Liuli returned outside the Eastern Palace walls and, following the same method as when she left, re-entered the Eastern Palace.
Zhu Lan was already waiting for her. Seeing her return, she said to her, "The arrangement has been made. Should we proceed now?"
Liuli nodded, "Now."
Thus, the two of them set about arranging things.
Not long after, Liuli and Zhu Lan returned to the gates of the Eastern Palace to report to Xiao Zhen, "Crown Prince, everyone in the Eastern Palace has been dealt with according to old practices, except for two individuals, who are somewhat exceptional. One is the concubine Liu and her daughter. There is no precedent for this morning, as there has been no case of a deposed Crown Prince being demoted to a commoner before. It seems unsuitable to follow the practices of the previous dynasty. The other is Concubine Cheng; she loved the former Crown Prince too much and couldn't bear the shock and poisoned herself."
