Feeding a baby is hard work.
Especially since there are two of them.
The wet nurse's salary needs to be increased.
After that thought flashed through her mind, Song Xibai pulled the Crown Prince aside and asked him about serious matters.
"Has everything been arranged at Yongshou Palace?"
The Crown Prince nodded: "The fake emperor has been busy with the matter of establishing the Eighth Prince lately and has not paid attention to Yongshou Palace."
Song Xibai did some mental calculations: "There's not much time left. It's better to do this sooner rather than later. If it gets discovered, it will be difficult to deal with."
"That's what Mr. Jin and the others said too, so they've already decided to take action in five days."
The prince said in a low voice.
Song Xibai had no objection, as long as Consort Shu was removed from Yongshou Palace before the new crown prince was appointed.
She thought for a moment, then suddenly leaned halfway out and pulled a small box from under the blankets in the bed.
The box was no bigger than the palm of my hand, without any decorative patterns, just an ordinary wooden box, but it was made of camphor wood, which is insect-proof and moth-proof.
"Have someone deliver this to Consort Shu."
Song Xibai handed it to the Crown Prince.
The prince opened it and saw a small wooden box lined with satin, inside which was a wax pellet.
"What kind of medicine is this?"
Song Xibai's eyes darted around for a moment before she spoke.
"The drug to fake death."
The prince paused.
"A drug to feign death?"
"Yes, after taking it, you will be like a real dead person for three hours. You won't be able to tell if your pulse, breathing, or heartbeat are normal. But you will slowly recover afterwards, but you will still be unconscious. Your heartbeat will be much slower than normal. If you do it properly, you can fool them and they won't find out."
Song Xibai explained carefully, even detailing the symptoms and points requiring attention.
After all, there is a difference between faking death and actually dying.
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