Luo Niangniang's eyebrows flashed with incomprehension:

"Xiao Xuanzi, if you want to vote for Queen Xia's favor, shouldn't you ask her what she likes and what she is taboo, why did you suddenly ask about this?"

Li Xuan knew that his question might be a little direct, so he couldn't help but say:

"The main reason is that the queen mother asked me to do one thing, which may be related to the emperor's cultivation, so I want to ask about the situation, so that I can better do this for the queen mother."

Luo Niangniang said suddenly: "This palace knows that there is no free lunch in the world, and Queen Xia must have asked for something to promote you for no reason." ”

There was a pause.

She continued: "You want to ask Empress Xia if there is anything unusual after the emperor's cultivation, I really didn't pay attention, after all, at that time, I hadn't entered the palace yet, but I heard my father mention a piece of news." ”

"It seems that since the emperor cultivated, this Xia Empress took the prince from the East Palace to Kunning Palace, and raised him until he was thirteen years old, and only when the prince was in the outer mansion did he let the prince out of the palace."

When Li Xuan heard this, his eyes flashed slightly.

Generally speaking, until the age of thirteen, the crown prince lived in the east palace of the imperial palace, which is the eastern part of the imperial garden.

The prince's biological mother, at most, can take the prince to take care of him before he goes to school.

If you are more than five years old, you will not be allowed to live with the prince.

Empress Xia did this, which was obviously not in line with etiquette.

As the head of the Nine Great Families and the eldest daughter of the previous head of the Xia family, Empress Xia naturally understands these rules, but she still has to risk being impeached by the ministers and insists on doing so, there must be hidden secrets. Li Xuan thought in his heart.

He looked at Luo Niangniang and said, "What about the emperor, don't you care about this matter?" ”

Luo Niangniang shook her head: "At that time, my father was still the head of the cabinet, and he reported this matter to the emperor, and the emperor only said that Empress Xia loved her son, and did not blame too much, and suppressed this matter." ”

There was a pause.

She continued: "Actually, there is another news, I don't know if it has anything to do with the emperor's cultivation, that is, since the emperor's cultivation, Queen Xia has never gone home to save her relatives. ”

"Really?" Li Xuan frowned.

Generally speaking.

Unless it is a concubine who is far away, such as Duanmu Niangniang, after marrying into the palace, she will basically not go back to save her relatives.

It is normal for a woman like Queen Xia who is in the territory of Daqian to go home once a year to save her relatives.

It's just that Queen Xia hasn't been back for twenty years, which is obviously a bit abnormal.

"Is there a conflict between the queen mother and the family?" Li Xuan couldn't help asking.

Luo Niangniang shook her head: "I don't know about this, maybe Queen Xia was forced to marry the emperor by her family, and she was resentful, so she never went back." ”

"It's possible." Li Xuan nodded.

If Empress Xia was really forced to marry the emperor, she would have no good impression of the family and would not go back, which would be reasonable.

Li Xuan thought for a while, and then asked, "What is the relationship between the queen mother and the emperor?" ”

"I think it's not bad, after the emperor cultivated, the palaces of this harem basically only went to Kunning Palace, and even I haven't seen the emperor a few times." Luo Niangniang said.

In this way, Luo Niangniang's Yuan Yin is still there...... Li Xuan looked at Luo Niangniang.

Compared with Duanmu Niangniang and Zhao Niangniang, Luo Niangniang is obviously not young, and should be in her thirties.

However, her charm still exists, and with the natural domineering president demeanor, it makes people unable to see her real age.

Next.

Li Xuan asked the queen's preferences and taboos again, as well as her relationship with the ladies of the harem, and didn't ask anything more.

"Queen Xia, this person is a little moody, you have to take it easy when you help her do things, think twice about everything, it's too dangerous, I'd rather not have the position of general manager than do it." Luo Niangniang reminded.

Hey, I can't help a lot of things...... Li Xuan sighed in his heart and said, "Thank you for the reminder." ”

He must have done this to help the queen mother go to Dongchang to get the action papers.

Otherwise, I am afraid that his position as the chief will be done.

Fortunately, his current strength is not what it used to be, even if it is Shangguan Rou, the deputy superintendent of the East Factory, he may not be his opponent.

Just be careful, and you shouldn't be fine.

After saying goodbye to Luo Niangniang.

Li Xuan went to the White Lady's palace again.

This gossip-loving lady was very excited when she saw Li Xuan coming back, and immediately pulled Li Xuan to talk about the experience of going out.

I want to hear some interesting stories as my future conversations.

Li Xuan originally wanted to get a little more information about Queen Xia from Bai Niangniang.

After all.

This white lady's gossip ability is also at the top of the list among many concubines.

But.

Speaking of the queen mother, the more she talks about it, the more outrageous it becomes.

first said what color of profane clothes the queen likes to wear, and then said which palace maid the queen has a fancy to...... In the back, it was even said that the queen mother and Wei Jingzhong had a leg.

Li Xuan was in a cold sweat when he heard this, and hurriedly stopped!

This is going to be heard, and he doesn't have enough to lose ten heads.

"Niangniang, I came this time to ask you for some knowledge about talismans." After Li Xuan and Bai Niangniang shared the gossip, they talked about the business this time.

Next, he needs to try to refine some third-grade or even second-grade pills, and there may be visions and pills that have been spread for several miles.

Naturally, it is necessary to set up a formation and make more preparations.

This talisman can be used as a material for the array.

It also blocks sounds, smells, and more.

"You've also studied the upper talisman? What do you want to ask? ”

Although Bai Niangniang is a talisman master, her interest in drawing talismans is far less than gossip.

Hearing that Li Xuan was no longer discussing gossip, his interest immediately dropped.

Li Xuan hurriedly asked for a few talismans that he wanted to draw.

Although the white lady is happy, she teaches very seriously.

In one hour, he taught Li Xuan several four-rank and fifth-grade talismans how to draw.

Next.

It is to control his own mana and internal qi, and draw the talisman with one stroke.

Li Xuan learned how to draw these talismans, but he didn't bother anymore, and slowly left the palace of the White Lady.

Next.

He went to the other halls and brought all the gifts to the girls.

However, the experience value of the ladies in each hall has risen again.

Li Xuan glanced at the experience point bonus on his panel.

Martial arts experience points reached 194 points/hour.

Dao experience points, reached 66 points/hour.

Alchemy experience points, reached 17 points/hour.

Refining XP has reached 5 points/hour.

Circle XP reached 6 points/hour.

Talisman XP reached 10 points/hour.

It's a pity that the lady of the cold palace still has too little experience points for miscellaneous arts.

can only barely let themselves in.

If you want to quickly rise to perfection like martial arts, it is basically impossible.

"I don't know if I can find an errand in the harem after helping the queen mother finish this thing, there are three thousand beauties in the harem, but they are all my experience bank." Li Xuan secretly thought.

When he participated in the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival before, he had already verified it.

In addition to the ladies of the cold palace, the ladies of the harem can also give him experience bonuses.

But.

The water in the harem is much deeper than that in the cold palace, and it may cause unnecessary trouble, so you have to think about it carefully.

Say goodbye to all the ladies in the cold palace.

Li Xuan returned to his courtyard, and then meditated cross-legged.

His internal qi was running, and he soon sensed the strange meridians and veins surrounding the dantian.

These strange meridians and veins, criss-crossing and converging together, seem to turn into a looming portal.

This portal, which is connected with the dantian, is called the Qi Gate.

In the later stage of the innate realm, it is to leave singularities one by one on top of this strange gate.

Generally speaking, after opening up 46 extra-meridian acupoints, seven singularities can be left on the Qi Gate.

This also corresponds to the seven blood exchanges of the Grandmaster Realm!

If there are fewer singularities, then the number of blood exchanges in the Grandmaster Realm will also be reduced accordingly.

According to the description of the "Huangting Thunder Prison Sutra", the addition of 306 bone aperture opening methods can add three additional singularities.

Other words.

Once Li Xuan breaks through the late stage of the Innate Realm, when he is in the Grandmaster Realm, he can exchange blood ten times!

Naturally, it is stronger than ordinary Grandmaster Realm martial artists.

This is also one of the reasons why Wei Jingzhong can almost crush other great masters when he is in the Great Grandmaster Realm.

It was because he also cultivated the "Huangting Thunder Prison Sutra", which laid an excellent foundation in the Grandmaster Realm.

"Next, it's to continue to collect the demon pills of lightning strike wood and demon beasts like Kui Niu or Thunder Snake, and then I will be able to cross the late stage of the innate realm in one fell swoop, and after the heavenly thunder quenches the body and completely activates the thunder power in the acupoint, I will be able to advance to the grandmaster realm!" Li Xuan planned silently in his heart.

He sensed this strange meridian, then entered the room, took out the rune paper made of thousand-year-old peachwood, and then began to draw the rune.

Until six o'clock in the evening.

Only then did Li Xuan stop the talisman and put the drawn talisman into the space of the cave.

Immediately.

He came to the courtyard of Chief Manager Zhang, invited General Manager Zhang out, and went out of the palace together.

Such as the position of Mr. Zhang.

Although he can't be like Li Xuan, he can use the token of the East Factory to leave the palace frequently.

You can also leave the palace five or six times a year.

The two rented two fast horses, and went straight to the largest restaurant in the capital, Cuiyun Building.

After a stick of incense.

Li Xuan and Zhang Da stopped their horses in front of a restaurant with more than a dozen floors high.

This restaurant is quite heroically built, the outside is brightly lit, and the guests are in and out.

Due to the recent scientific expedition, there are many more students wearing Confucian shirts.

"Tsk, the last time our family came to this Cuiyun Building was three years ago, this time has really passed in a flash." Manager Zhang sighed with emotion.

Li Xuan opened his mouth and said: "The little one is the first time to come to this Cuiyun Building, and I will ask you to order food later, you can order whatever you want to eat." ”

"Xiao Xuanzi, your alchemy skills have grown so much now, our family will not be polite to you." Manager Zhang said with a smile.

The two handed over the horse to the little guy who greeted the guests outside, and walked into the Cuiyun Building.

It was extremely spacious, with at least forty or fifty tables in one hall, each one full.

Li Xuan asked for a box on the third floor, and just one box was worth one hundred taels.

Ordinary people are afraid that they will not be able to afford it for the rest of their lives.

Li Xuan is also a big dog now, and he doesn't care about this money.

The key is that Zhao Hao has to be fed today, so that he can get a little bit of the information he wants.

"It's really lively, there will be a scientific expedition in another month, and people from all over the world have poured into the capital, and this time there are six or seven thousand people participating in the scientific expedition."

Manager Zhang ordered several signature dishes of Cuiyun Lou and ordered a few pots of good wine before he sighed.

Li Xuan opened his mouth and said: "I don't know who can be named on the gold list this year, the champion of high school, once I am in high school, it will really soar!" ”

The scientific examination in this world is even more difficult than the college entrance examination in the previous life.

It is divided into county examination, prefectural examination, hospital examination, township examination, meeting examination, and palace examination.

The township examination is held once every three years, and if you are admitted, you can become a lifter.

to be eligible to participate in the next general examination and the palace examination!

At present, this scientific expedition is a general examination.

After passing the examination, you will be able to enter the palace within half a month and take the palace examination in the main hall of the imperial palace.

The top three are champions, bangyan, and tanhua.

Once you win the champion, you can enter the Hanlin Academy as an official, and the minimum is six grades.

With a little more connections, it is not impossible to enter the cabinet.

Manager Zhang said: "This champion is thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge, and each family will send its elite children, and some great Confucians may also participate in this scientific expedition, but our family believes that the most promising one to win the champion is the closed disciple of the master of the Tianxia Academy, Ye Qingzhou." ”

"This person can compose poems at the age of three, and at the age of seven, he won the lift, and the subset of history is all at his fingertips, and at the age of nine he was valued by the Academy of the World, and was elected to the inner courtyard and became a true biography."

"Now that he is thirteen years old, I am afraid that his knowledge will be even more profound, not only that, but he is also a martial arts wizard, ranking third on the innate list."

"Hey, this kind of peerless genius, even if our family starts cultivating in the womb, it can't be compared."

Li Xuan listened to General Manager Zhang's narration, and his eyes were also slightly condensed, revealing a hint of surprise.

is less than fifteen years old, and he ranks third on the innate list?!

Moreover, with such a high level of learning, the divine soul is definitely not weak.

It is very likely that this Ye Qingzhou is a dual cultivator of law and martial arts.

Such a talent is even better than Xiao Niangniang.

'It's worthy of coming out of the three holy lands, it's really awesome, it's much stronger than the killing monk I met before. Li Xuan secretly thought.

Tianxia Academy is one of the three holy places with the same name as the White Emperor Tower and Daluo Temple.

It has academies in various countries, but they are only outer courts.

The real inner courtyard is built in a place outside the world, and idlers cannot enter.

This Ye Qingzhou was able to enter the inner courtyard to practice, and he also became a closed disciple of the old master of the dean of the Tianxia Academy, so his heavenly appearance naturally did not need to be said.

In this world, there is really no shortage of geniuses!

"What peerless geniuses, Lao Zhang and Gonggong Li, are you talking about?"

That's when it happened.

Zhao Hao, under the guidance of a small servant, pushed the door and entered the box.

"Father-in-law Zhao, I'm waiting for you." Li Xuan smiled, "I was talking to General Manager Zhang about this scientific expedition, and I talked about Ye Qingzhou from the Academy of the World." ”

Zhao Hao sat down with a big grin and said: "Oh, I've heard this name, the third place on the innate list, a young wizard, this person is the most popular candidate for the champion this time!" ”

There was a pause.

He continued: "Speaking of the innate list, the innate list was updated yesterday, have you seen it?" ”

Manager Zhang said lightly: "What's so good, these top ten are these people back and forth, the first is the Mingxin monk of Daluo Temple, the second is the white phoenix of the White Emperor Tower, and the third is this Ye Qingzhou." ”

Zhao Hao shook his head: "This time it's different, the fifth person on the innate list has been replaced, it seems to have been replaced by a person named Li Feiyu, it is said that this person killed the outcasts of Daluo Temple with one sword, and also killed Gu Changfeng of the Tianlong Sect, which is extremely terrifying, I don't know where it is sacred." ”

"So powerful? Can't find out the details? It can't be the disciple of some hidden old monster, right? Manager Zhang was shocked.

Zhao Hao said: "I don't know, the world has been really turbulent recently, and this day is like bamboo shoots after rain, stubble after stubble." ”

Li Xuan listened to Zhao Hao's words, and his heart moved.

Damn?!

His vest is actually on the innate list, and the ranking is still so high?

It seems that someone deliberately leaked this news?!

Could it be that the Ghost Immortal Dragon Yang Master of the Heavenly Dragon Sect did it?

Deliberately hold yourself up so that more people can pay attention to it and find yourself?!

Li Xuan thought about it in his heart, and felt that it was necessary to be more low-key in his actions in the future.

With his current strength, he can't withstand the wrath of a ghost immortal.

Zhang Dazong said: "Let's not talk about this innate list, Lao Zhao, was Duke Wei promoted to Martial Saint yesterday?" ”

Zhao Hao shrugged: "Except for Duke Wei, who else can cause this kind of vision?" ”

Li Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help asking: "It seems that Dongchang has been busy recently, and Wei Gong's promotion to Martial Saint is afraid that it will cause a lot of shock." ”

"Not really." Zhao Hao sighed, "That is, I can have time to eat your meal tonight, and then we, the stall heads of the East Factory, have been sent out to inspect all parts of the capital, and we will also focus on supervising some mansions." ”

Manager Zhang smiled: "That's not a good thing, the more things you do, the more you earn." ”

"Hard money, where are you so comfortable." Zhao Hao sighed.

Mr. Zhang: "Among the three of us, if we want to talk about the ability to make money, it is estimated that Mr. Li is the highest, refining a four-grade pill is one hundred taels, this money-making speed, Mr. Li is afraid that it will not be long before he can break through the innate nature." ”

"Oh?" Zhao Hao's eyes lit up, "Can Gonggong Li refine the four-grade pill?" ”

"Recently, the alchemy technique has improved, and I am lucky to be able to refine the Flying Spirit Pill that increases the speed of opening up the acupoint." Li Xuan said.

Zhao Hao smiled: "From then on, I will come to Gonggong Li to buy pills, but it will be cheaper for me." ”

"That's nature." Li Xuan agreed to come down.

During the chat between the three of them, the wine and food were also served one after another.

The dishes and meat here are basically demon beast meat, and a plate is worth forty or fifty taels.

Wine is also spiritual wine, and after drinking, it has the effect of increasing internal qi.

Li Xuan picked up the wine glass and said, "Come, I will toast Mr. Zhang and Gonggong Zhao." ”

"Haha, today is a big deal for Mr. Li." Manager Zhang said with a smile.

Zhao Hao said: "Manager Li is also an alchemy master now, do you still care about this money?" ”

Li Xuan smiled: "It's good that the two of you eat happily." ”

There was a pause.

He continued: "Speaking of which, after Wei Gong refines the life chart, he should have to retreat for a while, I don't know if there are any tasks arranged, although I serve in the Cold Palace, I am also a member of the East Factory, but I can see if there is anything that can help." ”

Zhao Hao drank a glass of wine and said, "It's just to supervise the scientific expedition and check some foreign forces, oh, by the way, there is one more thing." ”

"Before the retreat, Duke Wei confessed that we should investigate the movements of the Witch Gu Sect, and it seems that he wants to re-examine the case of Luo Wenzhong, the first assistant of the cabinet, five years ago."

When Li Xuan heard this, his eyes moved slightly.

Cabinet First Assistant Luo Wenzhong?!

Isn't this Luo Niangniang's father?

Li Xuan remembered that Luo Niangniang's father was involved in the witch curse and was beheaded all over the house.

Could it be that Luo Niangniang's father was also wronged? !

(End of chapter)