"It's okay, no matter whether he used ecstasy or not, what exactly did he want to do? Let's just see the results."
Cao Xiwan finished copying the new puppet method, put it in her sleeve, and carefully restored the document box to its original state. She got up and discussed it secretly with Feng Xiaochu.
She thought for a moment and then asked: "He has secret dealings with the Queen Mother's mother's family, the Luo Mansion?"
"more than."
Cao Xiwan laughed when she heard this: "No big deal, there's still the Queen's natal Luhou Mansion."
Feng Xiaochu was slightly startled. She raised her hand, took off the mask, and stared at her for a long time: "You know?"
Cao Xiwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that because the father-in-law's Luo family and the uncle's Lu family had spies colluding with the Zhao Palace, Feng Xiaochu felt that His Majesty Huiwen's world was about to end.
If it were her, she would still have such suspicions. His Majesty can't manage his uncles and brothers from the same clan, and he can't even manage his relatives from his mother's family and his wife's family. Why should he be an emperor?
Historically, one has to cultivate one's moral character, manage one's family, and govern the country and bring peace to the world. This is the rule of Confucian ministers, and His Majesty likes to use Confucian ministers. But just because he is a direct descendant, he will definitely be able to secure the throne?
The King of Qin had the advantage, and the King of Zhao had the army and horses. Your Majesty's aunt was originally the Crown Princess of the Chang family. She was the niece of Nanyu, Duke of Liang. Although she died of illness, she still had a legitimate son. That was the legitimate son of his original wife.
It's just that Taizu didn't like it, so after Chang's death, he made Luo, the concubine of the East Palace, the principal concubine of the East Palace. The throne was passed to the son of Concubine Luo, Her Majesty Huiwen. Concubine Luo is now the Empress Dowager Luo.
Your Majesty is not very confident about his identity as a direct descendant.
Cao Xiwan looked at Feng Xiaochu, calmly, and smiled slightly: "As for me, I work in the farm owned by an old woman who is in charge of Luhou's family."
Sure enough, Feng Xiaochu was surprised. The Luhou family was the queen's mother's family.
She thought for a while: "Is that how you look ugly and fat?"
You are ugly and fat. That is a poor pregnant woman. This must be revenge. Didn’t she just say that Feng Xiaochu is a stupid puppet? Feng Xiaochu is just a small-minded person!
She sighed: "Yes. Autumn harvest and threshing. Two liters of rice a day."
Feng Xiaochu thought for a while and said slowly: "I want to persuade you to seek refuge in Prince Zhao's Mansion and take me with you. This way I can feel more relaxed. I know you have many options."
"...Oh." She said sadly.
Having a companion is stressful.
The companions all pointed to their masters to help them find a future and earn some money for retirement. If the rebellion succeeds, of course it will be a huge profit. She forced a smile and said, "I am the one in charge, and you are the companion. This is correct."
"But you are also quite cruel. If you could kill Liu Ruhai, I would have nothing to say."
"That is."
Cao Xiwan smiled, this was an agreement.
When Feng Xiaochu was speaking, she noticed something was wrong. Her articulation was not clear enough, and the meaning she expressed was sometimes too simple and crude.
She understood that Feng Xiaochu's puppet poison had not been completely cured yet.
She sighed quietly, it was really difficult to take care of a child. It would be great if Liu Ruhai could take care of her for a while longer.
There was movement in the yard.
"Chang Shi." The young eunuch saluted respectfully.
Cao Xiwan jumped up, ran out, squatted behind the pharmacy window, and squinted.
The early morning sun fell in the courtyard. There was a man in a long robe with fluttering white sleeves. Liu Ruhai walked out of the main room with his hands behind his back, stretching his muscles under the shadow of an old tree.
Cao Xiwan squinted and nodded: "You are right, that is indeed a substitute."
"...How did you see that?" Feng Xiaochu came over and was surprised. Cao Xiwan saw through it at a glance? She only realized something was wrong when she saw Liu Ruhai only staying in the pharmacy for two hours for three consecutive days.
The real Liu Ruhai usually went to the pharmacy at odd intervals, which would last at least an hour in total.
"I recognize this substitute."
"Huh?"
"It's a Baihu named Li, named Li Shishan. He was born in the army and was granted the title of Jin Yiwei Baihu, and he is also a member of the Yiwei House of Prince Zhao. He usually follows Liu Ruhai." Cao Xiwan pursed his lips to the stand-in outside the window, "This man was originally in Chengfu
In the farm in the temple, he disappeared for a while. He suddenly appeared last night. I used to think that Li Baihu was half an inch shorter and his figure was exactly the same as Liu Ruhai. It seems that they had been prepared for it. "
Cao Xiwan turned around again and counted several young eunuchs in the yard from the window.
"Look, Liu Ruhai has two stand-ins. Li Baihu is the most similar. The stand-in you found should be a temporary one. It's this little eunuch."
Feng Xiaochu quickly stretched his head, and sure enough he saw three young eunuchs coming in and out of the courtyard, Bai Fu'er, Jiang Man'er, and Jiang Lang'er.
Among them, Jiang Man'er is elegant and handsome, and the tallest. Looking from the side, he does look a bit like Liu Ruhai.
But his body is still a little thin. He lacks the aura of Li Baihu, who was born in a military household. Once disguised, as long as he doesn't speak a word, he will be as gentle as jade and yet stand tall.
The two women discussed each other, and Feng Xiaochu said: "Jiang Man doesn't act like him."
"Yes." Cao Xiwan nodded, "It's okay to fool him for a while, he just looks like him."
Feng Xiaochu saw the flaw in the young eunuch Jiang Maner. It would not have been possible if it had been Li Baihu.
Cao Xiwan figured it out. Last night in the back alley of the Hou Mansion, Liu Ruhai specially asked Li Baihu to meet him. In fact, she asked him to enter the palace as a substitute to avoid exposing his secret. But she happened to bump into him again.
"Hey, we've been very lucky these past two days." Cao Xiwan said happily.
Cao Xiwan thought about it for a while, whether to start another gambling game and borrow her good luck. Suddenly, she thought, where could Liu Ruhai go? It could only be to meet the spies. To meet Li Guogong?
She decided to take another gamble.
"I'm also going to use a spell of ecstasy. You protect me!" She held Feng Xiaochu's hand, "I believe in you, you are a good companion!"
"...???" Feng Xiaochu looked at her speechlessly, wondering what nonsense she was talking about.
Cao Xiwan jumped over, faced the copper frame on the wall of the pharmacy, performed eighteen hand gestures, and fell to the ground with a thud.
Feng Xiaochu was shocked.
"Hello!? Hello -" She lowered her voice, ran over and pinched her, and found that she was fast asleep.
Feng Xiaochu was stunned. She subconsciously looked around, wanting to find someone to discuss, but there was no one in the pharmacy.
In the yard outside, the Baifuer who was staring at her was about to sweep the floor.
She could only carry Cao Xiwan, who was sleeping to death, and drag her back to her small porch.
After lunch, Bai Fuer pushed open the small verandah.
Feng Xiaochu was sitting on the bed.
She consoled herself, thanking her for wearing a mask, otherwise her expression would have been exposed.
Bai Fu'er turned around and spoke to the door. Xiao Chu kicked Cao Xiwan under the bed inward. But he couldn't kick it in because there was another female puppet under the bed.
Feng Xiaochu had been lurking next to Liu Ruhai for a while, and from time to time he could hear the little eunuchs whispering and laughing at the royal guards in the palace.
Only today, she felt like she was about to be exposed and would be laughed at after her death.
Bai Fu'er invited a medical girl over, and asked Jiang Lang'er to get a few buckets of hot water together, carried a large bath bucket to the room, and asked the medical girl to help Feng Xiaochu take a bath.
Cao Xiwan was under the bed, sleeping soundly. The female puppet was very quiet, only occasionally turning her eyes to look at Cao Xiwan beside her.
Is this person also a companion? The female puppet has simple thoughts.
Feng Xiaochu was sweating coldly while taking a shower.
After finally waiting for the doctor girl to leave and carry the bucket away, Bai Fuer gave her medicine and checked her pulse for the second time.
"The pulse is different?" Baiful said to himself. He sat on the chair in front of the bed, thinking, it was indeed the puppet's pulse. But it was different in the morning and in the afternoon. Is it because he was not good at studying medicine?
Feng Xiaochu said: "The sun."
"Okay." Bai Fu'er took her and asked her to sit in front of the pharmacy window and bask in the sun. He thought for a while, reached out and took off her face towel, and carefully checked that it was indeed Feng Xiaochu himself.
"sun."
"Do you want to go to the yard? Okay." Baifuer led her to sit under the shadow of a tree. The sunlight was better and it was easier for him to monitor her.
He was busy in and out, and in the evening, he cooked another batch of medicine for Feng Xiaochu to take.
evening.
Feng Xiaochu returned to the room.
Cao Xiwan, who finally woke up, was startled by the female puppet next to her. Looking around, she poked Feng Xiaochu's feet with her fingers. "Is there anyone there?"
"……no one."
She climbed out quickly: "I learned."
"...What?" Feng Xiaochu looked at her with an expressionless look. Is this how he was so worried when being with her? It would be better for her to lurk here alone and monitor Liu Ruhai.
She had only been Cao Xiwan's companion for half a day, and she felt exhausted.