Spring in the East Palace

Chapter 199 Teahouse Gossip

In the State of Yan, during the Ghost Festival, girls would embroider amulets for their loved ones, praying that they would have a safe and peaceful year.

She didn't think much about it and just did it.

In his previous life, Shen Muyin never had such an opportunity.

Suddenly, Shen Muyin's pupils widened and she looked at the amulet in her hand. She thought of her previous life.

Shen Zhenzhen wanted to embroider the amulet herself, saying that she wanted it, but in the end, the amulet also became evidence because Nangong Sheng's name was on it.

She had even more solid evidence that she had a crush on the prince consort, which was why she had the murderous intent.

The amulet from the previous life was also found in Shen Muyin’s house, which further proved her capital guilt.

After a moment of silence, Shen Muyin calmed down. Many changes had happened in this life. Now there were some things that she was unsure of. She could only take one step at a time.

But at least Shen Muyin knew that everything was now in his plan.

Soon, Shen Muyin lowered her head and carefully embroidered the amulet. Inside the amulet, she embroidered the name of Donggong.

"Miss, it's time for dinner." Fennel walked in quietly.

Shen Muyin looked up and stretched. It was getting dark outside. She nodded, stood up and walked towards the small dining table.

The Shen family seldom eats together, unless Shen Rushuang requests it. Otherwise, each family eats in their own place.

Shen Muyin was too lazy to entertain the Shen family. Besides, Wenxiang Pavilion had a small kitchen. In order to avoid danger, even the people who cooked in the small kitchen were arranged by Donggong.

Every dish suits Shen Muyin's taste.

Shen Muyin lowered his head and ate quietly, without any anxiety or impatience.

……

A few more days passed.

Shen Muyin found an opportunity and left the Shen family directly, walking around the market in Kyoto.

She found a teahouse and sat down. It was very quiet.

Although Shen Muyin's position is in a side room and is not affected by anyone, it does not affect Shen Muyin's watching plays and listening to books at all.

All kinds of gossip in teahouses come the fastest, no matter whether it is true or false, at least there is no smoke without fire.

Shen Muyin listened calmly, with all kinds of gossips ringing in his ears.

[With the current price of salt, it is impossible to survive. ]

[All major stores have started to raise prices, several times, and it's getting more and more outrageous. This has happened in previous years, but this year is particularly outrageous.]

[Does the imperial court not care? How can they feel good when the people can’t get by?]

[Those officials don’t care about our lives, they just enrich themselves and live a luxurious life! ]

[I heard that the city gate guards began to conduct strict inspections and found that some people were smuggling salt out, and I heard that they were using various covert methods.]

【Tell me, what happened? 】

[What kind of herb can turn these salts into water and stick to the materials and go out. It seems to be called the herb of rebirth, and the herb of rebirth can stop bleeding. It is now unavailable in major pharmacies. Bamboo joints can turn these waters back into salts, so now any water or wet things coming out from various places will be strictly checked.]

[What are you talking about? It's so mysterious...]

……

The most concerning issue in the teahouse is the recent shortage of salt in Kyoto.

All this was within Shen Muyin's expectations, but it seemed like there was no progress.

When Qiao Sheng arrived, Shen Muyin was drinking tea. She looked at Qiao Sheng quietly and said, "No need to greet me. Let's make it short."

"You are so wise. I bought out all the bamboo joints and grass of the dead in Kyoto. Now these people can only buy from me. But I also dispersed them to avoid trouble. Butler Wang came to settle the accounts. This is the part that we profited from the sale at a high price. The other party has no loss at all." Qiao Sheng handed the accounts to Shen Muyin.

The above accounts are insignificant compared to what the Eastern Palace gave.

But since Shen Muyin could get this kind of money from that person, he would naturally accept it, and accept it openly.

"This is a list of people who bought these things." Qiao Sheng handed over another list. "Butler Wang checked and found that none of them are well-known people. They are probably servants under them who did this."

"Can you find out where these people come from?" Shen Muyin asked calmly.

"Yes, although it is troublesome, we also know that it is related to those two or three big families." Qiao Sheng continued.

Then Qiao Sheng handed another piece of evidence to Shen Muyin: "This is the indenture they signed with the seller when they were bought from Xishi. It is a death indenture, which can prove that they were sold to these two or three families."

Shen Muyin lowered his head, as if thinking about something.

"Do you know who will meet their salt carriers when they get out?" Shen Muyin looked up at Qiao Sheng.

Qiao Sheng shook his head: "It's very strange, we can't find it. After they left Kyoto, they had to go through several hands, and each time they were very careful. Our people were always lost at some point, so we couldn't find the final person. And the previous clues are completely useless."

It's just the wiring, how could there be a problem?

Shen Muyin knew even more clearly that these indentures could only prove that these slaves were from two or three families and were of no use at all.

As long as they pass the buck and line their pockets, the matter will be over.

"Miss, do you have any solution?" Qiao Sheng asked Shen Muyin.

"Let me think about it." Shen Muyin calmed down.

She was calmly reviewing the situation, thinking about what happened at this time in her previous life, when the salt merchants acted recklessly and no one in the court noticed.

By the time the Qin family delivered the salt to Kyoto, it was already late, but everything seemed calm at that time.

In the previous life, who handled this matter so smoothly?

There really seemed to be no clues at all.

Shen Muyin wondered, does the Eastern Palace know about this?

With such thoughts, Shen Muyin gradually became quiet, but various rumors were still ringing in her ears, and she occasionally listened attentively.

After a long while, she looked up at Qiao Sheng and said, "You continue to investigate. This man can only let these few families come out. There must be clues. Spread out and look for clues. These servants should be detained halfway and tortured for me. And find out the final destination of the salt. They need to recover it. With such a large amount, it is impossible that there is no news at all."

In order to find evidence, Shen Muyin gave the man a long time to deal with it.

At least when she was in the palace, these people were moving.

If it were just a little bit, then perhaps we would really not be able to find any trace. But now with such a huge number, it is impossible to restore it without any information at all.

So where will it be?

Suddenly, Shen Muyin looked at Qiao Sheng abruptly: "Look for the waterway. This is all water, and there is no sound in the waterway. If you don't look for it, they may have moved to the waterway. You follow them out from Kyoto, and then look for a canal dug in the place where they lost their way. The salt water should have been smuggled out from here. In this way, you can follow the clues and find the mastermind behind the scenes."