Could Master really be staying out all night tonight?
Li Long did not get to see Emperor Prus.
However, the emperor was already within the royal court... in King Artesia's office.
"Father, I don't understand. Why did you stop me?" Li Long, whose face was still somewhat pale, found it hard to believe.
He had considered the possibility of being obstructed, even that Queen Fenghua might secretly intervene, but he had never expected King Artesia himself to stop him.
"Take a look at this." King Artesia calmly handed a document to Li Long—his most outstanding son.
Li Long frowned and took the document, reading it carefully. "This is... an order to destroy Jiekeluo? When did this happen?!"
King Artesia said indifferently, "It was delivered several days ago. So your accusation that Li Guo secretly took Jiekeluo away will not stand. She had received permission before doing this."
Li Long set the document down and said in a deep voice, "Father, does the Emperor... truly know about this?"
King Artesia said quietly, "You know that the Emperor has always been in poor health. He is awake for only a short time each day."
Li Long remained silent.
It was precisely because Emperor Prus's condition had deteriorated to the point where even the Empire's finest medical resources could not reverse it that this transition between the old and new emperors was taking place.
"Even with an order for destruction, that is no reason for Li Guo to act so recklessly!" Li Long said darkly. "Was that destruction? She put the imperial royal family in danger! In the end, Jiekeluo was taken by an unknown person!"
"It was taken from right in front of you by an unidentified immortal powerhouse," King Artesia said calmly. "Remember that. Right in front of you."
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