"Your Highness, I truly did not intend to target Princess He Xue. Please, Your Highness, spare me by providing such crucial information!" Wan Liuha knelt before Consort Tongjia, weeping as she pleaded.
When Xuejian saw that Wanliuha was about to touch Consort Tongjia, she stood up and blocked Consort Tongjia's way, fearing that Wanliuha would deliberately frame Consort Tongjia.
"He Xue Gege, I really didn't mean it!" Wan Liuha said to He Xue again, crying.
"Concubine, does the person behind Sang'er intend to harm you?" He Xue didn't understand what Wan Liuha was afraid of.
"I'm worried too!" Wanliuha said somewhat awkwardly.
He Xue couldn't help but roll her eyes. No wonder some people would scare themselves to death! It really proves the saying, "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear!"
"Don't worry! I've sent extra people, no one will harm you!" Consort Tongjia said to Lady Wanliuha. If she hadn't said that, Lady Wanliuha probably wouldn't have given up.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Lady Wanliuha was instantly moved to tears. With the Imperial Concubine's guarantee, at least she was safe.
He Xue felt that Wanliuhashi thought too highly of himself; perhaps Wanliuhashi didn't even take him seriously.
"Take me to Sang'er's room!" Consort Tongjia said. She thought she might find some useful clues if she went to Sang'er's room.
"Yes, Your Highness, please follow me!" Wanliuha led the way, and Consort Tongjia and Hexue arrived at Sang'er's room.
He Xue looked around the room and saw that it was very simple: a bed, a cabinet, a chair, and some other things that she would usually use.
"Honeysuckle, take some men to check if there's anything there," Consort Tongjia ordered.
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Honeysuckle replied.
"When did Sang'er come to serve you?" Consort Tongjia asked Lady Wanliuha.
“Sang’er and I were both selected to enter the palace as maids. Later, after I gained favor with the emperor, I took Sang’er with me because we got along well!” Wanliuhashi said truthfully without daring to hide anything.
"The Imperial Household Department?" Consort Tongjia immediately thought of the Imperial Household Department. Consort Wuya came from a bondservant family under the Imperial Household Department, so Consort Tongjia was even more suspicious of Consort Wuya now.
The person currently in charge of the Imperial Household Department is Lingpu, the husband of the Crown Prince's wet nurse, so she shouldn't interfere rashly.
"Your Majesty, we found nothing. Apart from the clothes we usually wear, there was nothing at all!" Ren Dong reported to Consort Tongjia after the search.
Consort Tongjia frowned. Too much cleanliness wasn't a good thing either. "I understand!"
"You can stay in Jingren Palace without worry. No one will be able to harm you. If you are really worried, I will allow you to build a small kitchen in Jingren Palace!" Consort Tongjia said to Lady Wanliuha.
Wanliuha was overjoyed upon hearing this. She was not entitled to have a small kitchen, but unexpectedly, this misfortune turned into a blessing in disguise.
Because of her pregnancy, her tastes changed, and the food in the imperial kitchen was never to her liking. With the small kitchen, she could eat whatever she wanted.
"This servant thanks Your Highness!" Lady Wanliuha sincerely thanked Consort Tongjia. She never expected that Consort Tongjia would not hold her past actions against her. She was truly a magnanimous person!
Consort Tongjia returned to Chengqian Palace with Hexue.
"Aunt, should we tell Uncle Emperor about this?" He Xue asked.
"Not for now!" Consort Tongjia had her own considerations. If the person behind it all really was Consort Wuya, and Consort Wuya was pregnant, Emperor Kangxi certainly wouldn't do anything to her.
She needed to gather enough evidence to prevent Emperor Kangxi from continuing to protect Lady Uya.
“However, we can find someone to help us!” Consort Tongjia smiled mysteriously.
"Who is it?" He Xue asked curiously.
"Ren Dong, go to Yuqing Palace and see if the Crown Prince is there. Please invite the Crown Prince to Chengqian Palace!" Consort Tongjia said.
"Looking for the Crown Prince?" He Xue asked.
"The Imperial Household Department is under the Crown Prince's jurisdiction! There are some things that the Crown Prince can help investigate!" Consort Tongjia explained to He Xue.
He Xue suddenly remembered that the person in charge of the Imperial Household Department at this time was the Crown Prince's wet nurse's husband. The Crown Prince trusted and relied on his wet nurse and her husband very much, but this couple was a pair of ingrates who had caused the Crown Prince a lot of trouble!
How should she remind the Crown Prince? Will he believe her or his wet nurse?
"He Xue?" Consort Tongjia called her a few more times when she saw He Xue in a daze.
"What's wrong, Aunt?" It wasn't until Nanxing gently tugged at Hexue's sleeve that Hexue realized that Consort Tongjia was calling her.
"Why are you spacing out again? What are you thinking about?" Consort Tongjia asked with a smile.
"I'm thinking about my Crown Prince brother!" He Xue said.
Consort Tong Jia was stunned as she served the tea.
The prince outside the door also stopped, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
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