Film and Television Variety Show: The Jade Girl's Love Affair

[Whether they are members of the Crown Prince's faction, the Eighth Prince's faction, the Fourth Prince's faction, or any other prince's faction, they will all die equally in this episode; the only difference is the order in which they die.]

Chapter 3, Step by Step, Heart-Stopping

The eldest prince and the deposed crown prince set themselves on fire, and the ancestral temple was burned down.

These events all erupted at once, and the news simply couldn't be hidden.

Emperor Kangxi was so angry that he vomited blood and fell ill. He then summoned all his remaining sons to kneel on the ground and interrogate them.

"How did Yinzhen die? What do you know? If you don't tell us what you know, do you want to watch the ancestral empire perish?!"

Kangxi knew his sons quite well. They all had their own agendas, had people planted in the palace, and were connected with people in the court.

However, he believed that he was still in control. Although he had a mishap when he deposed the crown prince, he believed that no one had the power to rebel.

Now that such a big commotion has occurred, although everyone suspects in their hearts that it is a punishment from God, at present everyone is more inclined to believe that it is the anti-Qing restorationists who have caused this big commotion!

But if this group of people had such great power, wouldn't they have already turned the world upside down?

Therefore, Kangxi now suspects there is a traitor among his own sons.

"Stop bowing your heads to me! Don't you realize you've been used? Confess honestly, and I'll forgive your crimes. But if I find out, you'll be executed without mercy!"

The group of sons naturally felt wronged, as they really had not colluded with any anti-Qing and pro-Ming figures.

Even if they wanted to be emperors, no one would burn down the Imperial Ancestral Temple. What kind of fool would do that?

Moreover, since the eldest prince and the deposed crown prince are already deposed, who would bother to kill them? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

"Father, I'm innocent!"

A group of people knelt on the ground, crying and shouting that they were wronged, so Kangxi told his sons to keep kneeling.

He now sees something wrong with every one of his sons.

The group of sons kneeling on the ground started with the third prince, then the fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth, tenth, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth...

They were actually suspecting that one of their stupid brothers was behind it, so they began to suspect each other!

After being forced to kneel for most of the day, Kangxi was exhausted and sent all his sons out. Then he summoned all the imperial relatives and ministers to discuss the matter and find a reasonable excuse to suppress it.

In such a time of widespread panic, it is imperative to deploy troops at this pass first, and absolutely prevent those who oppose the Qing and seek to restore the Ming from rebelling and causing trouble at this time.

Several members of the Eighth Prince's Party gathered together, all feeling that the current situation was too dire.

"Eighth Brother, that palace maid named Aqiao seems normal, but she is definitely connected to Ninth Brother's affair."

"Given the current situation, we should quickly turn the interrogation around. If we can uncover the truth, Father Emperor will surely think highly of us!"

Yinzhen also felt that things were very strange, and everyone was on edge. The princes dared not go out easily, for fear of dying for no reason.

So now he really wants to arrest that palace maid and interrogate her.

"Tenth Brother is right, this palace maid definitely knows something."

The fourteenth prince, Yinzhen, expressed his agreement.

The eighth prince, Yinzhi, pondered for a moment and also felt that it was not the time to worry about alerting the enemy.

With the palace in such chaos, secretly taking away a palace maid won't cause any major trouble.

Meanwhile, the fourth prince, Yinzhen, concentrated his efforts on having his men observe the movements of the Eighth Prince's faction.

As for the third, fifth, and seventh brothers, they all have their own secret activities, but their influence is no match for the other two groups.

So, in such a chaotic time at court, none of the princes remembered that Ruoxi had been imprisoned in the laundry department to do laundry.

No one came to save her, and no one cared about her.

With his own life hanging in the balance, who would care about a woman he actually likes?

As for Ruoxi, she was also in a state of shock.

If the death of the Ninth Prince, Yin Tang, still makes her suspect that it might be a fake death, and that there might be some conspiracy behind it.

She was certain that she wasn't dreaming about the deaths of the eldest prince and the crown prince, but that there really were people in this world killing princes and grandsons of the emperor, and that the Imperial Ancestral Temple had even been burned down!

This world is crazy!

Are all the historical records of the Qing Dynasty fake? The eldest prince and crown prince died long ago, and Yongzheng fabricated historical records after ascending the throne?

Or is something strange happening in this world?

Ruoxi expressed her confusion and great shock!

For Tang Yu, she was still playing the role of a lowly palace maid in the laundry department.

Sometimes, hiding in an inconspicuous place is more suitable for making things happen.

The reason for killing people slowly instead of wiping them out all at once is that public opinion also needs to be built up.

In ancient times, with the limited level of communication, it would take ten days to half a month for a message to travel from the north to the south. Events in the capital would not reach the south for several months.

To get the people of the world to respond and know that the Qing Dynasty is doomed, this requires building up momentum.

It's not that killing everyone all at once will make the world realize what's happening.

Therefore, Tang Yu would never cause trouble continuously.

Those who reveal secrets will never expose all the secrets at once. Instead, they will choose to reveal one secret every few days, and then reveal another secret a few days later.

This fueled people's curiosity, which snowballed until it finally pushed the whole thing to a remarkable climax!

To deal with the Qing imperial family, one must use clever methods, causing one of them to die every now and then, and then causing another to pass away after a while.

These intermittent deaths are like bombs dropped into a calm lake, bound to cause a sensation worldwide!

As for who dies first and who dies last, Tang Yu didn't actually plan it; she mainly depended on who started the trouble first.

Then, the troublemakers arrived, and she was transferred back to Yikun Palace, the palace where Consort Yi lived.

On her way to Yikun Palace, Tang Yu already knew how many people were waiting for her there.

Consort Yi's Eighth Prince and Tenth Prince are both present, so it seems this group has traced their investigation back to her.

However, this was within Tang Yu's expectations.

She only altered the memories of those eunuchs, but the Ninth Prince, Yin Tang, certainly had many confidants outside the palace who knew more or less about her affairs.

With a thorough investigation, they will definitely find her to be a suspect.

Tang Yu never expected that it would take so long before this group finally started to make a move against her.

Then there's no need to choose who dies first; the main approach is to let things take their course.

Inside the main hall of Yikun Palace, everyone else had been transferred out, leaving only trusted confidants in the palace.

After Tang Yu was led inside, Consort Yi sat in the main seat, with the Eighth and Tenth Princes sitting on either side.

All three people fixed their gazes on Tang Yu, especially Consort Yi, whose eyes revealed anger and sorrow.

"You lowly servant, kneel down! How did my son die?!"

The two eunuchs beside Tang Yu tried to force her to kneel on the ground, but Tang Yu kicked them away.

The three of them were immediately shocked.

Especially the eighth prince, Yinzhi, who instinctively sensed the danger of the person in front of him and was about to shout that there was an assassin.

Tang Yu waved his hand and shut the three people up.

"Although villains shouldn't talk too much, I might as well tell you, I was the one who killed them!"

I have no one instigating me, so I'll let you die knowing the truth before you die!

Then, to the horror of the three men, Tang Yu gave them the same death as Yin Tang.

The location of their deaths was exactly the same.

That night, the entire palace was in an uproar again.

Chapter 4, Step by Step, Heart-Stopping

In the capital of the mighty Qing Dynasty, people were dying one after another, and those who died were all the emperor's own sons and favorite concubines! Who could remain calm in such a situation?

The people inside the imperial city felt as if they were being watched intently by an invisible ghost.

The ghost seemed to lurk in a dark corner, waiting for its chance to strike, ready to stab you in the back at any moment and kill you without warning.

Whether it was a premeditated murder or a severe punishment from Heaven, at least Kangxi was already filled with fear.

Who can know how they will die?

Was he quietly strangled in his sleep, or was he pierced through the heart by a cold arrow suddenly shot out while walking in the palace corridor?

This lurking killer can kill at will without any scruples, regardless of whether the victim is human or ghost, yet no one can detect his presence.

However, the people in the capital are now absolutely certain that this person is targeting the Qing imperial family.

This is like an extremely sharp sword hanging high above one's head.

The blade gleamed with a chilling light, teetering precariously, as if it might suddenly fall and pierce straight into the top of the head at any moment.

Just thinking about it is enough to send chills down your spine and make your hair stand on end.

The people who felt this most deeply were Emperor Kangxi himself, his sons, and his concubines.

Because these are the people who have died so far.

The entire capital was placed under martial law, and anyone traveling to the capital was subject to strict scrutiny.

All border passes are now under strict guard, for fear that someone might incite a mass rebellion at this time.

However, the war in the Northwest was already underway, and such news from the capital only excited the enemy.

From the time the Ninth Prince Yin Tang died until now, with the end of the year approaching, more than a month has passed, and the news has spread throughout the country.

The north is still under control, but many people in the south are already restless after learning the news, and many people hiding in the shadows have spread the news to each other.

The descendants of those people who were killed in the south decades ago are still alive in this world, and many of them have not forgotten what happened back then!