At noon, Shao Yunduan returned to the court and filled Qiao Xuan in on the situation.
Qiao Xuan's reaction mirrored that of Shao Yunduan and Zhang Wenshu, echoing their concerns.
"The Fourth Prince had exiled the Princess Consort's family, and they've been off the radar for years. We didn't even consider them when we entered the capital. If we had thought of them sooner, we could have dealt with them before now!" Qiao Xuan said.
Shao Yunduan replied, "Yes, I didn't anticipate that someone would beat us to it. Humph!"
Qiao Xuan smiled. "It's a good idea to stir things up. It'll help us find the weak spots and catch the real culprit!"
Shao Yunduan chuckled. "You're right. I'll have Hang Xingshan investigate discreetly. We need to avoid drawing attention."
After discussing further, Qiao Xuan suddenly remembered, "We forgot about Sixth Cousin! He should still be in the capital and is the son-in-law of the Tian Family!"
