Inside the palace, because Hongxuan had his men sabotage the other party and drive them away, the other party did not realize that they were being suspected.
The Fourth Prince then began his investigation by following the eunuch.
At first, nothing could be found. This eunuch had vague connections with many people, such as the Crown Prince's maternal clan, the Hesheli family, and the Empress's maternal clan, the Uya clan. As the investigation progressed, it even revealed that he was connected to the Empress's maternal clan, the Tongjia clan...
Even so, as time went by, he still managed to find out something.
The Uya clan, the Tongjia clan, and others were all decoys. In the end, it was discovered that they were related to the Crown Prince's maternal clan, the Hesheli clan.
Could it be that the Crown Prince intends to harm his sons?
No, the Crown Prince is not that kind of person. Even though he has been forced into a corner and framed, losing his position as Crown Prince, he is still not that kind of person.
Moreover, he likes Hongxuan very much, and he would not do such a thing to Hongxuan.
So, did the Hesheri family act on their own initiative?
Suddenly, the Fourth Prince remembered the Crown Prince's framing and couldn't help but suspect that these people were the same group that forged the Crown Prince's seal, secretly mobilized troops, and spied on the imperial tent.
After considering this possibility and remembering his promise to the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince finally found an opportunity to tell the Crown Prince.
As for the eunuch, the Crown Prince had a crime fabricated against him, brought him to the Censorate, and interrogated him when the opportunity arose.
He was also a die-hard, preferring death to speaking.
The crown prince still couldn't find anything, so he could only secretly search for people around him who walked in a similar manner.
After a while, many were exposed, but unfortunately, they were all tough nuts to crack, and basically no problems were found out during the interrogation.
In the imperial court, the Fourth Prince, who had investigated the harmful effects of the steroids, submitted a secret memorial to Emperor Kangxi.
When Emperor Kangxi asked, he did not hide anything and told him about Hongxuan's experience.
This was a decision he made after careful consideration; this palace belonged to his father, the Emperor.
With the Emperor himself cleaning up those filthy things in the palace, it's safer for Hongxuan.
Moreover, Xuan'er wasn't the only grandson of the emperor living in the palace; his brothers' sons were also studying there. If he were to seduce them as well, the consequences... just thinking about it made him realize he couldn't tolerate it any longer, so he decided to let it go.
Furthermore, Father Emperor is still living in the palace. If those people were to get close to him, it would be even more intolerable.
As expected, when Kangxi heard that there were such harmful things and eunuchs with such intentions in the palace, he was furious.
Enraged, Emperor Kangxi, after verifying that his fourth son, Yinzhen, was not lying, swiftly and decisively purged all the servants, maids, and matrons in the palace.
However, after finding them, they were subjected to severe torture, but they could only find out that these people came from the Jiangnan region. They could not find out anything more.
The princes, who knew nothing about it, thought that their father had summoned the fourth prince and talked with him, and that this incident happened a couple of days later.
Immediately, they all wanted to go and investigate.
At this time, they were summoned into the palace by Emperor Kangxi one by one.
When the Fourth Prince and his entourage entered, they discovered that not only had the princes who had left the palace to establish their own residences arrived, but also several of the older princes who lived in the palace.
Moreover, the Emperor at the head of the table had a very solemn expression, and everyone was filled with doubt, wondering what had happened.
Those who guessed it was related to the Fourth Prince couldn't help but glance at him, intentionally or unintentionally.
Before long, they learned the whole story and the seriousness of the matter from their father, the Emperor.
The princes and noblemen were all covered in cold sweat, and a surge of anger filled their chests.
There were such vicious people lurking in the palace, and their methods were also vicious. If it weren't for the fact that the fourth prince's son was more careful, I'm afraid... Thinking of that thing called Fushou Ointment, if it had been used by their little prince, or even by himself, his expression became even more solemn.
Inside the Qianqing Palace, no one knows what was said later. Those outside the palace only know that when the princes came out, their faces were as cold as frost. Even the Eighth Prince, who always had a smile on his face, had a cold expression.
What exactly made all the princes angry?
Just as people were wondering about this, an imperial edict was issued banning the use of ginseng and longevity pills.
The crowd suddenly realized that if such a thing were left unchecked, it would indeed be detrimental to the Qing Dynasty.
Of course, this is only the opinion of sensible people. Those who are greedy, who came into contact with such things early on, and who used them to make a lot of wealth, are not satisfied.
Regardless of their dissatisfaction, the imperial edict had already been issued, and they could only listen to it.
Even if one wanted to outwardly comply, it wouldn't work, because the Emperor had sent the most ruthless Prince Yong to oversee things, and also assigned several other princes to help him keep an eye on the people below.
The princes who helped him did the same thing as Prince Yong.
Far from the capital, in the Jiangnan region, undercurrents were swirling, while the capital remained remarkably calm. Yet, the Fourth Prince sensed something was amiss.
On New Year's Eve of the 49th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Honghui was ill and did not enter the palace.
In the first month of the fiftieth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the emperor inspected the river embankment in Tongzhou and appointed the Fourth Prince, also instructing him to bring his sons along.
Actually, he wanted to invite Hongxuan to go with him, but he thought it wouldn't be good for Hongxuan, so he went more tactfully.
The Fourth Prince spoke to his wife about the matter, and because Honghui was ill, she stayed in the mansion to take care of him.
He decided to take Hongxuan and Hongshi with him, and also bring Gengshi and Heshelishi along.
Although the princess was puzzled as to why Jiaming wasn't taken along, it was obvious that the prince favored Guarjia more. Why wasn't she taken on this trip?
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