Chapter 685 The Princess Arrives
After a few days, a piece of news came out from the Ning Wang Mansion.
Concubine Lu, who had always had a strange illness and no one could cure her, suddenly got better and began to wake up.
This news not only made the people in the mansion happy, but also shocked many people.
The news that there were cultivators living in the Ning Wang Mansion was no longer a secret. In the eyes of the world, cultivators were extremely mysterious beings who could fly into the sky and hide in the ground, exorcise demons and kill monsters, and heal diseases and save people... However, this time, it was not these "profound Taoist" cultivators who cured Concubine Lu, but the owner of Chunyang Residence who had recently become famous.
When this news came out, the whole city was surprised for a while, and even someone in the palace came to inquire, claiming to visit Concubine Lu, but actually secretly inquiring about the doctor named Ye, with the intention of recruiting her.
In addition, the Ning Wang Mansion also sent people to Chunyang Residence many times to send various gold, silver, jewelry, silk, brocade, rare antiques, and many other wealth that many mortals would never see in their lifetime.
But surprisingly, when these treasures were sent out, Doctor Ye from Chunyangju actually sent all the treasures back intact the next day. He even rejected several invitations from the ministers of the imperial palace, and repeatedly hit a wall.
It is also worth mentioning that in the six months since Chunyangju opened, it was heard that some people bought some rare prescriptions and medicines here, and after taking them, they had various miraculous effects, and it was not an exaggeration to describe them as bringing the dead back to life.
As a result, the ministers of the imperial palace became more curious about Doctor Ye besides being angry.
"It's outrageous! Brother Chu, I didn't expect that mortal boy actually cured Concubine Lu. Isn't this a slap in the face of all of us in broad daylight? How can we tolerate this?"
"Yes, now that boy has become a person valued by King Ning, and he has sent all kinds of gold, silver and jewelry to Chunyangju several times. You should know that you and I have worked hard in this Ning Palace for so long and can't get such benefits. How can a mortal like an ant have such conditions?"
"You Taoist friends are right. This boy is really hateful. We must find a way to kill him!"
There was a burst of indignant voices in the Ning Palace. The "great immortals" were talking with anger on their faces. The content was naturally what happened in the palace in the past few days, and the three words were always about the "mortal" who cured Concubine Lu.
The old man surnamed Chu listened to the discussion of the crowd, crossed his hands and put them into his sleeves for a long time without saying a word, and I don't know what he was thinking.
"Brother Chu, why don't you say anything? Are we just going to let that mortal boy ride on our heads?" The young monk frowned when he saw the old man surnamed Chu was silent.
The old man surnamed Chu looked up at him, his expression was as cold as ice, which made the young monk stunned and shut up.
The old man then looked around at everyone, and after a long time, he suddenly said with a smile: "How could I not know what you said? But have you forgotten what King Ning said to us that night?"
Everyone was stunned, and after looking at each other, they remembered something, and their eyes flickered slightly.
"Of course I remember, King Ning regarded that boy as the benefactor who saved Concubine Lu's life, and promised us to take good care of him. Why, Brother Chu won't take this seriously?" The young monk was obviously a hot-tempered person. After hearing this, he rolled his eyes and said unconvinced.
Unexpectedly, the old man smiled calmly and said, "King Ning offered such a condition, why don't you take it seriously? Such generous treatment is enough for us to enjoy for a while."
The young man was stunned and looked at the old man in disbelief.
But when he was about to say it, the old man sneered again and continued, "Although we promised King Ning, what if that kid doesn't exist?"
"Brother Chu means..."
The expressions of everyone changed slightly. The young man looked at the old man surnamed Chu and suddenly thought of something, and he couldn't help but suddenly realized it.
"So that's it, Brother Chu is still right. Although King Ning asked us to take care of that kid, he didn't say whether he was dead or alive. Once he died, King Ning would naturally rely on us again. Hehe... At that time, wouldn't we get what we want?"
The young monk figured out what the old man surnamed Chu meant and couldn't help laughing.
"Now you all know why I haven't acted rashly, right?" The old man surnamed Chu chuckled and looked at everyone with a smug look on his face.
For a moment, all the monks praised him for his wisdom, and all kinds of flattering words of praise were endless.
The young monk paused and said, "Brother Chu has a far-sighted vision, and we admire him very much, but now even the palace has repeatedly tried to recruit that kid. It is better to get rid of him sooner rather than later, otherwise there may be changes."
The old man frowned slightly when he heard this, and his eyes showed a thoughtful look. After a moment, he nodded.
"That makes some sense, but now this person is highly valued by King Ning. If you want to take action, you have to act in secret. How about this, you try to lure him out tonight, and we will kill him with a wave of our hands. Although we don't need to come forward in person to deal with a mortal, I still hope to see that guy's look of wanting to live but not being able to die before he dies."
After saying this, the old man surnamed Chu couldn't help but smile.
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“This is really strange and unusual. Even Concubine Lu herself doesn’t know how she was invaded by the mysterious cold energy. Could it be that I have no chance to be with this energy?”
In Chunyang Residence, Ye Chunyang was sitting at the front desk of the medicine cabinet, his face was a little gloomy, and after a long time, he sighed again.
Since he helped Concubine Lu get rid of the mysterious cold energy, Ye Chunyang has been mortal during the day and practiced hard at night as usual.
But just yesterday, King Ning brought Concubine Lu to talk about the mysterious cold energy in person, but after several inquiries, he found that Concubine Lu didn’t know how the cold energy entered her body, which made him secretly disappointed.
I thought I could ask Lu Fei about the whereabouts of the Xuanhan Qi so that I could prepare for the formation of the pill after I mastered the pill casting method. Now it seems that I have to find another way.
"Don't be discouraged, kid. Although you can't find the Xuanhan place, it's not completely hopeless to form a pill. Now you have practiced the pill casting method. You can try to form a pill after your dantian is strong enough." Guanglingzi comforted him.
"I am not discouraged. After all, the Xuanhan Qi is a rare thing in the world. It is not easy to get it. However, it is difficult to form a pill. Even after practicing the pill casting method, you need to be fully prepared." Ye Chunyang smiled bitterly and nodded.
As he was talking, there was a noisy sound outside the store. Ye Chunyang looked in the direction of the sound. A carriage slowly drove up and stopped at the door. People gathered around and talked about something.
The carriage was luxuriously decorated, and the coachman was also dressed elegantly. It was not the appearance of a rich family. When Ye Chunyang looked over, a delicate little foot in golden boots stretched out, and then a young woman jumped off the carriage, looked around and walked into the store.
She had a face like a lotus, delicate and graceful, and was wearing a golden silk satin. She had an elegant and noble aura when she walked. After entering Chunyang Residence, she looked around, and Ye Chunyang's eyes lit up at the front desk.
Ye Chunyang was surprised. This woman was actually Princess Hongxiao, whom he met by chance in Prince Ning's Mansion a few days ago.
"You are here!"
Princess Hongxiao's face was happy, and she looked straight at Ye Chunyang.
"It turned out to be Princess Hongxiao. I wonder what you are here for?" Ye Chunyang frowned slightly, and was puzzled by the sudden visit of this woman.
Princess Hongxiao waved her hand to signal the followers to leave. She bowed lightly with a solemn face and said, "I came here to apologize to Doctor Ye. I offended you a lot in the palace last time. Please forgive me, Doctor Ye."
Ye Chunyang was a little surprised. He waved his hand and said calmly, "Your Highness, you are too kind. If you are here just for this matter, please go back."
Princess Hongxiao was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Ye Chunyang to be so indifferent. A trace of coquettishness flashed in her eyes, but she endured it immediately and said with resentment, "Doctor Ye, do you still blame me for being rude that day?"
"No, the princess is worrying too much." Ye Chunyang said expressionlessly.
With his character, he would not take such a small matter to heart. It was just a helpless move to perform the spirit-raising technique. He didn't want to be too ostentatious, so he ordered this woman to leave.
"I know that Doctor Ye is not a petty person and will not argue with Hong Xiao. But I came here to ask for something. I wonder if Doctor Ye is willing to listen to me?" Hearing that Ye Chunyang did not mean to blame her, Princess Hong Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, and then changed the subject and looked at him expectantly.
"What do you want?" Ye Chunyang asked casually.
"Doctor Ye, take a look at this first." Princess Hong Xiao hesitated, then took out an invitation from her Qiankun bag.
Suspicion flashed across Ye Chunyang's face, but he still took the invitation.
But when he glanced at her, his brows slightly frowned, and he looked at Princess Hongxiao with a strange look, saying, "A treasure appraisal conference?"
"That's right." Princess Hongxiao nodded and said, "Three days later, a cultivator treasure appraisal conference will be held in a secret place in the imperial city. This conference is called treasure appraisal, but it is actually an auction of various treasures. Unfortunately, my cultivation is low and I don't have the magical power to identify treasures. I have the audacity to come here to invite you. I wonder if Doctor Ye can go with me?"
When she was in the palace that day, the means shown by this person really amazed her. From this, she judged that even if the other party was not a cultivator, he had a unique research on magic tools. If he could go with her in the treasure appraisal conference, she would definitely gain something.
So Princess Hongxiao rushed over without stopping after she learned about Ye Chunyang's residence from King Ning.
"A secret auction held by cultivators?" Ye Chunyang weighed the invitation and thought about it.
Having lived in seclusion in the mortal world for more than half a year, he was basically isolated from the world of immortal cultivation and did not know the current situation. It was time to go out and inquire. Although the level of cultivators that Princess Hongxiao could lift would not be too high, she should be able to get some information.
Moreover, Ye Chunyang was slightly interested in this so-called treasure appraisal conference, so he could go and take a look. It would be very boring to practice hard behind closed doors for such a long time. It was just a way to relax.
After thinking for a while, Ye Chunyang accepted the invitation and said, "Okay, I will go with you to this meeting. You can come here to find me in three days."
Princess Hongxiao did not expect that he would agree so straightforwardly. After a moment of stunnedness, her face suddenly became overjoyed.