Xiao Hezi quickly left the hall and chased Hu Yunqing who had just left.
At this time, Chongzhen was sitting alone on the dragon throne, and it was difficult to choose between his own think tank and his brother.
He covered his head and lay directly on the dragon table, waiting for Xiao Hezi to come back.
Xiao Hezi also quickened his pace and headed towards the palace gate.
Following the route to the palace gate, I never saw Hu Yunqing, and I felt a little anxious. If Hu Yunqing went back, the life of King Xianghuai would be in danger.
When I came to the palace gate, I saw that Hu Yunqing was the only one here.
"Eunuch He, does your Majesty have something to explain?"
Hu Yunqing had already guessed that Xiao Hezi would come out, and had been waiting here early. He asked Xiao Hezi with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, I wonder where King Xianghuai is?"
Xiao Hezi looked around and found that there was no one else at all. Looking at Hu Yunqing's smile, Xiao Hezi began to sweat on his back, so he quickly stepped forward and asked.
"Take him away and he will be executed tomorrow!"
Hu Yunqing saw Xiao Hezi coming out, and of course he knew what he was here for, so he got on his horse and said to him.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty doesn't want to make things too tense. We can talk between us."
Seeing Hu Yunqing about to leave on horseback, if he was allowed to leave, he would have no way to explain it when he returned. Suddenly he remembered something, and quickly grabbed Hu Yunqing's horse, looked around and whispered in his ear.
"Oh? Let's see what His Majesty wants to talk to me about. I'm waiting for him in the mansion. If he doesn't come to me at noon tomorrow, don't blame me!"
Waiting for such a long time at the palace gate means that he has figured out Chongzhen's psychology. He will never give up Zhu Youxu easily and will definitely save him. .
If you want to save Zhu Youxu, then follow your own plan.
After talking to Xiao Hezi, Hu Yunqing did not linger and left the palace gate on horseback.
"This. Well, what the prince said, my slave will break his leg if he runs away!"
Xiao Hezi also heard what Hu Yunqing meant. He was afraid that His Majesty would have to dig into his pockets again, so he hurried back to the palace.
"What?"
After hearing Hu Yunqing's request, he slapped Long An and stood up.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I think this is a good thing."
Seeing that Chongzhen was angry, Xiao Hezi quickly knelt down and said.
"A good thing? Is this called a good thing?"
"Your Majesty, if Sir Hu has a request, it will prove that King Xianghuai can be saved. As long as there is hope, King Xianghuai's life will be saved."
"Well, what are the conditions he proposed?"
After hearing what Xiao Hezi said, Chongzhen gradually calmed down, sat on the dragon chair and asked Xiao Hezi.
"Uh, this, that."
"If you have anything to say, just say it quickly. What exactly did Hu Yunqing ask for?"
Seeing Xiao Hezi hesitating, Chongzhen asked him impatiently.
"Your Majesty, Hu Yunqing didn't say anything. I asked you to think about the terms and tell him. The deadline is tomorrow at noon. If there is no reply by then, you have no choice but to do so."
Xiao Hezi was also helpless because Hu Yunqing did not put forward any conditions. It would be better to put forward conditions. He quickly knelt on the ground and said to the emperor.
"I understand. I originally wanted to keep it in my own hands, but I didn't expect you to play this trick with me!"
Sitting on the dragon chair, Chongzhen laughed and said alone.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
After hearing His Majesty's words, Xiao Hezi knelt on the ground and was a little confused. He didn't know what Chongzhen himself would say.
"According to my decree, Hu Yunqing will be fully responsible for the interoperability and trade of Shanhaiguan."
Chongzhen sighed helplessly and said to Xiao Hezi.
"Slave understands."
...
Hu Yunqing returned to the mansion and saw many people in the courtyard.
"What are you doing?"
Hu Yunqing looked at the people in the yard, wondering why they were here, and asked them in confusion.
"Your Majesty, our monthly payment has not been paid this month. I wonder when it will be paid?"
Xiao Yi walked out of the crowd and asked Hu Yunqing.
"Monthly money? Is there no money in the house?"
After listening to Xiao Yi's words, Hu Yunqing didn't understand. The most important thing he lacked now was money.
"Now that Sister Shuangshuang is not in the house, we don't dare to take money at will."
"I understand. Please be quiet, everyone. I will send it to you the day after tomorrow."
I heard that because Zhao Shuangshuang left, the whole house was in chaos. Hu Yunqing still had important things to do and couldn't care about them at all, so he could only postpone it for two days.
At the same time, Zhao Shuangshuang also returned to the capital, but now that he had broken up with Hu Yunqing, it was impossible to return to Hu's house, so he had to come to Hong Tao to take him in.
"Daughter Zhao, why do you have time to come to my place?"
Hong Tao, who is now wanted, is sitting in a courtyard, drinking tea leisurely, and looks at Zhao Shuangshuang who is brought in and asks.
"I have been discovered by Hu Yunqing. I have nowhere to go but to come to you."
Zhao Shuangshuang, who was disguised as a man, sat next to Hong Tao and said.
"Then if you leave Hu Mansion, you won't be of much use to us."
Hearing that Zhao Shuangshuang had been discovered, Hong Tao was stunned for a moment and said to Zhao Shuangshuang with a smile.
Uh-huh!
As he spoke, he took out the dagger and stabbed Zhao Shuangshuang.
Ding!
Zhao Shuangshuang didn't react at all, thinking that Hong Tao would suddenly attack him. Just when he was about to stab Zhao Shuangshuang, a dart hit the dagger.
Hong Tao's dagger was opened and he quickly stepped aside, looking around him warily.
"Our Shuangshuang sister is also moveable by you!"
Just when Zhao Shuangshuang was shocked, two figures jumped down from the roof, looked at Hong Tao with a smile and said.
"who are you?"
Hong Tao looked at the two masked men and thought for a moment that he had not seen them before, so he asked them with caution.
"You, why are you here?"
Zhao Shuangshuang looked at the two people who came, one wearing a monkey mask and the other wearing a chicken mask. No one was more familiar to her than her.
But what Zhao Shuangshuang didn't expect was that the two of them actually saved him when he was in trouble.
I was very excited in my heart. Then I thought about it and thought that the two of them had accidentally saved me because they didn't know what was going on.
"Sister Shuangshuang, don't be careful when you go out."
"That's right, the prince also told us to follow him, otherwise something would really happen."
Wearing masks, the two came to find Shuangshuang and said.
"Have you been following me?"
Seeing that the two people came to the rescue in such a timely manner, it was definitely not an accident. Hearing what the two people said, he asked with some surprise.
"That's natural. The prince has always been worried about your safety. Every time you leave the house, the two of us are secretly protecting you."
The secret guard wearing a chicken mask returned Zhao Shuangshuang's question.
"Why did you kick me?"
