"My lord, His Majesty the Emperor has summoned you to come to the palace."
Shang Er said that he also felt strange in his heart. The emperor had never summoned the imperial advisor to the palace at this time. It seemed that it was a temporary decision.
When Shang Yu, who was looking after Xiao Ji, heard this, his brows furrowed and his indifferent face was filled with contemplation.
As soon as Princess An left the imperial palace, the emperor's summons followed. Could it be that Princess An said something to the emperor after she returned to the palace?
Otherwise, how could it be so?
"Well, Shang Yi will take care of this place, and Shang Er will guard it at the Imperial Prefect's Mansion."
Shang Yu nodded, glanced at Xiao Ji with some reluctance, flicked his sleeves and robe, and walked outside.
This time the emperor summoned and specially sent a carriage from the palace. After Shang Yu left the Imperial Prefect's Mansion, he was greeted directly.
This is also a bit strange. In the past, when Shang Yu entered the palace, he always brought his own sedan or carriage. No matter how good the relationship with the emperor was, the emperor never sent a carriage to transport him like this.
Things are a little abnormal. It seems that Princess An has revealed a lot of information.
When Shang Yu entered the palace, the carriage did not stop, which aroused the attention of many people in the palace, because in the palace, only His Majesty the Emperor did not have to get off the carriage when he came in and out. Others, even the queen, even
The noble princess, Princess Rou'an, is getting off the carriage.
Everyone was guessing who was in the carriage.
Shang Yu naturally listened to those discussions, and it was even more difficult to guess what the emperor was thinking.
When they arrived at the emperor's study, the carriage stopped. Shang Yu straightened his face and got off. After he got off, the emperor's personal attendants received him and took him inside.
It was not the first time that Shang Yu came to this study, but it was the first time that he saw the emperor treating him like this.
"National Preceptor, you are here."
As soon as Shang Yu entered, there was no difference inside. The emperor was still reviewing memorials in front of his desk. The incense was still burning inside, but he didn't know what was going on with him.
"See Your Majesty."
Shang Yu's expression changed. Things were obviously abnormal, but everything here showed that there was no abnormality at all. Under such circumstances, there could only be one result, that is, everything here was fake.
Could it be that the people from the Guangming Temple have said something to the emperor? Otherwise, based on Princess An's complaints about herself to the emperor, there should be no such result.
"The imperial master is still so handsome and enviable." The emperor took two steps closer to Shang Yu, glanced at him, and patted him on the shoulder. "You know, the lonely king has been looking for living water."
The emperor's tone was very pensive, and the moment he spoke, Shang Yu understood what was going on. It seemed that Princess An accidentally revealed the matter of living water, and the emperor had indeed been looking for it.
He had asked himself to find living water several times over the years, but he only gave the emperor a little bit of living water, not even enough for a bathtub.
Most of the living water in the Western Continent is in his Imperial Master's Mansion.
This time, it seems that the army has come to investigate.
"Shang Yu naturally knows that His Majesty is looking for living water."
His voice was calm, but the calmer he sounded at this time, the angrier the emperor became. The eyes he looked at Shang Yu were full of resentment.
"I heard from An'er's bodyguard that there is living water in your Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. Shouldn't you have found all the living water in this continent, collected it, and sent it to the palace? How could it be at your place?
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This living water has always been what the emperor has been thinking about, and he has always asked the Imperial Preceptor to find it. As a result, An'er's magician now tells himself that there is living water in the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. No matter how much the living water has been secretly hidden by the Imperial Preceptor,
In short, this national master has deceived himself, which is intolerable to him.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Shang Yu needs living water to save people. Today, he just happened to be revived. Tomorrow, he will send someone to collect all the living water in the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion and bring it to the palace."
Shang Yu didn't want to explain too much. Anyway, the living water was not of much use to them now. His main purpose of collecting the living water was to save Xiao Ji. Now that Xiao Ji was fine, then, this
It doesn't matter if you give living water to the emperor.
The emperor still relied on him, so there was really no need and absolutely no way for Shang Yu to be humble to the emperor.
Shang Yu used to have this kind of tone and demeanor when he spoke to the emperor, and the emperor never felt anything wrong. But this time, hearing Shang Yu's cold and hard attitude, he felt very uncomfortable.
This is his Oaks Empire, he is the king and he is the minister. No matter what, the ministers must always face the king respectfully. How can anyone be so arrogant and rude like this national master?
Could it be that I was too kind to Shang Yu in the past?
However, although he felt unhappy after listening to Shang Yu's words, he couldn't find any fault in his words. The emperor had no choice but to feel depressed.
"This is the best."
After finishing speaking, he remembered what the magician said about the secret room below, and the emperor continued, "I heard that you also built the secret room below in the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. I wonder what the Imperial Preceptor's purpose is?"
"Because rescuing people requires storing a large amount of living water, the storage conditions for living water are difficult, so an underground secret room was built."
Shang Yu also answered honestly, neither humble nor arrogant, with a straight spine.
With one sentence, the emperor's words were blocked again.
He didn't think anything at first, but after hearing what he said, the emperor was completely angered by him, and suddenly there was a smile on his face.
"The Imperial Preceptor is indeed a good Imperial Preceptor for the Solitary King. Since there is nothing to do, please step down."
Shang Yu frowned, responded, turned and left, feeling clear in his heart.
The emperor seemed dissatisfied with himself because the living water broke out.
There was a faint uneasiness in his heart.
After Shang Yu left, the emperor's face turned cold.
"Come here, bring the Lightbringer!"
The emperor's brows showed some anger and determination. A few days ago, the Lightbringer came to the Oaks Palace and said that he had important matters to discuss, but did not mention it clearly. He refused.
Today, it seems that joining forces with the Light Temple is not a bad thing!
Shang Yu returned to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion with a lot of worries. The people in the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion saw that the Imperial Preceptor didn't look so good, so they all hurriedly avoided him.
When he returned to the meeting hall, Shang Yi was waiting with excitement on his face.
"Master Imperial Master! Xiaoji wakes up!"
Seeing the imperial master coming back, he immediately ran up. Shang Yu's face lit up and he walked quickly inside, asking about Rong Xiyue's situation.
"Where's Rong Xiyue?"
"...Miss Rong's situation doesn't seem to be good."