Jiaming nodded. "Keep an eye on these two. Also, don't neglect the others in Hesheli's courtyard. Have them watched as well. If anyone sneaks out, have them arrested and handed over to Gao Wuyong."

Xiao Hezi nodded, indicating that he understood.

"By the way, has there been any unusual activity from the Geng family?"

Xiao Hezi shook his head. "No, but I have people keep an eye on things and haven't let their guard down."

Jiaming nodded, then frowned and asked, "What about the others, such as the Li family and the Song family?"

Xiao Hezi reported earnestly, "Nothing seems amiss. However, Master, with so many places watching, our people are fine for a short time, but in the long run, they will definitely run out of energy and may make mistakes."

After listening, Jiaming pondered for a moment and then instructed, "Then you should just focus on keeping an eye on the courtyards of Hesheli and Geng. As for the others, keep an eye on them if you can!"

"If something happens to Consort Li, especially the eldest princess, then you, my lord, will have a hard time explaining to the master." Xiao Hezi also learned from Jiaming why they were specifically keeping an eye on Consort Hesheli and Princess Geng's courtyards, knowing that there might be danger lurking in the mansion.

Jiaming gave Xiao Hezi a reassuring look and said, "Tell Li about the hidden dangers in the mansion and let her take precautions herself. If anything happens, it's her own fault, and it has nothing to do with me."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hezi knew that this was the best solution.

"What about the other princesses?" Xiao Hezi asked.

Jiaming said nonchalantly, "They're not favored by the master, and they don't have any princes or princesses. Why would anyone go to such lengths to target them?"

Xiao Hezi: "..."

After talking with Xiao Hezi, Jiaming went straight to Li's pear orchard.

"Oh, I wonder what brings you here today, Consort Guarjia," Li said sarcastically after bowing to Jiaming.

Jiaming ignored Li's words and said directly, "I have something to say to you, but you should have your people leave first."

Upon hearing this, Madam Li paused, her eyes scanning Jia Ming's face with suspicion before tentatively saying, "Hehe, they are all my confidantes, all trustworthy. Consort Guarjia, please speak if you have something to say."

Jiaming didn't speak, but calmly looked at Li Shi.

Just as Li was about to speak, Jiaming suddenly said calmly, "If you really think that way, that's fine, but if any news leaks out, then... these people, hehe!" After saying that, she glanced meaningfully at all the servants in the room.

The servants immediately realized something was wrong; they didn't want to know things they shouldn't know.

They all hoped that their master wouldn't be so stubborn and would bite the bullet and let them all stay.

Fortunately, Li was not so stubborn. She had just been testing the waters, and now that she had found out that the other party seemed to really have something to say to her and was not there to tease her or cause her trouble, she stopped delaying and immediately waved her hand, signaling her people in the room to leave.

The people Jiaming brought with her bowed to her and Madam Li without her having to give any instructions, and then left the room.

“They’ve all gone out. Consort Guarjia, what do you want to say? Speak!” Lady Li said, looking intently at Jiaming.

No matter how intense her gaze was, Jiaming didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

She simply looked at Madam Li calmly and told her about the hidden crisis in the mansion.

Upon hearing this, Li's expression changed.

Inside the house, Jiaming and Li exchanged a few more words, telling her to be careful, before she came out. Hongtao and the others followed her back to Taoyuan.

At Prince Yong's residence, as the days passed, one day Jiaming summoned Xiao Hezi and instructed him: "Have the people guarding Hesheli's place secretly create an opportunity for those two to slip out."

Xiao Hezi immediately understood, "Luring the snake out of its hole, Master, you've used a brilliant trick."

Jiaming smiled modestly.

After Xiao Hezi left and gave instructions, it didn't take long for the results to be seen: two or three hidden pawns were revealed.

Both were from Consort Hesheli's household, but it was later discovered that the other one was from Lady Geng's household.

The one from the Geng family had been very discreet and hadn't been exposed at all. However, she couldn't withstand the presence of two incompetent allies. A month after the Fourth Master left, and with Jiaming deliberately relaxing the guards, she sneaked out of Hesheli's courtyard and ran to the Geng family to discuss what to do. As a result, all three of them were caught by the people who had been following them.

As Jiaming had instructed, Xiao Hezi had the three of them handed over to Gao Wuyong in the front yard for disposal.

After that, Jiaming repeatedly had opportunities created for people to sneak out, but she never noticed anything amiss.

Others will therefore lower their guard and think that there are no more hidden dangers in the government.

But she didn't. Her experience in the apocalypse told her that she needed to be extra careful in times like these.

So she instructed Xiao Hezi to keep a close watch. On the surface, they could relax their vigilance, but in reality, they absolutely could not. In fact, she instructed them to send more people to keep an eye on the First Prince, Jing'er, and the Eldest Princess—these three places.

At Prince Yong's residence, Jiaming was on high alert, searching for hidden dangers. Meanwhile, the Fourth Prince, who was traveling with the Emperor to Tongzhou, was also constantly vigilant, guarding against unknown dangers, and had someone look after his two young princes who were traveling with him.

"Fourth Prince, you can't keep them by your side all the time like this." The Third Prince Yinzhi mocked, "They are princes, not princesses. Otherwise, why would Father Emperor let the young princes of the imperial family come along? Isn't it so that they can broaden their horizons?"

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