The crown prince initially didn't want to pay her any attention, but then he suddenly remembered something and called out, "Stop, let her come closer."
Guan Yingying walked forward confidently.
"You're back?"
"Yes, I'm back. Your Highness, I've brought some nice things to present to you."
"Bring it here."
"Not here, somewhere else."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xiu angrily rebuked, "How dare you! You actually tried to seduce the Crown Prince?"
Shi Xiu particularly disliked Guan Yingying; this woman had no manners whatsoever, and he didn't know how she had managed to live so long.
Guan Yingying rolled her eyes at him: "Watch your words! How do you know what this commoner wants to offer His Highness?"
At this moment, the prince could only think of "gunpowder has been developed!"
He said to Shi Xiu, "You may leave. Miss Tu, please wait a moment."
The Crown Prince returned to his residence, changed into the ordinary clothes worn by wealthy young men, and brought with him four highly skilled guards and four secret guards.
Leaving the mansion, we took an ordinary carriage on the street, without any sign of the Crown Prince's residence.
He said to Guan Yingying, who was waiting under the overpass, "Lead the way."
Jinqian Lane, Dongcheng District.
It was an extremely inconspicuous teahouse, without even a sign.
It was cleaned up fairly neatly and elegantly.
The prince went upstairs and entered his room, only to see a sign on the wall that read, "Heaven on Earth".
This calligraphy belongs to Gu Chengyan; the Crown Prince recognizes his handwriting.
Tu Qianyue was arrogant, and the content of her words was equally arrogant.
Soon, two women with their hair in double buns carried up a basin of charcoal fire with an iron tea tray on top.
A tin kettle was placed on top, the water was boiled, and the woman threw in a lot of dried fruit, dried flowers, a few small tea leaves, and then stirred it constantly.
Gradually, the tea began to emit a strong, sweet, fruity aroma.
The woman poured a cup of tea and handed it to Guan Yingying, who presented it to the Crown Prince with both hands. The Crown Prince naturally refused to accept it and gestured to Shi Xiu instead.
Shi Xiu said, "Miss Tu, His Highness the Crown Prince does not eat or drink anything from outside."
Guan Yingying smiled and said, "Oh, I see. This tea is made from extremely rare ingredients. It's a nourishing tea that I made myself, and I can only make a few ounces a year. Brother Shi, please try it. After all, I've traveled thousands of miles to find it."
Shi Xiuxin said: What kind of tea is this? It's just a random brew of miscellaneous fruits, a low-class country fruit tea.
"This kind of tea cannot be found in large quantities. The beauty of this tea can only be appreciated through experience and cannot be described in words."
The crown prince wanted to talk about gunpowder, but didn't want to be too wary of such trivial matters, so he casually said to Shi Xiu, "Try it!"
The Crown Prince had given the order, so Shi Xiu had no choice but to risk his life to taste the tea.
Upon tasting, it seems to have the refreshing aroma of fruit tea, without any obvious off-flavors.
Shi Xiu drank the whole cup.
Guan Yingying was drinking pure fruit tea with honey added, and she thought it tasted good.
Shi Xiu said, "Why aren't you drinking?"
"There are only a few ounces of tea in total. How could a commoner like me bear to drink it? Not everyone can afford such tea."
Shi Xiu asked the two women, "How much is this tea?"
The two women smiled and said, "Sir, please enjoy your tea. We would be grateful if you would do us the honor of having tea with us."
"Miss Tu, you didn't come here just to invite His Highness for tea, did you?"
"No way!"
She clapped her hands, and Wei Bufan came over carrying a box. The iron box was very exquisite. When she opened it, there were three black pills embedded inside.
The panacea would naturally be best taken, but Guan Yingying's previous life was in the 21st century, and such things were absolutely forbidden.
There are photos online of smokers lying down with a cigarette holder, but nobody knows the structure of that cigarette holder.
She created this pill based on the historical preference of tyrannical emperors for alchemy and the pursuit of immortality.
Black sesame seeds, walnut powder, donkey-hide gelatin, some granulated sugar, and red date powder are rolled into pills. When you chew them, they are fragrant and sweet, much more delicious than the cinnabar and malachite pills made by Taoist priests.
Guan Yingying asked Wei Bufan to use silver tweezers to hold the "pill" and roast it over the fire, releasing a sweet aroma.
“I saved the life of the Imperial Preceptor of Xiandou. He was over 180 years old and said that day should have been his death, but I saved him. To thank me, he gave me a recipe for a panacea, which is the best for strengthening the kidneys and replenishing qi, prolonging life, and if one is sincere, it can even lead to immortality. I named it the Panacea.”
She handed the roasted pill to the Crown Prince and said, "The raw materials were really hard to find, so I only made a few. These three are for Your Highness."
Men are utterly obsessed with elixirs that supposedly enhance kidney function. How many emperors, in their quest for immortality, swallowed all sorts of metallic pills and perished prematurely? Yet they continued to follow in their footsteps.
The prince took the pill in his hand, looked at it, and said nothing.
Guan Yingying put the roasted pill back into the iron box, closed it, and pushed it towards the Crown Prince, saying with a smile, "Whether it can grant immortality needs time to verify. But it can quickly heal internal injuries, rapidly refresh the mind when tired, and grant boundless abilities after consumption. Your Highness can try and test this at any time."
The crown prince frowned and gently flicked the sleeve closest to her.
The crown prince had no interest in her whatsoever; she was of lowly status, arrogant, and ugly. He felt as if a toad had jumped over and was breathing on his face, making him feel nauseous.
Shi Xiu had already drunk two cups of tea, and the more he drank, the better it tasted. He felt indescribably comfortable and happy from the inside out.
It's addictive!
I felt all the frustration and dissatisfaction in my heart vanish, leaving me feeling light and ethereal, my whole body limp, and even a bewitching look appearing on my face.
"Miss Tu, does this tea have a name?"
"It contains various dried fruits, as well as goji berries and sand ginseng, which are extremely beneficial to health. The local woman named it Longevity Tea."
"Great name! Delicious taste, it makes you feel warm and comfortable all over and very refreshing."
Seeing that he had drunk three cups in a row, the Crown Prince said, "Shi Xiu, you go out first. I have something to say to Miss Tu."
Shi Xiu went out excitedly, carrying a cup of longevity tea with her.
"Tu Qianyue, I want you to develop gunpowder as soon as possible."
Guan Yingying didn't refuse and readily said, "Okay, I'll go tomorrow."
The crown prince stood up and wanted to leave.
Guan Yingying picked up a cup of tea and handed it to him: "Your Highness, please try this tea. If Your Highness wanted to kill me, it would be easier than crushing an ant."
After drinking the tea, Shi Xiu truly felt the "benefits" of the longevity tea, and felt comfortable in every part of his body.
He smiled and recommended the tea to the Crown Prince, saying, "Your Highness, this tea seems alright to me."
The prince accepted it and finally took a sip.
The Crown Prince instructed Shi Xiu to take the iron box containing the "panacea".
Guan Yingying breathed a huge sigh of relief.
For today's plan, she specially ground the Panacea into powder. She added three pills to each pot of tea today, a very large dose. Even if the prince only takes a sip, he will feel the joy of a god.
After seeing the Crown Prince off, Guan Yingying touched her back; her clothes were soaked with sweat and felt icy cold in the wind.
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