When Hunjun begins to make elixirs

Chapter 12 Your Majesty, don’t open this door

In the palace, Concubine Yang leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, looking sad.Today is her birthday. In previous years, the emperor would come to Yucui Palace early to celebrate her, but now there is no one there.Of course, she wasn't sad about it.

So what if there are 3000 beauties in the harem and three thousand pampers all around?None of this was what she wanted.To put it nicely, she was the emperor's woman, but in reality she was nothing more than a plaything.

Once upon a time, she had imagined that her husband was a great hero with the world in mind.He rides a horse that looks like fire and travels around the world. He is highly skilled in martial arts and eliminates harm for the people.She never expected that she would be selected into the palace by an imperial edict and become the forbidden concubine of the Hunjun.

Although he is an emperor, he is lustful and obscene and has no heroic qualities at all.I spend the whole day either listening to music and dancing, or having fun with those charming women in the harem. To use an old saying, "Looking at someone is not like a king!"

Every time she was pressed by him, she felt... Concubine Yang blushed and let out a light sigh. In short, she didn't like him.

"If you don't come, don't come. To save your peace of mind, it's best never to come."

"The emperor's oral order..."

At this time, several eunuchs arrived with several pieces of silk and several trays of jewelry: "The emperor knows that today is your birthday, so he ordered the slaves to send you something."

Concubine Yang didn't even look at those common things and just asked: "Where are the others, Your Majesty?"

The eunuch replied: "The emperor is at Concubine Li's place."

When Concubine Yang heard this, she snorted softly from her small nose: "Put your things down, you can go."

Concubine Yang returned to the palace with her skirt in hand and sat on the edge of the bed, her eye circles starting to turn red.

In the Baiji Palace, Li Shun, who had been tired from traveling all the way, was lying on a specially made lounge chair, enjoying the massage from Li Fei's little hands.

"Your Majesty, are you really not going to Concubine Yang today?" Concubine Li asked in a low voice.

"What? You want me to come over?"

Li Fei blinked her eyes: "Of course not, I'm just not used to it."

Li Shun stretched out his hand to touch her beautiful neck and asked, "What are you not used to? Are you not used to me coming to your place every two days?"

Concubine Li was a little ticklish and tilted her head to pinch his hand: "Your Majesty, I feel so uncomfortable. I just don't feel like you anymore. Did Concubine Yang do something to make the Emperor angry?"

Li Shun retracted his hand and looked up at Liang Zhu: "No, I just want to stay with you for a few more days."

Concubine Li lowered her head and curled her lips secretly, obviously not believing it: "I have to thank the Emperor for that... By the way, Your Majesty, someone is cleaning the Xianqing Palace today. Is it some concubine who wants to live in it?"

"No, I want to accept a new concubine into the palace."

"Who does the emperor want to accept?" Li Fei's curiosity was aroused.

"Hu Minde's niece, the daughter of Hu Minyi, the censor of the Inspectorate, seems to be named Hu Solian."

"Oh, I can't even call him by his name. Your Majesty, you really are."

"Don't you know it when you meet?"

"is it beautiful?"

"I heard rumors that she is known as the most talented woman in the capital. According to the urine of those scholars, she must be good-looking."

"Oh, I would like to congratulate the Emperor on his new love."

Li Shun raised his head and said with a smile: "Why do I smell a sour smell?"

Concubine Li went on strike: "No way! Can I control who the emperor wants to marry?"

Li Shun simply stood up and tidied his clothes: "You really don't know how to tease me. I have to go to work, so remember to stay at home tonight." Li Fei looked at his retreating back and said, "Humph, you just said you wanted to spend more time with me. I’ll definitely go to Concubine Yang’s place in a few days.”

If Li Shunruo heard this, he would definitely scream that he was wronged. He really had something to do. He was seen riding a dragon to a desolate palace.

"Your Majesty, the Palace of Eternal Life has arrived."

"The name is straightforward enough. I will go in alone to take a look, and you guys will wait outside."

Li Shun pushed open the palace door. The door, which had not been repaired for five years, made a creaking sound. The birds looking for food inside fled in all directions: "Is this the place where the late emperor summoned the warlocks to make alchemy? There is nothing strange outside."

He walked along the road full of grass to the front of the main hall, Wuji Hall, and looked at the bright red paint on the wall, as if it had just been painted on.In his mind, he couldn't help but recall the night when the late emperor died. The palace was in chaos and many people died.Among them were the warlocks in the Palace of Eternal Life, none of whom were spared and all lost their heads.

"Your Majesty, please do not open the door of this palace!"

Just as Li Shung was about to push the door open, he was stopped by a shout from behind.He looked back and saw an old man with white hair and ragged clothes limping towards him.If it weren't for the eunuch's clothes that could still be vaguely seen from the cloth strips on his body, Li Shun would have thought that a beggar had sneaked into the palace.

"Who are you?"

The old man fell to the ground and worshiped: "Old slave Qin Gaoxian was the eunuch in charge of alchemy matters during the late emperor's time. Your Majesty, you must not open this door!"

Li Shun recalled him from the memory of his predecessor and asked coldly: "Are you still alive? Why are you here?"

Qin Gaoxian replied: "After the death of the late emperor, the old slave was assigned to guard here." He spoke very slowly and his voice was hoarse, like a crow.

"Haha, that's the case. Why do you say you can't open this door? Is there anything weird inside?"

When Qin Gaoxian heard this, he immediately raised his head and shook his head wildly like a cramp in his neck: "No! No! The Emperor cannot open this door! The Emperor cannot open this door! The Emperor will die, and many people will die!" The more he spoke, the more excited he became, His whole body began to twitch.

"Come here!" Li Shun shouted outside the palace, and the guards and eunuchs rushed in one after another.

When they saw Qin Gaoxian lying on the ground, they hurriedly stepped forward to take him down: "This slave (minister) neglected his duty and did not know that there was a madman inside."

Li Shun said: "It's okay. Send the imperial doctor to take a look at him. When he wakes up, bring him to see me."

The guards carried Qin Gaoxian away, and Li Shun looked back at Wuji Hall. The strange red color made him feel chilly.He sighed. After this incident, he had no intention of going in and taking a look. At least he wanted to find out what was going on first: "Send someone to protect the Changsheng Palace so that no one can enter."

On the way back, Li Shun became increasingly depressed, as if his chest was being pressed by a huge boulder: "Go to Yucui Palace!"

In Yucui Palace, Concubine Yang calmed down, took out a pen and paper, and was scribbling.A sound of "The Emperor has arrived" interrupted her writing, and she quickly went out to greet him.

"I have met the emperor myself."

Li Shun descended from the dragon, approached in a few steps, and said coldly: "Get back on your feet." Then, he passed by Concubine Yang and walked directly into the room.Concubine Yang felt his attitude, her eyelashes twitched slightly, and she stood up to follow.

He was looking around in the room, and happened to see a painting by Concubine Yang, a picture of thin willows, and half a poem: "Willows curl around the city, and mulberries grow on the green streets."

"My beloved, you are so excited. She paints well and writes well."

"My random graffiti is not worthy of the emperor's praise."

Li Shun lost his temper: "Are you saying that I have no vision?"

Concubine Yang's heart suddenly rose, and she quickly apologized: "I didn't mean that."

Li Shun laughed again, but it was a bit fake: "I'm joking, my dear, don't mind."

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