Chapter 980 Questions from the Emperor, continue to act!
Japanese Kingdom, Imperial Palace.
Although Higashikawa Kaito was not very satisfied with the queen's answer, he did not completely break up with her. In the end, he just took Cheng Qianmo to the palace alone.
Since neither of them spoke during the whole journey, the atmosphere seemed awkward and solemn.
Half an hour later, when a huge building appeared in front of Cheng Qianmo's eyes, he knew he had arrived at his destination.
Seeing Cheng Qianmo pause briefly for a second, Dongchuan Kaidou thought it was a sign of guilty conscience.
So he said with a half-smile: "Although Xia Guo is not very powerful, it does have a lot of wise words."
"They have an old saying."
"If you want others to know, you have to do nothing unless you do it yourself."
"Well, if you have something to say now, maybe it's not too late."
"Otherwise, if something happens later, no one can save you."
At this moment, even a fool can understand the threat in Dongchuan Kaidou's words.
What he meant was very obvious, that is, he had grasped the key clues.
If Cheng Qianmo could take the initiative to confess his mistakes, he could be dealt with leniently.
But after entering the palace and facing the emperor's doubts, the consequences were unpredictable.
With Cheng Qianmo's intelligence, he was naturally able to hear the hidden meaning of Dongchuan Haidou's words.
But he was not scared, so he continued to pretend not to understand.
"Master Dongchuan is joking."
"Whatever needs to be said, I made it very clear just now at the Royal Arena."
"Please don't joke with me."
Cheng Qianmo, who was wearing the "skin" of Naruhito Teru, continued to play a roundabout strategy in a joking way.
When Higashikawa Kaito saw that the second prince still had no intention of telling the truth, he was not angry.
Instead, he shook his head helplessly and moved on.
After more than ten minutes, Cheng Qianmo was brought to a magnificent hall.
This is the emperor's private reception hall.
In the past, this room would only be used when important figures from other countries arrived or when there were very big things to discuss.
But today, Cheng Qianmo opened the door alone, which obviously indicates that the next thing is not ordinary.
After entering the private reception hall, Cheng Qianmo glanced around and found that there was no one there.
But not long after, several coughing sounds came from not far away.
Cheng Qianmo suddenly turned his head and found an old man sitting in a wheelchair, slowly walking towards him.
Relying on Naruhito Teruyuki's memory, he recognized the old man's identity at a glance.
He is none other than the current emperor of Japan, Takehito Naruhito!
"My son, I see you, Your Majesty the Emperor."
In the Japanese country, no matter how close you are to the emperor, you must be addressed as "sama".
Therefore, Cheng Qianmo was no exception to the honorific title.
Cough cough cough!
After the emperor coughed several times in succession, he waved his hand slightly to indicate that there was no need to be polite.
From the first moment he saw the emperor, Cheng Qianmo looked at him carefully.
Because there has always been a huge question in his mind.
That is whether the Emperor is seriously injured.
If yes, then who was injured.
If not, then what is the reason why he deliberately concealed it?
After some careful observation, Cheng Qianmo finally determined that the emperor was indeed seriously ill and terminally ill as everyone said.
Maybe it won't be long before it falls under the Nine Springs.
Without Dongchuan Kaidou's loyal protection, Japan would have been in trouble long ago.
"Taizhi, we haven't seen each other for a long time."
Emperor Naruhito said with a tired look on his face.
Cheng Qianmo cupped his hand, and then replied: "Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor, to be precise, it should be seven hundred and three days!"
Seven hundred and three days, that is, twenty-seven days between two years.
It is obviously very outrageous for a father and son to not see each other for such a long time.
But for the royal children, it is completely normal.
Even those from remote bloodlines may not see their biological fathers a few times in their lives.
This is the cruelty of being born into an emperor's family.
Cheng Qianmo's such accurate reply naturally could not contain any emotion.
The Emperor has absolutely nothing to do with him.
But he is currently playing the role of Teruyuki Naruhito, so he has to say words that suit his character.
You know, although Naruhito Teruyuki's talent is not bad, it ranks only behind Naruhito Kengo.
But in terms of power in the DPRK and the amount of attention he receives, he is far less than his "brother".
Therefore, it is understandable that I am somewhat resentful because I have not been summoned by my father for nearly two years.
If Cheng Qianmo acted indifferently, he would be suspected.
"Did it take so long?"
"Time flies so fast."
"Cough cough cough."
Apparently Naruhito didn't expect that it would take so long, so he could only cough to cover up his embarrassment.
Then he brought the topic back to the issue of "subcontracting".
"I already know what happened at the Royal Arena just now."
"Your growth rate is indeed beyond expectations."
"But you didn't tell the truth about the subcontracting issue."
"This disappoints me!"
Naruhito's words can be said to be like giving a date and a stick.
First, he affirmed Cheng Qianmo's performance, but then exposed Cheng Qianmo's lies. It can be said that "if you want to suppress, you must first admire".
However, even if the lie was discovered, Cheng Qianmo still did not panic.
On the one hand, he is quite confident in his ability to save his life.
Even if the incident comes to light, as long as the identity is not exposed, it won't be a problem.
On the other hand, he always felt that the stupid things Hoshida Reiko did were none of his business.
Why let him take the blame?
So the reaction at this moment was quite calm, and he even continued to show his superb acting skills.
"I don't know what the subcontracting issue is."
"The Emperor and Higashikawa have been saying words that I don't understand. What happened?"
Because Cheng Qianmo's heart is extremely determined, when he talks lies, his face does not turn red and his heart does not beat, which is quite realistic.
So much so that both Naruhito Kento and Higashikawa Kaito were a little surprised.
Let them doubt for a moment whether they have wronged a good person!