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"——The Ursus Empire has a history of more than 300 years since the founding of the country by the previous emperor. I have taken over the throne from my father for more than seven years. I have dismissed many old ministers and also employed many old ministers. I remember clearly those who were promoted and those who were dismissed."

"However, among the young talents that I personally supported, or the old ministers that I did not have time to dismiss, or... the ministers who inherited the title due to various reasons, I remember them all very clearly."

"...But, I never remember that my father ever gave you the title of Lord. I also don't remember seeing a face like yours when I was in the government."

Having said this, the Ursus Emperor slowly stood up from the throne, looked directly at the young man in front of him, and said coldly:

"Tell me, what is your purpose?"

"Don't try to evade me with these fabricated excuses. I will give the order and hundreds of servants outside the door will rush in and chop you into pieces."

"…Your Majesty, I am your lord now. After seeing the imperial edict sent by Her Royal Highness, I had no choice but to hide my identity and come to the palace to rescue you."

Chen Qi was not afraid of Emperor Ursus's intimidation. He smiled and said to the emperor who slowly sat down from the throne:

"That's all you need to know now. I'm someone you can trust. No matter how difficult the task is, you can leave it to us. We will do our best to protect your safety and do what you want until the troops you need are transferred from the border."

"We just need to accomplish what you want to accomplish, because that is our purpose."

"..."

At this moment, the emperor, who had slowly walked down from the throne, had come in front of Chen Qi. At this moment, the two of them, who were only two or three meters apart, truly looked into each other's eyes and saw each other's faces.

Emperor Ursus was surprised by the youth of the boy in front of him. This young man who was not from Ursus had courage that even surprised him, but coupled with his age, he couldn't help but find it a bit strange.

This face is no more than twenty years old... so young that it makes people feel a little inexplicably frightened.

However, Chen Qi was also observing the Emperor of Ursus in front of him at this moment. Although he had been in constant conflict with the Ursus Empire in the past and had also planned the assassination of their Grand Marshal, this was indeed the first time that Chen Qi had truly met the Emperor of Ursus.

The man in front of him had pure Ursus blood, and his bear ears were the best proof of that. There was a scar on his face that was somewhat similar to Frost Star's, running from one corner of his eye to the other, adding a bit of majesty to his face.

After more than seven years on the throne, the emperor was approaching middle age, but his majestic face looked like he was only thirty years old, without any signs of old age or imposingness.

"What do you want?"

"What we want is exactly what you want, Your Majesty."

"…I, why should I trust you?"

"...We were able to enter the palace we wanted to enter in a way that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to think of, and we are now standing in front of your Majesty."

Chen Qi smiled slightly when he heard that. He felt two small hands grabbing his sleeves from behind. He didn't know whether it was out of fear or to advise him to be careful with his words. However, Chen Qi ignored the two people behind him for the time being.

Now was the critical moment, and both sides were testing each other. The emperor was testing whether Chen Qi was trustworthy, while Chen Qi was testing whether the emperor had the courage.

If both parties pass the other's "test", then the next action will be to use a relationship of mutual benefit and mutual trust to achieve a common goal - to kill the Grand Marshal.

"Father..."

At this moment, beside Emperor Ursus, Princess Anna also came to his side, pulled his sleeve, and said softly:

"These people...although their identities are suspicious, I think their purpose should be the same as ours."

"There are so many lords in Ursus, if not a thousand, there must be at least eight hundred. Even if there is someone I don't know... it won't be a big problem."

"Father, didn't you say that the enemy of my enemy is my friend? And these people are not our enemies. I think we can accept such a mutually beneficial relationship, right?"

The Second Princess' words were totally inconsistent with her current age. However, it was these words that not only made the Emperor of Ursus start to think, but also made Chen Qi pay attention to the Second Princess again.

At such a young age, he is so talented... It can be said that he is worthy of being a child educated by the Ursus royal family. His political sense is extraordinary.

And during the silence of Emperor Ursus, something began to slowly dissipate.

Finally, the oppressive atmosphere in the hall slowly dissipated and it turned back into a peaceful and noble dormitory.

"In that case... I will not delve into this further."

The Emperor of Ursus restrained his momentum again and looked at Chen Qi and the other two in front of him. After a quick glance, he said lightly:

"I don't trust you, but if you sincerely help me, I can temporarily put aside my prejudice."

"But you foreigners, remember this: if you do anything that is detrimental to the Ursus royal family, I would rather die than live in disgrace. I would rather destroy the Ursus royal family than let you foreigners erode the royal family in the slightest."

"——Of course." Chen Qi finally smiled and nodded, then stretched out his hand to the emperor in front of him.

"So... it's a pleasure to work with you? Your Majesty."

"……snort."

Accompanied by a slight cold snort, the next moment, the two palms touched each other very lightly, and then released each other in an instant.

What this handshake represents is that two forces that were originally unrelated and even hostile to each other have now reached a temporary cooperation for the same goal.

Chapter 175: Jessica's Anxiety

On the second day, in the Ursus Palace, the morning court session started unexpectedly at a timely time.

On this day, all the officials of Ursus thought that it was just a formality. After all, His Majesty the Emperor had not held a morning court for many days. This "tradition" learned from the neighboring Yan Kingdom has continued since Ursus held it, but it is just imitation after all. Although there is etiquette here, it is not absolute.

But this time, it seems a little different.

"..."

From the moment they arrived at the conference hall, countless eyes were looking at one side of the hall. There were two young and beautiful Ursus girls, and a young man who looked not like an Ursus at all. The ministers, both civil and military, were whispering and constantly looking at the three people over there.

Until now, the emperor on the throne finally opened his eyes, like a lion just waking up. The moment he opened his eyes, he attracted many gazes.

"...You all naturally already know something about the disappearance of my second princess yesterday."

"And what I want to talk about today is this matter."

As he said this, the emperor glanced at all the officials, and then said calmly: "The second princess has returned, and the people who found the princess are these three."

In an instant, many pairs of eyes looked at Chen Qi and his group, but the emperor did not stop there and continued to say lightly:

"Three people should be rewarded for protecting the safety of the Ursus royal family, but I can't decide. Therefore, I call all the officials to give me some advice."

"Your Majesty." At this time, a rather elderly Ursus official came out and said to the emperor: "Rewards are natural for protecting the safety of the royal family, but in my opinion, rewards should also be given according to the person."

"Oh? What do you think, my dear?"

"Your Majesty, the two girls are Ursus citizens and protectors of the royal family. They have made great contributions. Therefore, you can reward them to stay in the palace and teach them according to their aptitude. After they have completed their studies, they can serve the Ursus Empire."

"Yes, that's what I mean." The emperor nodded and said to the officials, "I want to keep the two girls in the palace as companions for the second princess and serve her in the future."

"Your Majesty is wise."

In a few words, Lin Dong and Zao Lu were left in the palace. After looking at each other, they followed the actions of the officials and knelt down in front of the emperor: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Well, let's all get up." The emperor nodded, and then his eyes looked at the only remaining one, Chen Qi.

"Well, there is one person left. Do you have any good ideas?"

"...Your Majesty, this man is not from Ursus, so just reward him with gold and money." The speaker was still the old minister, but his attitude towards Chen Qi did not seem to be as good as that towards Lin Dong and the others. He just glanced at Chen Qi lightly and said so.

When the emperor saw this, he sneered in his heart and already had a general idea.

"No." On the other side, a young official came out and said to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, although this man is not a citizen of Ursus, he still protected the safety of the Second Princess. Since we treated the other two in this way, why don't we also give him a position or keep him in the palace to serve Your Majesty and the Ursus Empire?"

"How can foreigners believe this?" The old minister sneered and said to the official, "You are destroying the reputation of the Ursus royal family!"

"That's wrong." At this moment, another minister who was a little older came out and said to the old minister: "The Ursus Empire has never excluded foreigners. Don't you see how many foreigners there are in the court today?"

"Your Majesty has a broad mind and is able to achieve such a great cause. How can you change because of foreigners?"

"Nonsense!"

However, as if a fuse had been set off, all the officials in the court suddenly started arguing with each other. It was extremely obvious that the number of the two groups was almost the same, and both sides stayed on one side tacitly, thus forming the current situation of obvious left-right opposition.

This is a very obvious situation. The emperor can see it, Chen Qi can see it, and even Zaolu and Lindong can see it.

This was a quarrel between two factions. The so-called "reform" and "aristocracy" factions had already tacitly begun to form alliances.

The reason why the emperor did this was actually very obvious. He wanted to let Chen Qi and his party see clearly how chaotic the current situation of the Ursus royal family is.

This is also what the emperor has always been concerned about, and it is also the balance he maintains, which is how he can now seem to sit firmly on the throne.

"enough."

However, when the emperor saw that it was almost time, he patted the throne and asked everyone to be quiet.

The emperor's voice was not loud, but it was quite powerful. All of a sudden, all the officials who were originally arguing in a mess lined up and returned to their seats, ready to listen to the emperor's next words.

"…What the officials said is not without reason. Although this young man is a foreigner, he should not be treated differently."

"I have decided to keep him by my side as a servant. From now on, he will be responsible for serving me and the royal family."

The position of attendant in the imperial palace is neither big nor small. Anyway, none of the officials would even look at the attendant. However, if the attendant is the emperor, it is different.

Attendants and maids are people who are very close to the emperor. Although they strictly speaking do not have any official positions, they are the ones who can best understand the emperor's every move.

When the emperor said this, all the officials below, who had their own thoughts, were slightly stunned. After looking at each other, they all nodded slightly.

"——Your Majesty is wise."

Finally, with these words, this court meeting officially ended.

"...Sure enough, it's just as you guessed."

At this moment, the emperor's voice suddenly rang in Chen Qi's mind. After a slight pause, Chen Qi looked at the expressionless emperor and heard him say to Chen Qi through the mental link:

"I am very curious. This is obviously your first time attending a court meeting, but you seem to know everything about it? You can even guess so clearly that the three of you will stay in the palace?"

"...Your Majesty, you are asking even though you already know the answer." Chen Qi smiled slightly in his heart when he heard this, and said to the emperor in his heart:

"They are Ursus people, so it's natural for them to stay in the palace. However, I am a foreigner. As you said, the possibility of enjoying the same treatment is very low. But it is precisely because of this that you did not express your thoughts at the first time, but let the officials debate, right?"

"Now all the officials are watching you everywhere. If you don't make your position clear, they will pay special attention to the people around you. The nobles are eyeing you covetously, and the reformists hope that you can express your position. At this time, the slightest movement will arouse their suspicion."

"Therefore, let them argue and judge. Then, they will be the ones who are suspicious, and you will minimize your own danger."

"...Boy, do you know that people who are too smart are likely to die easily?"

This time, the emperor was silent, but the words he uttered after the silence were slightly solemn.

However, he did not say anything else. After saying this, he slowly left. It was unknown whether it was advice or a warning for Chen Qi's future.

But Chen Qi smiled and said nothing when he saw this, and said something lightly to the emperor in his heart.

"That's right, so I plan to continue playing dumb like you."

"But whether he is smart or not, maybe only you and I know."

"……snort."

However, the only answer Chen Qi got was a cold snort and the back of the emperor slowly leaving.

……

"…He went to the palace alone?"

However, at this moment, in Mo City outside the palace, when Noah's team heard the news, they were so shocked that they were speechless.

"Strictly speaking, it wasn't just him, but also Lin Dong and Zao Lu went with him."

Shuang Xing nodded and said to the others, "The list of the imperial palace has been posted. It clearly states that three people will be rewarded to serve in the imperial palace. I think they are the ones."

"Should we say he is worthy of his name? He actually swaggered into the palace. We tried every possible way to get in before, but failed because the defense was too strict."

"Then it seems that what we need to do next is to wait." Ifrit nodded. She was also shocked by Chen Qi's method, but after calming down, she felt that this was a good idea.

"Wait for the signal from Chen Qi. If he is in the palace, he will definitely pass on some valuable information to us if there is a chance."

However, Ifrit's words failed to attract the attention of the other person.

All I saw was Jessica smoking gloomily by the window, one cigarette after another without stopping. After learning that Chen Qi had sneaked into the palace, Jessica had been smoking without stopping.

She felt very uneasy and a little anxious...but there was nothing she could do except smoke.

The palace is full of dangers, which may be a hundred times more dangerous than outside. Moreover, Chen Qi is only accompanied by Zaolu and Lindong, which makes Jessica very worried.

After all, these two little girls have no experience at all. I'm afraid they will only hold Chen Qi back and won't be able to help Chen Qi at all.

...Chen Qi needs a supporter and someone who can help him.

And the people in Noah's team are the ones who can do this...

Jessica paused for a moment while smoking. In the silence, she made a decision quietly and cut off the cigarette.

It was still early, and she had to wait for a... suitable time.