Mr. Mei glanced at him and asked, "If Her Majesty wants to, do you dare?"
Li Mu said decisively, "No."
Putting aside her identity as the Empress, even if she was a Seventh Realm cultivator, for a lecher, there was nothing he wouldn't dare to do. A Seventh Realm cultivator was still a woman. Sooner or later, he would cultivate to the Seventh Realm and wouldn't be unworthy of her.
But being an Empress was out of the question. Lecherous as he was, he still had to have a bottom line.
It was unprecedented for a man to be an Empress.
How would the history books record him in the future?
Li Mu was supposed to be a hero of the Great Zhou. He saved the Great Zhou from internal problems and external threats. After his lifespan ended, he could enjoy the existence of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
The imperial harem was never allowed to interfere with politics. Once he became an Empress, the historians wouldn't praise him for being gentle and virtuous. He would be labeled as a Demon Empress for messing up politics.
Lord Mei snorted softly and said, "Wind from an empty cave may not be without cause. If you had kept yourself clean and followed the rules, why would there be rumors of you becoming the Demon Empress?"
Mr. Mei wouldn't say that. These words sounded more like the Empress. Li Mu looked at her and asked, "Did Her Majesty ask you to say that?"
Mr. Mei didn't admit or deny it.
Li Mu said unhappily, "You're so heartless. Who am I doing this for? For me, for the Demon Nation, and for Her Majesty. I've only been married for a short time, and I've already been separated from my wife. I've been suffering from lovesickness every day. For the Great Zhou, for the Empress, I've risked my life to go deep into the Demon Nation and deal with the Seventh Realm. Is it all to make Her Majesty suspicious?"
Feeling Li Mu's anger and resentment, Mr. Mei panicked and said, "That's not what Her Majesty meant …"
Li Mu said, "You're not Her Majesty. How would you know what Her Majesty meant? Her Majesty likes to make wild guesses …"
Mr. Mei asked, "Is His Majesty such a person in your eyes?"
Li Mu glanced at her and said, "You've been by Her Majesty's side for so long, how can you not understand her? Her Majesty looks magnanimous, but she's actually more petty than anyone else. If you accidentally offend her, she'll chase you into your dreams and beat you up …"
A meaningful smile appeared on Mr. Mei's face as he asked, "So you're not the only one who thinks so. Is there anyone else?"
Li Mu finally found a soulmate and said, "Also, whatever she thinks, she never says it out loud. It's all based on my own guesses. It's fine if I'm right, but if I'm wrong, she gets angry and tries to find ways to torture me. It's just me. If it was anyone else, they wouldn't be able to stand her …"
…
Inside Huan Ji's palace, Huan Ji had just received news from Hu Liu. She confirmed once again, "You said that someone from the Great Zhou court came?"
Hu Liu nodded and said, "The person who came is Commander Mei of the Great Zhou Empress. She's one of the most trusted female officials of the Great Zhou Empress. She was the one who captured me back then."
Huan Ji frowned and said, "Why did she come to Thousand Fox Country?"
Hu Liu said, "She said that she came on the orders of Empress Zhou Yi of the Great Zhou Empress to discuss an alliance with us. However, this might not be her real purpose. She's been with the State Preceptor the whole time and has no intention of discussing with us …"
Huan Ji thought for a moment and said, "I'll go and take a look."
Hu Liu stopped her in time and said, "You're the Queen of Thousand Fox Country. How can a Queen of a country take the initiative to meet an envoy from another country? Wouldn't this make you look inferior to Zhou Yi?"
What Hu Liu said was what she couldn't accept the most. Huan Ji immediately dismissed the idea.
She looked at Hu Liu and said, "Go and help me find out."
Hu Liu nodded and said, "Okay."
Just as she walked out of the door, Huan Ji suddenly said, "Wait …"
…
After complaining about the Empress with Mr. Mei, Li Mu felt much better.
Mr. Mei sat on the main seat with a faint smile on his face. He asked Li Mu, "Her Majesty wants me to ask you, when will you go back?"
Li Mu said, "Soon."
Mr. Mei said, "You say that every time. Her Majesty wants an exact time."
Chen Shiyi's meeting was almost over. Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Not more than half a month."
While they were talking, Hu Liu walked in from outside.
Li Mu introduced her to Mr. Mei first. "This is …"
Mr. Mei looked at Hu Liu and his eyes flashed. He said lightly, "No need to introduce her. When she was undercover in Shen 'du, I caught her with my own hands."
Li Mu was the one who reported Hu Liu, and Mr. Mei caught her. The atmosphere in the hall was a bit awkward when the three of them met again.
Seeing Hu Liu's expression, Li Mu tried to smooth things over. "Let's not talk about the past. We're all friends now, and harmony is the most important thing …"
Mr. Mei glanced at Hu Liu. "Who's friends with this fox?"
Hu Liu didn't back down. "Do you think I want to?"
The man and the fox just met, and there was a strong smell of gunpowder in the air. Li Mu felt a headache coming. He deliberately put on a straight face and said in a deep voice, "Both of you, stop talking!"
According to his expectations, whether it was Lord Mei or Hu Liu, they should give him face.
But this time, Li Mu miscalculated.
Mr. Mei looked at Li Mu and asked, "Are you helping this fox?"
Hu Liu also looked at Li Mu and asked, "Who are you helping?"
It wasn't right for him to help either of them. Li Mu looked at them and said, "Same old rules. Why don't you two fight? The loser has to shut up."
Li Mu liked the way the fox race solved their differences. There was no scheming and no beating around the bush. There was nothing that couldn't be solved with a fight. The loser had no right to speak, and the winner couldn't argue even if they wanted to.
Mr. Mei glanced at Hu Liu and said, "Forget it. I don't want to bully her."
Hu Liu sneered and asked, "You're afraid of losing, right?"
Li Mu wanted to persuade Hu Liu, but she glared at him.
To be honest, Hu Liu didn't know what was good for her this time.
Her master, Phantom Princess, was only at the fifth level. How strong could she be?
Li Mu didn't know how strong the Empress was. Mr. Mei had been with the Empress for many years, and he wasn't weak among the fifth level. It would be fine if Phantom Princess fought, but Hu Liu had no chance of winning.
Where did she get her confidence from?
Suddenly, Li Mu felt that Hu Liu's aura was slightly different from before.
He seemed to think of something. He looked at Hu Liu's eyes and found a trace of slyness deep in her eyes.
Li Mu was shocked. This Fox Six was actually a transformed Phantom Princess!
The fox race was also very good at illusion techniques, and Phantom Princess was an expert. No wonder she was so confident this time. She was deliberately bullying Mr. Mei because he couldn't see through her illusion.
Hu Liu wasn't Mr. Mei's opponent, but Mr. Mei couldn't defeat Phantom Princess no matter what.
Li Mu wanted to stop her, but Hu Liu looked at him with a trace of threat. Li Mu thought about it carefully. If he exposed her here, a queen of a country would become his subordinate and bully another country's ambassador. It would be too tasteless. Wouldn't people laugh their heads off if they heard about it?
Who knew better than him the embarrassment of having a fake identity exposed?
Letting Phantom Princess die was much more serious than Mr. Mei losing to Hu Liu.
Li Mu looked at Mr. Mei and said, "Sister Mei, let's forget about it …"
Mr. Mei said calmly, "Why should we forget about it? We've already agreed. If we back out now, we'll lose face for Her Majesty."
Li Mu could only look at Fox Six, who was disguised as Fantasy Princess, and remind her, "Alright then. Don't go too far."
"Got it!"
Phantom Princess answered casually. Five fox tails appeared behind her and attacked Mr. Mei.
Without the use of Dharma treasures, a fox demon's tail was their most powerful weapon.
Mr. Mei stood in place. His body was like a ball of catkins, floating with the wind brought by the fox tails. No matter how fast or how strong Phantom Princess' attacks were, they couldn't touch the corner of his clothes.
Phantom Princess was obviously very surprised. Just as she was about to speed up her attacks, Mr. Mei suddenly reached out and grabbed one of her tails.
With a light tug, Phantom Princess cried out in pain as she was pulled over.
Then, Mr. Mei raised his hand and pressed his palm on Phantom Princess's chest.
This palm strike didn't injure her, but it broke her transformation technique. After a series of transformations, Fox Six's face revealed the original appearance of the Phantom Princess.
Mr. Mei looked at her and shook his head. He said, "You're not Hu Liu. I didn't expect the Queen of Thousand Fox Country to do such a thing."
Phantom Princess was very embarrassed to be exposed. What was more embarrassing was that she and Zhou Yi were both Queens, but she wasn't even a match for Zhou Yi's subordinates. She lost face in front of Li Mu …
She blushed from her face to her neck. She wanted to hide in a hole.
Li Mu stood in place and looked at Mr. Mei blankly. His throat moved, and his lips felt dry.
Of course, Mei Daren wasn't Huan Ji's opponent, and it was even more impossible for her to subdue Huan Ji so easily. Seeing how easily she dodged Huan Ji's attack, even Li Mu himself wouldn't be able to predict Huan Ji's every move.
This seemingly simple move contained a great divine ability.
Foresight.
A cultivator at the sixth realm of Daoism had a certain chance of being able to divine a sliver of the heavenly secrets with a pinch of their fingers. Only at the seventh realm would this ability reach a minor accomplishment. They would be able to divine even more heavenly secrets. When facing an opponent whose cultivation was far inferior to theirs, using divination to predict their movements was even more common.
Li Mu's eyelids twitched. He squeezed out a smile and said, "Sister Mei, you've improved so much in just a few months. Congratulations …"
Mr. Mei sat down again and asked, "Where were we?"
Li Mu said, "Speaking of His Majesty just now, His Majesty is magnanimous, gentle, intelligent, and considerate. During my time in the Demon Nation, I've been missing His Majesty all the time. I really hope that I can finish my work here soon so that I can see His Majesty sooner …"
Mr. Mei's mouth twitched. He said, "Who said that His Majesty is stingy and can't be offended at all?"
Li Mu explained, "I was confused. His Majesty's heart is deeper than the sea and wider than the sky …"
Mr. Mei said calmly, "And who said that His Majesty doesn't say anything. Other than you, no one can stand it?"
Li Mu immediately said, "His Majesty is the ruler of a country. If his thoughts are always guessed by his subjects, then there's no dignity left. It's good to keep a little mystery."
Mr. Mei said, "That's not what you said just now."
Li Mu didn't know how to respond. Phantom Princess had recovered. Her expression returned to normal. She looked at Mr. Mei calmly and said, "You're not the Commander of the Inner Guards. Who are you?"
She was a little ashamed of losing to Zhou Yi's subordinate. But when she came back to her senses, she realized that something was wrong.
She was very confident in her abilities. Unless she met someone like Li Mu, she wasn't afraid of anyone below the sixth level. How could she lose so easily?
Mr. Mei looked at her with a kind of supreme dignity. He asked, "What? Didn't we meet in the Monocular? Don't you recognize me already?"
As soon as she finished speaking, light flowed around her body. She quickly changed from Mr. Mei to another beautiful woman.
Phantom Princess's expression changed from anger to shock and then to fear. She hid behind Li Mu and pointed at Zhou Yi. She said in a trembling voice, "You … What are you doing here?"
Li Mu looked at Phantom Princess with a pitiful expression. This fox really kicked an iron plate this time.
In the Monocular, she attacked the Empress. Now, the stingy and vengeful Empress chased her to her home. But she hid behind Li Mu and acted submissively. She didn't have the arrogance she had when she faced the Empress through the Monocular.
Obviously, the first confrontation between the two Empresses ended with Phantom Princess's defeat.
Not only did she lose, but she lost completely.
This was a merciless suppression of strength.
Li Mu looked at the Empress and didn't speak for a long time. The Great Zhou wasn't a small demon nation like the Thousand Fox Nation. The Empress couldn't even leave the Great Zhou easily, let alone leave the Great Zhou and come to the dangerous demon nation. If the old officials in the imperial court heard about this, they would probably have a brain hemorrhage from anger …
Of course, this wasn't a big deal. After all, it wasn't the first time the Empress was so willful.
The problem was, if she wanted to come to the Yao Nation, then so be it. Why did she have to disguise herself as Lord Mei so that Li Mu would let his guard down? She had already said what she should and should not have said. There was no chance for her to salvage the situation.
Li Mu sighed. "Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Zhou Yi snorted and said, "If I didn't come, you would have fallen into the hands of this vixen sooner or later."
Phantom Princess poked her head out from behind Li Mu. Just as she was about to refute, Zhou Yi glared at her.
She was angry and annoyed, but under Zhou Yi's powerful aura, she didn't even have the courage to speak. After losing the monocular, she realized that other than envy, jealousy, and unwillingness to submit to Zhou Yi, there was also fear in the depths of her heart …
In front of the Empress, Phantom Princess became a cowardly fox.
Zhou Yi looked at Li Mu and asked, "Am I narrow-minded?"
Under her sharp gaze, Li Mu took a step back. Zhou Yi took a step forward and continued to ask, "Am I making wild guesses?"
Phantom Princess hid behind Li Mu and spoke up for him. "If you weren't making wild guesses, why would you use the monocular to monitor her all the time? If you didn't have any suspicions, why would you come here …?"
Zhou Yi glanced over. Phantom Princess shivered and instantly appeared outside the door. She continued, "Whether you have any suspicions or not, you know best in your heart!"
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