"And this is exactly what we want. We want to send this princess back to the palace and take the opportunity to contact the Emperor of Ursus. This will play a big role in our future actions."

"——And I think I need to trouble you, Zhenli, to write this letter."

"……me?"

Zhenli was slightly stunned when she heard this. She couldn't help but be a little dazed, but the next moment, Chen Qi looked straight into Zhenli's eyes and said:

"Truth, you are a legal citizen of Ursus. This identity will greatly facilitate your activities within Ursus. Moreover, you are eloquent and have clear ideas. You are the one who can best convince those generals to believe in you."

"——For this operation, I don't know why the emperor asked the princess to release the news, but now that we have seen it, the princess must not leave the palace for too long."

"If the news of the princess' disappearance gets out, it will likely stimulate Markorov and cause him to overreact."

"We must stabilize Markolov first, so that we can find an opportunity."

"...I will let Gumi go with you, and then find a chance to have Rhodes Island send someone to escort you. I hope you can hand this imperial edict to that general."

"……I see."

Upon hearing this, Zhenli nodded solemnly, carefully took the decree from Chen Qi's hand, and put it in his arms.

"...I will definitely send this decree to the other side of the border of Ursus."

"Gu, Gumi will also protect Sister Zhenli well! For sure!"

"Please, Zhenli and Gumi." Chen Qi nodded gently, then turned to look at Lin Dong and Zao Lu, and continued:

"You two, it looks like we are the only three who will enter the Ursus Palace this time."

Chen Qi had his own considerations for choosing Lin Dong and Zao Lu. First of all, if Chen Qi and the other two wanted to stay in the palace, they would need the emperor's decree. However, Lin Dong and Zao Lu were easy to deal with, but Chen Qi was not from Ursus, and might attract the attention of some of the palace's internal guards.

At this moment, he needed Zaolu and Lindong to help him distract other people.

Lin Dong and Zao Lu have completely opposite ways of thinking, one is a reformist and the other is an aristocrat. Although this feeling is not obvious now, once they enter the palace, they will face a very sharp problem - their positioning.

Chen Qi needs the two of them to continuously increase their influence in the Ursus Palace, so as to attract enough firepower and create an image of Chen Qi being "isolated", thereby reducing the threat level of Chen Qi in the minds of the Ursus ministers.

It is also possible to reduce Markorov's attention to himself.

Of course, Chen Qi has not told Lin Dong and Zao Lu about all this. He has other plans and will find a suitable time to explain everything to Lin Dong and Zao Lu.

"Da da da."

"...Please come in."

The door suddenly opened after being knocked, and immediately, the princess walked in, and behind her, the figure of Frost Star appeared.

"Have you discussed it? I've already played with the people on the third floor."

"Please be patient." Chen Qi smiled when he heard that, then glanced at Shuangxing behind him, and said without a change in his eyes: "Thank you for taking care of this child."

"It's okay, this child is very cute." Shuang Xing smiled when she heard that, pretending to be the big sister next door who didn't know Chen Qi at all.

"If there's a chance, let this kid come up and play again. I'm leaving first."

"Well, there's definitely a chance."

Chen Qi smiled and nodded, Shuang Xing also responded with a smile, then left without looking back.

Throughout the whole process, there was not a single thing wrong. Even if Chen Qi were to come and see for himself, he would have felt that the two did not know each other at all and were just simply being polite. Therefore, although the princess was very smart, she did not see any clues.

"So, my Lord, do you have any good ideas?"

"...We already have a solution, but we need the cooperation of Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Chen Qi smiled slightly when he heard this. At this moment, he had suddenly thought of a good plan.

——A proper way to enter through the palace gate.

Chapter 173: Facing Emperor Ursus

It was almost afternoon, and at this moment, inside the Ursus Palace in Mo City, it was completely in chaos...

"Have you found the Second Princess?!"

"No."

"Keep looking! Get those useless people in the city defense army moving! Search the entire Mo City to find him!"

"Where's His Majesty?! Go find His Majesty! Tell him that the Second Princess is missing!"

At this moment, the whole atmosphere in the palace was in chaos. The guards and servants were all searching like crazy for the missing Second Princess. Almost everyone was mobilized to search for the Second Princess in the palace and even in the entire Mo City.

At this moment, some people have already begun to feel compelled to alert the Holy Emperor about this.

"Your Majesty, something is wrong."

Finally, a guard broke into a rather elegant Ursus-style room. The decoration of the room was quite exquisite and restrained, giving it a sleep-inducing feel.

Behind a light-colored curtain made of extremely fine silk, a figure loomed and replied as if he had just woken up: "What happened?"

"…Your Majesty, the Second Princess has suddenly disappeared."

"--What?!"

However, after a moment of silence, the expected sound of surprise suddenly rang out, and the next moment, one felt a strong momentum rushing towards him, and even the curtains shook a little.

The guard's face also froze slightly. It can be seen that the emperor of Ursus behind the curtain is not a powerless person.

"Quick! Go find her! You bunch of rubbish! If you can't find the Second Princess, bring your heads to me!"

"We have been searching the entire city." The guard immediately replied respectfully. It was obvious that he still respected the Emperor in front of him and did not dare to overstep the mark in the slightest.

However, this servant had no idea that all of this was planned by the Emperor, who looked extremely anxious at the moment.

At this moment, Emperor Ursus, who was hiding behind the curtain, couldn't help feeling relieved when he heard that they failed to find the second princess. He had been hiding in the bed and ignoring state affairs for a long time. It seemed that he had created a lot of opportunities for this girl.

From this point of view, if nothing unexpected happens, this girl should have left the city by now. I hope she can pass the message out quickly, so that he won't be so passive in the palace...

"report!"

However, before the guard finished his report, a voice was heard again, and another servant came here. After kneeling on one knee in front of the emperor, a completely different expression of joy appeared on his face.

"Your Majesty! Good news! The princess has been found!"

“…Found it?”

However, before the Emperor had time to rejoice, he was shocked by the news that followed.

This... If she is brought back like this, doesn’t it mean... that the girl has failed?

Along with it, his heart, which had just regained some vitality, also sank. After being silent for a long time, the emperor slowly controlled his emotions, forced himself to show a happy expression, and asked:

"Who was it? Who found her?"

"It's several citizens of Ursus. They recognized Her Royal Highness the Princess and said they would take her back to the palace." The servant could hardly hide the joy on his face. As the first person to deliver this good news to His Majesty, His Majesty would be very pleased and would most likely reward him handsomely.

This is also where the pros and cons of a messenger lie. If it is good news, he may become successful, but if it is sad news, people may be unhappy and he may be killed as a tool for venting their anger.

But this time it was different, this was good news, and the servant seemed to have begun to imagine how great a reward he would receive for reporting the good news.

However, after waiting for a long time, there was no word from His Majesty. I didn't know how much time had passed until I began to feel a little strange, and then I heard the emperor's faint voice.

"You... ask those citizens to come in and see me."

"I... must treat them well and reward them."

……

About half an hour later, the emperor had put on his clothes with the help of his maid. At this moment, the bed in the emperor's room had been removed and replaced with a high seat for receiving guests. The emperor sat at the position right next to the door, waiting quietly.

"Your Majesty, the person has been brought here."

"..." Such a voice came to the ears of His Majesty the Emperor. At this moment, he opened his eyes like a lion that had just woken up and looked at the four people in front of him.

"Your Majesty." X2

The man and woman at the head of the group saluted very quickly, but on the other side, a girl with red highlights seemed a little unhappy. After watching the two people salute, she knelt down a little unhappily and said quietly, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"...Well, get up."

The Emperor of Ursus spoke indifferently, and turned his gaze to the princess who had just stood up after accompanying the three people in the ceremony. Finally, some kindness appeared in his eyes.

"Anna, where have you been?"

"Father, I'm fine." The princess shook her head upon hearing this, but her face showed joy beyond the emperor's expectation. The emperor raised his eyebrows calmly upon seeing this, thinking that something was a little strange.

But, after making this guess, the anger in my heart had mostly subsided.

"...You all, step back. I want to have a good talk with Anna and the people who saved Princess Anna."

"Yes." XN

All of a sudden, following the emperor's order, many attendants and maids slowly retreated. For a moment, the huge bedroom became empty as many people left.

"...The people outside the door have also left. I don't like you guys listening to gossip."

"……Yes."

Afterwards, there was another sound of footsteps. It was unknown how long it had passed before the princess, nicknamed Anna, breathed a sigh of relief and skipped to the emperor's side.

"Come, Anna, let father take a look. Are you hurt anywhere?"

"I'm fine, Father. I'm here to tell you something."

Anna shook her head, then waved mysteriously at the emperor. The next moment, she whispered something into the emperor's ear. The emperor's expression changed from confusion at first, to surprise, and finally to a solemn nod.

After a while, the whispers of the two finally ended, and then the emperor's expression finally froze on the serious side. Looking at the three people under the throne, a faint aura began to slowly condense from his body.

This is the aura of a true king. Although it is not strong, it is more hurtful than a sharp blade and more oppressive than a mountain. This is the aura of a true ruler!

"——The three people under the throne, please tell us your names and families."

"Sonia, from Chernobyl." "Your Majesty, Natalia Andreyevna Rostova is a resident of Chernobyl."

"Yes." The Emperor of Ursus nodded, then looked at the only boy who did not reply, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked lightly:

"You are the only one left, young man. You don't look like a citizen of Ursus. Who are you?"

"…It is not easy to reveal who I am, Your Majesty."

However, Chen Qi smiled slightly upon hearing this, and did not answer the emperor's question. Instead, he smiled faintly at the other party's slightly frowned brows:

"Your Majesty, you only need to know that your princess has already told me everything about you, and I will assist you to achieve your goal."

"If you insist on asking about my identity, then I am an unknown Lord Ursus who has no memory of you and was awarded the Lordship Medal by the late Emperor."

"Now, I appear before you in response to your imperial edict and come to... assist you."

These words were so light, but not a single word answered the emperor's question. However, the emperor could not ignore any of these words.

The emperor's pupils narrowed slightly at this moment. His face was as cold as frost, and his expression at this moment was a little gloomy and uncertain.

If he hesitates, and the emperor hesitates, once he makes a decision, it is very likely that... someone will die.

Chapter 174: Cooperation with His Majesty the Emperor

It was not a wise move to confront the Emperor of Ursus head on. The imperial power was not something that anyone could challenge, and this had been proven by countless people with their blood.

Imperial power cannot be challenged. There are not many countries in Terra that can call themselves "emperors". Even a powerful country like Kazdel, Tresis does not dare to call itself an emperor, and Columbia does not even dare to have the throne. Instead, it controls the country through capital and forms an organization similar to the parliament to jointly manage it.

Obviously, on the continent of Terra, not every country dares to call itself a kingdom, and not every dynasty dares to call itself an "emperor".

Imperial power is the pinnacle of power on the Terra continent. They represent the extremely strong power behind them that can sweep across the continent. In addition to Ursus, Yan Country, Victoria and other countries that can call themselves "emperors", each of them is an existence that can make this continent tremble.

Although almost all the countries in the entire continent are now facing internal and external troubles, the more turbulent the period, the more the imperial power should not be challenged.

What every monarch knows is that the more turbulent the times, the more stable the imperial power must appear, because once the imperial power is slightly shaken, what may follow may be troubles that are too much to handle.

Imperial power is the highest power in a country and must not be shaken in any way!

At this moment, in front of the Emperor of Ursus, he looked at the young man standing under the throne and was silent for a long time. Until the atmosphere in the hall was suppressed to the extreme, he did not choose to speak.

And before I knew it, the increasingly heavy atmosphere in the hall had made it hard for the people to breathe.

Sweat was dripping down Zao Lu's cheeks, and her plump chest hidden under the thick clothes was constantly rising and falling, as if even her heart was beating with the rhythm of her chest.

Even the fearless Winter felt a sense of pressure at this moment. She felt as if she was in a snowy field full of dangers. Although it seemed that there was no movement here, hidden behind the vast snowfield were crises coming from all directions!

No place is safe, and even holding a weapon cannot bring the slightest sense of security.

Such a sense of crisis will only make people subconsciously want to find someone like themselves. Therefore, under such a feeling, both Lin Dong and Zao Lu, at this moment, unconsciously approached the only calm figure in front of them.

The silence lasted for a long time. The Emperor of Ursus looked at the two women who were slowly approaching Chen Qi, and the young man who remained calm under his intimidation. It seemed that he finally had a reaction.

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