When he returned to his room, the King of Han immediately opened the secret door.
Following the passage down, he arrived at a pitch-black room. He lit the torch and sat cross-legged on the futon.
Then, he solemnly took out a jade box, picked up a pill, and carefully examined it for a while.
"How much more did this old man hide?”
He muttered. He did not believe that the old man would give him the pills so easily. He was sure that Zhu Di must have hidden a lot of them.
However, in fact, Zhu Di had already given him these pills. There were not many of them in the first place. In addition, Zhu Di himself did not have any use for these pills now.
"But these pills should be enough for me.”
The Han King smiled. That's right, he planned to keep these pills for himself. Why couldn't he do what the old man could do?
As for Third Brother, he could only say sorry. There was nothing he could do. After all, there were only so many pills.
I'll think of a way to compensate you in the future.
Thinking of this, the little bit of guilt in her heart instantly disappeared.
Then, he picked up a pill and put it into his mouth without hesitation.
After feeling the sensation in his body, he took a deep breath to calm his excitement and closed his eyes.
Then, he slowly circulated his cultivation technique. In an instant, a sharp pain surged out from his entire body, but he only frowned.
He was already used to this pain. If he didn't put in the effort, how could he get anything in return?
If he couldn't even endure this bit of pain, how could he talk about immortal cultivation and hope for longevity?
He was very similar to Zhu Di in this regard. They were not only ruthless to others, but also to themselves!
If Zhu Gaochi knew what they were thinking, he would definitely give them a thumbs up.
You guys are good, but I can't. I can only rely on my son to slowly climb up.
After a long time, he woke up, drenched in sweat. Out of habit, he reached for the water bottle.
However, due to exhaustion, he almost fell over.
He picked up the water bottle and took a big gulp. Then, he panted heavily.
Every time he practiced, it was like he had gone through the Jinyiwei's punishment. Those who did not have strong willpower would not have the courage to continue practicing.
He shook hands, his tired eyes showing excitement.
It was useful!
This medicinal pill was truly miraculous. Usually, when he cultivated by himself, he would only be able to open one meridian in a day. Now, with one pill, he had already opened one meridian.
Moreover, he felt that the medicinal efficacy of the pill had not been used up yet. He could still open a few more meridians.
Thinking of this, he touched the jade box in his arms with fervent eyes. With these pills, he would definitely succeed!
Then, he closed his eyes and began to cultivate again.
The
next day, Zhang shi walked out of the courtyard.
Zhu Gaochi was relieved when he heard this. He had never thought of locking Zhang shi up here, as long as she did not cause trouble.
After this incident, he finally knew that the reason why Zhan Jue was so good at causing trouble was because he inherited it from her.
At this moment, someone reported that the Crown Princess Consort had left for the palace.
"Let her go. As long as she doesn't come to torment me.”
Zhu Gaochi waved his hand.
In the carriage, Zhang shi was resting with her eyes half-closed. Her white sleeve was placed in front of her. Of course, she had to carry the gift her son gave her.
Soon, she arrived at the Shangyi Bureau. Because she was in the palace, the white sleeve was held by a servant girl at the side.
"Crown Princess Gui An."
Hu Shangyi saw that she was acting as usual and brought her into the room.
Hu Shangyi helped her out of the room as usual.
"How is Hu Shangyi doing in the palace recently?”
Zhang shi asked casually.
"Crown Princess, everything is fine in the palace.”
"Anhao? Hmph, why did I hear so many rumors saying that the Crown Prince is finished and the Han King is about to ascend the throne?”
Zhang shi coldly snorted.
Hearing this, Hu Shangyi immediately knelt down.
"The Palace's words cannot be taken seriously. Crown Princess Consort, don't take it to heart.”
"Alright, I'm not blaming you.”
Zhang shi smiled and reached out to help her up.
"It's just that, you know my husband. He's not in good health and can't hear these things.”
"This servant understands. The Crown Princess will not hear these rumors in the future.”
Hu Shangyi lowered her head and replied.
Zhang shi nodded.
"Right, I remember that Concubine Pu from Korea raised a group of rabbits in the palace, right?”
Zhang shi turned to look at her and asked.
"Consort Pu has another courtyard with servants watching over it.”
Hu Shangyi was obviously thinking the wrong thing. She thought that Zhang shi wanted to attack Concubine Piao, so she reminded her.
This meant that Consort Piao was following the rules of the palace. If the Crown Princess Consort wanted to cause trouble, this excuse would not work.
Zhang shi glanced at her, obviously understanding the meaning behind her words, but she did not explain anything.
"How many?"
"Replying to the Crown Princess, there are a total of 103, and five of them are already pregnant.”
From this, it could be seen that Hu Shangyi had some ability to remember such a small matter clearly.
It was true that there was no Empress in the harem. It was said that it was supervised by the Crown Princess Consort, but all these big and small matters were personally handled by Hu Shangyi.
It was because of this ability that Zhang shi valued her so much.
"Yes, it's indeed quite a lot."
Zhang shi nodded.
"Alright, since there are so many, bring me a few to my residence.”
"This, Crown Princess Consort still needs to ask Consort Piao.”
Hu Shangyi reminded him. This action was tantamount to snatching.
"Why? She has so many rabbits. What's wrong with giving me a few? Hmph, if she has any objections, let her talk to me.”
Zhang shi said disdainfully.
What status did Concubine Pu have? What status did she have? How dare she have any objections?
She was just a woman that Goryeo had shamelessly given to the old man as a plaything. The old man had only given her to a concubine symbolically.
As for her, she was the legitimate Crown Princess. Her name was even on the genealogy.
Moreover, even the Emperor had disappeared, who would support her?
"This…"
Hu Shangyi hesitated for a moment, but eventually nodded.
She could still tell the situation clearly. Concubine Piao was indeed not qualified to compete with Zhang shi. Both of them were not on the same level.
Moreover, the Crown Princess Consort was only taking a few, not all of them.
"Crown Princess Consort, is this girl used well?”
Hu Shangyi saw the girl from the Western Regions behind her and quickly changed the topic.
"Not bad. You're quite smart, but your mouth can't move.”
"After all, he's from the Western Regions. It'll take him some time to adapt to the official language of the Great Ming Dynasty.”
Hu Shangyi smiled.
"That's true. It's good that you don't know how to speak the official language, so that you don't have to gossip behind your back like some people.”
Hu Shangyi did not say anything, but bowed.
She understood Zhang shi's warning.
"Alright, I won't stay any longer. Remember to send that rabbit to my residence later.”
As she spoke, Zhang shi prepared to stand up.
Hu Shangyi quickly went forward to help her out. When she saw her out, she saw the sword held by the servant girl beside her. Her pupils instantly constricted, but her expression returned to normal.
After Zhang shi left, Hu Shan Xiang came forward.
"Sister, what is the Crown Princess doing?”
Hu Shangyi didn't say anything. She turned around and slapped her with a straight face.
"How many times have I told you that the inside of the palace is not like the outside, you have to be more clever, especially your mouth and ears.”
"There are some things that you can't hear, so you can't say it out loud. Do you understand?”
Hu Shan Xin nodded with red eyes.
Hu Shangyi looked at her and shook her head. Although her heart ached, she still had to teach her this principle.
"Come, follow me to Concubine Pu's place. Remember to speak less and do more.”
West Palace, side courtyard.
Hu Shangyi brought Hu Shanxiang over.
"Is Concubine Pu here?"
"Shangyi, Consort Piao is in the courtyard.”
"Then please inform them that Shang Yi has something to discuss with the Crown Princess.”
The palace maid nodded. Soon, the palace maid opened the door and led her in.
In the courtyard, Consort Piao was sitting on a stone chair and drinking tea.
"Greetings, Concubine Pu."
"Tell me, what does the Crown Princess want you to do?”
Concubine Piao's attitude was very cold. She was also being controlled by someone who was her daughter-in-law. It would be strange for concubines like them to have a good expression.
"This servant is under the Crown Princess 'orders to take a few rabbits from you and inform Consort Piao.”
Hu Shangyi did not care about her tone.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Pu's expression instantly changed.
"What does she mean? She wants to take something from me without even asking me.”
As she spoke, Concubine Pu started cursing.
Hu Shangyi remained smiling and did not speak.
"Let me tell you, I'll see who dares to touch my rabbit today. If the Crown Princess wants to take it, let her come over herself.”
How could Concubine Pu accept such grievances?
"This servant is only following the Crown Princess 'orders. I hope Consort Piao will not take offense.”
With that, he asked the servants to go to the courtyard to catch rabbits.
"How dare you!"
Concubine Pu stood up abruptly.
"Consort Piao, the crown prince consort said that you have so many rabbits, so it's fine to give her a few. Moreover, if you have any objections, you can directly look for her.”
"We servants are only following orders.”
Hu Shangyi's tone also became a little tough.
"You! Alright, you're all bullying me, right? Even when the emperor isn't here, you're still bullying me, right? Wait, wait until the emperor shows up, I'll definitely report you to him!”
Concubine Pu looked at her in exasperation.
Hu Shangyi did not say anything. Sometimes in the palace, things would not be fine just because you did not provoke others.
Why did the Crown Princess cause trouble for Consort Piao? Wasn't it because there was no one behind her?
What kind of status could a beautiful concubine have? Moreover, it could be seen from her exasperated words just now.
She was not scheming at all. If she reported it to the Emperor, did she really think that this was still their Goryeo?
The Emperor of Great Ming would not participate in the battle between the harem, and in the end, he would not let the Crown Princess resolve this matter.
Therefore, the Crown Princess had her in a tight grasp.
The reason why she was so unyielding was because she saw Zhang shi carrying that sword.
Others might not care about it, but she had been with the Crown Princess for a long time and naturally understood that she would not do anything unintentional.
Carrying a sword meant that he was preparing to establish his might, and the reason was probably due to these rumors in the palace.
Dealing with Concubine Pu was just an excuse to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys. The purpose was to warn those people.
Her Crown Princess was still the same Crown Princess. She wanted them to know their place.
After taking the rabbit, Hu Shangyi apologized to Concubine Piao and left.
She looked at Concubine Pu who was crying and sighed in her heart.
This battle had finally dragged into the harem.
She secretly shook her head.
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