Chapter 474 She is the Free Wind
The royal sister-in-law?
So she wasn't a eunuch after all!
No wonder she has such great power and can freely enter her brother the emperor's palace.
Ji Ruyan explained Gui Chen's identity to Lu Qingqing in a low voice.
Gui Chen, no longer willing to keep quiet, hurriedly bowed to Lu Qingqing.
"Guichen was unaware that you are the Empress's sister-in-law. Please forgive me, Empress."
The little man was very proper and upright.
Lu Qingqing thought he was quite like a miniature version of Ji Ruyan. When she first met the Emperor, he was just as meticulous.
"Can we eat now?" Lu Qingqing picked up the cherry pancake.
Gui Chen glanced cautiously at Ji Ruyan.
Ji Ruyan simply picked up the plate and handed it over.
"Your brother and sister-in-law have something to talk about. You can go out and have some fun first."
"yes."
Gui Chen silently accepted the plate, bowed to the two of them, and then left.
“It seems like he really wants to be with you,” Lu Qingqing said.
“He hadn’t left the palace much since he was a child, had no friends, and was introverted, so he was quite dependent on me.”
Ji Ruyan removed Lu Qingqing's eunuch hat and tore off the hair ribbon that bound her hair, letting her black hair fall down.
Lu Qingqing slapped his hand: "You want to die from overeating!"
"What are you thinking about? Change your clothes, let's go out of the palace and have some fun." He grinned mischievously.
"Or... Qingqing has been thinking about it all along..."
"Yes, I think I want to drain you dry every day! So that you can't even get out of bed."
The Emperor has gone bad; his words have become increasingly slick, and he even wants to flirt with her?
The man's eyes suddenly turned deep and dangerous.
"Actually, I don't want to leave the palace to play."
The shimmering gauze curtains fell layer by layer, like pieces of starlight scattered across the sky.
At the end of the starry sky lies a blissful dream.
He wanted this dream to last forever, never to dawn, never to end.
She must have thought the same thing, which is why in her dreams, it entwines and bites, with a martyr-like fervor.
He was in a lot of pain.
My heart aches.
If I were of humble origin, truly just an ordinary young master like Si Yanru, I could stay by her side...
The Qixi Festival is here in the blink of an eye.
The capital city was bustling with activity that day.
Ji Ruyan and Lu Qingqing, wearing fox masks, played until very late, wandering hand in hand through the crowds.
Finally, they went up to the bell tower and looked down at the lights of Kyoto from the top.
Suddenly, shimmering lamps fell from both sides from top to bottom.
The eight characters combined form: Qiqiao Tuanyuan (乞巧团圆).
May the country be prosperous and the people at peace.
Fireworks suddenly burst into bloom.
The reflection shows the two figures standing side by side.
His robes fluttered, like a celestial being descended to earth.
Countless people gathered and looked up, and finally began to kneel and pray, making wishes.
A night of revelry.
When the two returned, there were not many people left on the street.
The few remaining vendors began packing up and heading home.
Inside a still-open clinic, two people were huddled together, mysteriously haggling over a price.
Lu Qingqing always paid special attention to clinics and pharmacies, so she went over and eavesdropped.
After listening, he looked at Ji Ruyan and smiled.
I think you're laughing at me.
"No, I admire you. You are different from us ordinary people."
"You're talking nonsense again. I don't care about others, but you and I are the same."
Lu Qingqing turned to the doctor at the clinic and asked, "How much are your Dragon Remnant Pills?"
The doctor looked up.
The buyer, perhaps sensing something was amiss, said with a hint of hostility, "I was here first."
"Yes, yes, you came first. I just wanted to ask about the price. I heard this medicine is good."
"Of course, this medicine is in short supply. This time, there is only one box left. If you want to buy it, young lady, you will have to wait half a month. The price is fifty taels."
Lu Qingqing gasped.
That's absolutely ruthless!
Even the tonics she made for the emperor weren't this expensive, yet he sells the emperor's excrement for such a high price!
It's not true yet.
Ji Ruyan remained calm. Although she didn't know what kind of medicine it was, she felt something was wrong just from the name.
Lu Qingqing asked again, "This must be fake, the palace is very strict!"
The old doctor didn't want to say more.
She gave the customer an unhappy look: "Do you still want it? Don't put it down. Don't come back again."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The customer stopped haggling and quickly took out his money.
Lu Qingqing added, "It's fine for you to sell health supplements, but it's wrong to advertise them using the Emperor's name. It seems your clinic needs to be investigated."
Upon hearing this, the doctor glanced at Lu Qingqing and Ji Ruyan's attire and his expression darkened.
"Judging from your accents, you two are from out of town. I advise you to talk less and observe more in the capital. Even the high-ranking officials in the court take this medicine."
Upon hearing that the court officials were all taking it, Ji Ruyan became even more interested.
He reached out and took out a token from the Imperial Guard.
The guest stopped counting the money.
The doctor fell silent, sweating profusely.
Ji Ruyan took the box from the guest, opened it, and found ten pills neatly arranged inside.
Ten pieces, fifty taels.
One piece is worth five ounces.
Many court officials were eating it.
But when the war needed financial support, not a single person contributed!
Ji Ruyan picked up one and handed it to Lu Qingqing.
Based on his understanding, Lu Qingqing should be able to smell and then identify the medicine.
But this time Lu Qingqing didn't answer, and waved her hand with an awkward smile.
He then demanded sternly of the doctor, "Tell the truth! What exactly are the ingredients in it?"
Doctor: "Dragon, dragon's remains, honey... licorice..."
Dragon's Legacy, could it really be...?
Ji Ruyan suddenly threw the pills in her hand and the box on the ground.
He took out a handkerchief and vigorously wiped his hands.
"Oh...this..." The customer looked pained, wanting to pick it up but not daring to.
"Nonsense! Where did these dragon relics come from? They're all to be burned!"
Ji Ruyan moved her hand, and two men immediately stepped forward and stood guard beside the doctor.
The doctor was paralyzed.
"I, I mean... there's a little eunuch in the palace..."
That's really true!
Ji Ruyan's face was so dark it was unbearable to look at.
Lu Qingqing was also stunned.
Following the doctor's instructions, she has recently been in the palace, where her golden millet is also stored.
vomit……
When the two returned, they carried with them a list of court officials who had purchased the medicine.
Several more people were dealt with in the palace that night.
The next day at court, the emperor began to speak of recuperation and restoration, noting that the national treasury was empty and that the rainy season was approaching, causing floods in various regions.
He also said that he ate four dishes and one soup at every meal in the palace, while his ministers could take medicine costing fifty taels of silver for ten pills.
The court officials were terrified.
The fragrant mist curled upwards, obscuring the face of the emperor seated high above; one could only sense that his unwavering eyes were fixed upon oneself.
The prime minister took the lead in donating silver.
Each official reported the amount of silver donated.
The emperor remained motionless and silent, the palace doors blocking his view of the outside world.
She left.
He couldn't ask to stay.
She is the free wind, destined to blow across the four seas and nine continents.
He's enough for those trapped in the capital.
I don't want to go back to Funing Palace, since she's nowhere to be seen anyway.
If an emperor doesn't speak, it means he's dissatisfied.
The court officials gritted their teeth and added another round of donations.
That day, the morning court session ended exceptionally late; we stood there until noon!
When the court session ended, they were all so hungry they felt dizzy and lightheaded.
I highly doubt that unless there's a major blood loss, the Emperor could hold out against them until nightfall!
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