Chapter 5 [Granting Merit]

Looking at Li Yunrui walking away, Li Chengqian did not try to keep him, but let him leave.

However, this woman's desire for control was far beyond his imagination.

I just said one sentence, but she reacted so strongly.

She has a strong desire for control... In bed, the same is true, she will never give in.

I don't want to be pinned down by a man.

But, to be honest, Li Yunrui at this age is really as fierce as a wolf and a tiger.

An ordinary body could not withstand such crazy torture.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian still had lingering fears. The feeling of being drained was frightening.

"Your Highness, the imperial kitchen has prepared your favorite dishes."

At this time, an old eunuch came over, bowed and whispered.

He has a head full of white hair and a hunched body.

He watched Li Chengqian grow up since he was a child. When he was a child, he had always been by his side and was loyal to him.

"Uncle Fu, thank you for your hard work." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Highness, you must not do that."

Li Chengqian called out "Uncle Fu", which frightened the old eunuch and made him kneel on the ground.

Although he had served Li Chengqian for many years, loyally and without regrets, he did not dare to accept such a great favor.

At this moment, the old eunuch felt warm in his heart.

After all these years of hard work, just this word of respect is enough for him for the rest of his life.

"Uncle Fu, get up." Li Chengqian smiled, making the old eunuch feel very friendly.

At this moment, a ray of light flashed behind the rockery not far away.

The flying knife came through the air!

It goes without saying that it must be highly poisonous and anyone who is poisoned will die.

"Your Highness, be careful!" The old eunuch caught the flying knife without giving it any time to think.

He is a seventh-rank warrior.

At the critical moment, he did not have much time to think. It was just a subconscious instinct. Even if it cost him his life, he would never let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince get hurt.

Take the sword with your bare hands.

Although he caught the flying knife, the poison seeped into his bones.

In just a moment, his hand holding the flying knife turned visibly black.

"It's poisonous!"

The old eunuch threw away the flying knife in his hand and his face turned pale.

However, regardless of his own safety, he still protected Li Chengqian behind him to prevent a sneak attack.

However, this fatal blow failed to hit the target, and the person had already left.

The retreat was orderly, what a master!
In just a short moment, all the possibilities flashed through Li Chengqian's mind and he began to think about it.

This person must have been sent by the Second Prince.

But one thing is that this person is hidden around him.

Or maybe one of his personal guards.

This person is good at disguise, hiding, lurking and assassination.

It is also a must-kill chess piece for the second prince.

The purpose is to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Just now, he had few guards around him, only the old eunuch.

Naturally, it is the best time to take action.

It is easy to assassinate the crown prince in the palace, but it is difficult to retreat.

But now, this person has disappeared without leaving any trace.

There is only one possibility, this person is hiding in the East Palace.

"Your Highness, I can no longer protect you. Before I die, I will have no regrets if I can hear you address me as Uncle Fu."

The old eunuch was severely poisoned. In an instant, his face turned black and blue. He would die on the spot within a few moments.

At this moment, a group of people had already led a group of people to protect Li Chengqian in the middle.

The Eastern Palace has six groups, each with 500 men.

These people are the elite in the army.

Behind the rockery, the assassin disappeared.

Even footprints were not left behind.

In fact, Li Chengqian suspected that this person might be among these five hundred people.

inside the house.

Everyone left, leaving only Li Chengqian and the old eunuch.

"Your Highness, I have saved a lot of money over the years. Although it is not much, I hope it can help Your Highness."

The old eunuch was still making arrangements for his funeral.

It seems that he already knew about the disaster relief.

The funds allocated by the Ministry of Revenue will definitely be delivered to the Second Prince.

However, Emperor Qing asked Li Chengqian to participate in disaster relief as well, which was intended to allow the two to compare.

However, Emperor Qing did not give Li Chengqian any money, but asked him to compete with the second prince.

The reason for this is that, in the eyes of the outside world and Emperor Qing, Li Yunrui, who is in charge of the inner treasury, is a supporter of Li Chengqian.

So, he is not short of money.

But now, Li Yunrui didn't give him a penny.

This has led to Li Chengqian currently being in trouble.

Before his death, the old eunuch did not forget to give him his life savings.

Li Chengqian was also deeply moved by this.

Then he took out a porcelain bottle, took out a pill from it and handed it to the old eunuch.

"Let's try it."

In fact, he wasn't very sure.

Looking at the dark pill in his hand, the old eunuch looked up at Li Chengqian and swallowed it without hesitation.

There was no hesitation in his actions, and he had 100% trust in Li Chengqian.

The elixir enters the body and dissolves instantly, integrating into the eight extraordinary meridians and limbs.

In just a moment, the old eunuch suddenly felt his whole body burning as if it were burning in fire.

"puff!"

A mouthful of blood spurted out.

All the toxins in the body are expelled.

The power of the medicine is so strong that it is unbelievable.

However, what followed was a pain that was worse than death.

At this time, Li Chengqian handed over another pill.

The old eunuch took it and the severe pain was relieved immediately.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that he had made a breakthrough.

Eighth grade!

"Your Highness, this..." The old eunuch looked incredulous.

"Thank you for saving my life, Your Highness!"

The old eunuch knelt on the ground and performed the highest ceremony.

"Uncle Fu, if I ask you to give up your martial arts, what will you do?"

Li Chengqian looked at the old eunuch quietly, wondering how he would react.

The old eunuch practiced for a lifetime before reaching the seventh level.

It is already extremely difficult.

It can be said that his skills are the result of his life's hard work.

Now, with the opportunity, I have broken through to the eighth level and made further progress, which makes me extremely surprised.

At this time, Li Chengqian said these words.

If he were a normal person, he would never comply.

Moreover, in all likelihood, they will develop a rebellious heart and it is not impossible that they will draw their swords and kill their masters.

"Your Highness..."

The old eunuch raised his head and looked at Li Chengqian.

The boy's eyes were calm, showing no emotion at all.

"Since it is Your Highness' order, I will obey it. Even if it costs me my life, what can I do?"

After saying that, he gathered his energy in his palm and slapped himself hard on the forehead.

The next moment, he was like a deflated ball, without any strength left.

The whole person seemed to have aged by dozens of years.

His hair was all white and scattered on his shoulders, making him look very disheveled.

The eighth-grade martial arts were abolished.

Now, old eunuchs are more fragile than ordinary people.

He's just a child, and I can kill him easily with a knife.

Seeing him so decisive, Li Chengqian was stunned and shocked.

Such loyalty is rare in the world.

He took out the secret book of "Sword Technique to Exorcise Evil" from his sleeve, handed it over, and said:
"Uncle Fu, practice hard. I have high hopes for you."

The old eunuch looked puzzled. He took the secret book and briefly flipped through it.

Then, his eyes widened, full of stars, and his hands couldn't stop shaking.

"Your Highness, this, this..."

He was so excited that he couldn't speak.

Li Chengqian patted his shoulder and said earnestly:

"Uncle Fu, from now on, my safety and life and death will be in your hands."

"Your Highness..."

In just a short moment, the old eunuch experienced the cycle of life and death, and then life and death again, over and over again, with great ups and downs, complicated emotions, and a thousand words to say, but he didn't know where to start.

He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Li Chengqian repeatedly. His actions spoke louder than words.

(End of this chapter)