"Even if they can't find anything out of you, if Father Emperor suspects you, your future will be bleak. Besides, you're not afraid of interrogation, but what about your wife? Father Emperor might believe you, but will he believe your wife?"

Hongli laid out the consequences, and Hongzhou, after a moment's thought, realized the seriousness of the situation. Left with no other choice, he could only follow his fourth son's advice.

"Alright! I know my limits. I won't bring this up in public. I'll continue to investigate privately to see if I can find any clues."

Hongli secretly believed in Hongzhou, but as a member of the royal family, he could not naively trust anyone completely. Today's trip was eight parts discussion and two parts testing.

After testing him, Hongli was finally at ease. Hongzhou's reaction was open and honest, which proved that it was indeed not him who had done it.

That's excellent!

Next, Hongli concealed some of the details and reported the rest to the emperor. Yongzheng immediately sent people to track down the two fugitives and the headquarters of the Heaven and Earth Society.

As for Hongli, he continued to secretly investigate the movements of the imperial family members.

Su Yushan asked him if he had any suspects, and Hongli said there were two. “Although Hongshi is not on good terms with me, he only favors the Eighth Prince and is disliked by Father Emperor. He has no grudge against me. The only person I have a grudge against is Hongchang!”

"You suspect that Hongchang sold your whereabouts to the Heaven and Earth Society?"

After pondering for a long time, Hongli still couldn't figure it out. His dark eyes were deep as he murmured, "He is highly suspicious, but I don't think he is the real mastermind."