qiong said, "He seemed to be waiting for us to make a move, so he used his secret skill first. We couldn't react in time and he finished us off in just a few moves!"
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