All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

"Even though Old Zhao is a ninth-rank cultivator, you should at least use your true qi to resist it. This hurts so much."

Wang Qinian, standing beside him, thought to himself, "Are you sent by His Majesty to supervise, or are you a Grandmaster?"

If Zhao Gao were to use his true energy, you would definitely discover it! That eunuch Hou is truly wicked!

After watching for a while, Eunuch Hou decided to leave.

"Wang Qinian, I heard you're the most outgoing person in Kyoto. Why are you so reserved today?"

When Eunuch Hou spoke, Wang Qinian involuntarily shuddered!

He thought it was the first time in his life that he had met a Grandmaster, and he was both excited and apprehensive, and was indeed more reserved than usual.

Without saying a word, Wang Qinian took out the ten thousand taels of silver notes arranged by Prince Yong and respectfully handed them to Eunuch Hou.

"You've worked hard, Eunuch Hou. You are a favorite of His Majesty, and I, Wang, would not dare to be presumptuous."

Eunuch Hou was incredibly astute; he knew the value of the silver notes with just a glance, and his hand trembled slightly as he took them!

As expected of Prince Yong, he casually handed over ten thousand taels of silver!

Seeing Hou Gonggong's trembling hands, Wang Qinian secretly admired him. As expected of a Grandmaster, he disguised himself so well!

Li Chang'an finally managed to coax Liu Shuyan with his sweet words.

"Mother, you're back now, but the show has to go on..."

The Dali Temple prison.

Si Lili handled the matter very well this time, and Li Chang'an was very satisfied, so he released her subordinates.

He arranged for the Kyoto Net to bribe the Dali Temple jailers, so Si Lili and Yuan Meng's punishments were not too severe, and they would not be bullied in prison.

However, the incident caused a great uproar, and the two were imprisoned in Dali Temple jail for a month in shackles, without any reduction in sentence.

Fortunately, the joint trial was not open to the public, and Yuan Meng's "special fetish" only circulated in a small circle.

Caning and imprisonment in shackles were necessary punishments for those who filed complaints against the emperor, and the complainant had to accept them regardless of whether the complaint was successful or not.

Yuan Meng's white-clothed head rested on the heavy shackles, and she dared not move an inch.

During this month, she couldn't help but nag Si Lili every day.

"I heard that His Majesty the Emperor gave you 200,000 taels of silver from the inner court as compensation. What are you after?"

"The calligraphy and poem that His Highness Prince Yong gave you are worth seventy or eighty thousand taels of silver!"

"If you make him feel comfortable, he can easily earn you millions of taels of silver by writing a few poems for you!"

"I've been on the Crystal River for so many years, and I've never seen anyone as stupid as you!"

Si Lili was also full of resentment; she felt more wronged than anyone else!

All of this was orchestrated by His Highness Prince Yong. Playing with others wasn't enough for him; he had to pull this stunt too!

She also wanted to get close to Li Chang'an so that she would never have to worry about food and drink in the future, and could also find out news about Nanqing.

But with so many tricks up his sleeve, what could she do?

"Yuan Meng, shut up! If you say another word, I'll kick you in the face!"

Every argument ends with such a threat.

Three months later, in the Imperial Study.

Emperor Qing listened to Eunuch Hou's report while polishing his bow and arrow.

"Your Majesty, the Prince Yong's residence is quite lively now, with chickens and dogs running around every few days."

His Highness Prince Yong cannot tolerate music, and he quarrels with Consort Liu every few days.

“The eunuchs and maids around Prince Yong have been beaten many times on his behalf.”

"The Ministry of Justice and the Censorate also sent people to teach His Highness criminal law, but they were often angered by His Highness and left in a huff."

"His Highness often says, 'Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king. The whole world belongs to the Li family, so the royal family should naturally be above the law!'"

Emperor Qing sneered twice after hearing this, "They really are lawless. What happened to those two women who complained?"

Eunuch Hou replied, "It is a great taboo for courtesans to entangle themselves with their patrons. Their reputations are already ruined, and they can no longer do business in the brothel."

"Yuan Meng, through some means, has gotten involved with Prince Jing's heir again and opened her own small brothel."

"The Oversight Council has investigated Si Lili. She comes from a gang in the martial arts world, so she has a rather fiery temper. She is currently still at Zuixianju, where she is responsible for training the top courtesan."

Royal Villa.

Lin Wan'er, dressed in a white dress, was learning embroidery, and the room window was open as usual.

Li Chang'an had told her early on that she should eat more meat and open the windows more often, so Lin Wan'er was in good condition.

A soft sound came from the window, and Lin Wan'er stopped her needlework, a shy smile appearing on her pretty face.

She glanced out the window and, sure enough, there was her beloved Uncle Yong.

Ever since she read The Romance of the Western Chamber, she has never locked the windows, not even when she goes to sleep at night.

"Wan'er, I brought you something good!"

Lin Wan'er's social anxiety has been cured by Li Chang'an, but she is still very shy now.

Upon seeing Li Chang'an, Lin Wan'er blushed deeply. "Wan'er greets Uncle Yongwang."

Lin Wan'er revealed an undisguised look of surprise upon seeing the small box that Li Chang'an had already opened!

"Uncle Yong, you have found a cure for tuberculosis."

Li Chang'an lightly flicked Lin Wan'er's fair forehead. "Found it, but there might be some side effects."

Lin Wan'er, anxious to cure her tuberculosis, looked worried. "What...what side effects are they?"

Chapter 47 Discussion on Traveling the World, A Poem for Si Lili

Over the past four years, Shen Wansan has established the Wanshan Chamber of Commerce.

The Wanshan Chamber of Commerce mainly operates pharmacies, restaurants, and brothels, some of which are also strongholds of the Luo Wang organization.

The Chamber of Commerce has many shops and businesses in Beiqi, Nanqing, and Dongyi City. This year, they finally found the miraculous medicine Yiyanbing.

Looking into Lin Wan'er's innocent and childlike eyes, Li Chang'an had no choice but to swallow back his joke that only dual cultivation could completely cure her.

"You cannot have children during the three to four years of medication."

The effects of meth are too strong; some medications are needed to neutralize them.

These drugs haven't been found yet, but they're still easier to find than methamphetamine itself; they'll eventually be found.

Lin Wan'er was socially awkward as a child and usually only interacted frequently with that simple-minded Ye Ling'er. She didn't know much about matters between men and women.

She lowered her head and stammered, "That's alright, I'm not going to have children anyway."

Li Chang'an said seriously, "Having children is very simple; you'll naturally learn it when you grow up."

Lin Wan'er smiled sweetly, "Uncle Yong is the most amazing. Everything sounds so simple to you!"

"You taught Wan'er how to write poetry, and you taught her how to play mahjong. How about you teach me how to have children in the future?"

Li Chang'an stared into Lin Wan'er's clear, bright eyes, without feeling guilty at all.

"Don't worry, I will teach you diligently and guarantee that you will learn it!"

Lin Wan'er frowned and asked, "Which is harder, giving birth or playing mahjong?"

Li Chang'an thought for a moment and said, "This question varies from person to person; the difficulty of learning is different for everyone."

"But for you, playing mahjong is obviously easier, while having a baby is more difficult."

Lin Wan'er chuckled and said, "Uncle Yongwang knows so much. I'll have to rely on you to teach me from now on."

Since Li Chang'an mastered his lightness skill, entering and leaving Lin Wan'er's villa was as easy as walking on flat ground.

In the past three or four years, Li Chang'an has come at least dozens of times.

"Wan'er, I'm leaving the capital for a while. I probably won't be able to visit you for a year or two."

Lin Wan'er almost pricked her hand when she heard this. "Where is Uncle Yong going? Why has he been gone for so long?"

Li Chang'an said, "My mother is too controlling. Staying in the palace is boring. I want to go sightseeing in Daqing!"

For Lin Wan'er, who had been cooped up in the royal villa, traveling the world was simply too tempting.

"I'm so envious, but will His Majesty agree to the prince being away from the capital for so long?"

Li Chang'an replied confidently, "His Majesty traveled the world when he was young, so he will agree."

Lin Wan'er stood up, took a small box from the bedside, and handed a delicate jade pendant inside to Li Chang'an.

Lin Wan'er giving a jade pendant and Fan Ruoruo giving a sachet are essentially the same thing.

Li Chang'an stroked the jade pendant, then turned his gaze to Lin Wan'er.

Lin Wan'er blushed and awkwardly tidied her hair. "Uncle Yong, be careful on the road and bring more guards."

Looking at Lin Wan'er's delicate face, Li Chang'an put away the jade pendant without hesitation.

"Wan'er, do you know about the accusations I made against me by the courtesans?"