Chapter 726: Harming Others but Hurting Yourself Instead (Second Guaranteed Update)

——Additional update at eleven o’clock. Also, the Dianniang system has been abnormal these days, and Qidian Coin keeps making errors, so there is no need to panic.

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With a bun on his head, a Taoist hairpin inserted, and a bright yellow Taoist robe on his body, Emperor Ai Hong, who is over fifty years old, has a thin face, which is somewhat similar to the fourth prince. If he were not the ruler of the world for more than thirty years, The majestic demeanor brought by the new year makes him look like an extraordinary monk.

Unfortunately, his appearance at this time did not reflect any majesty at all. His eyes were half-closed, his face was red, his expression was ecstatic, and there was even an unknown liquid shining at the corners of his mouth and nose. He did not look like the ruler of millions of people.

Seeing his appearance, Zhen Xuzi felt a little itchy and wished he could take a pill of elixir. That feeling really made him think about it again and again. He thought to himself: "Before I retire and return home, I must let these two Taoist priests do it for me." I will make a few furnaces of elixir to compensate you."

After a while, Ai Hong sniffed, pursed his lips, and slowly opened his eyes. After a moment, his cloudy pupils became clear, but full of energy. He laughed loudly: "As expected of the Immortal Pill, it not only makes me feel I have reached the state of immortality, and my health has improved greatly. I am no longer as weak as I was in the past few years. Maybe one day I will be able to live longer. Master Zhenxu, please open the furnace and refine another furnace of elixir. Once successful. , I will appoint you as the imperial advisor at the great court meeting. Well, I am afraid it will be difficult to refine the elixir, so you will temporarily stay in the side hall of Huaqing Palace today."

After being an emperor for more than thirty years, he has seen all the ups and downs. How can Ai Hong be easy to deceive? Originally, he had no doubts, but today he saw Zhen Xuzi coming in with two strange Taoist priests, saying that they were his new disciples. Being good at refining elixirs, he had already discovered something strange in his mind. He was afraid that the elixirs presented by these two strange Taoist priests could not meet him directly, so he could only go through Zhen Xuzi. The two parties must have reached some kind of deal secretly, but Ai Hong did not Pointing through, this kind of small movements and small thoughts can be beneficial to you. If the water is clear, there will be no fish. Of course, tapping is still necessary.

Zhen Xuzi almost broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he agreed to them. Fortunately, he brought them into the palace. Otherwise, if the emperor had such a whim, he would have to use the excuse of insufficient preparation of herbal medicine to delay for a period of time, or to completely learn alchemy. , before offering the elixir, but that might attract Master Zhu’s attention and cause danger.

"You two quickly control the fire and prepare the herbs." Zhen Xuzi turned around and said to Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu who were standing behind Jingli.

Ai Hong looked on with his hands behind his back and a faint smile, but at this moment, a young eunuch walked to the door of the alchemy room, knelt down and said, "This slave is here to see the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."

"What's the matter?" Ai Hong asked calmly.

The young eunuch answered clearly: "Your Majesty, the fourth prince is asking for an audience, and he is bringing with him a woman who is good at wielding swords."

"The Fourth Brother came back desperately just to offer me his swordsmanship? Huh, he still has some filial piety." Ai Hong's face softened a little, and he pondered for a moment, "In this case, I will give a banquet to all the officials and summon them. All the sword masters in the palace will appear together, I want to see what is so strange about that woman that makes the fourth child do such a thing."

After giving the order, Ai Hong did not let the fourth prince come to see him as a sign of knocking. He turned to look at Zhen Xuzi and said with a smile: "The real person is here. It's a good time to meet him. Why don't you accompany me to watch the sword dance tonight."

Zhen Xuzi was overjoyed. Normally, the emperor would ask Zhu Guoshi to accompany him for such matters. He replied with a smile on his face: "I have thanked the emperor for his kindness, but this elixir?"

"The elixir will definitely take a long time, and it won't be too late to refine it tomorrow." Ai Hong said nonchalantly, since there were still a few pills left, "Ming En, go and invite the Imperial Master to join us for the banquet."

Zhen Xuzi was a little disappointed that he was not alone, but he soon became happy again. No matter what, he had made a big step forward compared to before, but he was worried about another thing and turned to look at Shi Xuan and Mo Jing. Qiu, he was afraid that they would force themselves to follow him, which would be very troublesome.

But Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu stood quietly aside, looking at their noses with their eyes, and their hearts with their noses, like wood carvings.

"They still understand the way forward and retreat, and they know that they have to figure it out slowly, and they can't rush for a moment, which will ruin the impression in the emperor's mind." Zhen Xuzi felt relieved, and his opinion of Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu became a little better.

Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing a vermilion robe followed the great eunuch Ming En and walked in. It was Zhu Shang, the current imperial advisor. He looked majestic and unsmiling, with short hair on top. Not a monk, not a Taoist, not a secular person.

As soon as he came in, Shi Xuan felt a chill in his heart, and it seemed as if a stone had been dropped on Ying Fang Yuan's soul, causing slight ripples.

Zhu Shang looked at Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu with his eyes. They were so dark that it was hard to see the bottom, as if they were trying to devour their souls. He did not believe that Zhen Xuzi, an old Taoist priest who only knew how to brag, could refine any elixir. These two There must be something weird about the strange Taoist priests, waiting for me to shock their souls and make them behave badly!

As soon as he saw Zhu Shang's appearance, Zhen Xuzi screamed inwardly. He had suffered great losses under Zhu Shang's captivating eyes. If he hadn't been well-informed, good at speaking, and the elixirs were useful, he would have been there long ago. He was pushed out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded by the emperor. He had been forced to cooperate before, but despite his resentment, he did not tell the two of them about Zhu Shang's supernatural eyes. If they were in a trance, they did something extraordinary or let the news slip, it would be the crime of deceiving the emperor. But he will be beheaded.

He wanted to warn him, but his throat seemed to be oppressed by something, and it was difficult to speak. He knew that Zhu Shang's cultivation had improved again. Even without looking at each other, he could still achieve this level. Cold sweat broke out immediately.

But what Zhu Shang saw was a pair of smiling eyes, with dark and deep pupils, shining with stars, and moving in a mysterious trajectory. Seeing these eyes was like seeing the starry sky above his head, but it was very different. It was vast, boundless, grand and eternal, and frightening.

Zhu Shang was unable to tell the difference, and only felt that his whole soul was dizzy with the movement of the stars.

After a moment, Zhu Shang's mind became clear, and he found that he was still seeing the young man, with dark pupils, but there was no difference. The starry sky just now was like an illusion of his own.

"Okay, National Master, Immortal, follow me to Qianyang Palace. If you have nothing to do, why not talk about the way to immortality until the evening." How could Ai Hong not see Zhu Shang's little thoughts, and he made a round, so that Zhu Shang dared not try again.

Seeing that Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu did not do anything out of the ordinary, Zhen Xuzi breathed a sigh of relief, only to feel his palms full of sweat.

After leaving Huaqing Palace, Ai Hong saw that the national teacher and the real person were respectful and proud of their own emperor's balance technique, and couldn't help but say: "I heard that you, the national teacher, have also been studying the way of alchemy recently. Have you gained anything?"

After asking, no one answered, Ai Hong became angry, turned his head and saw Zhu Shang's face was dull, his face was flushed, and he muttered to himself: "It's hot, so hot..."

While talking to himself, he began to undress and remove his robe. In just two breaths, his upper body was naked, which made Ai Hong, the eunuch, the guards and Zhen Xuzi stunned.

When Zhu Shang was about to take off his underwear, he was shocked and sobered up. He looked at the front and then at his body. He was immediately ashamed and angry, and hurriedly put on his clothes. He understood the young man's trick. This was his hint to make them look bad!

"I am not feeling well. Please allow me to leave early, Your Majesty." Zhu Shang felt ashamed, and all the eyes around him were full of ridicule.

Ai Hong had only a vague understanding of the supernatural powers of the national teacher, but it did not prevent him from understanding that the national teacher was hurting himself instead of others, so he smiled and said, "It is really hot in the dog days. The national teacher will go to Qianyang Palace to avoid the heat. If you feel uncomfortable, you can also invite the imperial physician." In his heart, he thought, "The one who can refine the elixir is indeed not an ordinary person. After this beating, I will give him some sweet rewards."

The emperor forced him to invite, and Zhu Shang was reluctant to give up the promising position of the national teacher, so he had to follow him shamelessly. Zhen Xuzi forced a smile and walked briskly: "The person who can control the old Taoist as soon as he arrives is not an easy person. Zhu Shang really deserves it."

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In the side hall of Huaqing Palace, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu sat opposite each other.

When there was no one around, Mo Jingqiu smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the national teacher was gifted in the soul. The power of shocking the soul is almost like magic. Unfortunately, when he met us, the feathered monks with round and clear hearts, not only could he not be shaken at all, but he was bounced back."

"In the land of the end of the law, after countless tens of thousands of years of evolution, when the road to the development of the 'law' is blocked, there will naturally be other ways of change. For example, there may be strange people who specialize in the cultivation of the mind, but no matter which direction they go, it is difficult to break through the shackles and reach the level of the law. Our mind is the result of thousands or tens of thousands of years of cultivation. No one here can do it." Shi Xuan speculated with interest.

Mo Jingqiu nodded: "The end of the law is not just the law of Taoism." After a pause, she smiled softly, "Tonight should be smoother than expected."

Originally, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu planned to sneak into the ancestral temple under the cover of night and rely on telepathy if they had the opportunity to stay in the palace to refine the elixir. If they could not stay overnight, they would find an opportunity to sneak in during the day and beat the slow with the fast. After all, the palace is vast, even if there are many guards, there will definitely be omissions in the patrol, especially far away from the emperor. Unexpectedly, not only did they stay overnight smoothly, but there was also a sword dance tonight that attracted most of the attention.

"Then we will adjust our bodies and minds and wait quietly for the evening." Shi Xuan nodded.

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Outside the Minghua Palace, the lights were bright, and there were many desks. Ministers, princes, and generals were already sitting, waiting for the emperor's arrival. Some were looking forward to it, some were very disdainful, and some had simply prepared impeachment.

The fourth prince sat behind a desk at the bottom of the steps, and did not react to the hostile, disgusted, respectful, or respectful gazes, even when the third prince deliberately walked past him.

He just stared at the square in front of him, as if there was a beautiful, delicate figure standing there, and said firmly in his heart: "Jing'er, you have made such a great sacrifice for me, and your thoughts are all for my imperial ambitions. I, Ai Zheng, will not let you down. If I can ascend to the throne, I will definitely make you my queen and no longer let you be in the blasphemous gazes of so many men."