Eunuch Ge and Mr. Zhao each received orders from their masters and immediately began investigating Mr. Wei.
Mr. Wei was beaten to death, but there was a little eunuch who served him closely and could be interrogated. Through the interrogation, it was discovered that Mr. Wei had a secret relationship with a palace maid.
It's not unusual for eunuchs and palace maids in the palace to form such relationships. Someone of Mr. Wei's power generally has very high standards and wouldn't easily take interest in an ordinary palace maid. For example, Mr. Wei's partner was named Zhuxiang, a twenty-three-year-old maid with a tall stature and striking beauty, who served closely beside Empress Dowager Li...
Eunuch Ge didn't dare investigate further and immediately went back to report to Emperor Taihe, seeking guidance from the Emperor on what to do next.
