Bi Ziang was originally smiling and looking carefree, but he was shocked when he heard these words: "Dad, it's not so serious. Now the other princes no longer dare to think of getting involved in the throne. That surnamed Although Zu is powerful, he is my sister’s confidant. In my opinion, this is a great thing.”
"You know nothing!" Bi Qi was so anxious that he had just escorted the people from Zishan back to the capital. Then he found out what happened in the capital during this period. He was naturally shocked at first. He didn't expect that Zu An was hiding so much. Deep, like a highly accomplished person.
But this was indeed a good thing, until I got another news later, I couldn't sit still.
"Go and wait and pick up Linglong as soon as possible." Bi Qi was extremely agitated.
"But Linglong is the Crown Princess now after all. How can any of us ministers ask the Crown Princess to come to see us? We should go to the palace to pay homage to her." Bi Qi reminded carefully.
"You can't enter the palace. There are many eyes and ears in the palace, but it's safe at home. Stop talking nonsense and just go if you are told!" Bi Qi became more and more annoyed as she spoke and kicked him directly on the butt.
Bi Ziang then ran out in a hurry.
Only then did Bi Qi come to the window, looking in the direction of the National College. She grasped the window edge tightly with both hands. It was obvious that she was trembling, and she was obviously in a very uneasy mood.
Let's say that Zu An was calculating his money in the small courtyard on the top of the mountain that day. He had 470,000 taels of silver left in Mingyue City, and later received various titles and rewards in the capital. In addition, he became the regent of the Monster Clan, and now he is the Human Clan. Regent, the congratulatory gifts sent by the major families, the total wealth is more than 10 million taels of silver, not counting other primeval stones and various precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
At that time, I lamented that being an official would make money faster, and at the same time I felt that I was financially free and did not need to think about money at all.
As a result, in just half a month, more than ten million yuan of silver was basically spent.
It's just a matter of refining the Marrow Cleansing Pill. The raw materials are basically obtained through barter or exchange.
However, although the Tianhezhi, Red Star Jade, and Zixiao Linghua required for the Juyuan Dan are not as rare as the raw materials of the Marrow Cleansing Dan, they are all precious medicines in the world.
Moreover, if Daji and Yuxi want to upgrade, the amount of Juyuan Dan required is also very large, and the demand for the three medicinal materials is simply huge.
Tang Hui, who was in charge of logistics in Xiulou, was quite reliable in his work. He quickly found a large amount of goods for him. He didn't charge for it at first, so he obviously wanted to please him.
But Zu An still paid him the market price and told him to hand over the money to the corresponding supplier.
Because he knows that if he doesn't give him money, it's impossible for such a person to pay out of his own pocket. He will only make up for it from other places.
In the end, it was passed on layer by layer, and it was ordinary businessmen and ordinary people who suffered.
He didn't want this to happen because of himself.
In addition to these alchemy materials, each of the materials needed for Daji and Yuxi's level breakthrough cost money.
Daji needs a certain amount of Wuyang Jade, Blue Wolf King's Fang, Blue Pheasant Flower, and Nine-Headed Pheasant Feathers for each breakthrough. Each level breakthrough for Yuxi requires Neixia Secret Stone, Neon Thunder Jade Licorice, Platycodon, and Liu. Flame core.
Among them, Platycodon grandiflorum was not the Chinese herbal medicine he was familiar with in his previous life, but a special herb from this world.
Each of these materials is difficult for ordinary monks to obtain even after a lifetime of hard work. They are not only expensive, but also rare.
That is to say, Zu An now holds the status of both the human race and the demon race, so he had the opportunity to obtain these rare materials at the same time.
But despite this, he still has to pay, even if it is a preferential price, so many rare medicinal materials are sky-high prices.
In addition, the skills of Daji and Yuxi also require a lot of precious items. At the same time, every time they upgrade to a level, they will often consume hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
Each time you make an elixir, you also need to consume silver, because silver is a good conductor. Whether it is passing through the energy of heaven and earth or carrying the power of various elements, it is much more stable than other materials.
All kinds of expenses were added up, and more than ten million taels of silver were spent in half a month.
Yuanshi also costs a lot, each
Planting alchemy and practicing cultivation require a large amount of heaven and earth energy in a short period of time, and high-quality Yuan Stone is the best way to provide this.
"Azu, is there anything else that can embarrass you now?"
Suddenly a soft laughter came from the door, and Bi Linglong, wearing a plain dress, was standing at the door, looking at him with a smile.
Zu An also showed a gentle smile on his face: "Why are you here now? Aren't you afraid of gossip?"
Bi Linglong trotted in happily and threw herself into his arms: "Today is different from the past. I was really worried in the past, but now that I am in the East Palace every day, the officials privately suggest that I communicate with you more, for fear that you will be pried by the Queen. gone."
"Of course it's hard for me to pretend on the surface. After all, I'm the Crown Princess. How can I please the ministers? Those ministers really thought that I couldn't lose face and tried to persuade me with all their heart. But they didn't know that in my heart I had already LOL."
"Later I pretended to be reluctant and agreed, and those people cheered."
Bi Linglong had a naughty look on her face: "Now it's not that I'm worried about other people's gossip, but that other people are worried that I won't come."
She came to this small courtyard alone, and the other palace maids and attendants were waiting halfway up the mountain.
In the past, she came to see Lao Jijiu out of respect, but now Zu An's power and pressure are not at all inferior to that of Lao Jijiu, and no one thinks about the relationship between men and women anymore.
Because of her status, she usually has a majestic temperament, and has a sense of alienation that repels people thousands of miles away. It is rare for her to show such a charming and naive girl now. Zu An couldn't help but pinch her delicate face: "If I had known this, I should have taken action earlier to show my strength."
Bi Linglong shook her head slightly: "Actually, I still prefer the previous state. There was no pressure to get along with you. Now I always feel a bit weird. I always feel that you are so powerful that I am unfamiliar."
Zu An held her waist and kissed her red lips: "I won't use it to bully you, what are you afraid of?"
Bi Linglong's cheeks were slightly dizzy: "Who said you can't do it? That day...when you bullied me, you didn't feel sorry for me at all."
Seeing her shyness at that moment, Zu An couldn't help but kiss her again.
"Don't smear my lipstick...oooooooo..."
After a long time, Bi Linglong was lying beside the bed with blurred eyes, her lips were slightly open, and her chest was rising and falling slightly.
Zu An leaned sideways and gently rubbed her body with his fingers, as if he was patrolling his territory.
"Itchy~" Bi Linglong whined, snuggled into his arms, and said with some resentment, "She also said she wouldn't bully me."
Hearing the coquettishness in her tone, Zu An couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Scared, Bi Linglong hurriedly pressed his chest: "The others are still waiting halfway up the mountain. I can't stay here for too long."
When Zu An heard this, he didn't want to embarrass her, and he admired her long hair and slim waist when she stood up.
While putting on her clothes, Bi Linglong said shyly: "The Princess of Prince Qi's Mansion and the people from the Dao Sect have been escorted back to the capital. I originally came here to discuss with you how to characterize the Zishan case, but as a result, you acted nonsense as soon as you arrived. "
"Didn't you like it just now?" Zu An pinched the opponent's small fist that kept beating her chest. Zu An was not willing to tease her anymore. "Actually, it's easy to determine. You can't announce to the outside world that King Qi is rebelling and joining forces with Jijiu. Let’s kill Zhao Hao, so let’s just say that a special secret realm suddenly appeared in Zishan, and Zhao Hao, King Qi and others all died in it.”
"I always feel that this is a bit advantageous to Prince Qi and the others." Bi Linglong felt a little unhappy. After being bitter enemies for so many years, she couldn't win a hearty victory this time.
However, she also knew that if she told the truth, the whole country would be in chaos. After all, the King of Qi's party was in full swing at that time, and many of them were under King Qi's sect. If they were forced to panic, they would probably raise troops to protect themselves.
Especially now that the Prince of Qi has returned to his fiefdom to strengthen his troops, he will raise the flag of rebellion as long as there is any trouble.
But the prince is dark, weak and blunt, which makes many people dissatisfied. If chaos really breaks out, she and the prince may not be able to
Sit tight.
"Let's see, we can't let them go in vain. The court will pretend to punish them first, and when the time comes, you can run in front of them and be a good person, making them grateful that you saved them." Bi Linglong suddenly had an idea.
Zu An was stunned: "Actually, it's more appropriate for you to do this kind of thing. Now you need to win people's hearts even more."
He didn't care much about the distribution of power in the court, and the gratitude of King Qi's lineage was dispensable to him.
"I would like to go, but the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion have been fighting for so many years, and many of them hate me to the core. How can they believe my words? If I go, it will be counterproductive. Your identity is the most suitable." Bi Linglong finished dressing. I took off my clothes and sat in front of the mirror again and started combing my hair.
Zu An walked up behind her and gently helped her comb her hair: "Linglong, you are planning for me. You have given me all these good things."
Seeing her lover's shirtless appearance in the mirror, Bi Linglong thought of the charming scene just now and blushed: "Although you are the regent now, you have no foundation in the court except for the Sang family. Now the King of Qi He is dead, and he is leaderless. The people under him are a good source of support. Rather than letting Prince Qi or other ambitious people take them away, it is better for them to lean towards you."
Hearing what she said, Zu An didn't refuse anymore. It would be better to stabilize the situation. It seemed that he was going to find an opportunity to meet Zhao Xiaodie.
At this time, Bi Linglong took a piece of carmine paper from the storage bag and gently pressed it to her lips, obviously applying lipstick.
Zu An looked at the rouge and gouache on the table and couldn't help but smile: "It seems you have already prepared it."
The first time I saw her, I noticed that she was wearing a long, slim-fitting dress, instead of being as grand as usual, and she was dressed in the splendid attire of a princess.
This has almost become a secret code between the two of them.
"It's not all your fault," Bi Linglong hurriedly changed the subject in order to resolve her own shame and embarrassment, "I seemed to hear you sighing when I came here just now. What happened to make you like this?"
"It's nothing, it's just that refining alchemy has been too expensive recently..." Zu An told her roughly.
After hearing this, Bi Linglong suddenly took out a stack of banknotes from her storage bag and handed it to him with a smile: "This is two million taels. It is my personal money over the years. You can use it."
Zu An: "..."
Of course he can't ask for a woman's money.
Unexpectedly, Bi Linglong became a little sad instead: "Finally I was able to help you, but you didn't accept it. I heard that Jade Yanluo sent you a batch of top essence stones before and you accepted them..."
Zu An's head went numb after hearing this, why was he so jealous? He hurriedly took the banknote and said, "Okay, okay, I'll turn it around for a while, and I'll pay you back when I have money."
"Besides, I'm going to be angry. What's mine is yours." Bi Linglong deliberately made a serious face, "I've investigated you before, and I heard that you are also capable of clamoring for soft food in Mingyue City. Why? Now I’m worried about it.”
"Haha, you talk a lot, the soft rice tastes so good." Zu An held her head and kissed her hard.
"I hate it. You've ruined the lipstick I just applied. I have to do it all over again."
"The flowers are spent anyway, why don't you do something else?"
"Don't... let me go... I hate it~"
At this time, Bi Ziang was waiting restlessly outside the academy. His subordinates came to tell his sister that she had been in there for a while, why didn't she come out yet.
Do they have so much to talk about?
Wouldn't that guy surnamed Zu bully his sister just because of his cultivation?
It shouldn't be the case. After all, he is the wine minister and the regent now, and Linglong is the princess, so he must take the influence into consideration.
Moreover, Linglong has always been smart and will not suffer any loss.
At this moment, he suddenly saw another group of people approaching in a mighty manner from the corner of his eyes, and he couldn't help being startled: "Why is the Queen here too?"
"I haven't been in a good state lately. I'm really sorry for everyone. I'll try my best to adjust. I feel like I should be recovering soon."
