Chapter 394: Wasted Loneliness
Someone in the crowd said.
"Maybe, our Majesty has kept the harem vacant for many years just to wait for the little princess of Xichu to grow up."
"This little princess may very well be my Queen of the Southern Kingdom in the future."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"I look forward to the day when His Majesty marries the little princess."
Jiujiu and Dijiang were blocked and could not go out, so they could only stay in the inn for a while, handle official business, treat their eyes, and occasionally listen to the discussions of the people.
It sounds quite interesting.
Jiujiu's lips curled up.
Di Jiang looked at Jiujiu meaningfully, especially at the golden hairpin on Jiujiu's head. She had been wearing that golden hairpin recently. It was a token of love he gave her.
She really understands him!
He became more and more attracted to her and wanted to marry her home more and more.
Dijiang was going to write a letter to the country as soon as he returned to continue his proposal of marriage.
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Dongcang Kingdom.
After Dong Buhan was besieged by Di Jiang and his men, he was convicted of bringing outsiders into Dongcang.
The civil and military officials therefore demanded that the crown prince be abolished and a more capable and virtuous one be appointed instead.
Dong Buhan himself submitted a memorial requesting to be deposed.
This move was considered to appease all civil and military officials.
But the day after Dong Buhan asked to be deposed, the second prince died. A month later, the sixth prince and the seventh prince died one after another.
They all died in various accidents.
It seemed like a reasonable accident, but it also felt very wrong.
After Dong Buhan was deposed as the crown prince, they were the next candidates for the crown prince, but they all died, so the position of crown prince could only belong to Dong Buhan. There was not much difference between Dong Buhan being deposed and not being deposed.
It's really a waste of loneliness.
Does their death really have nothing to do with Dong Buhan?
not necessarily.
Another month later, Dong Buhan's body was finally recovered, but he had suffered repeated injuries, lost a lot of blood, and was seriously injured. Even an immortal body would be affected.
He looked unusually pale.
At this moment, he was standing by the window, looking into the distance, his black hair loose and wearing a red cloak, the red color making his face look even paler.
He stretched out his bony hands, feeling the wind blowing from the west, and looked in the west, muttering, "I wonder what she is doing at this time?"
Lan Xueqing watched from the side, feeling sad. She wanted to say something, but couldn't.
She bit her lip and clenched the sword in her hand.
Dong Buhan continued to sigh: "Without her, the city suddenly feels so deserted." When she was there, every blade of grass, every flower and every tree were extremely beautiful and moving. When she left, she took away all the beauty.
"Your Highness? Take your medicine!"
The servant brought the medicine.
After Lan Xueqing took it, she handed it to Dong Buhan sullenly.
Dong Buhan took the medicine and drank it in one gulp.
Lan Xueqing took out a handkerchief and wiped Dong Buhan's mouth while saying, "Your Highness, I believe that in the near future, the position of Crown Prince will return to you."
"Need I say more?" Dong Buhan's voice was full of certainty, and there was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.
"Okay, you continue to help keep an eye on it. I'm going out." Dong Buhan tied his hair, changed his clothes, took his sword, and went out to Xi Chu.
A month later, a capable and righteous man suddenly came to Xichu. He was dressed in red and had white hair. He was good at fortune-telling and refining elixirs. He entered the palace to refine elixirs for Emperor Zhaoning in order to achieve immortality.
Emperor Zhaoning trusted him quite a bit.
Jiujiu has already returned to Xichu. After hearing about this, she felt something was wrong and went to see her father.
In the imperial study, Emperor Zhaoning was currently discussing the strategy for immortality with this capable and righteous man, Taoist Xifeng.
As a human being, it is really difficult to resist the temptation of immortality.
Jiujiu asked someone to inform him and then walked in.
When she first heard about this Taoist Xifeng, for some reason, she always associated him with the evildoer Dong Buhan.
But when she actually met Taoist Xifeng, Jiujiu began to doubt whether she had been wrong.
Because this Taoist Xifeng is completely different from Dong Buhan.
First of all, they look different.
Secondly, their personalities are different.
Dong Buhan is the kind of man who has evil spirit in his bones, handsome and dangerous, but this Taoist Xifeng is upright and looks decent.
Are these two people really two people?
Ninety-nine questions.
"Jiujiu, this Taoist Xifeng said that he can make our father immortal." Emperor Zhaoning introduced Taoist Xifeng to Jiujiu, his face showing excitement that was hard to conceal.
If he could live forever, he could stay with his daughter for a very long time.
Maybe he can accompany his daughter's children and grandchildren.
"Father, the art of longevity is pure nonsense." Jiujiu came to Emperor Zhaoning, took his hand, shook it coquettishly, and advised: "Don't be fooled by this Taoist."
[The so-called elixir of life, as described in later books, is highly poisonous.]
[It can't make people live longer, it will only take their lives. 】
[How should Jiujiu persuade her father? ]
[After all, if you don’t experience this kind of thing yourself, you won’t believe it. ]
After hearing Jiujiu's thoughts, Emperor Zhaoning was willing to believe Jiujiu. Jiujiu would not harm him and would sincerely care about him. However, immortality was also a great temptation for him.
He thought for a moment and said, "Master Xifeng, how do you prove that you can really make the elixir of immortality? Has anyone else become immortal after taking your elixir?"
"Yes." Taoist Xifeng held his whisk in his arms and said, "But I will only tell this to your Majesty, and I will only be the one to prove it."
Emperor Zhaoning glanced at Jiujiu and said, "...Okay."
After finding a secluded place, Taoist Xifeng asked for a dagger on his own initiative. Then, in front of Emperor Zhaoning, he stabbed the dagger into his heart without hesitation. He stabbed it several times in a row, causing his chest to bleed profusely. It was very scary.
Even though Emperor Zhaoning had lived for most of his life and was accustomed to seeing blood, he was still shocked at this moment.
He felt that Taoist Xifeng was crazy.
Who would treat themselves like this just to prove themselves?
However, after a long time, Taoist Xifeng only looked pale, and he did not look dead. He said, "Your Majesty, please ask someone to take my pulse. I have no pulse now, so I am dead, but I am not dead."
"I just need a night's rest and I'll be back to normal tomorrow."
Taoist Xifeng fainted after saying this.
Emperor Zhaoning called a trusted imperial physician to take his pulse.
Taoist Xifeng indeed had no pulse, and the wound on his heart was fatal, so he was dead to a certain extent.
But, the next day, Taoist Xifeng came back to life. Except for his pale face, he looked normal, including his pulse.
Taoist Xifeng also said: "I am an immortal, so I can live forever."
His immortality is real, but his longevity is a lie.
But I think it can deceive trustworthy people.
As expected, Emperor Zhaoning believed it and no longer had any doubts. He excitedly asked Taoist Xifeng to help him refine the elixir so that he could live forever, and he fulfilled all of Taoist Xifeng's requests.
However, the first request made by Taoist Xifeng was, "Your Majesty, I ask for the princess as your wife."
"As long as you can marry the princess to me, I will help you and your loved ones to seek immortality."
Will Emperor Zhaoning agree to this matter?