The fragrant garden is still full of flowers even in the cold winter.
The fluttering butterflies are dancing among the flowers, creating a beautiful scene of spring.
Su Wen, dressed in a purple robe, stood among the flowers, took a deep breath and said.
"Nice flowers..."
"It takes a hundred years for the night bamboo orchid to bloom, but I didn't expect that you, my old friend, finally succeeded and successfully cultivated this rare night bamboo orchid."
The notorious eunuch Su Wen is different from the image of eunuchs that most people imagine.
Although he had white hair, he was sturdy and had a strong face, without any of the feminine air of a eunuch.
He looks more like a veteran general.
And in this garden, the person tending to the flowers is also an old man.
But this old man has the typical demeanor of a scholar, elegant and noble.
Hearing Su Wen's praise, he smiled and said, "Although it is difficult to cultivate flowers, it is actually much easier than cultivating people."
"The most difficult thing in the world is educating people."
The old man spoke in a relaxed tone, but Su Wen's expression darkened slightly when he heard this.
Looking at his old friend in front of him, Su Wen sighed and said, "Your Majesty has been looking for you all these years."
"I didn't expect you to live in seclusion in Haiyan City... My old friend, this time you will come back to the capital with me to meet His Majesty."
"It's been so long since what happened, and Her Majesty has thought it through. Every time she mentioned you over the years, she felt deeply regretful."
"If you go back, my old friend, you will definitely be reinstated."
Su Wen persuaded his old friend to return to the court.
The old man in front of him was named Cui Jing, and he was once a world-famous university scholar.
But he was implicated in a conspiracy more than a hundred years ago and disappeared from the face of the earth.
Su Wen didn't expect that he would be able to meet this old friend again when he came to Haiyan City.
This old friend actually lived in seclusion in Haiyan City, and has been there for such a long time... This place is so close to the capital, it seems that although the old friend has lived in seclusion in the world, he has never given up the affairs of the court
Cui Jing shook his head and said, "I am already 193 years old this year, and I don't have much time left."
"Even if I return to the court now, what can I do? I will just be an eyesore."
"And your majesty doesn't need me now."
"What she needs is someone who can help her unlock the secret of immortality."
"It just so happens that although I have read a lot of books, I have never been interested in the way of magic. I have never read the Book of Immortality written by the Demon Refiner, so I will not be able to help Your Majesty when I go back."
The old man said, with a self-deprecating smile: "So it's better for me to stay here and fiddle with the flowers and plants and enjoy my old age comfortably."
Cui Jing’s refusal left Su Wen silent.
The old friend's words contained hidden sarcasm and disrespect towards the Queen.
If anyone else had said this, he would have caught him on the spot.
But the person who spoke was Cui Jing...
Su Wen sighed and said, "My old friend, your Majesty has indeed made some mistakes over the years."
"But she was also forced into a corner... It's lonely when you're in a high position."
"As subjects, what we need to do is to help your majesty solve his problems."
"If we can crack the secret of the Book of Eternal Life and make Your Majesty young again, I believe the current situation will be changed."
"And if my old friend comes back to the capital with me, I can give advice to His Majesty, and His Majesty will listen to me."
Su Wen's words made the old man laugh.
Cui Jing shook his head and said, "I am an old man waiting to die. What do I have to say to Your Majesty?"
Su Wen's face was serious, and he said, "Of course I will advise Her Majesty to pardon the bloodline of the Li Emperor... Could it be that my old friend showed up this time not for the bloodline of the Li Emperor?"
Su Wen said: "Lu Yi in the Night Travel Office is the only bloodline of Taizu besides Your Majesty."
"Since my friend has shown up for him, why not be more direct and go to the court to see Her Majesty and explain the pros and cons to her?"
"With my old friend's eloquence, it should be easy to convince His Majesty."
"This is the simplest and most direct way to save people."
Su Wen's words made the old man Cui Jing silent.
Then, the old man stood up, looked at the eunuch in front of him, and said with a smile: "As expected of you, Eunuch Su... I can't hide anything from you."
"I just wonder how much more Eunuch Su knows?"
In response to his friend's question, Su Wen said bluntly: "There are traces of the activities of the descendants of the Heavenly Demon in the Western Region. I noticed this three years ago."
"And the demon cultivators subdued by the descendant of the Heavenly Demon have appeared in Haiyan City in recent days. I knew then that they were here to rescue people."
"I just didn't expect that the descendant of the demon was so respectful that he even invited his old friend to come out..."
Looking at his old friend, Su Wen sighed and said, "I came to Haiyan City this time to bring the blood of the Li Emperor back to the capital to fulfill my mission."
"Nowadays, the world only knows that the bloodline of Emperor Li is a man, but they don't know that there is also a woman who inherited the Taoist lineage of the Heavenly Demon Sect."
"If that little girl causes a big fuss in Haiyan City... there's no way she can be saved. Her reckless behavior will only lead to her own ruin."
Su Wen's sigh made Cui Jing look surprised.
"So, Eunuch Su, you already knew about Xiaoli? But you didn't report it to the Queen..."
Cui Jing laughed in surprise and said, "It seems that Eunuch Su is not as loyal as the legend says."
"If the Queen knew about this, Eunuch Su would be charged with deceiving the Queen..."
Cui Jing said in a teasing tone.
Su Wen's face was calm: "Everything Su Wen did was for Your Majesty, and I have a clear conscience."
"I told my old friend just to explain the interests involved to him."
"No matter what the Demonic Sect wants to do tonight, it will not succeed."
"That little girl is still immature. Trying to shake the court is like an ant trying to shake a tree. She shouldn't even enter the Central Plains."
"If my old friend really doesn't want to go to the capital to meet His Majesty, it would be best to persuade that young lady to give up her plan."
"The courage to not fear danger is certainly worthy of praise. But the foolishness of a newborn calf not afraid of a tiger should be criticized... What do you think, old friend?"
Su Wen looked sincere.
The old man Cui Jing in the garden looked at him with a complicated expression.
After a while, the old man smiled helplessly and shook his head.
"Although I want to persuade her, it's a pity that the little girl is very stubborn and can't be persuaded."
"So she came to me and asked me for help, and I had no choice but to help."
The old man sat down among the flowers and said with a smile, "No matter whether she succeeds or not, I have promised her that I will help her hold Eunuch Su back for a day and a night."
"So... my friend Su Wen, just stay here obediently."
"As for whether the little girl can succeed, we just need to wait for news here."
"I believe you should have planned it well. Even if you are not here, the Night Walk Office will not be easily robbed, right?"
Old man Cui Jing had a smile in his eyes.
Su Wen's expression froze slightly.
He subconsciously wanted to move, but found that the faint fragrance in the air restrained him and made him unable to move.
Although he could break free by force, but...
Looking at the old man sitting among the flowers, Su Wen was silent for a moment, then he sat down too.
Said: "In this case, Su Wen will accompany his old friend to discuss the Dao."
"It's been so long since we last met, Su Wen hasn't asked his friend for advice..."
Su Wen sat down calmly and did not choose to resist.
Cui Jing in the flowers also smiled and said, "Today, I will give a lecture to Eunuch Su."
"The so-called imperial power..."