Lu Ze said softly, "Daddy has grown up and no longer clings to Mom, so you shouldn't cling to Mom either."
Qi Yuning pushed Lu Ze away and picked up Lingling. "Stop talking nonsense, Lingling will always stick to her mother."
Lingling reached out and hugged Qi Yuning's neck tightly, "Lingling likes mother."
Qi Yuning nudged Lingling and said, "Come on, let's fly a kite and get rid of all the bad luck."
In the Tai Chi Hall.
Emperor Shi Yuan angrily accused Zhao Chong, "Do you still remember that you are Ze'er's uncle? You actually secretly appointed Yu An as the Minister of Justice. Do you still respect me?"
Zhao Chong stepped forward and helped Emperor Shiyuan to sit down slowly. He said, "Father, please don't be anxious. Ze'er is younger than him. He is too young to convince the public."
"He is only two years younger than you. When I was his age, I was already the emperor!"
Emperor Shi Yuan angrily said, "Your sister married into the Lu family for you. Instead of helping your own nephew, you're actually helping to promote the Yu family... You're simply foolish!"
Zhao Chong repeatedly said, "Father, please don't be angry. Taoist He specifically told me not to get angry when taking the longevity pill."
Emperor Shi Yuan opened a longevity pill and took it.
Zhao Chong lit the incense beside him and said, "Father, you should be more calm and composed so that I can prosper my country for thousands of years."
Emperor Shi Yuan took a deep breath of the sweet smell, and his mind calmed down. He said, "I've treated Ze'er unfairly this time. Today is his birthday."
Zhao Chong smiled faintly and said, "Zer is my nephew. If I have treated him unfairly, I will definitely make it up to him."
The Emperor Shi Yuan sniffed the sweet aroma and felt relaxed physically and mentally. He said, "Master He's elixir is truly very useful. Combined with the fragrance of this sweet grass, it can cure all diseases."
Zhao Chong said, "As long as your Majesty likes it, that's good. This sweet grass is even more scarce than Taoist He's elixir. I heard there are rumors in Persia that inhaling the fragrance of sweet grass can prolong one's life."
Emperor Shi Yuan approached the incense burner and sniffed, "My son is very thoughtful."
Seeing Emperor Shiyuan smoking in front of the incense burner, Zhao Chong bowed and said, "Father, I will take my leave first."
Emperor Shi Yuan said, "Wait a minute. I have treated Ze'er badly today. I must reward him with a birthday gift. You can take it for me later."
"Yes." Zhao Chong replied.
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On Longhua Mountain, the rhododendrons are in full bloom, and under the warm spring sun, peach blossoms, cherry blossoms and crabapple blossoms are in full bloom.
Qi Yuning was originally afraid that it would be cold on the mountain, but the warm sunshine on the mountain really made it feel like a warm spring day. Lingling was only wearing a pink chest-length dress and was throwing a kite that was taller than her. She was accidentally pinned down by the kite.
Qi Yuning and Lu Ze looked on and chuckled.
Lingling crawled out from under the kite, took Lu Ze's hand and said, "Daddy, you fly the kite."
Lu Ze took the kite string, let out some kite, and flew it beside a mountain stream. After a while, the big kite was flying in the sky.
Lingling clapped her hands and said, "Daddy is so awesome! Lingling wants to play too."
Lu Ze tied the kite string to a wooden stick and gave it to Lingling. The kite was heavy, so Lingling had to run a few steps with it.
Seeing this, Qi Yuning stepped forward to support Lingling, glared at Lu Ze and said, "With such a big kite, aren't you afraid of taking Lingling away?"
Lu Ze chuckled, "I didn't expect Lingling to be so light."
Lingling couldn't play with the big kite, so she went to the side to pick flowers. She picked a bunch of flowers and came to Lichun and said, "Auntie Lichun, please help me make a wreath. Lingling wants to wear it."
Lichun was very skillful and in no time she had made a wreath for Lingling to wear.
Lingling ran to Qi Yuning and said, "Mom, honey, does it look good?"
Qi Yuning saw the wreath on Lingling's head and smiled softly, "It looks good."
Lingling handed the flower she had picked to Qi Yuning and said, "Mom, what's the name of this flower?"
Qi Yuning looked at the brightly blossoming flower in Lingling's hand and smiled faintly. "This is called Yu Mei Ren. Legend has it that when Yu Ji said goodbye to the King of Chu, her blood was spilled on this flower, causing it to bloom even more brightly. That's why it got the name Yu Mei Ren."
"Princess, this isn't poppy," Shuangjiang said. "This is Persian opium."
"Opium?" Qi Yuning had never heard of opium.
Frost said, "Opium was introduced to our dynasty not long ago. The biggest difference between opium and poppy is the fuzziness of opium. The fuzzless one is opium. Persian merchants say that opium used as a perfume has a sweet fragrance that can soothe the body and mind, but it can also be addictive. It's a poison and should not be touched lightly."
Qi Yuning repeatedly asked Lingling to throw away the opium in her hand, "Why are there Persian flowers here?"
Shuangjiang leaned close to Qi Yuning's ear and whispered, "I heard from a Persian pharmacist that when Princess Jin was suffering from severe pain, she often used opium to relieve the pain. The Jin Palace has been purchasing large quantities of opium and spices from Persian pharmacists all year round."
Qi Yuning looked up at Shuangjiang and asked, "What did the King of Jin buy these for?"
Shuang lowered her voice and said, "Persian merchants say that sometimes addiction is brought from the mother's womb and is incurable. I wonder if Princess Rong also needs opium?"
Qi Yuning asked, "Besides being addictive, are there any other dangers?"
Frost said, "It's extremely harmful. One's body will gradually become thinner, or even weak and seriously ill. However, because opium can relieve pain, addicts often use excessive doses, which leads to a sharp decrease in lifespan. If the addiction is severe, an overdose can easily lead to death from poisoning. This substance is extremely harmful."
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