Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 691 Birthday Celebration at the Prince's Mansion
"We've arrived?" Lu Wanyi looked at the city gate of Dongdu Prefecture in front of her.

The last time she saw this city gate was when she entered the palace.

After entering the palace, he never left.

Whether it was an empress or a concubine, they were essentially appendages of the emperor.

In terms of human rights, they were only slightly better off than palace maids and eunuchs, and could not do whatever they wanted.

Chu Danqing looked at the other person's dazed appearance but didn't say anything. He simply verified the identity and entered the city.

As for Lu Wanyi's identity? She had already obtained a new one when she was in Shoushan Town.

The name hasn't changed either.

No one would believe that she is Consort Lu, who died more than 20 years ago, unless she has some kind of cheat code.

The moment Chu Danqing entered the Eastern Capital Prefecture, his trial mission was completed.

[Mission Completed, You Gain: Paradise Points x 10000, Attribute Points +4]
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[Trial Mission: Obtain the Jade Pearl within 3 days]

[Trial Difficulty: C-Rank (Adventure)]

[Trial Reward: Paradise Points x 2000, Attribute Points +2]

[Trial Failed: Paradise Point -4000, Forced Return]

When the new mission was refreshed, Chu Danqing took a closer look and found that it had actually dropped from Grade A to Grade C.

This surprised Chu Danqing.

It's not that I haven't encountered it before, but it just means that this part of the task isn't too difficult.

So the question is, what is the Jade Emperor Golden Pearl, and where is it located?

Based on the difficulty level, it's safe to assume it won't be too far off.

"Auntie, do you know about the Jade Emperor Golden Pearl?" Chu Danqing asked casually on the way.

“I know, I didn’t expect you to have investigated so thoroughly,” Lu Wanyi said immediately.

Chu Danqing immediately understood why it was only a C-level; Lu Wanyi knew all along.

“It was a precious treasure that the late emperor bestowed upon me when I was pregnant, and my name is engraved on it,” Lu Wanyi recalled. “That year, the Heavenly Dog Star invaded the palace, which was unfavorable for the crown prince.”

"This precious treasure was used to protect the child, and when the child was born, it was hung on the bundle together."

"But I don't know where they've gone now."

The main reason was that the actions taken against Lu Wanyi happened too quickly, so quickly that she didn't have the mind to pay attention to such a small thing.

“However, even though it’s called a treasure, I’ve never seen it have any use. It’s more like a symbol,” Lu Wanyi added.

Treasures don't necessarily have to have a special function; being rare, uncommon, or having high artistic value can also qualify.

"Where can we find it?" Chu Danqing asked.

"Why are you looking for this object? It's useless." Lu Wanyi asked with some doubt.

"Ah... some plans," Chu Danqing said vaguely.

When Lu Wanyi heard Chu Danqing's words, she didn't ask any further questions, but simply analyzed the events of that year.

"If you ask where it is, this old woman has a guess," Lu Wanyi said, "The Prince Hui's residence!"

"The Prince Hui's Mansion that adopted the emperor?" Chu Danqing thought that this was indeed a possibility.

“That’s right. If it weren’t here, I wouldn’t know where I am either.” Lu Wanyi had already told Chu Danqing everything she knew.

As for the Jade Emperor Golden Pearl, that's a trivial matter.

If it's in her hands, then she already told Chu Danqing about it.

But I don't know where this thing is, so there's no point in telling you.

Besides, it was just a small trinket, and she couldn't possibly have known that Chu Danqing actually wanted it.

Chu Danqing briefly recalled the Prince Hui of Hui's mansion.

They had significantly more intelligence than the Prince of Fanyang.

The current Prince Hui is the same child born to the current emperor, and the two share a deep bond.

In addition, he has a reputation for virtue and there is no negative news about him.

That's all the information we have.

"In other words, we need to find a way to retrieve the Jade Pearl from Prince Hui's residence." Chu Danqing felt the task was manageable.

If you ask Yang Qianyuan for help, you're sure you can find the quest item.

“There’s no need for that,” Lu Wanyi said. “We can just go ask the Dowager Princess for it.”

"If this item is truly still in the mansion, it can only be kept by the Dowager Consort."

"The prerequisite is that Emperor Zhang is my son."

Chu Danqing understood Lu Wanyi's meaning: if Emperor Zhang was indeed the late emperor's biological son.

The late Emperor Hui then adopted the late Emperor's own son, which was tantamount to returning power to him.

This means that the couple were loyal subjects; otherwise, why would they have chosen him?

From this, it can be inferred that both the late Prince Hui and the Dowager Empress knew his identity.

Otherwise, why would they adopt them for no reason?

But if that's not the case, then all these deductions are wrong, and naturally, we wouldn't be able to obtain the Jade Pearl.

"The Dowager Empress is still alive?" Chu Danqing was somewhat bewildered.

He thought the couple were both dead.

“Of course she’s not dead. The Dowager Princess is only a few years older than me.” Lu Wanyi didn’t expect Chu Danqing to say that. “You were lost in thought earlier, I don’t know what you were thinking about. I just heard that it’s the Dowager Princess Hui’s birthday today.”

"It must be his sixtieth birthday."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing's mind raced, and he said, "Perfect, let's go to offer our birthday greetings and take this opportunity to get to know this Dowager Princess."

"A birthday celebration???" Lu Wanyi was both amused and exasperated by Chu Danqing's words: "It wouldn't be a problem if the two of us ate a banquet outside."

"But how can we allow him to enter the manor?"

One needs sufficient status and position; it's not something Chu Danqing can just go wherever she wants.

Moreover, the Emperor Hui is currently enjoying great favor with the emperor, which is no ordinary matter.

“Usually when I encounter something like this, I bring out some valuable birthday gifts,” Chu Danqing said. “What do you think of this?”

As Chu Danqing spoke, she took out a high-quality, crafted luxury prop.

All the effects of this thing are to enhance its glamour and craftsmanship.

In most feudal and ancient-style trial worlds, this would make people involuntarily hold their breath.

Just like Lu Wanyi, her eyes were wide open.

"This...this is too precious." Lu Wanyi swallowed.

"It's not very valuable. If you want one, I'll give you one next time," Chu Danqing said.

The discarded high-quality items were not a luxury for Chu Danqing; he still had some in his storage space.

I bought a few items on a whim before, and they didn't cost much.

In response, Chu Danqing understood why the amusement park strictly controlled trade in each region.

If this cheap, high-quality material were to reach the preparatory level, it would completely ruin the entire environment for the preparatory apostles, including trials and growth.

Putting everything else aside, just taking a hundred or so of these items to the reserve area to exchange for basic skills is an absolute windfall.

"Huh? Brother Chu, you have a lot of these?" Lu Wanyi was genuinely surprised when Chu Danqing said he would give her one.

"No, only about ten pieces. Besides, these things are only for looking at and can't be eaten, so they're not actually very useful," Chu Danqing said bluntly.

He is not an apostle of wealth or treasures; these things are only useful for giving gifts.

"Auntie, do you think this is enough?" Chu Danqing asked.

“It’s enough, but we still need an identity,” Lu Wanyi said. “However, with this treasure, we might be able to meet directly.”

"As for identity," Chu Danqing said, taking out another visiting card from his storage space.

Lu Wanyi's first impression upon seeing the visiting card was one of extravagance, luxury, and nobility.

"I'll send out the visiting card, and then I'll project my aura. That should be fine."

"On the contrary, it's you, Auntie, who will have to see the Dowager Princess."

"I knew you and the Dowager Princess were old friends. I doubt that Prince Hui would let an old lady like you stay outside."

"I will definitely let you go to the inner quarters to see the Dowager Empress."

"The specifics are up to you," Chu Danqing said, then paused and added, "How about I have Luanyi accompany you?"

Chu Danqing, being a grown man, certainly couldn't enter the inner quarters.

Although Da Bao is only five years old, he doesn't look big enough to fit in.

Therefore, in order to ensure Lu Wanyi's safety, Luanyi Jun had no choice but to go along.

"There's no need for Luanyi to accompany me; I can go alone," Lu Wanyi refused.

Although she didn't know where Long Xiangluanyi came from, she knew he was quite capable.

If something really happens, it's enough that the old woman dies; why drag that girl into it?

Moreover, if something really happens, Chu Danqing has Long Xiangluanyi protecting him, so he can fight his way out.

If you really follow her, you'll lose some help when you get away.
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Zhang Yaozuo's eyes were bloodshot.

"Useless, a bunch of useless trash." Zhang Yaozuo couldn't help but curse angrily, "It's been so many days, how come there's not a single piece of news?"

His only son, Zhang Shanfu, died in Lianzhou, but there was no trace of him.

This applies to both deities and criminal investigations.

"Grand Tutor, there is a way, but it's a bit troublesome," an advisor said cautiously.

Hearing that this person had a solution, Zhang Yaozuo's expression softened slightly, and he asked, "Troublesome? It's nothing, as long as we can find the murderer."

“The gods cannot deduce it simply because their abilities are insufficient,” the advisor said. “If we can enhance their abilities, this matter will be easily resolved.”

As soon as he said that, Zhang Yaozuo's face immediately darkened; how could he not know that?

The problem is that these gods were all borrowed from the Hun Tian Si (a high-ranking official in the Heavenly Court). It is extremely difficult for the Hun Tian Si to be promoted, let alone him.

That's utter nonsense.

Noticing the change in Zhang Yaozuo's expression, the aide continued, "Does the Grand Tutor still remember the former Chief of Staff?"

"You mean that miraculous pagoda? Didn't that treasure disappear when this person was dismissed and investigated?" Zhang Yaozuo finally realized what was going on.

At that time, he was just a nobody, so naturally he didn't know him.

But now that he holds a high position of power, he must have learned about the situation of the Hun Tian Division, and thus come into contact with these secrets.

“That’s right. We can first use the deities to deduce the pagoda, and then use the pagoda to enhance the deities,” the advisor immediately said.

After listening, Zhang Yaozuo suddenly understood and immediately said, "It's rare that you've come up with such a good idea, I'll reward you!"

After saying that, he felt much more at ease.

(End of this chapter)