Seeing that Mu Qingwu and Han Yunxi were both silent, the tea servant had long sensed that something was wrong. However, the tea house would keep records of the consumption of these things that the young general asked, so she didn't dare to lie.
Not long ago, Second Miss Han had left a jar of high-quality spring tea here. Many influential people who came to drink tea would leave their tea leaves behind, and none of them came back to look for it. Thus, she had a sneaky idea and hid the jar of tea leaves.
Who knew that the next day, someone from the Han Family came to look for it. She couldn't take it out again, so she could only lie and say that she didn't see it.
The tea that Second Miss Han had sent was of the highest quality, and many of them were even better than those in the tea house. If they could be resold in the tea market, they would definitely be able to fetch a good price.
The tea servant had planned to find a time to secretly take it out and sell it, but who knew that something like this would happen today.
She was scared witless and didn't dare to sell the tea leaves. She only hoped that they wouldn't find out that she was the culprit. If the steward of the tea house found out that she had stolen a guest's tea, only death would await her.
Seeing that Mu Qingwu was also silent, Han Yunxi sighed softly in her heart and said lightly, "Young General, if you can make me feel at ease, then I can also make you feel at ease. Don't worry!"
The tea servant didn't understand these words, but Mu Qingwu did.
When investigating Mu Liuyue, he had promised that he wouldn't be biased. Now, the Han Family was the biggest suspect, and esteemed wangfei was giving the same promise.
He didn't expect that esteemed wangfei, who was just a woman, would have such awe-inspiring righteousness. Mu Qingwu cupped his hands in salute, his face full of respect and trust.
It was this trust that made Han Yunxi feel even more pressure. At the same time, it made her even more determined. No matter who the culprit was, as long as it was the real culprit, she would definitely find out.
"Were the tea leaves that Second Miss Han brewed here before?" She finally opened her mouth.
The tea servant shook her head, "The tea that Second Miss Han brewed was mostly left behind for us to reward after it was opened. The tea that was given to Eldest Miss Mu was unopened."
"Were they the same tea leaves?" Han Yunxi asked again.
"Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's not certain," the tea servant answered honestly.
"Are there any left?" Han Yunxi continued to ask.
The tea servant immediately stood up and soon returned with two cans of tea leaves. "This was left behind by Second Young Miss Han recently."
Han Yunxi inspected the tea leaves and didn't find any traces of poison. Everything was normal.
Mu Qingwu hesitated for a moment, then personally brewed the tea leaves and drank it. As soon as he smelled the fragrance of the tea, his face became intoxicated.
"What's wrong?" Han Yunxi asked curiously.
The reason why Mu Liuyue kept receiving tea leaves from Han Ruoxue was because the tea leaves weren't ordinary.
"This taste … This tea is the first batch of spring tea in Southern Wilderness. It's a top grade green tea." Mu Qingwu was very certain.
If the same tea tree was planted in different places, the tea leaves would definitely be different. The climate, soil, and water source for irrigation would determine the difference in the trace elements in the tea leaves, which would lead to the different taste of the tea.
Most people wouldn't be able to taste it, but an experienced Tea Addict could tell with a single sniff.
"This really is the first batch of spring tea from Southern Wilderness. Only the red soil of Southern Wilderness can produce this kind of green tea. Young General is amazing! "The tea servant's face was full of praise.
Actually, she really wanted to say that the can that Second Young Miss Han didn't give away was better than this one. Unfortunately, she didn't dare.
"Is this tea very rare?" Han Yunxi asked in confusion.
"Esteemed Wangfei, Southern Wilderness' tea is the most popular, especially spring tea. It's produced in small quantities and is always sold out before it's even picked," the tea servant answered honestly.
If it wasn't for the tea and the tea servant's reminder, Mu Qingwu wouldn't have noticed that the green tea he drank most often had a difference in origin.
He looked at Han Yunxi with a serious gaze and said seriously, "I've been obsessed with this kind of tea for the past two to three years. Many of the tea that Liuyue sent over were Southern Wilderness green tea."
Southern Wilderness green tea?
Han Yunxi slightly knit her brows. While Mu Qingwu and the tea servant weren't paying attention, she silently took a few tea leaves and put them into her medical pouch. She also took out a gold needle and some tea water and put them in. Actually, she was putting them into the detoxification system to be broken down.
After breaking them down, she immediately came to a different conclusion from before. These tea leaves and tea water had an extremely high iron content!
She had broken down two batches of tea leaves before and matched the various components of the tea leaves with the Ten-Thousand Snake Poison, but she had always failed.
The first time she analyzed the type of tea, the second time she deeply inhaled the tea leaves from three seasons. As for the origin, she had never analyzed it.
Could it be the green tea of Nanjiang's spring tea?
Han Yunxi couldn't wait any longer. As soon as she analyzed the components of these tea leaves, she immediately began to intelligently mix them in the detoxification system.
Her brows were tightly knit and her face was serious. She was completely focused, hoping to get an accurate answer.
Mu Qingwu and the tea servant watched from the side, wondering what had happened to her.
"Esteemed wangfei, are you alright?" Mu Qingwu asked with concern.
After a short moment, Han Yunxi came back to her senses and sighed softly. "I'm fine."
Alright, she failed again!
Southern Wilderness green tea failed, but it wasn't this.
Did they misunderstand Han Ruoxue, or was there a difference between the tea leaves that Han Ruoxue used to brew and the tea leaves that she gave to Mu Liuyue?
If there was a difference, with Mu Qingwu's level of tea fanatic drinking so often, he would be able to more or less taste it.
Han Yunxi hesitated for a moment before waving her hand to have the tea servant and the surrounding maids withdraw.
Once they left, Mu Qingwu hurriedly asked, "Esteemed wangfei, did you discover something?"
"Is there any difference between the tea leaves that Liuyue gave you and other tea leaves?" Han Yunxi asked seriously.
Mu Qingwu knew why esteemed wangfei asked this question, but he didn't know how to give her a clear answer.
"Esteemed wangfei, this is hard to say. Tea leaves of the same origin, season, and variety, as long as they are normally roasted and preserved, the taste won't be too different. However, there are many subtle differences."
Mu Qingwu paused for a moment before continuing. "Tea leaves of the same origin, whether they were given by Liuyue or someone else, Liuyue's tea would be better. It's mainly in the roasting and preservation techniques. Of course, sometimes it's also related to the water, utensils, and time used to brew the tea. These are all hard to say."
Han Yunxi understood Mu Qingwu's words as soon as she heard it. It was obviously impossible to find an answer from these uncertain and changeable factors.
Just the roasting techniques alone had many subtle differences. Where were they going to find them one by one?
Han Yunxi originally wanted to find the recipe for the poisonous tea leaves and then follow the recipe to find evidence. Now, it seemed that if they followed this trail, they wouldn't be able to find anything even after a long time.
She organized her thoughts, put aside the various influencing factors, and returned to the suspicious point of the tea leaves.
If they were sure that the suspicious point was the tea leaves, they only had one way to go now, and that was to find the poisonous tea leaves.
However, at this juncture, the culprit might have already been prepared. How could it be so easy to find the poisonous tea leaves?
If they gave up on this suspect, then they could only start from the suspect.
Han Yunxi's considerations were exactly what Mu Qingwu was thinking. Seeing Mu Qingwu's serious expression, she smiled.
"Young General, this trip was fruitful. There's no progress in the tea leaves, but at least … we've confirmed the suspect."
Actually, based on today's clues, Han Ruoxue's suspicions were not small. In addition, her discovery at Third Madame's place made her even more suspicious.
Han Yunxi didn't mention Long Fei Ye's involvement in this matter. After all, this matter involved a spy in Northern Li, and Long Fei Ye had always been investigating in secret. She silently hoped that Long Fei Ye would be able to find other clues.
Mu Qingwu didn't expect that today's investigation would lead to the Han family's second miss. When he returned, he had to report to His Highness Duke of Qin immediately. He thought that it wouldn't be difficult for His Highness Duke of Qin to investigate the Han family's third branch, Madam Li, and the second miss' background.
This matter was related to the Northern Li spy case and couldn't be made public. He also couldn't reveal it to esteemed wangfei.
The two of them undoubtedly focused on the suspect and placed their hopes on Long Fei Ye, but the other didn't know.
Mu Qingwu nodded, "Don't worry esteemed wangfei. The General's Estate will definitely investigate this matter as soon as possible. If there's any news, we'll inform you immediately."
"If I have any progress, I'll let you know." Han Yunxi was especially honest.
Mu Qingwu was stunned. Could it be that this master wanted to personally investigate the Han family? One had to know that she was the Han family's daughter who had married out. It wasn't good for her to frequently return to her maternal home. Secondly, as Qin Wangfei, there were some things she had to consider.
"Esteemed wangfei, according to this official's opinion, you should …"
Before Mu Qingwu could finish his words, Han Yunxi lazily stood up, "Let's go, we'll go buy some tea!"
Her mind was a bit messy. She wanted to empty her mind and didn't want to talk about this case for now.
Mu Qingwu couldn't persuade her anymore, so he asked, "What kind of tea does esteemed wangfei like? You can have the tea servant bring it over."
"I heard that the … Red South Peak here is pretty good. I have to personally go up the mountain to pick it?" Han Yunxi thought that she had to bribe Long Fei Ye and have him quickly investigate the Han family's third branch.
With that fellow's efficiency, he would definitely have news in three or four days. If he made a mistake, she still had a few days to adjust.
"Esteemed wangfei really knows what's good. Heavenly Fragrance Teahouse's Red South Peak is exclusively for the imperial family. It's not for sale." Mu Qingwu smiled as he said.
Han Yunxi was a bit disappointed, "So you're saying that I can't buy it?"
"This official can't buy it, but esteemed wangfei is a member of the imperial family, so naturally you can buy it. I just don't know if this official will be able to bask in esteemed wangfei's glory today? "Mu Qingwu asked jokingly.
After interacting with each other several times, he had unknowingly become much more relaxed. He was no longer as respectful and reserved as before. However, he didn't notice it himself.
Han Yunxi's interest was immediately piqued, "Then let's go."
Under the guidance of the tea servant, Mu Qingwu and Han Yunxi arrived at the back of the mountain. This was where the Red South Peak was planted. The rows of trees were tightly packed together and only one person could pass through at a time. Although the tea trees weren't tall, they weren't short either. Once they stood inside, they would be covered in half of their bodies.
Under the guidance of the tea master, Han Yunxi quickly grasped the technique of picking tea leaves. She walked with Mu Qingwu into the tea trees.
After all, they were on a mountain path and Han Yunxi's foot was injured. Mu Qingwu didn't have time to pick tea leaves. He kept protecting Han Yunxi by her side, afraid that she would fall or sprain her ankle.
Seeing that many of the tea leaves had insect bites, Han Yunxi said to herself, "There are a lot of pests. They must not have sprayed pesticides, right?"
In the modern era, it was normal for tea leaves to be sprayed with pesticides. There were even many unscrupulous tea farmers who used excessive amounts of pesticides or pesticides that were banned by the country to ensure their harvest.
"Pesticides?" Mu Qingwu didn't understand.
Who would have thought that Han Yunxi would suddenly turn around and cry out in shock, "Poison!"
What if Ten-Thousand Snake Poison was placed on the tea trees?
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