People in the Tang Dynasty, Jian'an style

"You're welcome." Li Wenbin said with a smile, "It's so late today, you should go back and rest early. If Concubine Yang can't find you, you will be in trouble."

"Then..." Han Qiao hesitated, "What exactly does the young master want me to do?"

"No hurry, go back first, and come see me tomorrow if you have a chance, then we can have a good chat. Go back quickly, it will be bad if you are late."

"Well, I'll take my leave first."

Han Qiao bowed respectfully to Li Wenbin, then left, looking back every few steps.

Li Wenbin was not afraid that she would not come, because he had already planted a seed of resistance in her heart, further widening the rift between her and Concubine Yang, which could never be bridged.

Loyalty is not absolute, that is absolute disloyalty.

Li Wenbin knew that Han Qiao would toss and turn after returning home today, because she would be weighing in her mind whether it would be better to continue to stand by Concubine Yang and wait for death slowly; or come to see him tomorrow and obey his orders.

Having made a great gain, Li Wenbin did not continue shopping and returned to his room to rest.

Sure enough, at noon the next day, Li Wenbin was preparing medicine in the room - he was preparing the Obedient Pills. Because the medicinal materials needed for this medicine were very precious, he always locked the door to prevent people from seeing the specific preparation process.

At this time, he heard a knock on the door, followed by Jinxiu's voice.

"Young Master, someone wants to see you. It's Han Qiao, the maid of Concubine Yang. Do you want to see her?"

Jinxiu was a little puzzled - when did the young man get in touch with Concubine Yang's people?

No, I have to pay attention to this, otherwise one day my status and Ruyue’s status will decline without me noticing.

While thinking about this, Jinxiu went to find Ruyue.

"Swish, swish, swish..." Ruyue was practicing sword, and cold lights flashed all around.

"Sister Ruyue, stop practicing. Come here quickly, come here quickly."

"What's wrong? Why don't you practice?" Ruyue heard it and hurried over. "Did something happen?"

"You only know how to practice swordplay. When you have nothing to do, try to get close to the young master and try to please him."

"No, no..." Ruyue shook her head like a rattle, and said with lingering fear, "If you want to go, go by yourself. I won't go."

You can't blame her for this; she really has a trauma in her heart.

"Humph, do you think I don't want to go?" Jinxiu saw that this silly woman still didn't understand, and she felt a bit disappointed. "Sister Ruyue, if you continue like this, you won't be able to get together with me in the future. When that happens, you won't even have a place to cry. I'm telling you."

"Huh? What happened?"

"I just saw that Concubine Yang's personal maid came to see the young master. They..."

At the same time, Han Qiao had already arrived in front of Li Wenbin.

"The maid greets the young master."

"Yeah, I knew you would come. What...what's going on with you?"

Li Wenbin nodded in satisfaction and was about to speak, but he saw the scar on Han Qiao's wrist - it was not there last night.

"No, nothing..." Han Qiao quickly retracted her hand, "Young Master, I have figured it out. Just tell me what you want me to do. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do it!"

After waiting for a while, she continued, "I'm going to die anyway, so I might as well give it a try!"

Chapter 36: The Art of Curse

Li Wenbin stopped Han Qiao who was about to speak: "Wait a moment. Ruyue——"

Ruyue came in and said, "Young Master, what do you want me to do for you?"

Li Wenbin was a little surprised: "How did you get in so quickly?"

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Ruyue pushed the door open and walked in.

This speed made him doubt.

"Ah, nothing, I just happened to pass by." Ruyue stuck out her tongue and said mischievously, "By the way, young master, what do you want me to do?"

Li Wenbin glared at her. He knew that this girl must have been eavesdropping outside the door just now, but he was too lazy to argue: "Go, get the golden wound medicine."

"promise."

Soon, Ruyue brought over the golden wound medicine - it was the Ganlu Pill that Li Wenbin had prepared himself.

He discovered that this kind of Ganlu Pill can not only stop bleeding, but also can be used as a wound medicine. It is very effective in promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is simply an enhanced version of Yunnan Baiyao.

"Come on, put your hand out." Li Wenbin said softly.

Han Qiao stretched out her hand in a daze, watching him apply medicine to her bruises.

"No, young master, you can't do that!" Han Qiao suddenly thought of something and quickly retracted her hand, "The queen will find out."

Li Wenbin was stunned for a moment, then he understood what she meant: "Are you worried that the wound will heal too quickly and Concubine Yang will notice something is wrong?"

"Yes, young master."

Han Qiao nodded and said, "The Queen has always been very cautious. If she discovers this flaw, I'm afraid I won't live to see the next day."

Li Wenbin thought about it for a moment and nodded to show that he understood - if the scars on Han Qiao's body disappeared too quickly, it would definitely let Concubine Yang know that someone was helping her.

By that time, it would be easy to follow the clues and find Li Wenbin.

"Han Qiao, you did a great job. In this case, I will have to inconvenience you for a while."

"Han Qiao is not afraid. Compared to before, I am now content." Han Qiao continued, "Young Master, Han Qiao has something important to report to you. That is, Concubine Yang is using witchcraft to curse the Princess, the Crown Prince, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei..."

After hearing this, Li Wenbin stood up suddenly - this news was really too shocking.

"Are you sure that Concubine Yang is really using witchcraft to curse the princess, the crown prince, and the king of Wei?"

Curses have been widely spread among the people since ancient times and are considered the most effective means of cursing. Similar legends of using curses to harm people are widely circulated, and even in the palace, such things happen repeatedly. In the palace, the most famous curse story happened to Emperor Wu of Han.

Emperor Wu of Han was the most wise and powerful emperor since Qin Shi Huang. If one ranked Emperor Wu of Han first, few would object. However, such an emperor almost had his three clans executed in his later years.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, one day the emperor dreamed that someone was using a curse to harm him, so he sent Jiang Chong, a cruel official whom he trusted very much, to investigate the matter. Jiang Chong had won the emperor's favor by fabricating major cases, and he immediately started to take drastic measures.

First, he killed Prime Minister Gongsun He and his son, then Emperor Wu's nephew Wei Yuan was killed as an accomplice in cursing the emperor with witchcraft, and soon after, Emperor Wu's daughters Princess Yangshi and Princess Zhuyi were also killed. Jiang Chong was in high spirits in killing, and finally he traced the case to the empress and the prince.

Crown Prince Liu Ju was shocked, knowing that his father was stubborn and self-willed in his later years and that he could not refute at all. In anger, he led the guards of the Crown Prince's Palace to kill Jiang Chong. Upon hearing the news, Emperor Wu was furious and immediately sent troops to arrest the crown prince. In the end, the crown prince was defeated and killed, the empress hanged herself, and three of the emperor's grandsons also died. More than 100,000 people were implicated in this case and killed or exiled.

Just because of a word from the cruel official Jiang Chong, Emperor Wu of Han forced his wife to death and killed his son, daughter, nephew, grandson and granddaughter. This left the royal heir vacant, the harem without a master, and the government out of control, bringing a major political crisis to the Han regime.

Han Qiao was frightened by Li Wenbin's appearance, but she still suppressed her inner fear and nodded: "Young Master, I know the pros and cons of this, and I would never dare to deceive you in this way."

Li Wenbin waved his hand. "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that this is too shocking. If it's true, I'm afraid countless people will lose their heads. Do you know where she buried the cursed object?"

"I knew about it, so I buried it in the ground outside your window."

Li Wenbin: “…”

Just now he was praising Concubine Yang for her ruthlessness in his heart, but now she looks no different from an idiot.

Even if you want to bury her, you should bury her under Concubine Yin's window, right?

Even if I'm discovered then, I can still take the opportunity to bite Yin Fei...

Maybe it’s because it’s not easy to start?

"Young Master, do you think this will allow Her Majesty to..."

Facing Han Qiao's question, Li Wenbin nodded: "If she really did it, she wouldn't be able to save her life even if she had a hundred heads. But, does she have to die?"

"Young Master, what do you mean?"

"Han Qiao, if something bad really happened to Concubine Yang, do you think you can escape it?" Li Wenbin looked at Han Qiao and said calmly, "As the Concubine's personal maid, what do you think the princess will think? Will she think you are involved?"

Han Qiao's face turned pale in an instant - even a fool could understand this problem. If Concubine Yang was punished for the curse, she would definitely not be in a good situation.

As for whether she was involved...

Neither Li Wenbin nor Han Qiao thought that Changsun Wugou would seriously consider this issue.

What is there to think about? Just kill him. Why make yourself miserable?

Changsun Wugou would not care about the life or death of a maid.

"Young Master, what should we do?"

Li Wenbin helped Han Qiao up from her kneeling position and asked her to sit down: "Don't worry, I've already thought of a solution. So, just follow my instructions and go find Ergou tomorrow."

"What are you doing with him?"

"Let him come and help..." Li Wenbin said with a smile, "When you see him, just say this..."

Han Qiao listened carefully and nodded from time to time.

……

That night, with the help of Han Qiao, Li Wenbin came to Concubine Yang's window and dug out a small wooden box.

Taking a look under the light, he saw several sheets of yellow paper with crooked runes painted on them with cinnabar, as well as the names of Changsun Wugou, Li Chengqian, and Li Tai.

In addition, there is a puppet, which is also covered with runes and has seven nails nailed into it.

Well, it seems that this is the cursed thing.

Li Wenbin restored the soil to its original state and prepared to leave.

Chapter 37: Hooked

Just when Li Wenbin was about to leave, he suddenly heard voices coming from the room.

"Your Majesty, the water temperature is now suitable." The two maids said respectfully.

Someone hummed softly and opened her arms, and two maids came over and helped her put on her clothes and undress.

Li Wenbin tiptoed to the wall and saw a crack in the window, so he leaned forward to take a look, and his eyes suddenly widened.

He saw Concubine Yang with her back to him, a veil slipping off her body...

Li Wenbin's breathing suddenly became rapid and he couldn't help but make a little sound.

Although the sound was not very loud, it was particularly clear in this quiet place. Yang Fei, who was sitting in the bathtub, immediately shouted in surprise: "Who is it?"

Li Wenbin slowly raised his head and saw Concubine Yang looking at him in shock and anger.

"My lady, I...I can actually explain it."

Then, Li Wenbin saw a strange sight he had never seen before.

Yang Fei's eyebrows slowly stood up - Li Wenbin had seen the term "eyebrows standing upside down" when listening to storytelling and reading novels before, but it was not until now that he believed that there was really someone in the world who could do it.

Now the two eyebrows on Concubine Yang's face were slowly standing up, looking both enchanting and beautiful.

Two flames ignited in her eyes, and two clouds of fire surged onto her fair cheeks. Li Wenbin seemed to see a fire lotus rising above her hair, and rolling heat waves rushed towards him.

"You are so brave~~!" The sound is clear and melodious, and the lingering sound lingers in the air for three days. This voice, coupled with the pair of upturned willow eyebrows, would definitely be applauded if it were performed on the stage.

Li Wenbin knew he couldn't explain himself clearly, so he just got up and ran away.

"Mother, what's going on?"

Han Qiao rushed into the room with two maids, and saw Concubine Yang looking furious, as if she was ready to bite someone.

"I... Never mind. It's nothing."

After a long while, Yang Fei waved her hands weakly: "Don't worry about it, I just saw it wrong. By the way, Han Qiao."

"The maid is here."

"Please close the window. It's a little chilly at night."

"Yes, as ordered."

Concubine Yang was also helpless. She knew that if she made the matter public, even if Li Wenbin would not gain any benefits, she herself would not gain any benefits either. Moreover, her situation in the future might even be worse.

As the daughter of the former Emperor Yang of Sui, she had always lived very carefully in the palace, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was "walking on thin ice."

What if Li Shimin was told about Li Wenbin peeping at her bathing and he got the punishment he deserved, but what would happen next?

If the prince had his body seen by another man, would he feel disgusted with himself in the future?

Even if Li Shimin didn't think too much about it at first, what if the princess and the Yin concubine whispered in his ear?

But Concubine Yang knew that not only had Changsun Wugou always been on guard against her, but even Concubine Yin had been dissatisfied for a long time because she was ranked ahead of her.

Finally, after much consideration, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and swallow them, pretending that nothing had happened.

However, keeping quiet does not mean that Concubine Yang will let Li Wenbin go.