Uya, who had been eloquent and evasive, finally fell silent when faced with Taoxin's well-reasoned and evidence-based accusation.
After Tao Xin told everything and presented the evidence she had kept, Wu Ya was left speechless.
When her scheme was exposed, she collapsed to the ground, the words "It's all over, it's all over" flashing through her mind.
Uya never expected that Taoxin was actually someone else's person. She had secretly rejoiced and tried to harm Tongjia through the spies she had planted in Chengqian Palace, but now she was betrayed by the spies in her own palace.
Looking coldly at Wuya Shi on the ground, Kangxi said sternly, "Wuya Shi, didn't you just keep saying you were innocent? Why are you silent now? Do you also think that the evidence is irrefutable and there is no way to refute it?"
"Your Majesty, your concubine, your concubine..." Lady Wuya opened her mouth as if to say something, but she really hadn't prepared any lines, and her mind seemed to be filled with mush, unable to think of anything.
Just when things seemed to be a done deal, several concubines who had a grudge against the Uya clan began to kick them while they were down.
These words, seemingly praising but actually criticizing, did not sound pleasant to Emperor Kangxi. They made him dislike Lady Uya and also dislike these gossipy people.
I wonder if these people will regret losing future favor for a moment of happiness.
Feeling disgusted, Kangxi directly announced the execution of Lady Wuya, silencing the women's offensive words.
“Uya clan has committed insubordination and is vicious. She even dared to plot to harm the Imperial Noble Consort. Therefore, Uya clan is to be demoted to commoner and banished to the Cold Palace.”
After announcing the punishment, Kangxi waved his hand and ordered Liang Jiugong to take Wuya away.
He then coldly surveyed all the concubines present and issued a warning. Whether they would heed his words was another matter.
Although Lady Uya was demoted to the Cold Palace, this matter was not over yet. She was the mastermind and has been punished, but Kangxi would not let the others who were accomplices off the hook.
Taking advantage of this moment, Tongjia presented the evidence of Wuya's murder of her daughter-in-law, adding another charge against her.
Among them was the drug that Wuya gave Yunyi. Taoxin's reason was that she secretly kept half of it as evidence and did not give the whole thing to the Wuya family to harm people, so Yunyi was able to survive.
This also explains why Yunyi survived a hemorrhage and didn't die from the drug.
Liang Jiugong has been very busy lately. Emperor Kangxi gave him an order not to let anyone related to the Uya clan go. All the palace maids, eunuchs and nannies in Yonghe Palace were arrested and interrogated under torture, which also made Emperor Kangxi learn more about the matter.
The Wuya family outside the palace also did not escape punishment. Kangxi wiped them all out, and the entire family was exiled to a harsh and cold place.
Over the years, the Wuya family, relying on their status as members of the Wuya clan, has done many things that bully the people by abusing their power. However, this family of bondservantes is more arrogant than many high-ranking officials.
Enraged, Emperor Kangxi confiscated the entire Wuya family's property and exiled them.
The confiscation of their property only angered Kangxi further. He confiscated a great deal of wealth, revealing that a small family of bondservantes, who were merely servants of the imperial family, had managed to amass such wealth, had become nothing more than rats.
While feeling shocked, Kangxi's mind wandered, and he suddenly realized that perhaps he had underestimated these bondservants.
Their family elders all held positions in the palace, occupying all the major and minor posts. Some of the bondservant women even became concubines. As a result, wouldn't it be easy for these bondservant concubines to do whatever they wanted?
Take, for example, Uya, who wanted to harm her daughter-in-law. She gave the order directly, and even after being confined to her quarters, she could easily harm her cousin.
If it weren't for a timid palace maid who tipped them off beforehand, we don't know what would have happened.
As an emperor, Kangxi always had a sense of vigilance even in times of peace. Now, he suddenly discovered that there was a force he was unaware of hiding in the shadows, which made him very uncomfortable.
The emperor, who valued his life, would not allow these forces to exist in places beyond his control, so Kangxi immediately ordered an investigation of these bondservant groups.
Liang Jiugong had just dealt with the matter of Wuya Shuren and hadn't even had a chance to rest when Kangxi gave him another task.
This time, Liang Jiugong is going to investigate all the bondservant families to see if they are doing anything underhanded or if there is anything improper about them.
Meanwhile, Emperor Kangxi also asked his cousin to investigate all the palace maids, eunuchs, and matrons, as well as the stewards of the Imperial Household Department, in preparation for a major investigation.
If a problem is discovered, they should be dealt with immediately to avoid keeping these people in the palace, as they could pose a potential threat.
Before these issues were resolved, Kangxi felt uneasy living in the palace, as if someone was always trying to harm him, which made him somewhat restless.
Liang Jiugong could certainly guess his master's thoughts. Having served Kangxi for so many years, he naturally knew what he was thinking and what he was worried about. Therefore, during the investigation, Liang Jiugong was quick and tried to finish as soon as possible.
All of this was done in secret, without any fanfare, for fear of alerting the suspects and making it impossible to investigate anything.
With a large number of palace maids, eunuchs, and matrons in the palace, the workload for Lady Tongjia to investigate these people was considerable.
But before that, she had another important thing to do, which was to deal with the matter of Quwuya, who had been demoted to the cold palace.
This person's ruthlessness and danger were unimaginable. In order to eliminate any future trouble, Tongjia had no choice but to take action and eliminate her completely.
Uya harmed her good daughter-in-law, allowed her son to bully her good grandson Honghui, and almost caused an accident to her daughter-in-law and her two newborn grandsons.
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