There's A Beauty

After leaving the study room, seeing Xiao Shunzi coming to hug her, Youshu hurriedly ran into the hole in the rockery to pretend to play.Xiao Shunzi lay on the ground and looked at it for a long time. Seeing that it was digging here and kicking there with its claws, it seemed very happy, so he ignored it and sat not far away to wait.

The old ghost's body could expand and contract freely, and he followed suit, begging, "Tell me about the disembowelment, craniotomy, etc. just now. I don't believe there is such a thaumaturgy in the world!"

Youshu caught a cricket, pressed it with her small paws, and said lightly, "The aggressive method is useless to me. If you don't make the master's antidote, I won't tell you more. You can guess it yourself." .”

The old ghost looked at him playing with crickets with strange eyes, and asked tentatively, "Are you really a human? Not a dog spirit?" Who likes to play with small bugs?Still having so much fun.

Youshu was so angry that she snorted twice and wanted to get out, but was stopped by the old ghost, "Don't go, I just said something wrong, can't I apologize? Since you know so many thaumaturgy , why can’t even cure your master’s poison, yet still ask me for help.”

If Youshu had hands and feet, she would be able to make the antidote sooner or later, so why would she need help?He went back to the small hole, squatted on the ground, raised his fat and short front paws, and asked, "You want me to use this to dispense medicine?"

Pooh!The old ghost finally couldn't hold it back, and burst out laughing. Seeing his unlovable expression, he quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, it's because your appearance is too funny now."

You might as well not be comforted.Youshu turned around and faced the old ghost with her round buttocks. The back view did not look desolate at all, but was very funny, and her little tail was still swinging uncontrollably from side to side.The old ghost almost burst out laughing, quickly covered his mouth with his hand, and then he held back, and said slowly, "To tell you the truth, your master has been poisoned deeply, and it will take four or five years of treatment to completely recover, and it also needs to be matched with my medicine. Unique golden acupuncture method. But now I am thin and can't touch the real thing. Not to mention giving acupuncture to your master, even dispensing medicine is a problem. I think back when I was so obsessed, I could even condense during the day. became flesh and walked in the palace."

He paused at this point, and tentatively said, "So, in order for me to condense into a solid body as soon as possible, you have to teach me a few thaumaturgy first, so that my obsession will continue to deepen."

Youshu just turned around and asked again and again, "Do you want to know how many holes the human heart has? How does the heart pump blood to the whole body? How should people with heart disease be treated? Do you want to know how many holes a person has?" How many bones are there in the whole body, how are they connected together to support human activities?"

"Think about it, think about it!" The old ghost nodded impatiently.

Youshu waved her front paws, "If you want to, hurry up and prepare the antidote. I'll tell you how much to prepare."

"Little young man, you are not kind!" The old ghost became impatient.

Youshu tapped his almost showing body with his paw, and asked back, "Didn't you say you want to deepen your obsession? You can see for yourself, is your obsession enough now?" To deepen one's obsession, The best way is not to meet his request, but to hang him in the air, so that he can see it but not touch it.Youshu, who has been teased by her master for several lifetimes, naturally knows how to do it.

The old ghost looked at his hands, then at the puppy who looked cute and cute, but was actually as cunning as a fox, and said helplessly, "Little offspring, you are so cruel! I'll go to the Imperial Hospital to prepare the antidote. But let's say it first, There is no way to save your master in a short period of time. His body is already dilapidated. He needs to take antidote every day, supplemented by acupuncture. After two years of continuous treatment, the toxin can be removed, and he will have to exercise hard afterwards. When exactly? It is up to him to be able to stand up again. Besides, my golden needles have long been passed on to my disciples, and they were lost in the war. The golden needles in the Tai Hospital are very different from mine, and they won’t work on your master’s body.”

"Then I'll let the master play a set?"

"No need to bother, your dog's paw is much more effective than golden needles. You have the golden light of merit and virtue in your body, you also have the imperial aura of Ziwei, and a pure white soft light. The combination of the three is more effective than any elixir. The energy is forced by the dog's paws. Press and rub the acupuncture points one by one according to the method taught by the old man. After a short time, your master's legs will regain consciousness. Of course, if the toxin is not cleared for a day, it will erode the meridians again through the blood. Just rubbing it doesn't help."

Youshu stared at her dog's paw, her eyes shining.The old ghost wanted to laugh again, fearing to annoy him, he quickly got out and said lightly, "After the antidote is prepared, the old man will bring it to you. You have to figure out a way for your master to eat it." He didn't mind it. Optimistic, no one, especially a prince, is willing to take the pills brought back by his pet, and he is not afraid of being poisoned to death.

Youshu barked twice as a response, and was about to run out, but when she heard crickets chirping in the hole, she scratched the ground uncontrollably with her paws.After turning into a dog, many of his natures were magnified. Looking at it this way, it's no wonder that the old ghost doubted his origin.His personality is no different from that of ordinary puppies.

By the time the master left school, he had already caught two crickets, a beetle, and a butterfly, rubbed them until they were half dead, and placed them on the steps.Seeing his master being pushed out, he quickly ran over with the beetle in his mouth, his little tail frantically swinging.

The person who pushed the wheelchair was the companion of the seventh and eighth princes, named Ouyang Hongcheng, and also the nephew of Concubine Hui, with a rather cold and arrogant personality, he frowned and said in distaste when he saw what was in the puppy's mouth, "God, It actually has a worm in its mouth. It is said that Zangxiu Dog is a noble dog, and its behavior is very elegant, why is this one so vulgar! Your Highness, please let it go away, and don't touch me."

The Seventh Prince didn't listen to his words, and just reached out to hug Shu, not caring that there were many black plum blossom marks on his white robes.Youshu quickly placed the beetle in his palm, barking and barking.Ouyang Hongcheng immediately let go of the wheelchair, took a few steps back, and showed a nauseous expression.

Xiao Shunzi chased after him, and said foolishly, "Your Highness, if a kitten or dog likes its master very much, it will give away its most beloved thing as a gift. Youshu likes bugs very much, which are equivalent to treasures to it. But I can give it to you without hesitation, which shows that I love you to the bottom of my heart. I have never seen a puppy who has become intimate with its master so quickly, and you and Youshu really hit it off."

The Seventh Prince was elated by his few words, hugged Youshu and kissed him fiercely, with a rare bright smile on his face.Only then did Ouyang Hongcheng realize that the puppy brought the worms because of his "nature of loving the Lord". Although he was still a little scared and disgusted, he couldn't help showing an envious expression.The Eighth Prince followed behind the two, a look of jealousy flashed across his eyes.

You Shuben was still in high spirits, but now she was a little tangled.It has always been his habit to give the worms he caught to his master, even when he was still a human in the previous three lives, why did it become the habit of a kitten or a puppy when it came to Xiao Shunzi's mouth?Could it be that he is really suitable to be a dog?

While thinking wildly, an eunuch hurried over and said flatteringly, "Your Highness Seventh, the emperor asks you to go to the Qianqing Palace as soon as possible, the slave will ask someone to carry you there."

Before the Seventh Prince could agree in time, he was lifted up by several eunuchs. Seeing that the insects caught by Youshu were still lying on the ground, he quickly ordered Xiao Shunzi to pack them in glass bottles and take them with him.That's Youshu's treasure, so don't lose it.

"Your Highness Eighth, what do you think the Emperor will do with His Highness Seventh?" Ouyang Hongcheng was extremely curious.

"Isn't it just to ask him about his physical condition, what can he do?" The eighth prince said in a low voice.

The two put this matter behind them and went to Ganquan Palace to have dinner together.

Many ministers gathered in Qianqing Palace, and they were passing on the Eighth Prince's proposals to each other, sometimes nodding in secret praise, sometimes admiring.Emperor Jing sat on the main seat, his expression slightly excited.He never expected to find the answer to the question that has troubled him for a long time, and it was raised by his 13-year-old son.

He can be regarded as very caring and loving for Lao Qi, but he never knew that he was so good.If there is no profound background, ingenious thoughts, keen eyesight, precise political sense and sophisticated political skills, it is absolutely impossible to write such an article.And he is only 13 years old this year, how far will he grow in the future?

"It's a pity! It's a pity!" A pavilion elder sighed, and the rest of the people also recovered from their amazement and admiration, showing regret.

Emperor Jing naturally knew what they were lamenting, and his expression was a little dark.The Tai Tu who handed in the paper pointed out, "Your Majesty, His Highness the Seventh Highness is deliberately hiding his clumsiness. He is already like this... There is really no need for it."

"This child has been like this since he was a child. He doesn't fight or grab, and is taciturn. There is nothing I can do about it." Speaking of this, Emperor Jing's eyes turned cold for a moment, and he thought to himself: Lao Qi's legs are already useless, so there is no need to be too careful , no one will target him, because the gain outweighs the loss.What is it that he suddenly shows his sharpness?Or who stimulated him?

Among all the princes, Emperor Jing was the most reassuring and caring for Lao Qi, and he was afraid that he did this to help Lao Ba get the upper hand, which would have stepped on Emperor Jing's bottom line.Not to mention that the two are twins, they are not qualified to inherit the great line, but he himself does not want to be appointed as the crown prince too early.

While thinking about it, the Seventh Prince had been pushed into the main hall to salute, with a snow-white puppy nestled in his arms, his robe was covered with plum blossom paw prints, his appearance was very innocent, which made Emperor Jing feel a little more at ease.The courtiers debated with him on the Dragon City matter, covering everything from people's livelihood to military affairs, from farming to taxation, but he answered with reasoned and clear logic, which was convincing, and then extended to other government affairs , They are all fickle, advancing and retreating leisurely.

"Let the matter of Dragon City be handled by Lao Qi. From now on, Lao Qi will come to the cabinet to discuss politics with you. It's late, let's leave." Emperor Jing said.Since your son has this ability, you might as well give him more opportunities.

The ministers didn't think there was any problem in entrusting such an important state affairs to His Royal Highness who was only 13 years old.His performance just now has fully demonstrated his superb political skills.It's the same old saying, what a pity!

After everyone left, Emperor Jing tentatively said, "Lao Qi, you helped Emperor Father solve a big problem. If you want any reward, just ask, I will definitely give it."

"Father, my son has two unfeeling requests, and I hope you can agree." The seventh prince gently kneaded the puppy in his arms, with an unpredictable expression.

Emperor Jing waved his hand generously, "Say it."

"I implore my father to allow my son to take Youshu with me at all times. Today, it was driven out of the study, and my son was in a panic all day. Also, please give me a slave, who must be smart, witty, and sharp-eyed." You have a bright heart, you can judge the situation, you can run errands and pass on messages, and you must be honest and reliable. After you give it, don’t go to work in the name of Qianqing Palace, just say it’s from Maogoufang.”

Suddenly, Emperor Jing finally understood why his son suddenly showed his sharpness, was it to protect the puppy?He wanted to laugh a little bit, but after thinking for a while, he couldn't laugh again.He can't even protect a puppy, which shows how helpless he is.Moreover, his act of begging for the slave also had a deep meaning, as if he wanted to put a spy by his side to watch over him.Who is he afraid of?Who are you guarding against?

He lived in Shuangxue Palace, but lived in Ganquan Palace, but he asked for a hidden stake from Qianqing Palace. Besides Concubine Hui or the Eighth Prince, who else should he be afraid of?The emperor is the emperor, and the deeper you think, the more doubts and suspicions you will have.

The Seventh Prince understands that for a very suspicious person, it is useless to complain directly, it is better to cover up and hide, and he will naturally fill in the rest of the inside story for you.He originally wanted to pretend to be ill and ask his father to ask the imperial doctor to come to check his body, but he suddenly thought that the imperial doctor who treated his father seemed to be related to Ouyang's family. When he detoxified him, the imperial doctor also Among them, the more he was cured, the worse he became, and he was finally bedridden.From this point of view, Concubine Hui's hands are really long enough.

The two requests made by the son, one is to protect the puppy, and the other is to protect himself, which shows that he lacks a sense of security.Emperor Jing didn't fully doubt Concubine Hui and Lao Ba, but he also kept it in his heart, and said softly, "It's fine to give you a slave, but it's a bit difficult to let your puppy follow you to the study. If it is noisy How about reading to others?"

The Seventh Prince said eagerly, "You Shu is very well-behaved and will never disturb others. It can understand what I say, and it can also read and practice calligraphy with you." After saying that, he pinched You Shu's two front paws , as the head of the court, "Youshu, quickly tell father that you are very good and won't mess around in class."

Youshu quickly squatted up, bowed and nodded, and wrinkled the tip of her nose slightly and let out a pitiful low hum.

The two main pets were both naive, which made Emperor Jing laugh out loud, and clapped his hands and said, "That's all, you can take it with you if you like, but the ugly words are up front, if it really makes a lot of noise, you have to shut it back. Shuangxue Palace." Lao Qi is also pitiful, he doesn't even have a companion by his side, that's why he attaches so much importance to a puppy.What about Lao Ba, doesn't Lao Ba usually take care of his imperial brother the most?

Emperor Jing's eyes dimmed, and he suddenly suggested, "It's almost dinner time, let's go, I will accompany you back to Ganquan Palace for dinner."

A group of people went to Ganquan Palace in a mighty way. At that time, Concubine Hui, her son and nephew had already had dinner at the table. Hearing the noise, they greeted them happily, and ordered the dining room to refill quickly.During the banquet, Emperor Jing frequently praised Lao Qi and encouraged Lao Ba.The eighth prince had a smile on his face, but his eyes were full of clouds, while Concubine Hui inquired about what the seventh child had done without any trace, which made the emperor so happy.

One of the mother and the son smiled with jealousy and the other was in doubt. Although they showed great love for the seventh prince, their expressions and movements inevitably showed signs.Emperor Jing wanted to test it out on purpose, so he took a look at everyone's reactions, and then realized that he had indeed been negligent towards Lao Qi, and Concubine Hui and Lao Ba didn't seem to care much about him.

There is no filial son in front of the bed for a long time, let alone mother and brother.Thinking of this, Emperor Jing's impression of Concubine Hui and the Eighth Prince dropped instantly, and before leaving, he pointedly said, "My dear concubine, you have given birth to a good son for me. The seventh child has a talent beyond the ages, if it wasn't for his bad behavior, I would I will definitely make him the crown prince. It's just a pity..."

Concubine Hui also wanted the emperor to appoint her son as the crown prince in her dream, but she didn't expect that this sentence would fall on Lao Qi's head.Lao Qi is her abandoned son, why did he suddenly surpass the other princes and become the number one in Emperor Jing's heart?It shouldn't be!

When she was struggling with anxiety, she didn't notice that Xiao Shunzi brought back a thin eunuch from Maogou Fang, but the aunt in charge of Shuangxue Palace called him over to question him, and found out that it was the eunuch who had just entered the palace. His head was green, so he was allowed to go in and serve him.

The next day, the imperial decree came down, and the Seventh Prince was qualified to attend the court at the young age of 13.That is to say, when his brothers still had to go to the study every day to study, he had already entered the Golden Palace, and even entered the cabinet, arguing with a group of veterans to control the government.What an honor is this?What qualifications?

Concubine Hui almost fainted when she heard the news, and was about to ask the maid to go to her mother's house to summon her brother, but her brother had already handed over a sign to see her.The two screened back to the left and right, talking in low voices.

Ouyang Tao is a Hussar general and the head of the Ouyang family.He who has always been strategizing, but now his face is dark and his tone is depressed, "Didn't I tell you back then, I must pick a good seedling and sacrifice the rest. Why did you choose the eighth and discard the seventh? You Do you know how miraculous Lao Qi is?"

"Ben, how could I know. He was stupid and stupid back then, and he didn't say a word when he was teased for a long time. He didn't learn to call father emperor and mother concubine until he was three years old. He is not as smart as the old eighth half. So this palace talent……"

Ouyang Tao interrupted his younger sister angrily, "If you don't speak, you are stupid? I think you are the one who is really stupid! The seventh prince is called Neixiu! He is not only extremely intelligent, but also mature and prudent. Now that I am going to court, who will you be?" It's a pity that I would sigh when I met him, and even the elders of the pavilion were convinced by him. Do you know what this means? It means that if we propose to make him the crown prince, no one will object!"

"Then what are you going to do? Sacrifice the eighth again? This palace will never agree! If you hadn't proposed to abandon a child back then, why would I have alienated the seventh child since he was a child, and dared not show any love to him? It's all right now, Ben Gong protects Lao Ba like his lifeblood, and you in turn let Ben Gong abandon him, you are asking for Ben Gong's life!" Concubine Hui burst into tears, but she dared not cry out.

Ouyang Tao thought about it, waved his hands and said, "The Seventh Prince's legs are completely useless, we should let him go." This is the end of the matter, irreversible.

"When will we do it?" Concubine Hui asked quickly, for fear that her brother would change his mind after it was too late.

"Let's wait until the Dragon City matter is resolved. The better he is, the more the emperor will pay attention to you and the eighth prince. You can still get more of his light now. After he dies, his Merit is the eighth prince's biggest bargaining chip, and they are brothers born from eggs after all, so there shouldn't be much difference between them."

Concubine Hui thought it was true, but she didn't know that the eighth prince had come back early because of jealousy and was listening outside the door.His eyes were red and his face was distorted. It was obvious that he hated Lao Qi to the extreme.If there was no such person, he would not have been compared so badly, nor would he have blocked his way.He disdained to be favored by Lao Qi, but hoped that the other party would die soon.

Sensing that the sound volume in the hall was getting smaller, as if his uncle was about to come out, he hurried away.The maid guarding the gate was Concubine Hui's confidant, knowing that it would be fine for His Highness the Eighth Highness to hear about it, so she did not report it.Unknowingly, he ran to the cat and dog workshop, thinking of the puppy that was held in his arms by Lao Qi all the time, and suddenly became malicious, and asked the manager for a ghost mastiff weighing seventy or eighty catties, and put it in an iron cage. Drag it back to domestication.

After training for about three or four days, he finally couldn't hold back anymore. Seeing Lao Qi playing with the puppy in the back garden of Shuangxue Palace, he ordered the eunuch to release the ghost mastiff, "Go, let the devil bite the cub to death .”

"His Royal Highness, if the ghost mastiff is ordered to attack, it will not die. If the puppy runs back to His Highness the Seventh Highness, the lives of the Seventh Highness are also in danger. This matter cannot be taken care of by slaves!" pale.

"I will be responsible for hurting the seventh prince, so what are you afraid of!" The eighth prince's words fell into his arms, and he immediately grabbed the key from his hand and released the ghost mastiff, pointing at the puppy and shouting, "Demon king, come on! "

The ghost mastiff broke through the cage door and ran out of the hall, saliva pouring out of its bloody mouth.

Youshu was having a good time, when a passing ghost suddenly warned, "Be careful, someone is going to set a dog to bite you!" The ghosts in the palace were entrusted by the old ghost, and would come to take care of Youshu from time to time.After all, he was a small dog the size of a palm, and he might be trampled to death by some blind person walking on the road, so it could be said that he had no power to protect himself.

Youshu reflexively ran towards her master, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a huge blue shadow approaching rapidly, it turned out to be a ghost mastiff.How could the palace keep such a monster?He was terrified, he might have hurt his master, so he immediately turned around and ran towards the rockery not far away.

The Seventh Prince also noticed something strange, and shouted hoarsely, "Youshu, come back! Come to me!" But no matter how he called, the little thing refused to turn back, and took the danger away from him without hesitation.

In a blink of an eye, the ghost mastiff had already approached, and its huge front claws scratched Youshu's back fiercely, causing his skin to bruise.A few ghosts tried to help him block, but they were bounced away by the evil spirit emitted by the ghost mastiff, and they screamed, "No, this dog grew up eating human flesh!"

Youshu's scalp tingled when she heard this, she rushed into the hole in the rockery as fast as she could in her life, and curled up tightly into a ball.