#417 - Chapter 416 What happened to Dynasty!
Inside the small house, everyone was sitting in the courtyard.
Jiu Bao chuckled.
"I knew the Taoist priest wouldn't lie to me! As expected, this is the so-called 'fool's luck.' Natural even said the Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra was exquisite, so it must be!"
"Zhao Ling'er, I told you not to be impulsive, not to be impulsive! I didn't take you, and you even hit me! I didn't expect this to be the teacher Natural mentioned so many times before, Zhao Ling'er, why aren't you talking?"
"Zhao Ling'er, why are you clenching your fists? Did I say something to offend you?"
Zhao Ling'er's face was flushed at this moment, and she lowered her head awkwardly.
Just you wait until we leave, and see if I don't beat you to death!
At this moment, Chu Natural immediately took Zhao Ling'er's hand.
"Teacher, Teacher's Wife, Ling'er has a rather violent personality. She thought Jiu Bao was being bullied..."
"So it wasn't intentional. After all, fifty taels for a book, it definitely feels like being ripped off."
The Grandmaster of Tongtian naturally knew.
Otherwise, how could he have let you come? He already knew Jiu Bao and Chu Natural were together. He had even seen Chu Ning observing them in the palace before.
That Zhao Ling'er is this Crown Prince's Crown Princess.
Tao Hong looked over curiously.
"Now that there's no one else here, can I just call you Crown Prince? It feels a little disrespectful to call you by your name..."
"Teacher's Wife has called me Natural since I was little. Why call me Crown Prince now...?"
"Because when I was little, I didn't believe you were the Crown Prince, or even that they were the Emperor and Empress. But later, Gongming took me into the palace, and I believed it when I saw the Emperor and Empress..."
Hearing this, Chu Natural hurriedly asked, "Are my parents doing well now?"
"The Emperor and Empress? They even sent over some food yesterday. I suppose they're fine. Why do you suddenly ask?"
Zhao Ling'er listened to all of this with a strange expression.
So it's true...
Now it's even more awkward. If that's the case, I definitely need to leave a good impression when we meet, but the first time we meet, I smashed the teacher's stall...
"Um, Uncle Zhao, I..."
The Grandmaster of Tongtian waved his hand dismissively.
"No need to mind it. Just a small stall. Over the years, the Emperor and Empress have given this poor Taoist enough. Next time you go out, be more cautious, such as listening to what Natural tells you. Being impatient will not accomplish great things."
Zhao Ling'er felt so embarrassed she wanted to die.
She was still being scolded! Although he didn't directly scold her, these words actually proved something...
His dislike!
Chu Natural hurriedly said, "She's been quite impulsive since she was little. Teacher, please don't blame her. I didn't stop her."
"Heh heh, you really know how to protect her."
"Of course, she's my wife."
"You are very similar to the Emperor."
"Really? After all, I'm my dad's son, right?"
Tao Hong looked stunned!
"You are the Crown Prince's wife, so wouldn't that make you the future Crown Princess? Your appearance and figure are both very good..."
"Teacher's Wife looks even better. You seem a lot younger."
Tao Hong giggled. "No, no, I'm actually over fifty years old. It's the effect of the Youth Preservation Pill that Gongming brought back for me from the Emperor."
Zhao Ling'er asked with a puzzled expression, "Cultivators can preserve their youth once they reach the seventh realm, right? Doesn't the Youth Preservation Pill have any other effects?"
Tao Hong couldn't help but lower her head.
"Gongming said I'm not suitable for cultivation. I have the 'Heavenly煞 Lone Star' fate. My lifespan is only eighty-two years. If I went by my actual age, I'd probably be very old by now. So he asked for that Youth Preservation Pill for me. It's really just to maintain my appearance."
"It's no use no matter who comes. If I were to extend my lifespan, I might encounter even bigger troubles. As it is, it's actually pretty good."
Zhao Ling'er was even more embarrassed and wished she could bash her head against something.
Why did she have to ask about these things...
Wouldn't that just make things more awkward for her...?
Tao Hong quickly got up.
"Natural likes the dried persimmons I make. There are still quite a few left at home. Would you like to try some...?"
"That... Aunt Tao, I didn't mean to."
"It's okay. I don't mind. It's good enough for me to have some more time by Gongming's side."
These words made Zhao Ling'er even more embarrassed. She didn't know what to say as she held the sugar-coated dried persimmon that Tao Hong handed her.
Jiu Bao took one and started munching on it.
"The taste is good, better than the ones made by the people in our place."
"Jiu Bao, you're confused. We don't have dried persimmons where we're from, okay?"
"But we have dried fruit, don't we?"
"That makes sense too."
"Speaking of which, Teacher, why did you trick Jiu Bao?"
"This poor Taoist didn't trick anyone. This poor Taoist was just forming a connection."
"If we didn't know each other, wouldn't that be tricking someone...?"
The Grandmaster of Tongtian barely managed to squeeze out a hint of embarrassment.
"There's no choice. Circumstances forced my hand..."
Zhao Ling'er immediately looked over.
So you really tricked someone! She thought it was unintentional. So you really are a conman Taoist!
A book for fifty taels of silver!
So it's worth more than its value later?
Never mind, then you're not a conman!
But why did you smile so awkwardly...
The Grandmaster of Tongtian also found it quite difficult.
He's not suited for an awkward smile. He had to pretend a little, otherwise, Zhao Ling'er might think something...
It's nothing. It's just a stall...
You are the Crown Princess after all. Have some courage, okay? Although your future path may be quite difficult.
Calculating the time, it's almost about to begin.
"Teacher, I still want to ask about my father's affairs. If there's nothing wrong, I want to take Ling'er to see my parents."
"This poor Taoist went there some time ago. It seems like nothing happened. But there are things happening in the court that you must want to know."
"What?"
"The power of the Grand Secretariat is growing stronger. They have already begun to force the ancestral tablets of Grandmasters out of the Emperor's place. After all, they are not the Ye family imperial family. His Majesty cannot stop them because once he stops them, it may lead to the suppression of various heteronomous princes."
"I heard the Emperor mention that he was full of helplessness. He had a very high talent back then, but after suffering a serious injury, he has always been stuck in the Celestial Phenomenon realm, and the Celestial Phenomenon realm is already as common as cattle hair in the Profound Heaven Continent."
"Moreover, heteronomous kings are not allowed to bring troops into the capital, but they have already entered the capital many times, offending the Emperor and mocking the Emperor as just a..."
The Grandmaster of Tongtian was helpless.
"But they have all forgotten who unified the Profound Heaven Continent. I'm afraid there will be wars..."
Tao Hong walked away at this moment.
Hold it in...
She actually knew some inside information.
A great cultivator is coming in a couple of days. They had already met in the palace last time to plan.
"I'll go make some food..."
Chu Natural immediately became nervous.
"What else is there, Teacher? What exactly happened in the Great Qian Dynasty!"