Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Han Shunxi served Gu Xu for several months and had a deep understanding of the emperor's "stinginess" in daily life.

Although he was the king of a country, he did not like fancy clothes or the delicacies from the imperial kitchen. On the contrary, in informal occasions, he preferred to wear his half-worn blue cloth shirt, and every noon he would eat a box lunch in the study while reviewing memorials.

The various decorative formations in the Zichen Palace in the past - some could make flowers bloom all year round, some could make the imperial garden shrouded in mist, and some could make the hall full of lights and bright all night long... Now they have all been dismantled by him.

The rare materials removed were either used to construct a spiritual energy conversion array or sent to Longmen Academy for talisman masters to use for research.

However, when it came to state affairs, he was exceptionally generous.

They reduced taxes, increased salaries and military pay, and allocated large amounts of money to manage rivers and resolve disasters.

Fortunately, at the beginning of the founding of the country, he investigated and confiscated a large number of corrupt officials and aristocratic families, and confiscated silver and property from their homes that were several times the amount of the national treasury. This prevented the finances of Daxia from becoming strained due to his lavish spending.

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Recently, Gu Xu moved from the Zichen Palace to Changchun Garden on the outskirts of Luojing with his concubines and eunuchs.

The air here is fresh and pleasant, and the environment is quiet and elegant, which is an excellent place for cultivation. Compared with the neat and tidy architecture and the layout that highlights the etiquette of Zichen Palace, this place is more comfortable and leisurely.

But the happiest one is Jiang Zhaoyue.

As a silver dragon known as "auspicious", she had long been tired of being watched by the crowds passing by in the Fengtian Temple Square every day.

Now they arrived at Changchun Garden, where there was a wide lake. She instantly plunged into the deep water and swam freely in it.

Today is Gu Xu's birthday. After finishing some important matters, he invited his three concubines to the lakeside to rest and take a walk together.

The silver dragon in the lake woke up from its nap, poked its head out of the water, and watched the fun quietly.

Jiang Zhaoyue, who possesses the authority of "truth", actually has abilities far beyond just identifying lies.

For monks below the saint level, she can even listen directly to their inner thoughts.

As for those who are stronger than saints, her authority is hindered to a certain extent because their spiritual power is too strong and most of them have defensive measures for their souls.

Therefore, she could only roughly judge whether their words were true or false.

On weekdays, the thoughts of mortals and low-level monks are often boring and noisy, and they often worry about trivial matters.

Once Jiang Zhaoyue activated this ability of authority, it was as if thousands of people were constantly talking in her ears.

Therefore, she rarely uses this authority to listen to people's hearts.

But at this moment, in this quiet and peaceful Changchun Garden, Jiang Zhaoyue suddenly became curious and wanted to understand Ziwei's true face from the thoughts of Gu Xu's concubines to see if he was really a lustful playboy as his sister said.

So she narrowed her purple eyes and listened carefully.

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The first person to arrive at the lake was Shangguan Jin.

She was wearing a green dress and walked towards me with light steps.

As usual, she had a light powder on her fair face, a light rouge on her cheeks, and her eyebrows were carefully trimmed, like curved willow leaves. At first glance, she looked like a lotus in clear water, without any decoration.

But only she knows the complicated steps and clever schemes behind it.

But she still seemed dissatisfied with her makeup.

She stood by the lake, using the water as a mirror, and took out several boxes of lip balm of different colors.

First use a light color as the base, then use a dark color to embellish it, and use the true energy to slowly blend it, finally presenting an effect that looks natural but as charming as a petal.

"...Today's lip balm is an edible formula I personally prepared using herbs. It tastes like rain flower tea, fresh and sweet. If Your Majesty tastes it, you will definitely like the taste..."

Her thoughts echoed in Jiang Zhaoyue's mind, shocking the thousands-year-old young silver dragon.

  Isn't it said that Ziwei is a playboy who is skilled in seducing women?

Why now does it seem as if these women are trying to seduce him?

After a while, Zhao Yan also walked straight towards the lake.

She looked like she had just finished practicing. She was wearing a red outfit, her long black hair flying in the wind. She looked tall and straight, and heroic.

The moment Shangguan Jin sensed Zhao Yan's arrival, he quickly "whoosh" and hid the porcelain box containing lip balm into the space magic weapon.

Then, a smile as warm as the spring breeze appeared on her face. She walked forward and took the initiative to greet her warmly: "Sister Zhao, I have always felt that red is a perfect match for you. When I saw a touch of red among the green trees from afar, I knew it was you."

"…The Queen is really cunning. On an occasion like the birthday celebration, one should wear auspicious attire, but she chose to wear a trouser suit. Hey, isn't it because she likes the close-fitting cut of this training suit, which perfectly outlines the curves of her chest and thighs…"

Hearing her words, Zhao Yan smiled slightly and responded: "Sister Xianfei is so sweet, I feel embarrassed for praising her. In fact, I didn't have time to change my clothes after training for convenience. But your green dress really suits your temperament."

"…This woman's makeup skills are getting better and better. Don't think I can't tell. She used stone ink to darken her eyelashes and lengthen the ends of her eyes, and used plain powder to brighten her skin tone, but she looks like she's not wearing any makeup. No wonder she was able to trick Gu Lang into bed without telling me…"

"Sister Zhao's child is more than three months old now," Shangguan Jin said again, with a look of concern in her eyes, "You must take good care of yourself during this period."

"...She has been pregnant for more than three months. She can't do anything, but she always sneaks into your Majesty's room at night and eats alone all day long..."

Zhao Yan responded: "Thank you for your concern, sister. Hey, speaking of this little guy, he has been very noisy recently, kicking in my stomach from time to time. It seems that he will definitely be a naughty boy in the future."

"…You must be jealous. I have a child and you don't…"

"..."

Jiang Zhaoyue was lurking in the lake, listening to the verbal exchanges between the two people and their inner monologues, his heart already filled with shock.

The human thought world is so complicated that she began to doubt Long Sheng.

At this moment, Shi Xiaohan, wearing a pink pleated skirt, also came skipping over from not far away.

"...I want to eat roast beef, I want to eat soup without boiling, I want to eat noodles, I want to eat fried shrimp, I want to eat soft beef intestines..."

"Damn the demon fairy clan, they only know how to eat all day long."

After smelling an unpleasant odor, Jiang Zhaoyue muttered silently in his heart. (End of this chapter)