Chapter 4067 The Perfume That Lasts for Ten Thousand Years

When traveling, the slovenly Taoist priest used all his words to fool the prince, who was so confused he almost lost his bearings.

Even the bearded man felt very proud, and actually introduced this slovenly Taoist priest, a remarkable person, to the prince.

Hearing the slovenly Taoist priest's flattering words, the prince was overjoyed and couldn't stop smiling: "I really like you, young man. Guards, reward me handsomely."

As he spoke, the prince waved his hand, and the steward-like man beckoned a group of maids to come forward carrying various utensils.

The maids carried trays, some filled with fine silks and satins, others with piles of green quartz shells, and still others with all sorts of strange and unusual items they had never seen before. Since these were from the prince's mansion, they must have been quite valuable.

Given the usual slovenly Taoist priest's character, he would have accepted everything without question. However, this time the slovenly Taoist priest remained calm and didn't even glance at the treasures bestowed upon him by the prince.

"Young man, these are all gifts from me. They are enough to ensure you live a life of comfort and ease for the rest of your days. Take them." The prince was very pleased.

"Your Highness, you underestimate me. I came here today only to present this treasure to Your Highness, and I have no other requests. The reason I am offering this treasure is because I admire Your Highness's character and your love for the people. I will not accept anything Your Highness has bestowed upon me." The slovenly Taoist priest bowed again.

The prince was taken aback, then burst into laughter, and said again, "Young man, what is your name? I really admire you."

"Your Highness, this is Luo Chiwen." The disheveled Taoist priest bowed again.

"Luo Chiwen, that's a rather strange name... Since you don't want my reward, what do you want?" The prince curiously sized up the disheveled Taoist.

"I don't want anything else, I just feel that this treasure should belong to the prince," the slovenly Taoist priest said earnestly.

Although the slovenly Taoist priest doesn't want anything, he probably actually wants much more.

As the saying goes, what's free is often the most expensive; there's no such thing as a free lunch.

As the prince was talking to the slovenly Taoist priest, suddenly, footsteps came from outside the door.

Before long, a woman dressed in even more elegant and luxurious clothes walked in. This woman must have been quite old, but she didn't have a single gray hair on her head, and she walked with a light and airy gait.

"Lucheng, I could hear your laughter from afar. What's making you so happy? Tell me..." The woman looked at the prince with a smile.

The prince immediately went to greet the woman and bowed, saying, "Your subject greets Your Majesty."

It was only then that we realized that the person who came was actually the prince's biological mother, who was also the grandmother of the current King of Guanxiong Kingdom.

This identity is different.

The slovenly Taoist priest and I exchanged a glance, and then I quickly bowed to the Empress Dowager.

The prince immediately said excitedly, "Mother, I want to show you a treasure."

As he spoke, the prince took out the children's toy that the slovenly Taoist priest had given him and demonstrated it to the Empress Dowager in the same manner the priest had just demonstrated. The toy naturally followed suit, mimicking whatever the prince said, which amused the Empress Dowager greatly. She played with the toy for quite a while.

"Lu Cheng, this is truly a rare and precious item, a treasure of the world! Where did you obtain it?" the Empress Dowager asked with curiosity.

The prince then pointed to me and the slovenly Taoist priest, saying that we were the ones who offered them to him.

The slovenly Taoist priest's eyes lit up, and a plan immediately came to mind. He quickly walked to the Empress Dowager's side and took out another item from his Qiankun Eight Treasures Pouch.

"Your Majesty, this is the first time I have met you. I also have a precious gift for you, wishing you a long life and eternal youth."

This time, the slovenly Taoist priest pulled out a bottle of perfume that didn't look like a designer brand; it was probably another cheap one that cost 9.9 yuan with free shipping...

However, the Empress Dowager and the Prince had never seen this before, so they asked the slovenly Taoist what it was.

The slovenly Taoist priest immediately launched into a tirade: "Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager, this treasure is called the Ten Thousand Year Perfume Fragrance. It is formed by condensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refining the essence of ten thousand years. As long as you spray this Ten Thousand Year Perfume Fragrance on your body, it will be as if you are walking in a flower garden. No matter where you go, you will be accompanied by a natural fragrance that lingers on your body for a long time. It is truly well-deserved and a matter of course to present this treasure to Your Majesty."

"Oh, is this thing really so magical?" The Empress Dowager immediately became curious.

"Your Majesty, you'll see once you try it. Let me spray it on you a couple of times..." With that, the disheveled Taoist priest took the perfume and sprayed it on the Empress Dowager several times.

For a moment, the room was filled with a fragrant aroma that was refreshing and delightful.

The Empress Dowager raised her sleeve, put it to her nose and smelled it: "Oh my, it smells so good! It is truly a rare treasure. It is indeed a product that has condensed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of ten thousand years. Wonderful, simply wonderful."

As the Empress Dowager spoke, her gaze fell upon the eternal fragrance in the hands of the disheveled Taoist priest.

The slovenly Taoist priest was quite shrewd. He quickly presented the item with both hands: "Your Majesty, this is for you. When the fragrance on your body fades, just spray it a few more times. From now on, wherever Your Majesty goes, you will carry a fragrant breeze, making people feel as if they are bathed in a spring breeze. This is how you maintain the majesty of the mother of the nation."

The Empress Dowager hurriedly and excitedly took the bottle of perfume from the disheveled Taoist priest, held it under her nose and smelled it: "It smells so good, so fragrant!"

A moment later, the Empress Dowager excitedly said, "A reward! A generous reward! Fifty thousand taels of green stone shells!"

"Your Majesty, I refuse. As I just said, this 'Eternal Fragrance' is very suitable for Your Majesty. It is well-deserved and only right. I am already extremely fortunate to have seen Your Majesty's beauty today. How could I dare to ask for Your Majesty's reward? Please, Your Majesty, withdraw your reward." The slovenly Taoist priest said in a serious tone.

"Mother, this man offered us treasures but refused a single coin. I already rewarded him, but he still wouldn't accept it," the prince added.

"You don't want any of this reward? What do you want?" The Empress Dowager asked, puzzled.

"I don't want anything else, I just hope to have the opportunity to see Your Highness and the Empress Dowager again in the future. That would be the greatest honor for me," the slovenly Taoist priest said again.

“That’s easy to say.” The prince looked at the steward and said again, “If these two come to the palace in the future, they may come and go freely. If I am not here, they must be treated well and not neglected.”

"Yes, sir," the steward readily agreed.

"You child, I like you very much too. Do you still have any of this 'Eternal Perfume'? What will you do if you run out?" the Empress Dowager asked again.

"Your Majesty, the refining process of this Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Perfume is extremely complex. If Your Majesty still desires it, I will have to find another way," the disheveled man said with some difficulty.