Immortality starts from eating melons in the cold palace

Chapter 17 The whereabouts of Tianyang Grass
  Three days later, the prince returned to Beijing after suppressing bandits. The people lined the streets to welcome him, and the atmosphere in the city was warm.

A month ago, the prince led three thousand troops in the capital to suppress bandits.

It only took a month to put down the banditry in Beizhili.

The prince is naturally intelligent and kind-hearted, and has an excellent reputation among scholars.

He also used thunderbolt methods to wipe out bandits. Everyone believed that the prince had the appearance of a wise king.

"I've met the prince!"

General Wei, dressed in armor, knelt on one knee and paid homage to the prince.

"General Wei, please rise!"

The prince pressed his hands softly. Although he had just turned ten, he did not behave like a child at all, but rather like an adult.

"Prince, thank you for your hard work in suppressing the bandits."

"Removing harm for the people without working hard is exactly what Gu should do."

"General Wei, is there any news about the swordsman in Xishan?"

"My subordinates are incompetent and there is no news yet."

General Wei lowered his head.

The prince nodded and smiled, comforting him.

"It doesn't matter!"

"The innate master wants to conceal his whereabouts, how can it be so easy to see through?"

"General Wei, if you find the whereabouts of the Xishan Swordsman, you must notify me as soon as possible."

"I want to imitate Uncle Liu Huang and visit the thatched cottage three times."

General Wei was shocked when he saw the prince being such a courteous and virtuous corporal. He became more and more convinced that the prince was a holy king whom he saw only once in a thousand years.

……

When several forces in the imperial city were looking for Li Changsheng, Li Changsheng was drinking tea and listening to music in the cold palace.

No one would associate him, a little eunuch from the cold palace, with the peerless swordsman of Xishan.

As his age and seniority increased, Li Changsheng was considered an old man even in the cold palace.

Except for Eunuch Wei, who can still call him Xiao Lizi, all the other eunuchs have to call him Master Li.

On weekdays, his job is very easy. He just needs to arrange the tasks and make sure there are no mistakes.

The little eunuchs have to do the work of serving people.

Of course, except Concubine Lan.

Concubine Lan was of great importance, and he would do everything related to Concubine Lan.

"Master Li, Eunuch Deng sent someone to look for you." Xiao Linzi ran over in a hurry and gasped.

"Xiao Dengzi?"

Li Changsheng raised his eyebrows and felt suspicious in his heart.

What did Xiao Dengzi want to do with him?
  Ever since Xiao Dengzi betrayed Concubine Lan and took refuge with Empress Dowager Zhang, he was put in high regard by Empress Dowager Zhang and became very prosperous in the palace.

The title Xiao Dengzi is rarely used by people anymore.

The title for him has long since become Eunuch Deng.

Not just any eunuch can use the word father-in-law.

Only eunuchs with official status can be called father-in-law.

"I'll go there now."

Li Changsheng nodded and said.

He and Xiao Dengzi had not seen each other for many years.

Although I don’t know what kind of medicine is sold in Xiao Dengzi’s gourd, I still have to meet him.

Otherwise, with Xiao Dengzi's mind smaller than the eye of a needle, he would definitely hold a grudge against him.

When I came to Kunning Palace, I met Xiao Dengzi.

Little Dengzi has gained weight.

Compared with ten years ago, Xiao Dengzi now has a round belly and shows his wealth.

People who don't know may think he is a member of some family.

"I've met Eunuch Deng!"

Li Changsheng cupped his hands in a respectful tone, which gave Xiao Dengzi some face.

"Xiao Lizi, we are old acquaintances, there is no need to be so polite."

"Come, let's have a feast!"

Xiao Dengzi clapped his hands, and several maids brought exquisite dishes and placed them on the table.

The table is full, and although it cannot be called a Manchu-Han banquet, the richness of the dishes is no less than that of a wealthy family, including bear paws.

Xiao Dengzi entertained him so warmly, which made Li Changsheng even more embarrassed.

"I was able to leave the cold palace back then, thanks to your care, Xiao Lizi." There was a hint of emotion in Xiao Dengzi's voice.

"What the hell! Eunuch Deng is so polite."

Li Changsheng said in a deep voice.

Back then, Xiao Dengzi was able to leave the cold palace mainly because he was brave enough to hug Concubine Lan's thigh.

He was just doing good deeds that didn't harm Xiao Dengzi, so it couldn't be considered taking care of him.

"Little Plum, you don't have to be modest. I will remember everything that happened back then."

"Now that I have grown up, I can't bear to see you suffer in the cold palace."

"Come to Kunning Palace and help me with my errands, and my monthly salary will be doubled." Xiao Dengzi looked grand.

Li Changsheng paused for a moment while holding the wine glass in the air, his eyes filled with surprise.

Recruit me?
  If there was no Jianmu Dao Seed, Li Changsheng would be moved beyond words.

It's just that he, who has the Jianmu Taoist seed, just wants to live quietly and stay away from right and wrong.

Go to Kunning Palace to work for Queen Mother Zhang?
  How can it be?

He couldn't avoid the cesspit of Kunning Palace, so how could he take the initiative to jump into it.

"Eunuch Deng, thank you for your kindness."

"I'm used to staying in the cold palace. When I come to Kunning Palace, I'm afraid I'll miss important events between you and the Queen Mother."

Li Changsheng declined politely.

Xiao Dengzi's face changed slightly and became gloomy.

But this gloominess disappeared in a flash and quickly subsided, looking completely unconcerned.

"Xiao Lizi, since you don't want to, I won't force you."

"If you change your mind one day, there will always be a place for you here."

Li Changsheng ate a few mouthfuls of food in a hurry, then stood up and left.

After leaving Kunning Palace, Li Changsheng murmured in his mouth.

"We haven't seen each other for ten years, and Xiao Dengzi suddenly wants to recruit me."

"There is something fishy about this matter."

"No matter what his plans are, just don't mess with me."

"If you have evil thoughts towards me, huh——"

A cold light flashed in Li Changsheng's eyes.

He doesn't want to do it, but that doesn't mean he can't do it.

With his strength, it is not difficult to kill Xiao Dengzi silently.

In Kunning Palace.

"Father, this little plum is so ignorant."

"How dare you refuse your kindness."

"How about giving him some good looks?"

Xiao Dengzi's bastard said indignantly.

People who don't know, think that Li Changsheng has a life-or-death feud with him.

Xiao Dengzi looked gloomy and waved his hand.

"That thing requires his willingness to do it."

"Otherwise, once something happens, it will be bad for the Za family."

"The Za family remembers that before Xiao Lizi entered the palace, he had an older sister."

"Go and investigate the whereabouts of Sister Xiao Lizi."

"When you find it, catch it."

"With his sister in hand, I won't be afraid that he won't obey."

Xiao Dengzi said coldly, his cold expression was like a dormant poisonous snake.

……

time flies.

The news about Xishan's peerless swordsman was gradually obscured by other things.

After the Xishan Peerless Swordsman's whereabouts could not be found for a long time, all the forces gradually stopped.

The moon hangs on the treetops, and the night breeze is slightly cool.

In the library, dark shadows flickered.

This black shadow, like a ghost, is Li Changsheng's ghost servant Yu Xingtian.

The library of the palace has the largest collection of books in the world.

Wudang is far beyond the leader of Taoists.

It also far surpasses the Tianshan Sect in the Holy Land of the Western Regions.

Not even the Lin family, the first aristocratic family in Jiangnan, can compare.

The library is vast and encompasses everything.

Even if ordinary people spend their entire lives, they will never be able to finish reading the collection of books inside.

Li Changsheng has sent Yu Xingtian to read books for eight or nine years.

He searched for a few words about Tianyangcao in this vast collection of books.

Suddenly.

Li Changsheng exclaimed.

"found it!"

"In the crater of Changbai Mountain, there is grass as red as fire, and it is hot to the touch, like coals of fire."

"This is Tianyangcao."

Li Changsheng saw the description of some strange vegetation in the Changbai Mountain crater in the book and recognized it instantly.

This is the Tianyang grass he was looking for.

(End of this chapter)