Nikola watched as the angels of Samjin brewed the mind control potion. A lighter variant of it that would act on suggestions.
Pan Zixin added the mermaid's eye and stirred counterclockwise. Blue fumes escaped the pot and the liquid inside cleared.
It was done.
"He needs to drink one cup," Pan Zixin said as he kept stirring. "Why didn't you make it yourself?"
Nikola peeked inside the pot to see the tea-like potion within.
"And leave traces of my magic? I can play being confused if someone points a finger at me this way. And you are all toddlers, no one will suspect you," Pan Zixin nodded his approval at that and placed some potion in a teacup.
"I have to say we never thought of enthralling the emperor himself. But maybe we should give the rest of the pot to some nobles?"