It was more like the Royal Pharmacist Association had been established personally by the Old Emperor decades ago to consolidate his power.
What he was saying now was just an excuse.
Wasn't he simply trying to give this newly appointed Marquis more benefits?
He'd really gone to a lot of trouble...
"Anything is fine?"
Lan Qingyou perked up at once.
"Anything within my power is no problem."
The Old Emperor smiled.
What a sly old fox...
Lan Qingyou pursed her lips.
The fact that he hadn't made any promises outright showed that he was afraid she might ask for something outrageous.
But she'd seen it all before. Did she really care?
"Then... I wonder if you have anything similar to this Magic Wand. I'd like to have a look."
Lan Qingyou raised the Magic Wand in her hand. Its tip was curved, and a fist-sized Eastern Pearl was set into its middle.
"Just this?"
The Old Emperor was taken aback.
He hadn't expected this to be the request she made without even thinking.
"This... you just want to look?"
The Old Emperor asked uncertainly.
After all, she'd said she wanted to "have a look."
But items on the level of the Wand of Destruction were kept in the treasury.
And aside from a few gold, silver, and jade objects of historical value, the things in the treasury were all extremely important.
So he was genuinely afraid Lan Qingyou would take a liking to something and simply walk off with it.
That would really leave him in a difficult position.
After all, he was the one who had offered.
If he didn't keep his word, it would disappoint people.
"I just want to look. I'm not interested in the items themselves, but I'm very interested in how they're made."
Lan Qingyou's