12dz Chapter 87 A High-Profile Arrival at the Palace
Chapter 87 A High-Profile Arrival at the Palace
This Imperial Preceptor Liu Qi was originally a magician, but his skills were so superb that he swindled people without anyone realizing it. Gradually, his reputation spread, and he was called a half-immortal. Coincidentally, our current emperor was a believer in gods and ghosts and was eager to seek immortality, so he invited Liu Qi into the palace.
At that time, Liu Qi already had a fraud team and had taken in many apprentices who could cooperate with him to make various "scientific experiments" and "magic tricks" to fool the emperor. In addition, Liu Qi's grandfather was a traveling doctor, and he had read some of his grandfather's folk remedies when he was young. He incorporated these into his little tricks and treated the Empress Dowager for a few difficult diseases. (Actually, it was just a lucky coincidence that those folk remedies were effective for these diseases. He was not as cautious as the imperial physicians and used large doses of medicine.) As a result, he was worshipped and fawned over by the emperor and was appointed as the Grand Preceptor, who wielded power and influence for decades.
He managed to rise to this position and maintain it for decades, so naturally he had seen all sorts of big events. Those colleagues who were foolish enough to try and deceive the emperor were all defeated by him; none of them could beat him.
So even as the emperor vividly described it, he just smiled and didn't take it seriously.
Even when the emperor said he wanted to summon this Mr. Lu, Grand Master Liu Qi still looked down on him, thinking that it was probably just some trivial trick of a charlatan and not worth worrying about.
"Then, would the Grand Preceptor like to meet this person as well?" the emperor asked with great interest.
"This old minister will not go. They are merely lowly children with little skill, not even worthy of this old minister's attention." Liu Qi was arrogant and had a high opinion of himself.
"Can fellow immortals offer guidance and exchange ideas?" That's just what the emperor wants to see, isn't it? (￢_￢)
“He’s probably not worthy of my attention. How about this,” Liu Qi didn’t want to spoil the emperor’s mood, after all, this was a monarch he needed to appease. “Let my eldest disciple accompany the emperor.” He waved his hand, “Tai Xing, you go.” (He gave his disciple various star names, otherwise his real name would be too rustic and not like someone who cultivates immortality.)
The young man called Taixing walked over, bowed to the Grand Preceptor, and said, "Yes, Master!"
He then turned and knelt before the emperor, before retreating behind him and following him.
There was no place to stay at Runtian Inn, and a large amount of the silver notes he had with him had been burned, so he had to send Liu Xiao with the jade pendant to retrieve the money.
A large amount of jewelry and other valuables were also lost, but Liu Xiao sent people to dig them out of the coal ash pile.
Dozens of people died or were injured in the fire last night, with only a few saved thanks to Lu He and her team's timely firefighting efforts. Furthermore, Runtian Inn is one of the largest inns in the capital, and it's where the envoys and princes from various countries who will be arriving next month will stay. Given the magnitude of the incident, the Imperial City Guard and the Ministry of Justice are conducting a thorough investigation.
Lu He had just settled into another inn when she received an invitation from the palace. She frowned as she looked at the eunuch in front of her, who was smiling at her, making an invitation gesture that clearly brooked no refusal.
If the emperor invites you, refusing would be considered disrespectful.
However, Lu He did not expect that the Princess would not want to see her, but the Emperor would.
Furthermore, after Bai Yu inspected the scene, he told Lu He that it was arson, and the source of the fire was the window of the first-floor room directly below Lu He's. Clearly, someone wanted to tamper with that area. Also, no one was staying on the second floor that night, and although someone had booked the first-floor room, it was empty that night…
Wasn't this arson aimed at Lu He? Who wants her dead? Could it be the Third Prince, Li Yun?
She probably never dreamed she would be the eldest princess.
She packed her things quickly and left with her father-in-law. Before leaving, she gave some instructions to Chunyao, Chunyue, and Baiyu. Baiyu even wanted to give her a fire extinguisher to take with her, saying that she should take the magic weapon with her.
Lu He was both amused and exasperated. (????) First of all, fire extinguishers are disposable, and this thing has no other use besides putting out fires. Oh, it can also be used to attack people, although it's very bulky.
"Just asking in advance, is it really true that there are no guns available for exchange?" Lu He secretly asked the system.
"This list hasn't been unlocked yet; it has to include things that have appeared in the story worlds you've visited," the system explained.
Lu He thought about it carefully and realized it made sense. Although they were in a modern city, it wasn't a society where guns could be used. Indeed...
She clicked her tongue. What a pity, she had originally intended to crush him.
However, as long as you visit the story world, you can use the exchange list. Doesn't that mean there are endless possibilities as you travel further in the story?
She kept thinking like this all the way. The carriage had already passed the imperial city guards and entered the palace gate. What is good will not happen, and what is bad cannot be avoided. Besides, she had a cheat code. She was not afraid of even the Heavenly King himself!