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Chapter 290 His name is Su Li

“Master Su, please wait… His Majesty… His Majesty requests a private audience with Master Su.”

Just as Su Li and her group were about to be led away by the maids to rest, a maid came over and asked them to stay.

Su Li and the others exchanged glances.

Xiong Da, in particular, looked at Su Li with a somewhat bewildered expression.

Why does my younger sister suddenly want to see Su Li?

And it was a one-on-one meeting...

Can't even I, as the older brother, go?

Could it be...?

Suddenly, Xiong Da's eyes lit up, and he looked at Su Li with some surprise, feeling that he understood something.

Could it be that Liu Liu is going to say sweet nothings to Su Li?

However, since her younger sister was already an emperor, it was practically impossible for her to cultivate.

Su Li would not want to stay in the mortal palace.

How could this possibly lead to a result...?

Just as Xiong Da was feeling somewhat melancholy, Su Li nodded and left with the maid.

Although Su Li didn't know why Xia Liuliu suddenly wanted to see him alone, he figured he'd find out once he went to meet her.

Moreover.

Although there was a slight misunderstanding between myself and Xia Liuliu.

However, we went through life and death together when we fled the capital two years ago.

She also appointed me as the Imperial Advisor.

The misunderstanding has been cleared up.

Following the maid to the city lord's study, which was being used as the imperial study, Su Li met the legendary "arrogant" empress.

It has been more than two years since I last saw Xia Liuliu.

A girl changes a lot as she grows up.

Now a twenty-year-old girl, her figure has fully matured.

She's more mature than she was back then, and has a more feminine charm.

But it still carries a touch of naivety.

It's like a sweet and sour strawberry, ripe but not quite ripe.

Around Xia Liuliu, Su Li sensed a golden dragon soul coiling around her.

This dragon soul contains an extremely rich national destiny!

This is the aura of a ruler of a prosperous era!

With this immense blessing of the dragon's fortune, almost no cultivators would be so idle as to want to make a move against Xia Liuliu.

An emperor who controls hundreds of millions of people—the consequences of that are truly immense.

"Grand Preceptor Su, it's been a long time."

The female emperor put down the memorial, raised her head to look at Su Li, and smiled slightly, her lips curving into a sweet smile that also concealed a hint of imperial majesty.

"Su Li, the envoy of Qianling, greets Your Majesty."

Su Li bowed in greeting.

There's no need for such formalities.

Xia Liuliu stood up, her fitted dragon robe clinging to the girl's exquisite figure.

Her long, black hair cascaded down to the girl's waist and back, creating a striking contrast with the golden dragon robe.

Xia Liuliu was not wearing shoes at this moment; her fair and slender feet were stepping on the smooth marble dragon bricks.

The dragon robe just reached the girl's ankles, and a few pale purple veins could be seen on her light pink ankles.

The instep is as smooth as an egg, and the soles are as soft as cotton, making one want to hold them in one's arms.

The plump toes are like rice soaked in spring water and cooked through, making one want to eat several more bowls of rice just by looking at them.

"Two years ago, National Preceptor Su examined all of my works."

"..." Su Li's face showed a slight embarrassment. "It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding."

For some reason, as Xia Liuliu gradually approached him, Su Li felt an inexplicable pressure.

"I wonder what business Your Majesty has with me?" Su Li asked, changing the subject.

Looking at Su Li, Xia Liuliu's lips twitched slightly, showing a hint of grievance and resentment:

"Brother Su, are we being so formal? You can just call me by my name, Brother Su."

"No, no, no."

Su Li quickly refused.

“Your Majesty is different now than you were two years ago. As the ruler of Qi, I am the envoy of the Holy Land of Qianling. I must be careful.”

Xia Liuliu's sudden closeness made Su Li feel a little uncomfortable.

"Haha, Su Li, you're really funny."

Xia Liuli patted Su Li's shoulder with a smile, a strange look in her eyes.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. I came to see you because I have something to say. Otherwise, why would I come to see you? Do you have nothing better to do?"

Hearing Xia Liuliu's tone return to what it was two years ago, Su Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she has become an empress, she should still be the Xia Liuliu I know.

"What does Your Majesty wish to discuss?" Su Li asked.

"Su Li, you haven't forgotten that you are the Grand Preceptor of the Azure Sky Kingdom, have you?" Xia Liuliu asked in return.

“I do remember that,” Su Li nodded.

When Su Li left the Cangqiong Kingdom, he was appointed as the national advisor, which he did not refuse.

"It's good that you remember. At the grand ceremony in a few days, many people will be bestowed titles, and you will be one of them. Su Li, you should start preparing now."

"That's it?" Su Li was a little confused.

Could it be that Xia Liuliu specifically called me here to tell me this?

"of course not."

Xia Liuliu smiled.

"Regarding the cooperation between Qi Kingdom and Qianling Holy Land, I have a draft of the agreement here. I would appreciate it if Your Excellency would take a moment to review it."

"Oh." Su Li took the document.

"And then... it's about my marriage."

Xia Liuliu lowered her head, her cheeks slightly flushed.

The girl looked up at Su Li, but then quickly lowered her head again out of shyness.

"Marriage? What's wrong with marriage?" Su Li adopted a straight-man's stance.

Xia Liuliu wished she could kick Su Li: "I am already twenty years old."

"So?" Su Li blinked.

Xia Liuliu rolled her eyes at Su Li: "At my age in the mortal world, my children are old enough to run errands. Although I am the Empress and a woman, I must still ensure the continuation of the Qi Kingdom's lineage."

In recent days, many ministers have advised me to get married as soon as possible.

But I refused them all.

because......"

As she spoke, Xia Liuliu's cheeks flushed even more, and she lowered her head further: "Because I already have a man I love..."

"I see... I understand."

Su Li suddenly realized.

"Your Majesty has a man in mind, but it's not easy for you to say it."

Because the eldest brother is like a father, His Majesty's beloved man needs to be recognized by his elder brother.

So, you want me to prepare Xiong Da mentally.

"..." Xia Liuliu's eyes welled up slightly, and she hesitated for a moment, "More or less..."

"That's easy to do."

Su Li smiled.

Su Li thought that Xia Liuliu was just beginning to experience romantic feelings and was too shy to introduce him to Xiong Da, so she wanted Su Li to pass on the message and say some nice things about him.

No wonder she wanted to meet her alone; so that's why.

"By the way, what was the other person's name again? What position do they hold in the imperial court?"

Xia Liuliu's cheeks flushed slightly as she raised her head slightly: "His name is Su Li... he serves as the Imperial Advisor in the court..."

......

......

I can't sleep tonight, I'm probably sick...

But the doctor said I'm perfectly healthy, which I find strange...

It wasn't until a reader voted for me with a monthly pass that my spirits lifted instantly, and I realized that... what I was missing was...

Chapter 291 So what?

"???"

As soon as Xia Liuli finished speaking, Su Li immediately typed out three question marks...

What did that girl just say?

Who does she like again?

Imperial Advisor?

Su Li?

what.

Su Li...

That person's name is Su Li... and he's the Imperial Advisor...

You like me?!

Suddenly, Su Li took a half step back seriously.

"What, is that not allowed?"

Xia Liuliu forced back her shyness as she looked at Su Li, her eyes filled with a mixture of shyness, innocence, courage, and a hint of desire.

"Oh, no."

Su Li forced herself to calm down, but her mind was still a bit of a mess.

"Miss Xia, no, Your Majesty, I feel we are not a good match..."

"What's inappropriate about it?" Xia Liuliu took a step forward, her beautiful eyes reflecting Su Li's figure.