Li Ji spoke in a leisurely tone.
"I've already had Wang Bei investigate. Based on the clues we've found so far, the primary suspect is Li Zhaoyuan."
Hua Manman was stunned.
She clearly hadn't expected Li Zhaoyuan to be involved.
Li Ji slowly recounted the clues from the investigation.
"Hua Jieyu fainted because she smelled the incense in her room.
Wang Bei carefully examined the incense burner in the room and found a trace of residual ash at the very bottom.
That ash comes from an extremely rare and precious incense called Mandala.
It's very effective for treating insomnia, but an overdose will induce a coma.
Ten years ago, Mandala was among the tributes presented to the Great Zhou by Loulan of the Western Regions.
At that time, Lady Li was still quite favored, so the Saint gave a portion of the Mandala to her."
Hua Manman asked, "So you're saying that within the entire Imperial Palace, only Li Zhaoyuan has Mandala?"
But Li Ji said, "Not exactly. I have some as well."
