Chapter 131
Chapter 131 Sound-Transmitting Spiritual Stone
It was known that one who had thousands of gold would also have it difficult to own one such medicine pellets. And as for these excellent medicine pellets, it was likely that only Yun Shimo could refine them.
Of course, there would be other reclusive masters. But they also were hard to invite over. It was even harder than inviting Western Buddha.
So the First Prince could ascertain that the Universe Revival Pellet must have been refined by Yun Shimo!
The Changlong Emperor’s eyes were bright and said happily, “Was this made by Prince Nan?”
“Yes. I went to Prince Nan’s mansion for several days to ask for medicine. Prince Nan was moved by my sincerity, so he promised to make this Universe Revival Pellet to me. Your Majesty and Father, this kind of pellet can strengthen the body, which is suitable for you to take!” Huangfu Shenglin said with a light smile, but his eyes did not have any sense of self-publicity.
The Changlong Emperor kept nodding his head. To be honest, he still liked the little prince more.
The Blood Circulation Pellet ranked only eleventh in the list. How could it be compared with a Universe Revival Pellet? Therefore, this time, it seemed that the medicine pellet given by Huangfu Shenglin was more valuable and useful.
The First Prince’s face turned pale, but soon he hid his expression. He said, “Congratulations, Your Majesty and Father. With it, all diseases will be cured, and soon you will be better.”
“You’re right! Right! Thanks to Shenglin!” The Changlong Emperor said with a faint smile.
“Your Majesty and Father, this is what I should do,” Huangfu Shenglin said humbly.
The Changlong Emperor laughed happily and patted the bedside, “Come here, Shenglin, sit down. Tell me how you swayed Prince Nan.”
After Huangfu Shenglin thanked the Emperor, he respectfully sat aside and carefully shared his experience of requesting medicine. During this period, the Emperor kept laughing, and he was so enthusiastic that he left the First Prince in the cold.
Although the First Prince forced himself to smile, his heart was full of resentment. ‘If it hadn’t been for Huangfu Shenglin who robbed my popularity, I would probably be the only one in my father’s eyes.’
‘And Prince Nan even promised to refine a Universe Revival Pellet to Huangfu Shenglin. Why did my people not know at all?’
After not quickly returning from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the First Prince was furious in his palace. He punished his spies severely and broke an antique vase which was worth fifty thousand gold.
“You are all good for nothing! Good for nothing! You weren’t even aware that Huangfu Shenglin went to ask for medicine pellets!” He panted with a ferocious light in his eyes and continued, “That old guy, how did he ignore my existence because of just one Universe Revival Pellet! Did he know how hard it was to find a good pharmacist? My sincerity is no less than Huangfu Shenglin’s!”
With such a roar from Huangfu Changyu, Xiao Zhouzi fell to his knees in horror and replied, “Your Highness First Prince, please do not… ramble on. Be mindful that the walls have ears!”
The First Prince heaped curses on the Emperor, mostly deeming him an old undying guy. If the Emperor really knew that, he would have no way but to die!
No emperor would like such a son.
The First Prince’s face was distorted and confused. He screamed angrily, saying, “Here are all my people. If anyone dares to betray me, he would be killed! I have been downgraded by Huangfu Shenglin since childhood!”
“That old guy, he only saw him. He has only seen him all the time! There is only Huangfu Shenglin in his eyes, even if I am the First Prince…”
“First Prince, First Prince… I beg you to stop talking, stop talking!” Xiao Zhou Zi exclaimed, “If the Queen hears, I’m afraid…”
At the mention of the Queen, the First Prince immediately stopped the topic and stood there, panting and trembling with rage.
Anyway, he really wanted to stab a thousand knives on Huangfu Shenglin’s body. He was the First Prince, and he would never allow anyone to ride on his head.
But when he heard the word “Queen”, the First Prince was still cowered. Sometimes he felt that the Queen was more dreadful than the Emperor.
“Damn it!” With a roar, First Prince threw one of the precious jade basins to the ground, and it was immediately cracked.
Several people were kneeling below. They didn’t even dare to take a breath. They were afraid of being killed because of moving or taking a deep breath.
On that day, Huangfu Shenglin came to the study anxiously for an interview. After the Emperor took the Universe Revival Pellet sent by the Eleven Prince, the bad cold immediately withdrew that night, and all the people were in high spirits.
So the Emperor Changlong was still very fond of this little son, but when he saw that Huangfu Shenglin was worried, he couldn’t help wondering, “Shenglin, what makes you so worried?”
Huangfu Shenglin was terrified and said, “Your Majesty and Father, there is one thing that I don’t know… I don’t know whether to say it or not.”
Seeing that he was so cautious, the Changlong Emperor was even more surprised. “What’s the matter? I want to hear it.”
Huangfu Shenglin had always been smart and competent in the eyes of the Changlong Emperor, except that he could not be elected as First Prince. His abilities in any aspect were stronger than Huangfu Changyu’s.
“If I say this, Your Majesty and Father… please don’t be angry.” Huangfu Shenglin paused and said in a low voice.
The Changlong Emperor naturally agreed and let the little eunuch on one side to go out. Only then did Huangfu Shenglin carefully take out a spirit stone and put it on the Emperor’s desk with trepidation.
“Your Majesty and Father, it is a sound-transmitting spiritual stone. Father should have heard of it. This kind of spiritual stones is scarce in the Tianyuan Continent. Once I traveled abroad and accidentally donated twelve silvers to an old beggar with white hair and white beard. And he sent it to me.”
Huangfu Shenglin told the Emperor all about that day.
“I didn’t believe the old beggar’s words. After all, according to the legend, there are only three spiritual stones in the world. How could an old beggar without own status one of such stones? However, just a few days ago, one of my close Qi Artists discovered the method of using it by accident.”
The Emperor listened and was even more delighted. “So, you got the spiritual stone because of kindness. Tell me quickly, what’s wrong with that?”
“My Qi Artist… When he accidentally passed through the First Prince’s Pure Heart Hall, he recorded his words with the spirit stone. I didn’t know about it, but the Qi Artist handed it in, and solemnly explained the situation. That’s why I came here. I don’t know whether I should believe his words or not.”
Huangfu Shenglin frowned tightly, which made the Emperor’s face fall.
Naturally, he guessed that it should be words against him.
“I want to listen, Shenglin. Anyway, I won’t blame you. I won’t act blindly by impulse,”
The Changlong Emperor said lightly. He had been emperor for decades. What kind of storms had not been seen?
Then Huangfu Shenglin obeyed his orders. He carefully knocked on the spiritual stone, and it immediately sent out a voice.
“You are all good for nothing! Good for nothing! You weren’t even aware that Huangfu Shenglin went to ask for medicine!” Panting was heard, then continued, “That old guy, how did he ignore my existence because of just one Universe Revival Pellet! Did he know how hard it was to find a good pharmacist? My sincerity is no less than Huangfu Shenglin’s!”
The Emperor flew into a rage after hearing the long conversation. He stood up angrily and looked as if he was going to rush out. Huangfu Shenglin knelt down and wailed, “Please calm down your anger, Your Majesty and Father!”
“Good! Good! My good son! How could he curse me, calling me an old guy?” The Emperor was blue with anger, but he was still the figurehead of a country; he soon calmed down.
“Please calm your anger, Your Majesty and Father. Maybe it was an inadvertent remark made by Your Highness First Prince…” Huangfu Shenglin was shocked by the sharp murderous look suddenly being shot from the Emperor’s eyes.
The Changlong Emperor snorted. In fact, he had always liked Huangfu Shenglin more, but because the Liu family was too powerful, he could only temporarily let Huangfu Changyu become First Prince.
“I know what I should do. Eunuch Wang, send several high-level secret guards to the Eleventh Prince to protect the prince’s safety! If there’s an accident, I’ll ask you for an explanation!”
The Emperor said coldly, and Eunuch Wang quickly answered outside, “Yes, I’ll comply with your wish!”
Huangfu Shenglin was stunned. “Your Majesty and Father, I have enough secret guards.”
“It’s okay to have more secret guards, Shenglin. Now I’m afraid you’ll be hurt, so you must stay alive!” the Changlong Emperor said coldly, then Huangfu Shenglin quickly thanked him.
The sound-transmitting spiritual stone was naturally placed in the custody of Huangfu Shenglin. After all, he was the one who brought it. The Emperor could not help sighing after Huangfu Shenglin left.
“Emperor, why are you so worried? Now the Eleventh Prince is becoming more and more mature and cunning,” Eunuch Wang said quietly. Listening to that, the Changlong Emperor gently bowed his head.
That was right. Huangfu Shenglin was becoming more and smarter now. He knew how to find the shortcomings of the other side, but he wasn’t flamboyant. He was a perfect candidate for the future First Prince position.
There were no other princes besides Huangfu Shenglin, so the Changlong Emperor had a clear idea about the future.
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The Shui’s Mansion, the house of the big poisoner Shui Qianruo.
In Changjing city, the positions of Yun Shimo and Shui Qianruo were almost the same. In the heart of the Emperor, whether one person could refine medicine or use poison, he was an indispensable talent for the country.
Of course, if Yun Shimo were the kind of person who could be summoned at will, it would be thousands of times better than the great poisoner. The problem was that Yun Shimo was arrogant and could not be a slave to the royal family.
In the great poisoner’s poisoning room, the thin body of Shui Qianruo was even smaller when in front of the enormous tripod furnace. He skillfully added a poisonous herb into it, and a pinch of black flame appeared in his hand.
The black flame made a black smoke coming out of the tripod furnace. In a short time, he finished refining a black poisonous pellet.
“Master, your wife brings soup for you,” outside the hall, someone said quietly. Shui Qianruo raised his eyebrow slightly; there was a touch of joy on his face, which made him seem a little lively.
“Let her wait for me in the dining room.” Shui Qianruo instructed him. After putting the poisonous pellet down, he went to the dining hall.
Princess Huiya ordered a servant to put the soup on the dining table. Then she sat quietly waiting for Shui Qianruo. When he showed up, she threw herself at him like a bird, then she held his hand with red cheeks.
After ordering everyone to go out, Shui Qianruo held Princess Huiya tightly.
They were not married, so they could not appear together in public. But Shui Qianruo had already had sex with Princess Huiya, so he wished he could stay with her forever.
“My husband, we can get married in twenty days,” Princess Huiya said with shy intensity.
“You are right, princess. I will cherish you. There are only twenty days left. Don’t worry,” Shui Qianruo smiled and said, “I have to leave. Will you wait here for one hour?”