Living forever in the deep palace

New Year is here.

But in this world, there is no concept of celebrating the New Year.

then.

Su Chen spent the fourteenth lonely New Year's Eve in the pharmacy.

"The old emperor is gone, the new emperor is here, and I don't know how long this little emperor of Daliang can hold on."

Nothing to do.

In the pharmacy, Su Chen carved several wooden tablets. The first one was Emperor Tianwu, who reigned for twenty-four years and came into this world in July of the twenty-third year.

"Their appetites are growing."

"Brother Xu, many people have died recently. Empress Luo Fei asked me to warn you that it's best not to go out recently. Perhaps these people didn't die at the hands of demons..."

Seven days passed.

There hasn't been a single customer in seven days.

"Emperors of Daliang all had short lives, and I don't know how long you can hold on."

The third wooden tablet shows the "Emperor Jianwu" who was back on track and reigned for ten years.

There was a moment of silence.

"This year's winter is too harsh. We need to recruit many eunuchs and slaves. This is just the beginning. Who knows, you might even disappear quietly in this winter?"

Of course, no one would care if I died.

Su Chen didn't sleep all night. He couldn't read the words in the book of traditional Chinese medicine.

The man in blue robe sneered and turned away.

There was heavy wind and snow.

Su Chen placed the carved statue of the new Emperor Jianwu on the wooden frame.

Su Chen laughed and scolded, and waved away the silly little eunuch.

Carriages, one after another, carrying cold, dried corpses, were pulled out of the palace.

In the pharmacy, only Su Chen and the young eunuch were left.

The new eunuch who came to the pharmacy was shivering with cold and clearing snow at the door of the pharmacy. Su Chen, wrapped in a thick cotton coat, leaned against the door of the pharmacy, looking at the slightly dull and silent palace in a daze.

"In the pharmacy, you can learn some medical skills from me. After thirty years, when you leave the palace and return home, you'll have a skill to make a living..."

From the third grade of chalcedony, stepping into the second grade of internal organs!

at this time.

"Of course, if you can make it to thirty years later..."

The new eunuch in the pharmacy came to Su Chen, opened his mouth, seemed to want to say something but stopped, and finally spoke it out.

night.

The second wooden tablet was for the deposed seventh prince, who did not even have the title of emperor. He reigned for only a few months before Daliang was restored to order and returned to the "right track."

Su Chen waited patiently.

He opened the door and began to welcome the first day of the new year.

The palace became increasingly deserted.

"Tonight is the best time."

He didn't recognize the man in blue robe.

Su Chen remained even more silent.

"I will break through the threshold of the second rank!"

"I'm only 20 this year, only six or seven years older than you. Boy, I don't need you to take care of me in my old age..."

Empress Luo Fei practiced martial arts, although her level was not high, only fourth rank. However, her father's family had been stationed in the Demon Mountain Range on the northern border of Daliang, and had dealt with demons many times. She could naturally tell whether it was the demons that were sucking her lifespan.

Gradually getting deeper.

But it was meaningless. This year's snowstorm showed no sign of stopping, but was getting more intense. The strong wind brought white snow all over the sky, as if it wanted to engulf the Daliang imperial capital, which had been in turmoil for thirteen years.

"Third grade chalcedony, that's long enough."

But no.

The eleventh year of Jianwu.

"Perhaps, tonight Fengxue Yijian will see the light of day again."

Subsequently.

"it's time."

Anyone who came to the pharmacy to get medicine and see a doctor and whom Su Chen was familiar with were all poor people in the palace.

"I hope you can bring some new atmosphere."

Linglong came trotting over from the cold palace, panting, and spoke to Su Chen.

Su Chen laughed in silence.

Even the first-rank junior master, or even Liang Taizu who is a master demon, their longevity fire is not so special that Su Chen is afraid of them.

He was ready to break through.

that's it.

And there is the shame of losing a man's dignity.

Dozens?

I'm afraid he will never live to see the day when I can take care of him in his old age and see him to the end of his life.

A few more days passed.

The snow in the palace was getting thicker and thicker, and no one was taking care of it. I wonder if the little eunuch in black who was doing the snow removal work was already dead.

Cart after car of ignorant young men were brought into the cleansing room, and soon, brand new little black eunuchs were born.

If you want to practice magic, these people are the best resources.

This young emperor did not take a new title, but directly inherited the title of Emperor Jianwu and became the New Emperor Jianwu. This year was the eleventh year of Jianwu.

Su Chen lived with the young eunuch. After the eunuch's lower body gradually healed, he became diligent and nimble, and took over all the chores in the pharmacy.

The next few days.

Sweep the fallen snow in front of the door.

In the pharmacy, Su Chen took a dagger and carefully carved the third wooden plaque. This was the new Emperor Jianwu, the young emperor who derailed the throne of Daliang.

Su Chen looked towards the distant imperial study with an inexplicable expression.

noon.

Even the pharmacy was assigned a teenager.

In the pharmacy, he listened attentively to the howling wind and snow, as if he could hear the countless souls of those who died in the palace complaining about their grievances.

End of January.

Su Chen spoke to the blue-robed eunuch in front of him.

Obviously, he was either newly promoted or a subordinate of another red-robed steward.

"I heard that the eunuchs in the palace are all evil people with twisted minds. You are a good person. My name is Ye Xuan. I want to ask you to be my godfather and take care of you until the end of your life..."

Su Chen took the initiative to break the silence.

The eleventh year of Jianwu.

The young eunuch was a little numb and didn't say anything. After Su Chen left, he dragged his aching lower body and went to find some blood-clotting powder to take.

"Master, you are a good eunuch."

More than that.

Su Chen walked all over the palace, the imperial city, and even outside the imperial city, observing all the fires of longevity with his eyes. He was sure that the person in the palace who was burning with a special fire of longevity and whom he feared the most had disappeared.

Eighty or ninety percent of the people there are familiar faces that Su Chen recognizes.

"Master Xu."

"I don't actually need to assign apprentices here."

"That is His Majesty's will."

Yes.

The New Year ushered in a snowstorm that was rarely seen in a century. Normally, the colder the winter, the more low-level eunuchs and palace maids would fall ill, and the better his business would be.

A dark-skinned eunuch passed by the pharmacy in a hurry. He greeted Su Chen, gave him a forced smile, and quickly disappeared.

Poor person.

Xiaoxuanzi, who was originally on guard duty, shook his head and fell into a deep sleep.

In the pharmacy, the Star-Loving Grass is burning slowly.

The next day, Su Chen opened the door of the pharmacy early.

soon.

"Fragments of the magic scroll, the deadly secret technique..."

For a while.

January 10th.

This is not normal.

He was a little handsome, biting his lips lightly, curled up in the corner of the pharmacy like a wounded little animal. Even with the medicine, it was difficult to hide the pain somewhere in his body.

In the pharmacy, Su Chen read the medical books all day, but there was not a single customer who came to ask for medical advice.

"So, how many people have to die before this winter ends?"

Not only the low-ranking eunuchs in black, but also the palace maids and some old eunuchs in green robes with cultivation turned into corpses.

It's not just against common sense, it's simply unbelievable.

One day passed.

“The sufferings of the world always come to those who can endure it, until those who can endure it can no longer endure it and become cold corpses…”

"At first, it was just the old eunuchs in black robes, then the young eunuchs, and now even the eunuchs in green robes with cultivation are not spared."

"My name is Xu Ge, from the pharmacy. I know a little bit about medicine. You can take some of the blood-clotting powder in the cabinet. It will help your wound heal faster."

I'm afraid there are hundreds of them.

The door to the inner room opened.

Wearing a black eunuch robe, with black hair like ink, eyes like stars, a spine as straight as a sword, and an outstanding temperament that cannot be underestimated, the most wanted traitor in Daliang appeared.