She was busy the whole morning and her legs were almost broken from running. However, after returning to her room, she still had no time to rest. She directly asked Acai and Ahong to mark the incense brought from the ladies' rooms, and then spread them out for her to check carefully.
Although these incenses have the scents of mint, rose, clove, lotus, agarwood and angelica, without exception, they are all mixed with another scent.
She took a pack of incense and looked at it carefully. After separating the rose fragments from the fragments of another plant, she found that there were some small hairs on them.
She picked up the small pieces of fluff and looked at them carefully in the sunlight.
Oh my god!
This is Musk...
After receiving this message, she couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Seeing this, Ah Cai and Ah Hong asked in confusion,
"Princess, what have you discovered?"
Luo Lan frowned and said softly:
"If I'm guessing correctly, these incenses contain musk. This scent is fine for women if they smell it for a short period of time, but if they smell it for a long time, it can cause infertility."
Hearing this, Ah Hong and Ah Cai opened their mouths in astonishment, Ah Cai even said quickly:
"Is there anyone who doesn't want them to get pregnant?"
Ah Hong bit her lip and nodded.
"That must be the case, otherwise why are all these women infertile? It seems the people in this village are really scary."
Luo Lan frowned and said softly:
"Don't make this public for now. If someone wants to do this, she must have a purpose."
Ah Hong looked at Luo Lan and asked in a low voice:
\"Princess, do you suspect that the eldest lady did this?"\"
Luo Lan shook his head suspiciously, "I'm not sure, but she is indeed the most suspicious, because she is the only one in this mansion who has a son and a daughter."
Ah Cai took a deep breath and said hatefully:
"How could she do this? As a woman, she deprives others of their right to be mothers. This is so hateful."
"Don't jump to conclusions so soon. Go make some lunch, and after lunch, go to the incense shop in the city."
Seeing that she was about to get up, Ah Hong stopped her.
"Princess, I think we should not get involved in this matter. If it is really found out that the person who poisoned these women was the eldest lady, there will be chaos in this manor."
Luo Lan agreed with Ah Hong's cautious attitude and nodded.
"I know. I just want to confirm our suspicions. Besides, we're just going to take a look. Let's make the arrangements."
Seeing her firm attitude, Acai hurried to serve the food, and Ahong hurried to clear the table.
After lunch, they came to the incense shop in the city. It seemed very quiet here. Apart from two young ladies who came here for a walk, there was no one else.
When Luo Lan came in with two girls, the proprietress greeted them warmly.
"Miss, would you like to choose some incense?"
Luo Lan looked at her. She was a slightly plump middle-aged woman with fair and quiet appearance. She gave people a feeling of being smart and capable.
She nodded. "Yes, I'm looking for a calming incense. Do you have any?"
"Of course we have this. The jasmine scent can emit a refreshing fragrance, and the mint scent can freshen the air and relax people. Both of these can help people fall asleep."
Luo Lan took the incense from her hand and smelled it. The smell was fine, and it did not contain the musk she found in the incense of the women in the farm.
She put down the spices in her hand and asked again,
"Do you have any musk here?"
"Yes, but musk is invigorating, not sleep-inducing. Also, the girl seems quite young, so she must not have given birth yet. Musk isn't suitable for long-term contact with women who haven't given birth yet. So, I suggest you take the jasmine fragrance instead!"
It seems that the proprietress knows something about spices. Just as she was about to continue asking, someone came in.
"Sister Hua, are the spices ready?"
"Miss Hu is here. It's already prepared. I'll get it for you."
Luo Lan looked in the direction of the voice. The woman seemed to be very familiar with the place and looked a little arrogant.
The proprietress handed the spices to her, and after she paid the money, she left quickly.
The proprietress returned to Luo Lan again, apologizing profusely, "I'm sorry for neglecting you, young lady. You're an old customer. Have you thought it through?"
Luo Lan looked at the woman's back as she left and asked:
"Is she from Longwu Villa?"
The proprietress nodded in surprise. "How did you know? She's the maidservant of the eldest lady of Longwu Villa. She comes here twice a month to get spices. She's a regular customer of mine."
"So what kind of spices did she use? Give me the ones she used."
"Miss, you have a really good eye. All the spices at Longwu Villa are high-quality. I'll pack two for you. Please wait."
After saying this, the proprietress went to pack the spices. Luo Lan winked at Ahong, who nodded and ran out quickly.
After a while, the proprietress brought a few packets of spices to her and said with a smile:
"It's exactly the same as the one Miss Hu took just now."
Luo Lan nodded and said to A Cai:
"Pay it."
A Cai took out a string of copper coins from his pocket and handed it to the proprietress, then went out with Luo Lan.
After leaving the incense shop, Luo Lan and A Cai strolled around the street for a while before returning to Longwu Villa.
It was almost dusk, and Leng Yu had already returned and was waiting for her.
Seeing her coming back, he hurried over to greet her.
"Lan'er, where have you been?"
"Let's go to the city and buy some incense. My husband will be back early."
Leng Yu took her hand and sat down, then nodded solemnly.
"Well, there was news from Zhang Yuan just now."
"How is it?" Luo Lan asked impatiently.
"Zhang Yuan said that the people living in Lingyun Villa are very leisurely. They spend their days eating and playing, and no one mentions the martial arts conference. The strangest thing is that every night before going to bed, someone gives these people a glass of fresh milk, saying it helps them sleep, and they have to drink it."
"Did Zhang Yuan and Xiao Tanzi drink?"
Leng Yu nodded with a sullen expression. "They drank it. They said they felt very relaxed after drinking it, as if they were in ecstasy. But when they woke up this morning, they felt weak all over. So, I'm worried that they might have been poisoned."
Hearing this, Luo Lan frowned and pondered for a while, then said to Leng Yu:
"Tell them to find a way to bring out some milk so I can see what's added to it."
"Xiao Lingzi told them to find a way to save some milk, but it's difficult for them to leave Lingyun Villa because there are many guards there. This information was brought out by the vendors who delivered the food."
Luo Lan said with some concern:
"What should we do then?"
"Tomorrow morning, Xiao Lingzi will sneak in under the guise of a vegetable delivery vendor to see if there is any way to meet them."
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