Halfway through the banquet, the Fourth Princess suddenly stood up, which piqued Xiao Zun's interest, and he asked her what was the matter.
"Father, I've only seen the Third Sister making pills. I've heard that the Eighteenth Aunt is mass-producing pills. I wonder if I can have the honor of witnessing her unique skills in making pills?"
After hearing what she said, everyone looked at Xiao Qingran. Many people's eyes were not filled with anticipation, but with gloating.
Everyone knows that the Fourth Princess is the Third Princess's lackey. Since the Fourth Princess dared to ask this question, she must have been instructed by the Third Princess.
The Third Princess was originally a member of the younger generation of the royal family, the only high-level alchemist, and was highly sought after by the entire Great Xiao Kingdom. The sudden appearance of the Eighteenth Princess made her feel threatened.
She wanted to know if Xiao Qingran's skills were as good as hers. Why did her father personally host a banquet for her return? But she couldn't show up in person, lest she arouse her father's suspicion, so she could only use the Fourth Princess as a pawn.
The Fourth Princess lived up to her expectations and asked what she was thinking.
At this time, the Second Prince also stood up: "Father, I am also quite curious."
Then, several royal relatives stood up.
Seeing this scene, the third princess raised an ambiguous smile at the corner of her mouth.
She turned her head and looked at the eldest prince, and there was an obscure light in the eyes of both of them.
It seems that there are many people who want to know whether Xiao Qingran has real ability or is just a name.
As a superior, Xiao Zun saw through the intentions of these people at a glance. He did not expose them but directly threw the question to Xiao Qingran.
"Little Eighteen, it seems your nephews and nieces are particularly curious about you. How about you show them some of your skills?"
Xiao Jiyuan looked at the people who were jumping around the most happily, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Suddenly hearing his father throw the question back to his aunt, Xiao Jiyuan snorted in his heart. Although he knew that there was nothing wrong with what he did, he still felt that his father did not treat his aunt as a sister at all.
Although he was not worried about his aunt, he was still worried.
Xiao Qingran stood up and bowed to Xiao Zun. "Since everyone wants to see me make an alchemy, then I will show off my skills. However, I don't have a good alchemy furnace here. I wonder if my royal brother can..."
"Wang Quan, go to the storehouse and pick out a few top-grade alchemy furnaces. Let Princess Eighteen choose one. Consider it a gift from me for her return."
As soon as Xiao Zun opened his mouth, everyone looked at Xiao Qingran with envy.
Wang Quan had just taken a few steps when the Third Princess suddenly stood up and said, "Father, why don't you let Eighteenth Aunt try the Yin-Yang Bagua Furnace? This furnace has been in our royal family for a thousand years, and no one has used it yet. Perhaps Eighteenth Aunt is the destined one!"
Wang Quan quickly turned around to look at Xiao Zun, waiting for his instructions.
Xiao Zun glanced at the Third Princess and waved to Wang Quan, "Go ahead. In addition to the top-grade alchemy furnace I gave to Xiao Shiba, also bring the Yin-Yang Bagua furnace."
Wang Quan responded and immediately left the hall.
Soon, several eunuchs carried three top-grade alchemy furnaces to the center of the hall.
Wang Quan was holding a small, dusty stove the size of a palm.
Xiao Qingran casually pointed at the alchemy furnace held by two young eunuchs.
Upon seeing this, Wang Quan immediately ordered several other eunuchs to carry the remaining alchemy furnaces away.
Xiao Qingran thanked Xiao Zun and just as she put the alchemy furnace back into her space ring, she heard the Third Princess speak again: "Why don't you give it a try, Eighteenth Aunt? Drop a drop of blood on the Yin-Yang Bagua furnace and see if you can successfully form a contract with it."
The Third Princess was so eager because she wanted to embarrass Xiao Qingran. For thousands of years, no matter how skilled an alchemist, no one had been able to form a contract with the Yin-Yang Alchemy Furnace. Legend has it that the Yin-Yang Alchemy Furnace could refine everything, including the invisible. Furthermore, the Yin-Yang Alchemy Furnace possessed a spirit that would choose its master. The Third Princess was certain that Xiao Qingran would never be recognized by the Yin-Yang Alchemy Furnace spirit, and she deliberately intended to embarrass her in the hall.
As long as Xiao Qingran makes a fool of himself once, she will find a way to make him make a fool of himself again.
Even a talented alchemist who had a scandalous reputation would be the subject of gossip wherever he went. Even her elders wouldn't be afraid of such a tainted person.
Xiao Qingran glanced at the Fourth Princess calmly, then looked at Xiao Zun: "Okay, then I might as well give it a try. But let me make this clear first, if I can successfully sign the contract, and if my royal brother can't bear to part with this cauldron and allows me to cancel the contract, then..."
"Xiao Shiba, just focus on the contract. As long as you can successfully make the contract, it's yours."
Xiao Zun agreed readily.
Over the past thousands of years, anyone in the royal family who had a little talent in alchemy had tried to make a contract, but no one had succeeded. He didn't think Xiao Qingran could do it.
Everyone else looked at Xiao Qingran silently as if she were an idiot, waiting to laugh at her when her contract failed.
Wang Quan respectfully held the Yin-Yang Bagua Furnace in both hands and came in front of Xiao Qingran, bowing slightly.
Xiao Qingran felt the malice coming from the banquet hall. She just glanced at it lightly and squeezed a drop of blood from between her fingers onto the Yin-Yang Bagua furnace.
More and more people came to watch the show, and everyone showed varying degrees of ridicule in their eyes.
Only Doctor Heng and Xiao Jiyuan cast worried glances at her.
Although it wouldn't be a big deal if the contract didn't work out, it would definitely have a bad impact on Xiao Qingran if the contract didn't work out.
There will definitely be talk behind her back, and although it won't affect her canonization, she will eventually be criticized.
Just when everyone was waiting to see Xiao Qingran make a fool of herself, the drops of blood in the Yin-Yang Bagua Furnace suddenly disappeared in full view of everyone.
Everyone who saw this scene couldn't help but stare wide-eyed in shock, unable to believe whether what they saw was real or not. Some even rubbed their eyes to confirm it.
"Absorbed, the blood was absorbed by the Yin-Yang Bagua Furnace!"
A minister was so shocked that he suddenly stood up and shouted.
Everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding and held their breath, looking at Yi Xiao Qingran and the Yin-Yang Bagua Furnace.
Even Xiao Zun became nervous, staring intently at Xiao Qingran and the Yin-Yang Bagua furnace, as if he wanted to see through them.
Just when everyone was so nervous that they were almost suffocating, suddenly, a purple contract pattern above Xiao Qingran and the Yin-Yang Bagua Furnace emitted a dazzling light, instantly illuminating the entire hall.
Xiao Zun suddenly stood up, his eyes wide open, looking at the scene in front of him in disbelief.
"The contract was actually successful!"
As Xiao Zun spoke, everyone who was still lost in their thoughts quickly snapped back to their senses. They all congratulated Xiao Zun, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Yin-Yang Bagua Furnace has finally found its master. Princess Eighteen is the lucky star of our Great Xiao Nation. Our Great Xiao Nation is blessed by Heaven and will surely reach its peak."
As they spoke, the crowd knelt on the ground, shouting, "Long live the emperor!"
In the entire hall, except for Xiao Qingran and Xiao Zun, everyone bowed devoutly.
Xiao Zun laughed loudly: "Hahaha, God bless my Da Xiao. Eighteenth Imperial Sister, you are my Da Xiao's lucky star."
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