The Three Spirit Stones

When Chen Lin arrived at Cheng's residence to deliver the emperor's order for Cheng Yu to enter the palace immediately, he was accompanying Ah Cai, who was feeling a little down.

Her hopes of achieving a 100 million yuan goal were dashed, and she was scolded by Mrs. Cheng for the first time. She began to reflect on her view of money. She said to Cheng Yu, "It is unrealistic to dream of becoming rich overnight!"

"Um!"

Cheng Yu nodded.

"We must be down-to-earth!"

"Um!"

"It would be more practical to honestly find some Northern Song Dynasty celebrities, write a few poems and sign them, and wait for them to appreciate in value in the future. You can't make money without effort. It's too illusory to rely on the emperor's reward to make money!"

Cheng Yu: …

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Cheng Yu followed the order and came to the imperial study. After kneeling and bowing, he saw Cao Wei there. He greeted him and said,

Zhao Heng looked at Cheng Yu. He felt that if anyone was to be compared to a deity, Cheng Yu was actually the most like one.

It’s not that he is handsome, but his calm and composed temperament, as if everything in the world is nothing in his eyes!

There is one more thing, I wonder if it is an illusion?

Normally when I see him, there is plenty of light. But now the sun has just set, the imperial study is dark, and there seems to be a very faint white halo on him!

Zhao Heng thought, Cao Wei said that A Cai's father passed on all his life's skills to him and asked him to find the magic stone on his behalf to save his daughter, so doesn't he have to be half a god?

Thinking of this, he immediately became respectful and said with a smile, "Cheng Aiqing, please sit down quickly!"

"Thank you for the invitation, Your Majesty. I wonder why Your Majesty summoned me to the palace?"

"This! Haha! Your uncle said that you have met an immortal! I have specially summoned you to the palace to find out the truth!"

When Cheng Yu heard this, he looked at Cao Wei in astonishment.

Cao Wei felt guilty, but he had to say, "...Xu'er, the emperor knows everything, just tell the truth!"

At this time he had seen the pen on the desk and immediately understood!

He stood up, knelt on his knees and said to Zhao Heng, "Please forgive me, I did not mean to deceive you, but you should not talk about strange things. Who would believe me if I told you about my bizarre experiences? So I had no choice but to deceive you."

Zhao Heng waved his hand, went down to help Cheng Yu up and said, "I don't blame you, I know your difficulties! It's really rare for you to have such an immortal fate!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding!"

Cheng Yu cupped his hands and said,

"My dear, Lord Cao said that you have been taking care of him for a while and his health has improved. You don't know that my health has been getting worse in the past few years. I am unable to do many things. I have taken many elixirs, but they don't seem to have much effect. I would like to ask you, my dear, whether my health can be adjusted in the same way?"

That's it!

In Cheng Yu's impression, Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng seemed to have a short life, and he was indeed plagued by illness in the last years of his life. It seemed that it was related to his habit of taking elixirs!

Thinking of this, he said, "I will try to heal your body, but please give me one of those pills. I will take it back to show Ah Cai."

Then, Zhao Heng asked Chen Lin to take a red pill to Cheng Yu and asked, "My dear, when can you treat my body?"

"Tomorrow afternoon! I will write a prescription and have someone boil it and pour it into the warm water bath. However, sir, the conditioning process may be very uncomfortable. I wonder if you can bear it?"

At this time, Cao Wei also said, "Your Majesty, the process was indeed very uncomfortable, just like thousands of fine needles drilling in and out of your body. I almost fainted at the time, but I felt very comfortable after waking up!"

Zhao Heng was indeed a little scared when he first heard it, but when he saw that Cao Wei was in good condition now, he suddenly gained courage!

"Hey! Even Lord Cao can bear it! There is no reason why I can't! It's decided! You will come to the palace tomorrow afternoon to treat me!"

"I obey your order!"

After returning home, Cheng Yu took out the elixir and gave it to Acai, asking her what it was made of.

She looked at it carefully, smelled it, and said, "Lead and mercury, some jade, realgar, etc., what are they used for?"

"This is an elixir, used by officials."

After hearing this, Ah Cai's eyes widened in surprise and she said, "How can he be so depressed? Does he think his life is too long? This is poison. Husband, is he stupid?"

Cheng Yu was amused by her silly look and asked, "What are the symptoms after taking it?"

"In small doses, it can indeed improve a person's appearance, giving the illusion of 'rejuvenation'."

"But eating too much will damage the nervous system, endocrine system and immune system, and cause diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and fertility problems. In the end, you will become manic and mentally confused."

Hearing this, Cheng Yu frowned.

It seems that the matter is more serious than he thought. If the truth about the elixir is known by the emperor, it might cause a bloody storm. It seems that he has to be careful with what he says!

Then he said to Ah Cai, "Cai Bao, don't tell anyone about this elixir, not even Yue Chan. If word gets out that the elixir is poisonous, many people will die."

These words scared Ah Cai, and she nodded quickly.

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The next afternoon, Cheng Yu went to the palace to treat Zhao Heng.

A group of guards and eunuchs stood outside the palace. Inside was a large bathtub. Chen Lin was standing next to the bathtub.

Zhao Heng had given an order beforehand that no one outside was allowed to enter, no matter what sound Chen Lin made, unless he called out. Anyone who disobeyed the order would be executed.

Cheng Yu asked Zhao Heng to take off his shirt, sit in the bathtub and bite the towel, and then he sat in too.

He ordered Chen Lin to only look and not touch them!

Then he put his hands on Zhao Heng's back to draw out the Yuanling Qi. Zhao Heng immediately felt as if thousands of fine needles were drilling in his body.

Ah! It's so sore, numb, swollen and painful. It's so uncomfortable!

He bit the towel tightly, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead! He only lasted for more than ten breaths, rolled his eyes, and fainted!

Chen Lin was so frightened when he saw this that he immediately went to support Zhao Heng, but he forgot Cheng Yu's words that he should not touch him.

As soon as it touched Zhao Heng's body, a powerful gas blew him against the wall, and he was knocked unconscious before he could even make a sound!

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Chen Lin woke up.

He opened his eyes and turned over, and found himself lying on the floor. Zhao Heng was sleeping on the bed, breathing evenly.

He hurried over to wake him up, and soon Zhao Heng woke up too. He opened his eyes and sat up. Only then did Chen Lin breathe a sigh of relief. He asked, "My dear, how long have I slept?"

Chen Lin looked out the window and said, "Sir, it should be early morning now."

"Oh! I slept all night."

After saying this, he stood up and took a few steps.

Chen Lin asked, "What do you think, sir?"

Zhao Heng walked around again and said in surprise, "My dear, my waist doesn't feel sore anymore, and my head isn't as dizzy as usual. I also feel... a little hungry!"

Hearing this, Chen Lin said happily, "Your Majesty, it seems that the Loyal and Brave Marquis is really capable!"

"Of course, he is the son-in-law of the immortal family!"

In this way, Cheng Yu treated Zhao Heng for more than ten times, and his health finally got better. He was so happy that he asked about the elixir.

Cheng Yu said vaguely that taking one or two pills of the elixir would indeed improve one's appearance, but some people could tolerate taking too much, while some people could not tolerate it. Those who could not tolerate it would be better not to take it.

Zhao Hengyi recalled that his skin did become whiter and tenderer when he first started eating it, but the more he ate it, the worse his health became. It seems to be true!

Then, it was said that the Crown Prince and the Queen also ate the elixir, and some important officials in the court would sometimes be rewarded to eat it. I wonder if they could bear it?

Cheng Yu was shocked when he heard this!

This is terrible! The most important people in the country are suffering from chronic poisoning!

Then he said to Zhao Heng that if he felt dizzy and nauseous, it meant that his body could not bear it. If he felt more energetic the more he ate, it meant that he could bear it. If he could not bear it, he should not eat anymore.

Zhao Heng also said that the Crown Prince and the Queen often felt dizzy and nauseous, and it seemed that they could not stand it either, so they should not eat anymore.

He also asked, the Crown Prince was in poor health, could he also be taken care of?

Cheng Yu asked Zhao Heng to bring the crown prince out for him to see.

Crown Prince Zhao Shouyi was brought before Cheng Yu, whom he had met last time.

Zhao Shouyi was very thin and timid. He looked at him timidly. Cheng Yu thought to himself, this must be the famous benevolent emperor Renzong in the future. Could it be that the early death of his offspring was also related to his taking elixirs?

There was a world of difference between him and Acai when they were children. At his age, Acai was already a troublemaker who was good at making trouble.

He gently said to Zhao Shouyi, "Don't be afraid, Crown Prince. Let me take a look at your eyes."

Zhao Shouyi hummed obediently.

He gently lifted his eyelids and saw a blue line, obvious heavy metal poisoning.

Cheng Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince can't stand the elixir either, but he is a child and can't bear the treatment method you are using."

Zhao Heng asked nervously, "My dear, what should I do? I only have this one prince!"

Cheng Yu added, "There is only one way. After he falls asleep every night, I will slowly clear each of his meridians. Don't be impatient. If you are impatient, he will not be able to bear it and will resist treatment. In that case, I will have no other choice."

Zhao Heng was relieved when he heard that there was a way to cure it. He said to Cheng Yu gratefully, "My dear, if you can cure my son, I will not let you down."

Cheng Yu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. As long as I can, I will definitely help you. But now there is a problem. It may take several months to treat the prince. I am an outsider, so it is not suitable for me to stay overnight in the palace. I wonder how your Majesty will arrange it?"

Zhao Heng thought that there were many concubines and maids in the palace, and it was indeed not suitable for Cheng Yu, a foreign man, to stay in the palace. Even if he believed that he would keep himself clean, rumors would always spread over time, and this was indeed a problem!

He thought for a while and said, "How about this? I will appoint you as the Prince's tutor, specializing in helping the Prince to improve his health, and then let the Prince live in your house for a few months. How do you think?"

When Cheng Yu heard this, he said, "Let the prince live in my house?"

But after thinking about it, it seems that this is the only way. If we go to other places to spend the night, it is not good to leave Ah Cai at night, and then said, "Your Majesty's idea is good, but it is best not to let others know that the prince is staying at my house, and don't send too many eunuchs. My yard is very small and can't accommodate too many people."

"Then how about I arrange for the eldest companion and two maids who have served the prince since childhood to go together?"

"That's fine, but I live a simple life, so I may have to put up with you for a while!"

Zhao Heng waved his hands and said, "What are you talking about? As long as the prince can be cured, what can't be compromised?"