If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 11 The ruby ​​​​for reward
After rewarding the palace maids, Hu Shangyi left Hu Shanxiang and nine other selected palace maids, and left with the others.

Looking at Hu Shanxiang and the other nine palace maids with low eyebrows and submissive eyes in front of him, Zhu Zhanquan didn't say much. He just waved his hand and said to Hu Shanxiang: "They are temporarily under your control. Although the East Palace is not as good as the palace." Strict, but the rules should still be in place.

If anyone thinks that they can be arrogant when they come to the East Palace, then I have no choice but to send you back to Hu Shangyi and let her handle it. "

Zhu Zhanchun is not a person who likes to put on airs, but being kind to others does not mean that he has no rules. This is a feudal dynasty. If he really allows these palace maids to be on an equal footing with him, treating them as equals will only harm them.

After all, I don't have to care, but if others find out, they will inevitably be charged with contempt for the royal family and wanton behavior. If it goes wrong, they will be punished by the Yi clan.

"I don't dare!" The ten maids bowed down in unison. No one, including Hu Shanxiang, dared to think that it was okay to be presumptuous.

However, they had no fear. After all, the prince's reputation for kindness was well known both inside and outside the court. Even the maids like them knew that the prince was not someone who treated his servants harshly.

However, some palace maids still had their thoughts in mind. In addition to the prince's reputation for kindness, the prince's reputation for being stingy was also known to everyone in the palace. She was far less generous than the King of Han.

"Before, the Crown Prince supervised the country, and the East Palace needed to set an example to prevent anyone from saying that the Crown Prince used the supervised country to manipulate the country, so it was somewhat tight, and there were bad rumors in the palace." Of course, Zhu Zhanqi could see that these maids were here. What were they thinking, so he comforted them with words: "Of course, if you do your job well and conscientiously, the princess will not be stingy with the rewards you deserve."

Zhu Zhanquan knew about the financial difficulties in the Eastern Palace. In fact, as soon as he woke up last night, he heard the palace maids and eunuchs saying that because he was awake, the expenses of the Eastern Palace would increase and life would be tight.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken a bag of gold himself in the morning and asked the eunuch to add food to him, nor would he reward him with rubies in front of so many people.

Although rubies to him are just leftovers from mining fire-attribute spiritual stones in mineral veins, they are still very valuable to ordinary people.

Even if Zhu Zhanquan's brain has been damaged by his hundreds of years of cultivation, he still doesn't really have no concept of money. Even though the things in the cave gourd are piled up like a mountain, at least dozens of meters high and the size of a finger. The rubies were piled there like rubble.

"As soon as you understand the rules, please go down. Shanxiangqian go to the study and wait for me." Zhu Zhanquan gave another order, and then helped Crown Princess Zhang back to the main hall.

"Oh, my son is promising! All the servants have been rewarded with avoidance. Where did you get so many gems?" Crown Princess Zhang sat on the chair and took from her sleeve the one Zhu Zhanquan had given her before. He took out two packages of rubies, poured out the one the size of a fingernail and admired it: "These are all top-grade. Even in the palace, it is difficult to see so many avoiders at once. Son, don't you? What do you want to explain to your mother?"

"Mom, your son has had a dream for eight years that he went to work as a fire boy for the Antarctic Immortal on the Penglai Island. Isn't it unusual to have some good things in his hand?" Zhu Zhanquan laughed and laughed, but at the same time, there was something in his hand. He took out the real good thing, a pear-shaped ruby ​​about the size of a palm.When mining spirit stones, it is easy to dig them out on the periphery of the spirit stone veins. In addition to mountains of gravel, Zhu Zhanquan has actually accumulated such large rubies in his hands over hundreds of years. Quite often, when he had nothing to do, he would use his flying sword to cut and play with the gemstone polishing process he had seen before traveling through time. There were also many good finished products.

These rubies are contaminated with fire-attribute aura, and can be regarded as inferior substitutes for spirit stones. Although they are not as useful as spirit stones, they are also good materials for refining some simple amulets.

Although rubies are not formed in this way physically, the world of cultivating immortals is unreasonable. Rubies are just scraps dug out from the fire-attribute spiritual veins.

Even the Crown Princess Zhang, who was really well-informed, was startled by what Zhu Zhanquan took out. She put down the small ruby ​​in her hand and snatched the palm-sized ruby ​​from Zhu Zhanqun's hand. The ruby ​​​​raised it to the light, looking at it fascinatedly.

No matter in any dynasty or in any environment, the attraction of gemstones to women is irresistible. Even when Zhu Zhanquan was still in the world of immortality, it was difficult for the female cultivators to resist such carefully cut large stones. A piece of ruby ​​will be bought at a high price and then made into jewelry to wear.

"Son, did you really become a fire boy for the Antarctic Immortal? Then you didn't bring back a few elixirs?" Although she was dazzled by the ruby, Princess Zhang quickly came to her senses and became more concerned. Important thing: "If you can take out one or two elixirs and give them to your grandfather, your father's position as prince will be secure, and our family will be less worried! You don't know how your grandfather has tormented you in the past eight years. Damn it, he can never live a peaceful life as a prince."

Regarding Crown Princess Zhang's worries, Zhu Zhanquan just smiled and said: "Mom, don't worry about it. I just asked my father to bring two fairy fruits that can extend life to grandpa this morning. He should eat them now." ”

"Already sent?" Princess Zhang looked at Zhu Zhanqi with burning eyes. Seeing him nodding affirmatively, she showed a relieved smile, nodded and said: "Good son! You are still sensible, unlike your elder brother , I know how to play all day long!”

Zhu Zhanji on the side suddenly felt very hurt. He had a feeling of 'I am no longer your most beloved child'.

But this was just a joke between mother and son. After Zhu Zhanji complained a few words, he looked at Zhu Zhanchun and said to him: "Second brother, it is a great thing for you to meet the fate of immortality. Change tomorrow." When you get better, big brother will take you out to play, and we brothers will talk about how you lighted the fire for the Antarctic fairy! Speaking of which, what is Penglai Island like? Are the fairies beautiful? You didn’t bring a fairy back? "

"Brother, what are you talking about...since she is a fairy, how can I bring her back?" Zhu Zhanyu smiled, and when he was about to say something, Crown Princess Zhang's hand had already twisted on Zhu Zhanji's ear.

After giving him a lesson and telling him not to lead his younger brother into harm's way, and telling Zhu Zhanquan to take care of his health, Crown Princess Zhang let her two sons go.

The two brothers left the main hall, and Zhu Zhanquan asked Zhu Zhanji: "Brother, can we get tigers and bears in Nanjing?"

(End of this chapter)