Yue Lingzhu Requests Leave to Return to the Mountain!

Yue Lingzhu had barely arrived in the Capital City when he was summoned straight to the palace.

"Your subject, Yue Hua, pays respects to Your Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao looked at Yue Lingzhu as he entered, immediately broke into a smile, and hurried over to help him up.

"Hahaha! Beloved Minister, there is no need for such formality. I have long said that there are not so many rules here. Besides, if not for you all these years, I would have long since died at the hands of those Civil Official Group members. That lot is truly detestable, constantly causing trouble. I have truly had to rely on your help, Beloved Minister Yue!"

Hearing this, Yue Lingzhu said respectfully,

"This is due to Your Majesty's boundless fortune. Besides, those Civil Official Group members are simply too greedy!"

Zhu Houzhao sighed upon hearing this and shook his head helplessly.

"Alas! Those civil officials have indeed been spoiled too much by those cowards of Great Song. Otherwise, they would not have dared to act like this, stretching their hands right into the imperial palace."

Afterward, the two chatted back and forth.

Seeing that the time was about right, Yue Lingzhu said,

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Zhu Houzhao looked surprised as he replied,

"Oh? Beloved Minister, what is it? Go ahead and tell me!"

Yue Lingzhu said,

"Your Majesty, I am guilty. I deceived Your Majesty, an act of great disrespect!"

This piqued Zhu Houzhao's interest, and he asked curiously,

"Oh? Beloved Minister, tell me about it!"

Yue Lingzhu said respectfully,

"Your Majesty, my name is not Yue Hua. My true name is Yue Lingzhu.

"I am from Mount Hua. My father is Yue Buqun, Sect Leader of the Mount Hua Sect, and my mother is Ning Zhongze.

"The reason I