Chapter 93: The Gate of the Pill Saint Hall, Opened

After taking over Eunuch Lu's position, Hua Changxi didn't become busier.

Each bureau had a Second Manager and a Third Manager. As long as they didn't cause trouble, she wouldn't interfere with their management.

The only rule she changed was to cancel the previous filial piety fee.

This inadvertently won her another wave of favor from the servants. Of course, the Second and Third Managers whose interests were damaged had some opinions about her.

Hua Changxi's days in the Servant Hall were very regular: in the morning, she taught pharmacological knowledge to the servants of the four bureaus; in the afternoon, she refined spirit pills; at night, she devoted herself to cultivation. Every few days, she would go to the Shennong Hall Pharmacy to take a look.

Days passed in peace until the end of the third month.

On the twenty-ninth of the third month, it was the day for the Servant Hall to issue monthly allowances. When Hua Changxi arrived at the Internal Affairs Bureau, she found that there were not many servants there, which made her a bit surprised.

"What's going on today? Why aren't they active in collecting silver?"

The manager of the Internal Affairs Bureau glanced at her: "They all went to the square to watch the excitement."

Hua Changxi said curiously: "What excitement is there to watch in the square?"

The manager sighed: "Eunuch Zhou of the First Office wants to drive away the old man Gu from the old courtyard."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi's eyelids jumped. After hurriedly collecting her monthly allowance, she walked quickly to the square. Before she even got close, she saw the square crowded with people.

"Jiuniang."

Just as Hua Changxi stepped into the square, she saw Pharmacist Xu waving at her. After looking around, she realized that not only were the servants watching the excitement, but many people from the Jiujie had also come.

"Uncle Xu."

Hua Changxi walked quickly toward Pharmacist Xu. Before she could ask about his recent situation, she saw several strong male servants pulling and tugging at the hunchbacked old man surnamed Gu.

The hunchbacked old man's claw-like hands were clutching the door frame tightly, not letting others drag him away.

Watching this scene, Hua Changxi's brows knitted into a knot: "Bullying an old man like this, does no one care?"

Pharmacist Xu shook his head and whispered: "The Department Head and the Department Assistants are all in the palace today." As he spoke, he signaled Hua Changxi to look at the middle-aged eunuch standing at the gate of the old courtyard.

"Eunuch Zhou has nobles from the palace standing behind him. The pharmacists of the Jiujie don't want to provoke the palace, so naturally, they won't stand out and have a direct conflict with him."

Seeing the male servants using all their strength to pull the man, and the hunchbacked old man's veins bulging on his face, hands, and neck due to excessive force, Hua Changxi couldn't bear it: "Too much."

Pharmacist Xu saw Hua Changxi's appearance of wanting to step out and hurriedly pulled her back: "There are many capable people present. Don't be reckless."

Not far away, Mu Qingying also couldn't bear it and wanted to stand out to relieve the hunchbacked old man, but was stopped by Yuan Tianchou: "The palace has set its sights on this old courtyard. Otherwise, why do you think Master and the others are so coincidentally not here today?"

Mu Qingying really couldn't figure it out: "It's just an old courtyard. You and I have both been in, and there is nothing. What is there to covet? Even if the palace really wants it, can't they talk about it properly?"

Yuan Tianchou said helplessly: "You think the palace wants to make things look so ugly? It's because the old senior Gu won't agree to give up the old courtyard."

"Gu Xing, out of respect for your age, I have already given you face. Don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit."

"You are not a person of the Medical Department; you have no reason to occupy the Medical Department's courtyard."

"The Department Head and the lords see that you are alone and have no one to rely on, so they specially purchased a small courtyard for you. The small courtyard has all the daily necessities, and they even hired a servant to take care of you. They won't let you have no place to live or nothing to eat."

Eunuch Zhou said these words righteously. These words seemed to be said to Gu Xing, but in fact, they were said to everyone else present.

Driving away an old man in his twilight years like Gu Xing was indeed a bit ugly.

Gu Xing clutched the threshold tightly, turning a deaf ear to Eunuch Zhou's words.

Among the servants, Mother Sun looked at Gu Xing with teary eyes. The head of the Gu family was actually bullied like this by a eunuch. This world really had no justice.

The Medical Department was originally the Gu family's. Now the royal family didn't even want a shred of face, actually wanting to expel the only descendant of the Gu family.

How despicable and shameless!

Mother Sun wanted to rush out regardless, but meeting Gu Xing's gaze and seeing him shake his head at her, she could only suppress the anger in her heart and retreat helplessly.

On the other side, Eunuch Zhou saw Gu Xing still clutching the threshold, so stubborn, and gave a look to the few male servants pulling him.

After receiving it, the male servants began to use underhanded tricks to deal with Gu Xing in the subsequent tugging.

Soon, blood trickled from the corner of Gu Xing's mouth.

Seeing this, Hua Changxi's eyes sharpened. She shook off Pharmacist Xu's hand and walked over quickly, tossing the few male servants away like little chickens, throwing them to the ground several meters away.

"Old man, are you okay?"

Hua Changxi squatted down and looked at Gu Xing.

Gu Xing looked at Hua Changxi, a flash of light in his eyes. He struggled to pull out a smile and shook his head.

Seeing this, Hua Changxi hesitated, stood up, and looked at Eunuch Zhou, who was glaring at her. Knowing that reasoning was useless at this time, she thought for a moment, walked over, and stood opposite Eunuch Zhou.

"Eunuch, don't have such an ugly appearance."

Eunuch Zhou frowned and looked at Hua Changxi: "You are that Hua Changxi under Eunuch Jia?"

Hua Changxi didn't deny it and continued: "That old man is already so old. How many years do you think he has left to live? When he dies, you can come and receive the old courtyard. You won't have to be the villain. It's killing two birds with one stone. I hope the Eunuch will make a prudent choice."

Eunuch Zhou snorted: "What if I insist on driving him away today?"

Hua Changxi looked at him: "With me here, you can't drive him away."

Eunuch Zhou knew Hua Changxi was a cultivator and knew he couldn't go head-to-head with her, so he could only use power to pressure her: "I am working for the nobles in the palace. Do you want to offend the nobles in the palace?"

Hua Changxi's tone was indifferent: "Can the nobles in the palace not talk reason and force people to death?"

Eunuch Zhou clearly didn't expect Hua Changxi to have this reaction and sneered: "Good, very good. I want to see if you can protect Gu Xing forever."

Hua Changxi looked at him expressionlessly: "Eunuch, a piece of advice: don't say harsh words to people who can take your life. You are very easy for me to deal with, and it can be done without anyone knowing."

"You are working so hard; you probably don't want to die young, right?"

Eunuch Zhou saw Hua Changxi threatening him so bluntly, and his face changed: "You..."

Hua Changxi: "Eunuch, convenience for others is convenience for oneself. It's better not to do things too absolutely, don't you think?"

Eunuch Zhou was angry but didn't dare to speak. Looking at Hua Changxi, who wouldn't back down, he snorted heavily, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave.

His subordinates saw this and hurriedly followed.

Hua Changxi turned and walked toward Gu Xing, helping him up: "Old man, I think they won't let it go. You must be prepared in your heart."

Gu Xing looked at her and smiled: "I remember you. Can you help me in?"

The two stood by the door. Hua Changxi saw that the blood at the corner of his mouth hadn't dried yet, and after tugging with people for so long, he probably had no strength left. Seeing the courtyard gate only open a small crack, she placed both hands on the door and used force...

With a "creak," the courtyard gate opened completely.

"Whoosh~"

A breeze flew out from the courtyard, drifting all around.

At this moment, everyone in the Medical Department smelled a faint scent of pills.

As for Hua Changxi, she saw a magnificent palace flash by again. This time, she saw it more clearly.

She saw the palace located under a towering giant tree, the giant tree piercing the clouds like a pillar of heaven.

Looking at the fully opened courtyard gate, Gu Xing was stunned. After the surprise, there was excitement that could not be hidden. Because he was too excited, when Hua Changxi turned to look at him, she found that he was actually teary-eyed.

"Old man, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Xing quickly raised his hand to wipe away the tears and shook his head: "I thought I was going to die like this. Thank you..."

Hua Changxi felt his expression was a bit strange. At this moment, she was eager to enter the old courtyard to explore, so she didn't think much, only thinking that Gu Xing was thanking her for saving him.

"Old man, let me help you into the courtyard."

Hua Changxi helped Gu Xing into the courtyard. The crowd watching the excitement all stretched their necks to look into the courtyard, finding it to be an ordinary courtyard. Apart from the row of three-finger-wide green wooden plaques hanging on the wall to the right of the courtyard gate, there were no other features.

Yuan Tianchou and Mu Qingying, who had been in the small courtyard before, saw Hua Changxi actually push the courtyard gate open, and couldn't help but look at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Mu Qingying stammered: "How strong must Hua Changxi be? Last time, the two of us couldn't even open the courtyard gate a fraction."

Yuan Tianchou: "... Maybe it's not that she is strong, but that her cultivation is higher, at least higher than yours and mine."

Mu Qingying: "That can't be. You and I don't lack cultivation resources, and we have pills refined by Master to assist us. That's why we are one step faster than others in cultivation, and we only entered the Qi Sea Realm not long ago. Hua Changxi has nothing."

Yuan Tianchou looked at her: "Junior sister, you can learn medicine by yourself. Don't you know that there is such a thing as a 'genius' in the world? Maybe Hua Changxi is a cultivation genius."

"After all, the Green Lotus Fairy is also a cultivation genius. They are twins; there is no reason for one to be too strong and the other too weak."

Mu Qingying thought it was the same. Looking at the old courtyard, she became even more curious about Hua Changxi: "If there is a chance, I want to get to know Hua Changxi."

Today, she dared to stand out for Senior Gu, doing what she didn't do. She had a more intuitive feeling about this person; this was someone even more fearless than her.

In the old courtyard, Hua Changxi first helped Gu Xing sit on the recliner in the courtyard and took out a pill for treating internal injuries for mortals: "This pill is for treating internal injuries. If you trust me, you can try it."

Gu Xing took the pill. Seeing that the pill was not only round and full but also had a luster, his eyes flickered, and then he took the pill directly.

The pill fell into his stomach and turned into a ball of heat. The heat source began to continuously send warm currents to all parts of his body, and the pain in all parts of his body was immediately soothed.

"Little girl, the quality of the pills you refine is very high."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Hua Changxi looked around the courtyard and wandered around.

Seeing the palace once might be an illusion, but seeing it twice, she had no reason to convince herself it was still an illusion.

Is this courtyard part of the palace?

What is that giant tree?

Gu Xing watched Hua Changxi, like others who entered the courtyard, exploring everything in the courtyard. It's just that unlike others who would finally cast their eyes on the wooden plaques on the wall, Hua Changxi was actually knocking on the wall, looking like she was confirming whether the wall was real.

"Old man, how long have you lived in this courtyard?"

"I was born in this courtyard."

Manager Leng sneered: "Just because I came to the Sixth Bureau, I am the one who stole the pills? If you want to put it that way, then I can also say that you are the one who stole the pills."

Gu Xing smiled: "This is the price I paid."

Hua Changxi really wanted to ask what kind of thing required paying such a price, but the words reached her lips and she swallowed them back. This was someone else's private matter; she'd better not ask.

Gu Xing saw Hua Changxi finally walk to the wall where the wooden plaques were hanging and smiled: "Little girl, everyone who enters this courtyard, as long as they have the ability, can take a wooden plaque."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi was a bit surprised: "Taking a wooden plaque also requires ability?" As she spoke, she reached out and took down a wooden plaque very easily.

After looking at the wooden plaque, Hua Changxi didn't see anything special. Looking at Gu Xing, she found his face a bit dull: "Old man, is this wooden plaque hard to take?"

Gu Xing's expression returned to normal: "The wooden plaque is given to those who are fated. Those who have no fate naturally cannot take it easily."

Hua Changxi didn't quite believe this reason and gave an "oh," then asked again: "Old man, what is the use of this wooden plaque?"

Gu Xing shook his head: "I don't know either. This depends on you to discover it yourself."

Hua Changxi put away the wooden plaque. Seeing that there was nothing to visit in the courtyard, she prepared to leave: "Old man, I have something to do, so I will go back first."

Gu Xing: "Little girl, if you are free on weekdays, can you come and see me often?"

Hua Changxi: "... Okay."

Without staying any longer, Hua Changxi left the old courtyard. Before leaving, she wanted to help close the courtyard gate, but was stopped by Gu Xing.

"No need to close the courtyard gate. From today on, the courtyard gate doesn't need to be closed."

Hua Changxi walked out of the old courtyard, looking back at the open courtyard, her face full of confusion, not understanding why Gu Xing didn't close the courtyard gate anymore.

"Palace, towering giant tree—what secret is hidden in this courtyard?"

On the way back to her courtyard, Hua Changxi played with the newly obtained green wooden plaque: "What is the use of this wooden plaque?"

"Little sister Changxi."

Seeing Yu Gui running over with a smile, Hua Changxi put away the wooden plaque: "Brother Yu, do you have something to do with me?"

After Yu Gui approached, he gave a thumbs up to Hua Changxi: "Little sister, you are the one I admire the most now."

He didn't see Hua Changxi confronting the Embroidered Uniform Guards before, but today, she confronted Eunuch Zhou head-on, and he saw the whole thing.

It had to be said that this little sister's guts were surprisingly big.

"Little sister, you must be careful of that Eunuch Zhou. The person standing behind him is Beauty Lu in the palace. Beauty Lu is the birth mother of the Tenth Prince. Whether in the previous dynasty or the harem, she has a certain amount of power."

Hua Changxi frowned: "I really hate these power-holders who use power to oppress others. They have already occupied the vast majority of the benefits, yet they are not satisfied and still eye the little bit of things in others' hands. If only they could be solved once and for all."

Hearing this, Yu Gui was so scared that his legs went weak, and he knelt directly on the ground.

Hua Changxi was stunned, looking at him: "Brother Yu, what's wrong with you?"

Yu Gui smiled sheepishly and crawled up with his hands and feet: "No, I am fine. I am looking for you to tell you that the big merchant Zhuo, who my godfather has been cooperating with, has returned to the capital, and I want to introduce him to you."

Hua Changxi was overjoyed: "Thank you, Brother Yu."

Yu Gui: "Little sister, I have to tell you in advance. The big merchant Zhuo is my godfather's friend. He is now with my godfather in the Qihuang Hall where you refined pills before. You... do you want to go over and see them?"

Hua Changxi knew Yu Gui's scruples. Her cooperation with Eunuch Yu was indeed a bit unpleasant.

Seeing her not speaking, Yu Gui hurriedly said: "The big merchant Zhuo has dozens of pharmacies under his name. The pills he needs are much more than mine."

Hua Changxi looked at him: "Introducing such a big customer to me, Brother Yu, just say it directly. What does Eunuch Yu want?"

Yu Gui: "Godfather doesn't want anything, he just wants to know something about cultivators."

Hua Changxi: "Only this?"

Yu Gui nodded affirmatively: "Only this."

Hua Changxi: "Let's go." ===== CHAPTER 94 =====