Chapter 783 The Imperial Advisor is Stunningly Beautiful (10)
After saying that, he turned around, made a hand seal, and drew the spiritual energy of heaven and earth towards each flowering tree.
"My God, look! The peonies are blooming! The chrysanthemums are blooming too!"
"The osmanthus flowers are blooming too, they smell so good!"
"And the jasmine over there, blooming all at once, it's breathtaking!"
"Those epiphyllum flowers in the pavilion must have been moved here specially, right? They've bloomed too!"
"My goodness! The night-blooming cereus, peony, and osmanthus are fine, but even the cycads are blooming!"
Within a quarter of an hour, all varieties of flowers in the Imperial Garden were in full bloom.
Everyone in the garden was stunned by this extraordinary and unconventional sight.
Ning Yan bowed to the Emperor once more in a Taoist manner and proclaimed in a loud voice: "May my Canglan Kingdom be as prosperous as these blooming flowers, lasting for ten thousand generations!"
"Excellent, excellent! With the help of the Imperial Advisor, my Canglan will definitely grow stronger and stronger, and its legacy will last for tens of millions of years!"
The courtiers knelt down and sang congratulatory songs: "May the Azure River live ten thousand years! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Imperial Preceptor!"
The court attendant licked the tip of his pen and then quickly wrote down everything that had just happened in his notebook, down to the smallest detail, including every word the emperor had said.
...
On New Year's Eve, news spread throughout the capital that the Imperial Advisor had caused all the flowers in the Imperial Garden to bloom overnight. Coupled with the snow disaster in the north, the Imperial Advisor's fame reached its peak for a time.
After returning to the palace, the Empress Dowager took the medicine.
When I woke up the next morning, I found that my face was white and tender, and all the black spots and wrinkles that had appeared in the past two years had disappeared.
Even the white hair at her temples had disappeared. The Empress Dowager was so pleased that she immediately opened her private treasury, selected two boxes of the best items, and had them sent to the Imperial Advisor.
With the Spirit Gathering Pill given to him by Ning Yan, the Emperor finally succeeded in drawing Qi into his body after a whole night of effort.
Early in the morning, the Emperor excitedly ran to find the Imperial Advisor.
After examining him, Ning Yan regretfully told him that the emperor's aptitude was a bit lacking, and the spiritual energy in this world was scarce, so he would probably only reach the Qi Refining stage in his lifetime.
"Your Majesty, don't be sad. Now that you've entered the Qi Refining stage, your physique has improved, and your lifespan will increase by at least thirty years. That's even better than the effect of a pill I refined. Keep up the good work in your cultivation."
The Emperor asked, "What are the requirements for flying on a sword?"
"It needs to be repaired to the Foundation Establishment stage."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor sighed: "I thought I could fly on my own, but I'll be content if I can live another thirty years."
His father died at the age of forty-five.
His grandfather only lived to the age of thirty-nine, and his great-grandfather fared slightly better, but he still barely lived to the age of fifty-one.
He's already twenty-three. If he lives another thirty years, he can live at least fifty-three years. He's really making a killing, isn't he?
Ning Yan watched as the Emperor calmed himself down.
After the New Year, Ning Yan, having nothing to do, went to the charity hall and took a liking to twelve children, accepting them all as her disciples.
These children have one thing in common: they were all born in the year, month, and hour of the Yin (a concept in Chinese astrology).
Now, not only the children in the charity hall, but even the ministers wanted to send their children to the charity hall after hearing about it.
Ning Yan chose several disciples with firm resolve. As the Imperial Preceptor, she also needs to maintain her prestige, so taking on more disciples shouldn't be a problem, right?
Well, even if we take them in, they'll continue attending classes at the charity hall. They'll learn all the characters first before learning any skills from her.
After all, Ning Yan has so much to teach them.
...
In March, the Empress Dowager organized a flower-viewing banquet.
The purpose of this banquet was to find two concubines for her eldest son.
The Empress Dowager told the Emperor that she had received an elixir from the Imperial Preceptor, which made her look younger and more beautiful, and she wanted to show it off to the noble ladies in the capital.
The Emperor believed it.
Like him, if he could fly, he could summon all the officials to the palace and fly over to them to show them.
then.
When the ladies arrived at the palace with their children, the emperor was also invited over.
The Empress Dowager had no intention of forcing a cow to drink water if it didn't want to.
She was only thinking that her son should see more of those talented and beautiful young ladies, just in case he fell for one.
Then she can arrange her son's marriage.
But those young ladies didn't think that way.
After drinking a few cups of tea and eating two pastries, the Emperor felt his eyelids getting heavy. "Mother, I am a little sleepy and would like to go back to rest. I will not keep you company any longer."
The Empress Dowager nodded helplessly, somewhat doubting whether she, this fool, had actually seen these beautiful young girls.
"Alright, then my son, go back and rest first."
Halfway there, the eunuch who was accompanying the emperor was sent away in the name of the empress dowager, and the emperor was helped into the Mingyue Palace, which was the closest to the imperial garden.
Miss Yan also rushed into the Bright Moon Palace.
...
Two quarters of an hour later, the gate of Mingyue Palace was pushed open, and a large group of people rushed into the palace.
On the large bed in the side hall, two figures were engaged in a passionate battle.
However, both of them were somewhat delirious.
In the rear hall of Mingyue Palace, Eunuch He and his men looked out the window at the side hall.
The first person to enter the palace was Consort Zhao.
He immediately realized that the Miss Yan inside was the niece of Consort Zhao.
Consort Zhao didn't make a fuss; she just kept saying that the Emperor had finally found someone he loved, which was a joyous occasion, and then sent someone to invite the Empress Dowager over.
...
At this very moment, in the emperor's bedroom.
Two figures were tightly entwined on the bright yellow bed.
The palace servants in the hall had long been sent far away, but the commotion was so loud that it still reached their ears even after they had gone far away.
He Gonggong's apprentice, Xiao Lizi, did not retreat. On the contrary, he kept listening to the sounds inside, afraid of missing the emperor's instructions.
He was listening intently, waiting for them to call for water!
...
Inside the Bright Moon Palace.
When the Empress Dowager heard from the palace maid that the Emperor was having sex with someone in the Mingyue Palace, she jumped up. By the time she arrived, the people brought by Consort Zhao had already retreated outside the palace, and even the palace door was closed.
Consort Zhao, accompanied by her entourage, respectfully greeted the Empress Dowager. "Sister, although this matter is a bit dishonorable... it is ultimately a good thing, as the Emperor's harem is still quite empty..."
The Empress Dowager shoved Consort Zhao aside and said, "Get out! Don't let me find out that you're involved in this, or you'll be sent to guard the imperial tombs."
She was the previous champion of palace intrigue, why are you playing this game with her?
She's really blind!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
