Soon Wei Zhen brought news from Yu Gu. The food in the bowl did not contain aphrodisiacs, instead, a sandalwood was added in. Sandalwood flower was usually used for making incense sticks. It possessed no harm to human body. The sandalwood inside the bowl was actually the juice extracted from its petals. 

After arriving at the prince’s quarters, Zhong Zheng Lin went directly to the study. There, he heard that Tian Fu Shan had a matter to report to him.

“What matter?”

They have stayed at Bibo Pavilion for an hour before the whole party moved to the tavern by the West Lake. It was currently a mealtime. The five-storey building was practically packed with guests.

Mu Xi Yao was facing the lotus pond outside the window, slowly drawing the veins of the lotus leaves and the morning dew above. Gui momo came to her with a face full of smiles and told her in a low voice: “Mistress, his sixth Highness has sent you interesting objects. He wants you to open them personally.”

Zhong Zheng Lin stood there watching her for a while. In the end, he still could not help himself and went toward her. Upon seeing this, Wei Zhen had all the servant girls and guards nearby retreat and then remained outside the pavilion, as to avoid ruining his Highness’s mood.  

Zhong Zheng Lin nodded his head when he learnt that Mu Xi Yao would enter his residence as shufei. After all, Mu Jin Zhen’s official rank rendered higher rank impossible. The shufei title was already the limit.

On the second day of Xizhao festival, the noble consort started investigation about the dormant spiders’ origin. They soon found out the connection with Yuzhou xiunus due to the uniqueness of these spiders. Together with the assistance of the Palace Punishment Department, the culprits were caught soon afterwards.