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に指摘され、フンフンと香りを嗅ぐ。
「確かになにかの香がするか。
立彬の説明によって、雨妹もこの国での辣椒の扱いを知れた。
立彬の方が辣椒について情報があったとは、さすが太子ともなると珍しい食材を見る機会が多いようだ。
中秋節のお月見で
つまり陳と立彬の話だと、辣椒は一般人が持つことなんてできない代物で、ましてやそれが刑部に収容されていた人物が持っていたということである。
――事件の臭いがプンプンするな!?
雨妹は揉め事の気配のドキドキと、華流ドラマオタクとして考察したい気持ちからのドキドキで、心臓を忙しくさせる。
これに男は眉間に皺を寄せて、一瞬間を置いてから答えた。
「......隠し立てしても無駄か、そういうことだ」
男が肯定したことで、やはりあの時建の背後で起きていた騒ぎは、この患者のことだったのだ。
おそらくは建のもっとも間近にいて、まともに辣椒をかけられてしまったのだろう。
建は太子でも滅多に見ない辣椒を持っていて、それはケシ汁所持の状況と似ている気がする。
しかしその謎を追究するのは別の人の仕事であり、今の雨妹は陳の手伝いだ。
「花椒であっても、吸い込んだり目に入ったりするとそりゃあ痛いもんだ」
「それが辣椒であれば、花椒の何倍も痛いはずです。
陳の言葉に、雨妹は補足する。
辣椒の香りが残っているということは、辣椒の粉を払った程度で、洗い流すなどはしていないのだろう。
それではいつまでも痛むはずだ。
「となると、かかった粉を洗い流すしかないな」
「なるほど、ならば沐浴場を開けさせよう」
男は陳と雨妹の話を聞いて、即座に沐浴場の使用の指示を出した。
その場にいたものや関係者を集めろ」
この雨妹の指摘を聞いて、男がすぐさまそう周囲に言う。
立彬が後始末の面倒さを目にして、青い顔をしてこう漏らす。
「ピリッとして美味しいんですけどね、そのピリッと感が刺激成分でもあるんです。
前世でも、雨妹は知り合った唐辛子を作っているという農家の人から、唐辛子を粉にする作業では手袋と目を保護するゴーグルやマスクなどが必要だと教えられたことがある。
彼らのように扱うのに慣れていても、注意が必要な食材なのだ。
その後、そこそこの人数が急遽沐浴場で水浴びすることになった。
It seemed that Chen didn't know what
lajiao
Chen sniffed the scent when he heard Yui Mei's remark.
"Yeah, you're right, it does smell. But what do you mean by
Thanks to Libin's explanation, Yui Mei also learned about how the people of this world perceived hot pepper.
Since Libin also had information about lajiao it meant that being with the crown prince also allowed him plenty of opportunities to encounter rare ingredients.
Du also brought spicy mooncakes to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it must have been a fittingly precious commodity.
In other words, according to Libin and Chen's conversation, hot pepper was not something commoners, much less someone imprisoned in the penitentiary, could easily access.
'Hmm, something smells fishy here! Is this a detective case!?'
Yui Mei's eyes were twinkling, her heart 'busy' pounding, torn between the possible hint of trouble and her desire as a Chinese Drama geek to watch it unfold with her own two eyes.
The man frowned, and a few seconds passed before he answered.
"...I guess it's useless to hide it. Yeah, that's right."
The man confirmed Libin's suspicion. It turned out that the patient was the reason why there was a huge commotion going on behind Jiang at that time.
He was probably closest to Jiang so he bore the brunt of her pepper spray.
The case of Jiang having chili pepper, which was supposedly a very rare commodity, on her person must be similar to her possession of poppy juice.
However, it was somebody else's job to get to the bottom of this mystery; Yui Mei was currently here to help Chen.
"Well, even hua jiao (sichuan pepper) hurts a lot if inhaled or if you get some in your eyes."
"Lajiao will be several times more painful than hua jiao. If you inhale it or get some in your eyes, your nose and throat will get irritated and it'll definitely hurt."
Yui Mei added to Chen's remarks.
The fact that the scent of chili pepper still lingered meant that the powder was just dusted off and had not been rinsed off.
In that case, it would have hurt indefinitely.
"Then, we can't do anything but wash the powder off."
"I see, then let's open the bathhouse."
The man listened to Chen and Yui Mei, and he promptly ordered the use of the bathhouse.
"I see, got it. I'll gather all those who were on site when the incident happened."
The man listened earnestly to Yui Mei's orders, and he immediately said that in reply.
Libin saw how troublesome the aftermath was, and he couldn't help but mutter those words with a dark expression.
"It's spicy and delicious, but that spiciness is also an irritantThe kitchen staff must have been trained regarding this, but yes, it is an ingredient that must be handled with care."
In her previous world, a farmer she knew told her that it was necessary to wear gloves, goggles and masks when grinding chili peppers into powder so that the eyes, face and hands are protected.
Even if you are used to handling pepper like that veteran, it was still an ingredient that required care.
After that, a considerable number of people were hurriedly ushered to take a bath. Because of that, the bathhouse was cramped, but the people who got pepper sprayed were able to wash it off successfully.
Housekeeper of the Hundred Blossom Palace
百花宮のお掃除係～転生した新米宮女、後宮のお悩み解決します。
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