An Jingzhi's residence.

After complaining to An Jingzhi, Princess Ning Yue asked, "You are quite impressive, An Jingzhi. You have even become the Imperial Master. I have been grounded recently. It was Qiu Shuang who told me about it. I haven't had the chance to congratulate you yet."

An Jingzhi held out his hand, "It's not too late now. Where's the gift?"

Princess Ning Yue: "..."

Seeing Princess Ning Yue looking a little embarrassed, An Jingzhi jokingly said, "No way? You didn't come here empty-handed, did you? Where's the eldest princess?"

Princess Ning Yue was a little short of breath, "Next time, I'll make it up to you next time!" Damn, she came out in too much of a hurry.

An Jingzhi looked Princess Ningyue up and down and said, "No need for next time. I see you have so many jewels on your head, just give me any one. I'm not picky."

Princess Ning Yue's face flushed instantly, and she quickly stood up from the stool. "How can this be? You're such a scoundrel, An Jingzhi! I never knew you were such a pervert!" How could a girl give away her jewelry so casually? Unless...

An Jingzhi pretended to be confused and asked, "Why not? You, the dignified Lord Ningyue, are you going to come to my house empty-handed to offer congratulations and even eat and drink for free?"

Princess Ning Yue was speechless after being squeezed by him, and she didn't know how to explain to him what it meant when a woman gave her jewelry to a man.

Seeing that An Jingzhi seemed to be completely unaware, Princess Ning Yue stared at An Jingzhi's hateful face fiercely, reached out and took off a jade hairpin from her head, "Here you go! I warn you, don't lose it, otherwise you will be in trouble!" After saying that, she touched the whip wrapped around her waist.

An Jingzhi took it and played with it in his hands for a while, then put away his nonchalant expression and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Princess. I will treasure it for the rest of my life."

Princess Ningyue was very pleased with An Jingzhi's promise, but then she thought, "That's not right. Could he be pretending not to know the significance of a hairpin given by a woman? Otherwise, why would he be so solemn about it?" Could it be that An Jingzhi is attracted to her? Is he deliberately trying to get me to give him a token of love?

Thinking of this, Princess Ning Yue's face was filled with peach blossoms, and she shyly said: "It's good that you know. I am going back to the mansion. I will come to play with you again when I have time."

After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry.

Looking at the back of the usually heroic and beautiful girl turning around, An Jingzhi couldn't help but feel infinite pity in his heart.

How could An Jingzhi not know what it meant in ancient times for a woman to give a man a personal item? He had only teased her because she was so cute, but he had never expected that Princess Ningyue would actually give it to him.

An Jingzhi went to the storeroom, found the best box, and solemnly put the hairpin in it.

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Inside the palace.

After the old emperor finished his state affairs, he took out four pills from the brocade box, which he named Bigu Pills, and swallowed them.

Quan An helped the old emperor take the fasting pill, then put down the tea and stepped aside to wait.

Feeling the relief in his body, the old emperor couldn't help but say: "The Imperial Master is truly a god."

He then said to Quan'an, "The Crown Prince has made outstanding contributions in handling government affairs recently. I will give him ten fasting pills."

Quan An replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Tomorrow, accompany me incognito. I want to see the Imperial Master."

The second day.

Quan An accompanied the old emperor and came to An Jingzhi's mansion in disguise under the protection of the secret guards.

At this moment, in An Jingzhi's house, Zhao Wenyuan, who was rolling a meatball in his hand, said: "Brother An, after returning, I gave the fasting pills to my parents and my grandmother. After just one day of eating them, I felt like I was reborn. It's a pity that they are gone."

After eating, neither his parents nor his grandmother felt hungry. Only he, after finishing his meal, felt a craving for more. Taking a few more pills only alleviated the hunger. Zhao Wenyuan attributed this to excessive turbid qi in his body, requiring more fasting pills to cleanse his marrow and strengthen his tendons.

I heard that Your Majesty has completely stopped eating grains, which is really enviable.

An Jingzhi: “…”

The old emperor and Quan An stopped the servants from passing on the message and quietly walked to the backyard of the An Mansion. "Hahaha, I'm incognito today, and I didn't expect to meet the Imperial Master refining the fasting pill."

Zhao Wenyuan was shocked when he heard this, and the meatball in his hand fell on the chopping board, "Student Zhao Wenyuan, greetings to Your Majesty." Zhao Wenyuan was studying at Hongwenguan, so it was not an exaggeration to call him a student.

Hongwenguan was an academy established by the royal family, where most of the children of officials studied.

An Jingzhi turned around and saluted, "Your Majesty, I greet you."

The old emperor asked An Jingzhi about his method of refining the elixir with great interest. As he spoke, he stirred it a few times and rubbed a few pills with his hands.

Only then did he let it go with a lingering feeling, thinking to himself, I can finally make pills, right?

The old emperor glanced at Zhao Wenyuan, who had become silent and reserved since his arrival, and asked, "Is this Zhao family kid the alchemy disciple accepted by the imperial master?"

"Your Majesty, I have not accepted any disciples. I call Wenyuan my brother."

"Master, my fasting pills are almost used up again."

I understand. You are here to stimulate the production of the elixir.

The old emperor said proudly again: "Ever since I took the fasting pill refined by the imperial master, I feel relaxed all over. Even stepping on the ground makes me feel light and comfortable. Do you think I have entered the Taoist fasting period?" Ever since he discovered the effect of the pill, the old emperor began to abstain from sex and alcohol, and not let foul air pollute him.

The corners of An Jingzhi's mouth twitched slightly. He didn't eat greasy chicken, duck, fish, or heavy metals refined by Taoist priests, and he abstained from alcohol and sex. Combined with the psychological effect, of course he felt ecstatic.

I lost a lot of weight after eating these pills. Older people are overweight and suffer from various diseases.

It’s no wonder that the old emperor felt as light as a swallow after losing weight.

An Jingzhi still had to give a warning to avoid setting a trap for himself, "Your Majesty, I have already said that these pills are not fasting pills, nor can they help people practice Taoism, nor do they have any effect on immortality. Your Majesty's body feels relaxed only because you live a healthy life and abstain from alcohol and greasy food."

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