Chapter 131: Reverse the Tiger Talisman! Cut off the source of the fire
"Stupid? What stupid girl can wake up the prince with just a few words and make him save Wang Long in front of His Majesty? You have really changed the emperor's mind. I wonder how powerful you are." He Zhaojun smiled and comforted her.
"But I still did something bad with good intentions. What exactly is the problem?"
He Zhaojun smiled. "The problem lies in information asymmetry. You only know that the Crown Prince wanted to save Wang Long out of kinship, but you don't know that Emperor Wen punished Wang Long out of deep affection for the Crown Prince. Next time, you should consider the full picture before making a judgment, and you will naturally not make mistakes."
Shao Shang nodded, not quite understanding, to indicate that he had remembered it.
He Zhaojun recalled that the Crown Prince, at the instigation of Lady Sun, had sent the tiger talisman to the other courtyard, where it had been stolen by the Marquis of Xiaoyue. Lady Sun, the Crown Princess, had deliberately implicated Shao Shang, forging a fake tiger talisman in the hope of faking it, and she had nearly committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.
The result of this matter was that Ling Buyi took out the Huo family tiger talisman and handed over the Huo family's last relic, which helped Shao Shang settle the matter.
She intended to remind him, but if Shao Shang had not experienced this incident, he would not have known that the Crown Princess had evil intentions, and he would definitely have been deceived.
So she quickly grabbed Shao Shang and said, "The caravan heading south brought me some of the finest nectar today. It's very sweet. I remembered that the Crown Princess has been helping you prepare for your birthday banquet for a long time. How about we give some to her? She likes sweet things, so she's sure to love it."
Shao Shang nodded, very grateful. "I'm so sorry. You must have prepared a lot for the Queen. Beekeeping is hard work, and honey is hard to come by. It's a long journey all the way from the south to the capital, yet you're willing to give it to me."
He Zhaojun smiled and said, "Don't worry, they also brought back a few beehives. Once I build a beekeeping facility, honey will no longer be a rare commodity. You can enjoy it as you please."
Shao Shang said, "No wonder, I smell some honey scent on you."
He Zhaojun was embarrassed. She had recently been researching the lost wax method[54] for casting, but she did not have any suitable materials at hand. She only had beeswax, which had a sweet smell, so she could only use such a crude technique to cover it up.
The two of them went to the East Palace together. The Crown Princess and the Prince were still accompanying them in the Queen's Palace, so they still had to wait for some time. Shao Shang got up too early and was bored, so he leaned aside and closed his eyes. Not long after, his breathing became even, and it was obvious that he was asleep.
He Zhaojun walked around the East Palace and then entered the Crown Prince's bedroom. She searched according to her memory and found a locked cabinet.
She picked it up and took a look. This brass lock had a simple mechanism. She could open it effortlessly by taking off the hairpin on her head and using a little force.
She opened the box layer by layer, and inside lay the exquisitely crafted tiger talisman. Curious, He Zhaojun picked it up and pieced it together, finding the magnets inside making the two halves fit together perfectly.
"As expected of a great craftsman, his technical skills are truly superb!" Without taking the time to admire it too much, He Zhaojun took out the tools and plaster that she had prepared long ago from her arms, put down the tiger talisman, and began to cast the mold.
She had just hurriedly cleaned up the solidified plaster and replaced the tiger talisman intactly when she heard the Crown Prince and Crown Princess return. He Zhaojun climbed onto the bed, climbed out the back window, and quickly made her way back to the front hall.
"Shao Shang! Shao Shang!" He Zhaojun saw Shao Shang sitting up straight with sleepy eyes and patted her face. "The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are back. They probably don't want to see me. I'll be leaving first. You stay and talk to the Crown Princess."
Shao Shang nodded in confusion, not really understanding what had happened to He Zhaojun. She brushed her sleeves in wonder, wondering where on earth had Sister Zhaojun gotten all that white ash on her hands?
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