Chapter 1607: Immortal Pill Yin and Yang
Next, we spent two days of intensive preparation.
Finally, spring arrives in February.
The day had come for them to set off.
Nan Yan got up early that day, and Ran Xiaoyu quickly helped her to get dressed. Just after she finished breakfast, someone from Eunuch Yu came to invite her.
So, she took Ran Xiaoyu and Tingfu, and left Aunt Tongyun and Nianqiu in Yiku Palace. She gave them a few words of advice, especially Nianqiu, asking her to listen to her aunt and not cause trouble while she was away, and then she set off.
After a while, we arrived at Nangong Gate.
For Nan Yan, this is already a very familiar place.
Among all the concubines in the harem, she was the one who accompanied the emperor most often on his travels. When she arrived here today, just like the previous times she traveled, the place was already full of people.
Not only the concubines in the harem, but also the court officials of the previous dynasty, all wore official uniforms and came to see him off in an orderly manner.
Standing at the forefront are naturally several cabinet officials.
Everyone except Wu Ding has arrived.
Even though the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Lord Heyi, stood there motionless, many officials came forward to greet him and make friends with him, including Gu Tingqiu and others standing beside him.
It can be seen how popular they are nowadays.
As soon as they saw Nan Yan arrive, everyone bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
Nan Yan walked over and waved her sleeves calmly: "Everyone, stand up."
"Thank you, Madam."
Everyone then stood up again.
Nan Yan and her uncle looked at each other and nodded. Just yesterday, the brothers Gu Yiyou and Tong Sinian had entered the palace, and today they were following the team. It seemed that Gu Tingqiu had already explained everything to them.
At this time, a familiar figure walked up to him.
"My Lady."
Nan Yan turned around hurriedly, and saw that it was the chief minister of the cabinet, He Yi.
Nan Yan immediately said, "Master He Yi."
He Yi lowered her head and smiled as she said, "Your Majesty will be accompanying the Emperor on his tour of the northwest again this time. The conditions there are far harsher and more difficult than elsewhere. Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "The Emperor's order cannot be described as hard."
After saying that, he looked at He Yi again and said, "It's Master He Yi. The Emperor has not been in the capital these days, and all the small matters have to fall on your head. It's really hard."
"No, I only eat your salary and worry about your worries."
"And His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei, please also trouble me and take care of me."
“…”
He Yi glanced at her.
His eyes seemed to glance at Nan Yan's belly intentionally or unintentionally.
Nan Yan also realized what he meant, and couldn't help but frowned and turned her face to the side. He Yi also coughed lightly in embarrassment.
Then he said, "Your Majesty has allowed His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei to enter the cabinet so that he can learn and participate in the handling of state affairs. I, your humble servant, dare not neglect it."
"Um."
Having said this, He Yi looked at her again and said, "My Lady."
Nan Yan said, "Hmm?"
"Ye Zheng, is there any other news?"
When he asked about Ye Zheng, others were still okay, but Ran Xiaoyu, who was following behind Nan Yan, immediately took a deep breath.
Nan Yan had heard it, of course, but remained calm and said, "Your Excellency, don't you know the news from last time?"
"I already know that, but I don't know if there has been any news recently."
"I didn't hear anything here."
"oh……"
"Why doesn't Lord Heyi ask the Emperor directly?"
"These past few days, the Emperor has been completely absorbed in handling government affairs, whether in the Imperial Study or in the Cabinet. I, a humble servant, really don't want to disturb him by asking this."
"Oh, that's true. But apart from the message that Ye Zheng sent back to the Parthian envoy last time, there has been no other news."
At this point, she sighed softly: "I am also worried about him."
“…”
"I just hope that good luck will come to him."
I believe Heyi also knew that Ye Zheng was seriously injured and didn't even have the strength to hold a pen, so when he said this, his brows furrowed.
After a while, he actually smiled and said, "He is not a lucky person, but a disaster that will last for thousands of years. There is no need to worry too much about him."
Nan Yan knew that he and Ye Zheng had known each other for several years and were very familiar with each other, so he would make such a joke.
So, I laughed too.
At this time, He Yi thought for a moment, took out something from his sleeve, and presented it to Nan Yan, saying, "Please accept this, Your Majesty."
Nan Yan took a look.
It is a small jade bottle.
He held it in his hand and felt it was heavy, as if something was shaking.
Nan Yan said: "This is——"
He Yi said, "This is the pill I made when I was refining the elixir. It can be used. There are only three of them. Your Majesty, please use them as you see fit. If he is not well, give him one and try his luck."
“…”
Nan Yan knew that people like He Yi, who became a Taoist monk, could assist the Prince of Yan in ascending the throne, and then enter the government as an official and become the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat, and now he is the Chief Minister of the Cabinet.
It can be said to be the best among humans.
He said that these pills "could be of some use", so these pills were probably almost as good as elixirs.
Nan Yan hurriedly took it.
Holding it in my hand, I couldn't help but sigh that He Yi was really meticulous. This jade bottle was exquisitely carved, with a round body and a slender neck. The bottle mouth was plugged with a red stopper, and there was also a Tai Chi pattern on the bottle body.
Nan Yan took a look and said with a smile: "It really is something that the master used to have."
He Yi also smiled.
But he added, "In fact, Tai Chi, whether in the past, present, or future, can be of great use. This is the wisdom of our ancestors."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "It's just that I'm stupid and can't comprehend it."
"This is both profound and shallow,"
He Yi said with a smile: "It just so happens that this humble official also has a few words to say to Her Majesty."
Nan Yan tilted her head and looked at him: "What does your Excellency want to say?"
He Yi pointed at the Tai Chi on the bottle and said, "Your Majesty is well-educated and should know that Tai Chi is divided into two parts, namely Yin and Yang. These two parts are called the Sun and the Moon."
Nan Yan said: "This is known to everyone."
"And these two points,"
He Yi then pointed to two dots, one black and one white, in the middle of the Taiyin and Taiyang, and said, "These are Shaoyin and Shaoyang."
"This, I also know."
"Taiyin and Taiyang, Shaoyin and Shaoyang, there is a very simple principle between them."
Nan Yan said: "You are in me, and I am in you."
He Yi smiled and said, "Not bad."
He continued, "Perhaps, it can also be interpreted as, within light there is darkness, and within darkness there is light."
“…”
Hearing these words, Nan Yan's heart moved slightly.
If just now, I felt that he was talking to me about the principles of Yin and Yang and the Eight Trigrams in a somewhat long-winded way, then this sentence seemed to have a deeper meaning.
Nan Yan asked, "What does Master He Yi want to say?"
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