It's good that Cao Danshu didn't say this, but when she said it, Cao Tong became even more angry.

"Eldest sister, if you are not afraid of cutting off your children and grandchildren, you can use it as you like."

It's just that as soon as he said this, he immediately regretted it.

Heavy metals such as lead and mercury are poisons in his opinion, but the Song people of thousands of years ago didn't know it!

Even many of the world's prescriptions are useful, not to mention the eldest lady like the eldest sister who is kept in captivity in the boudoir.

However, Cao Yan's words obviously frightened the other party, and Cao Danshu was a little unconvinced: "What Brother Tong said is true?" ”

"Of course it's true!

Although lead and mercury can make people white-skinned for a short period of time, these two things are mostly used in alchemy.

I don't know if I can become an immortal, but it is a fact that many Taoist priests do not decay after being feathered because they have been taking pills for a long time.

And Taoist priests can be married, but do you know why they choose disciples to inherit the Taoist lineage? 【1】”

"Why?"

"Because they can't have children!"

As soon as these words came out, Cao Danshu's little face instantly turned pale.

In fact, Cao Nong really didn't scare her, after all, from the conversation between the two just now, Cao Nong found a lot of amazing things.

That is, most of the women in the harem will use this kind of rouge gouache.

Zhao Zhen is not childless, on the contrary, he also has three sons and a daughter.

The reason why he gave up the throne to Yingzong Zhao Shu was because his three sons died when they were young.

Now it seems that the matter of Renzong having no children is not so simple!

Perhaps it was the harem concubines who smeared this poisonous rouge on their faces every day in order to compete for favor, which harmed the fetus.

Either someone has spent decades arranging this earth-shattering situation, in order to murder the Zhao royal family.

Cao Tong prefers the latter.

After all, Zhenzong Zhao Heng also had several princes, but in the end, only Zhao Zhen was left as a lone seedling.

It's scary to think about!

After figuring out this, Cao Tong didn't even dare to let the eldest sister enter the palace.

Because he felt that the reason why Zhao Zhen was able to live to this day was probably because his biological mother, Concubine Li Chen, was pregnant with him, but she was just a maid by Liu E's side, and she couldn't afford to use these poisonous rouges...

"Brother Yu, you... Why did you suddenly stop talking. Cao Danshu said.

"It's nothing, don't use these rouges anymore in the future.

Wait until I ask the steward to get some pearl angelica and other things, and help you remix them..."

Cao Tong was a little afraid to face his eldest sister at this time.

I'm afraid that after he tells his guess, the eldest sister will be in a panic.

But what Cao Yan didn't expect was that Cao Danshu was a little reluctant to say anything after hearing that he was going to mix rouge gouache himself.

"What's the matter, the eldest sister can't trust me?"

"No, three days later, the official family will have a banquet for the nobles of the clan in the back garden [2], and it stands to reason that my father will take you and me to participate."

"Then you want to risk your life and rub these poisonous rouges on your face?"

Seeing Cao Tong say this, Cao Danshu nodded and said, "I can't lose at the beginning, right..."

"Stupid!

Our Great Song Dynasty rules the country with literature, even if the official family holds a banquet, how can he see you noble daughters in his identity!

After three days, you don't have to dress up deliberately, and it's a good thing to let the little ladies of each family relax their vigilance against you. ”

Cao Tong can be regarded as having some understanding of his eldest sister's temperament.

Such a competitive woman is honestly not suitable for the harem at all...

But it's a pity he doesn't have any other sisters!

If he has a little Lori as a sister, Cao Tong is confident that he can raise her to a generation of beauty.

"Eldest sister, how is your literary style?"

Seeing that Cao Tong mentioned this, Cao Danshu smiled and said, "I have read through the "Four Books of Women". ”

"Well, although you can't see the official family, Liu E, as the queen mother, will definitely receive you and others.

If she asks, you answer.

That's not enough, though!

The harem is lonely, so let's start reading the Four Books and Five Classics after the banquet. ”

Cao Danshu didn't show surprise this time, which made Cao Tong very satisfied.

"Brother Yu'er, is there anything else you want to explain?"

"There are only four days between this feast and the selection, do you know why?"

"I heard that it was proposed by Queen Guo, but I don't know why."

Empress Guo?

Cao Tong almost burst out laughing when he heard this answer.

The queen who dared Zhao Zhen to do it would actively help him choose a concubine?

I'm afraid this is a Hongmen feast!

"Eldest sister, you can be as low-key as you can at this banquet.

What Queen Guo cares about should be the little lady of the Gao family, don't get angry because of your soft heart. “

"I see, you're trying to cause trouble!"

Seeing the eldest sister say this, Cao Tong shook his head and said, "Don't let me lead the way...

The ministers originally planned to let the little lady of the Gao family fight for the position of queen.

I'm telling you to keep a low profile, just for the next step. ”

"What's the plan?"

Is this cheap old lady the Da Song version of "One Hundred Thousand Whys"?

He has already analyzed it so clearly just now, why does he keep asking questions?

Cao Yan forcibly suppressed his anger and said coldly: "An emperor like the official family who is fed up with both angers will definitely ask you how you will get along with your concubines when you enter the palace."

Although you don't have the advantage of being a little lady of the Gao family.

But if I'm not mistaken, the little lady of the Gao family seems to be the most important thing about the rules. ”

Cao Danshu seemed to think of something when she heard this, and said with a chuckle: "That's right, Sister Gao Yue is very disciplined.

Back then, you were reprimanded by her for taking a little more look at her. ”

These things did not appear in Cao Yan's memory.

It seems that it is better not to mention the things when I was a child in the future.

"That's just right!

Since she attaches importance to the rules, she will definitely answer the official family to discipline herself with palace rules.

When the time comes, you only need to answer the official family, and after entering the palace, you can get along with the concubines like family, and you can win the favor of the official family. ”

In fact, Cao Tong asked his own sister to act in a scene again.

But considering that the eldest sister is not a senior drama after all, she was afraid that it would be self-defeating, so she dispelled this idea.

However, he felt that these alone could make Zhao Zhen have a good impression of his eldest sister.

After all, Zhao Zhen has been controlled by Wenchen and Liu E since he was a child, and even if he says the wrong word, he can get a bunch of impeachments.

What such a person craves most is not beauty, but the warmth of a family.

"Eldest sister, it's not too early, if there is nothing to do, I want to go back."

Cao Danshu didn't keep him, but his relieved face proved that Cao Tong didn't come in vain this time.

When he returned to the small courtyard with Xi'er, Cao Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This conversation with the eldest sister is too tiring, although he is not a smart person in the future life, but compared with the current family, it is obviously more thorough.

Fortunately, he didn't have to attend the banquet of the imperial court this time.

Otherwise, if you face the clan nobles directly, I am afraid that you will be even more tired.