Shangguan Chang clenched his fists with a complicated expression.

Although he and his fifth brother were happy to see their fourth brother become a proton, and they had done their best to promote it, but...

"Father, my fourth brother is not in good health. How about arranging for an imperial physician to accompany him?"

Hearing this, the King of Xiyue put down his wine glass, thought for a long time, and then nodded.

"You have a point. We can't let him die on the way."

Of course, if something happens to a person in the capital of Daqi, that would be a different matter.

After getting the approval, Shangguan Chang breathed a sigh of relief.

The King of Xiyue looked him over.

"You came to the palace late at night, but what's the matter?"

Hearing this, Shangguan Chang's heart tightened, and he said respectfully, "Fifth brother mentioned in the letter that he met a Taoist priest on the road, and the elixir that the priest made actually has the effect of maintaining health and prolonging life."

As he spoke, he showed an excited expression.

"He saw with his own eyes that after an old man who was staggering took the elixir, his face became rosy and he walked briskly the next day. Even his hair turned black!"

"Is this true?"

The King of Xiyue became interested, with a hint of fanaticism in his eyes.

As an emperor, he had power, status, money, and beauty. What did he lack and desire the most? Of course, immortality! He had asked the imperial master, but the master had no solution.

"Indeed, Fifth Brother has sent someone to invite the Taoist priest to the capital. I just got the news and came here to report."

The King of Xiyue laughed loudly with his head raised, stroking his beard and nodding continuously.

"good!"

"Summon the Taoist priest to the palace tomorrow!"

…

Unlike the chaos in Xiyue Kingdom after receiving the news, in the imperial palace of Donglin Kingdom thousands of miles away.

After reading the letter, Emperor Zhu Duo of Donglin snorted and muttered softly.

"It was just a victory, wasn't it? Look how he looked!"

Upon seeing this, Prince Zhu Shichong laughed and shook his head, then raised his eyebrows slightly and reached out to take the invitation.

"Since Your Majesty does not want to go, I am willing to share your worries."

Emperor Donglin quickly hid the invitation behind him and looked at him warily.

"Who said I don't want to go? I just can't stand his smug look, but I'm still looking forward to seeing Xiyue Kingdom embarrassed."

"Father, please take me with you. I haven't seen Uncle Chu for many years."

Emperor Donglin put the invitation close to his body, then patted him on the shoulder and sighed.

"It's not that Father doesn't want to take you with him. It's just that there are always big and small matters in the court, and someone has to stay behind to handle them."

"Father has trained you for more than ten years, just so that you can take over this mess..." stall as soon as possible.

"Isn't it just to hand over this heavy responsibility to you in the future?"

Zhu Shichong curled the corners of his mouth and smiled with a forced smile.

You want to free yourself from all the hassles as soon as possible, so that you can go traveling with your mother, right?

Emperor Donglin didn't care what he thought and made the decision immediately.

"I will go to Daqi for a banquet, and you will stay here to supervise the country. That's it!"

Afterwards, Emperor Donglin handed him the imperial seal and said, "I give you the right to act according to your own will. Don't come to me if there is nothing wrong. If there is something wrong, you can make your own decision."

After that, he turned around and ordered loudly, "Come on, get ready to go down, and set off for Daqi tomorrow!"

Hahaha, I finally have a legitimate reason to go out and play! Looking at the back of the person walking away, Zhu Shichong held his forehead with his hand.

My heart is so tired.

…

Recently, a shop selling fragrant drinks suddenly appeared in Beijing, and everyone who has tasted it says it is good.

The words "Sweet House" and "Milk Tea" became popular all over Beijing at that time.

In just a few days, milk tea, like glass soap, became a favorite of noble ladies and wives of aristocratic families.

"I heard there's a new product called pearl milk tea. Have you tried it?"

A girl took a cup made of bamboo tube, took a big sip, and looked proudly at the people who were queuing up to discuss.

While others were still queuing, she had already drunk the drink.

Fortunately, her house is nearby, so she arrived early. What she had in her hand was the first cup of the day.

The feeling of having something that no one else has makes the milk tea even more delicious!

She walked up to those people, coughed lightly a few times and cleared her throat.

"Of course not. The pearls in this milk tea are soft, sticky and chewy."

After saying that, she took another deep breath, looking very enjoyable.

Everyone in the queue couldn't help but look at her...the milk tea in her hand.

hateful!

Be sure to come early tomorrow! Shanjuge

"Master, our people came to report that Miss Shi has gone out."

Shangguan Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly and straightened his clothes immediately, "Then let's go out and take a look."

There was a trace of worry between Mo Zhou's eyebrows. "Master, in recent days, many forces have been investigating outsiders in the city, do you want to leave the city to avoid the limelight?"

Shangguan Zhi didn't say to leave or to stay, he just asked a question.

"Where is the King of Canaan?"

"There's news over there that they will be able to reach the capital in ten days."

"Will the soap recipe work?"

Speaking of this, Mo Zhou showed a hint of joy on his face, "We did make soap according to the above method."

Shangguan Zhi's eyebrows were also visibly excited, and he whispered softly: "It seems that my guess was correct."

Then he strode out of the room, "There's no need to mention leaving the city."

"But……"

"I have made up my mind!"

On the other side, Shi Jingjing, who had been worried at home for several days, came to Qingyao Pavilion again.

The waiter saw someone coming in and went to greet her with a smile. When he found out it was her, the corners of his mouth gradually straightened.

"Girl, why are you here again?"

Shi Jingjing looked around but didn't see the person who looked like a fellow villager.

"I really have something important to discuss with your shopkeeper."

"Please go back soon. We really don't have the person you are looking for here."

Seeing that she refused to leave, the waiter ignored her and continued to greet other guests.

Although Shi Jingjing was unwilling, she still left. She came out this time for more important things.

She touched the piece of paper in her sleeve pocket and gradually regained her confidence.

Although her soap business was taken away, her smart brain was not in vain. She thought about it for a long time and decided to sell milk tea! She shook her purse and muttered, "I don't know if these can buy a shop."

Suddenly, her attention was attracted by several girls passing by.

To be precise, his attention was attracted by the bamboo tubes in their hands.

A little girl of about seven or eight years old came towards me, drinking from a bamboo tube in her hand as she walked. She had a vague idea of ​​something.

Shi Jingjing walked quickly to the little girl and smelled the familiar sweet fragrance. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He took a big step forward and snatched the bamboo cup from the little girl's hand.

After opening it and reading it, she seemed to be frozen in place, standing there with a dazed expression, not moving at all.

The little girl was startled by her action. When she saw that her milk tea was snatched away, she pouted her lips and burst into tears.

The crying attracted the little girl's parents, and the people also gathered around to watch the fun.

The little girl pointed at Shi Jingjing and complained, "Bad guy, you stole my milk tea!"

(End of this chapter)