Different from everyone else's enthusiasm, Gu Lingze did not take on any of the work. It was not because he did not want to participate, but his martial arts realm had loosened recently, so he decided to go into seclusion in a secret realm.

But before he went into seclusion, he had one extremely important thing to do.

"You said Gu Lingze wants to see me?" Qi Yuanjing raised his eyes to look at Xie Xiru and put the memorial in his hand aside.

Xie Xiru bowed and said, "Your Majesty, he said he has something important to report to you."

Qi Yuanjing nodded, "Then summon him to the palace."

The next day after the court session, Gu Lingze waited in front of the door of Taichu Palace.

The emperor's procession moved over from a distance. Gu Lingze bowed and clasped his hands. Qi Yuanjing said "No need to be polite", and he stood up.

Xie Xiru, Zhao Chengmo and others were standing at the back. After Qi Yuanjing entered the hall, he called them all in.

"I heard from Master Xie that you have something to tell me."

Gu Lingze replied "yes", then looked around and said, "Your Majesty, please send your attendants away."

Qi Yuanjing raised his eyebrows, and he felt a little more curious. "Commander Dai, please take the people out."

Dai Zhengqi glanced at the emperor, then at Gu Lingze, said "I'll take my leave", and led his men out.

Qi Yuanjing looked at the chief eunuch beside him again. Eunuch Gao immediately understood what he meant and led the servants to file out.

"Okay, go ahead."

Gu Lingze couldn't help but glance at Zhao Chengmo. The other party nodded slightly at him, and he immediately felt a lot more at ease.

"Your Majesty, please look." Gu Lingze raised his right fist, stretched out his five fingers forward, and a crystal clear plant suddenly grew in the palm of his hand.

Everyone present, except Zhao Chengmo, gasped, but this was exactly the effect Gu Lingze wanted.

"What...is this?" Qi Yuanjing tried hard to remain calm on the surface.

"This is a divine herb from heaven, and there is only one of its kind in the world."

Gu Lingze lied without changing his expression. He only had one plant in his secret realm. This plant was taken from the only branch of the spiritual herb and was nourished by him using spiritual energy and a medicine basket.

Fortunately, there is this branch, otherwise Gu Lingze would really have a headache.

As for directly producing the spiritual herbs from his palm, it was just an effect he created by taking objects from a secret realm. The purpose was to make the whole thing look mysterious.

As soon as Qi Yuanjing heard the name, he knew that this thing must be extraordinary, but he was still not sure what Gu Lingze meant.

"I am asking for an audience today to present it to Your Majesty."

Emperor Jing was neither blind nor confused, he could see the changes in his grandfather and others. The suspicion of kings has always been the most deadly thing. Instead of trying to cover it up, it is better to lay the matter out in the open.

Qi Yuanjing narrowed his eyes slightly, "You want to present it to me?"

"Yes." Gu Lingze appeared calm on the surface, but he still felt as if he was walking on thin ice in his heart.

However, he has already found a way out. If Emperor Jing wants to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, he will let his family hide in the secret realm. By then, even if Cheng Jiao puts the entire Qianyuan Kingdom on the fire, he will not blink an eye.

"Why don't you keep it for yourself?" Qi Yuanjing's gaze moved from the Tianling Immortal Grass to Gu Lingze's face, and he looked at him without blinking.

"I have seen records in the sect's classics that the roots of this magical herb have been buried deep underground for thousands of years and will not appear in the human world unless there is peace and prosperity. I was guided by the celestial phenomena that day and discovered the auspicious sign from heaven."

Gu Lingze took a deep breath and said, "These precious things should be presented to the Lord of the World."

After hearing these words, Xie Xiru wanted to applaud. Every word and sentence was in line with the king's wishes and was truly impeccable.

"If I say I have no distracting thoughts, I don't believe it myself, and the emperor will not believe it either. Besides, I am also afraid that an innocent man will be convicted of possessing a treasure. But my grandfather's words have awakened me."

Qi Yuanjing quickly glanced at Xie Xiru, "Oh? What did Master Xie say?"

"My grandfather said that the emperor is a wise ruler." Gu Lingze stopped here and it would be unnecessary to say anything else.

There was silence in the hall. Qi Yuanjing sat on the dragon throne with his eyes closed in thought. Seeing this, Xie Xiru and others felt uneasy.

"General Zhaoyi." Qi Yuanjing opened his eyes.

"I am here."

"Go outside and ask Gao Yisu to go to Zhaoyang Palace to invite the Queen over."

"yes."

Zhao Chengmo opened the door and conveyed the emperor's order to Eunuch Gao. Dai Zhengqi pricked up his ears with some curiosity.

"Thank you, you have a good grandson."

Xie Xiru knelt down and saluted, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. This is also a blessing for our family."

Gu Lingze retracted his right hand, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, in order to prevent the magical herb's spiritual energy from leaking out, I will first take the magical herb back and preserve it."

Qi Yuanjing suppressed his curiosity for the moment and just nodded.

After a while, the queen's sedan chair arrived at the gate of Taichu Palace. As soon as she entered, she could see the situation inside the palace clearly.

"You guys should follow Eunuch Gao and leave first."

After all the palace maids around the emperor and empress filed out, Gu Lingze bowed and placed the immortal grass in the jade bottle on the table in front of the emperor.

Ji Zixuan was shocked at first, but after listening to the emperor's explanation, he felt happy and comforted.

"Your Majesty, Lingze's loyalty to you must be greatly rewarded."

Qi Yuanjing also nodded, "That's exactly what I meant."

He looked at Gu Lingze standing below and asked, "Do you want any reward?"

"I have concealed something from Your Majesty. Please forgive me."

Now it was Qi Yuanjing's turn to be surprised. Gu Lingze even offered the Heavenly Spirit Herb so openly, so what else could he be hiding from him?

"Tell me about it."

Gu Lingze took out another jade bottle from his sleeve, "This is the magical milk produced by the immortal grass. Cao Min has already given it to all his family members."

Xie Xiru quickly knelt down and said, "This matter was instigated by this old minister. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Gu Tianhua also knelt down, "It has nothing to do with my father-in-law, it was my idea."

Gu Xiuyi, Gu Feirui and Zhao Chengmo all knelt down and apologized, hoping that the emperor would not be angry about this.

"Hahaha." Qi Yuanjing suddenly laughed out loud, "Since Xie Qing said that I am a wise ruler, how could I punish you for this matter?"

"You all should get up."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.

"I noticed that you all looked different these past two days when I was in court. It turns out that it was the effect of this spiritual milk."

Gu Lingze stepped forward and said, "After the emperor took the immortal grass, the effect of this spiritual milk on the emperor's holy body has been lost, but it can be given to the two princes."

Qi Yuanjing held Ji Zixuan's hand and said, "I will take the immortal herb with you, the queen."

Just as Ji Zixuan was about to speak, Qi Yuanjing took the lead and said, "I have made up my mind. Your Majesty, there is no need to say more."

In fact, this was also what Gu Lingze meant. He was afraid that Emperor Jing could not withstand the spiritual energy of the entire magic herb, so taking it together with the king and queen could be said to be the best of both worlds.

"Your Majesty, this magical herb is a treasure that gathers the essence of heaven and earth. Although it cannot achieve the realm of immortality, it can still help one live a hundred years in peace and health."