The head eunuch was sharp enough not to uncover all the trouble, but the few he did throw out were indeed palace servants bribed by Consort Ling.
"No need. These people are no longer of any use. Most of Consort Ling's money has been wasted. She is probably furious and trying to find a way to make amends right now."
We only need to keep a close eye on the most important person; Consort Ling is the key.
At least the items were all provided by Consort Ling. Chen Yuwei had previously thought that Consort Ling would try to frame her in the palace, since Hongli celebrated his birthday in the Forbidden City.
Now that everyone has come to the Yuanmingyuan, if Consort Ling wants to cause trouble on Hongli's joyous occasion, she can only do so in the Yuanmingyuan.
Emperor Qianlong's birthday banquet was held at the Jiuzhou Qingyan Pavilion in the Yuanmingyuan Garden.
The person in charge was Chen Yuwei, but she was only in charge of overall palace affairs. The tasks below were assigned to eunuchs or nannies like the head eunuch.
Now that Consort Ling has stumbled with the fat head eunuch in the inner chamber, she must find a way to make amends. Otherwise, if she can't even get the most basic witchcraft doll in, how will she frame him?
Xingkui nodded, making sure to assure her mistress that she would keep a close eye on Consort Ling's movements.
"It's not just Consort Ling, but also Consort Ning, Consort Qing, and the princes born to the three of them."
"We need to assign people to keep an eye on things. If it's inconvenient to act, we should send a message to Wuyunzhu outside the palace."
Wuyunzhu controlled Hongli's business and sent money to him every month. Her frequency of visits to the palace was higher than that of all the sons who left the palace to establish their own residences.
If we entrust the matter to Wuyunzhu, the child will probably be very happy.
After all, besides focusing on making money, her second favorite thing is having fun.
Xingkui also thought about her princess's personality; she was indeed willing to do these kinds of work.
Xingkui arranged for people to keep an eye on the few people living in the Yuanmingyuan, and could only hand over Prince Yongxing and Prince Yongyue, who had married wives and lived outside the palace, to Princess Wuyunzhu.
Just as Chen Yuwei had expected, Wu Yunzhu seemed unusually relieved when she heard this explanation.
"Don't worry, Mother, I'll handle things here," Yongxing said. Yongyue's residence outside the palace wasn't far from Yonghu's and the others.
We can just have someone keep an eye on things. By blocking the front, back, and side gates, and bribing some of the servants in the mansion, we can gather most of the information.
Wu Yunzhu often uses these tactics when doing business and causing trouble in the market.
This isn't just her approach; other businesspeople also choose to juggle both business and personal matters, blurring the lines between public and private interests, all in order to make more money.
After all, hard-earned money is more impactful than some outdated principles.
Moreover, Wuyunzhu was accompanied by Heshen, and the two were truly a perfect match, a match made in heaven when it came to greed.
Chen Yuwei would occasionally receive various gifts from Wuyunzhu, which once made Chen Yuwei worry that Wuyunzhu might have no moral compass and had done something immoral.
Later, through careful observation, Chen Yuwei realized that although Wu Yunzhu did not overlook any major or minor business, his greedy actions did not violate normal business principles.
Even the intervention of Wu Yunzhu has made the atmosphere of the entire mall more standardized.
The number of merchants who came from other places was much greater than before.
This can be considered one of the benefits of imperial intervention, at least for small and medium-sized merchants.
Xingkui received Wuyunzhu's accurate answer and immediately told her master.
Chen Yuwei nodded in approval, noting that Wuyunzhu was quite reliable in this regard. In that case, she would rest well in her palace and recharge her energy for the next few days.
'I'll be acting alongside Consort Ling then; how can I manage without the energy?'
Chen Yuwei lay paralyzed on the bed, with a small eight-immortal table beside her.
On the table were various fruits and snacks that she loved to eat, and Chen Yuwei would occasionally reach out and take one out and put it in her mouth.
'Host, how do you think Consort Ling will act? Can you handle it?'
As the deadline drew closer, the system became increasingly tense.
The host is right, but witchcraft in feudal society was a highly lethal nuclear weapon. Once used, it would inflict heavy losses on both sides, harming the enemy a thousand while damaging oneself eight hundred.
During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the conflict between the Crown Prince and the Emperor intensified, and the imperial physicians were the first to be deposed.
Later, facing a situation where he was surrounded by wolves, the emperor wanted to bring the crown prince back to the throne. He used the fact that Prince Zhi had used a spell to curse the crown prince to get him out of trouble.
At the same time, Prince Zhi was not only completely deposed because of this incident, but his power also collapsed. Some were incorporated into the government, some were dealt with, and several of his daughters who married into Mongolia did not survive.
This shows how serious a witchcraft scandal could become.
Now that the throne has been changed, the long-endured witchcraft saga has returned. The system believes that Hongli is not Xuan Ye and might even be more insane.
'If they ignore your explanation and directly attack Yikun Palace to wipe them out, then all your plans will be in vain.'
The system's statements are somewhat exaggerated, but they haven't deviated from the facts.
The points it considered were indeed all possible, because Hongli was such an unstable person.
What he does depends entirely on his own mood.
If this person is in a good mood, it suggests they are ready to forgive and forget.
If this person is in a bad mood, none of us will have a good day.
It emphasizes freedom and spontaneity, completely unbound by objective laws.
This is why some historical evaluations of Hongli are not as good as those of his own father and grandfather. The hardships he endured from childhood to adulthood were not considered hardships. How much perseverance can you expect him to have to stick to rules that he doesn't even like?
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