Chapter 83: Beauty shows up and gets the Ice Lotus
Seeing that the gaze from Emperor Sheng Yuan was becoming more and more unscrupulous. Shen Yi felt disgusted and reminded calmly: "Your Majesty!"
Emperor Sheng Yuan woke up and looked around. In fact, he was not the only one who lost his composure. Several princes and young men in the field were staring at this peerless beauty!
"Ahem..." Emperor Sheng Yuan coughed slightly and asked very gently, "I wonder why the Holy Son and Holy Daughter came to Beijing this time?"
Chen Yi stood up and smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, please allow me to report that although my Lingshu clan has never had any contact with the outside world, we also know that my emperor is mighty and has spared no effort to ensure that the people of Dayue live and work in peace and contentment.
The head of our tribe admires you very much. Therefore, we have specially sent us to present ten Yuanshou Pills to Your Majesty, hoping that Your Majesty can be radiant, live longer, and protect the foundation of our Dayue for thousands of years. "
After saying this, he presented a brocade box to the eunuch.
These words were very appropriate for Emperor Sheng Yuan. As he got older, he felt more and more powerless. He also wanted to find elixirs and medicines. He laughed heartily and said, "Great! The noble clan leader has a great mind. If all the people of Dayue Kingdom are as loyal to the emperor and patriotic as the noble clan leader, there is no need to worry that Dayue Kingdom will not be strong!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
After the emperor said this, the group of ministers below naturally echoed him.
"The Holy Son has made great contributions in offering the elixir. I wonder what reward you would like?" Emperor Sheng Yuan was very pleased and asked.
Shen Yi replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, our clan offered the elixir out of loyalty to Your Majesty, and we should not ask for a reward. It's just..."
After a pause, he said earnestly, "The leader of our clan is seriously ill and needs a medicinal herb to recover. I wonder if Your Majesty can give it to us? Our Lingshu clan will surely be grateful to Your Majesty for his kindness!"
"Oh, what kind of medicinal material is it?"
"It's the Lishan Ice Lotus!"
Emperor Sheng Yuan frowned. This ice lotus grew on the top of Mount Li and was influenced by the incense of Yuquan Temple. It has a strong Buddhist nature and is the first treasure of Dayue Palace.
This ice lotus can not only cleanse the tendons and marrow, detoxify and purify the mind, but it is also said that if an emperor takes it before his death, it can keep his body from decaying for a thousand years.
There is only one such tree in the Dayue Palace, and it was given to us by a high monk from the Yuquan Temple. It is now carefully kept in a cool room that keeps ice stored all year round.
"This..." Emperor Sheng Yuan hesitated, his eyes passing in the direction of the Saint. He saw the woman's beautiful eyes staring at him intently, her eyes full of expectation. He even forgot what to say for a moment.
After a while, Emperor Sheng Yuan said, "This Lishan Ice Lotus is the most precious treasure of my Dayue. Holy Son, why don't you exchange it for a reward?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the saint became visibly sad.
Emperor Sheng Yuan frowned and his Adam's apple rolled. For a moment, he had the urge to hold this beauty in his arms and comfort her.
The emperor hated the most the sentimental, even the Jiang girl back then, could not shake his heart, but now he repeatedly lost his composure, could not help wanting to take the woman in front of him for himself. He was over forty, and now he also longed for worldly happiness.
Jiang Yuyan could see that Emperor Sheng Yuan was very warm to her, so she suppressed her disgust, stood up and said mournfully, "Your Majesty, offering the elixir to Your Majesty is our loyalty and patriotism. We have no other request, but our clan leader has raised me, and he is in danger now, so I spoke so abruptly. Your Majesty, please don't blame me..."
The beauty's eyes were as misty as water, and her voice was soft and mournful, which made everyone present suddenly feel pity for her.
As the former patriarch, Shen Yi: “…”, he doesn’t have such a big daughter.
Emperor Sheng Yuan's eyes were filled with eagerness, "Saint Maiden, you..."
Jiang Yuyan stood up and knelt down, saying tenderly, "Your Majesty, my clan is good at medicine. I am willing to stay in the capital for a long time, to take care of your holy body, recite scriptures and pray for your holy body to be healthy. What do you think?"
Emperor Sheng Yuan felt a sudden surge of passion when he saw the beauty in front of him. He was at a loss as to how to keep her...
"The Ice Lotus..." Emperor Sheng Yuan was confused for a moment. After pondering for a long time, he finally agreed, "Since the Saint Maiden is protecting us, this Ice Lotus may not be used within a hundred years. I will give it to your clan today!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jiang Yuyan was overjoyed and looked towards the emperor with curved eyes, like a delicate flower reflected in the water.
Seeing how skilled she was at using the beauty trap, Shen Yi felt worried and jealous, and couldn't help but scratch her thigh with his wide sleeves under the table.
Jiang Yuyan: “…” She almost cried out because of the itchiness.
Emperor Sheng Yuan's eyes were burning, and he seemed to be thinking: "Since you want to take care of my body, why don't you grant you the status of a palace healer and live in the palace from now on."
Jiang Yuyan seemed to have expected this and said obediently, "Yes!"
At this moment, Concubine Jia's face suddenly darkened, and the ministers below also disagreed. Led by Zuo Cheng, Wu Lala knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, no!"
Zuo Cheng Zeng Miaoyi and Jia Guifei Zeng Lan'er were born of the same mother, and were legitimate relatives of the emperor's family. He saw that the emperor was attracted to this saintly woman, so he naturally wanted to stand up for his sister.
The Imperial Censor was also the first to step forward and asked, "Your Majesty, what kind of status do you want to give this daughter of the Shen family by bringing her into the palace?"
Emperor Sheng Yuan looked embarrassed. He was so proud of himself that he lost three points of his reputation as an emperor.
The Imperial Concubine Jia beside him looked at the Emperor with tears in her eyes. "I have one empress and one concubine in the Great Yueli Dynasty. Your Majesty, are you planning to abandon me and marry someone new?"
Emperor Sheng Yuan used to like this kind of thing, but today, for some reason, he felt particularly disgusted when he saw her like this. She was becoming even uglier.
With a gloomy face, the emperor spoke coldly: "You are only here as a female doctor to treat my body! My dear ministers, please stand up."
It was not time for the court session and Emperor Sheng Yuan did not want to make the situation too awkward.
Those kneeling on the ground looked at each other, not daring to look up.
Seeing this, Chen Yi said calmly: "What are you all thinking about? The Saint of our clan is pure and innocent, with a heart as pure as ice and snow. How could she want the position of Imperial Concubine? I only sincerely admire Your Majesty and fulfill my duty as a doctor."
At this moment, Emperor Sheng Yuan did not hear the rest of the words, but only heard the words "pure as ice and jade" and "admiration". He was very excited.
He had never wanted a woman so much. What did the ancestral laws and etiquette mean? He was the emperor. As long as he wanted, no one could disobey him!
Concubine Jia's face was as pale as gold paper, and she looked very ugly. The fourth and fifth princes under her were also worried when they saw their mother like this, and their initial admiration for Jiang Yuyan disappeared instantly.
Qin Shangyu and Xie Jingyu watched the whole process coldly, and they felt very happy to see Concubine Jia being humiliated!
At the beginning, when this "Chen Canglan" appeared, they were also attracted by his dancing posture and always felt that this figure was inexplicably familiar.
Xie Jingyu couldn't help but look at her a few more times, but soon he suddenly sobered up and blamed himself. Could it be that he couldn't control himself when he saw the beauty? So he felt very regretful throughout the whole process.
Only Qin Shangyu has been watching coldly. He is sure that in his heart his wife is incomparable, but this woman gives him a feeling so similar to Wanwan, he always feels that there is some mystery about her waiting for him to explore...
When the two of them left the palace, Xie Jingyu couldn't help but glance at Qin Shangyu, "You've been staring at that woman today, maybe you think she's pretty and you're attracted to her?"
Qin Shangyu is no longer a softie now, and he ignored him coldly.
"Hey, that woman looks like a power-hungry person. I advise you not to get bogged down in this quagmire!"
Xie Jingyu beat his fan to remind her, and suddenly he spat in annoyance, "Bah, why am I reminding you, just leave the Jiang Mansion and find a better partner. I will not leave the Jiang Mansion anyway."
Qin Shangyu looked back at him, with even more frost and snow in his eyes. "Do you think my feelings for her are any less than yours?"
Xie Jingyu looked back at the brightly lit palace, his voice suddenly lowered, "I was really happy the last time Wanwan and I attended this palace banquet. She was so talented and amazing that she shocked everyone, but in just two years, no one remembers her."
"We will always remember her. To me, she will always be my wife and the only light in my heart."
Qin Shangyu's expression also softened, as if he was sinking into a sweet memory...
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