"In the end, Your Majesty still doesn't care enough about me!" Consort Yi said with a wronged expression.
"What makes you say that?" the emperor asked, growing impatient.
Aside from the Empress, the woman he cared about most was Consort Yi, without a doubt.
“Logically speaking, Prince Duan is not a prince with a fief, so his title cannot be passed down from generation to generation. Yet Your Majesty still allowed Qi Chengshuo to inherit the title of Prince. You are really biased towards them. If you were also biased towards me, I would have been the Empress long ago.”
"The previous dynasty was thrown into chaos by the vassal kings and princes. The kings and princes of our Great Yan Dynasty do not have fiefdoms, unlike your Jiyuan Kingdom." The emperor smiled as he spoke: "If I were to grant fiefdoms, I would certainly not mistreat Prince Duan."
Consort Yi was furious after hearing his words.
The emperor quickly coaxed, "I promised you before that I would definitely make you empress before I die, so don't worry."
Consort Yi snorted coldly upon hearing this, too lazy to pay him any attention.
This old man even wants to take elixirs to live to be a hundred years old.
In my lifetime?
He wants to be an old man who never dies; I don't have the patience to wait that long.
"My beloved concubine, don't be angry. Whatever you want, I will give it to you!" the emperor coaxed with a smile.
"Your Majesty seems to like Qi Chengshuo quite a bit, even more than our Chengyue. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was your real grandson!" Consort Yi sneered.
The emperor was taken aback upon hearing this, and after a moment he said, "You can't just say that. However... Chengshuo is my sixth brother's grandson, so he's the same as my grandson. Besides, among the royal family members, Chengshuo is outstanding and skilled in both literature and martial arts. In this respect, Chengyue can't compare to him."
"Your Majesty, how can anyone say that their own grandson is inferior to others?"
Consort Yi couldn't help but gently punch his arm: "Qi Chengshuo is only eighteen years old this year, and His Majesty is going to let him inherit the title of Prince. Wouldn't that make him surpass many people all at once? He is too young after all. He can't possibly be on equal footing with those old princes. Why doesn't His Majesty let him gain more experience and inherit the title in a few years?"
She disliked none of the members of the Prince Duan's household.
Qi Jiu was exiled. If it weren't for Prince Duan ordering Qi Chengshuo to protect Qi Jiu, Qi Jiu would never have been able to return to the capital alive.
In Consort Yi's mind, Prince Duan was just a meddlesome old man, and she was happy that he could block their way.
The emperor was surprised by Consort Yi's words. He, who had always doted on Consort Yi, did not listen to her this time.
"I have already promised my sixth brother on this matter, so of course I cannot go back on my word. Chengshuo is his eldest grandson and will inherit the title sooner or later. Since Chengshuo has the ability, and my sixth brother said that his health is not good and he needs to take good care of himself, I naturally cannot bear to see him suffer."
Seeing that the Emperor had made up his mind, Consort Yi said nothing more.
...
The next morning, Ye Xianya and Zhengzheng went to cultivate under the Zhuguo tree.
It was extremely cold, but that didn't bother them much.
To Ye Xianya and Zhengzheng's great joy, it started snowing before noon, which meant that the red fruits on the tree were ripe.
Actually, Ye Xianya had thought the Vermilion Fruit was almost ripe and ready to eat, but Zhengzheng had always waited for snow to pick it before eating it, so the little one had been waiting and looking forward to it.
"Sister, the vermilion fruits are ready to eat. There are six in total, let's split them in half," Zhengzheng said excitedly.
Previously, all the fruit on this red fruit tree belonged to it; it ate all six of them every year.
With the help of these vermilion fruits, its strength grew stronger and stronger.
As for now?
Anyway, it has been eating Vermilion Fruit for more than ten years, so eating a little less won't matter. As long as its sister is happy, it can eat a lot of Hundred Beast Pills.
Although the effects of the Hundred Beast Pill are not as good as those of the Vermilion Fruit, it has the advantage of being more plentiful and having an excellent taste.
After considering it in her mind, Zhengzheng still felt that it would be most worthwhile for her to give half of these vermilion fruits to Ye Xianya.
The little guy was already making plans in his mind.
"Zhengzheng, you're so generous!" Ye Xianya praised with a smile.
"This Vermilion Fruit tastes amazing! Sister, wait for me a moment, I'll fly up to the top of the tree and pick it." After saying that, Zhengzheng hurried off to pick the Vermilion Fruit.
The six red fruits were large and red, emitting an enticing fruity aroma. Zhengzheng couldn't wait to eat one, but Ye Xianya stopped her.
"Don't rush, let me think about what kinds of pills can be made from the Vermilion Fruit."
Upon hearing this, Zhengzheng swallowed hard and placed the vermilion fruit in her hand back onto the large leaf in front of her.
Ye Xianya thought for a while before saying, "Never mind, let's just eat it."
"Is it really edible?" Zhengzheng hesitated to take a bite.
"Eat it. Using Vermilion Fruit alone to refine pills is about the same as eating it directly. Although more spiritual energy from heaven and earth can be incorporated into the pills, some of the Vermilion Fruit's own nutrients will be lost. If you combine it with other rare and precious medicinal herbs to refine pills, it can improve the efficacy. However, rare and precious herbs are hard to find. By the time we find them, the Vermilion Fruit will have already withered and lost its original function. Let's just eat it directly."
Natural treasures like the Vermilion Fruit won't rot, but... over time, the special energy it contains will slowly dissipate, eventually causing it to wither and die.
Zhengzheng was already craving it, and when she heard Ye Xianya say that, she quickly picked up a vermilion fruit and stuffed it into her mouth. Her golden eyes lit up instantly: "Sister, eat quickly, this vermilion fruit tastes even better than the ones I've had before."
"Of course! I set up a spirit-gathering array under this tree. The spiritual energy has been abundant these past few days, and the Vermilion Fruit absorbed enough spiritual energy when it ripened, so it will definitely taste better. Just wait and see, the fruit that grows next year will be truly delicious, and maybe even more will grow!" Ye Xianya said with a smile.
In this era of scarce spiritual energy, any place that can grow rare and precious materials is definitely not simple; it must either have a spiritual vein, a spiritual spring, or some other special place.
With the blessing of the spirit-gathering array, this Vermilion Fruit will definitely grow even better next year.
Hearing Ye Xianya say this, Zhengzheng was filled with anticipation: "Sister, the Vermilion Fruit is so delicious, it's no worse than the Hundred Beast Pill. It's just that there are only six of them every year, and we can only eat them in winter. I'm so hungry for it. If I can eat more next year, I'll be laughing in my dreams."
"The Vermilion Fruit is rare, but... I can give you more Hundred Beast Pills. Once Qi Chengshuo helps us sell those gold and silver jewels, I'll have some money and then I'll make you a few more batches of Hundred Beast Pills so you can eat your fill every day."
Upon hearing this, Zhengzheng was so happy that she kept flapping her wings.
It must be the happiest golden eagle in the world.
"Sister, are you tired? Let me give you a back massage!" Zhengzheng quickly stretched out her big paws, trying to curry favor with Ye Xianya.
"No, no, no!" Ye Xianya quickly reached out to stop it. "I'm not tired."
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