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Chapter 17 Hahaha, I've succeeded!
"Father, didn't you realize that I just want to be a leisurely prince?" Zhu Gaoxu said.
"Eldest brother, third brother, do you believe it?" Zhu Di turned his head to look at Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui.
"I don't believe it!"
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui spoke in unison.
Zhu Gaoxu: ...
"No way, when did you guys become so in sync?" Zhu Gaoxu said speechlessly.
Zhu Gaochi held Zhu Gaoxu's hand and said with a smile, "That's not important. What's important is that we are all family."
"Isn't it better to stay in Beijing? Why go to Yunnan?"
Zhu Gaosui nodded in agreement: "Exactly, exactly. Besides, if you really go to Yunnan, would you be willing to leave the two of us brothers behind?"
"I'm willing to part with it!" Zhu Gaoxu said earnestly.
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui almost tripped and fell.
This is impossible to talk about!
Zhu Di saw this.
He said calmly, "Let's put aside the matter of your fiefdom for now. I want to ask you first, what is the meaning behind your alchemy?"
"What, you really want to concoct an elixir of immortality?"
Zhu Gaoxu said, "How will we know if we don't try?"
"You scoundrel!" Zhu Di roared, "Throughout history, which person who was obsessed with elixirs ever succeeded? What's gotten into you lately?"
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui both knew that the old man was angry, so they didn't dare to interrupt.
They just looked at Zhu Gaoxu for help, saying, "Second brother, you'd better watch yourself, don't make the old man angry!"
"This alchemy skill is extremely useful!"
Zhu Gaoxu said earnestly, "Although we have failed many times, if we succeed, we will be able to defy fate."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Zhu Di was amused by his words.
"Alright, then I'll be waiting!"
"And I've already told you, no matter what you do, I won't let you go to Yunnan."
With that, he stormed off in a huff.
"Respectfully seeing off Father Emperor!" Zhu Gaoxu said.
"Second brother, you...you're not kidding, are you?" Zhu Gaochi whispered, "Alchemy is ultimately not the right path. Don't ruin yourself just to anger the old man."
"Alright, you can all leave now. Don't disturb my alchemy!"
Zhu Gaoxu issued an order to leave.
For a moment, both the Crown Prince and the Prince of Zhao had no choice but to leave the Han Prince's residence.
"Boss, what's your opinion on this matter?" Zhu Gaosui asked.
"The second son has changed!" Zhu Gaochi sighed. "Now, I can't see through him anymore."
After hearing this, Zhu Gaosui remained silent for a long time.
"If this matter gets out, it will definitely cause a huge uproar in the court. I estimate that all the civil and military officials will submit a memorial!" Zhu Gaochi's expression became solemn.
"Even if it's ginseng, it's still from your Crown Prince faction. After all, your Crown Prince faction has always been fighting with the Second Prince."
"Now that they see the second prince so engrossed in alchemy, I reckon they've been itching to act," Zhu Gaosui said. "I bet tomorrow at court, these officials will all be unable to contain themselves and will submit a memorial!"
"Third brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Where did I come from, a member of the princeling faction?"
"What our father hates most is forming cliques and engaging in corrupt practices. Watch your words." Zhu Gaochi was startled. He hadn't expected Zhu Gaosui to dare to say anything so carelessly.
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Wenyuan Pavilion.
All three Yangs of the cabinet were among them.
"Have you heard, His Highness Prince Han, what kind of elixir have you been refining in your residence these past few days?" Yang Rong asked. "His Majesty just confined him for half a month, and yet he's already causing such trouble!"
Yang Pu nodded in agreement: "However, His Majesty already knows about this matter, so let's not say anything more or cause any trouble."
Yang Shiqi said, "That's right. If the sky falls, the emperor will hold it up. We, as his subjects, shouldn't interfere."
After saying that, Yang Shiqi turned to Yang Rong and said, "Tell the officials in the Crown Prince's residence not to cause any trouble."
Yang Rong nodded: "Don't worry, I know what to do."
The next morning, all the civil and military officials went to court as usual, and did whatever they were supposed to do, but no one impeached the King of Han.
This puzzled Zhu Gaosui. Could these members of the Crown Prince's faction really remain calm?
They knew beforehand that the Crown Prince faction and the Han Prince faction were locked in a fierce battle.
Now that the King of Han is obsessed with alchemy, this is a perfect opportunity to kick him while he's down.
But none of the princelings uttered a sound.
Zhu Gaosui even stated that he had truly guessed wrong this time.
He also felt a deep sense of dread towards the Crown Prince.
This Crown Prince is truly terrifying!
They're not to be trifled with!
King Zhao was even more worried that if the second son gave up and really didn't fight against the eldest son, would he, King Zhao, still have a chance to rise in the future?
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Inside the Prince of Han's Palace.
Now, several houses in the backyard have been reduced to ruins by the bombing.
Meanwhile, Zhu Gaoxu was still refining elixirs in his room!
"This is the last cauldron of pills. This time, we must succeed!" Zhu Gaoxu gritted his teeth.
If this doesn't work, not only will the old man laugh at him, but everything he's done these past few days will be for nothing!
Zhu Gaoxu skillfully added the medicinal herbs and then began to concentrate on refining the elixir!
This time, he learned from his previous failures and began to seriously refine elixirs.
His fire control skills have also improved considerably.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, several tens of minutes have passed.
"Get it done!"
He suddenly opened his eyes and shouted.
With a loud bang!
Inside the cauldron, several golden pills exploded out, flew into the air, and then began to take shape instantly!
The pill he refined this time was the Rejuvenation Pill!
One Rejuvenation Pill can make you more than ten years younger!
If this Rejuvenation Pill is successfully used, what that means is probably self-evident!
Zhu Gaoxu stared intently as he began to unleash his fire control technique at top speed.
He dared not be careless!
Several pills took shape, and in one last effort, the refining was successful!
The Rejuvenation Pills have been successfully refined, nearly four in total.
"Did it work?"
Zhu Gaoxu was overjoyed to receive these pills.
"It's done! Hahaha, I've succeeded!!"
Outside the room, the Princess Consort of Han also heard the commotion inside.
Before the Princess Consort of Han could make a move, Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the room in high spirits.
The sight of his ecstatic expression was the first time Princess Han had ever seen her husband so happy!
"Your Highness, what... what is this...?" The Princess Consort of Han had also guessed something.
"I've succeeded! I've succeeded with the Rejuvenation Pill!" Zhu Gaoxu said. "This pill can make a person more than ten years younger."
"These past few days of hard work have paid off!"
"What?!"
The Imperial Guards who were lying in wait were all dumbfounded.
Every word Zhu Gaoxu said just now reached the ears of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
These Imperial Guards were trained in both martial arts and hearing during their training.
Zhu Gaoxu wasn't too far away from them, so they naturally heard him clearly.
"This...this Rejuvenation Pill, is it really that powerful?"
"After taking it, I can look more than ten years younger?!"
The Imperial Guards all swallowed hard.
"This can't be! How could such a pill exist in this world?"
"If such a thing truly existed, countless people throughout history would have embarked on a frenzied alchemy practice!"
The Imperial Guards gritted their teeth, finding it utterly unbelievable!
What does it mean to be more than ten years younger?
If that were really possible, wouldn't it mean that an eighty-year-old could become as young as seventy-year-olds and have their lifespan greatly extended if they took a Rejuvenation Pill?
This doesn't look real at all!