The next morning, the court session began.
Yi Cheng led two chubby little boys and a fat dumpling into the Golden Palace with great enthusiasm.
As soon as he stepped across the threshold of the main hall, he shouted loudly, "Xiao Yong, Xiao Yong!"
After scanning around for a long time, the man with small eyes still couldn't find Marquis Yongyi.
"Four no's, where's Xiao Yong?"
Yi Cheng stared at Xiao Xuan with her round little eyes.
Xiao Xuan replied, "The Marquis of Yongyi is claiming illness and staying at home."
"Oh? Xiaoyong is sick."
Yi Cheng scratched his ear, looking rather troubled.
At this moment, the ministers saw Yi Cheng, and then they saw Da Bao holding a plump bamboo shoot in his arms beside Yi Cheng. They quickly bowed and greeted him.
"We greet Your Highness! We greet the Divine Might Heavenly Treasure General!"
Many of them were founding heroes who had personally witnessed Da Bao's divine power and the ceremony of bestowing titles upon generals. Many were also newly appointed nobles of the court. However, as the guardian beast of the nation and one of the important totems of the Vermilion Bird Dynasty, Da Bao had naturally seen the portrait of him.
There are still some portraits of founding heroes hanging in the Lingyan Pavilion in Beiyuan.
"No need for formalities!"
Yi Cheng gently raised her small hand, cradling her large belly as she laughed heartily.
"Hmph hmph."
Da Bao grunted a few times, ignoring these people, his eyes fixed on the plump bamboo shoot in his arms.
"And me, and me, the King of Lucky Koi! I am the Treasure-Gathering Little General, bestowed with the title by none!"
Seeing Yi Cheng and Da Bao looking so impressive, Little Fatty couldn't help but feel jealous. He kept kicking his short legs and waving and jumping in front of the ministers.
The ministers glanced at the young emperor on the dragon throne, a series of questions arising in their minds.
Treasure-Gathering Little General? Does my Vermilion Bird Dynasty even have such a title?
Xiao Xuan met everyone's gazes and gave a slight nod with his eyes.
Everyone understood, and immediately bowed and shouted:
"We have met the Treasure-Gathering Young General! The Young General is truly awe-inspiring!"
"Hahahaha... My beloved subjects, what a life!"
The chubby boy proudly stuck out his little belly, one hand on his hip, the other raised in a gesture of greeting.
My beloved subjects...?
Upon hearing this, the ministers' eyelids twitched.
They only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that their emperor had not spoken.
At this moment, many newly rich officials in the court were already wondering... These chubby little guys are not simple at all.
"Siwu, Xiaoyong didn't come today." Yicheng patted her little belly, looking a bit distressed. "His pork is so delicious, I was thinking of asking him to order some."
Seeing this, Xiao Xuan said, "You should go to his house this afternoon, and bring an imperial physician with you."
"That's right."
Upon hearing this, Yi Cheng's eyes lit up immediately.
"The goose and Xiaoyong are such good friends, if he's sick, the goose should go and see him."
"Little Fatty, Black Rabbit, Big Treasure, geese, let's go to Little Yong's house, charge!"
Yi Cheng, with her big belly sticking out, rushed out of the hall.
"Prince Kao Shan, would you like me to find someone to guide you?"
"No need for the four no's, the goose found Xiao Yong's house, the goose used to go there often."
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Qinglong Avenue, the residence of the Marquis of Yongyi.
"My lord, my lord, it's terrible! The Prince of Kao Shan is here!"
"Quickly, quickly, tell them I'm not home."
"No, my lord, the Prince of Kao Shan has brought the imperial physician, personally appointed by His Majesty, to treat you."
"What! "
Marquis Yongyi's face turned green instantly.
He was perfectly healthy, but for some reason, his heart suddenly started to feel uncomfortable.
He was quite certain that the other party had come for his pigs.
But since the other party brought a royal physician personally appointed by His Majesty, I had no choice but to see him.
"Sigh... well, since we're already here, let's make the best of it. Please arrange for the Prince to sit in the front hall."
"No, Your Highness, the front hall is too small; there probably won't be enough room."
"Hmm?" Marquis Yongyi's expression hardened. "What do you mean by 'no room to sit'?"
"How many troops have they sent? Could it be His Majesty...?"
Marquis Yongyi's heart pounded instantly.
"The Marquis isn't here, but the Prince brought many friends and a group of imperial physicians."
"Imperial physicians, a whole group?"
"Yes, the Prince of Kao Shan brought hundreds of imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital, as well as dozens of retainers from the Pill Pavilion, saying they are here to treat you."
"Well........."
Marquis Yongyi's lips twitched.
He asked somewhat uncertainly, "Have people from the Pill Pavilion come too?"
"Yes, Your Excellency."
"Or have dozens of worshippers come?"
"Yes, Your Excellency."
"How is this possible? Those guys in the Pill Pavilion are all arrogant and haughty because of their status as alchemists. If it weren't for His Majesty's personal order, none of them would be willing to refine pills for others, let alone have dozens of them come at once. It seems that there are only a few dozen people in the Pill Pavilion who can refine high-grade pills in total!!!"
"I don't know, Lord Marquis. I heard that when the Prince first entered the Pill Pavilion, the alchemists, though respectful, were unwilling to come with the imperial physicians. But then I heard that the Prince glared at them and smashed a fifth-grade Purple Gold Fire Furnace."
"Were they intimidated by the prince?"
"Uh... I heard that the chief alchemist, King Yun, was furious. He ran to His Majesty and accused the prince of smashing the most expensive alchemy furnace in the Pill Pavilion, demanding that His Majesty uphold justice. His Majesty ignored him, and then the prince grabbed King Yun by the neck and dragged him over. After King Yun was dragged over, the other alchemists naturally followed."
“........”
Marquis Yongyi patted his head, feeling a little confused.
Alchemists are so revered that even His Majesty has to pay homage to them. Even though he is a marquis, he usually can't get the Cloud Pill King to come. That little fat girl... she actually grabbed him by the neck and dragged him over.
It was all for my medical treatment.
This sounds...why am I even a little touched?
"Very well, I will go and see for myself."
The Marquis of Yongyi straightened his clothes and went outside to greet them.
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At this moment, outside the gate of the Marquis of Yongyi's residence.
Yi Cheng grabbed a white-bearded alchemist and scolded him:
"Xiaoyun, Xiaoyong is the goose's good friend. He's sick now, you have to help him get better, okay?"
"snort. "
King Yun Dan snorted coldly.
"Your Highness, I am not easily intimidated. I am a dignified Fifth-Rank Pill King. Even if you are a prince of a different surname, how dare you be so disrespectful to me!"
"I will file a complaint with His Majesty; I will not let this matter rest."
King Yun Dan was furious. He was born into the Yun family of Anling and was a esteemed fifth-grade alchemist. Even powerful figures in the Void Realm had to show him respect. Yet this little chubby girl, relying on her status as the King of the Mountain, had humiliated him so much. She had dragged him here against his will in an extremely disheveled manner to treat a mere marquis. It was infuriating!
King Yun Dan believed himself to be the dynasty's number one alchemist, personally invited by His Majesty, and that His Majesty would surely side with him.
Moreover, he has the potential to become a sixth-order alchemist in the future. At that time, even a single Xuan Dan he can refine will be sought after by powerful cultivators in the Void Realm.
It can be said that one's own potential is more valuable than that of an army.
Snap!
"What are you spouting all that nonsense about, you idiot!"
"The goose told you to treat Xiaoyong, so just do the treatment. Why are you glaring at the goose?"
Smack! Smack!
"Tell me, are you... complaining that your eyes are small?"
Yi Cheng frowned, her small eyes seeming to spit fire, and her chubby face trembled with anger.
"You...you've slapped me in the face!"
King Yundan was furious.
"You bastard, how dare you slap me!!!"
"This is outrageous! You all saw it! I'm going to complain to His Majesty!"
King Yundan swept his gaze around angrily.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding alchemists all lowered their heads in unison.
I can't see it, I can't see it...
"Hey! What are you barking about, you dog?!"
Little Fatty jumped up and made a small scoop.
"Squeak—that's right, that's right, a dog barking!"
Black Rabbit also came up, puffing out her little belly, and raised her little paw to slap her face.
The Four Scoundrels of Turtle Mountain have always shared both glory and fortune; they act together when it's time to take action and bully others together when it's time to bully.
"Hum hum hum, hum hum hum." Baby come, baby come, baby wants to fan himself too.
Da Bao, wiggling his big butt, excitedly pushed through the crowd and rushed forward.
pia! pia! pia!
In no time, bright red panda paw prints were imprinted on King Yundan's old face.
"You...you guys are really fighting!"
King Yun Dan looked on in disbelief.
Who am I?
King Dan!
Although this title is somewhat presumptuous, since normally only a sixth-grade alchemist can be called the Pill King, his alchemy skills are unparalleled in Yunzhou, so calling him the Pill King is not an exaggeration.
And it is precisely because of this title that even His Majesty treats him with great respect.
But now, he was being slapped repeatedly by a group of... chubby little things.
It was still in front of many alchemists from the Pill Pavilion.
This is ridiculous... I've really lost face.
"Waaaaah~~, you beasts, you're all such fucking beasts~"
"I am the Pill King! I am the Pill King! You really dare to fight me!"
"Hey, you dare bark like a dog! Behold my fist, the size of a sandbag, King of Koi! Hehehehe..."
Little Fatty felt he had never been so brave as he was today.
"Your Highness..."
Behind Yi Cheng and the others, a group of alchemists wanted to speak, but when they met Yi Cheng's cute little eyes, for some reason, they could see a hint of ferocity in them. So they hesitated and eventually fell silent.
"Damn it! I'm going to use your carp spirit's soul to refine elixirs!"
"Hey! Yi Cheng, he's going to use me to make pills!" The chubby boy stared at Yi Cheng with wide eyes. "Yi Cheng, you know, since I, the Koi King, am so cute, won't the pills I make be cute too?"
"Goose...goose doesn't know?"
Yi Cheng scratched his ear.
King Yun Dan: ........Is this something a normal person would say? ???
"Phew~, looks like these chubby kids aren't normal. No wonder I got beaten up."
"Now I feel a little better."
For some reason, King Yun Dan suddenly felt a little better.
"This...this...Your Highness, you mustn't!"
As soon as Marquis Yongyi stepped outside, he saw several chubby boys taking turns slapping an old man's face.
He recognized the old man; he was none other than the chief alchemist of the Pill Pavilion, King Yun Dan.
Marquis Yongyi was so frightened that he rushed forward to stop him, but at the same time, he was moved to tears.
I never imagined that the prince would treat Prince Yun Dan so harshly in order to cure my illness.
The prince is a man of deep feelings and true character; he is truly a good person!
"Hey! Xiao Yong, Xiao Yong, the goose is here to play!"
Upon seeing Marquis Yongyi, Yicheng immediately dropped King Yundan and waved her little hand happily.
Da Bao caught Yun Danwang and pressed him down, letting Xiao Pang and Black Rabbit continue fanning him.
"General, General Tianbao, please stop!"
Marquis Yongyi's heart pounded as he watched.
Oh no, oh no! This King Yun Dan has suffered such a great humiliation here today, he will definitely hold a grudge against me in the future.
However, Da Bao completely ignored him.
Marquis Yongyi was so frightened that he hesitated on the spot.
The key point is that he didn't dare to step forward and physically stop them.
What a joke! That was His Majesty's personally appointed First General of the Founding Dynasty, [Divine Might and Heavenly Treasure].
Moreover, as far as he knew, this General Tianbao was unpredictable in temperament, did not like to communicate with people, and never wanted to take human form, probably because he disdained the human body.
But its combat power is real.
If half of the empire's territory was carved out by the Mountain King with his small hammer, then the other half was carved out by the Heavenly Treasure General with his small fist.
"Dabao, stop hitting him! We still need him to treat Xiaoyong."
Only after Yi Cheng spoke did Da Bao reluctantly let go, kicking the Cloud Pill King with his calf before doing so.
The sound of bones cracking was very obvious.
"My goodness! King Yun, are you alright?"
Marquis Yongyi quickly stepped forward to help King Yundan up.
“I…I…”
King Yun Dan wanted to curse, but when he met the little chubby girl's cute little eyes looking at him, he ultimately chose to follow his heart.
"I heard that Your Excellency is unwell, so I came specifically to examine you."
King Yun Dan, unable to save face, bowed respectfully and then lowered his head.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, you flatter me greatly! Guards, quickly invite Your Highness to take a seat!"
Marquis Yongyi shouted at the top of his lungs, but then suddenly remembered that there were guests of even higher status among them, so he added again, "Um, please invite His Highness to come in and take a seat."
"Hmph hmph hmph."
"Wait...wait, General Shenwei Tianbao has also taken his seat. This...King Dan, I will personally help you to your seat."
The hall was packed with imperial physicians, alchemists, and the dozen or so powerful demons brought by Yi Cheng.
Marquis Yongyi's lips twitched as he watched this scene.
"Haha, Your Highness, please have some tea."
Marquis Yongyi served a cup of fine spiritual tea and laughed heartily, "I wonder if Your Highness has come with other business today?"
"Xiaoyong, the goose came to your house to eat pork, and it wants to take some back with it after it's done."
Yi Cheng blinked her small eyes and looked at Yong Yi Hou.
Marquis Yongyi's lips curled slightly... Damn, that's so direct!
"Heh... Hahaha, very well said, very well said. Today, I, the Marquis, will prepare a whole pig feast to entertain Your Highness, and I will make sure Your Highness eats until you are seventeen... uh... I will make sure Your Highness is at least three-tenths full!"
Snap!
Yi Cheng slammed her hand on the table, jumped off her chair, and stood up.
"What do you mean! What do you mean, Xiao Yong?!"
"The goose has come all this way, so let it eat only three-tenths of its fill!"
"Isn't that still letting the geese go hungry?"
Yi Cheng pouted and got angry.
"Exactly, Xiaoyong, what do you mean? We're all brothers. You used to say we could eat whatever we wanted at your house, but now you're only letting us eat three-tenths full?"
Little Fatty and Black Rabbit got angry too.
Marquis Yongyi glanced at Dabao beside him and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was focused on gnawing on bamboo shoots.
"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue. I meant to tell His Highness to eat until he is nine-tenths full."
"What about the remaining portion?"
"The remaining portion is for the Prince to eat later."
"Hee hee hee... Little Yong is so cute!"
Yi Cheng happily wiggled her bottom and sat back down in the chair.
"Have some tea, have some tea, haha..."
Marquis Yongyi's smile seemed somewhat forced.
The Emerald Pig is difficult to raise. Only his family's Tianshan Ranch has a suitable climate and abundant spiritual energy. Although the market has improved in the last few decades, it still can't satisfy the appetite of this prince.
More importantly, she also needs to bring a billion back with her.
"I'm not drinking anymore. I'd better go check on the pigs first."
Yi Cheng was already quite impatient. She jumped off the chair and called to her brothers to come with her.
"Your Highness, wait a moment. I will have a servant take you there."
"No need. The geese know their way around the pig farm; they'll catch the pigs themselves."
Yi Cheng ran outside and then ran back, grabbing a handful of pills from her undergarment and stuffing them into Yongyi Hou's large hand.
"Xiaoyong, there are lots of candies here. Eating them will give you strength. Give some to you, and hopefully you'll get better soon."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Hehehe, you're welcome."
Yi Cheng ran outside again.
Marquis Yongyi placed the pills in his hand on the table beside him. At first, he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, how could a prince like him eat candy that was just for children?
"This is......."
Yun Danwang suddenly glanced at the pills on the table.
Attracted by his voice, Marquis Yongyi looked over, picked up the pill and examined it closely, his pupils suddenly widening.
"This is a medicinal pill!"
"This is a Grade 4 Profound Fire Pill! This is a Grade 4 Ice Soul Stealing Pill! This is a Grade 5 Dragon Power Pill! And then this is..."
"Sixth-grade... Heavenly Spirit Renewal Pill!!!"
"Hiss~! This is a sixth-grade pill!!!!"
Marquis Yongyi was stunned, staring blankly at the pill in his hand.
At this moment, not only him, but all the alchemists present were stunned, their eyes fixed intently on the black pill the size of a longan in the hand of Marquis Yongyi.
They were alchemists, and only they knew what such a grade six pill meant.
"Lord Marquis... Lord Marquis, may I take a look at the pills you have?"
King Yundan tremblingly reached out his old hands to take the pill from Marquis Yongyi's hand.
Marquis Yongyi discreetly slipped the pill into his sleeve and shouted towards the outside of the hall:
"Someone, hurry, hurry, go and catch more pigs for the Prince to take back..."
"Wait, wait, I'll go catch the pig for Your Highness myself."
With that, he darted out of the house.
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I just found out today that my book has been published as a "live-action book review" series. The opening line, "Grow up, little Qin beast, grow up quickly!"—that infectious voice cracked me up! Hahahaha~~~ Hehehehehehe~~~~~~~
Those who are interested can go listen to it and see what it's like...
Both [Tomato Novels] and [Tomato Listening] seem to work.
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