Who told him to rush up there?.

The beauty is gone, only the fragrant breeze remains.

Eli looked at Princess Luna's receding back and scratched his head involuntarily.

You've put your hand on my face. You don't want me to kiss you, but you want to pull my ears? Although I'm from Sichuan, I'm not a henpecked man...

What's more, how could a young talent as smart as me fall into the same trap three times? If you hadn't stretched out your hand for me to kiss, I would have twisted my tongue off and given it to you!
But the most urgent task right now is to meet the Elf Queen, so let's put the matter of the Elf Princess aside for now.

Thinking of this, Eli hurriedly caught up with Princess Luna who was walking away. It was obviously not convenient for him to use his soul here. Without an elf to lead the way, he would not be able to find where the Elf Queen was.

This time there were no more twists and turns along the way. Following the elven princess, Eli successfully arrived at a "house" woven by vines. It was much larger than an ordinary tree house and could conservatively be estimated to accommodate hundreds of people for meetings or parties.

"The Queen Mother is in there, and the High Priest may be there too. Be careful not to offend them."

If it were anyone else, Luna would not think it necessary to explain these things specifically, but Eli was a man who even dared to force a kiss on her, so she had to remind him.

"Don't worry, I'm also from a noble family, I'm familiar with etiquette!"

As he spoke, Eli didn't even knock on the wooden door. He just reached out and pushed the door open, leaving Princess Luna next to him speechless.

Go ahead and be wild, the Queen Mother will cure your bad habits! Humph!

Thinking so, Princess Luna still stayed outside the door and did not leave. First, it was convenient for Eli to heal him after he limped out, and then have a duel with him. Second, if he could not come out intact, she could save him and then have a duel with him.

In fact, Eli’s situation at this moment was not as dangerous as Luna thought. There was no elven high priest behind the wooden door. Only a beautiful elf with a crown on her head was waiting for him.

That's right, she is gorgeous. Among the elves, almost all of whom have a fresh and simple style, their Queen has a foxy face. If Eli were to make an evaluation, he could only think of the four words "extraordinarily beautiful".

She has truly beautiful peach blossom eyes, smooth long light green hair, a small and delicate nose and slightly bright red lips that match each other perfectly. And under her beautiful eyes, there is a small, inconspicuous teardrop mole at the left corner of her eye. It is not very clear, but it adds a touch of charm to her just right.

The current Elf Princess is already over 260 years old. Her mother, the Elf Queen, should be at least 400 years old. This age is not considered young among the elves, but she still looks charming and attractive. Even Eli, who is used to seeing stunningly beautiful girls, feels his heart pounding.

If she wasn't wearing a solemn green imperial robe and a crown on her head that symbolized supreme power, Eli would definitely not be willing to just glance at her...

"Eli Bruno, the envoy of the Empire of Dawn, greets Her Majesty the Queen."

Afraid that he would accidentally lose his composure if he looked at her a few more times, Eli quickly calmed himself, bowed to the honorable Queen, and said so.

"Eli Bruno, why don't you kneel when you see me?"

When Eli was trying to steady his heartbeat, a pleasant yet majestic voice came from the front, which made him stunned involuntarily.

That’s right. In the past, no matter which country you were in, you had to kneel down and bow to the emperor or king, whether you were a commoner or a noble...

But many years ago, this so-called etiquette had been abolished or changed. The part for civilians remained unchanged and they still had to kneel, but for the nobles, most countries abolished it and changed it to bowing. A small number of countries made slight changes, changing kneeling on both knees to kneeling on one knee.

The Dawn Empire was one of those countries. Unless kneeling was required on particularly formal and solemn occasions, kneeling was abolished at any other time and place. Anyone with a title, even if it was just a small baron, no longer had to kneel to the emperor.

As for whether the Elven Empire was the majority or a minority, Eli was not quite sure, but from what Her Majesty the Queen said, it seemed that they had not completely abolished the kneeling ceremony. Perhaps they had changed from kneeling on both knees to kneeling on one knee?
Eli could be considered to respect the imperial power, but that was when it did not harm his interests. If the imperial power would hurt him, then he would not respect it.

He had never even knelt before the Emperor of the Dawn Empire, who was his future... no, his actual father-in-law. How could he possibly kneel before the Emperor of another country in a foreign land?
Eli boldly raised his head to look at the noble and cold Elf Queen not far away, then lowered his head and muttered a few words in his heart...

It's not impossible for me to kneel before you. I can kneel on one knee in front of you, but I have to hold flowers in one hand and a diamond ring in the other before kneeling before you. It would be even better if you could say "I do"...

Actually, it's not impossible to kneel on the ground, but then you can't stand in front of me, you have to lie in front of me first, and then I kneel on my knees behind you...

No! This is clearly a serious matter of etiquette, but the more I think about it, the more I get off track!
Eli shook his head violently, wishing he could slap himself to wake himself up from his fantasy. Fortunately, his will was still firm, and he didn't use the slap in the end.

Seeing Eli shaking his head and mumbling to himself, the Elf Queen, even though she was an elf who had seen a lot of the world, couldn't understand what he was doing.

"Elai has only knelt before his parents in his life, not the emperor. It's not that I don't respect Her Majesty the Queen, but your status is not enough to make me kneel. After all, you are just an emperor in the mortal world, and I... even if I am a god in the sky, I will only be a god in the same palace with you in the future..."

Eli's words were a bit arrogant. Although he addressed Her Majesty the Queen as "you", there was no respect in his words. However, considering his current and future achievements, it was not too much to say such a thing. "Then if I give you Luna who eavesdropped outside, would I be considered your mother? Then you can kneel to me, right?"

The Elf Queen didn't know whether she had anticipated Eli's wild words or just didn't care. In any case, she was not angry at all. Instead, she teased Eli with her own daughter to see if he was willing to acknowledge the Queen as his mother.

Luna, who was guarding outside the door, was so angry when she heard what the Queen Mother said that she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. If she hadn't always respected the Queen Mother and knew that she would never marry her off so easily, she would definitely rush in and be a rebellious daughter.

No matter what Princess Luna outside the door thought, Eli inside the door had no idea.

It's not that he looked down on Princess Luna, but mainly because happiness came too suddenly, so there must be something fishy. How could he rush to give his daughter away when they had just met for the first time and had a few words and a rather unpleasant conversation?
If the daughter was ugly and a money-loser who couldn't get married, it would be fine. But with Princess Luna's looks, she could be described as beautiful. If she was willing to marry someone else, which man in the whole continent would not want her? Even eunuchs can't resist the temptation of Princess Luna, right?
"Why is your Majesty so persistent in asking me to kneel? Well, let me add one more thing. I, Eli Bruno, will only kneel to my biological parents. I will not kneel to the girl's parents either. The main reason is that I will have many such elders in the future, and I will not be able to kneel to all of them..."

Seeing that the Elf Queen was pretending to be serious, Eli smiled bitterly and said that the final right of interpretation was his and he could make a patch on the spot.

And what he said was also true. With his current moral character and the uncertainty of the future, it was conceivable that his father would be able to rival a country in the future. After all, his father-in-law was also a father...

"But if I not only promise Luna to you, but also let you pick ten more people from the elves as the princess's dowry, would you be willing to kneel?"

Although he knew that the Elf Queen's words should not be taken seriously, when she said this, Eli almost shouted "Mother-in-law, please accept my greetings." If it weren't for his firm will, his legs would have gone weak.

With such generous conditions, this is not recruiting a son-in-law, this is providing for the master, how can Eli not be tempted, but being tempted does not mean that you have to take action. The sugar coating is out, where is the bullet?
"Your Majesty, there is no need to test me. I cannot withstand too much temptation. Let's get down to business. I came here to apologize. Originally, it was just about Wendy, but now there may be too many troubles."

Although Eli seemed ruthless, he actually rejected the Elf Queen's kindness with a broken heart and tried to get the audience back on track.

"You think these are just a few troubles? You forcefully kissed the princess of the Elf Clan in the Elf Empire's territory, kidnapped 22 Elf Clan girls, and then pushed down my Royal Guards. Before coming here, you secretly kissed my Imperial Princess. These crimes are not light even in your human country, right? In my Elf Empire, each of these crimes can be sentenced to death. How many lives do you think you can give us as compensation?"

Eli wanted to talk about business, and the Elf Queen did not continue to test him, but dealt with him in a businesslike manner. Although the Elf Queen was not present at any of Eli's previous crimes, she knew everything clearly. Someone might have reported the previous crimes, but when he kissed Princess Luna, no elf informed him. How did she know?
Eli scratched his head and suddenly remembered the green light that had entangled with him on the road before. It was definitely the soul of a top elf. Although its soul strength was slightly inferior to his, it was also close to the level of a god. Could it be the mother-in-law in front of him... uh, Her Majesty the Queen?
So Eli cast a strange look at the beautiful Elf Queen in front of him. What just happened was a battle of souls and spirits, which could be simply called a divine communication. He didn't expect that Her Majesty the Queen not only had the realm of strength reached the peak of the mortal world, but her soul was also about to transform into a god.

The Elf Queen accepted Eli's gaze calmly and also commented on Eli's performance just now.

"You guessed right. It was me who stopped your soul from spying. I didn't expect that Envoy Eli is not only powerful in martial arts, but also has cultivated his soul to such a profound level. You broke through my high-level pressure on you. You have more potential than the rumors say. There has never been a person like you in the mortal world for thousands of years."

So, this is why you forced me to kneel down, and wanted to take me in as your disciple... Pah, Pah, wanted to take me in as your son-in-law?
Eli thought of this and glanced at the Elf Queen again. She looked naturally calm and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"Then how does Her Majesty intend to deal with me? It shouldn't be as if she will sentence me to death, right?"

Eli knew that he had made mistakes, especially the accidental kisses to Wendy and the kisses to the Elf Princess. These were serious crimes in the Elven tribe, which had established a chastity archway for hundreds of years. But he really didn't mean to do it. He just followed his heart. Who could resist kissing a girl's fragrant little hand when it was placed to his lips?
"You are an envoy of the Dawn Empire. Even if the two countries are at war, they will not kill you, and naturally they will not sentence you to death."

The Elf Queen paused for a moment, and seeing Eli's relieved expression, she also chuckled and continued...

"But the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. You kidnapped the elf girl for your own reasons, so I won't make a fuss about it. But Wendy and Luna are not only princesses of my tribe, but also innocent young ladies. They have been chaste for more than 200 years, and have never eaten the fruit of life or given birth to children. Now that they have been defiled by you, do you think you should be sentenced to castration?"

The Elf Queen was still smiling when she said this, but Eli had no intention of appreciating her charming smile, because the big sister of the Elf tribe actually sentenced him to castration.

What the hell is castration? It's not any easier than chopping off one's head. This is like cutting off a chicken, cutting off a chicken, cutting off a chicken, cutting off a chicken...

When the time comes, the five limbs will become four limbs. How can you still ravage them... and how can you still be ravaged by them? Your life will be inharmonious.

Eli intended to plead guilty, but he could not accept such a punishment. In the smallest case, he was a man who would not suffer any loss even if he fought with a dog, and he could not bear such a loss. In the biggest case, that was the lifeblood of the whole family, and they could not bear such a loss even if they were in his place.

"Castration... is too severe. Can you change the punishment? Even if it means cutting off hands and feet or sewing the mouth shut, that's fine."

Eli was determined not to accept the punishment, so he directly objected to the elf judge.

"If castration is unacceptable, then I will suppress you under Longyang Mountain for five hundred years, with your butt facing outwards. How do you think that's okay?"

The Elf Queen still had a beautiful smile on her face, but the other punishment she mentioned was not any lighter than castration.

What is Longyang Mountain? It is the place with the heaviest yang energy in the entire continent. There live the most heretics in the entire continent. Suppressing him in Wuzhi Mountain... Oh no, it is too much to suppress him at the foot of Longyang Mountain. He also has to face outwards. Isn't this a classic wall-stuck plot?
How can you say such cold words with your 36-degree mouth?
(End of this chapter)