Acai's Sky

Chapter 449: National Fortune is Boiling, Undefeated for Years

Taoist Jiugong took a sip of [Taibai Liquor] and was instantly surrounded by the rich aroma of the wine. The aroma spread wildly in his mouth, intoxicating him.

The wine was as smooth as silk, sliding slowly down his throat, like a ball of blazing flame, quickly igniting every cell in his body.

Taoist Yuanfeng felt a warm current surging from the bottom of his heart and quickly spreading throughout his body. The feeling of comfort was simply indescribable.

The warmth was like a spring breeze, gentle and comfortable, and he closed his eyes involuntarily, savoring this wonderful feeling.

Old injuries were especially noticeable. The aching areas were now gently enveloped by this warmth, and the pain gradually dissipated, replaced by an unprecedented sense of relief.

It's like a pair of warm hands, gently and carefully caressing every wound, soothing the pain bit by bit.

Taoist Yuanfeng secretly admired in his heart: "This [Taibai wine] is really a rare and good thing!"

He looked at his senior brother with a teasing look in his eyes, a smug smile on his lips: "Haha, General Li miscalculated this time. He was on guard against the two princes, but he couldn't guard against us two Taoist masters! Hahahaha, this is really interesting!"

Taoist Jiugong had a faint smile on his face. He looked at his junior brother with gentle eyes and said slowly, "You should have felt it too, right? This wine contains a lot of spiritual energy. If we can absorb it, it will be of great benefit to our bodies."

"General Li and his men have been fighting on the battlefield for years, so they inevitably have some hidden injuries on their bodies. They are naturally able to keenly sense the presence of this spiritual energy, which is why they guard this spiritual wine so carefully..."

Upon hearing this, Taoist Yuanfeng was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't wait to ask, "Could this spiritual wine be brewed by Princess Yunyue herself?"

Taoist Jiugong shook his head slightly and replied, "No, no, although it wasn't from her hands, she has a lot of spiritual fruits in her hands, and these spiritual fruits were specially given to her by His Royal Highness Prince Rui!"

Taoist Priest Yuanfeng suddenly understood, patted his head, and said with a smile: "I see! His Royal Highness Prince Rui actually got so many spiritual fruits, so why doesn't he brew some fine wine himself? What a waste of natural resources, what a pity!"

Taoist Jiugong shook his head slightly and explained, "The time is not yet ripe, so he naturally dares not show it to outsiders easily. Therefore, he can only choose to give these spiritual fruits to Princess Yunyue. As for other matters, he dare not reveal even a little bit!"

Taoist Jiugong's gaze fell on the three copper coins on the table, a hint of confusion and surprise flashing in his eyes. "How strange! The hexagram I divined today is so strange... The fortunes of the Yu Dynasty seem to be boiling, showing signs of being undefeated for a thousand years..."

Upon hearing this, Taoist Yuanfeng quickly came over and stared at the three copper coins with curiosity, a look of surprise on his face. "Huh? This hexagram indicates peace and prosperity for the country and the people! Brother, you can finally put aside your worries!"

He carefully examined his brother again, and seeing that he was normal, he felt a little relieved. "Brother, you didn't suffer any backlash for peeping into the secrets of Heaven this time. That's great! I remember that you looked a lot older after the last time you peeped into the secrets of Heaven!"

Taoist Jiugong stroked his beard and laughed triumphantly, "Haha, this is the beauty of my hiding place in the princess's mansion. When I spy on the secrets of heaven, I have the princess's blessing and protection. For her sake, the heavens will naturally not easily turn against an old Taoist like me!"

Upon hearing this, Taoist Yuanfeng's eyes widened in shock. "So, wouldn't this damage the princess's luck?"

Taoist Jiugong glanced at him, smiled, and shook his head. "Don't worry, Junior Brother, of course not. If it really harmed the princess's luck, how could I still be here calculating safely? I'm afraid I would have been struck by lightning or died from severe backlash!"

Taoist Yuanfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, picked up the spiritual wine in his hand, drank it happily, then closed his eyes and began to absorb the spiritual energy contained in it.

……

The imperial study of the Yu Dynasty was magnificent and splendid.

Emperor Sima Lin sat upright on the dragon throne, staring gloomily at the memorial and the surrender letter from the Nanman in his hands, his brows furrowed.

Seeing this, Eunuch Qiao hurried forward, handed a cup of fragrant tea to the emperor, and said softly, "Your Majesty, please have some tea."

Sima Lin took the teacup, took a sip, and then slowly said, "The southern barbarians have been pacified. I'm afraid those guys in the north and west will make some moves. If they dare to unite, I will have reason to wipe them out in one fell swoop..."

After hearing this, Eunuch Qiao nodded slightly, a trace of worry showing on his face, but he still comforted him: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. This time we will wipe out the Nanman in one fell swoop, and we have a legitimate reason to do so.

Besides, they are well aware of the 'True and False Seven Kings Case', but they just don't know when Your Majesty will take action."

Sima Lin nodded, placed the teacup heavily on the table, and snorted coldly, "They still dream of dividing the territory of the Southern Barbarians. It's simply a foolish dream!

If they don't behave themselves, I will teach them a lesson. In that Liu girl's dream, they never behaved well. I will deal with them one by one!"

Eunuch Qiao muttered to himself, "These guys will be wiped out by His Majesty sooner or later. After all, this hatred is extremely deep!"

Look at those princes in our family, they have been dealt with so badly that they dare not show up. Even today, no one dared to attend General Li’s birthday party! "

Sima Lin looked at Eunuch Qiao and asked, "How was General Li's birthday banquet today?"

Eunuch Qiao bowed and replied, "The Princess's residence is being held with great fanfare. The Emperor is showing respect, and all the civil and military officials have to support it."

Sima Lin picked up a memorial and looked at it, then turned to look at Eunuch Qiao. "You said that Taoist Jiugong and his fellow apprentice are living in the princess's residence, and that General Li is hiding with Princess Yue'er. Even the former imperial physician of the Southern Barbarians is hiding with Princess Yue'er..."

Eunuch Qiao continued, "That's because the princess is willing to spoil them. She even takes care of the former grandmother of the Yun family. The princess is truly filial!"

Sima Lin put down the memorial in his hand, stood up and paced around the imperial study with his hands behind his back.

"No, what I'm asking is, is Princess Yue'er's Mansion really that good? Why are they all trying to get into it?"

Eunuch Qiao thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps it's for the sake of freedom. General Li doesn't have to worry about all those messy things in the Princess's Mansion. He doesn't dare to report any small matters to the Princess's Mansion. It's very worry-free."

Sima Lin was still confused, but he couldn't find the problem.

"Issue an order to have the officials previously assigned by the Ministry of Personnel depart for Nanman to take over all government affairs. Let Yang Jianhao, the Vice Minister of Personnel, oversee the transition. I must carefully consider who can shoulder the heavy responsibility of being a frontier official in Nanman!"

Eunuch Qiao said yes, walked backwards to the door of the imperial study, and turned around to convey the imperial edict.