bookcurios Chapter 162 How to please the Queen?
Chapter 162 How to please the Queen?
Into the cellar,
Li Changsheng saw that Jiang Li's body was still warm.
I searched his body first.
A purse with more than thirty taels of silver in it.
A waist badge of the Dragon Guard.
A top-quality jade pendant.
A dagger.
The most valuable thing should be the jade pendant.
If it were sent to a pawnshop, it would probably be worth several thousand taels of silver.
Li Changsheng collected all these things.
He took one look at Jiang Li's body, then stripped off his clothes and placed the naked body in the vent.
And according to the puppetry techniques in "The Masterpiece", some medicine was sprinkled on the corpse to prevent it from rotting temporarily.
Of course, to make a puppet, you also need some rare materials.
It seems that I have to go to Ganquan Palace tomorrow.
First, I wanted to go see Queen Xiao Yufei and find out about the situation at the Xiao family.
He felt that Xiao Ziyan had already begun to doubt his identity as a fake eunuch.
Therefore, he had to find out. To what extent did this girl suspect him? Did she find any solid evidence?
Secondly, he wanted to get some rare materials from Liu An to make human-monster puppets.
It would be best if you could get it for free.
The next day,
Dawn was just breaking in the east.
Li Changsheng went to Ganquan Palace in the name of meeting the Queen.
"Sister Yuzhu, this is a little toy I brought from outside the palace especially for you. It's not worth much, but I just wanted to give it to you because it's rare. I hope you like it!"
Li Changsheng took out a small gadget similar to a bamboo dragonfly from his arms and handed it to Yuzhu.
Yuzhu was very touched to see that Li Changsheng had gone out of the palace to suppress the bandits, and he even took the time to bring her some new toys despite his busy schedule.
Although this bamboo dragonfly doesn't look very valuable, in Yuzhu's opinion, this token of appreciation is worth a fortune.
"Eunuch Li, thank you, I like it very much!"
"I'm glad you like it. Next time I have the chance to leave the palace, I'll find you other rare things!"
Li Changsheng's two short sentences have the highest emotional value.
Yuzhu, who had never been in love, was so moved that she wanted to cry and wanted to throw herself into his arms.
Li Changsheng and Yuzhu exchanged a few pleasantries and then turned the topic to Queen Xiao Yufei.
"Yuzhu, is the queen doing well recently?"
Yuzhu nodded and said, "Well, everything is fine, but His Majesty hasn't been here for a while, which makes Her Majesty a little depressed."
Li Changsheng thought to himself, even the shadow clone of your Majesty is not in the palace.
What can your Majesty do in Ganquan Palace? You can't go and make tofu with the Queen, right?
"Your Majesty may have been too busy with official duties lately. I heard from the eunuchs at Changle Palace that Your Majesty often stays up all night reviewing memorials!"
Yuzhu has a simple mind and naturally believes whatever Li Changsheng says.
"So that's how it is. No wonder I didn't come to the Empress' place!"
After some casual chatting, Li Changsheng went to see Xiao Yufei again.
When Xiao Yufei saw that Li Changsheng had made great contributions and still remembered to come and see her, she seemed very happy.
"Little Li, I heard that you did a good job suppressing bandits in the capital this time."
"Moreover, in order to save Zi Yan, he was willing to absorb the snake venom for her!"
Li Changsheng: "..."
I heard that Xiao Yufei only mentioned herself and absorbed snake venom to save Xiao Ziyan.
There was no mention of the incident with the Peach Blossom Thief.
He already understood it in his heart.
The Xiao family concealed the fact that Xiao Ziyan was kidnapped by the Peach Blossom Thief.
But he could understand these.
After all, Xiao Ziyan is still a virgin girl who has not yet married.
If the news that she was kidnapped by the Peach Blossom Thief were to get out.
Even if nothing happened, it would definitely affect the innocence.
Thinking of this, Li Changsheng quickly bowed and said, "This is all thanks to the blessing of the Queen!"
Concubine Xiao Yu said, "Little Li, why are you still so polite in front of me?"
"Zi Yan is my niece, so I must reward you handsomely. Tell me, what reward do you want?"
Li Changsheng said, "Your Majesty, saving Miss Zi Yan was simply a simple favor. I don't ask for any reward!"
Xiao Yufei pretended to be angry and shouted decisively: "No!"
"Little Li, you've been with me for three years, so you must know that I always distinguish rewards and punishments. Now, since you've made great contributions, you must be rewarded!"
Li Changsheng also pretended to be very embarrassed and said, "Your Majesty, I have no shortage of food, clothing, or money now, and I have already obtained an official position. There is really nothing I want."
"If Your Majesty insists on giving me a reward, I'd better remember it first. When I figure out what I want, I'll come to you and ask for it!"
When Xiao Yufei thought about it carefully, it made sense.
"That's true. It's a pity that you're a eunuch. Otherwise, I would have betrothed Yuzhu to you!"
Hearing her queen's sudden words, Yuzhu's fair cheeks flushed with shame.
She glanced at Li Changsheng secretly out of the corner of her eye.
He's handsome, capable, speaks well, and can make people happy...
If he were not a eunuch, he would be a perfect match for her.
Thinking of this, Yuzhu felt a pang of regret in her heart.
Xiao Yufei suddenly remembered an important thing and opened her lips.
"By the way, Little Li, I plan to go home to visit my parents tomorrow, you should come with me!"
"It just so happens that my elder brother also wants to take this opportunity to thank you for saving Zi Yan!"
Li Changsheng was shocked when he heard this and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, saving Miss Zi Yan is really just a piece of cake for me. There's no need to go to so much trouble!"
"Little Li, I've already promised my brother that I'll take you with me when I go home to visit my family. Do you really want me to break my promise to my family?"
Li Changsheng gritted his teeth and said, "I dare not!"
Xiao Yufei said, "That's good that you don't dare. This matter is settled."
"Ouch, my chest hurts because of you again!"
While speaking, Concubine Xiao Yu still had a shy look, like Xi Shi holding her heart, which made me feel pity for her.
Seeing this, Li Changsheng immediately understood what the other party meant and hurried forward to give him a massage.
After Xiao Yufei hummed comfortably twice, she asked with interest.
"Little Li, I heard that you made a big splash this time when you went to the capital to suppress bandits. Tell me about the strange things that happened outside!"
Li Changsheng pondered for a moment and then briefly recounted what had happened outside the palace.
When talking about those corrupt officials who exploit the people.
Xiao Yufei was also filled with hatred, saying that they all deserved to be killed.
Then they heard that Li Changsheng had chopped off all their heads.
She clapped her hands again and praised Li Changsheng for his good kill.
And so, it was noon.
Xiao Yufei was going to have dinner, so Li Changsheng got up and left.
As soon as he walked out of Ganquan Palace, he saw the eunuch chief Liu An, who was standing by with eager eyes.
"Eunuch Li, please stay!"
Li Changsheng stopped and asked, "Manager Liu, what can I do for you?"
Liu An looked around and said in a low voice, "Eunuch Li, can you please excuse me?"
Then, he pulled Li Changsheng to a more secluded place.
He took out a brocade box from his wide sleeves.
"Manager Li, this is the ginseng you requested. I got it for you!"
Li Changsheng opened it and saw that although the ginseng was not a thousand years old, it was not much different. He estimated that it was at least seven or eight hundred years old.
"Manager Liu is very thoughtful. I wonder how much silver this wild ginseng will cost?"
As he spoke, he even pretended to take out his wallet.
Seeing this, Liu An hurriedly stopped it.
"Eunuch Li, look at what you're saying. It's just a ginseng plant. Why would you need to pay for it?"
"All I need is for you to find an opportunity to say a few good words for me in front of the Queen!"
Li Changsheng was just pretending. He only had a few dozen taels of silver that he had looted from Jiang Li, and he had nothing else to spend.
Seeing Liu An say this, he naturally stopped along the steps and said with a smile:
"That's easy, easy!"
Liu An took the opportunity to ask, "Eunuch Li, how do you usually try to please the Empress?"
Li Changsheng: "..."
What else can we rely on?
Of course it’s because of my handsome face and honey-smeared lips!
These are talents given by God, and you can't learn them just because you want to.
"Manager Liu, this is very simple, just put your heart into it!"
As he spoke, he pointed to his heart.
Liu An was still confused and asked curiously, "Eunuch Li, what does it mean to be attentive? Can you explain it to me in detail?"
Li Changsheng put on a thoughtful look and said:
"As for the word 'care', the most important core is just four words: cater to the person's preferences!"
Liu An asked, "How do you cater to his interests?"
Li Changsheng hesitated for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll give you a chance to show your skills!"
"The Queen has been ill recently and needs some secret treatment to heal her."
"However, some of the materials are extremely rare and difficult to find. I wonder if Manager Liu can find them all?"
As he spoke, he took out some materials used to make the human-monster puppet and handed them to Liu An.
Liu An didn't know anything about medicine, nor did he know any special craftsmanship. Naturally, he had no doubts when faced with the list of materials handed over by Li Changsheng.
He was even very happy and nodded in agreement.
Just in case, Li Changsheng gave a mysterious reminder.
"Remember, these things must be kept confidential and never told to anyone else. Understand?"
Although Liu An still didn't know what this prescription was used for?
But after hearing what Li Changsheng said mysteriously, he took it for granted.
This is most likely a secret involving the Empress that cannot be revealed to the outside world.
Thinking of this, he nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice to show that he understood.
Seeing that Liu An was so understanding, Li Changsheng smiled with satisfaction.
"Well, I still have some things to do, so I'll go back first. Manager Liu, please stay!"
After leaving Ganquan Palace, Li Changsheng went to the Internal Affairs Bureau again.
After all, no matter what, he is still the chief steward of the Internal Affairs Bureau.
Even if you are a hands-off boss, you still have to go there once every ten days or half a month.
By the way, I also looked for some books about Miaojiang poison from the library over there.
Now, he has also been promoted to the Earth-level Grandmaster.
Naturally, you need to first learn some basic knowledge in this area.
Laying the foundation for future research on poison...