Deep in the imperial palace.
Inside Li Yuan's palace.
An old eunuch hurriedly entered Li Yuan's palace with a jade box in his hands.
At this time, inside the palace, there were water wheels made with strange and ingenious skills placed all around. The rows of water wheels formed two winding lines, like a miniature version of mountains and rivers.
In an instant, the stuffy and hot aura suddenly disappeared without a trace.
In the front hall of the sleeping quarters, a dozen or so scantily clad women were currently singing and dancing on the waterside pavilion surrounded by water on all sides. And right above the waterside pavilion, Li Yuan was embracing four women, waving a golden poker on a high platform and killing in all directions.
And as soon as the old eunuch entered, there were instantly 12 female guards carrying modao swords in their hands, blocking the old eunuch's path.
The old eunuch hurriedly shouted: "Replying to the young masters, this is a gift that His Highness the Crown Prince asked someone to bring from Xiao Mountain to Retired Emperor. Please inform him."
Actually, Li Yuan's personal old eunuch had already seen his arrival long ago. He deliberately delayed for a moment, then slowly walked forward, asking neither coldly nor warmly: "Eunuch Zhou, what are you here for?"
The old eunuch who just came in hurriedly bowed and said: "Replying to Eunuch Ling, this one is under the Crown Prince's orders to deliver a good toy to Retired Emperor. The Crown Prince brought it down from Xiao Mountain."
Hearing this, Eunuch Ling's pale eyebrows raised. He hurriedly took the jade box from Eunuch Zhou's hands, then waved his hand and said: "Wait!"
Then, he hurriedly bypassed the waterside pavilion, stepped into the pavilion on the second floor, and handed the jade box to Li Yuan.
"Retired Emperor, this is something that His Highness the Crown Prince brought down from Xiao Mountain …"
Li Yuan, who was in high spirits, stopped playing cards when he heard Xiao Mountain. He grabbed the jade box in Eunuch Ling's hands and asked with a face full of curiosity: "What is this?"
"Replying to Retired Emperor, this servant does not know."
Without waiting for Eunuch Ling to finish speaking, Li Yuan already opened the jade box with a click.
Something from Xiao Mountain, and sent by Li Chengqian, it should be a good thing without a doubt.
But after Li Yuan opened the jade box, he was somewhat dazed.
Only to see inside the jade box.
Rows of white things as thick as a little finger were neatly lying inside. Li Yuan could not help but be stunned: "Eunuch Ling, where is the person who sent this thing?"
"Waiting outside the hall."
"Pass!"
Li Yuan was also not the least bit sloppy.
He had seen this white paper a few days ago, and it was very comfortable for him. He was planning to go to Xiao Mountain to take a look.
How long had it been?
What did this brat come up with again?
Not long after, Eunuch Zhou bowed and followed Eunuch Ling forward. At this time, Li Yuan no longer had the mood to enjoy the singing and dancing and playing cards.
With a wave of his hand, he dismissed the crowd. Holding the cigarette in front of his nose, he sniffed it and asked, "Let me ask you, did the Crown Prince really bring this thing down from Xiao Mountain?"
"In reply to Your Majesty, it was His Highness the Crown Prince's personal bodyguard who sent him back to the palace!"
Eunuch Zhou quickly prostrated himself on the ground.
Li Yuan asked again, "What is this? Tell me clearly, what is the use of this thing? "
Seeing this, Eunuch Zhou prostrated himself even lower.
"Replying to Your Majesty, this thing is called a cigarette. It's also called a cigarette by the Crown Prince and the others. It was created by Prince Zhang. This thing can refresh the mind and …"
To refresh the mind?
Cigarettes?
Hearing this, Li Yuan's eyes brightened.
Following Eunuch Zhou's instructions, Li Yuan gently lit the cigarette above the oil lamp. However, that snatching smell made Li Yuan cough involuntarily.
When those female bodyguards saw this, their expressions changed greatly. They shouted in unison and were about to chop off Eunuch Zhou's head. Eunuch Zhou seemed to have guessed it long ago. He hurriedly shouted, "Your Majesty, this thing will be like this for the first time. His Highness the Crown Prince said that this thing is like Prince Zhang's wine. Would Your Majesty please allow this servant to demonstrate a thing or two."
"Quick, quick, quick. Where did all this nonsense come from?"
Li Yuan drank a large jar of water. Only then did he stop coughing. He looked at the cigarette in Eunuch Zhou's hand with some surprise.
Eunuch Zhou climbed up and took out half a cigarette from his bosom. Then, he lit it on the lamp beside the waterside pavilion and demonstrated for Li Yuan to see.
Seeing this, Li Yuan came to a realization.
According to the old eunuch's instructions, after three cigarettes, other than his head being a little dizzy, everything else was fine. Moreover, because of sleep problems, he, who had always been dizzy, appeared particularly energetic at this time.
Li Yuan could not help but look at the cigarette in shock.
"Then Zhen asks you, did Yu Shinan and the others have any comments on this thing?"
Yu Shinan and the others were on the mountain. It was impossible for them not to know about this matter. Whether it was good or bad, as long as they asked, they would know.
Eunuch Zhou could not help but be stunned.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Yuan frowned slightly, "Summon the Crown Prince's bodyguard commander to come see Zhen quickly!"
These people did not know?
But how could he not know about the bodyguard commander who stayed on the mountain all day?
Seeing this,
Eunuch Ling flung his whisk and stood at the entrance of the hall, shouting, "Come, summon the Crown Prince's bodyguard commander to see His Majesty!"
At this time, Li Yuan was even more eager to go up the mountain to take a look.
While smoking, Li Yuan walked out of the main hall. Without waiting for Li Yuan to walk out of the main hall, Li Chengqian's Hu Wei commander had already appeared at the entrance of the main hall.
Without waiting for the commander to kneel, Li Yuan asked anxiously, "Zhen asks you, this thing, what did Yu Shinan and the others say?"
"Replying Retired Emperor, it's not just Mr. Boshi and the others. Right now, everyone on the mountain is holding this thing in their mouths. They say that people who don't smoke don't have the ability. People who don't have the ability don't deserve to stay on the mountain …"
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