New and dark light years

Chapter 278 Opening up sales channels

Consort Yourong wore an expression of disbelief on her pretty face.

The Youth-Preserving Pill... the name sounds impressive, but its actual use is hard to say.

After all, there are many people who seek fame and fortune these days, such as the Taoist priests around the current emperor.

They were all alchemists, but very few people dared to eat the things they concocted.

Even the emperor himself was hesitant to eat them; he only dared to try a few after someone else had already tried them.

Consort You Rong looked at the three pills that had been poured out of the bottle.

Pink, semi-transparent... with a faint fluorescent glow, it looks quite appealing, at least visually.

She lay on the edge of the pool, revealing her stunning curves, every inch and every detail of which was impeccable.

She said lazily, "Jiang Shurong, how do I take this?"

"My eldest son said that I should take no more than two pills a day, and I should see the initial effects after one night."

Consort You Rong chuckled softly: "Isn't it a bit too much to see results in just one night?"

“That’s exactly what Ah Da said.”

“Jiang Canzhi is a steady and reliable person, and I naturally believe his words.” She smiled sweetly, then called out, “Consort Li, please come in.”

A short while later, a mature woman entered from outside, looking quite alluring.

Consort Yourong smiled and said, "Wash her face."

The maidservant immediately took a cloth from the bucket next to her and handed it to the mature woman, Lady Li.

Li Cairen lowered his head and wiped his face clean with a damp cloth.

Without makeup, Li Cairen's true appearance was revealed to everyone.

She was 31 years old at the time, her complexion was somewhat yellowish, and there were wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.

But in reality, Consort Rong is older; she is already thirty-three years old.

But Consort You Rong, who is currently taking a bath, has skin as smooth as a young girl's.

She wore no makeup, her beauty was natural and breathtaking.

"Take these two pills," Consort Yourong said calmly.

Li Cairen was stunned for only about half a breath before swallowing the two pink pills.

Consort You Rong nodded with satisfaction. She then turned around gently, not caring at all that those around her could see her body.

Every woman around her who saw her body sighed softly, feeling both envy and jealousy.

Including that very young Jiang Shurong.

"Consort Li, go back and rest first. Get a good night's sleep and come see me tomorrow morning."

Li Cairen went down.

Then Consort Rong looked at Jiang Shurong.

"Whether the elixir works or not, I've remembered Jiang Canzhi's favor. Is there anything he needs my help with?"

Jiang Shurong said in a low voice, "It's about the Qin family."

"The Qin family?"

Consort You Rong thought for a moment and said, "Could it be the Qin family from my homeland?"

Her expression turned cold.

Jiang Shurong was a little scared and lowered her head to agree.

"Does Jiang Canzhi mean... that I should no longer get involved?"

"That's exactly what Ah Da meant."

Consort You Rong rose from the pool, like two pure white full moons appearing in the world, illuminating all living beings.

She looked coldly at Jiang Shurong: "Jiang Canzhi has gone too far."

Jiang Shurong lowered her head even further: "Ah Da said that Your Majesty must use the Youth Preservation Pill before making a judgment."

Consort Yourong looked somewhat surprised, then said, "Very well, Jiang Canzhi is, after all, a minister of the court. I will trust him this once and make a decision in two days."

Jiang Shurong breathed a sigh of relief.

"Go back."

Jiang Shurong bowed and replied, "Yes," then backed away from Huaqing Pool. "I need to get dressed..." Consort Yourong naturally stretched out her two slender yet beautiful arms.

The palace maid next to her immediately helped wipe the water droplets off her body and then put a blue silk robe on her.

Consort You Rong said, "Go find... go find the chief attendant and ask... whether the Emperor will come tonight."

A palace maid hurriedly left.

Consort You Rong emerged from Huaqing Pool and returned to her room.

Not long after, the palace maid returned: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Tong said that His Majesty wants to cultivate his mind and body tonight, so he won't be coming over."

Consort You Rong was somewhat disappointed.

She lay on her side on the couch and said, "Prepare some wine and dishes, and invite a few talented and distinguished guests over to drink and make merry together."

Not long after, many women came to Consort Rong's palace. They ate and drank, indulging in delicacies and wine.

A group of beautiful women, drunk, didn't care if their private parts were accidentally exposed.

The noise didn't stop until after midnight.

When Consort You Rong woke up, it was nearly noon.

She felt a bit of a headache, after all, she had drunk too much alcohol last night.

She pressed her head and sat in front of the bronze mirror.

The lady-in-waiting helped her comb her hair and said, "Lady Li has been waiting outside all morning. Does Your Highness wish to see her?"

"What is she doing here?" Consort Rong had drunk too much last night and couldn't remember some of the things that happened yesterday.

The lady-in-waiting said, "Didn't Her Majesty send her to report to you first thing this morning?"

Consort You Rong pondered for a moment, her narrowed eyes long and narrow, resembling the eyeliner of a fox. After a while, she said, "Oh, yes, let her in."

Not long after, a voice came from behind the Imperial Concubine: "Younger sister greets elder sister."

Since they were all the emperor's concubines, it was perfectly normal for them to address each other as sisters in private.

Consort You Rong turned around, about to speak, but her eyes suddenly froze.

She gently beckoned: "Come here!"

Consort Li rose, walked slowly to Consort You Rong, and then knelt down again.

Consort You Rong pinched Consort Li's chin and gently stroked her face with her fingers.

Then she looked at her fingers again: "No makeup."

Then she pressed on the corner of the other person's eye: "No wrinkles at all. What did you eat last night?"

"Aside from the two pills given to me by my sister, I haven't eaten anything or even drunk any water, for fear of losing the medicine's effectiveness."

"Didn't you lie to me?"

"My sister wouldn't dare."

Consort Yourong suddenly turned her head and said, "Go... bring those medicines over here."

A wooden box was placed on the table.

Consort You Rong counted them; there were ten bottles in total.

She picked up the opened bottle and poured out two pills.

It's pink, crystal clear, and very beautiful.

Without saying a word, Consort You Rong swallowed two pills and then said, "Go and invite Consort Jiang over."

Not long after, Jiang Shurong arrived.

“I agree with what Jiang Canzhi said.” Consort Yourong looked at the kneeling girl opposite her: “But ten bottles are too few. Are there any more?”

"Ah Da said that elixirs are rare, and alchemists are even rarer in the southern border regions."

Consort Yourong pondered for a moment and said, "Tell Vice Minister Jiang that I will make a decision in two or three days. If it is feasible, that alchemist should be sent to the capital. How can such a talent be left to wander outside?"

Jiang Shurong nodded: "Yes, I'll send someone to deliver a message to my eldest brother right away..."

"Never mind, it's not convenient for the inner palace to send messages outwards," said Consort Yourong. "I will explain this matter to His Majesty, and then invite Councilor Jiang to the palace for a discussion."

Jiang Shurong happily said, "I will obey Your Majesty's orders."

(End of this chapter)