To get to the bottom of something; to investigate thoroughly to find out the real cause or origin; to probe deeply into the whys and wherefores.
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Early Modern
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Once upon a time, Liu Laolao visited the Grand View Garden as a relative. Jia Mu and Feng Jie invited her to stay for a few days.
During a grand banquet, they encouraged Liu Laolao to share some fascinating stories from her village.
Liu Laolao casually recounted a tale about a Miss Mingyu who, after dying at the age of seventeen, became an immortal, and how the local people built a temple in her honor.
Upon hearing this, Baoyu was eager to get to the bottom of the story and understand its truth. He immediately dispatched his servant, Mingyan, to the village to verify the facts.