Rebirth as Princess Jin again

Su Cheng said with deep eyes: "I tried it last night. After drinking it, I felt much better. I didn't feel sleepy until the second half of the night. Moreover, this tea has a strong fragrance, especially the special fragrance. After drinking it, my lips and teeth... It has a lingering fragrance, but I don’t taste anything else.”

Situ Jin looked solemn: "It seems that the capital is beginning to become uneasy again. What's the plot behind doing this?"

Su Cheng frowned and said, "One more thing, do you know who the shopkeeper behind the tea shop is?"

Situ Jin and Su Ying looked up at him and shook their heads.

Su Cheng said solemnly: "It's the second uncle!"

Su Ying's heart skipped a beat. If Su Cheng hadn't mentioned it today, she would have almost forgotten that her second uncle lived in the west of the city. After his grandmother passed away, he also lost his official position and relied on the dowry and shop left by his grandmother. People can live a good life, but since when did he actually run a business and do it well?

Situ Jin asked in surprise: "Why is it him?"

Su Cheng's lips raised a hint of sarcasm: "I was very surprised when I first heard about this, so I went to inquire around his home. Neighbors nearby said that he often gambled and lost all his family property. His concubine All the rooms were gone, and only his second aunt was still with him, but one day he suddenly started a tea business, and became famous in the west of the city, and now he is living a pleasant life."

"I pretended to meet him by chance that day and asked how he started his business, but he tried to pass it off with various excuses. I felt something was wrong at the time, so I went to check the shop, only to find that he was also the owner behind the shop."

Su Ying pushed the tea leaves away from the paper bag with her thin fingers and said coldly: "There must be something added to this tea."

While she was fidgeting with the tea leaves, she found a small light yellow thing in the tea leaves that caught her attention. She reached out and pinched the thing out and smelled it carefully.

Suddenly there was a look of surprise on her face, but she did not say anything, but went out for a trip. Soon she returned to the study, holding a medical book in her hand, quickly opened a certain page, and checked it carefully. , put the thing to the tip of his nose and smelled it carefully.

After a long time, her expression suddenly changed: "It's a poppy shell."

Situ Jin asked in confusion: "What are poppy shells?"

Su Ying replied solemnly: "It is a kind of fruit from the Western Regions. It can be used as medicine, but it must be taken in moderation. If you eat it for a long time, you will become addicted. Once you stop eating it, you will look depressed and lose control of your emotions. If you eat it regularly, it will destroy you. The human body, and once it becomes obsessed with this thing, even a person with a strong will can sink into it and find it difficult to get rid of it. If used by someone with intentions, even if the person in front of him is a person with deep hatred, he can use this thing to control the person's will for a lifetime. Become someone else’s slave and be controlled by someone else.”

Su Cheng's face changed greatly when he heard this: "How did the second uncle get this thing? He has never been out of the capital, how could he know about this kind of thing?"

"If the second uncle is being taken advantage of, then it is very likely that the person behind it is targeting..."

He looked at Situ Jin in a panic, and a cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back. Even in the hot summer, a chill came over him.

No, it's not just the Prince's Mansion, but also the Su Mansion. Although Su Chong left the Su Mansion, if this matter was known to the emperor, it would be a major crime against the nine clans.

He murmured: "When the emperor first came to the throne, someone in the capital used five stones to spread mischief to the people. Many courtiers were implicated at that time. At that time, the emperor ordered a strict investigation and many people died. It was a major crime against the Nine Clan. This time What’s the difference between the object and the five-stone powder?”

Su Ying also realized the seriousness of the problem at this moment. The second uncle suddenly became rich from poverty. If he didn't fall into someone else's trap, it means that he himself knew that this was illegal. If so, the crime would be serious. .

Situ Jin said in a deep voice: "For the current plan, we have to send people to keep an eye on that tea shop. I don't know how many other shops like this there are in the city. If there are others, there must be a lot of people involved. If If the shop is rashly closed down, if those people are already addicted to it, I am afraid it will cause riots."

Su Ying's face turned pale when she heard this: "Since it's something from the Western Regions, it must have something to do with the eldest princess who just came to Beijing. Since they added poppy shells to the tea, they must have been processed there. Now King Jing Guarding the border town, if they purchase goods from the Western Regions, they will definitely not be able to pass through King Jing's barrier, so they must have cultivated poppies somewhere in the capital. For this plan, they need to send people to secretly search near the capital and plant poppies first. Find where the flowers are and eradicate these sources of harm.”

Situ Jin said solemnly: "But no one has seen this kind of flower. How can I find it?"

Su Ying pointed to the medical book and said: "According to the description here, this flower should look similar to a poppy. It is bright red in color, has thick petals, and has double petals. It would be better for someone to quietly search around the capital. If they come across any flower similar to the poppy, Just eradicate the flowers. Since they want to process it into tea, they must plant a lot of it, and since it is related to the eldest princess, send people to pay attention to the princess's mansion, and they will always find some clues. "

Su Cheng echoed: "In that case, leave it to me to deal with the second uncle. I'll look for opportunities to explore his story. If we can get some clues from him, it will be easier for us to find him."

Situ Jin nodded: "Second brother, this matter should not be made public. If it is not handled properly, it will cause panic, so you can only test and be sure not to show any traces. If the other party notices, they will probably take other measures. By then we will have found out that there is no symptom.”

"I understand, it's just that the emperor..."

"Father, I will report it myself." After receiving Situ Jin's words, Su Cheng no longer delayed and quickly left the study.

When I came out, I met Rui'er sitting in the pavilion playing Nine Links, and saw Su Cheng coming out of the study.

He hurriedly ran over and asked, "Is your second uncle going home soon?"

Su Cheng smiled and said, "Well, I'll come see you next time when I'm free! Do you like what I brought you today?"

Rui'er nodded vigorously: "I have never seen many of these things from my second uncle, and I like them very much."

Su Cheng smiled and touched his head and said, "Then I'll leave first."

Su Ying still held the medical book in her hand and read it carefully. Now she not only needed to find the person behind the scenes, but more importantly, she needed to find a solution. How to get those who were addicted to quit this tea.

If you tell those people the truth, they won't believe it, and it might even cause turmoil.

If they were suppressed by force, there would definitely be a river of blood just like when Situ Lin first ascended the throne.

Seeing her gloomy expression, Situ Jin comforted her: "Don't worry, I'll go to the palace first. Since my father has experienced this and he was able to solve it back then, it means there must be a way. Don't worry yet."

Su Ying nodded and sighed: "I always feel that this matter is not that simple. It's easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. Now that you are the crown prince, your words and deeds are of great importance. If this matter is really aimed at Dong Palace, I'm afraid The target of those people is not just the East Palace, the Su Mansion may not be able to escape from it. There is also the Queen..."

Situ Jin pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Since we are in the light and they are in the dark, it is better to remain unchanged in response to all changes and wait for them to take action. We will make plans after the situation becomes clear."