To be continued...

  Gaoluo returned to Jinfengyuan in a state of anxiety and immediately wrote a letter to be sent out of the palace to her father, Gaobin, in Jiangnan. She also passed on a message to the Gao family members in the Imperial Household Department, warning them that for the time being, they should keep a low profile and be cautious.

  This time, Ulana's plan was a complete failure. If it had succeeded, it would have been fine. The Fourth Prince's anger would have diverted some of the suspects' attention. But since it failed, the crime of plotting against the legitimate princess could be either big or small. She didn't know how the Fourth Prince and the princess would deal with them next.

  According to the plan, both Dong Hui'er and Nalan A'ertu were supposed to die. But now that Hui'er is dead, A'ertu was only struck by lightning and knocked unconscious. When he wakes up, even if he wants to die, it won't be easy for him anymore.

  If the Fourth Prince insists on pursuing this, she can imagine that the following days will not be easy to get through. Probably the power of the Gao family and the Ula Nara clan in the Imperial Household Department and in the palace will be purged again.

  She had a headache, and recently some complaints from the Gao clan had already spread out. As the imperial son's consort, she hadn't brought any benefits to the family, but instead had repeatedly damaged the family's power. How much longer could her father tolerate it?

  This Ulanara herself must have gone far away.

  Anyway, what I want is not love, but power and wealth, and the position of a noble concubine is already at the top.

  "Master, shall we invite the imperial physician over?" Xia Mama supported Ula Nara and asked.

  "Grandma, I regret not listening to you."

  Compared to Gao Lü Mi, Wulana Naimu is even more desperate. This time, it's not just that her plan failed, but also the support from the Wulana clan and the attitude of the Cheng'en Duke Manor...

  "Master, planning is done by humans but success is determined by heaven. If the heavens don't help, what can be done? Don't think too much about it."

  How could she not think about it?! She couldn't understand how the plan that was going well suddenly turned into a vow and actually came true! If Fu Cha Yun Zhu did it on purpose, wouldn't that mean she has the ability to attract heavenly thunder? Is this still human? It's a monster. If what they call a vow isn't something Fu Cha Yun Zhu did on purpose, then it's even more terrifying. Does the heavens not see her or is Fu Cha Yun Zhu really blessed by heaven? None of these are things she'd like to see.

  "What's going on in the sky? It's not like it hasn't happened before that a thunderstorm occurs in broad daylight. I think it's just because the ritual wasn't done properly, and at the beginning, High Consort Fu had repeatedly guaranteed it." Xian spoke to herself as she brought over the dishes sent down from the kitchen and arranged them neatly, without noticing that Xia Yuniu gave her a stern glance after hearing her words.

  "I don't want to eat, let's take it away." Urala Nara said. If the embroidered pouch had 90% of its original appearance, there would still be room for improvement. Unfortunately, when Madame Gao took on this task, she thought that with her years of serving Master and Madam, as well as her expertise in embroidery, she would have done a better job. Who knew that it would turn out to be a failure, and instead of framing someone, it became evidence of her own trap? It was all because I misjudged the person.

  "Master!" Xian said, "If you don't eat anything, your body won't be able to take it."

  Can't take it anymore, that's how it is. Tomorrow, who knows what tomorrow will be like? She thought of her grandfather's gaze in the afternoon and couldn't sit or lie down at ease, wondering if he had figured out her plan.

  ……

  The next day, everyone carefully looked at Yunzhu, who was sitting on the long couch with a normal expression, and saw that her skin was as smooth as jade, her eyebrows and eyes were calm, and there was no sign of fatigue or anger. They were all stunned. On the contrary, Shi Fu Jin Ula Nara and Gao did not come, and Fucha Fulinga and others were even more nervous, after paying their respects, they sat on the chairs for a while without daring to speak.

  "What's going on with these two matrons?" Yunzhu asked with a hint of a smile as she looked at Xia Mama and Song Mama kneeling below.

  "Replying to the mistress, our master returned home yesterday and felt unwell. This morning he couldn't get up, so he sent me to come and apologize."

  "Unwell?" Yunzhu smiled ambiguously, "What's the crime in that, Feng Yi? Go invite a physician to take a look at both Concubine Ce and Concubine Fu, don't let anything go wrong."

  "Hmm." Feng Yi disappeared in a puff of smoke.

  "Empress, this month's end is the third prince's first birthday, what do you think about the celebration?" Su Bao Rou hesitated for a moment before asking. Currently, neither the Empress nor the Emperor are in good spirits, and next month is also the Emperor's birthday, so she asked to get an idea of whether it should be a grand or simple celebration, and to start making preparations.

  "It's Third Brother's engagement ceremony, so it can't be done hastily. I'll discuss it with the prince and let you know once a decision is made."

  "It is." Anyway, Fu Jin didn't take her son's grab week gift to vent.

  After more than half a quarter of an hour, Dr. Lu arrived and Yunzhu led the crowd to follow him to Liushuangyuan and Jinfengyuan for diagnosis. The results were all due to fright, excessive anxiety leading to depression, requiring good rest.

  "Since you need to rest, then rest well, copy more Buddhist scriptures, calm your mind and eliminate evil thoughts. You few also need to consider the two ladies' well-being, don't disturb their peace if there's nothing important, did you hear?"

  "Yes." Su Bao Rou's heart skipped a beat, would the two imperial consorts be confined from now on? Resting in seclusion? The concubines in this palace would be forgotten once they rested in seclusion, just like Lu Concubine, even though she had given birth to an imperial son.

  The golden cage was opened in the spring, and for some reason, it attracted a few mosquitoes. For several months, she didn't dare to go out. The Jin family had also frequently committed offenses in the inner court, which made this gentle and kind-hearted lady somewhat apprehensive. Last night, she heard that a guard wanted to seduce her but was struck by lightning after making an oath, which seemed really eerie. She was afraid that even her own humble self would be noticed, so she didn't dare make a sound.

  Hmph, Yunzhu isn't in a hurry to make a move at this moment either.

  Two days later, Hongli began to rectify the inner guards, and Yunzhu also used the excuse of the incident in the imperial garden to talk about how the thoughts of the people were not correct, how they were connected with each other, how they disrupted the palace, and how they corrupted the atmosphere... The appearance of this situation was small, affecting one's own self-cultivation and moral integrity, big enough to ruin the reputation and image of the ruler, and big enough to destroy the stability of a country. A long and grand theory came out, making everyone bow their heads in reflection, feeling extremely ashamed. Yunzhu borrowed a trick from Mao Taizu for future generations and launched a rectification movement that opened up a new chapter.

  From the beginning, virtuous and rule-abiding eunuchs and housekeepers gave lectures to the slaves below, criticizing some people's unscrupulous tactics, and finally encouraging everyone to expose the bad behavior around them for a harmonious life of stability and unity.

  Don't think that pretending to be ill or invisible can get you out of trouble. As the legitimate Fu Jun, it's easy to create problems if you want to. So, for those people who Yunzhu wanted to deal with from the start, they soon fell one by one.

  Many of the nails, Wu Lala. Ni Meng's side had Shan Yin, Gao Luwei's side had Qing Wei, Fu Cha. Fuling'a's side had Xia Cao, Su's side had Lu Er, Ke Liye Te. Guo Xin's side had Lan Xi, Jin Li's side had Man Ju……and so on, some were flogged, some were beaten out of the Qianxi Second Institute, and some were sent to the Shenxing Bureau. In just a few days, more than half of the helpers around these women in the backyard were crippled.

  After the incident, everyone's emotions gradually calmed down, and thinking back to the previous turmoil, they all became quiet and cautious, and all the servants became diligent and prudent in their work.

  The whole of Qianxi was solemn and dignified.

  Yongzheng, Hongli and Hongxiao were all stunned by the unexpected development of Qian Xi's actions, wondering if things could really be resolved in this way.

  When Yongzheng found Li Rongbao to talk, he couldn't help but praise him for raising his daughter very well. Li Rongbao was quite pleased and said: "The rear waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the front waves die on the beach. Although children's families are not as rich in life experience as older people, they can also avoid disasters and cannot be denied that some of their ideas are very innovative and sometimes more able to solve problems."

  You can just fart, now she is my daughter-in-law. Yongzheng glared at him and said, "Drink tea." He thought to himself that this method might also be applicable to governing officials... it's not a bad way to deal with corruption and bribery either.

  Yi Qin Wang, Ru Qin Wang and Zhuang Qin Wang, who were closely following the development of things, had various reactions after receiving the report, but there was one point of view that was the same, "Hong Li's this Di Fu Jun Ying Hui is unmatched." Is this the palace version of "talking and laughing, sails and oars turn to dust"?

  Hong Yu decided to let his Fu Jin learn from Si Sao more often.

  Hongli was somewhat complacent, compared to the straightforward and forceful methods of Tieba, he liked to flaunt himself, his previous dream was that once he showed off his majesty, everyone would surrender at his feet. Over the past decade or so, this kind of flamboyance and pretentiousness in his personality had been almost completely ground down by Yongzheng's training in military affairs, water conservancy, and people's livelihood, but it cannot be denied that he still preferred gentle and mild things.

  Yunzhu's handling of the matter was clearly to his liking, and without getting himself a bad name, he got rid of all the troublemakers in Ganxi.

  What happened in the Yuhua Garden on Chongyang Festival may not have been spread, but those present were all relatives of the royal family, and there were so many palace maids and eunuchs. It's impossible that no news leaked out at all. However, even if someone knew about it, no one dared to speak recklessly, and they thought that the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Princess would not be lenient this time. After all, such a frame-up, if successful, would be no different from shaking the foundations of the country.

  Who doesn't know that the fourth son's consort, Fuheng, is the future empress? Framing the empress is a crime punishable by death. The entire family being executed would not be excessive. Relatives and families are important structures in this society, and the laws of this era also often involve collective punishment, so kind advice from these two sides is usually taken very seriously. Before any decision has been made in the palace, the aristocratic relatives in the capital have already quickly distanced themselves from the Ula Nara and Gao families.

  It was soon reported that Nara Altai had committed a crime in the palace, resulting in the death of a palace maid... and other charges such as disrespecting the imperial authority. As a result, Nara Eighty-six's entire family was executed. The severity of the punishment was so great that even the daughter of Nara, who was a concubine of Prince Hongtai, was implicated and given a death sentence.

  As for the palace maid Hui'er who poisoned herself, she implicated a large number of palace maids, eunuchs and officials in charge of various departments within the Imperial Household Department, all of whom were purged.

  Hongli's severe and ruthless methods shocked many of the imperial princes who had only seen his gentle and refined side. Of course, Empress Dowager Cixi's methods were even more astonishing.

  For a long time, the seriously ill Emperor Qianlong had been watching and waiting for an opportunity to deal with Yong Zheng Gong, who had been the commander of the infantry for a long period. In addition, Empress Xiaoshengxian had controlled the imperial harem for over ten years, and there were many people from the Ula Nara clan in the inner guards. This time, Qianlong had an excuse to dismiss many guards who had connections with Alhata.

  This is the second time that Ulanara clan suffered a loss of power after Empress Xiaojing's death, as Consort Xi continued to eliminate Empress Xiaojing's faction in the palace by taking advantage of her control over palace affairs.

  Ulanara. Wu Ge, although not a very astute person, was not foolish either. With the power of the Ulanara clan in his hands, and with the influence of his relatives, he soon found out about the incident at the Imperial Flower Garden on Chongyang Festival. Upon investigation, it turned out that this matter was related to his eldest son, Debao. He was so angry that he almost fainted. He scolded: "How did I give birth to you, this brainless one? Your younger brother following Fourth Brother is naturally an opportunity for him to build merit, and this family's title will naturally be yours. Do you need to get involved in the palace struggles? It's not good for anything, and once things come out, how many young men from our clan will have their future prospects damaged?! In the future, do you still want them to acknowledge your favor? How can you still ask the clansmen to work hard for you?"

  Everything is interdependent, and the Ula Nara clan has been promoted to the position of Zongzheng, sheltering their own people, and naturally, they will work hard for the Ula Nara... This time, Debao has thoroughly dragged down most of the promising young men of the Ula Nara clan. The power of the Ula Nara clan was mainly in the military, and the way for people with a good family background to enter officialdom was mostly to enter the palace as a guard, with few taking the imperial examination or joining the army. Therefore, those who suffered this time were still the powerful families. Being able to enter the palace as a guard is definitely not bad, it's the talent that the family has been cultivating, and now these people have been dismissed from their posts, even if they join the Eight Banners Army, it's hard for them to stand out, how can they not resent?!

  Debao's face turned pale as he suddenly realized the severity of the situation. "But Auntie isn't..."

  "You're so stupid and you still don't believe it!" Wu Ge's head was splitting with pain, "Even if Ni Mengyao succeeds this time, can she immediately get you to be conferred a noble title? Can she get the sons of the Wula Nara clan to receive imperial rewards? Does she have that right?" He couldn't help but raise his voice, "The only ones who will bask in glory are the Na Er Bu family! Your aunt chose her to serve as an attendant for the Fourth Prince, just thinking that having someone from their own family by the Fourth Prince's side would be useful when needed, not expecting any actual benefits from her! Even if there were benefits, wouldn't she prioritize giving them to her own relatives rather than you?"

  She can serve by the side of the Fourth Prince and obtain the position of Ce Furen, which is already a great favor to your aunt, and has obtained the shelter of the Ula Nara clan. Even if she makes further progress in the future, she must remember this relationship! Is it worth risking the future of the Ula Nara clan by going all out for her now?!

  What kind of person is the Fourth Imperial Concubine? She's a noble lady from the Fuca clan, known for their wealth and power after the "Tong Half Court" era. She's the cherished imperial concubine of the current emperor, so don't mistake her low-key nature for incompetence! Look at how she quietly disarmed the women in the Fourth Prince's household without anyone being able to find fault with her - that's a clever woman!

  "Ah Ma, what now?" De Bao knelt on the ground, his face filled with despair, having become a sinner in the eyes of his clan.

  "Ula Nara, let's just forget about her from now on." Wu Ge gritted his teeth and said, "It's better not to be used by her again and harm the Ula Nara clan." His sister had also mentioned the fate of Si Fu Jin to him in the past, but he was half-believing and half-doubting it. However, this time, although anyone with discerning eyes could guess who was behind the scenes, the viciousness of Ni Mengyi's plan lay in the fact that even if one knew they were being framed, the tarnished reputation would be forever irreparable... Who would have thought that there would be a heavenly oath and it would come true on the spot?!

  Who dares to suspect the heavens? Not only do they not dare to suspect, but also make those who know the truth never dare to speak nonsense again. And as for the Fourth Mistress, from now on, who would dare point at her and say something that isn't true?

  "It's Fourth Mistress from now on, and we must show respect, absolutely cannot offend her again."

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  Gaolü returned to the Jin Fengyuan with a nervous heart and immediately wrote a letter to be sent out of the palace to her father, Gao Bin, in Jiangnan. She also passed on a message to the Gao family members in the Imperial Household Department, telling them that for the time being, they should keep a low profile and be cautious.

  This time, Ulana's plan was thoroughly defeated. If it had succeeded, it would have been fine. The Fourth Prince's anger would have shifted some of the suspects' attention to them. But since it failed, the crime of plotting against the legitimate princess could be either big or small. She didn't know how the Fourth Prince and the princess would deal with them next.

  According to the plan, both Dong Hui'er and Nalan A'ertu were supposed to die. However, now that Hui'er is dead, A'ertu was only struck by lightning and knocked unconscious. When he wakes up, even if he wants to die, it's likely not going to be easy for him.

  If the Fourth Prince insists on pursuing this, she can imagine that the following days will not be easy to get through. Probably the power of the Gao family and the Ula Nara clan in the Imperial Household Department and in the palace will be purged again.

  She had a headache, and recently there have been some complaints from the Gao clan. As the imperial son's concubine, she hadn't brought any benefits to the family, but instead had repeatedly damaged the family's power. How much longer could her father tolerate it?

  This Ulanara herself must have gone far away.

  Anyway, what I want is not love, but power and wealth, and the position of a noble concubine is at the top.

  "Master, shall we invite the imperial physician over?" Xia Mama supported Ula Nara and asked.

  "Grandma, I regret not listening to you."

  Compared to Gao Lü Mi, Wulana Naimu is even more desperate. This time, it's not just that her plan failed, but also the support from the Wulana clan and the attitude of the Cheng'en Duke Manor...

  "Master, planning is done by humans but success is determined by heaven. If the heavens don't help, what can be done? Don't think too much about it."

  How could she not think about it?! She couldn't understand how the plan that was going well suddenly turned into a vow and curse, and it actually came true! If Fu Cha Yunzhu did it on purpose, wouldn't that mean she has the ability to attract heavenly thunder? Is this still human? It's a monster. If what they call a vow and curse wasn't done by Fu Cha Yunzhu on purpose, then it's even more terrifying. Does the heavens not see her or is Fu Cha Yunzhu really blessed by heaven? None of these are things she'd like to see.

  "What's going on in the sky? It's not like it hasn't happened before that a thunderstorm occurs in broad daylight. I think it's just because the ritual wasn't done properly, and at the beginning, High Consort Fu had repeatedly guaranteed it." Xian spoke to herself as she brought over the dishes sent down from the kitchen and arranged them neatly, without noticing that Xia Yujie glared at her after hearing her words.

  "I don't want to eat, let's take it away." Urala Nara said. If the embroidered pouch had 90% of its original appearance, there would still be room for improvement, but unfortunately, when High Shi took on this task, she thought about serving Master and Madame Fu for many years, and was skilled in embroidery and needlework, thinking that she would have done a better job. Who knew that the tiger painting would not turn out well and instead become evidence of framing? It's all because I misjudged people.

  "Master!" Xan said, "If you don't eat something, your body won't be able to take it."

  Can't take it anymore, that's how it is. Tomorrow, who knows what tomorrow will be like? She thought of her grandfather's gaze in the afternoon and couldn't sit or lie down at ease, wondering if he had figured out her plan.

  ……

  The next day, everyone carefully looked at Yunzhu, who was sitting on the long couch with a normal expression, and saw that her skin was as smooth as jade, her eyebrows and eyes were calm, and there was no sign of fatigue or anger. They were all stunned. On the contrary, neither Ce Furen Ulanara nor Gao Shi came, and people like Fucha Fulinga were even more nervous, and after paying their respects, they sat in chairs for a while without daring to speak.

  "What's going on with these two matrons?" Yunzhu asked with a hint of a smile as she looked at Xia Mama and Song Mama kneeling below.

  "Replying to the mistress, our master returned home yesterday and felt unwell. This morning he couldn't get up, so he sent me to come and apologize."

  "Unwell?" Yunzhu smiled ambiguously, "What's the crime in that, Feng Yi? Go invite a physician to take a look at both Concubine Ce and Concubine Fu, don't let anything go wrong."

  "Hmm." Feng Yi disappeared in a puff of smoke.

  "Empress, this month's end is the first birthday of Third Prince, what do you think about the Grab Week ceremony?" Su Bao Rou hesitated for a moment before asking. Currently, neither the Empress nor the Emperor are in good spirits, and next month is also the Emperor's Longevity Festival, so she asked to get an idea whether it should be grand or simple, and start preparing accordingly.

  "It's Third Brother's engagement ceremony, so it can't be done hastily. I'll discuss it with the prince and let you know once a decision is made."

  "It is." Anyway, Fu Jin didn't take her son's grab week gift to vent.

  After more than half a quarter, Dr. Lu came over, and Yunzhu led the crowd to follow him to Liushuangyuan and Jinfengyuan for diagnosis. The results were all due to fright, excessive anxiety leading to depression, requiring good rest.

  "Since you need to rest, then rest well, copy more Buddhist scriptures, calm your mind and eliminate evil thoughts. You few also need to consider the two ladies' well-being, don't disturb their peace if there's nothing important, did you hear?"

  "Yes." Su Bao Rou's heart skipped a beat, would the two imperial consorts be confined from now on? Resting in seclusion? The concubines in this palace would be forgotten once they started resting in seclusion, just like Lu Concubine, even though she had given birth to an imperial son.

  The golden cage was opened in the spring, and for some reason, it attracted mosquitoes. For several months, she didn't dare to go out. The Jin family had also frequently committed offenses in the inner court, which made this gentle and kind-hearted lady somewhat apprehensive. Last night, she heard that a guard wanted to seduce her but was struck by lightning after making an oath, which seemed really eerie. She was afraid that even she, a humble person, would be noticed, so she didn't dare to make a sound.

  Hmph, Yunzhu isn't in a hurry to make a move at this moment either.

  Two days later, Hongli began to rectify the inner guards, and Yunzhu also used the excuse of the incident in the imperial garden to talk about how the thoughts of the people were not upright, how they were connected with each other, how they disrupted the palace, and how they corrupted the atmosphere... The appearance of this situation, from affecting one's own self-cultivation and moral character, to damaging the reputation and image of the ruler, to destroying the stability of a country. A long and grand theory was presented, making everyone hang their heads in shame and reflection, feeling extremely ashamed. Yunzhu borrowed a trick from Mao Taizu for future generations and launched a rectification movement that opened up a new chapter.

  From the beginning, virtuous and rule-abiding eunuchs and housekeepers gave ideological lectures to the slaves below, criticizing some people's unscrupulous tactics, and finally encouraging everyone to expose the bad behavior around them for a harmonious and united life.

  Don't think that pretending to be ill or invisible can get you out of trouble. As the legitimate Fu Jun, it's easy to create problems if you want to. So, for those people who Yunzhu wanted to deal with from the start, they soon fell one by one.

  Many of the nails, Wu Lala. Ni Meng's side had Shan Yin, Gao Luwei's side had Qing Wan, Fu Cha. Fuling'a's side had Xia Cao, Su Shi's side had Lu Er, Ke Liye Te. Guo Xin's side had Lan Xi, Jin Li's side had Man Ju……and so on, some were flogged, some were beaten out of the Qianxi Second Compound, and some were sent to the Shenxing Bureau. In just a few days, more than half of the helpers around these women in the backyard were crippled.

  After the incident, everyone's emotions gradually calmed down, and thinking back to the previous turmoil, they all became quiet and cautious, and all the servants became diligent and prudent in their work.

  The whole of Qianxi was solemn and dignified.

  Yongzheng, Hongli and Hongxiao were all stunned by the unexpected development of Qian Xi's actions, wondering if things could really be resolved in this way.

  When Yongzheng found Li Rongbao to talk, he couldn't help but praise him for raising his daughter very well. Li Rongbao was quite pleased and said: "The rear waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the front waves die on the beach. Although children's families are not as rich in life experience as older people, they can also avoid disasters and cannot deny that some of their ideas are very innovative and sometimes can solve problems."

  You can just fart, now she is my daughter-in-law. Yongzheng glared at him and said, "Drink tea." He thought to himself that this method might be applicable to governance... it's also a good way to deal with corruption and bribery.

  Yi Qin Wang, Ru Qin Wang, Zhuang Qin Wang and others who were closely watching the development of things had various reactions after receiving the report, but there was one point of view that was the same, "Hong Li's this Di Fu Jun Ying Hui is unmatched." This is the palace version of "In the midst of laughter, the sails are destroyed and the smoke disappears"?

  Hong Yu decided to let his Fu Jin learn from Si Sao more often.

  Hongli was somewhat complacent, compared to the straightforward and forceful methods of Tie Xuan, he preferred to flaunt his own majesty, in the past, he had always dreamed that once he unleashed his mighty aura, everyone would submit to him. Over the past decade or so, this flamboyant and ornate aspect of his personality had been largely ground down by Yongzheng's training in military affairs, water conservancy, and people's livelihoods, but it couldn't be denied that he still leaned towards gentle and mild things and people.

  Yunzhu's handling of the matter was clearly to his liking, and without getting himself a bad name, he had gotten rid of all the troublemakers in Ganxi.

  What happened in the Imperial Garden on Chongyang Festival may not have been spread, but those present were all relatives of the imperial family, and there were so many palace maids, eunuchs, and wet nurses. It's impossible that no news leaked out at all. However, even if someone knew about it, no one dared to speak recklessly, and they thought that the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Princess would not be lenient this time. After all, such a frame-up, if successful, would be no different from shaking the foundations of the country.

  Who doesn't know that the fourth son's consort, Fuheng, is the future empress? Framing the empress is a crime punishable by death. The entire family being executed would not be excessive. Relatives and families are important structures in this society, and the laws of this era also often involve collective punishment, so kind advice from these two sides is usually taken very seriously. Before any decision has been made in the palace, the relatives and nobles in the capital have already quickly distanced themselves from the Ula Nara and Gao families.

  It was soon reported that Nara Altai had committed a crime in the palace, resulting in the death of a palace maid... and other charges such as disrespecting the imperial authority. As a result, Nara Eighty-six's entire family was beheaded. The severity of the punishment was so great that even Nara's daughter, who was a concubine of Prince Hongtai, was implicated and given a death sentence.

  As for the palace maid Hui'er who poisoned herself, she implicated a large number of palace maids, eunuchs and officials in charge of various departments within the Imperial Household Department, all of whom were purged.

  Hongli's severe and ruthless methods shocked many of his fellow princes who had only seen his gentle and refined side. Of course, Empress Dowager Cixi's methods were even more astonishing.

  For a long time, the seriously ill Emperor Qianlong had been watching and waiting for an opportunity to deal with Heshen. As the commander of the infantry for many years and with Empress Xiaosheng's control over the imperial harem for over ten years, there were many people from the Ula Nara clan in the inner guards. This time, Emperor Qianlong had a pretext and many guards who had connections with Heshen were dismissed.

  This is the second time that Ulanara clan suffered a loss of power after Empress Xiaojing's death, as Consort Xi continued to eliminate Empress Xiaojing's faction in the palace by taking advantage of her control over palace affairs.

  Ulanara. Wu Ge, although not a very astute person, was not foolish either. With the power of the Ulanara clan in his hands, and with the influence of his relatives, he soon found out about the incident at the Imperial Flower Garden on Chongyang Festival. Upon investigation, it turned out that this matter was related to his eldest son, Debao. He was so angry that he almost fainted. He scolded: "How did I give birth to you, this brainless one? Your younger brother followed the Fourth Prince and naturally had opportunities to build merit. This family's title is yours, do you need to get involved in those palace struggles? What good would it bring? Once the matter comes out, how many young men from our clan will have their future prospects ruined?! In the future, what face can you show them? How can you ask the clansmen to work for you?"

  Everything is interdependent, and the Ula Nara clan has been promoted to the position of Zongzheng, sheltering their own people, and naturally, they will work hard for the Ula Nara... This time, Debao has thoroughly dragged down most of the promising young men of the Ula Nara clan. The power of the Ula Nara clan was mainly in the military, and the way for people with a good family background to enter officialdom was mostly by entering the palace as a guard, with few taking the imperial examination or joining the army. Therefore, those who suffered this time were still the powerful families. Being able to enter the palace as a guard is definitely not bad, it's the talent that the family has been cultivating, and now these people have been dismissed from their posts, even if they join the Eight Banners Army, it's hard for them to stand out, how can they not be resentful?!

  Debao's face turned pale as he suddenly realized the severity of the situation. "But Auntie isn't..."

  "You're so stupid and you still don't believe it!" Wu Ge's head was splitting with pain, "Even if Ni Mengyao succeeds this time, can she immediately get you to be conferred a noble title? Can she get the sons of the Wula Nara clan to receive imperial rewards? Does she have that right?" He couldn't help but raise his voice, "The only ones who will bask in glory are the Na Er Bu family! Your aunt chose her to serve as a maid for the Fourth Prince, just thinking that having someone from their family by the Fourth Prince's side would be useful when needed, not expecting to get any actual benefits from her! Even if there were benefits, wouldn't she prioritize giving them to her own relatives over you?"

  She can serve by the side of the Fourth Prince and obtain the position of Ce Furen, which is already a great favor to your aunt, and has obtained the shelter of the Ula Nara clan. Even if she makes further progress in the future, she must remember this relationship! Is it worth risking the future of the Ula Nara clan by going all out for her now?!

  What kind of person is the Fourth Imperial Concubine? She's a noble lady from the Fuca clan, known for their wealth and power after the "Tong Half Court" era, with the saying "Two horses eating all the grass in the world". She's a favored imperial concubine of the current emperor, so don't take her low-key nature as incompetence! Look at how she quietly disarmed the women in the Fourth Prince's household without anyone being able to find fault with her. This kind of woman is indeed calculating and clever!

  "Ah Ma, what now?" De Bao knelt on the ground, his face filled with despair, having become a sinner in the eyes of his clan.

  "Ula Nara, let's just forget about her from now on." Wu Ge gritted his teeth and said, "It's better not to be used by her again and harm the Ula Nara clan." His sister had also mentioned the fate of Si Fu Jun to him in the past, but he was half-believing and half-doubting it. However, this time, although anyone with discerning eyes could guess who was behind the scenes, the viciousness of Ni Mengyi's plan lay in the fact that even if one knew they were being framed, the tarnished reputation would be forever irreparable... Who would have thought that there would be a heavenly oath and it would come true on the spot?!

  Who dares to suspect the heavens? Not only do they not dare to suspect, but also make those who know the truth never dare to speak nonsense again. And as for the Fourth Mistress, from now on, who would dare point at her and say something that isn't true?

  "It's Fourth Mistress from now on, and we must show respect, absolutely cannot offend her again."

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