"This spice comes from the Western Regions," Xiao Yujue quickly found the source of the liquid spice and explained, "The effect is to confuse people's minds and stimulate potential instincts. Over time, people will become dependent. If it is suddenly interrupted, they will become addicted.
He will become very irritable and his emotions will be out of control.”
Mu Jingrui looked at the small box in front of him, and suddenly remembered the night he stole it back. If he hadn't tried his best to suppress it, some indescribable things would have happened.
"So, Ning'er's guess is right. Lord Shangguan's abnormality is caused by these spices." Mu Jingrui frowned, "But Aunt Zhao has no background, where did she get it from?
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Xiao Yujue and Mu Jingrui looked at each other, both of them tacitly understanding each other.
"As far as I know, my second brother's house has guests from the Western Regions."
"It seems that the second prince found out that he could not get the support of Lord Shangguan after marrying Shangguan Xiaoxiao. He was worried that Lord Shangguan would be on your side, so he took advantage of Ning'er and his daughter to divide Lord Shangguan and Yiyong.
The relationship between the marquis and the prince made them kill each other."
"It should be."
Now that I think about it, Xiao Yujue is a little scared.
"Thankfully, Miss Shangguan is very perceptive and thoughtful, otherwise Xiao Zhenting would really have succeeded."
"Your Highness, is there any way to resolve it?"
Xiao Yujue smiled slightly, picked up a leaf from the table, and said with a smile: "As long as you put the mint leaves under your tongue, you can stay awake. The question now is how to let Lord Shangguan know."
"I think Ning'er will be able to find a solution."
Mu Jingrui has confidence in Shangguan Wan Ning. He knows that Aunt Zhao and her daughter have assassinated Shangguan Wan Ning more than once, and she has also let them go many times.
Now, it's time to eliminate the root cause.
Mu Jingrui sent someone to secretly pass Xiao Yujue's investigation results to Shangguan Wan Ning.
After seeing it, she let out a long sigh of relief.
Her father's attitude towards her mother suddenly changed. It was not that he really changed his mind, but that he was controlled by the spice. This made her feel very relieved.
"Lu Tong, come here." Shangguan Wan Ning waved. After Lu Tong came over, she whispered in Lu Tong's ear.
On the afternoon of the next day, mint was planted everywhere in the gardens of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Shangguan Wan Ning endured the pain in her body and stood in the yard playing with mint leaves when she saw Aunt Zhao rushing over with her servants.
"Move all these things away, I don't want to see them in the yard again."
"My mother ordered people to find these mints. Who dares to touch them... and try them?"
Shangguan Wan Ning's voice was not serious, and she glanced around with clear eyes. When the servants who were about to rush forward saw this, they all stopped and looked at each other. No one dared to make the first move.
After all, Shangguan Wan Ning's mother is the mistress of the house.
Even if she is not welcomed by the head of the family, given her family background, she is not someone who can be bullied.
When Aunt Zhao saw that her words did not work, her face turned livid with anger. She rushed forward and overturned several flower pots to vent her anger.
"Miss, are you trying to make things difficult for me?"
"Auntie, I just put some mint in the garden, why are you so angry? Could it be that you have ulterior motives?"
Shangguan Wan Ning walked step by step in front of Aunt Zhao, leaned into her ear and whispered: "If I let my father go to your room every day with mint leaves in his mouth, guess... what will happen?"
Aunt Zhao trembled all over and looked at Shangguan Wan Ning with a hint of panic in her eyes.
"You...I don't know what you are talking about..."
"You know if I'm talking nonsense. If you are willing to step back from the brink now, I can still give you a way out, otherwise..."
Aunt Zhao took a few steps back with a guilty conscience. At this moment, Shangguan Wan Ning's whole body was radiating a chill that made her feel afraid.
Shangguan Wan Ning dismissed all the servants and maids with a wave of her hand, picked a mint leaf and played with it in her hand.
"When you see these things, you should understand that I have exposed your trick." Shangguan Wanning's eyes changed from soft to sharp, and she scolded sternly, "Tell me, who asked you to use Western spices to control my father?
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Aunt Zhao's face suddenly turned gray again, and she said tremblingly: "I...I don't..."
"No?" Shangguan Wan Ning snorted coldly, "I only need to send someone to search your room to find the spices. Do you still want to deny it? Before my father comes back, tell the truth. My mother is soft-hearted. Change
It's my father who will deal with you..."
Aunt Zhao is not the kind of person with a tough attitude and strong personality.
She saw Shangguan Wan Ning pressing closer and closer, and the only thought in her mind was to escape.
"You damn girl, don't think that if you slander me out of nothing, I will be afraid of you. When the master comes back... we will discuss it again."
Aunt Zhao turned around and ran away. She returned to her room, drove away all the servants, dug out the remaining spices from under the bed, and prepared to take them out and throw them away.
As soon as she opened the door, she was so frightened that her whole body became weak and she fell to the ground trembling.
Shangguan Yue stepped forward, took the small bundle from her arms, opened it and saw four boxes of unopened spices.
"Is what Ning'er said true?" Shangguan Yue looked down at Aunt Zhao, with that sharp look in her eyes that made Aunt Zhao feel chilled all over.
Aunt Zhao straightened up shivering and knelt in front of Shangguan Yue.
"Master... I don't know what the eldest lady is talking about... I really don't know anything..."
Aunt Zhao defended herself incoherently, but she seemed so feeble.
"I don't know? Okay!" Shangguan Yue threw the spice in front of Aunt Zhao, "Then please explain, what is this?"
"Master, I really don't know... I won't harm you... Master..." Aunt Zhao also tried to win sympathy with her tears.
She grabbed the hem of Shangguan Yue's clothes, but Shangguan Yue kicked her away hard, causing severe pain in her heart.
This was the kick that made Aunt Zhao feel desolate.
She looked towards Shangguan Wan Ning and her daughter on the other side, tears streaming down her face.
"Tell me, who ordered you to do this?" Shangguan Yue asked sharply.
Aunt Zhao slowly raised her head, stared into Shangguan Yue's angry eyes, and sneered sadly.
"No one told me to do it, I did it myself."
"So, you have admitted to using spices to confuse my mind?" Shangguan Yue was trembling with anger.
He never imagined that he was so smart and always plotted against others, but he never expected that he would be plotted against by his concubine at home.
"Yes..." Aunt Zhao choked with tears and asked in a low voice, "Master, do you still remember how long it has been since you married me?"