Concubine Shu did not dare to tell Emperor Youning about their conspiracy, otherwise she would put herself in an irretrievable situation.
As for her affairs, Concubine Shu only knew that she treated Shen Yingruo well, but she never blamed Shen Yingruo. Your Majesty also knew how she viewed Shen Yingruo, and she would not be stupid enough to use this matter to please Your Majesty.
When Concubine Shu was able to choose His Majesty that day, she thought that Concubine Shu at least had the courage to burn her boats and also had a deep love for Tubo.
Now thinking about it, it seems that I was not wrong that day, but people cannot go smoothly for too long, especially when it comes with power. The feeling of being high and mighty and having everyone's support is too easy to be dazzled.
If Concubine Shu still had some brains, she would not go against her.
Everything was going smoothly for Shen Xihe, but Xiao Changmin was in a state of panic. The Minister of Zongzheng Temple and the Minister of Dali Temple were investigating the matter together, and he could only follow them. What caught him off guard the most was that Cui Jinbai took advantage of his position in Dali Temple to intervene.
He did not personally take the aphrodisiac spices to find perfumers for tasting, but he sent someone to do it. Fortunately, the people he sent were all privately employed. Although Cui Jinbai found the perfumers for tasting, drew portraits based on their descriptions, and posted notices, he was unable to find anyone for a while.
However, Cui Jinbai was determined to get to the bottom of the matter. He took the spice from Duhuolou, and Shen Xihe analyzed it personally. The recipe soon became clear, and Cui Jinbai started to check the pharmacy.
Many of the spices in the recipe are medicinal materials. He had not anticipated this that day. They were all purchased at a pharmacy at one time. Pharmacies always keep accounts for their sales. He only needs to check who bought these medicinal materials on which day and by whom, and he can find out who made the spices.
Fortunately, this thing was purchased last month, so it cannot be found for the time being. However, with Cui Jinbai's hard work in collecting the account books of major pharmacies and bringing them back to the Dali Temple, it will not take long to find it.
"I sent servants from the palace to buy the herbs..." Xiao Changmin was so anxious that he was running around in circles, as if his situation was extremely urgent.
Once he was found out and could not explain the whereabouts of these herbs, then the aphrodisiac incense was confirmed to be his, and he would be unable to defend himself. There was also irrefutable evidence that he drugged Bu Shulin in order to win him over, so he could be directly charged with the crime of treason.
It is a taboo for Your Majesty that the prince is trying to win over the princes!
He originally just wanted to test Bu Shulin's female identity, so he sent a maid casually. Even if Bu Shulin was really a man, the maid would have to take him away after sleeping with him. He also arranged a spy.
He never expected that Bu Shulin would actually turn the tables on him and get Yu Sangning's distant cousin.
"There is only one solution for now."
Yu Sangning sat in front of the mirror. Last night was supposed to be her wedding night, but because of this incident, she and Xiao Changmin have not yet consummated their marriage. She looked at her beautiful face in the mirror, her eyebrows were carefully drawn and particularly sharp: "Your Highness, please go find my sixth uncle and sixth aunt."
The sixth uncle and sixth aunt that Yu Sangning mentioned were the biological father and mother of the cousin brought here by Bu Shulin.
The couple had only one son and one daughter, and the son was an idler. As long as Xiao Changmin could take care of him, the sixth uncle and aunt would certainly be willing to sacrifice this cousin. After all, her intention to seduce the prince of Southern Shu could not be concealed, and her reputation was already ruined.