The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"These are His Majesty's golden words, what is Lord Chu worried about?"

Jiang Wan'er smiled and placed the scroll of imperial edict into Chu Xiu's hand.

Chu Xiu took a deep breath to calm himself, grasped the imperial edict, and bowed towards the direction of the palace, saying, "Your humble servant thanks Your Majesty for your great favor!"

"Why haven't you all paid your respects to Lord Chu yet!"

Jiang Wan'er addressed the crowd standing at the entrance of the Chu residence.

"Greetings, sir."

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly bowed to Chu Xiu.

"No gift."

Chu Xiu waved his hand and said with a gentle expression.

"Thank you, sir."

Everyone expressed their gratitude to Chu Xiu.

"Lord Chu, they were all selected by Wan'er from the palace. These guards are imperial guards, and these maids are palace maids."

"They are all people of impeccable character and utterly loyal to His Majesty."

"This is the commander of the Imperial Guards, named Qin Xingyan. He is in charge of the guards of the entire mansion and serves as the commander of the guards."

"From now on, they are no longer Imperial Guards, but guards of the Chu family."

"And this one is a female official from our Directorate of Ceremonial, named Yu Xuanji. As the steward of the Chu family, she manages all affairs of the Chu family and commands the maids of the Chu family."

Jiang Wan'er smiled gently, pointed to Qin Xingyan and Yu Xuanji standing at the front, and introduced them to Chu Xiu.

Qin Xingyan was tall and imposing, with an extraordinary and heroic presence. His aura was extremely powerful, clearly indicating that he was no ordinary general or soldier.

As for Yu Xuanji, she possessed unparalleled beauty and a gentle temperament.

"Greetings, sir."

Qin Xingyan and Yu Xuanji bowed to Chu Xiu once again.

"No need to be polite."

Chu Xiu smiled gently and said.

Qin Xingyan and Yu Xuanji thanked Chu Xiu.

"Lord Chu, besides the mansion, guards, and maids..."

"His Majesty also provided Lord Chu with a gift."

Jiang Wan'er pondered for a moment, then spoke to Chu Xiu.

"Gift?"

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow, looking at Jiang Wan'er with a puzzled expression.

Empress Murong Si had already bestowed so many gifts upon him, and in order to make him wealthy, she directly issued an imperial edict, giving him half of the proceeds from the confiscation of property by the Northern Garrison.

Did he reward him with something?

Jiang Wan'er took out a golden brocade box from her sleeve and handed it to Chu Xiu, saying solemnly, "Lord Chu, this is the Taiqing Golden Pill bestowed upon you by His Majesty!"

"The Supreme Purity Golden Elixir?"

Chu Xiu was stunned for a moment, then took the golden brocade box, revealing a look of surprise and doubt.

He had indeed never heard of the name "Taiqing Golden Elixir".

Qin Xingyan and Yu Xuanji's pupils shrank as they stared in shock at the golden brocade box in Chu Xiu's hand.

The other guards and maids of the Chu family did not react at all, clearly they did not know what the Taiqing Golden Pill was.

"Lord Chu, the Taiqing Golden Pill was made by the founding emperor of our Great Zhou Dynasty, who gathered the world's top alchemy masters and collected the world's finest and most unparalleled spiritual herbs."

"Only nine Taiqing Golden Pills were refined in this batch."

"Under normal circumstances, only the emperors of our Great Zhou Dynasty could enjoy it!"

"Even princes are not qualified to enjoy it!"

"And now, our Great Zhou Dynasty only has two Taiqing Golden Pills left, one of which His Majesty has already taken."

"This last one, His Majesty bestows upon you!"

Jiang Wan'er transmitted her voice to Chu Xiu: "The Taiqing Golden Pill cannot directly make Lord Chu a master, but it can cleanse your marrow and transform you!"

He possesses the most outstanding martial arts talent!

After Lord Chu takes this Taiqing Golden Pill, he will surely possess the most outstanding talent and aptitude, and cultivating martial arts will be as easy and effortless as eating and drinking.

His Majesty has placed high hopes on you; I hope Lord Chu will not disappoint His Majesty's good intentions!

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu was utterly shocked.

He never expected that Empress Murong Si would bestow upon him the last remaining Taiqing Golden Elixir of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

This shows how much importance is placed on him!

"Lord Chu, you must take this Taiqing Golden Pill as soon as possible."

"To prevent this Taiqing Golden Elixir from falling into the hands of others."

After considering for a moment, Jiang Wan'er spoke to Chu Xiu again via telepathy.

"Understood, please rest assured, Lord Jiang, I will take the Taiqing Golden Pill immediately."

Chu Xiu's expression turned serious, and he solemnly transmitted his voice to Jiang Wan'er: "Please tell His Majesty that I, Chu Xiu, will surely become the sharpest sword in His Majesty's hand, eliminating corrupt officials in the court and conquering mountains and temples for His Majesty!"

For martial artists at the Innate Realm, transmitting sound secretly is not a difficult task.

He simply used his innate true energy to envelop his words and deliver them to the person he wanted to hear.

"Please rest assured, Lord Chu, Wan'er will definitely convey your words to His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan'er smiled and said.

"Thank you, Lord Jiang."

Chu Xiu cupped his hands in thanks to Jiang Wan'er.

This time, he did not use the technique of transmitting sound secretly.

"Lord Chu, you needn't be so polite."

Jiang Wan'er returned the greeting and looked at Yu Xuanji and the others, saying, "I neither saw nor heard the gift His Majesty gave to Lord Chu."

As people who came from the palace, you should all understand what I mean by this!

"I'll understand later!"

Yu Xuanji and the others shouted in unison.

Jiang Wan'er nodded and looked at Chu Xiu, saying, "Alright, Lord Chu, I have explained everything here. I will return to the palace to report now."

"Please take care, Lord Jiang."

Chu Xiu nodded slightly and said to Jiang Wan'er.

Jiang Wan'er led a group of Imperial Guards and turned to leave.

Only Chu Xiu and the others remained.

"Come on, let's go in."

After watching Jiang Wan'er's figure completely disappear, Chu Xiu said something to Yu Xuanji and the others, and walked towards the gate of the Chu residence.

Upon entering the Chu residence, Qin Xingyan and Yu Xuanji introduced Chu Xiu to the situation of the mansion and their own circumstances.

They had all practiced martial arts before, serving as imperial guards and palace maids.

Therefore, the front yard and main gate of the mansion were guarded by Qin Xingyan and his men, while the back yard was guarded by maids.

"Alright, I understand the situation in the manor now."

"You may all leave now."

Chu Xiu arrived in the backyard, waved to Yu Xuanji and the other person, and said.

"Yes, sir."

Qin Xingyan bowed and then withdrew.

However, Yu Xuanji remained standing still.

Chu Xiu looked at Yu Xuanji with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Yu Xuanji blushed slightly, lowered her head, and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "When Lord Jiang selected me from the palace, he gave me some instructions."

The servant is not only the steward of the mansion, but also the master's personal maid, responsible for serving him.

Does the master perhaps find fault with my plain appearance?

As she spoke, Yu Xuanji raised her head, a wisp of mist appearing in her eyes, as if it were about to turn into teardrops and slide down at any moment.