Holding the black pearls in her hands, She Xuan's lips curled up, with an expression of uncontrollable joy between her brows.
This dead guy finally got it and knows how to give gifts!
Joy comes quickly and goes away quickly.
She Xuan suddenly realized that in her ** course, Lu Bei had not yet learned the advanced skill of gift-giving, and was still a jerk who could make people angry to death with just his mouth.
So the question is, who taught him
Thinking about how Lu Bei had been missing for half a month and had learned to please her when he came back, She Xuan became uneasy, fearing that Lu Bei had successfully enjoyed his trip to Lingxiao Sword Sect with Bai Jin under the moonlight.
Her expression remained unchanged. While admiring the pearl, she casually said, "Very beautiful pearl. You have a conscience. It's worth my guarding the mountain gate for you these days... By the way, where did you get the pearl? Did you steal it from my cousin, the princess?"
"Sister She, please don't wrongly accuse a good person in broad daylight."
Lu Bei curled his lips, pinched his shoulders with his hands twice to show his dissatisfaction, and said without guilt: "This black pearl is a treasure that has been passed down for nine generations in our Lu family. My grandmother passed it to my mother, and my mother... she passed away early, so it has been passed to me temporarily. I can't say how precious it is, but it is the only one in the world."
She Xuan: …
Coming from the sentimental side of a woman, she was overjoyed when she heard these words. What senior sister of Lingxiao Sword Sect, what the most beautiful girl in Jiuzhu Mountain, all of them, get out. She got the old lady's approval and it was officially announced.
But the rational side of a cultivator reminded her that Lu Bei was talking nonsense and making fun of her every day. If she showed any joy at this moment, she would be mercilessly ridiculed and mocked.
At the side, Hu Bo, who was holding an apple, was in a daze, staring at Hei Zhenzhu with his big watery eyes without blinking. His nose felt sore and his eyes turned red instantly.
To prevent tears from flowing, she stubbornly widened her eyes, put down the fruit plate, and turned away silently.
Bang!
With his shoulders held down, Hulu turned around and saw the smiling Lu Bei. His expression instantly became aggrieved.
She also wanted pearls and other things.
"Xiaobo, why are you walking so fast? Pearl, you have a share too."
As he spoke, under She Yan's gaze, Lu Bei took out another black pearl of similar size and handed it to Hu Bo's arms.
The rainy day turned to sunny, Hu Bo held the pearl in his hands with great joy, and dived into Lu Bei's arms, taking the opportunity to wipe away the tears that were about to overflow.
"The leader is so annoying, he only knows how to bully people."
"I hate giving gifts. Being a leader is so hard..."
Lu Bei sighed and rubbed Hu Bo's little head: "Go, call the others over. Everyone will have a share of the pearls. I, the Sect Leader, will treat everyone equally. No one can be left out."
She Xuan chuckled and shook her head, then put away her pearls. No matter what, she liked this gift very much.
A thin golden-scaled snake emerged from the wrist, coiled above Lu Bei's head, hissing and spitting out its tongue. Since no one could be left behind, she also had a share.
"Don't rush, don't rush, line up to hold the tree, everyone has one."
She Xuan: “…”
Although it is fair to everyone, do you have too many pearls in your hand
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The capital, the imperial city.
Under the sky, majestic buildings stand tall, and phoenix flags flutter in the wind, a magnificent scene that demonstrates the country's power.
In a corner of the Imperial Garden, there is a thousand-year-old sacred tree, auspicious beasts, gurgling spiritual springs, and a waterway that runs through the imperial city. As the waves dissipate, shining scales can be vaguely seen in the spiritual mist.
Walking along the stone road, you can vaguely see lush greenery and a two-story building facing a clear pond.
A blue phoenix stopped in front of the second-floor window, combing its bright long feathers. With the waving of a whisk, it flapped its wings and flew into the shade of the woods. In the blink of an eye, its icy blue figure faded into the spiritual mist.
On the desk in front of the window, a middle-aged man was painting with ink. He had bright eyes, handsome features, and was born with an extraordinary appearance. He had a dark golden phoenix-patterned gold belt tied around his waist. Although he was dressed simply, he had an air of nobility.
Emperor Wu of Zhou, Zhu Qiyou.
Beside him, an old eunuch with a white beard and long thin eyebrows stood bent over.
It's unknown how old the old eunuch is. His white eyebrows hang down to his ears, wrinkles droop at the corners of his eyes, his eyes are half-closed and half-open, and he holds a whisk motionlessly, giving people the feeling that a feast is ready at any time.
There's nothing wrong with that. If he were released into the world of immortal cultivation, this person would be very old and frail, and it seemed that his time was coming to an end.
Outside the second-story building, the sound of gentle footsteps approached. The old eunuch stopped dozing off and whispered something in Zhu Qiyu's ear.
"No, let him go."
Zhu Qiyou kept writing and said bluntly: "Don't be euphemistic, just tell him it's my will. Don't see him today, and don't see him tomorrow. Tell him not to come in the future. It's annoying to see him."
The old eunuch nodded, and after a moment, he slowly opened his eyes, a pair of cloudy eyes flashed with light: "Your Majesty, the Eighth Prince has important matters to report. This matter involves Princess Changming, and he also said that it is of great importance and cannot wait until later."
"Eternal Light..."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiyou put down his brush, sighed, and asked the old eunuch to let the person in.
Zhu Yi is definitely a top-notch person in the royal family. He is one of the few people who has no ambitions. He doesn't care about power, status, honor... He once said that in this world, with stars all over the sky and three thousand rivers, he only wants to have sex once.
In the past, before Zhu Qiyou ascended the throne, he had a very good impression of this imperial uncle. Every time he mentioned him, it meant there was something fun to watch.
Later, it didn't work anymore. After he became emperor, he found this man more and more annoying.
In addition to thinking that Zhu Yi undermined the dignity of the royal family, there was another point...
Everyone is working so hard, why should you be so carefree during the day and even more carefree at night and not care about anything
Fortunately, Zhu Yi did not make no contribution to the royal family. Ever since he became the son-in-law of the grand elder of the Huangji Sect, the majesty of the royal family has been increasing day by day.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Zhu Yi pushed the door open with a serious face, bowed, and waited for no response for a long time. He saw Zhu Qiyu writing with a brush, and ignored the old eunuch's piercing eyes and moved to the desk.
"Your Majesty is a good painter. Look at this chicken. It is born with a proud and domineering look. It is truly the king of chickens. It is simply called chicken..."
“Ahem!”
The old eunuch coughed repeatedly and said in a low voice, "Eighth Uncle is dazzled. Your Majesty painted a phoenix, standing proudly between heaven and earth, with an upright figure and an unbending shadow. It is indeed the phoenix."
"Ah, this..."
You call this thing a phoenix, and I say it's a chicken. Chickens won't be happy to hear that.
Zhu Yi's eyes widened, he raised his hand and slapped his face, nodding repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it's a phoenix, it's a phoenix, the phoenix flying southeast, look at my eyes, I can't tell the difference between a chicken and a phoenix."
Zhu Qiyou threw down his brush with a gloomy face. His good mood was ruined by Zhu Yi. He took the tea handed over by the old eunuch and said unhappily, "If you have to fart, then fart. If you don't, get out of here."
"Your Majesty, I will release you immediately."
"…" x2
In other words, Zhu Qiyou had a good temper among all the emperors of Wu Zhou. Otherwise, his entire family would have been executed just based on Zhu Yi's words.
"Your Majesty, what I am reporting today is related to the eldest princess Chang Ming."
Zhu Yi reported carefully, and seeing that Zhu Qiyou showed little interest, he decided to be ruthless and pointed out directly: "I hope Your Majesty knows that Changming has someone else outside, a gigolo, and they have been practicing dual cultivation for quite some time."
"puff-"
Zhu Qiyu was drinking tea when he spat it out upon hearing this, and then he covered his face with his sleeves and coughed repeatedly.
The old eunuch was so frightened that he hurriedly put his palm on Zhu Yi's back to calm him down. He glared at Zhu Yi with his dim eyes, warning him not to talk nonsense.
"Don't talk nonsense, my sister..."
Zhu Qiyou, who had recovered from the shock, swept his sleeves and stared at Zhu Yi: "The princess is pure and innocent, how can you slander her with dirty words? Don't let me see you again."
Family members know their own business. As his younger brother, how could he not know what kind of person Zhu Qilan was
I have a little white face and they are both practicing...
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
"Your Majesty, I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?"
As he spoke, Zhu Yi glanced at the old eunuch, and with his permission, he took out a jade slip from his sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, please take a look. I have real evidence."
"hehe."
Zhu Qiyou sneered to himself. Out of trust in his sister, he asked the old eunuch to present the jade slip so that he could personally review it and expose Zhu Yi's lies.
After an incense stick of time, Zhu Qiyou stood there dumbfounded, with an expression of disbelief, and fell into suspicion of Huang Sheng.
The old eunuch next to him was not much better. He watched with his eyes wide open and looked ten years younger.
"This this this..."
“Your Majesty, what I said is true. The jade slip is recorded in the secret realm of Four Gods Lake. Even the Elders’ Council of Huangji Sect knows about it. I have traveled day and night from Ningzhou straight to the capital just to let Your Majesty know as soon as possible.” Zhu Yi said with a face full of loyalty and patriotism.
Rubbed his fingers together.
"But this..."
Zhu Qiyou still didn't believe it. He raised his finger and tapped the jade slip, saying dryly, "The person above is clearly a woman!"
"Your Majesty, this woman is from the palace. She has served the princess for many years. Her real name is Ruan Baiyu. Later, Princess Changming gave her a surname. Now she is called Zhu Baiyu."
After the old eunuch finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Yi and said, "According to the Eighth Uncle, this Yu is not that Yu. He is another Yu in disguise."
"That's right, I am getting older and more evil, but my vision is still as sharp as ever."
Zhu Yi admired him and faced Zhu Qiyou's cold gaze, and said hurriedly: "The princess has kept this person very secret. In order to find out the information, I risked being killed by the demon monk in the Refining Void Realm, and reluctantly..."
"There is a reward."
"His surname is Lu, he is a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Realm, and he and the eldest princess had a dual cultivation ceremony. I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false!" Zhu Yi insisted.
"… "
Zhu Qiyou's face changed from gloomy to bright when he heard this. He looked at Zhu Yi who looked honest, then thought about his own sister, and still found it hard to believe.
But the jade slip would not lie. The mysterious man in the picture had a close relationship with Zhu Qilan. He personally did not believe that he was pure and spotless.
For a moment, Zhu Qiyu felt a surge of anger in his chest.
He waved his hand to let Zhu Yi get out and claim the reward, and gritted his teeth and said to the old eunuch: "Send a message to Yu Tao, within one stick of incense, investigate this Lu thoroughly and report everything in detail. I want to see which warrior will die a miserable death and dare to be unclear about my sister!!"
"I accept your order."
The old eunuch bowed and closed his eyes, then slowly opened them after a moment: "Lord Yu has already gone to investigate. I believe that with the Xuanyin Division's all-powerful abilities, the truth will soon be revealed."
"How can this be possible? My sister...she..."
Zhu Qiyou picked up the brush and plunged it into the white jade inkstone: "My sister is confused. How can she easily gain the trust of others? She must have been deceived!"