Moreover, Suo'etu was betting on the Emperor's favor; even if the Emperor guessed it, he would cover it up for the sake of the Crown Prince.

Consort Hui was able to find out so quickly because Consort De had concealed the truth and deliberately revealed information. Otherwise, Consort Hui wouldn't have been able to find out so quickly. Consort De's intentions were undeniably malicious. Regardless of whether she succeeded or not, Consort Hui and her son Yinzhi would hate the Crown Prince to death. Their struggle would buy her son a lot of time. Moreover, revealing the people in front of Empress Tong would also strike at the Tong family and the Fourth Prince.

If it weren't for Hezhuo, no one would have discovered the role Consort De played in all of this. After all, Suo'etu was quite cautious, and he went through several roundabout ways in employing people associated with Empress Tong.

After Consort Hui and Prince Yinzhi learned of the matter, they were indeed furious and targeted the Crown Prince at every turn. The Crown Prince was not innocent. Although Suo'etu was also acting on behalf of the Hesheli clan, he did so mostly because of the Crown Prince.

After this incident, several eunuchs and palace maids died in the palace. However, Consort Hui would not let it go so easily. Since she could not touch the Crown Prince for the time being, she could only take her anger out on Consort Xi. Soon, Consort Xi was punished and confined to her quarters.

But that's a story for another time. The current situation is that Yinzhi has repeatedly targeted the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince is no pushover either. The two are fighting like fighting cocks.

He Zhuo, knowing the murderer, was no longer in a hurry.

Under the cover of night, they went out of the palace. They didn't do much, just ransacked Wuya's house, found the ledgers of bribes they'd received over the years, made a copy, put the copy back where it was, and took the original. Surprisingly, they found a seven-tailed phoenix hairpin and a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin. Only a concubine could wear the seven-tailed phoenix hairpin, and only the empress could wear the nine-tailed phoenix hairpin. They were clearly coveting the empress's position.

It must have been taken from a concubine or empress, most likely Empress Tong. After Empress Tong gave birth to her little princess, she was allowed to wear a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin. Later, it was said that a phoenix hairpin was stolen and searched for a long time without finding it. Unexpectedly, it was found in the secret room of Wuya's family.

He Zhuo didn't touch the phoenix hairpin; he just sprinkled some material on it so that he could find it no matter how it was hidden later.

As for Suo'etu, he will face his fate in the future, but Khoja does not want to let him off so easily.

Soetu's son is not outstanding, but I heard he has a nephew who passed the imperial examination at a young age and is exceptionally talented. Since Soetu is here to kill my son, let him exchange his most outstanding son for him.

This path is merciful; sparing his life is merely a minor side effect.

He Zhuo had done something to his nephew's legs, which is not visible now but is hidden in his body. In the future, he will become disabled, and a disabled person cannot become an official. This directly cuts off his path to success and also destroys an elite member of the Hesheli family.

Sure enough, a year later, this member of the Hesheli family suffered from muscle atrophy in his legs. Despite consulting many imperial physicians, he was completely crippled.

But that's a story for another time.

The affairs of the Uya family are not something that can be resolved overnight. Consort De was personally appointed by Emperor Kangxi and has the protection of the Qing Dynasty's imperial lineage. Why would Khoja risk such a thing?

If it doesn't work in the palace, then let's try outside the palace!

However, the situation with the Uya family outside the palace is uncertain. The Qing Dynasty declined rapidly after Qianlong's reign, which was related to the Imperial Household Department. Perhaps we should find a way to wipe them out once she leaves the palace.

For imperial concubines, lacking family influence is like having a severed arm.

However, He Zhuo was not so kind to Dong Shi, the spy. He drugged her with a spell, and she would slowly lose her mind.

As expected, Lady Dong was later disliked by Yin Zhi for her outrageous remarks, and then went mad. A few months later, she was wrapped in a straw mat and taken away.

But that's a story for another time.