Mingzhu found a pavilion and sat down, but within a minute, she stood up again. She wanted to take a walk under the shade of the flowers, but the graceful shadows of the flowers made her feel even more upset.
People are often like this. When you do something, you don’t think too much and just keep doing it. But when it comes to waiting for the result, there will be many uncertain thoughts in your mind, which makes you
Becoming more and more uneasy. This is what Mingzhu is like now. Her mind is like a squirrel running around crazily, one thought at a time, another idea at another time, all in a mess, making her uneasy.
Drugging Empress Wei and the others was an idea she had long ago, but how to implement it cost her a lot of thought. As for what Wangyounu said about the security measures around the emperor and empress, she knew
It's not very clear, but she can imagine it. So she also knows that she should take a very safe approach.
But what is a safe way? The legendary plots in modern TV dramas appeared in her mind one by one. She thought about making the jewelry hollow and putting poison inside, but this would not work.
In reality, if the seal is not good, the poison will leak out; if the seal is too good, the poison will not be able to work.
She also thought about applying poison to the clothes, but who can guarantee whether Empress Wei will often wear this dress?
As for other methods, such as mixing it into food or rouge and gouache, don't even think about it. These things must be the most severely investigated.
So, Mingzhu finally decided to use this method, but will this method work? She is really worried that all her hard work will be in vain. She is not afraid of death, but she is afraid of failure because her mother cannot wait too long.
, her time is running out.
As the night got darker and darker, Mingzhu became more and more anxious. She really couldn't bear it and really wanted to break into Anle's bedroom to see the effect.
Of course she knew she couldn't do this. But what should she do? Just wait in this garden all night?
Suddenly, Mingzhu thought of the medicines put in the sachet! Didn't Wangyounu say that those medicines are very effective in calming the nerves? Why not try it yourself.
Mingzhu made up her mind and returned to her room. She simply put the bag containing the medicine next to the pillow, hoping that the effect would be more obvious. As a result, as soon as her head touched the pillow, she was surrounded by a fragrant breath.
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It's strange that these medicines smell different now than they did during the day. Mingzhu closed her eyes and felt as if she was lying on a lawn that had just been cut. It was fresh and peaceful. She even seemed to hear the sound of spring water.
Boom. Mingzhu remembered. This was exactly how she felt in the garden of her Italian home when she was a child. At that time, she would lie on the grass and play in the summer evening. That was her favorite time. She did not go back for many years.
After passing that villa, Mingzhu didn't know why she thought of it. Anyway, she fell asleep like this, and saw scenes from her childhood in her dream.
That night, Mingzhu slept soundly and comfortably. When people describe her sleep well, they like to say that she sleeps like a baby. Mingzhu has never paid attention to how babies sleep. But she felt like she was like a baby last night.
Carefree, down-to-earth and sweet.
As soon as Mingzhu finished packing, Anle's maid came in:
"Miss Fang, princess, please come over."
"Oh, I see. Is the princess in a better mood today?" Mingzhu asked pretending to be casual.
"It's much better. We sisters even said privately that thanks to Miss Fang, the princess was relieved with a few words. You are our great benefactor."
Mingzhu smiled and said nothing. She didn't take the maid's compliment too seriously because she didn't think her words last night had such a great effect in making Anle feel better. Maybe Anle is a more emotional person.
Moody.
Mingzhu came to see Anle. When she saw Anle's face, Mingzhu was stunned, because the Princess Anle in front of her was completely different from last night! Although her appearance had not changed at all, her whole expression had changed.
She must be relaxed, gentle, and her brows are relaxed. In addition, she is very beautiful to begin with, so she really looks like a fairy, so gentle and dignified. Oh my god, is this Princess Anle?
As soon as Anle saw Mingzhu, a happy smile filled her face:
"Mingzhu, your spices are so good. The scent they exude is exactly the same as that of Queen Zetian's wooden carving of Guanyin. It is said that it was carved from a kind of fragrant wood unique to Tianzhu. I like to smell that scent the most.
I have wanted to move that Guanyin back for a long time, but my father said that it was something Empress Zetian liked, so she couldn’t give it to me. I fell asleep in that fragrance last night. I slept so well.
I feel like I have never slept so comfortably..."
Mingzhu suddenly realized:
'It turns out that the magic of this drug is that it can stimulate people's nerves and make people feel their favorite breath in hallucinations! Oh my god,' Mingzhu groaned in her heart, 'what will happen to this family of protectors?
What is the origin, and why do you have such a magical thing? A medicine for strengthening the body has such a strong effect, so what kind of miracles can those medicines create?'
Anle interrupted Mingzhu's thoughts:
"You said, there are also spices that can make people intoxicated. Is it really effective?"
Mingzhu understood as soon as she saw Anle's expression. Although she was asking if the spices were effective, in fact, she just wanted to try the spices herself, but she was too embarrassed to say it clearly.
So Mingzhu smiled slightly:
"Spice should be effective, but I don't dare to try it on the princess."
"Why?"
"After all, that kind of spice is different from these body-building spices. If word gets out and it is said that I used such crooked things for the princess, I will really deserve to die."
"Only you and I know about this. If you don't tell me, and I don't tell you, how will others know about it? Besides, I have no reason to go around preaching this kind of thing."
"But..." Mingzhu still looked hesitant.
"Okay, there's not that much, but go and prepare now." Anle directly ordered.
"I haven't tried that spice myself, and I don't know if it will have any bad effects. How about we let others try it first?" Mingzhu suggested.
"No need," Anle waved his hand, "It's not that complicated. Just go and prepare it. I can feel that this soothing spice is really good for the body, so other spices are not
There will be problems. Just do it. I will ask the butler to come to you later and tell you where to put the sachet."
Mingzhu was sent away like this. She didn't know why Anle was so impatient, but it was good for her to make the progress faster. Therefore, she was happy to do it quickly.
Mingzhu returned to the room, took out the remaining four sachets, and filled them with the aphrodisiacs given to her by Wangyounu. Just after finishing them, the housekeeper came:
"Miss Fang, the princess asked me to take you to the front hall and said you wanted to decorate something."
Mingzhu wondered:
"I want to load something, but do I need to load it in the front hall?"
"This is what the princess ordered."
"Okay, let me go and take a look first." Mingzhu didn't know what Anle was planning. She couldn't imagine what a weird scene it would be if these four sachets were hung in the front hall. Moreover,
Since it is the front hall, there won't be only one or two people. If everyone is affected by the aphrodisiac, wouldn't it be chaos?
Mingzhu followed the housekeeper toward the front yard with suspicion. The housekeeper whispered as he walked:
"Miss Fang, Bicao asked me to thank you on her behalf?"
"Bicao?" Mingzhu felt that she had never heard of this name.
"Yes, that's the girl who was beaten last night. I followed your instructions and didn't beat her again after dragging her away."
"Oh, it's her," Mingzhu showed concern, "How is her injury?"
"I'm afraid I will suffer some disabilities, but my life is saved. This is a great blessing. The whole family is grateful for the girl's kindness?"
As soon as she heard that such a young girl was beaten into a disability, Mingzhu felt sad:
"Has she been taken back by her family now?"
"How can they have a family?" said the housekeeper, "their whole family is a servant in the princess's mansion, and they live in the princess's mansion."
"The whole family is a servant?"
"Yes, that year when the princess got married, Your Majesty built this mansion for her. The nearby residents had to move out. Those who were really poor had no place to move, so they all became servants in the mansion."
"If you occupy their house, won't you compensate them?" Mingzhu asked.
But after she asked, she saw the butler's expression and knew that she had asked something stupid again. It seemed that in this place, officials and royal families did not have to pay if they wanted to take things from the people. Mingzhu found that she was getting more and more confused.
She didn't like this era anymore, so she decided to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Li Longji to see if she could instill some democratic ideas in him.
When we arrived at the front hall, we saw no less than twenty servants busy in the hall. Some were wiping the already clean tables and chairs, some were placing flowers and fruits, and a group of people who didn't know were busy in the middle of the room.
What. And Anle is actually directing it himself.
"Who are we hosting?" Mingzhu became more and more curious.
"Mingzhu, is your sachet ready?" Anle asked when he saw Mingzhu.
"It's done, but where to hang it?" Mingzhu raised her head and looked at the high ridge of the roof and the spacious hall, but she really couldn't find a place to hang the sachet.
"You'll understand soon," Anle pointed towards the group of busy people in front of him, with a proud smile on his face.