Chu Li realized that there weren't as many guards as he had imagined.
He had thought that the Forbidden Palace would be heavily guarded and filled with countless top-notch experts. It would be a dangerous place where not even a fly would be able to enter.
Now that he saw it, he realized that the guards in the outer layer of the Forbidden Palace were similar to those in the Prince's Mansion. It was only closer to the Empress and Empress Dowager's palace that the guards started to tighten.
He saw more than ten top-notch Grandmasters.
These experts were mostly hidden in the dark, either in the pavilions or in the corners of the walls. When the palace maids and servants walked past, they couldn't discover the existence of these experts.
Chu Li nodded to himself.
As expected of the Imperial House. Although the security was not as strict, it was still not comparable to the average Imperial Residence. These Grandmasters were far more powerful than the Grandmasters of the average Imperial Residence.
He saw the Empress and the Empress Dowager. The Empress looked like she was in her thirties and had a pretty face. She paled in comparison to Siao Shi and the others. The Empress Dowager looked like she was in her forties and still had her charm.
When they saw Siao Shi, they kept sizing her up.
Chu Li activated the Omniscient Mirror to its limit to see what they were thinking.
The Empress was very satisfied. Looking at such a beautiful daughter-in-law, and this marriage was her masterpiece, her heart was filled with an indescribable sense of accomplishment.
The Empress Dowager was satisfied as well. Siao Shi looked dignified, beautiful and gentle. It was obvious that she was a good wife. Marrying her would be a blessing.
Chu Li slowly withdrew the Omniscient Mirror.
The emperor wasn't within five miles, so he couldn't see it.
He secretly rejoiced.
He did not want to meet the emperor rashly before he found out what kind of abilities a Celestial God had. He did not want to expose his own abilities. Currently, he could not even withstand a single blow from the emperor.
He put away the Omniscient Mirror and closed his eyes to rest.
This time, he was only leading the way. What happened next was Siao Shi's own idea. She came to the palace to meet the Emperor and question the actions of the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House. It could be said that she wanted to gain the upper hand by striking first and fiercely. She wanted to win by surprise and defeat the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House.
Siao Shi's methods were not something an ordinary woman could do.
After this, the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House would not dare to enter the Imperial Residence of King An anymore.
Two hours later, Chu Li's ears suddenly twitched and he looked towards the palace gate.
Under Consort Lu and Siao Shi's lead, the ladies walked out of the palace door.
Siao Shi entered the carriage with the help of Xue Ling and Yang Xu.
Chu Li was just about to whip the carriage when Lu Yurong came over and looked at him with a faint smile.
Chu Li knew that she had recognized him, so he lifted his bamboo hat to look at her.
Lu Yu Rong's eyes were as clear as autumn water. She looked at his face and smiled, "Congratulations, the new secret guardian of the Imperial House!"
"Hmm?" Chu Li was stunned.
Lu Yurong was still wearing a veil that covered her beautiful face. The smile on her face could be seen through her bright eyes, "From today onwards, you will be a secret guardian of the Imperial House. You can do whatever you want, don't you think that's worth congratulating?"
"What's going on?" Chu Li frowned.
Lu Yurong smiled and said, "The Emperor is indeed the Emperor. He changed your identity to a Secret Guardian from the Imperial House so that no Secret Guardian from the Imperial House will trouble you again!"
"This is compensation?" Chu Li scoffed.
Lu Yurong smiled and said, "Becoming a secret guardian of the Imperial House will bring you many benefits."
Chu Li shook his head.
These benefits were hard to come by for others. Rare spirit medicine, secret manuals, but to Chu Li, they were not that precious. He did not lack these things. What he lacked was the opportunity to cultivate the Heavenly Demonic Power.
"The Imperial House has a rich collection of books," Lu Yurong said.
Chu Li's eyes lit up.
Lu Yurong pursed her lips and smiled.
Siao Shi's gentle voice came from the carriage, "Aren't we leaving?"
"I'm leaving now," Chu Li quickly said.
Lu Yurong glanced at the carriage and scoffed, "I didn't know that Second Lady Siao Shi was so powerful. Hurry up, don't let her wait too long!"
She turned around and went to the other carriage after she said that.
Chu Li whipped the carriage to move forward slowly.
Siao Shi did not say a word in the carriage.
Chu Li did not speak either. He wore the bamboo hat and acted as the coachman, all the way back to the Imperial Residence of King An.
The ladies dispersed and went back to their own courtyards.
There were only Chu Li and Siao Shi in the Tianshu Courtyard. Yang Xu and Xue Ling had left.
The lanterns were lit and the Tianshu Courtyard was as bright as day.
Siao Shi sat by the stone table under the peach tree. The light shone on her face and made her look gentle like white jade. Her eyes were deep and seductive.
"The Emperor is really cunning!" She slowly put down the teacup and sighed, "He's taking revenge!"
Chu Li nodded.
Being a Secret Guardian of the Imperial House was a step to success for others. But for Chu Li, it was a restriction.
"But there are benefits to being a Secret Guardian of the Imperial House," Siao Shi said, "You'll have less trouble. It's like a protective talisman!"
Chu Li asked, "Is the Emperor serious about this, or is it just a title?"
"It should be true." Siao Shi frowned, "I've already told the Emperor that you're busy and can't leave. The Emperor said that you can just hold on to it. You don't have to go to the Secret Guardian Hall every day. If you have something to do, you can just stay in the Imperial Residence."
"The Emperor is really considerate!" Chu Li scoffed.
Siao Shi said, "I think he's troubled by the Holy Church of Light. He'll let you deal with them!"
"The Holy Church of Light …" Chu Li sighed, "It's best not to provoke them."
The High Duke's Public House had killed many masters of the martial arts world and was seen as a thorn in the side of the martial arts world. The people of the martial arts world were very hot-blooded and would often risk their lives to assassinate. But these hot-blooded people were not the same as the Holy Church of Light.
The assassinations of martial arts masters were rare hot-blooded people. They would occasionally erupt when they were impulsive.
The Holy Church of Light, on the other hand, treated assassinations as a happy event. It was the happiest thing. They were no different from lunatics.
If they really offended the Holy Church of Light, there would be endless assassinations.
To deal with these people, if you killed them, they would be happy. The biggest threat of death did not exist, so there was nothing for them to worry about.
Siao Shi said, "You've already provoked them."
"Let's see how they react." Chu Li pondered, "If they stop for a bit, I won't go too far. If they want to take revenge, then I'll have to fight them to the end!"
"Then are you going to the Secret Guardians Hall?" Siao Shi said, "Are you going to accept this task? If you don't, the Emperor won't do anything to you. Just find an excuse to reject it! "
Chu Li said, "Since the Emperor has spoken, then I can only accept it!"
"You have to be careful." Siao Shi scoffed, "They will definitely try to harm you to avenge those two people!"
Chu Li smiled, "Let's see what they have up their sleeves!"
Siao Shi rolled her eyes at him and did not say anything else.
Chu Li was not afraid of anyone when it came to tactics and conspiracies.
Chu Li smiled, "I'm also quite curious about what the Secret Guardians Hall is like."
"If they cross the line, just be ruthless." Siao Shi said.
Chu Li smiled and nodded.
The Secret Guardians of the Imperial House were not best in martial arts but in intelligence, which was what he lacked the most.
The Yi Public House's intelligence was considered good in the country but outside of the Chong Ming Road, it was far behind.
Even if he had arranged all kinds of secret chess pieces, compared to the huge Ji Dynasty, it was still like throwing a stone into the sea.
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