The noble concubine frowned and looked at Sun Fang'er, "You said before that the emperor used a fake face?"
"It must be." Sun Fang'er said confidently: "If it wasn't for the fake skin, his red spots wouldn't be covered up. But I didn't expect Xia Zian to be able to make this kind of fake skin."
"Can you?" asked King Nan Huai.
Sun Fanger said: "Yes, in fact, this job is not easy, nor difficult. As long as you grasp everything in place, you can do it."
"Is it not possible to tell that this fake skin is on my face?"
"Those who understand can see the clues, but who dares to stare at the emperor's face? This kind of face skin has a disadvantage. It can't be too hot, or the skin will leak water and melt. If the wind is too strong, it will become wrinkled and fall off. It can't be worn for a long time. It's not breathable and it will also harm the emperor's condition. Generally speaking, it must be taken off after two hours. In today's weather, if you are outside, you can only support an hour and a half at most. If you don't take it off, the temperature on your face will make the skin slowly thinner, and the red spots will appear. In the worst case, it will fall off."
"It will take at least an hour to get from the palace to the altar, and he is not in good health now, so the imperial carriage cannot move too fast. Therefore, he must change his face." said Prince Nan Huai.
"What are your plans, Your Majesty?" Sun Fang'er asked.
The noble concubine asked calmly, "What do you think?"
Sun Fanger smiled slightly, "The altar is uncovered. If the emperor wants to change his face, he can only use the imperial guards to build a human wall. If an assassin suddenly falls from the sky at this time, I wonder what will happen?"
Prince Nan Huai smiled grimly, "That will be interesting."
The noble concubine was very satisfied with Sun Fang'er and admired her very much. "If you hadn't pulled the prince back that day, he would have been killed. You are thoughtful and calm. I feel relieved to have you by the prince's side."
Sun Fang'er bowed slightly, "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise."
The noble concubine looked at her with a smile, "There's no need to call me so strange. You are from the Sun family. The Sun family doesn't recognize you, but I do. From now on, just call me aunt."
"Yes, aunt!" Sun Fang'er, who was always calm, actually had tears in her eyelashes.
The noble concubine looked at Prince Nan Huai and said, "Come to think of it, you two grew up together. Have you ever thought about becoming closer relatives?"
Nan Huai Wang's expression was a little stiff, "Mother, I don't want to get married yet."
"It's time for you to find a wife. Although there are many women around you, it won't work without a proper princess to look after you. Besides, I know Fang'er is with you now, but she has no name or status. Don't you think it's humiliating to her?" The noble concubine sighed.
"That's not what Fang'er wants." Prince Nan Huai looked at Sun Fang'er with a stern look in his eyes. "Fang'er, is that so?"
Sun Fang'er forced a smile, "Yes, aunt, you don't have to feel sorry for Fang'er. Fang'er is an abandoned girl. She is very satisfied to be taken in by the prince. I dare not force anything else."
The noble concubine's eyes showed a shrewd light, "I dare not force you, but it's not that I don't want to. However, I can't control you. You can do whatever you want. However, I remind you that if the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony fails to expose the emperor, you will have to return to the South Country. But if you want to get married, you can stay and complete the wedding before leaving. Let's see first. If you can't expose the emperor, you still have to do it."
Sun Fang'er lowered her head, and her facial expression could not be seen clearly, but her body language was very stiff, and it was unclear whether she was unwilling or unhappy with King Nan Huai's attitude.
As for King Nan Huai, he looked unhappy.
Seeing this, Concubine Noble smiled and said to Sun Fang'er, "Fang'er, you made sweet-scented osmanthus cake for me before, and I have always missed the taste. Would you be willing to make another one for me? I am craving it."
Sun Fang'er knew that the noble concubine wanted to send her away, so she said, "If Auntie wants to eat, Fang'er will make it right away."
Having said that, he stepped back and walked out.
As soon as Sun Fang'er left, the noble concubine's face changed immediately, "I know why you don't want to marry Fang'er. You are still thinking about Rouyao, right?"
King Nan Huai shook his head, "No."
"You are my child, how could I not know what you are thinking? I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. You are going to be an emperor in the future. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at for marrying an abandoned woman?" The noble concubine said coldly.
"Rouyao is divorced, not abandoned!" Nan Huai Wang subconsciously defended Rouyao, his expression was [a moment of confusion, when he met the cold eyes of the noble concubine, he said lightly: "If mother wants me to marry Fang'er, then marry her, it's not a big deal."
"I also look down on Fang'er, but she is thoughtful, scheming and very cunning. If she were not your person, I would really be worried." When Concubine Gui saw that he had given in, her expression softened a little.
"Are you afraid that she will play tricks on me? No, she has nowhere to go, and I am the only one who takes her in. Without me, she will be nothing." King Nan Huai said contemptuously.
The noble concubine shook her head. "You are so overconfident. No one took her in before. Do you think there will be anyone who will take her in now? She knows the art of witchcraft and is good at attacking people's minds. If we have her, we will be even more powerful. Who wouldn't want such a person?"
Prince Nan Huai still didn't care much, and said: "If mother is worried, I will marry her. It's no big deal. Anyway, I also need a wife. However, she can forget about the position of queen."
"Just take a look first, and then you should be more respectful to her in the future." said the noble concubine.
"That's enough!" Prince Nan Huai was annoyed.
Prince Liang’s Palace!
Zi'an had not performed acupuncture on King Liang since he entered the palace. Now that everything was settled and the facial skin needed for tomorrow had been prepared and was now being dried, he took the time to perform acupuncture on King Liang.
Zi'an never mentioned anything about what happened in the palace. Although he did not plead for Concubine Liang, he must have felt bad.
It just so happened that Xiao Tuo also brought Liu Liu over to show their love, and he wore a fox fur scarf with a strange pattern on it.
"Your drowning duck is quite unique!" King Liang said with emotion. Married men will really change. The previous Xiao Tuo would never use such a thing. The scarf really hides his dignity.
Liu Liu raised her head and said unhappily, "What's that look? It's a mandarin duck playing in the water, not a duck drowning."
"Mandarin duck?" King Liang leaned over to take a look. "Forgive my poor eyesight, I didn't know a mandarin duck looked like this. Its mouth is flattened as if its father had died. If it's not a flat-billed duck, what else could it be? And are you sure that the posture is playing in the water and not drowning?"
Liu Liu was angry. This was her first successful work, and she forced Xiao Tuo to bring it here to show. She thought it would be praised, but she didn't expect it to be belittled and worthless.
"Zi'an, what's on the scarf?" Liu Liu asked Zi'an.
Zi'an was disinfecting the needle, thinking about the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens tomorrow, so he didn't hear what the two were arguing about. When he saw Liu Liu asking, he raised his head and took a look, "Why are you embroidering a pair of black crows drinking water? Is there nothing else you can embroider?"
Liu Liu's face turned green. She pulled off Xiao Tuo's scarf and said, "Mammy also said that my embroidery was beautiful."
"As two crows, they are indeed embroidered very well." King Liang laughed.
Liu Liu turned around and walked out angrily. Zi'an looked at them in confusion. "What's the fuss? What's wrong with crows? Who said crows are unlucky? It's all superstition!"
(End of this chapter)