Eunuch Qing stood to the side, feeling a bit nervous and not daring to speak.
The Emperor had mentioned taking Chu Qianli away to him before, but the Hao Shizi had refused.
If the Hao Shizi agreed to Wei Qiong now, it would represent the Hao Shizi's stance, indicating he was more willing to associate with the Longteng Kingdom.
The three kingdoms mutually checked and balanced each other, yet they also relied on each other. The relationships between the three kingdoms were intricately linked.
The current peace was merely superficial. If, at any point, the attitudes of two of the parties shifted, the remaining one would easily fall into a predicament where it could not stand alone.
The Hao Shizi continued to smile faintly, his expression seemingly unchanged.
Even his voice remained gentle: "General Wei, Chu Qianli's assassination attempt on Feiyan this time is a heinous crime. Feiyan has not yet woken up, and I have not yet clarified the truth of the matter."
He paused before smiling again: "Although Chu Qianli is a citizen of your esteemed country, I am still unable to hand her over to you, General, before the matter is clarified. I hope you can understand."
Wei Qiong said with a poker face, "Then, may I have a private audience with the Prince?"
"The Prince?" Eunuch Qing looked bewildered. "Which Prince?"
The Hao Shizi was also puzzled. At this time, whom did she want to see, and why did she come to Yuhua Palace?
Yuhua Palace housed foreign guests. Where would their Beiming princes be?
"I have come today to have Chu Qianli receive the imperial decree. Her Majesty the Empress has bestowed upon her the title of King Li, and this imperial decree is still in my possession."
She took out the imperial decree.
The Hao Shizi and Eunuch Qing instinctively wanted to look.
Wei Qiong, however, looked at Eunuch Qing and said, "I apologize, but this imperial decree must first be received by Chu Qianli before it can be presented to your Emperor for review."
The Hao Shizi immediately understood her implied meaning.
Even the Emperor of Beiming could not look at it temporarily. He, a mere Shizi, naturally could not snatch the imperial decree of Longteng to look at.
Well, an imperial decree must have the seal of the imperial jade.
If the Emperor of Beiming acknowledged it, he naturally would have no objections.
However, Chu Qianli had previously said she was a criminal of Longteng, and now she had become King Li?
This Chu Qianli was truly an extraordinary person.
"Since that is the case, General Wei, please proceed." As long as Chu Qianli was not taken away, everything else was negotiable.
Chu Minghao waved his hand. Wei Qiong cupped his hands in greeting and then walked towards the guest room where Chu Qianli was confined.
As she reached the doorway, she turned back and looked at Chu Minghao.
"Shizi, this is a matter of our Longteng Kingdom. I hope the guards of Nanming will not eavesdrop."
"What matter? General, you worry too much."
The Hao Shizi smiled insincerely, waved his hand, and said, "Ghost Pupil, withdraw."
The black shadow above the rooftop instantly vanished.
Seeing Wei Qiong still looking at them, Chu Minghao pursed his lips and, with a hint of exasperation, turned and left.
Eunuch Qing could only retreat to the courtyard gate and wait.
When Wei Qiong entered, Chu Qianli was still cracking melon seeds.
She was waiting and felt sleepy, so she needed to do something to avoid falling asleep.
"Where is the imperial decree?" Seeing Wei Qiong, she yawned and asked.
Wei Qiong glared at her and quickly walked up to her, displeased. "You... you scoundrel, you actually... actually asked me to forge it..."
She paused. This was no small matter!
Her voice lowered further: "If people find out, will I still have my head? Chu Qianli, you want to kill me!"
"Knowing it's a matter of losing your head, you're still willing to do it for me?"
Chu Qianli looked at her, not nervous at all, but smiling triumphantly. "It seems, little Qiong Qiong, you care a lot about your friend!"