"Please forgive me, Your Highness..."
After returning to her palace, Xiao Xiazi immediately fell to her knees. The rumors must have been started by Concubine Fan, otherwise how could someone tip her off? No one would dare to make such a fuss. If Li Xiang tracked them down, it would be a murderous act.
"Get up, but remember this, because you've just taken up this position, and this is the first time I've forgiven you, and it's also the last time. If you continue to do things like this in the future, especially if they're things I personally assigned you to do, don't blame me for letting you down. Go investigate immediately."
Li Xianghu said with a frown, Xiao Xiazi was soaked all over, he saw very clearly how Qian Ping fell from power, our Crown Prince was different from other lords, if he wanted to do something, he would do it with great vigor and decisiveness.
Eunuch Xia ran out of Li Xiang's room in a panic and immediately called a dozen guards. These people were all people around Li Xiang and were all trustworthy. Except for the courtyard of the Crown Princess, all other people who had contact with Aunt Fan were brought over. No matter whether they were palace maids or eunuchs, they all had to be questioned clearly.
Although Aunt Fan is now locked up, there are still several servants in the yard, and some people outside are providing food. A total of nine people have been brought here, and these nine people must have someone to do something for them.
"I've just taken office, but this isn't my first day working in the palace. Some things don't need to be explained too clearly. There have been too many rumors circulating in the East Palace recently. The Crown Princess has just told His Highness to release Concubine Fan. You need to explain to me how things turned out like this. If you can't explain it clearly, don't blame me for being cruel."
When Eunuch Xia faced Li Xiang, he was naturally timid, because all his power came from Li Xiang, but when facing these people in front of him, he was half a devil. These guys almost made him lose his life. If he didn't teach these people a lesson and let everyone in the East Palace watch, this kind of thing would happen again in the future.
"Please spare us, Manager Xia, please spare us, Manager Xia, we know nothing."
When these people saw this situation, they were immediately scared to death. The room was filled with the smell of urine. It was too normal for a eunuch or a palace maid to die in the palace. Many people didn't know how they died. It was because they heard something they shouldn't have heard, or they were used by others. These people had innocent looks on their faces, but Xiao Xiazi also went through this period, so she naturally knew that they had learned this trick a long time ago, and they might be able to fool others but not her.
"Since you won't tell me, I will investigate slowly. If I find out, not only will you be killed, but your parents outside the palace will also be in trouble. His Highness will personally investigate this matter. Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you can save your parents even if you die, it can be considered as your filial piety."
The eunuchs in the East Palace are different from those in other palaces. No matter whether they are eunuchs or palace maids, all of them must have families. If there is only one bachelor, Li Xiang will definitely not feel at ease with these people here. In the past, Li Xiang’s request might not be met, after all, there are too few such eunuchs and palace maids.
But now Li Xiang's status is here. As long as it is something Li Xiang wants to do, the people in the dining room, if they are not crazy, have to do what Li Xiang says. The eunuchs and maids in the East Palace have been replaced twice before things have finally calmed down.
When Li Chengqian was in charge of the Eastern Palace, the entire Eastern Palace was like a leaky wall, and all capable people could place their people in it. Otherwise, how could the bad things Li Chengqian did be known by Li Shimin by such a coincidence, and he knew it so clearly. It was all done by traitors within the family.
Li Xiang didn't have the time to investigate each one individually. If he did, he might as well give up his work. It would probably take a year or two to turn over all these people. Wouldn't it be better to use this time to go abroad and do some serious work? Didn't the current territory of the Tang Dynasty all come from this period of time?
So Li Xiang directly replaced all the eunuchs and palace maids in the East Palace. The guards were naturally replaced by Li Xiang's own people. The original ones were allowed to do whatever they wanted. You may be loyal, but as long as there is a problem among the ten of you, you have to be replaced for the safety of the East Palace. It is better to kill three thousand people by mistake than to let one go.
When they heard that their parents would be implicated, they panicked. Eunuchs had little affection for their parents. After all, they were the least favored in the family. If they were the favored ones, why would they be allowed to become eunuchs? But the palace maids were different. Many of them were concubines of ministers. If their families were implicated, wouldn't it bring disaster to the family?
"Reporting to Eunuch Xia, I know that Xiao Anzi often goes out and sneaks around with us..."
A palace maid stood up and said that she didn't want to offend anyone. If she was suspected of telling tales here, she might not have any friends in the future. But now it was related to the life and death of an individual and a family. The palace maid could no longer ignore it. Her own life and death was a small matter, but if dozens of family members were implicated, she would really be a sinner of the family.
"Bullshit, when did I ever act sneaky?"
After hearing this, an eunuch was about to grab the maid's neck, but how could he be so presumptuous in such an occasion? Before the eunuch could stand up, a guard nearby slapped him in the face, causing him to roll three times on the ground and spit out a tooth from his mouth.
"Little Anzi, you better look carefully. These people are all around His Highness. Even if the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals arrive, they can hold out for a while. You're looking for trouble in front of them. Aren't you tired of living? This eunuch and you used to have some friendship. If you tell the truth, I'll leave you with an intact body. But if you don't, I'm not sure if you can endure the eighteen procedures of the Imperial Household Department."
When Xiao Xiazi saw this, he knew there was a way.