Although Concubine Wu Hui donated the pearl curtain, there were still many imperial histories impeaching the matter and asking the emperor to find out the financial sources of the Wu family. Let the Wu family want to donate silver but dare not donate, but if they don't donate, they are afraid that they will be criticized again.

Caught in a dilemma, I just don't know what to do.

In the end, he donated 5,000 taels, but he was still impeached by the imperial history, saying that the Wu family was willing to spend 200,000 or 300,000 taels of silver to buy jewelry for Concubine Wu Hui but was unwilling to donate to the snow disaster.

It's not that the Wu family doesn't want to donate more, but if they donate more, what should the imperial history do if they ask the source of these silver?

It's a dead knot.

At this time, Zhao Zhe was still determined to be a wise man through the ages, and he was not too stupid, after reading a few books, he immediately asked people to start checking the Wu family. In the month of Layue, just after the Laba Festival, Uncle Zhong Yong was arrested and taken into custody in Dali Temple.

The reason is very simple, because the Northland checkpoint caught the person who sold iron tools without permission, and under severe punishment, the other party quickly confessed to the Zhongyong Uncle's Mansion.

Cheng Jingshu felt the seriousness of the matter, if Uncle Zhongyong's Mansion really sold iron weapons out of the customs, this crime was enough to make it turn from the Earl's Mansion into a crime, once Uncle Zhongyong's crime was confirmed, then Zhao Zhe would definitely take back the title, and the Cheng family would definitely be finished. If so, she would have followed her as a prisoner.

As a last resort, she had no choice but to ask Concubine Wu Hui. As a condition of exchange, she configured a whitening ointment for Concubine Wu Hui, which made Concubine Wu look more charming and moving, but Concubine Wu Hui was surprised to find that Emperor Changsheng seemed to be becoming more and more cold to her, and even the matter of the bed did not seem to be so harmonious.

She has already tried her best, why can't she keep Emperor Changsheng?

Concubine Wu Hui couldn't find the reason, but fortunately, Emperor Changsheng himself told the reason, "Hui Niang, what incense did you use before?" How did you change it now? ”

Incense?

Isn't she, like him, only using ambergris? How could you ask her what spices she used before?

Zhao Zhe didn't notice Concubine Wu Hui's puzzled eyes at all, but lowered his head and sniffed lightly on her jade neck, but he didn't show an intoxicated look like before, but frowned and said, "I don't like this spice, you better change it." ”

Concubine Wu Hui lowered her eyebrows and complied, and watched Zhao Zhe leave the Qingsi Palace, so she hurriedly called her henchman over, "Mama Shi, smell it and see if there is anything wrong with the smell on my body?" ”

Seeing that her face was solemn, and she was really like a dog, she sniffed in front of her, behind her, and under her armpits, and then shook her head and said, "Maybe the old slave is old, and his nose is not as good as before, and it still smells of ambergris." ”

Concubine Wu Hui showed an anxious expression, and complained to Mama Shi with a face full of grievances: "But the emperor said that the incense I used didn't smell good." ”

Mama Shi frowned for a while before she said, "Could it be that it's cold and the room is not ventilated?" ”

Concubine Wu Hui also felt that it was possible, but Zhao Zhe had rarely come to Qingsi Hall recently, so she couldn't afford to take this risk, so she had to frown and say, "Otherwise, change all the things in this house, right?" Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, it is better to reward everyone with two sets of new clothes in advance. ”

She was a little worried that the people were wearing old clothes and smelling her house.

Mama Shi stubbornly said, "Could it be eating?" ”

Concubine Wu Hui shook her head, "I haven't changed the recipe for two or three years. ”

But apart from these reasons, Mama Shi couldn't think of any other reasons, but Concubine Wu Hui said: "Could it be the reason for the incense that is made by Anya County?" ”

Mama Shi nodded, "When you say that, it's really a bit like, since she started to prepare incense for you to use, Your Majesty obviously went over there more." ”

Concubine Li and Concubine Shu have long fallen out of favor, and the emperor rarely goes once in three or two months, and there are no newcomers in the palace, the so-called "over there" is the queen and queen.

Actually, Mama Shi's words are also not right.

said that she was right because Zhao Zhe did go to Queen Wang more during this time, and said that she was not right because every time she came to Qingsi Palace, she didn't stay overnight, and many times she even broke up unhappily.

"Quickly summon the county lord of Anya to see me." Concubine Wu Hui said with a gloomy face.

Mama Shi also felt that this matter was not trivial, so she deliberately went to Hemingxuan in person and got people to the palace.

"What about the incense recipe you made to eliminate the peculiar smell? Show it to Hongu! ”

Cheng Jingshu had already inquired about the general situation on the way here, and she was quite calm at this time, so she asked Mama Shi for a pen and paper, and quickly gave Fang Zimo to Concubine Wu Hui.

It's all very common things, with a pair of about a few taels of silver, it's ridiculous that this little slut also pretended to give herself a benefit, saying that others have three thousand taels and a pair, she only charges the cost price here, and finally collects three thousand taels, plus Princess Fengxiang, a total of six thousand taels!

But now is not the time to pursue these things, it is important to solve the immediate problem first, "Presumably what happened, Mama Shi also told you, if you have a good way, this palace will give you a chance to atone for your crimes." ”

Cheng Jingshu hurriedly said with a smile: "The courtiers also have a recipe, after letting the mother use it, the body can exude fragrance, even those bees, butterflies and the like will be attracted by the mother when they see the mother." ”

But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Concubine Wu Hui, "It's winter!" ”

But if you don't use this method, there is no other way, Shi Mama hurriedly said: "There is still a month before the spring, after the sting, there were many butterflies at that time, and the slave maid has followed the mother many times in her life, but this kind of thing is unheard of, you will accept the county master's prescription, let the old slave open his eyes again." ”

Cheng Jingshu secretly scolded the pair of masters and servants for being shameless in her heart, but she had to laugh and say: "Please think about it, if you can really attract butterflies, you will be the flower god of our Great Zhou Dynasty!" Your Majesty will definitely like it. ”

Although Mama Shi was vague with her when she was on the road, she also guessed that it was probably Emperor Changsheng who didn't like the incense on Concubine Wu Hui's body, so she gave such a promise, otherwise she would hardly dare to imagine what means Concubine Wu Hui would use to deal with her in anger.

Concubine Wu Hui was very moved by Cheng Jingshu, a recipe that could attract butterflies, and instructed her to make incense for herself according to the recipe, but said to Mama Shi in private: "You go to Mrs. Wei Guo and ask them to prepare a few girls, Your Majesty has not had a draft for several years." ”

Mama Shi was shocked, but she didn't dare to have anything abnormal on her face, so she hurriedly went.