And the person who can lie that it is written by the Son of Heaven but does not make Ji Meiren suspicious, this person who handed over the letter to her with his own hands must be the palace people who serve by her side.

The only thing to be thankful for is that from last year to now, there has been no loss of palace people in the harem. Except for a few who died of illness and were killed by the master, all the palace people who should have reached the age of leaving the palace were detained by the Son of Heaven, and he was afraid of releasing suspicious people out of the palace.

Especially the palace people around Ji Meiren, all guarding the empty Lizheng Hall, it was not until recently that it was allocated to Du Qiuniang, and they began to serve the new master.

Then in the case that the mastermind behind the scenes cannot be determined, the only way to find out the internal response of the Lizheng Hall is to find out first.

Xi Lingyue looked at the only clue in front of her, the crumpled fake love poem, and gradually had an idea in her heart......

Early the next morning, the 24th Division of the 6th Bureau had just started work, and Xiling Yue came to the Shangyi Bureau accompanied by Qin Se. Shangyi Bureau consists of four divisions, including Si Le, Si Bin, and Si Zan, and the division is in charge of the scriptures, and the palace is from the queen to the prince and princess, and the cases, paper and pencils, and books used are all enshrined by this department.

There are two chief officials in the Shangyi Bureau, one surnamed Yao and the other surnamed Wei, and the two are in charge of the affairs of the two divisions, and the division of the department is under the responsibility of Yao Shangyi.

Qin Se summoned Yao Shangyi and Wen Siji for questioning, and first explained: "What the Xichuan County Lord asked was personally confessed by the Holy Lord, you must not hide it in the slightest, and you must keep your mouth shut afterwards, it may be done?" ”

Yao Shangyi and Wen Siji are both old men in the palace and are familiar with the rules of the palace, so they hurriedly replied respectfully: "The lower official understands." ”

Qin Se then motioned for the two of them to step forward, and said to Xiling Yue: "County Lord, please ask." ”

Xilingyue took out the forged love poem of the Son of Heaven and asked the two: "You may see, what kind of paper, what pen, and what ink is used in this poem?" ”

Yao Shangyi and Wen Siji had never encountered this kind of problem, and they couldn't help but be stunned. But after all, Wen Siji was in charge of all the pens, ink, paper, and inkstones in the palace, and he reacted very quickly, took the love poem and touched the material with his hands, and replied after a while: "Lord Yu, this paper is hard yellow paper produced in Xuanzhou. ”

"But what do you say?"

"Xuanzhou is a paper town, and the paper used in the palace is mostly produced here. This hard yellow paper is made of dyed and waxed, which is shiny, easy to store for a long time, lubricated and moth-proof. ”

"It sounds like a lot of money." Xiling Yue was thoughtful.

Wen Siji replied carefully: "Yes, the hard yellow paper process is more complicated, and the cost is also high, and the palace is mostly used to copy scriptures and copy famous posts. ”

"Oh?" Xiling Yue rolled her eyes, "That is to say, this hard yellow paper is not something that can be obtained casually?" ”

Wen Sizhi is extremely smart, and he has already guessed her intentions, so he took the initiative to say: "Don't hide it from the county lord, because the hard yellow paper is precious, only the internal women with a rank of three or more can receive it, and the division will be registered." ”

Xiling Yue was overjoyed when she heard this, and ordered her: "You go and bring the collection records of the past five years, remember to be cautious." ”

Wen Siji hurriedly received the order and said yes.

After she left, Xilingyue picked up the fake love poem again and continued to ask Yao Shangyi: "This paper is confirmed, but the pen and ink have not yet landed, what is Yao Shangyi's clue?" ”

Yao Shangyi replied in embarrassment: "County Lord, this hard yellow paper is easy to check, but the pen and ink are not easy to check, after all, it has been too long." ”

"Oh? How do you know it's been too long? Xiling Yueden heard the loophole in her words.

According to Fang Caiwenji, the characteristic of this hard yellow paper is that it is resistant to preservation, and it can make the ink shiny as new. If it weren't for Xilingyue knowing the origin of this fake love poem, and the letter paper was crumpled, she wouldn't have been able to tell when the poem was written.

Yao Shangyi was very nervous, and hurriedly explained: "Don't misunderstand, the county lord, although the hard yellow paper is resistant to preservation, it will not taste good." Xia Guan smelled the ink on the paper and speculated that this poem should have been written a long time ago. ”

Ink fragrance? Xiling Moon flashes of inspiration! yes, how did she forget that! The ink is not easy to determine, and the ink fragrance is still difficult to distinguish? You are the most sensitive to smells!

Xilingyue immediately put the love poem between her snorts, and sure enough, she smelled a chic smell, faintly with a hint of musk. She immediately waved her hand and ordered: "Quick, bring all the types of ink ingots in the palace!" ”

Yao Shangyi respectfully received the order, and after a short time, he took one ingot from each of the ink ingots of all categories, and each ink ingot was specially equipped with a pair of inkstones, which were placed on the table in front of Xilingyue in a unique order.

"The ink used in the palace is all produced in Yizhou and Shezhou, and then carefully selected by the Division, which is divided into eight categories and thirty grades, all of which are here." Yao Shangyi said as she put down the last ink ingot.

Xi Lingyue looked at the desk in front of her. At first glance, these ink ingots seem to be of the same material, but the shape is different, some are square, some are slender and long, and there are cylindrical, crescent-shaped, bird-and-beast shapes, etc., most of which are painted with gold lacquer calligraphy and paintings, which are very exquisite. But when she looked closely, she noticed that the ingots were of different colors, some were black and bright like lacquer and evenly painted, and some were more purple and cyan with different smells.

Xiling Yue ordered Yao Shangyi to bring a stack of hard yellow paper, and grind each ink ingot in the inkstone with water, and write a few words on the hard yellow paper. When the handwriting on the thirty sheets of paper was dry, she took the fake love poem in her left hand and the newly written paper in her right hand, and began to compare the smells carefully. When she compared the seventeenth ink scent, she finally found the same scent as in the fake love poem, but much stronger.

To be on the safe side, she compared the remaining thirteen ink scents, but she never smelled anything like that again. At this point, she was almost certain that the ink used in the fake love poems was the kind of Fang Cai.

She raised her hand to the corresponding ink ingot and asked Yao Shangyi, "What kind of ink is this?" ”

"This is the Wenfu ink produced in Shezhou. This ink is rich and greasy, shiny like lacquer, and the ground ink is slightly purple-black, which is a royal product. Yao Shangyi replied truthfully.

"Aren't these all royal treasures?" Xilingyue pointed to the other ink ingots.

"Lord Yu, this Wenfu ink is for the royal use of the Son of Heaven."

The Son of Heaven! Xilingyue frowned, and secretly said that the people behind the scenes are not shallow, and even the ink used to write love poems, which is not easy to check.

Qin Se had been listening to it all the time, and he also felt quite tricky at the moment, so he couldn't help asking: "Yao Shangyi, is there anyone else in this Wenfu Mo besides the Holy Lord?" ”

Yao Shangyi shook his head: "Since it is a royal product, Shangyi Bureau will never give it to others." But ......"

"But what?" Xiling Yue asked.

"But if the Holy One takes it casually to reward people, it is also very likely."

(End of chapter)