After a while, Mu Changqing and the old master of the Mu family hurried into the palace.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." The two men saluted.
The emperor smiled and said, "My dear ministers, please excuse me. I have invited you here today to discuss the marriage between the Crown Prince and Li'er."
Mu Changqing said, "Your Majesty, my father and I are currently worried about this matter."
The emperor nodded and said, "I have already discussed this with the Crown Prince. Since Li'er doesn't want to get married now, let's get engaged first."
Patriarch Mu and Mu Changqing exchanged glances upon hearing this and said, "It's all up to your Majesty to arrange."
The emperor continued, "I intend to hold a grand engagement banquet for them and announce it to the world, letting everyone know that the Crown Prince and Li'er are about to be engaged."
Mu Changqing nodded: "That's very good, thank you, Your Majesty."
The three of them then discussed some details before Mu Changqing and the old patriarch Mu took their leave.
After returning to the Mu Mansion, Mu Changqing informed everyone about this matter.
Feng Lingyue said, "That's good too. It can also stop those people from showing their ugly faces."
When Mu Li heard this, she felt a little shy, but also full of anticipation.
In the following days, the Mu Mansion and the Imperial Palace were busy preparing for the engagement banquet.
Finally, the engagement day arrived.
The entire capital city was decorated with lights and was bustling with activity.
Mu Li was dressed in her gorgeous attire and looked stunningly beautiful.
Mo Xi is also handsome and full of vigor.
With everyone's blessings, they completed the engagement ceremony in the presence of civil and military officials.
At the dinner, Mo Xi and Mu Li smiled at each other, their eyes full of happiness.
Mo Xi gently held Mu Li's hand and said, "Ali, I finally have a legitimate status!"
Mu Li was amused, "Yes, Prince brother, you will be my fiancé from now on!"
"Haha..." The two looked at each other and smiled, everything was said without words.
However, at this moment, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared.
A mysterious man in a black robe suddenly appeared at the banquet, and everyone was startled.
"Don't panic, I'm here to give Miss Mu a gift on behalf of my king! I hope Miss Mu and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be married soon!" The mysterious man said as he gently placed the box in his arms in front of Mu Li. "Gifts are here, goodbye!"
Before he finished speaking, the mysterious satisfaction disappeared out of thin air, leaving only a red spider lily slowly falling.
"Higanbana? Netherworld Palace?"
"Could the king he's talking about be the master of the Netherworld Palace?"
"I'm afraid it's more than that. How can the Palace Master call himself a king? He must have some other more noble identity!"
"After so many years, I see someone from the Netherworld Palace again. They're here for Miss Mu again. I'm afraid this Miss Mu is no ordinary person!"
The guests present were talking about it, it was so lively!
Mu Li was puzzled and slowly opened the box. A golden lotus flower floated before their eyes. Everyone suddenly felt clear-minded and calm inside.
"This is?"
“This aura!”
"Golden Lotus of Merit?!"
"Could it be the legendary Golden Lotus of Merit, the most precious treasure of Western Buddhism?"
Everyone was shocked and screamed in unison!
Although Mu Li didn't know what the Golden Lotus of Merit was, she knew it was an extraordinary treasure from seeing everyone's jealous expressions. She quickly closed the lid and threw the box into the space.
Mo Xi looked at the crazy and jealous faces of the crowd, snorted coldly, and a powerful pressure swept over. Everyone was frightened by the pressure and came to their senses in an instant.
Mo Xi held Mu Li's hand and said coldly, "This is a gift from A Li. Anyone who dares to covet it will become an enemy of this prince."
"I am also making this clear today. Anyone who dares to have evil thoughts will be deemed as committing treason and will be executed along with his entire family!" the emperor said loudly.
"We dare not!" Upon hearing this, everyone immediately knelt on the ground and said in unison.
"Get up!" said the emperor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone sat back in their seats tremblingly.
Although everyone still longed for the Golden Lotus of Merit, under the pressure from the emperor and the prince, they dared not show any emotion.
The banquet continued, but the atmosphere was not as relaxed and cheerful as before.
Mu Li and Mo Xi walked to the side. Mu Li frowned slightly and asked, "Brother Crown Prince, why did the Netherworld Palace suddenly send such a valuable gift?"
Mo Xi pondered for a moment: "The Nether Palace has always been mysterious, maybe they really are here to congratulate!"
Mu Li said worriedly, "How is that possible? That's the mysterious Netherworld Palace. Why would they congratulate us two little people? And give us such a valuable magic weapon? Didn't you see how those people are staring at us, wishing they could come and snatch it back? Do you think this will cause us trouble?"
Mo Xi comforted her: "Don't be afraid, Ali. I am here to protect you. Just keep the gift."
At this time, a guard hurried over and whispered a few words in Mo Xi's ear.
Mo Xi's expression changed slightly: "Ali, an old friend is visiting, I'll be back soon! I'll take you back to the banquet first."
Mu Li nodded: "Brother Crown Prince, go and do what you need to do. Don't worry, no one can hurt me here!"
Mo Xi thought about it and nodded.
After Mo Xi left, Mu Li walked alone in the garden.
Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed past her from behind.
Mu Li was alert: "Who?"
The black shadow did not answer, but just kept moving around.
"What a fast movement!" Mu Li cast a spell, trying to catch the black shadow, but the other party's speed was so fast that it became a series of afterimages, and Mu Li couldn't lock on to it at all.
After a chase, the black shadow disappeared. When Mu Li was wondering, a formation suddenly appeared under her feet, with flashing light.
"Oh no! Teleportation array!"
Mu Li wanted to flash into the space, but found it was too late and was instantly teleported away by the formation.
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