"Thank you, Your Majesty, but I have something more important to do right now" Gu Qing Shan turned to Anna.
Anna was afraid that the Emperor would lose his temper, so she quickly walked towards Empress and held Empress's hand: "I want to stay with him in the Federation for a while"
Empress rubbed her face and asked in a low voice: "Are you serious?"
Anna blushed and nodded.
Empress smiled bitterly: "But the Fuxi Empire just announced that they're protecting you and you ran away, that's a bit hard to say"
"It's fine, just let me stay with him for a while" Anna said coquettishly.
Empress could only smile bitterly, but didn't say anything else.
This matter can be considered small, but it can also be considered big, it's up to the Emperor to decide.
The Emperor quickly glanced at the crowd.
A military officer wearing a ceremonial hat was silently nodding his head.
The Emperor pondered.
A person's emotions can't be faked, she really does want to be with him.
— — seems like little Anna has fallen in love this time.
Which means, Anna doesn't want to leave Fuxi and join the Freedom Federation.
It's good that it's not like that.
At this point, Empress turned around, trying to smooth things over and smiled: "Your Majesty, look at how mischievous Anna is"
The Emperor laughed: "Although I'm in charge of the entire Empire, I can't stop two young hearts"
"But, I have a small suggestion"
"Please tell me, Your Majesty" Gu Qing Shan said.
"Anna is my niece, you can't take her away. After a while, bring her back to Fuxi, I'll treat you well" the Emperor kindly said.
He glanced at Empress.
Empress immediately said: "Two weeks from now, it'll be the hottest time of the year, when you arrive, we'll go spend the summer at the palace in the North. The weather there isn't bad, we can hunt during the day and have a ball at night. If the weather is good, we can even use a telescope to observe space monsters"
The Emperor nodded in satisfaction and asked: "Scientist Gu, what do you think of this idea?"
Gu Qing Shan bowed and said: "I heard the Empire's Imperial Deer is quite good, I definitely want to try it"
The Emperor looked at her in surprise and smiled: "I didn't think you'd be such a connoisseur, when you leave, bring a case back with you"
"Thank you, Your Majesty"
"Okay, then come back together in the middle of next month." The Empress clapped her hands with a smile, and the matter was settled.
"Little Anna, what do you say?" the Emperor tilted his head and asked with a smile.
"I also want a crate of Imperial Deer, we'll return to Fuxi after that." Anna licked her lips.
The Emperor laughed and pointed at her. "Forget about it. Do you really think I don't know who took my 80-year-old Imperial Deer Wine?"
Anna was laughed at by the emperor in public, but she raised her chin, not showing the slightest bit of fear.
"Give me half of your liquor" she looked at Gu Qing Shan and said.
"Let's drink together, then we'll go to Fuxi, His Majesty the Emperor won't go broke because of us" Gu Qing Shan said.
"Let's drink together, then we'll go to Fuxi, Your Majesty won't go broke because of us" Gu Qing Shan said.
Such an important talent was brought into the embrace of the Empire through such a method, this made him feel very good.
An official came up and spoke in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's time for the banquet"
The Emperor took Empress's hand and stood up: "You can leave after dinner"
"It's my honor, can I call my companions?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"Come on, all of you. The more the merrier," the Emperor said and left with the Empress.
The crowd followed the Emperor away.
It was now that Anna breathed out in relief and glared at Gu Qing Shan: "Why aren't you nervous at all?"
"The Emperor is also a human" Gu Qing Shan replied.
"But he's not only the Emperor, he's also the strongest Professionist in the entire Empire, perhaps even the world"
"Then he's still a human" Gu Qing Shan replied.
He silently recalled his Shifu's fighting style.
Anna looked at him, seeing how calm and collected he was, she was even more satisfied.
"Did you know? Even the Pope of the Holy Church has to be vigilant in front of him at all times. "
"I wasn't being rude to him either"
"Alright, you did well, make sure to maintain this standard during the banquet later" Anna pinched his ear and said.
"I'll call Jang Young-ho over first, after waiting for so long, he's probably hungry" Gu Qing Shan helplessly said as his ear was pinched.
On the other side.
The Emperor stood in front of a large mirror, letting two maids help him change into a new suit.
"Did you find out?" he asked.
"I've found out, the several dozen technological cores called [Life Structure Method] all came from Gu Qing Shan" an official replied.
"I really have to say, he's a Mech genius" the official couldn't help but praise.
"Such a talent staying in the Federation is a waste" the Emperor commented.
A guard quickly came in, knelt down on one knee and reported: "Gu Qing Shan and Anna have brought another man into the banquet"
"Who is that? His research assistant? "the Emperor asked.
"No, it's an aristocrat from the 9 Lords of the Federation, called Jang Young-ho" the guard replied.
"9 Lords …" the Emperor scoffed, "this person was sent by the 9 Lords to recruit Gu Qing Shan?"
"No, this is Jang Young-ho's personal information, please take a look, your Majesty"
The Emperor received the Holo-Brain and skimmed through it.
He raised his eyebrows in surprise, saying: "Betrayed the 9 Lords? Hitman organization? Who would've thought that the descendants of those people would have such a talent "
The Emperor gave the Holo-Brain to the official.
The official quickly skimmed through and commented: "The two of them being together means that Gu Qing Shan isn't interested in the 9 Lords"
"Impartial Goddess is already a pearl covered in dust" the Emperor nodded, "right now, the most advanced Mech technology should be in the hands of the Empire, not those idiots from the 9 Lords"
As he finished putting on his suit, the two maids bowed and left.
"Go and prepare" the Emperor told the official, "after the banquet, we'll return home"
The official was surprised: "You're not going to participate in the next meeting?"
"No, I only came out for a walk, now that I've found something, I can go back"
The Emperor casually added: "As for the Genetic Modification Serum, the Empire can do whatever they want, there's no need to discuss it with others"
"Yes" the official left.
There was no one else around. The Emperor stared at himself in the mirror, muttering: "As long as they're useful, they should serve the Empire, that's their destiny"
He straightened his collar and strode out.
After the banquet.
The Fuxi Emperor didn't continue to participate in the meeting and instead left the Federation.
The Fuxi Interstellar Warship he was riding on took off from the conference center, ignoring all the calls and connection requests from the Federation and directly left.
The President spoke to Gu Qing Shan, his tone a bit helpless.
"He's probably here to gain fame and benefits, once he's done with his business, he'll leave" the President said.
"Right, did princess Anna really stay behind for you?"
Gu Qing Shan glanced at Anna and answered: "This is her Royal Highness' decision, I can't change her mind"
The President said: "The Fuxi Emperor isn't here, we can't reach a worldwide treaty, I'm afraid this meeting won't be able to continue"
"I agree with you" Gu Qing Shan said.
They talked for a bit more before the call ended.
Gu Qing Shan turned off the phone and looked up at Anna.
"The Medici clan, you're the only one left?" he asked.
"That's right" Anna answered, "so in name, I'm the Holy Empire"
Gu Qing Shan asked: "Does the Holy Empire still have the highest purity God's Chosen Awakening Serum in stock?"
"We don't, making one of those things costs half of the national treasury, so after I used it, I haven't made any more" Anna casually answered.
They still don't have any in stock, why is the [Smiting] evolution Quest so hard?
Gu Qing Shan felt a bit of a headache.
He thought for a bit, then asked: "Did the Holy Church take the recipe for the God's Chosen Awakening Serum?"
At this point, Anna's face finally regained a bit of spirit: "At most, they found half of it"
"Why?"
"Because my father gave me the other half — — - in the entire world, I'm the only one who has the other half of the recipe"
"No wonder the Fuxi Emperor wants you to return as soon as possible"
"What, you need this thing?"
"Yes"
"… After that, you'll really help me?"
Seeing Anna's anxious expression, Gu Qing Shan suddenly felt like she did something wrong.
This might be her last bargaining chip.
But as soon as she made up her mind to stay, I immediately asked for it.
Idiot. Gu Qing Shan silently scolded herself.
"Come with me" he walked towards the floor-to-ceiling window.
Anna followed him and silently went in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
"I'm sorry, I didn't consider your feelings" Gu Qing Shan said.
Anna looked straight at him without saying a word.
"Perhaps you feel like you're staking it all on this one throw, but you've already made your choice, I'm still making you worry, that's my fault"
"I should've let you know about me a long time ago"
Saying so, Gu Qing Shan pointed at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window.
The International Convention Center's location is very good, from here, you can see everything from the center of the city all the way to the outside.
Anna looked outside the window where he was pointing, a bit confused.
It's still dark outside, the entire capital is shrouded in twilight, the light is dimming as the sun sets.
"It's getting dark, I can't really see where you're pointing"
Saying so, Anna still tried to look outside the window, trying to find what Gu Qing Shan was pointing at.
"What I want you to see, isn't a certain place"
Gu Qing Shan smiled and continued: "Please give us a bit of light"
Following his words, from the International Convention Center in front of their window, across schools, factories, government buildings, the capital's hospitals, shopping malls, cinemas, stadiums, hotels, parks, squares, bridges, all the way to the barely visible twilight. Anything that can give off light, whether it's street lamps, Holo-Brains, car headlights, shuttle lights, skyscrapers, the lights of every household, even Mechs passing by, Interstellar Battleships flying in the sky, all of humanity's lighting devices lit up in an instant.
This was a vast and boundless sea of light.
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