Looking at the collected confessions, He Zhu was surprised to find that Ling Pu had committed so many evil deeds, many of which were done in the name of the Crown Prince. He feared that the Crown Prince would also be implicated by Ling Pu this time.
He Zhu returned to Yuqing Palace with these confessions in his hands, feeling uneasy. He could imagine that the Crown Prince would be furious when he saw them.
How could Lingpu do such a thing? Does he think he can act with impunity just because he's the son of the Crown Prince's wet nurse? Or is the Crown Prince too indulgent towards Lingpu?
As expected, the Crown Prince was furious when he saw the confession in his hand. There was nothing Lingpu couldn't do, only things he hadn't thought of. Lingpu had even auctioned off the positions in the Imperial Household Department, with the highest bidder winning. He bullied the palace maids and eunuchs, and deliberately made things difficult for those who disobeyed him. Now, the Imperial Household Department had almost become Lingpu's personal fiefdom.
Lingpu also cut back on the supplies for the unfavored concubines in the harem, and if those people dared to speak out, he would become even more ruthless.
Outside the palace, Lingpu bullied men and women, and accepted bribes in his name, making him even worse than the previous Wuya clan.
The most important thing is that the wet nurse knew about all these things. She couldn't wait to talk about how he was her wet nurse, and she was arrogant and didn't even respect the wives of the imperial family.
He Zhu could tell from the Crown Prince's expression that he was quite angry. "Your Highness, please calm down. It's not worth ruining your health!"
The Crown Prince ignored He Zhu and kept looking through the confession in his hand.
Seeing this, He Zhu felt he had no choice but to use his trump card: "Your Highness, if Princess Xue saw you like this, she would definitely be worried! She might even rush to the palace immediately!"
The Crown Prince looked up at He Zhu, "Now you've really grown up, you know how to threaten me with Zong He Xue!"
"This servant wouldn't dare! The princess instructed this servant to take good care of you! This servant cannot disobey the princess's wishes!" He Zhu said with a fawning expression.
"Alright, I understand!" the Crown Prince replied with a smile.
The Crown Prince figured that someone would definitely expose Ling Pu's affair at tomorrow's morning court session, and that this whole thing was targeting him again. He, as the Crown Prince, had become an eyesore to some people.
It seems he will have to attend the morning court session tomorrow; he is worried that even the Fourth Prince will not be able to handle those people.
That evening, when Su Hetai returned to his room, he saw that Madam Tongjia looked hesitant to speak, so he asked, "Madam, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Tongjia looked at Su Hetai and decided to tell him about He Xue. What if Su Hetai acted foolishly when Kangxi told him?
Although Emperor Kangxi was usually very tolerant of Suhetai, he was, after all, the emperor. He could tolerate Suhetai once or twice, but he couldn't tolerate him forever!
"Master, I have something to tell you!" Tongjia said to Su Hetai.
"What is it? Why do you still have such a serious expression?" Su Hetai said with a smile, looking at Tongjia.
"Master, He Xue will be participating in the talent show next year. What are your plans?" Madam Tongjia asked Su Hetai.
"Madam, I have already come up with a way to make He Xue fail the selection. He Xue is not good at needlework, so she will definitely not pass this test!"
I'll pull some strings then, and Xue will definitely be eliminated!
I will choose a good family for He Xue. The family cannot have brothers or sisters, the mother-in-law must be easy to talk to, and the family background cannot be too bad.
"Of course, the most important thing is that he must have good character, and his health cannot be too bad. He must be employed by the imperial court and cannot be transferred to a distant place. Most importantly, he must guarantee that he can only marry He Xue..." Su Hetai listed his conditions.
"Stop, stop now, sir! With your qualifications, Hexue will never get married!" Tongjia said with a headache.
"If she can't get married, she can't get married. It's not like I can't support He Xue. Besides, I've already warned Jing Shu and Shu Yi that even if He Xue doesn't get married, they can't look down on her!" Su Hetai said nonchalantly.
"Master, it's better for Hexue to get married. We can't be with Hexue forever. Jingshu and Shuyi also have their own families and there are times when they can't take care of Hexue. It's better for someone to be by Hexue's side!" Madam Tongjia decided to persuade Su Hetai step by step.
Su Hetai pondered for a moment, "Madam, you're right. After the selection, I will find a suitable marriage for Hexue!"
"I was quite optimistic about Zhixing and Fengbai back then, but unfortunately Hexue wasn't willing!" Su Hetai said with some regret.
"He Xue won't be eliminated, and your methods won't be useful to her!"
"It's all up to human effort; she'll definitely lose!" Su Hetai was determined to make He Xue lose the election.
"It's precisely because of human effort that He Xue won't be eliminated!"
Looking at Madam Tongjia and considering her earlier behavior, Su Hetai guessed that Madam Tongjia must have found out something. "Madam, do you know something?"
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