"Your Majesty has consistently refused to give a clear answer, so this humble subject is truly unable to proceed with this matter." Long Tianque, seeing that the outcome of the game on the chessboard had been decided, took advantage of the moment when the game ended to bring the topic back to the thorny issue that had been discussed earlier.
Upon hearing this, Xuanming, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't help but sigh deeply: "I really don't know what to say to you... Well, since that's the case, let's send some people to the Underworld Continent to give you a warning."
Before he could finish speaking, Long Tianque suddenly stood up from his seat and exclaimed excitedly, "Hehe, it's perfect for me to handle this job. I'll personally take some capable subordinates with me, and I'm sure I can teach those guys a lesson and make them obedient and submissive."
Long Tianque's sudden rise startled the unsuspecting Xuan Ming.
Xuanming was taken aback at first, then glared at Long Tianque and scolded, "You reckless fool, can't you be a little more careful? You must take Shadow with you on this trip, as he is the one who conveys my decree."
Upon hearing this, Long Tianque quickly waved his hand, trying to dissuade him, saying, "There's no need for that. This journey is long, and it will take at least several months to go back and forth. How can you manage without someone by your side to protect you? If anything goes wrong, I will be held responsible even if I die a thousand deaths."
However, faced with Long Tianque's concerns, Xuan Ming merely raised one eyebrow slightly and replied calmly:
"Don't worry, Yingzhu and Yingmei have been carefully trained by Shadow over this period of time and are now capable of handling things on their own. I have no shortage of reliable people around me who can be of service. As for you, the journey is quite arduous, so you should rest for a few days before setting off."
Seeing Xuanming's resolute attitude, Long Tianque knew that further words would be of no use, so he obediently nodded in agreement.
The two then fell silent and refocused on the game of chess before them.
For a moment, the only sounds in the room were the crisp, pleasant clatter of chess pieces hitting the board, occasionally punctuated by the two people's quiet conversations and thoughts.
Before he knew it, a new game had come to an end, and Long Tianque slowly rose to bid farewell to Xuanming and leave.
Long Tianque slowly stepped out of the imperial study, but after taking only a few steps, he suddenly turned around as if he had remembered something important and hurried back into the room.
He spoke earnestly, “Oh dear, I almost forgot to ask. What should we do with that traitor? These past few years, you've been unwell and unable to attend court, so the court is no longer as peaceful and stable as it used to be. In my opinion, we should take this opportunity to make a big show of it, to warn others and make an example of him, so that those with ill intentions will have something to fear.”
Upon hearing this, Xuanming, who was sitting at the table, nodded slightly, then slowly stood up and moved behind the desk.
He gently flipped through the mountain of documents and scrolls on the table, and soon pulled out a golden imperial edict.
With a flick of his arm, he threw the imperial edict straight at Long Tianque like an arrow.
Upon seeing this, a hint of confidence flashed in Long Tianque's eyes. He swiftly extended his long and powerful right arm and, as if taking something out of a bag, easily and steadily caught the rapidly approaching imperial edict.
Immediately afterwards, he eagerly unfolded the imperial edict and began to read it carefully.
As his gaze swept quickly across the imperial edict, Long Tianque's tense face gradually relaxed, and finally, unable to contain his joy, he grinned from ear to ear.
"Haha, so you had everything prepared all along. You're really something." Long Tianque said to Xuan Ming with a big smile.
At this moment, Xuanming had already stepped forward to stand in front of Long Tianque. He reached out and took back the imperial edict that Long Tianque had seen, his expression solemn and dignified, and replied in a deep voice:
“That’s right. This imperial edict will be read aloud during the morning court session tomorrow. At the same time, I have also arranged for the Xuanwei to conduct a detailed investigation in secret. Right now, the court really needs to be reorganized and those parasites that are eroding the foundation of the country need to be eliminated.”
Long Tianque nodded in agreement, then patted Xuanming on the shoulder and laughed, "Alright, now that everything has been arranged properly, I can finally relax. I'll take my leave now. Remember to give my regards to your sister-in-law for me. I specially selected many precious gifts from the distant Holy Sky Continent to give to her, so please don't be jealous!"
After saying that, Long Tianque turned around and strode away from the Imperial Study, leaving Xuanming standing quietly in the same spot, gazing thoughtfully in the direction he had left.
When Xuanming returned to the Empress's palace, he saw the courtyard filled with red lacquered wooden boxes. As he looked at this scene, the veins on his forehead bulged.
Mu Zhi was in the courtyard, looking at the strange and unusual things with great interest, when she caught a glimpse of a bright yellow figure out of the corner of her eye and knew that Xuan Ming had arrived.
She turned and smiled at Xuanming, "Your brother is really generous, sending so many gifts, saying they're belated wedding presents for us, and also a gift for the birth of my nephew, which he gave in advance. Is he going on another long journey?"
Seeing that Mu Zhi was very interested in the strange and unusual things from other continents, Xuan Ming stopped feeling jealous for a moment.
"Yes, he's going to the Netherworld Continent. The Netherworld Continent helped the Ghost Continent and the Void Continent fight against the Sumeru Continent. Now, the soldiers of the Ghost Continent and the Void Continent have surrendered. After all, the Ghost Continent and the Void Continent have been destroyed, and these soldiers were directly incorporated into Sumeru. But the Netherworld Continent still exists, and the Sixth Prince of the Netherworld is still on the Sumeru Continent. This matter needs to be discussed on the Netherworld Continent."
Mu Zhiruo nodded thoughtfully, "Sending an envoy would suffice. Why does General Long need to go personally? Isn't that making a mountain out of a molehill?"
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