I have to say that such an arrangement of the imperial family can be said to have not given Su Mu any excuse to refuse at all.

After all, summoning a daughter who has not returned for a long time is still a daughter who is known to be "favored" by Emperor Longtuo, which is undoubtedly such a reasonable thing.

Even before Su Mu's arrival, the emperor who was obviously able to summon Su Tong more toughly, but because Su Tong chose to become the ambassador of the Federation, he had been suppressing the urge to summon her.

Therefore, now that Su Mu has arrived in the imperial capital, and the excuse for the imperial monarch to summon Su Tong is just to pass Su Mu's identity as the fiancé of the princess.

So Su Mu, who is only the "deputy envoy of diplomatic inspection", does not seem to find any reason to refuse.

Although in terms of today's situation, in fact, everyone here understands:

The emperor summoned Su Mu, who was the key to the problem, alone, obviously not just because he missed his daughter, but because he must have hidden some deeper purpose.

But the other party's reasons are too reasonable, even the most unkind diplomatic envoys can't stop this performance called "father-daughter affection".

So the next moment, Su Mu, who was obviously carrying the key to reversing the discussion, had to board the imperial royal limousine and go to the imperial city with Su Tong.

As for the remaining diplomatic envoys, even though they still need to go to the main hall of Honglu Temple to negotiate.

However, now, everyone understands:

The key to the real determination of the union of the two countries has long been cleverly isolated from the negotiating table by the imperial royal family.

So the negotiation itself has become a pretext to hide the purpose of the empire...... Because what can really determine the content of the cooperation between the two countries is bound to happen in the depths of the imperial city!

......

Not long after, the royal convoy that drove in from the main gate of the Imperial City also directly crossed the solemn Imperial City area and arrived outside the gate of the Imperial Palace.

As Su Mu had once glimpsed, the Imperial Palace City did not allow any vehicles to enter.

After arriving here, even Su Mu, who was a relative of the emperor, could only walk towards the depths of the palace on foot under the sanitation of the royal attendants.

And strictly speaking, it is only the first time that Su Mu has entered the royal court.

After all, the last time Su Mu and Maggie escaped, it was a fact that could not be made public.

Although in hindsight, Su Mu was actually clearly aware of it...... At that time, the reason why he was able to quietly blend in, in addition to Maggie's assistance, was more of the temptation and indulgence of the empire.

However, this kind of thing itself, not only Su Mu will definitely not admit it easily.

Even the Empire will not mention it casually.

After all, Su Mu at that time, as a student of an enemy country, sneaked into the most important palace of the empire, no matter how you look at it, it is also an extremely transgressive act.

And the empire at that time, after realizing this, not only did not immediately expose and arrest Su Mu, but directly forced Su Mu into the Ancestral Dragon Temple, and suddenly had the idea of completely erasing Su Mu.

Even though nominally speaking, Su Mu, who has the imperial princess Su Tong as his fiancée, is the one who has the closest relationship with the imperial royal family in the entire continent.

But in fact, all the people involved in the eyes undoubtedly know:

Between Su Mu and the imperial family, there is actually a deep gap called "life and death...... And once those truths are truly revealed, it will be difficult for the two parties to sit together peacefully and discuss.

......

The place where the imperial monarch finally met Su Mu and the others was on a pavilion on the shore of the lake in the atrium of Miyagi.

Now it is the midsummer season of the mainland, and even the Longtuo Imperial Capital, which is located at the northern tip of the mainland, has also ushered in the beautiful season of the vast smoke and waves.

As the top family on the entire continent, the Longtuo royal family naturally has unimaginable courage on how to enjoy this beauty.

I saw that the seemingly ordinary pavilion, between its beams and columns, was densely engraved with countless magic array talismans, and countless clever structures were densely covered under the appearance.

Although it may seem like this, this kind of pavilion is only built on the shore of the lake.

But in fact, a little closer observation reveals that:

The pavilion and the cloister on the shore were not actually tightly connected, but only through the mutual attraction of the magic circle, which was gently connected to one place.

In other words, the entire lakeside pavilion itself was actually hovering above the water waves with the support of the magic circle.

As long as the owner of the pavilion is willing, the pavilion, called "Bibo Pavilion", can also be separated from the lakeside position where it stands today and slide directly into the middle of the lake.

And at this moment, when Su Tan, the second prince who made a special trip to usher Su Mu and the others, he successfully led Su Mu and Su Tong to the front of Bibo Pavilion.

Su Tan, who had completely completed his mission, had already retired with a light smile.

Only the man standing in the pavilion was left with his hands in his hands, quietly looking at the rippling water waves not far away, and waiting for Su Mu and the others in silence...... Really step into his side!

......

I have to say that Emperor Longtuo, who is now standing in the pavilion, is actually more heroic and bright than Su Mu imagined.

Although the fact that he has been sick and weak for many years, it has indeed carved an irreparable sense of desolation on his originally broad body.

However, once he became the Emperor of Longtuo, who owned this ancient empire, he really broke away from the comfortable seat and stood in front of Su Mu's eyes with his hands in his hands.

Even if he could only see his back, Su Mu could still read the long-suppressed domineering.

And under this situation, it was obvious that Su Mu and the others had come to Emperor Longtuo, and they didn't look back at Su Mu and Su Tong behind them.

Instead, he still looked at the water waves in front of him, and after Su Mu and the others slowly ascended the pavilion, they also waved their hands lightly at Su Mu and the others.

It seemed to be signaling that Su Mu and Su Tong, who came here, went directly to his side.

Emperor Longtuo's move undoubtedly surprised Su Mu again.

Because of his actions at this time, compared to the male lord who once looked forward to annexing the world, he was more like an ordinary elder waiting for his children to come home to visit.

Even until this moment, Su Mu also discovered:

In the direction that Emperor Long Tuo had been looking at, several golden-red precious koi were playing in the clear water waves, and from time to time they made beautiful splashes.

The man who owns a third of the world, he is really just bored watching a few fish frolicking.

And the slight beckoning seems to want to share this fun itself with his daughter and son-in-law.

It's a ...... The appearance of an idle and tranquil rich man!