The people in the main courtyard left after seeing that the master looked grim, and Su Mei and Su Lan came in.
"Madam, His Majesty's expression was very unpleasant just now. What's wrong?" Su Mei and Su Lan were very worried. They thought it was because of Princess Xitala that had displeased His Majesty. As servants, their honor and disgrace depended on their master.
Seeing their worried expressions, He Zhuo felt quite distressed and burst out laughing.
"It's alright, don't worry, Princess Xitala isn't that important."
Their faces were blank; how could the Princess Consort still be smiling?
But if we think that our master said it's nothing, then it's probably nothing. We just need to do our duty as servants.
Seeing that their "worried" expressions had returned to normal, He Zhuo told them to call the people into the courtyard.
"Eunuch Zhou, go find the head nanny in the front courtyard and have her thoroughly investigate the front courtyard to see if there are any spies. If she finds out who has bribed any maids, servants, or eunuchs in the front courtyard, treat them all as spies. If any come from the Imperial Household Department, send them back to the Imperial Household Department and tell them they are spies. If any come after leaving the palace, kill them on the spot. Find out exactly what messages they have passed on."
"I despise traitors the most. All spies will be dealt with in this way from now on. There is no need to hide them."
"At the Spring Equinox, go to the storeroom and get some bamboo charcoal and Lu'an tea. Deliver them to Princess Fan and Princess Wuya. Give each of them two ounces of Lu'an tea and ten catties of bamboo charcoal. Also, get some rabbit pelts for them. They were brought from the shop before the New Year and are in the storeroom. You can decide what to do. Deliver them to them personally at the Spring Equinox."
"Granny Shi, go and check if that physician has any connection with Princess Xitala, or with anyone else. If you find anything, bring it to me."
"Sumei, Sulan, you two investigate who handled today's events in this courtyard. Also, check if Granny Hua and the two maids in Juxiang Courtyard are still the same maids and nannies from Juxiang Courtyard, or if they belong to any princess. If you find out, don't show any mercy. Hand them over directly to the head nanny of the front courtyard and send them back to the Imperial Household Department."
Granny Hua was a nanny at Juxiang Courtyard, not anyone's nanny, so...
"Alright, that's all. You can go back to your work now."
The group accepted the order and dispersed.
He Zhuo and Bai Xia returned to the house.
"Bai Xia, take this token and go outside the capital. There's a place called Yanqing County near the capital. Go to a place called Jin's Pharmacy and give the token to the shopkeeper. Ask him to arrange for a skilled doctor, 10 maids, and 15 guards to come with you. If there are any suitable old women, bring them back with you too."
"This servant understands."
"You will set off first thing tomorrow morning. I will send two guards with you. Once you get there, you will probably have to stay overnight. Don't worry, they are all our own people."
"Yes, Madam." Bai Xia gripped the plaque tightly. Madam had assigned me such an important task, and I must do it well.
A few days later, Bai Xia returned and settled these people in He Zhuo's dowry shop.
The head eunuch discovered several traitors, including one who had served Yinzhi for over ten years. Yinzhi felt betrayed and kicked the eunuch, causing him to bleed. If Hezhuo hadn't arrived and stopped him, he probably would have been beaten to death.
He Zhuo didn't want to taint the manor's territory. Besides, what did death matter? These people would suffer a fate worse than death if they were sent back to the Imperial Household Department. He wanted to show everyone in the manor the consequences of betrayal, and whether they would still dare to eat in the front courtyard and work as concubines in the back courtyard.
Apart from this one, the rest were all servants sent after they left the palace to establish their own residences, and they were all killed.
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