Simultaneous Transmigration: The Re-merging of 99 Selves

Chapter 122 Entering the Palace

The eunuch's smile froze.

He never expected that a mere wandering Taoist priest would dare to show him such disrespect.

A hint of resentment flashed in his eyes, but his face remained plastered with a fawning smile.

"Greetings, Master Zhao." Eunuch Wang cupped his hands to Zhao Yu and said with a smile, "We've come today to run an errand for you, Master, and deliver a great fortune to you."

Zhao Yu then slowly raised his head, glanced at him, and said, "Didn't you hear me? No matter how important it is, you have to go to the back of the line. Get out!"

"You!" Little Liu couldn't help but step forward and shouted sharply, "How dare you! Do you know who we are? We are acting on His Majesty's orders..."

"Shut up!" Eunuch Wang quickly stopped Xiao Liu.

He glared at Xiao Liuzi fiercely, then turned to Zhao Yu with a forced smile, "Daoist Master, please calm down. The child is ignorant; please don't take it to heart."

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture toward the palace and said, “To be honest, we are from the palace. His Majesty has always revered the Three Pure Ones and devoted himself to cultivating Taoism. Recently, he heard that there is a Taoist priest named Zhao in the capital whose magic is profound and can cure all diseases. Therefore, he specially ordered us to come and invite the Taoist priest to the palace to discuss the Great Tao together.”

"Whoosh—"

As soon as Eunuch Wang finished speaking, the surrounding people erupted in uproar.

"My God! It's the Emperor summoning us!"

"Master Zhao is going to be rich now, he's risen to the top in one step!"

"I knew Master Zhao was a living deity! Even the emperor knows his name."

The people started talking about it, their eyes filled with envy as they looked at Zhao Yu.

However, Zhao Yu showed no sign of surprise or delight.

He remained seated, slowly and methodically taking the peasant woman's pulse, before saying to Eunuch Wang, "So you are someone sent by His Majesty. Alright, please wait a moment while I finish seeing all the patients here, and then I will go to the palace with you."

"This..." Eunuch Wang's smile faltered. "Daoist Master, this is His Majesty's summons. We cannot be negligent. The crime of disrespecting the Emperor is no joke."

Zhao Yu lifted his hand from the pulse and asked, "I am currently treating the people of the Ming Dynasty. Tell me, if His Majesty knew about this, would he think his people are more important, or that ethereal and elusive Dao?"

"This..." Eunuch Wang was speechless.

He knew perfectly well that in the Jiajing Emperor's heart, nothing mattered to the country or the common people, compared to his path to immortality.

But such things are better done than said, and Zhu Houcong himself would never admit it.

If these words were to get out and be heard by the censors and officials, they would submit a memorial, and in order to quell public anger, the first person the emperor would want to kill is the eunuch who delivered the message.

Having spent so many years in the palace, he still possessed a certain political sensitivity.

After a moment of silence, Eunuch Wang finally bowed to Zhao Yu with a helpless expression: "In that case, we will wait for you here, Daoist Master. Please hurry, His Majesty is waiting anxiously in the palace."

Zhao Yu did not answer, but simply waved his hand and continued treating the patients.

Eunuch Wang gritted his teeth, led his men to the outside of the crowd, and waited patiently.

"Brother Wang, are we just going to let it go like this?" Little Liu said somewhat unwillingly. "We came here on His Majesty's orders. How dare this mere wandering Taoist priest be so arrogant?"

Eunuch Wang said irritably, "What else can we do? Didn't you see? This Zhao fellow is truly capable. What if he really cures the Emperor's illness and gains favor with him in the future? Do you think we'll have a good outcome after offending him today?"

Xiao Liu was speechless.

Eunuch Wang immediately instructed, "Return to the palace now and tell Huang Daban what's going on here. Ask Huang Daban to put in a good word for you with the Emperor, so he doesn't get impatient."

"yes!"

Xiao Liu quickly agreed and turned to leave.

Eunuch Wang, along with the remaining guards, stood aside and waited patiently.

This wait lasted for more than two hours.

As the sun gradually set in the west, the golden afterglow shone on Zhao Yu, making him appear even more sacred.

Zhao Yu finally finished seeing the last patient.

He stood up, stretched, and then called over the grain merchant who had been waiting nearby.

"Please count this money and convert it into grain, then distribute it as before."

The grain merchant beamed, "Master, you are truly kind-hearted. Now that you have gained His Majesty's favor, your future is limitless. I dare to suggest adding some more grain today, as a good deed."

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "The believer is very kind. Just do what you can."

The grain merchant readily agreed.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding people bowed to Zhao Yu and praised him profusely.

Eunuch Wang and several agents from the Eastern Depot were also quite surprised.

"It seems this one is truly a Taoist master," a servant muttered under his breath.

Eunuch Wang nodded in agreement, and his last shred of doubt about Zhao Yu vanished.

As the group was reminiscing, they saw Zhao Yu beckoning to them.

Eunuch Wang hurriedly stepped forward: "Taoist priest, please come with us into the palace."

"No rush." ​​Zhao Yu waved his hand. "So many people are waiting to receive their food. Are you just going to stand by and watch? Help maintain order so it can end sooner, and I can leave with you sooner."

Helpless, seeing Zhao Yu's resolute attitude, Eunuch Wang had no choice but to agree and led his men to help.

After working for quite a while, I finally managed to finish everything by evening.

Seeing that Zhao Yu remained calm and composed, Eunuch Wang pleaded, "Daoist Master, can we leave now?"

"Very well, I'll go with you then. Lead the way."

Eunuch Wang felt as if he had been granted a pardon and immediately ordered, "Quickly, prepare the carriage! Send the Taoist priest to the palace."

The prepared carriage immediately drove over.

Before getting into the car, Zhao Yu subtly winked at the street corner.

A blue figure flashed past the street corner and then disappeared.

He doesn't need to go back to the inn to meet up with Lan Fenghuang tonight.

The carriage sped along and soon arrived at the Forbidden City.

After getting off the carriage upon entering the palace, Zhao Yu arrived outside the Qianqing Palace before dark.

At this moment, Huang Jin was standing on the steps, waiting anxiously.

Upon seeing Eunuch Wang, Huang Jin immediately strode down and asked sternly, "Why did you take so long? His Majesty has asked several times already. If you had been any later, our heads would have been on our hands!"

"Please forgive me, Mr. Huang."

Eunuch Wang quickly bowed, glanced at Zhao Yu waiting not far away, and then complained bitterly: "It's not that I'm incompetent, it's just that this Taoist priest Zhao is too temperamental. He said he has to finish treating the people's illnesses before he can come to the palace with us, and I dare not rush him."

Huang Jin frowned and looked at Zhao Yu, who was standing to the side.

He looked Zhao Yu up and down and saw that although he was young, he had an extraordinary demeanor and did not seem like a conman.

However, it's hard to say.