Are you kidding us? What does that mean?
Some people were puzzled, but Xu Yan, who had been standing there blankly, seemed to suddenly think of something. His facial features relaxed, and he actually sat back down.
The girl's eyes darted around, and she gradually lost her composure.
The next second he burst into laughter, tears streaming down his face.
"Hahaha, you guys are so stupid! No wonder Master said that humans are the most interesting beings in the Three Realms, they're really hilarious!"
"Auntie, you're joking. You were once a human being too," Li Yue said helplessly.
"Hmph, I've been a human for only a few days, but I've been a ghost for almost fifty years."
The little girl jumped onto the table, playfully swinging her legs, the pearl hanging from her toes teetering precariously.
At this point, some clever people realized that the ghosts and gods had long ago said that she was on the righteous path and that using human materials would damage her spiritual cultivation.
What kind of resources do these people have that would make them risk years of cultivation to refine longevity pills?
That's why His Majesty said it was just for fun.
Wang Yi felt ashamed that he had been blinded by the five desires and hadn't even realized this.
Looking at His Majesty, who was still bowing and scraping as he spoke to the Grand Princess of Qin.
He couldn't help but sigh, "The emperor has the appearance of a sage ruler. Among them, the one with the strongest desire to prolong his life should be His Majesty, but it was also His Majesty who came to his senses first."
"No—", King Chu cried out in anguish after realizing what had happened. With his greatest hope gone, the already frail King Chu was now barely breathing, and most of his energy and spirit was gone.
The King of Chu fainted.
The banquet had to end abruptly, leaving those who hadn't attended extremely curious.
After the banquet, the head of the prestigious Xie family, who had entered upright, came out horizontally, looking as if he had gone mad.
If it were said that the emperor had punished them without cause, the heads of the noble families who were traveling with them showed no indignation.
Among the imperial clan, the most prestigious eldest son of Emperor Taizu, the Prince of Chu, was carried back by guards.
Those who happened to see him on the street revealed that the King of Chu was breathing heavily but not exhaling, and looked like he was about to die.
The actions of the Crown Prince of Chu later confirmed this information.
The crown prince moved out the coffin that the King of Chu had prepared long ago and had it repainted.
This means there's no other way but to try and flush it down with a coffin.
Curiosity was like a cat's claws scratching at you. There were so many people in Kyoto that within a few days, someone revealed what the banquet looked like.
The head of the Xie family offended the gods and spirits, and ten years of his lifespan was taken away!
His Majesty, blessed with boundless good fortune, has taken the divine elixir and returned to his youth!
As everyone knows, rumors always get more and more outrageous as they spread. In the end, Ling Xiao was portrayed as an omnipotent, capricious, and deadly ghost from the underworld.
After I came back that day.
"Host, you fed the emperor a Rejuvenating Pill, right? The kind that only makes your face look a little better."
The host's performance was so realistic, it completely confused the creature, which was speaking haltingly.
Ling Xiao answered crisply, "Yes, that's right, how could we afford the Longevity Pill?"
Even the lowest-grade Longevity Pill costs 8,000 points and can only extend one's lifespan by one year.
Ling Xiao couldn't even afford to buy new clothes after pawning her pants!
Besides, how could Li Yue deserve such expensive pills? Ling Xiao is here to earn points, not to give them away.
Does she really think she's his aunt? Even his mother wouldn't go to such lengths.
It's hard to describe how I've come to realize that the so-called longevity pill is actually a beauty pill, a product nicknamed the "beauty pill."
"Host"
"Um?"
"You're a truly magnificent liar," she exclaimed, then changed the subject, "but this system likes it."
Li Yue happily roamed the imperial court and the inner palace with his youthful face.
Of course, nothing dramatic happened. The amorous concubines in the harem were half-sour and half-coquettish. The emperor was so young that they all looked old in comparison, which made them feel rather shy.
The previous dynasty reacted differently; loyal and upright officials were delighted that the current emperor's lifespan had been extended, and the foundation of the nation was more stable.
Those with ulterior motives outwardly celebrated, but in private they sighed and lamented that the emperor was nearing thirty and there were seven or eight princes in the palace.
The succession struggle, which should have begun to unfold, quietly subsided...
The aristocratic families suffered a complete defeat in this battle, so naturally they had to give up some benefits. Leaving aside the power struggles in the court for the time being.
Taking advantage of the Xie family head's loss of power, the Xie family was tacitly divided up by the powerful families and the emperor. After a round of division, Li Yue made a fortune.
Just then, the Tang family head wisely presented a gift.
The Ling family members—
Upon hearing the news, a murderous glint flashed in the Emperor's eyes: "Yan Pei..."
Yan Pei was an ancestor whom many eunuchs in the palace looked up to. He was the chief eunuch by the emperor's side and held considerable power.
Despite this, he is a low-key person who doesn't like to wield power, which is why he has been able to follow Li Yue steadily all this time.
At this moment, he didn't ask any questions, only replying, "As Your Majesty commands."
"I remember there were five male members of the Ling family?" The question was abruptly turned into a statement by the chill emanating from him.
"There used to be five people, but the aristocratic families are cruel and hateful, and I heard that three of them have already died."
"Go and handle this. My aunt is a member of the Li family; she can't have any dealings with the Ling family."
Li Yue pulled off the ornament from his waist and tossed it to Yan Pei. Having experienced the immense benefits this aunt had brought him, he naturally didn't want to share them with others.
"yes"
………………
In a private prison, the Ling family members experienced a stark contrast between joy and sorrow. Ling Xiao climbed out of bed, sat upright, and looked gloomy.
Lady Yang led her palace servants ten paces away, and only when she saw that she had begun to move did she wave her hand to send someone forward.
After serving her for a few days, Lady Yang figured out some of the noble lady's habits: she was in a bad mood when she got up and was easily angered if disturbed, so she had to avoid her until she was fully awake.
Last time, a palace maid who was eager to rise in rank rashly touched it and almost got hanged by her hair.
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