Chapter 2537: The Cat Switches with the Crown Prince_1
At this moment, within the palace of Xue Qinghe, Xu Sheng was carefully using his spiritual power perception to sense his surroundings, and discovered that there were no hidden Title Douluo level experts inside the palace!
There were merely some soldiers from the Tiandou Empire guarding around!
He immediately furrowed his brows and said, "Something is not right, aren't Qian Dao Liu and the other guest elders of the Worship Hall worried about Qian Renxue's identity being exposed?"
He remembered that at first, she was personally protected by the Serpent Spear Douluo and the Porcupine Douluo, two Hyper Douluo...
Just then, the grand doors of the palace slowly opened, and Xue Qinghe stepped inside...
Xu Sheng maintained his composure and said, "Crown Prince Your Highness!"
Xue Qinghe glanced at him and spoke, "From what I've heard from the soldiers of the Martial Soul Hall, you should be called Xu Sheng, right?"
The former did not deny it and honestly replied, "Yes, Crown Prince Your Highness!"
Only then did Xue Qinghe continue, "Xu Sheng, my father the emperor wishes for you to go to the Grand Hall; he wants to meet you himself!"
Upon hearing this, the former showed no sign of surprise...
Being personally brought back to the imperial palace by the Crown Prince, it was only natural for his unclear identity to attract attention!
Feigning concern, he said, "Isn't this inappropriate? I am merely a child from a small mountain village."
Xue Qinghe gently reassured him, "Don't worry, my father simply wants to have a brief chat with you; he means no harm!"
Xu Sheng didn't argue and went along with the statement...
"I understand, then please lead the way, Crown Prince Your Highness!"
Xue Qinghe showed a satisfied expression, "Follow me."
After that, he led Xu Sheng into the grand hall of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace...
Sitting at the forefront on the throne was none other than Emperor Xue Ye, exuding a majestic aura filled with intense authority!
Xue Qinghe was the first to speak, "Father, this is the child I mentioned to you!"
Xu Sheng bowed slightly, saying respectfully, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
Xue Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, surprised as he said, "Oh? You see me yet you do not kneel?"
The former heard this but did not act accordingly...
Xue Ye suddenly chuckled, then with a hint of admiration said, "Very well, neither cringing nor arrogant. A child who can be brought into the imperial palace by Qing He is indeed no ordinary child!"
"Qing He, you may leave us. I would like to have a chat with this child!"
Xue Qinghe hesitated for a moment, "This... Yes, Father!"
The emperor had always been wise and perceptive; he probably wouldn't do anything to this child!
Thinking this, after giving Xu Sheng a look, he turned and left...
Almost the instant he left, the smile on Xue Ye's face vanished abruptly...
His gaze fixed intently on Xu Sheng, he demanded, "Alright, now that it's just you and me, tell me your purpose for approaching Qing He!"
Xu Sheng's dark eyes flickered slightly as he calmly replied, "Your Majesty the Emperor, I have no particular purpose in approaching the Crown Prince—I was merely saved by him by chance!"
Xue Ye, of course, was not going to simply take him at his word and asked again, "By chance? Do you know how many people have tried to approach Qing He in the same manner?"
After a few seconds of pause, "Many! And each one of them had ill intentions, which led to all of them being beheaded!"
"If you do not wish to end up the same way, it would be better to speak your true intentions now!"
Xu Sheng still did not reveal any information, "Your Majesty the Emperor, I do not understand what you are saying..."
Unexpectedly, the very prime-aged Xue Ye possessed such an oppressive force...
Yet, that was only true for others!
Xue Ye's patience was gradually running out, as his tone turned distinctly colder, "Don't know? Can you brush it off with just a single sentence?"
"As a child of six or seven, your behavior is vastly different from that of your peers!"
"Guards!!"
As soon as the command left his mouth, several Sky Dou Empire soldiers bearing sharp weapons entered the grand hall...
In unison, they said, "Your Majesty the Emperor!"
Xue Ye ordered again, "Capture this child, until he reveals his purpose for approaching Qing He!"
"Yes!"
These soldiers immediately approached Xu Sheng, grabbing him from both sides...
The latter couldn't help but feel some hesitation...
"Should I resist... or not resist?"
He always felt that this was Xue Ye deliberately testing him!
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Meanwhile!
On the other side of the Tiandou Empire Palace!
Porcupine Douluo stroked his chin, pondering, "Serpent Spear, are we just entering the imperial palace so openly and aboveboard? Isn't this a bit too contemptuous of the Sky Dou Empire soldiers?"
Serpent Spear Douluo, hearing this, scoffed disdainfully, "Hmph, they are but weaklings. If it weren't for obeying the Grand Elder's orders, I wouldn't bother coming here at all!"
During their conversation, an ethereal voice suddenly rang out...
"Porcupine Douluo, Serpent Spear Douluo, both of you quiet down, don't forget the purpose of our visit,"
The one who spoke was a little girl with golden hair standing in front of them, who although young, possessed a beauty that could cause the downfall of cities and states with her fair skin and elegant demeanor!
In the future, she was destined to be a peerless beauty!
Especially those amber-golden eyes gifted her with an aura of holiness...
Porcupine Douluo and Serpent Spear Douluo exchanged a glance, respectfully saying, "Yes, goddess!"
Having said that, they continued moving forward...
There, they were headed straight for the palace of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Douling Empire...
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After leaving the great hall, Xu Sheng quietly let out a sigh of relief...
He indeed hadn't guessed wrong; everything Xue Ye had done before was to pressure him, trying to find a flaw...
Once he showed any hostility, or made a strong resistance, there would definitely be no good ending...
With that thought, he glanced at the Sky Dou Empire soldiers following behind him and whispered to himself, "But, I'm still not completely clear of suspicion, am I?"
Never mind, I should go find Qing He first...
There's something I need to confirm!
Thus, under the surveillance of several soldiers, he arrived outside the palace of the former...
He called out, "Your Highness Crown Prince, I have something I wish to discuss with you, may I enter?"
Inside the palace, Xue Qinghe, hearing the voice from outside, couldn't help but show a trace of panic in his demeanor...
However, he quickly forced himself to calm down...
"Hmm, please come in!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng then pushed the door and entered to find Xue Qinghe sitting before a mirror...
He asked curiously, "Your Highness, what are you doing?"
Xue Qinghe gave him an indifferent glance and answered, "As the Crown Prince of the Tiandou Empire, naturally I must pay attention to my appearance!"
"Do you have anything else?"
Xu Sheng immediately sensed something was off...
Why would Xue Qinghe ask such a strange question?
Wasn't it him who had asked Xu Sheng to see Emperor Xue Ye?
Could it be...
His eyes suddenly flashed with insight, as if understanding everything...
Though he had no evidence, he could be sure of one thing!
the Xue Qinghe before him was not the same Xue Qinghe who had led him into the Tiandou Empire Palace!
They shared the same appearance, and even their images and temperaments were very similar, but there was one fatal flaw...
The previous Xue Qinghe did not have the current one's cold indifference!
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