Chapter 148: For the Youth-Preserving Pill, the Women in the Palace Have Gone Mad

"Divine Doctor Li, why are you laughing?" Seeing a strange smile on Li Lianhua's lips, Wheel King asked with some surprise!

"Nothing, I just thought of something funny," Li Lianhua naturally wouldn't expose Zeng Jing's identity and replied casually.

Not intending to let Wheel King continue to ask what funny thing he thought of, Li Lianhua added, "Then, I wonder if your consultation fee is ready? If we are to treat you, when shall we begin?"

"Divine Doctor Li, how about tomorrow night at the Small Building Inn in the east of the city? I will have the consultation fee ready!"

Hearing Li Lianhua bring the topic back, Wheel King pondered for a moment and asked for Li Lianhua's opinion!

"No problem!" Li Lianhua nodded upon hearing this and then stood up and left the noodle stall!

And Wheel King? Naturally, he hurried back to prepare!

Although the Black Stone organization is very rich, it is not so easy to mobilize 100,000 taels of cash at once, so he must prepare well!

Of course, for Wheel King, as long as Divine Doctor Li is willing to take action and let him become a real man, let alone 100,000 taels of cash, he would even be willing to disband the Black Stone organization!

It has been some time since Xiyu left, and he personally trained Ye Zhanqing in martial arts; even Wheel King felt a tickle in his heart at her charm!

Unfortunately, as a eunuch, he had the desire but not the ability!

If Divine Doctor Li helps him realize his dream, he will immediately take Ye Zhanqing and "enforce the law" on the spot!

Thinking of these things, Wheel King's heart became quite heated!

Not to mention how heated Wheel King's heart was.

On the other side, in the imperial palace, Zhu Houzhao, carrying the three Youth-Preserving Pills, came to the sleeping quarters of a concubine he had recently favored!

Zhu Houzhao had already allocated the three Youth-Preserving Pills!

One is for himself, one is for the Empress; after all, she is the mother of the world, and her status cannot be ignored!

Then, the last one carries the function of testing the medicine, so Zhu Houzhao found this most favored concubine!

It is highly likely there will be no problems, so this Youth-Preserving Pill was given to her!

Upon learning that the Emperor said he would watch her performance, and if she performed well, he would give her a miraculous Youth-Preserving Pill to keep her appearance from aging.

This concubine's eyes lit up immediately, and she used all her skills, truly playing more wildly than the top courtesan of a brothel, allowing Zhu Houzhao to enjoy himself thoroughly!

Thus, Zhu Houzhao contentedly took out a Youth-Preserving Pill and gave it to her!

The concubine immediately swallowed it; her skin became fairer, more moist, and lustrous, which made Zhu Houzhao overjoyed.

Sure enough, Li Lianhua, whom the Imperial Uncle and Cao Zhengchun both highly recommended, has extraordinary medical skills, and his attainments in pill refining are also extremely high; this Youth-Preserving Pill is truly effective!

Early the next morning, the Emperor summoned several imperial physicians to diagnose the concubine's condition and found that there were no problems with her body, so he was completely relieved!

Afterwards, Zhu Houzhao and the Empress each took a Youth-Preserving Pill and could feel the changes!

Not only did their faces look younger, but the skin on their bodies also became smooth and fair!

The Youth-Preserving Pill doesn't just preserve the appearance of the face!

For women, what is more important than remaining forever young?

Especially for the women in the palace, youth and beauty are the capital they have to attract the Emperor's attention!

And being able to attract the Emperor's attention is the foundation of their survival!

How could the news of the three Youth-Preserving Pills be hidden?

So, soon the other concubines all knew more or less about the news of the Youth-Preserving Pill!

Noble Consort Liu, with her noble status, personally brewed a bowl of Poria chicken soup today and delivered it to Zhu Houzhao!

"My beloved consort's skill in brewing soup is even better than the Imperial Kitchen's!" Looking at Noble Consort Liu, Zhu Houzhao said sweet words as if they cost nothing!

"Since Your Majesty likes it, this concubine will prepare it for Your Majesty every day!" Noble Consort Liu said with a gentle face!

"My beloved consort has a heart, but I don't want you to work hard every day. Women, if they work too hard, their spirit and energy won't be good!" Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao reached out and held Noble Consort Liu's hand!

"I am grateful for Your Majesty's care. Unfortunately, if there were any medicine that could keep this concubine's appearance from aging, I wouldn't be afraid that hard work would affect my looks!"

Following Zhu Houzhao's words, Noble Consort Liu nodded and said with a look of regret!

Hearing Noble Consort Liu say this, how could Zhu Houzhao not understand her thoughts? She was fishing for information about the Youth-Preserving Pill!

"My beloved consort, I won't beat around the bush with you. The Pavilion Master of the Lotus Pavilion only offered three Youth-Preserving Pills."

"Consort Xiao was the first person to take the medicine, and now, she has finished it!"

"The Pavilion Master of the Lotus Pavilion said he collected many rare herbs and refined them for forty-nine days to succeed!"

"If there were a fourth one, I would naturally give it to you, my beloved consort!"

Zhu Houzhao's words were very clear: I only have three Youth-Preserving Pills in my hand; the Empress and I each have one, and that is set in stone!

As for the third one, it was for testing the medicine; I couldn't bear to have you test the medicine!

Although these words sounded nice, Noble Consort Liu secretly complained in her heart: If they had known it was a Youth-Preserving Pill, everyone in the harem would have scrambled to test the medicine!

For the sake of beauty, these women are truly willing to risk their lives!

Noble Consort Liu naturally didn't dare to make a scene. After getting the information she wanted and being intimate with Zhu Houzhao for a while, she left!

The other concubines in the harem were all waiting expectantly for her.

Upon learning she had returned, they all surrounded her, asking about the Emperor's attitude.

Noble Consort Liu had no intention of hiding it and told these concubines the information she had gathered!

"The Emperor is biased. He and the Empress each have a Youth-Preserving Pill, and no one can say anything, but why does Consort Xiao get the third one!"

"That's right, if we talk about being young and beautiful, she isn't the youngest or most beautiful, and if we talk about status, she isn't the highest, and she has only been in the palace for half a year!"

"But what can we do? The Emperor only got these three, and they have all been eaten, so even if we are unwilling, there is nothing we can do!"

"Could it be? From now on, we can only watch Consort Xiao remain forever young, while we sisters can only slowly grow old and withered?"

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The few concubines who learned everything gathered together, complaining to each other.

Thinking about the day they would grow old and withered, these concubines all fell silent, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy!

"Actually, it's not that there's no way!" At this moment, Noble Consort Liu suddenly spoke up!

"Oh? What way does sister have?" Hearing this, the concubines all perked up and asked Noble Consort Liu curiously!

"The Emperor indeed has no more Youth-Preserving Pills, so don't think about it, sisters!"

"But, didn't the Emperor tell us the source of the Youth-Preserving Pill?" Noble Consort Liu looked around at the concubines with a half-smile and asked!

Once these words were spoken, the eyes of everyone present lit up!

That's right, didn't the Emperor say? His Youth-Preserving Pill was refined and offered by the Pavilion Master of the Lotus Pavilion himself!

Although refining the Youth-Preserving Pill is very difficult, as long as the first batch can be refined, there is hope for a second batch, right?

Is it possible to contact the Pavilion Master of the Lotus Pavilion and ask him to save one for us when he refines the second batch?

Or even better, what kind of herbs does the Pavilion Master of the Lotus Pavilion need to refine the Youth-Preserving Pill? If we help him collect them and solve the many troubles of refining the Youth-Preserving Pill for him, wouldn't that be even better?

The concubines all perked up and discussed it heatedly.

As it happened, they learned that the Pavilion Master of the Lotus Pavilion had not yet left the capital, so these concubines naturally wanted to contact him quickly!

Ordinary concubines naturally cannot leave the imperial palace, but several concubines joined forces, found Zhu Houzhao, confessed, and wanted to go out of the palace to contact the Pavilion Master of the Lotus Pavilion to seek the Youth-Preserving Pill!

Zhu Houzhao had no intention of stopping this!

After all, since these women joined forces, he couldn't oppose them, could he?

Otherwise, if the harem is not peaceful, it is his own face as an Emperor that will be lost!

Besides, if these concubines go to seek the Youth-Preserving Pill, won't he be the one who benefits in the end?

After Zhu Houzhao nodded, he sent a team of guards to accompany Noble Consort Liu, who was acting as their representative, out of the palace!

Li Lianhua, who was resting at the Dragon-Protecting Villa, learned that a noble consort from the palace had specially come out to find him, and he laughed secretly!

Sure enough, for the women in the palace, the appearance of the Youth-Preserving Pill made them like sharks that had smelled blood; how could they endure it? ===== CHAPTER 150 =====