Yunxiao Palace.

When Li Wuji appeared in her sight, the empress couldn't help but open her eyes wide, looking up and down, and a strange feeling slowly emerged.

Once upon a time, she had suspected more than once that Young Master Wuji was Li Wuji.

But when she saw Mr. Wuji with her own eyes, she couldn't help but deny all her previous guesses.

Because from Li Wuji's body, she didn't see the slightest bit of magnanimity and majesty from the royal family, but more of the unruliness that comes from the rough and tumble.

At this time, Li Wuji was also secretly sizing up the empress. He was disgusted with this woman who had been famous for a long time and had only seen her in memories. From the first sight he saw, he already felt disgusted.

At the same time, he also noticed Xiong Guanghe kneeling respectfully aside, and he immediately understood.

"Common people see you, Your Majesty!"

As Li Wuji spoke, he bowed respectfully, but did not kneel down!

Except for his own mother, he will not kneel to any woman! Even if that person is the supreme Ninth Five-Year Plan!

Seeing this scene, except for the empress, almost everyone in the hall changed their expressions!

The empress looked at Li Wuji, with an intriguing expression in her expression.

Li Wuji had never knelt down to salute when he received orders twice before. Ye Han had already reported it, and the empress had already known about it. However, she did not expect that today's Marquis Li An still did not kneel down!

"Your Majesty! This person is so bold that he cannot kneel down and bow down before your Majesty. He is so outrageous. Such behavior is no different from treason!"

Xiong Guanghe on the side bowed his hands, pointed at Li Wuji who was bending to salute, and said loudly.

Listening to Xiong Guanghe's insults, Li Wuji ignored him and continued to hold his hands and bend over without moving.

"Why don't you kneel down when you see me?"

The empress ignored Xiong Guanghe, looked straight at Li Wuji, and asked slowly.

"Your Majesty, the common people have always been weak. In addition, yesterday a group of evil people broke into the common people's territory to cause trouble. They fought with each other and suffered internal injuries. Therefore, they are unable to kneel down and worship your majesty. I hope that your majesty will forgive me!"

Li Wuji sighed, and replied with some helplessness and self-blame.

"You're talking nonsense! It's obviously me who's injured!"

After hearing Li Wuji's answer, Xiong Guanghe hurriedly shouted at the top of his voice before the empress could speak.

The palm yesterday had already caused him serious internal injuries, otherwise he would not have gone to the palace to ask for an explanation just now.

Hearing Xiong Guanghe's slightly harsh words, the empress frowned slightly, and then looked at Li Wuji with a deep smile.

"Since you're not feeling well, then don't kneel down if you don't want to."

The empress was silent for a moment and said slowly.

Hearing the empress's words, even Ye Han, who had always been at his side, was slightly startled.

Looking at the whole country, Li Wuji is the only one who does not kneel when he sees the empress!

"Your Majesty! He is lying! He was not injured at all. On the contrary, not only did he cripple the cultivation of my great disciple of Lingyao Sword Sect before, but he was even more arrogant yesterday. He not only injured his subordinates, but also injured several

disciple!"

"I hope Your Majesty will severely punish such an arrogant person to serve as a warning to others!"

Xiong Guanghe bowed his hands, knelt down and said loudly, bursting into tears!

After listening to Xiong Guanghe's words, the empress paused, changed her expression, and became serious.

"Marquis Li'an, is this possible?!"

The empress asked in a deep voice with a straight face.

"That's right."

Li Wuji nodded and replied without any concealment, but as soon as he finished speaking, he covered his mouth and started coughing again, like a seriously injured person.

Looking at Li Wuji, whose face was red from coughing, Xiong Guanghe opened his eyes wide in surprise, looked at Li Wuji in disbelief, and was speechless for a moment.

"So, you admit it?"

The empress continued to ask with a sullen face.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the common people admitted that they did attack the great disciple of Lingyao Sword Sect, and indeed destroyed his entire cultivation, but they were only trying to protect themselves at that time and did not harm their lives."

"As for what happened yesterday, it's all nonsense. This elder who claimed to be the Lingyao Sword Sect led people to cause trouble in the common people's territory and injured more than a dozen people."

"He even spoke arrogantly and disrespected women's rights. The grassroots were angry for a moment and had to stop him. Unexpectedly, he was no match for him and was hurt by him."

Li Wuji nodded and explained it seriously. At the end of the sentence, he couldn't help coughing and even staggered a little.

Seeing the serious Li Wuji, Xiong Guanghe, who was kneeling on the ground, was almost dumbfounded. Even he almost believed it.

"Your Majesty, he is talking nonsense! He is fabricating it out of thin air!"

"He dares to confuse right and wrong in front of Your Majesty, which shows how vicious his heart is. I hope Your Majesty will understand clearly! Seek justice for the Lingyao Sword Sect!"

Xiong Guanghe pointed at Li Wuji unwillingly and said.

"His Royal Highness is here!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded outside the hall, interrupting the confrontation in the hall.

"Let her in."

The empress paused and said slowly.

Soon, Taiqing Li Jingyao walked in quickly from outside the palace, glanced at Li Wuji, and bowed respectfully to the empress.

"My son, please see your Majesty!"

Li Jingyao saluted and glanced at the indignant Xiong Guanghe beside her.

"Why are you here?"

The empress nodded and asked in confusion.

"Back to Your Majesty, I heard that Marquis Li'an and the Lingyao Sword Sect were fighting in the main hall, so I came here to testify for Marquis Li'an, hoping to resolve the conflict between the two parties."

Li Jingyao cupped her hands and said respectfully.

Hearing Li Jingyao's words, Xiong Guanghe, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't help but change his expression.

"testify?"

"That's right. I was about to ask you. I heard that Marquis Li'an destroyed the cultivation of the great disciple of Lingyao Sword Sect in the East Palace. Is this true?"

The empress hesitated and asked seriously.

"It is true that this happened, but it happened for a reason. The fault does not lie with Marquis Li'an."

Li Jingyao nodded, but then changed the subject.

"Oh? Tell me."

The empress looked hesitant and asked.

"The Marquis of Li'an did make a move that day, but it was the disciple of the Lingyao Sword Sect who provoked him first, and he was the first to take action to kill the Marquis of Li'an."

"The Marquis of Li'an was forced to choose to protect himself, and then he took action. However, because he was in the East Palace at that time, the Marquis of Li'an did not kill him, but was forced to destroy his cultivation. It was all his own fault, and he cannot blame him.

Others!"

Li Jingyao bowed her hands and told the story of that day in detail.

After hearing Li Jingyao's answer, the empress glanced at Li Wuji, then at Xiong Guanghe who was kneeling on the ground, frowned slightly, and fell into silence.

"Your Majesty, that's not the case!"

Xiong Guanghe looked at the empress excitedly and shouted anxiously.

"You mean, I am deliberately making it up?!"

But before the empress could speak, Li Jingyao's face dropped, she looked at Xiong Guanghe with dissatisfaction, and asked in a deep voice.

"The common people don't dare!"

Xiong Guanghe was stunned and shook his head hurriedly.

"Don't make excuses, that's what you meant by what you just said!"

Li Jingyao snorted coldly and said dissatisfied.

"alright!"

At this time, the empress raised her hand and impatiently stopped the conversation between the two.

Seeing the dissatisfaction on the empress's face, everyone fell silent and did not dare to say another word.

"I'm tired and don't want to worry about the disputes between you."

"You can decide what is right and wrong by yourselves. Just pretend that I have never been involved. But remember, you are all my valued people. Don't make too big a fuss. You should stop it when it's appropriate."

The empress waved her hand, left a word, stood up, turned around and left.

"His Majesty?!"

Seeing that the empress was planning to leave like this, Xiong Guanghe, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned for a moment and couldn't help shouting.

However, the empress did not stop and left directly from behind, leaving behind a confused Xiong Guanghe.

A smile flashed in Li Wuji's eyes, and he turned around and bowed respectfully to Li Jingyao, who appeared to testify for him at the critical moment.

Li Jingyao waved her hand, glanced at Xiong Guanghe beside her, and said nothing more.

"Elder Xiong, although I have crippled your eldest disciple, but you have also injured me, it should be regarded as no debt to each other, right?"

"However, since the Lingyao Sword Sect has a close relationship with His Majesty, I am willing to pay a sum of money as compensation. Let it be regarded as the medical expenses for the senior disciple of your sect."

Li Wuji turned around and faced Xiong Guanghe, cupping his hands and fists, and said seriously.

Xiong Guanghe looked at the serious Li Wuji, snorted coldly, stood up and saluted Li Jingyao, gritted his teeth, turned around and walked out.
Chapter completed!