Not Idiot Princesses

The Shenshen Cooperation

Tomorrow, in Long country.

Xiao Lu walked hurriedly while being followed by his two maids. His steps came to a halt in front of the door of the reading room belonging to his older brother, Han Xi. But as he pushed the door, a guard stopped him.

"Sorry, Second lady, prince Han Xi is being unobtrusable!" he said as he raised his hand blocking Xiao Lu.

Xiao Lu then threw a sharp glare at him while saying, "get away! Don't block my way!"

"I forgive servant. But I can't let you in because it's a direct order from His Highness the prince" he said.

Both of his eyebrows frowned, while gritting his teeth he started clenching his hands. "Please!" Xiao Lu raised his hand about to slap, yet someone appeared and directly held his hand.

He was surprised and then looked at the door. "Sister Han Xi?" said Xiao Lu.

Han Xi let go of Xiao Lu's hand as he asked, "what are you doing here, Shen Xiao's sister?" tanyakanya.

Xiao Lu's facial expression changed immediately. He held onto Han Xi's hand with a hopeful look. "Sister, I hear you're going to Hou country. Is that true?" tanyakanya.

Despite replying, Han Xi instead brushed aside Xiao Lu's hand and walked out of his room. A few moments passed and he still did not answer. Xiao Lu followed him from behind.

"Sister Han Xi, do you hear me?" ask him while trailing.

"Listen, Shen Xiao, go back to your room!"

Xiao Lu immediately pouted hearing that. He held back his emotions and smiled. "Sister Han Xi, may I come along--"

"No!" Han Xi refused Xiao Lu's request outright. He stopped his steps later. "Shen Xiao, you better think carefully about your father's request regarding your marriage to the prince-"

"I don't want to!" yelled Xiao Lu.

When Han Xi turned his head, he had already found his sister tearful. "Why don't you think about my feelings? I said I don't want to get married!" xiao Lu said as he wiped his tears.

"If you're still around, maybe he'll stand up for me. Not like you guys!" continued.

Hearing that, Han Xi also lost his heart. He realized that there was loneliness in Xiao Lu's heart especially after Yunza wasn't around.

He extended his hand then hugged Xiao Lu. "I'm sorry big brother, yes, Shen Xiao. Yes, no more crying. Get ready. We'll leave as soon as we can get there in time. You miss your sister, too, don't you?"

"Who misses him!" Although that was what he said, Xiao Lu silently smiled.

Meanwhile, in Hou country.

A woman was busy making things in her room. On the table, there are several small round bowls. She was the woman Yunza had tailed that night around the market.

"Yes! Just a few more stages!" he said with a very careful look.

He walked up to the bed and took something from under his sleeping pillow. A small bottle with ancient inscriptions meaning 'hard medicine'.

For a moment he smiled with satisfaction while staring at the bottle, until he finally returned to the table. Slowly, he opened the bottle cap and poured the contents bit by bit onto something like flour on the table.

The thing that looks like flour has a slightly yellowed color, but the texture is not much different from the usual flour.

After feeling enough, he again closed the bottle and placed it near the small bowls. The woman then took a wooden spoon and began stirring the flour with the medicine.

"Now, let's look at my artwork. Maybe if I sell my concoction powder I'll get rich with just one night. Unfortunately, I am not interested in money. The honor of being a royal concubine is everything."

A few moments later. After the ingredients were mixed, he took a little use of a spoon then applied it on his palm.

"It hurts! But it's okay. For the sake of being able to enter the royal family, I can endure this kind of pain," he murmured.

After that, he began to take it into small bowls with the same amount. Then compress it using a hard pressed metal.

Kriet's!

Suddenly the door of his room opened and several people entered. The woman panicked and instantly covered the table with her body.

"N-miss ... Miss Lin Shen? Why did you come here? W-do you need anything?" He hides things on the table with his body as much as possible.

Shenzhen walked over to him. "Lan Mei, the only daughter of minister Xinzou. Very fond of the field of medicine, even .. poison."

He arrived near the table and saw what he had done. Instead of being angry, Shenshen smiled with a grin.

Seeing that, the frightened Lan Mei then knelt before Shenshen. "I was wrong, please forgive me. Don't report me to the Emperor!" her door with a trembling body and sweat pours out at the temple.

Shenshen carefully picked up one of the small bowls containing the talc made by Lan Mei. He brought it close to his nose and smelled its scent at a glance. So stinging that he scrunched his nose.

Lan Mei slightly peeked upwards. Inwardly he muttered, "i won't let it ruin the plan! When he goes to complain to the Emperor, I'll flush him with that poison bottle!"

Shenshen smiled as he lifted one corner of his lips. "Are you thinking of attacking me before I go complain to the Emperor?" guess it.

Lan Mei shook her head with a panicked look.

"Listen, I won't complain to the Emperor. But on one condition ...."

When curiosity struck, Lan Mei raised her head. "really? What condition?" tanyakanya.

Silent for a moment.

Shenshen put the bowl back on the table. "It's not hard, though. Make me a powder like this to give to the second prince's empress" he said with a smile.

Lan Mei was flabbergasted. "P-the second prince's empress? W-how could I do that! If I get caught, I will be beheaded by the second prince!"

"For that matter, you take it easy. I'll make sure you don't get into any trouble. How, are you ready?" bargained for.

Shenshen saw there was still doubt on Lan Mei's face.

"But if you are unwilling, I do not guarantee that the Emperor will forgive your crimes. Even if you hurt me here, unfortunately I've told my servant to tell the Emperor's father if something bad happens here" he continued.

Hearing of Shenshen's threat, Lan Mei could not dwell anymore. He thought for a moment, before finally making a decision.

"Okay, I agree. But I also have conditions."

Shenshen looked at Lan Mei with a cold gaze. Before long he pulled a chair not far from the table, then sat on it.

"Say! What condition?"

Lan Mei straightened her body with a prostrate leg position. "I want .. You guarantee me. If something happens to the second prince's empress, then I will not be blamed and will not get punished. Can it?" tanyakanya.

"God!" Shenshen laughed disdainfully. "You need to know, whatever I want I can get. The Emperor's father and my brothers, they have always supported me. So, you don't have to worry about it ...."

"... I agree to the terms" replied Shenshen.