Chapter 13: Alternative Rewards

"Look, the second prince is here."

On the second floor of "Meiyun Tower", someone said something.

The girls, who were originally talking to each other, walked to the window and looked at the street below.

Then, everyone saw two tall and handsome young men walking slowly on the busy street.

"Where, where, where is the second prince?"

"Yeah, why didn't I see it?"

"See? He's right down there. He's the most handsome one."

"It's really him. I had the honor of seeing him in the palace before. I didn't expect him to really come tonight."

"Wow! He is really handsome. I am so moved."

"Huh? Who's that person next to the second prince? She's pretty good looking."

"That's Prince Jing, don't you recognize him?"

……

In the crowd, Fan Ruoruo and many other girls stood up and looked down at the street.

When she saw Li Chengze on the street, a faint smile appeared on her face.

In fact, because of her father and Emperor Qing, she had known Li Chengze since she was very young and they had a good relationship.

Since we both like poetry and songs, we have a lot in common.

However, after they grew up, they met less and less often, and their relationship gradually became distant.

Moreover, ever since Li Chengze was crowned queen at the age of thirteen, he has become very withdrawn and has never participated in poetry banquets again.

The main reason why Fan Ruoruo came here tonight was that she wanted to meet this old friend.

On the other side, Si Lili, who was standing in front of the window, felt a mixed feeling in her heart when she saw Li Chengze on the street below.

How great it would be if he was not a prince.

Unfortunately……

Si Lili clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, biting her thin red lower lip with her pearly teeth, her eyes always fixed on Li Chengze below.

It was not until he walked into the "Meiyun Tower" that he withdrew his gaze.

……

At the same time, Li Chengze and Li Hongcheng walked up the street and entered the "Meiyun Tower".

"Brother, what I just said is correct, isn't it?"

Li Hongcheng smiled at Li Chengze and said, "When we were walking on the street just now, those ladies from wealthy families and talented women on the second floor were all paying attention to you."

Li Chengze shook his head and said, "You may have seen it wrong."

"Hey!" Li Hongcheng swore, "How could I be wrong? You have to believe me, okay?"

"Perhaps at this moment, those talented ladies upstairs are discussing..."

Before Li Hongcheng finished speaking, many young men in long robes came towards him in the hall and bowed to Li Chengze and said, "Greetings, Second Prince."

Although Li Chengze didn't know these people, he nodded one by one.

At this time, a middle-aged man with oily hair and powdered face walked up to Li Chengze and said with an excited smile: "This humble man greets the Second Prince."

"I didn't expect that the Second Prince would be able to attend the poetry banquet tonight. It really brings honor to our humble home."

"I have already arranged a nice room for you. Please come in."

Li Hongcheng leaned close to Li Chengze's ear and whispered, "Second brother, this is the owner of 'Meiyunlou'. He is also the one who organized the poetry banquet tonight."

Li Chengze nodded and said to the middle-aged man, "Thank you for your hard work, boss."

"Hehe, no...it's not hard." The middle-aged man nodded and bowed, "Please come in."

Just when Li Chengze had taken a few steps, a door not far away suddenly opened and Prince Li Chengqian walked out.

When he saw Li Chengze, he smiled and said, "Oh, why are you here, second brother? You are such a rare guest."

"Didn't you hate attending this kind of party before? Why are you acting so abnormal today?"

Li Chengze glanced at Li Chengqian and smiled, "I really hated it before, but I've been wanting to come lately."

"Young people should go out at night and not stay at home all the time." "If you encounter someone who doesn't care about his life and tries to kill you, you might even lose your life, don't you think?"

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Second brother is right. Young people should really walk more."

"I have a great private room here. Not only is the environment great, but there are also fine wines and delicious food. Why don't you come over, second brother, and let's have a chat."

Li Chengze shook his head and said, "No, I have already made arrangements."

At this time, Li Hongcheng understood what he meant and immediately said to the middle-aged man, "Boss, the banquet is about to start, why don't you take us there quickly?"

"Yes, yes, please follow me." The middle-aged man raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and continued to lead the way.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "In that case, I wish you a happy time, second brother."

After Li Chengze left, Li Chengqian turned around and went back to the room.

The smile on his face disappeared instantly, he raised his fist and pounded on the table, growling, "What do you mean? You want to make trouble for me, right?"

"Unfortunately, there is no evidence. Even if you know, what can you do?"

"Second brother, you were lucky last time, but you can't be so lucky every day!"

"We'll see."

Here, Li Chengze, led by the middle-aged man, came to a room with elegant, grand and luxurious decoration.

Soon after they sat down, the poetry banquet began.

In the hall outside the room, many scholars and students began to gather, holding wine glasses and looking for people they knew, toasting and chatting, talking and laughing, which was very similar to the cocktail parties in their previous lives.

Li Chengze sat upright in the room, holding a glass of wine and sipping it.

But in his heart, he began to have doubts.

what happened?

This poetry banquet has clearly already begun, so why hasn’t the sign-in reward arrived yet?

At this moment, the familiar voice in my mind began to sound again.

[This is the sign-in location. Do you want to sign in? ]

"Sign in." Li Chengze said.

He has been waiting for a long time, and the reward is finally here.

[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully, and reward 1 'Qi-nourishing Pill'. ]

[Qi-nourishing Pill: Read thousands of books, nourish your noble spirit, strengthen your body, and be immune to all poisons! ]

After hearing the system's voice, Li Chengze discovered that the reward this time was no longer a character, but a pill.

But what's the use of this "Qi-nourishing Pill"?

At this time, the system sound sounded again.

[After the host takes the 'Qi-nourishing Pill', he becomes strong and healthy, and is immune to all poisons. ]

Hundreds of poisons are not invaded?

When Li Chengze heard the following words, his eyes lit up instantly.

Doesn't that mean that after taking this pill, I won't have to worry about being poisoned anymore?

This pill is good.

Soon, Li Chengze felt his palms getting hot.

When he opened it, he saw a blue pill, the size of a longan, lying quietly in the palm of his hand.

This must be the 'Qi-nourishing Pill'.

After Li Chengze took a few glances at the pill, he swallowed it directly.

The pill melted in the mouth and flowed into the body from the throat like a stream of clear water.

However, he only felt that the pill tasted a little sweet and sour, but his body did not react at all.

However, Li Chengze still trusted the system and didn't think about anything else.

Now that he has received the sign-in reward, he can go back.

Just as Li Chengze stood up from the stool and prepared to leave the room, a young man in a green gown quickly walked to the door and bowed to him, saying:
"Second Prince, I have a few questions that I would like to ask you."

(End of this chapter)