Chapter 147: Gaze

When Prince Shou's gaze fell on Hua Changxi and the others, they all lowered their heads in silence, without any other movements.

The eunuch behind him saw that they didn't take the initiative to salute Prince Shou, and couldn't help but scold sharply: "Bold! Why don't you hurry up and pay respects to the Prince."

Gu Jinfan heard this and looked at Mu Qingying and Yuan Tianchou. They were the Chief's disciples and should be the ones to take the lead.

Yuan Tianchou received Gu Jinfan's look, looked at Gu Qiming, and seeing that his master didn't give him any hints, pondered slightly, and stepped forward, cupping his fists and bowing to Prince Shou.

"First-rank Alchemist Yuan Tianchou, pays respects to the Prince."

Prince Shou saw that Yuan Tianchou only bowed and didn't kneel to him, and his face was somewhat unhappy: "Is your father the Director of the Imperial Observatory?"

Yuan Tianchou: "Yes."

Prince Shou knew that there were several families in the capital that even the imperial family couldn't easily provoke, and the Yuan family was one of them. He looked at Yuan Tianchou and didn't ask anything, letting him retreat.

Next was Mu Qingying.

She also learned from Yuan Tianchou and greeted him, cupping her fists and bowing: "First-rank Alchemist Mu Qingying, pays respects to the Prince."

Prince Shou knew she was the Chief's disciple, looked at Gu Qiming standing to the side, and couldn't make things too difficult for her, so he let her retreat with a cold face.

"First-rank Alchemist Gu Jinfan, pays respects to the Prince."

Gu Jinfan also cupped her fists and bowed.

The Duke of Xin's Mansion had developed rapidly in the past two years and was an object of close attention by the imperial family. Prince Shou looked at Gu Jinfan and said with a smile that was not a smile: "I heard that the Duke of Xin's Mansion even has a third-rank alchemist. How come you are only first-rank? You aren't hiding your talent, are you?"

Facing Prince Shou's questioning, Gu Jinfan's expression didn't change: "Your Highness, alchemy requires comprehension. My comprehension is not enough."

Prince Shou didn't pursue the truth of this, and asked very abruptly: "You aren't engaged yet, are you?"

Gu Jinfan's expression finally changed slightly. She raised her eyes and looked at Prince Shou: "I won't get engaged, because engagement means I have to marry. Marriage means I can only marry one man, but there are so many good men in this world. One is not enough for me."

Good heavens, as soon as these words were out, everyone present looked at Gu Jinfan with astonishment, admiration, or shock.

Even Prince Shou was speechless.

Gu Jinfan retreated silently after speaking. As her eyes wandered, she accidentally noticed that the look Hua Changxi gave her actually carried appreciation, which made her feel a bit strange in her heart.

The reason she responded to Prince Shou like this was because she knew that Prince Shou hated betrayal by women the most.

Regardless of whether Prince Shou asked about her engagement casually or had other purposes, she didn't want to have any involvement with this person.

This was a mad dog. In order to obtain the supernatural power of bloodline return, he would stop at nothing, and the number of people slaughtered by him was countless.

After Yuan Tianchou, Mu Qingying, and Gu Jinfan, only Hua Changxi, Zhu Qinghuan, and Shen Qianfan remained.

Shen Qianfan looked at Hua Changxi and Zhu Qinghuan, thinking that he was from the Disciple Hall, and walked out first, cupping his fists and bowing: "First-rank Alchemist Shen Qianfan, pays respects to the Prince."

The backgrounds of the first three were too strong, and they didn't kneel to him. Prince Shou could tolerate it, but Shen Qianfan, a commoner, dared to be so disrespectful, and Prince Shou's face immediately darkened.

Although he didn't say anything, the eunuch behind him spoke: "Bold, how dare you not perform the kowtow ceremony when seeing the Prince?"

Shen Qianfan heard this, not only not afraid, but showed anger: "Your Highness, I am not convinced. The three of them didn't kowtow, why must I kowtow? Your Highness treats us differently, which is truly unfair."

Prince Shou: "..."

Following Gu Jinfan's bold words, Prince Shou was speechless again, looking at Shen Qianfan with the eyes of looking at a fool. Was there something wrong with this guy's brain? Actually asking him for fairness?

Gu Qiming on the side quickly lowered his head, trying his best to suppress the urge to laugh out loud.

For these few people who got the wooden tablets, he had put a lot of effort into investigating their families, and each one of them was a proud person.

Prince Shou was a royal prince, but times were different now. Whether the imperial family could continue to rule the Great Jin in the future was unknown. Many people

When encountering these types who have never been prone to bowing their heads since childhood, the more Prince Shou tries to put on his princely airs, the more fiercely they will resist.

Even the eunuch behind Prince Shou was stunned for a moment before reacting: "Presumptuous."

Shen Qianfan stood with his back straight: "The Prince is acting unfairly, and I am pointing it out; how can that be considered presumptuous?"

The eunuch did not expect this person to be so bold and, not knowing how to respond, could only turn to look at Prince Shou.

Prince Shou's brow twitched, and he directly released his spiritual pressure, intending to force Shen Qianfan to his knees.

But the moment the spiritual pressure was released, it was blocked and pushed back.

Prince Shou knew it was Gu Qiming who had acted, and he glared over in annoyance.

Gu Qiming smiled respectfully and then said directly: "Next."

"First-Rank Alchemist Zhu Qinghuan, greetings to the Prince."

Prince Shou was very dissatisfied with Gu Qiming's attitude, but he knew Gu Qiming was a man of the Heaven Department's Minister. The Imperial Family wanted to control the Pill Saint Hall and could not do so without the Heaven Department's support, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart and look at Zhu Qinghuan.

"The surname Zhu?"

"That is a good surname; you must not let it down."

Regarding Zhu Qinghuan, Prince Shou's attitude was relatively mild, and he let her step back without making things difficult for her.

"First-Rank Alchemist Hua Changxi, greetings to the Prince."

Hua Changxi introduced herself just like the others.

Prince Shou looked at Hua Changxi: "You are that menial who gives lectures at the Qihuang Hall?"

Hua Changxi: "Yes."

Prince Shou: "Why do you insist on giving lectures at the Qihuang Hall?"

Hua Changxi: "Because I enjoy teaching medical skills."

Prince Shou: "Isn't it because you discovered something unusual at the Qihuang Hall?"

Hua Changxi: "I have only been in the Menial Hall for two years; if there were anything unusual at the Qihuang Hall, it would have been discovered long ago."

Prince Shou narrowed his eyes and sized Hua Changxi up from head to toe.

Such scrutiny caused Hua Changxi's brows to knit together; this was the second time she had experienced being stared at like merchandise waiting to be priced.

The first time was at the Great Clan Elder's house, where the Great Clan Elder's wife had used that same scrutinizing gaze to select from among the sisters.

Prince Shou: "Are you willing to hand over the wooden token in your hand to this Prince?"

Hua Changxi was expressionless: "I am not."

Prince Shou's expression turned cold: "This Prince will not take it for nothing; ten thousand spirit stones in exchange for your wooden token is enough for you to cultivate for a very long time."

Hua Changxi was speechless: "The wooden token is my own destiny; I will not trade it for any amount of spirit stones."

Prince Shou's voice turned cold: "Are you not afraid that this Prince will make you leave the Medical Department?"

Hua Changxi: "I am not staying in the Medical Department, but the Pill Saint Hall. The Prince may have the authority to make people leave the Medical Department, but he has no right to make people leave the Pill Saint Hall."

Hearing this, Prince Shou's anger actually calmed down, and after a long silence, he said: "Since you like giving lectures, then from now on, you will give lectures at the Qihuang Hall every day."

Hua Changxi: "That won't do; I had time before, but now I don't."

Prince Shou's expression darkened: "This is an order; you do not have the power to refuse."

Hua Changxi looked straight back at him: "I am the one giving the lectures; naturally, I have the power not to."

Seeing that Prince Shou was about to lose his temper, the Seventh Prince standing behind him hurriedly spoke up: "Thirteenth Uncle, everything Hua Changxi teaches is medical skill aimed at mortals and martial artists; it is of little use to us."

Prince Shou huffed, his gaze sweeping over Mu Qingying and the others: "You people... very good indeed!"