Lai Fu tiptoed in and reported directly to Gu Yanxi, "Sir, the Heavenly Master has been brought into the palace. Where do you think he has been taken?"
"Just bring this."
"yes."
The emperor was so angry that he didn't know how to laugh. Was he being treated as a decoration
"What did you find out?"
Gu Yanxi put on the mask, and her voice changed a little, "I have some suspicions that need to be confirmed."
At this time, a humanoid figure covered tightly from head to toe with a bed sheet was carried in, the door was closed, and the bed sheet was rolled up, revealing the Taoist priest who was tied up inside.
The Taoist priest had his mouth blocked. When he saw clearly where he was and who he was facing, his overly agile eyes almost popped out.
"Xiao Wu, please treat us well."
Xiao Wu understood, rubbed his wrist and walked forward. Without saying a word, he punched Tianshi in the stomach one after another. Tianshi, whose mouth was blocked, whimpered and looked like he was begging for mercy.
The emperor seemed blind to what was happening before him. He opened Yan Xi's memorial again and read on. This commotion had no effect on him at all.
Xiao Wu didn't stop until the Taoist priest rolled his eyes and was about to faint. He was very measured in his attacks, which could hurt people's bones but would not injure them. It just made people feel pain, pain, and pain!
Gu Yanxi put down the teacup and asked, "Did you bring the pills?"
"yes."
Lai Fu handed over a bag of pills. Gu Yanxi opened it and took a look. There were not many, but a hundred pills were enough.
"The elixir that you dare to present to the emperor must be able to cure all diseases. Come, feed it to the Heavenly Master." Gu Yanxi smiled coldly, "All of them."
The emperor glanced at his nephew and said nothing. He just put down the memorial and looked at what Yan Xi wanted him to read.
“Please spare my life…” Xiao Wu skillfully pressed the Taoist priest’s throat, allowing him to breathe but unable to utter a single word.
The pills that were fed into the body did not need to be taken with water. Xiao Wu just pressed the pills down smoothly. When one third of the pills in the bag had been consumed, the Taoist priest began to dry heave, and struggled with all his might, kneeling down in front of the emperor and shaking his head vigorously.
No one paid any attention to him. He continued to put the pills into his mouth one by one until there was not a single pill left in the bag. Only then did the person who was holding him tightly let him go.
He didn't care about anything anymore. He stuck his fingers into his throat and vomited violently, all over the imperial study. Some of the elixirs were complete, and some had already shown signs of decaying. However, compared to what he had eaten, they were too little. He was about to continue when his hand was grabbed by someone. He looked up and saw that it was the person who had beaten him before. He was so scared that he rolled away from him. There was no sign of him being a master at all.
The emperor looked at this once immortal master with disgust. Before this, he had met this master in secret. If the master was not so extraordinary, he would not have been fooled.
"Feed the vomited stuff back in, seal the mouth and tie it up."
"I won't eat anymore. I won't eat anymore. If I eat more, I'll die. Ask me anything and I'll tell you everything!"
Gu Yanxi straightened her clothes, a smile on her face, "I don't need to know anything from you, I just want to see if your golden elixir can really revive the dead. I'm waiting to see you... become an immortal."
"I don't..." Before he could finish his words, his mouth was sealed tightly. Xiao Wu tied him to the pillar in the imperial study, and no matter how he struggled, it was in vain.
No one spoke. Their cold eyes fell on the Heavenly Master, watching him struggle with hideous features, watching his throat rolling up and down in pain, watching his whole body convulsing and his face turning golden, watching him lose control of his stool and urine, filling the room with a foul smell, watching his pupils dilate and gradually lose focus, watching him tilt his head back and not knowing whether he was dead or alive...
"That's enough!" The emperor closed his eyes, "Take him away."
Xiao Wu glanced at the prince, and after getting a signal, he took the person away with a look of disgust. Lai Fu quickly packed up, ordered a plate of sandalwood, then left the house, closed the door, and stood guard at the door himself.
Gu Yanxi took the opportunity to take off his mask and knelt down in silence towards the man at the top who was both his king and his uncle who had loved him for many years.
The emperor opened his eyes and looked above his head. He was filled with emotion as he looked at his nephew whose back was full of stubbornness. He stood up from behind the desk, gently helped him up, patted his shoulder, and promised, "I know. I will never touch him again."
Gu Yanxi lowered his brows and said "hmm", but he had already made up his mind that there would never be another Heavenly Master in the capital. Whoever dared to step into the capital again, if he took a left foot, he would chop off his left foot, and if he took a right foot, he would chop off his right foot!
The emperor sighed deeply. If he hadn't been increasingly mentally deteriorating, how could he have taken this step? Most of the Gu family members lived long lives, but once they took high positions, their lifespans would surely be shortened. This was true for the emperor as well as for all the successive leaders of the Seven Stars Division.
When he dies one day, he will definitely leave a will to Yan Xi, so that he can train someone to succeed him as soon as possible and live his life freely.
"Xiao Liu, if you like him, let him follow you. It doesn't matter if he doesn't come back to the palace."
Gu Yanxi looked up at the Emperor's uncle. What did he mean by this
"Zhen Fei is smart, there is no reason for her son to be stupid. He just inherited his mother's temperament and doesn't like to fight. You should teach him well. If he can take over your affairs in the future, I will be relieved."
"Xiao Liu's heart isn't cruel enough, he can't catch it."
"Were you cruel enough back then? Born in the royal family, even if he was a cat, he would only eat raw meat. Even if you sharpened his claws, he could still hurt people."
Gu Yanxi's mind was spinning rapidly. Did the Emperor's uncle mean that once he agreed, he would no longer care about Xiaoliu's whereabouts? This would be more convenient, so he nodded and agreed, "I understand."
The emperor was a little happy. He opened his mouth but forgot what he was going to say. His face changed slightly. Could this be the effect of the golden elixir on him? If so, then the person who lured him to take the golden elixir...
Oh, they knew him so well. They calculated that he would hide it from Yan Xi and that he would not be able to resist the temptation. The only thing they missed was that Yan Xi could smell something wrong just by smelling it.
"Uncle Emperor?"
"No problem." The emperor walked back to the long table and said, "Go ahead and investigate this matter. No matter who is involved, I will show no mercy."
"I obey your order."
Outside the door, the shrill voice of Eunuch Lai Fu sounded, "Your Majesty, Miss Shaoyao has arrived."
"Come in."
Shaoyao was standing at the door wearing a veil hat and carrying her medicine box. She frowned before she even came in. Why was there such a disgusting smell
After entering the house, she turned her gaze from Brother Yan to the emperor, took off her veil and knelt on one knee, "Your Highness."
This is a military gift!
The emperor looked at the child in front of him whose appearance could be described as horrible, and vaguely remembered that she had said those powerful words with pride while brandishing a spear: I want to be the first female general of the Daqing Dynasty, to protect my Gu family's country and my Han people!
From then on, she never curtseyed again.
Even if you choose to forget, your body will still remember some habits.
PS: My nose is sore from writing this. I don’t know why, but it tends to happen when I write about peony. I’ll update early today.