"One thousand low-grade spirit stones, and ten mid-grade spirit stones!"
Without hesitation, Granny Rui gave the answer directly.
A mid-grade spirit stone is normally worth one hundred low-grade spirit stones. However, in practice, some people are willing to exchange one mid-grade spirit stone for three to five hundred low-grade spirit stones.
This is because the purity of the spiritual energy contained in mid-grade spirit stones is far higher than that in low-grade spirit stones.
Sometimes, especially when breaking through to a higher realm, the purity of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has a great influence.
How do I get to the Imperial Household Department?
After listening to Granny Rui explain the actual exchange situation for mid-grade and low-grade spirit stones, Rong Xi's eyes lit up dramatically.
Her monthly allowance is so high, and all of this belongs to her; she absolutely cannot give it away so generously.
"Madam, you need to report this to the ladies in the palace first. Only after the ladies affix their seals will the Imperial Household Department recognize your monthly allowance!"
"What?!"
Rong Xi stared at Granny Rui, a strange sense of unease rising in her heart.
She had just refused her mother-in-law Consort De's invitation to a banquet, and now she's turning around and asking Consort De for favors. Isn't this karma?
"Madam, you must first speak with Consort De. Then, Consort De will gather with Consort Hui, Consort Yi, and Consort Rong. Only after all four consorts have confirmed it can you receive your monthly allowance, which is for cultivators!"
Granny Xiang remained as cold and aloof as ever.
"Isn't there any other way?"
"have!"
After a moment's thought, Granny Xiang slowly spoke, "Or, you could have Her Majesty the Empress Dowager use the seal, which would be the same!"
"The Empress Dowager?!"
Rong Xi paused for a moment, then recalled the relationship between Ulanara and the Empress Dowager. She felt that she could still give it a try.
Because Ulanara's father had saved Kangxi's life, the Empress Dowager, although not Kangxi's biological mother, had always taken good care of him. Similarly, Kangxi also respected the Empress Dowager greatly.
It was precisely because of this that the Empress Dowager valued Ulanara so highly. Otherwise, even if Ulanara was an ordinary person and had the favor of the Fourth Prince, she would still be constantly harassed and bullied in the deep palace.
"Let's go, let's go to Cining Palace to pay our respects to the Empress Dowager!"
Rong Xi knew her current situation. If she wanted to cultivate, the resources she needed would be at least five times that of a cultivator with a single spiritual root. This was just a simple addition of one, but Rong Xi felt that the resources required for each additional spiritual root were definitely not simply added together, especially for those cultivating with five spiritual roots.
The five elements interact in a cycle of mutual generation and restraint, and maintaining this balance is no easy task.
Having received Rong Xi's order, Granny Rui, Granny Xiang, and Magpie naturally obeyed. After tidying up, they helped Rong Xi leave the Prince's residence and head towards Cining Palace.
Once outside the Prince's residence, Rong Xi truly understood what it meant for the Forbidden City to be so vast, as described in Ulanara's memories.
The changing landscape has led to the palace expanding exponentially.
Rong Xi did not walk after leaving the prince's residence.
Instead, they rode in a flying palanquin and flew all the way to the Cining Palace.
Although the flying speed wasn't very fast, it definitely surpassed the speed of galloping on horseback.
Even so, it still took a quarter of an hour to get from the prince's residence to the Cining Palace.
A quarter of an hour, which is half an hour in modern times.
Suppressing her shock, Rong Xi grew increasingly curious about this wondrous Qing Dynasty. How could such a world manage to change dynasties so easily?
Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!
The imperial carriage landed in front of the Cining Palace, and immediately a maid from the Cining Palace stepped forward.
The aura that these two old women from Cining Palace inadvertently exuded was exactly the same as that of Granny Rui and Granny Xiang. In other words, these two old women who were responsible for greeting guests at the entrance of Cining Palace were both at the Golden Core stage.
That's terrifying!
Rong Xi suppressed the tremor in her heart and followed the two old women into Cining Palace.
"Fourth Princess Consort, please wait a moment. Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is currently praying to Buddha. She will be gone in about fifteen minutes!"
The Empress Dowager's attendant, Granny Lian, brought tea and snacks to Rong Xi with great respect.
Rong Xi smiled and thanked her, then sat there quietly, waiting.
In Ulanara's memory, the Empress Dowager was like the kind-faced Guanyin Bodhisattva, whose every word and action was like a gentle breeze.
Time slowly passed.
A quarter of an hour finally passed.
With the sound of soft footsteps, a graceful and elegant woman appeared before Rong Xi.
"Granddaughter-in-law greets the Empress Dowager and pays respects to her!"
Rong Xi quickly stepped forward to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.
"No need for formalities, you're pregnant now, please sit down!"
The Empress Dowager waved her hand, her smile kind and amiable.
At this moment, Rong Xi finally understood Ulanara's evaluation of the Empress Dowager. She truly had a kind and benevolent face, with a cinnabar dot between her brows, just like Guanyin Bodhisattva.
"You silly girl, why aren't you resting in your room while you're pregnant? Is something wrong?"
The Empress Dowager sat on the throne and smiled as she looked at Rong Xi.
Rong Xi nodded hurriedly and said, "Grandmother, there is something I would like to tell you!"
"What's wrong?"
"My granddaughter-in-law can now cultivate!"
Rong Xi blinked.
"What?!"
Even the Empress Dowager, with her profound cultivation, was moved upon hearing Rong Xi's words.
It's no secret that Rong Xi possesses five spiritual roots. The path of cultivation for those with five spiritual roots has been virtually cut off for countless years; anyone attempting to cultivate with five spiritual roots is destined to die.
"You, how could you...you silly girl, you..."
The Empress Dowager looked at Rong Xi, and was somewhat incoherent.
Rong Xi smiled slightly and said, "Grandmother, I believe I can do it! I don't want to just drift along like grass in autumn; I want to give it a shot. Now, I'm pregnant with the Fourth Prince's child. Once the child is born, I'll have no regrets. However, if I don't give it a shot, I'll never be satisfied!"
"Where did you get your martial arts techniques?"
After a brief silence, the Empress Dowager suddenly remembered an important detail.
Because Rong Xi possessed five spiritual roots, she had long ago issued a strict order that no one in the palace was allowed to teach Rong Xi any cultivation techniques. But now, Rong Xi was actually able to cultivate, which meant she must have obtained the techniques.
"Grandmother, your granddaughter-in-law doesn't know who that nanny is either!"
Rong Xi had no intention of hiding it from the Empress Dowager. After all, the old nanny who had taught Ulanara the martial arts had ulterior motives. It would be best to find such a person if possible.
Do you remember what that person looked like?
"You can draw my granddaughter-in-law!"
Rong Xi answered affirmatively.
"Granny Lian, prepare the writing materials!"
Upon hearing Rong Xi's words, the Empress Dowager immediately summoned Granny Lian to prepare the painting tools.
Back when Empress Renxiao was alive, she inexplicably began practicing cultivation. Unfortunately, Empress Renxiao did not reveal who taught her the Hunyuan Technique.
For so many years, the Empress Dowager and Emperor Kangxi have been investigating, but they have made no progress whatsoever.
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