When Zi'an returned home, it was already midnight.
The seventh brother hasn't come back yet, but the nanny has.
"Where is Xiaodao? Isn't he with you?" asked the nanny.
"I let him stay in the palace temporarily." Zi'an seemed to be worried.
"What happened?" the nanny asked, observing his expression.
Zi'an told the nanny that the emperor wanted Yuan Cuiyu and Xia Lin to stay in the palace. After listening to it, the nanny said, "The emperor has always been restrained in love. This time he deliberately showed his admiration for the county lady. I'm afraid he wanted to cause misunderstanding. What is his intention this time? Can't the princess guess it?"
When Zi'an heard her say this, he knew that she knew the emperor better, so he hurriedly asked for advice.
The nanny continued, "The matter between Prince An and the county lady has caused a lot of uproar, and the emperor also knows that Prince An would rather remain single for the sake of the county lady. Now that Prince An is away on a military expedition, what would Prince An think if he took away his beloved?"
"He must be anxious, so why would he let people know on purpose? This would be detrimental to the war." Zi'an still didn't understand.
Nanny said, "Yes, Prince An will definitely be confused and anxious, but if the emperor finally decides to let the county lady leave the palace, doesn't that mean he is willing to give in? Once the difficult decision is made, Prince An will naturally be completely devoted to him, because the war has not officially started yet, and there is still time for him to create confusion. I promise that when the war really starts, the news that he wants the county lady to leave the palace will definitely reach Prince An's ears."
Zi An didn't expect that there was such a thought, and couldn't help but sigh: "This little trick may seem childish, but it has a great effect. Prince An regards his mother as the most precious thing in the world. The emperor is willing to let her go and return her to him, which will naturally move Prince An."
The nanny nodded, "Yes, as for Master Xia Lin, this point will probably be of real use, because Master Xia Lin now knows how to develop poisons and how to detoxify. The emperor kept the witch Sun Fang'er by his side, and also kept Master Xia Lin by his side, probably because of his condition. Princess, don't be anxious for now, and wait and see for a few days. If something unexpected happens, it won't be too late to deal with it."
After hearing Nanny's explanation, Zi'an felt a little relieved.
When he returned to the room, Xiaosun had already prepared the medicine. Just as he injected it, Murong Jie came back.
He sat down as soon as he entered the room. When Xiaosun saw him, he immediately shouted, "Hey, do you understand the rules? Get up quickly."
Zi'an knew that Murong Jie was very tired, so he said to Xiaosun, "Now that the bath water is ready, you can go out first. I have something to say to Ah Chun. I asked him to do something today, and it looks like he has done it."
Xiaosun heard that it was Zi'an who asked him to do something, and he had been doing it for a whole day, so he didn't care, "Then I will wait for the princess at the door."
"No need, I don't need anyone to serve me tonight, Ah Chun will keep watch here."
Xiaosun asked in surprise: "Princess, don't you even eat dinner?"
"Oh!" Zi'an just remembered that he didn't even have dinner tonight, so he said, "No, I won't eat. You guys go. By the way, is there any medicine in the pot?" At most, he would turn around and go out with him to eat something.
"Yes, do you want more?"
"I'll ask Ah Chun to get it when I need it. You go first."
"Well, I will leave then." Xiao Sun felt strange, but did not ask. It seemed that Ah Chun and the princess really had something important to say.
After Xiaosun left, Zi'an went up to pour tea and asked, "Are you tired?"
"Hungry!" Murong Jie pulled down the beard on his face, looking resentful. He was unhappy when he heard that there was no food as soon as he entered the door.
"Let me take a shower first, then I'll go out with you to eat something." Zi'an said.
"Why take a shower? Don't be in a hurry, eat first." Murong Jie stretched out his hand to scratch his head, and seeing Zi'an looking at him, he embarrassedly brushed the dust off his head and put his hand down.
Zi'an looked at him, feeling a little pain in his heart, "Come here, I'll wash your hair, you have lice."
"You are the one with lice!" Murong Jie looked angry and embarrassed. He had just made fun of his third brother a while ago, and he would never admit that he had lice.
"Yes, sir, you do have lice, but I would like to serve you, okay?" Zi'an coaxed and deceived him and dragged him over. It was not surprising that he had lice, as his house used to be so messy that it could support a nest of rats and cockroaches.
There are quite a lot of rats and lice.
The potion had a certain smell, and the master got angry and said that he couldn't get used to the smell and it was very pungent. Zi'an gently rubbed his hair and endured it.
Who made her feel sorry for him
"It will be gone after two or three washes. Can you bear with it for a while?"
"I have already said that I don't have lice, why do you still say that?" Murong Jie said angrily.
Zi'an looked at the dead lice on the bubbles, slowly combed them off with a comb, and dipped them in medicine. The water shook, and the lice corpses floated in front of Murong Jie. He closed his eyes and could not see them.
After washing his hair, Zi'an opened the wooden stopper of the bathtub and drained the water. The bathroom was renovated after she got married. It wasn't particularly useful, but it was convenient.
After Murong Jie washed, he went to get water for Zi'an.
This time, it was his turn to wash Zi'an's hair.
His fingers were rough, and it felt a little painful as he stroked Zi'an's scalp. In fact, he was already trying his best to be gentle, but serving people was really not his forte. In addition, his hands had many barbs due to the wind and sand in the frontier, and the calluses on the palms were becoming increasingly thick.
Although Zi'an felt pain, he was reluctant to ask him to stop. He closed his eyes, not knowing whether to enjoy it or endure it.
After Zian finished washing and getting dressed, he said, "Let's go to Jufulou to eat something."
"So luxurious?" Jufulou is Hu Huanxi's top restaurant, and a meal here is not cheap.
Zi'an smiled and said, "I don't plan to pay, I'll buy it on credit."
"Then go buy on credit every day."
"Shameless!" Zi'an burst out laughing.
He looked at the beards on the table sadly, "Do I have to get my beards wet again?"
"No need, your wife has a pair of skillful hands." Zi'an opened the drawer and took out some bottles and jars. "I asked Lingli for these, they are specially used for disguise."
After learning that Lingli was an expert in disguise, Zi'an asked her for advice. These things were taken by her by force.
She applied various powders on his face, and his facial features did not change much. However, due to the use of powder, his nose looked flatter, and lead powder was used on the bottom of his chin, making his chin look shorter. His skin was dark, and there was a black mole on his left cheek, with a hair carefully stuck on the mole.
His eyebrows were connected, and the flying stars were slightly corrected at the temples. Even if you look closely, you can't admit that this is Murong Jie.
Murong Jie looked at himself in the mirror and said, "I don't have any skin stuck on my face, so why do I look like a different person?"
"Lingli is still very capable." Zi'an said with satisfaction.
"It doesn't look good!" Murong Jie looked left and right, not very satisfied. This guy was not even as good-looking as the rough man with a beard before.
"Why do you have to be so good-looking?" Zi'an said unhappily.
"Okay, let's do this. You should dress like this tomorrow. I have a very important person to visit tomorrow."
"who?"
"Will you go with me?"
Zi'an was happy to hear that he could go with him, "Of course."
(End of this chapter)