Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Madam Hu whispered, "Fujin, the young prince with the highest status in our family right now is Prince Hongli, who is under the concubine."

"As long as Prince Hongli can grow up, I'm afraid he will be the only candidate for the crown prince."

"And now we not only know about the exchange of children by Princess Niuhulu, but also know the truth that Prince Hongli's biological mother is Princess Niuhulu."

"We can actually use this to take control of Princess Niuhulu!"

"If we control Princess Niohuru, we can not only control Prince Hongli, but also Prince Hongsheng, who is supported by Princess Niohuru."

"After all, what Princess Niuhulu did was very secretive, but there is no such thing as a secret wall. Even the most secretive things may be known to others."

"But if someone from our main courtyard helps clean up the mess and keeps this a secret for Princess Nianhulu, then Concubine Concubine and Prince Hongsheng will never know about this!"

"With two princes at her disposal, other than needing to temporarily tolerate Concubine Concubine, does Concubine Concubine need to worry about anything else in the future?"

"Who knows, maybe in the future we can let these two princes marry our Ulanara family's little princesses."

"If the little princess gives birth to a little prince in the future, then Prince Yong's Mansion will fall into the hands of a prince with the blood of our Ulanara family!"

When Ulanara heard what Madam Hu was planning, she was also very excited.

"Yes, I can't have children now. From now on, the palace will be filled with children born by other women."

[And it is very likely that the prince born to the concubine will inherit the palace! ]

If the young prince who inherits the palace were to marry the daughter of the Ulanara clan, then it wouldn't be much different from my own child inheriting the palace.

The more she thought about what Madam Hu said, the more excited Ulanara became.

She gave Aunt Hu a meaningful look.

"Mammy, you are so shrewd! This idea of ​​yours is very good."

"But we still have to discuss it carefully before deciding what to do."

Madam Hu bowed respectfully and said with a smile.

"Fujin is very thoughtful!"

No one knows what plans the master and servant in the main courtyard of Prince Yong's Mansion have, but everything is within Wanlin's calculations.

From the moment she plotted against Fu Jin, she knew that once Fu Jin knew the "secret", she would not secretly harm Hongli.

Even if the other party has a bigger plan, they will still protect Hongli and let him grow up.

And now the development of events is just as she had planned.

.........

In mid-April, the emperor suddenly issued an order.

All the concubines in the palace, together with the palace maids who serve them, must stay in their own palaces. Anyone who disobeys the emperor's will will be punished as a treasonous person!

The princes and relatives outside the palace were also temporarily confined to their own residences, and were ordered to strictly guard everyone in the residence and not allow them to enter or leave.

Then he ordered the commander of the guards, Guwalja Qingde, to send guards from the three upper banners to strictly lock the multiple entrances of the imperial palace, especially the harem area. All the major palace gates were immediately blocked, and no one was allowed to enter or leave!

The guards of the lower five flags blocked the gates of the princes' mansions outside the palace and did not allow anyone to enter!

At the same time, he also ordered the infantry commander Wanliuha Tohaqi to block the nine gates of the capital.

People were also sent to seal off the area where the bannermen of the Imperial Household Department lived outside the palace, and heavily guarded it to prevent anyone from entering or leaving.

The entire inner city of the capital was under strict control, and even the Forbidden City was suddenly sealed off.

The emperor's sudden movement caught everyone off guard and left them confused and puzzled.

Even the outer city was panicked by the sudden closure of the inner city gates.

In the empty Qianqing Palace, Kangxi sat alone on the dragon throne, waiting with an unclear expression for Qingde and Tuoheqi to return to the palace to report.

In the entire hall, Liang Jiugong was the only one standing by to serve.

Soon, the two of them went to the Qianqing Palace to report.

After receiving the satisfactory news, Kangxi's expression remained unchanged. He just instructed Liang Jiugong to convey the oral order to investigate and confiscate the baoyi.

After Liang Jiugong delivered the oral order, Kangxi instructed him to hand over several lists to Qingde and Tuoheqi respectively.

Then he looked at Qingde and Tuoheqi and said in a deep voice, "Qingde, take the people from the Guard Battalion and search the Imperial Kitchen, the Imperial Household Department, and other places in the palace!"

"Send another group of people, along with the eunuchs from the palace, to arrest all the people on the list and throw them into the Ministry of Punishment. They will be tortured by the maids there."

"I will ask Liang Jiugong to cooperate with you in your affairs in the palace."

Qingde immediately knelt on one knee and accepted the order, saying, "I obey your command!"

Liang Jiugong also bowed and replied, "Yes!"

Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Qingde, go and do your work first."

Qingde respectfully left the Qianqing Palace.

Kangxi gave Tuoheqi another instruction with profound meaning.

"Tuoheqi, although you are from the bannermen, I have always trusted you and regarded you as my confidant. I promoted you from the bannerman to the position of infantry commander."

"This time, I order you to lead the guards of the Infantry Battalion to search and confiscate the bondservant families."

"Search carefully and don't miss any suspicious spots!"

"Send another group of people to the residences of the various clans to take away the bannermen with problems on the list. They will be thrown into the Heavenly Prison along with the bannermen who have committed crimes and handed over to the Ministry of Justice for trial!"

When Tohaqi heard that the case had been handed over to the Ministry of Justice for trial, he felt a little relieved.

The Minister of Justice Tong Jia Qi Shiwu is the Crown Prince's man and can manipulate many things.

[It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was right.]

Kangxi looked at the calm Tohaqi below and continued speaking in an ambiguous tone.

"I will definitely eradicate the scourge of the Baoyi clan."

"You are my trusted and important minister. I hope you won't let me down!"

Tuoheqi was startled, knowing that the emperor was warning him not to let the emperor down by losing his mind over family affairs at this time.

But he was only nervous for a moment and then relaxed.

On the surface, he is the emperor's trusted confidant, but in fact, he has long been the prince's man.

Although today's events were sudden, the prince had already informed him of the news, so he was not completely unprepared.

His family has been bondservants for generations, so how could he not know about the schemes and corruption of the bondservants?

Otherwise, why was his sister Wan Liuha Niuniu selected to enter the palace to serve the emperor and later gave birth to the twelfth prince?

[However, ever since the twelfth prince was taken away to be raised by Su Malagu, not only has his sister lost her spirit, but even the clan has completely lost hope.]

Fortunately, I worked hard and climbed up the ranks from treasurer to commander of the infantry. I have been in this position for ten years now and have long since left the Imperial Household Department.

[I am now the highest-ranking official in the family, and all hopes have shifted from my sister to myself.]

[As long as I can make steady progress, maintain the Emperor's trust, and have the Crown Prince's support, there may be a chance for my family to make further progress.]

[Now that the property has been confiscated by the Emperor, it is a huge blow to the family.]

[But as long as I'm still here! As long as I'm valued by the Emperor and trusted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there's still a chance!]

Tohaqi quickly analyzed the pros and cons in his mind and soon made a decision.