imperial psychologist

Chapter 160 Unpredictable King's Heart

The carriage stopped firmly in front of the main entrance.

The curtain of the car was raised, Prince Gong got out of the car on the back of the servant, and two Jinyi guards had already walked down the steps of the Hu Mansion, standing in front of him two or three steps away.

"See you, my lord!" The royal guards knelt down and saluted.

Prince Gong didn't look at them, but looked up at the plaque of the Hu family.

The Hu family's mansion, which has always been simple and elegant, actually showed a bit gloomy and gloomy in the middle of the night when the house was surrounded by Jin Yiwei.

"Thanks for your hard work, let's get back on your feet." Prince Gong said in a low voice. Although he had wiped away the tears on his face, his eyes were still swollen, and he looked more haggard than ever.

He looked at Jin Yiwei in front of him, "You are still guarding here, is it the order of the father?"

"Back to the prince, the emperor said that he was afraid that Mr. Hu would take office late at night, and he would not have time to take care of the family affairs, so he sent us to take a look first."

Prince Gong felt a chill in his heart, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, his expression and voice were still trying to keep calm, "Then how are you cooking?"

"We have finished counting the furnishings in the mansion," Jin Yiwei held up a scroll with both hands, "it's all here, the prince can have a look at it. Master Hu said that since he wants to go north to fight against the gold, everything in his family must be frugal, so before Most of the servants were dismissed before the departure. However, the emperor thought that this is the ancestral house of the Hu family after all, so it should be kept for Master Hu, but since there are no servants in the house, we come to watch the door for Master Hu first."

Prince Gong took the scroll and glanced at it, but his mind was not on it at all.

Jin Yiwei's explanations are completely different from what Hu Yishu said earlier.They picked themselves so cleanly, and whitewashed Hu Yishu's relegation to the north overnight so peacefully.

Anyway, Hu Yishu is no longer in the capital at the moment, and what happened depends entirely on what these Jin Yiwei said.

Prince Gong was afraid for a while, and then he realized how far-sighted Zhen's judgment was - he hadn't expected that this was a test from his father, to see if he would show up at this time, to rescue him. The Hu family is in danger.

If he didn't come tonight because of a guilty conscience, I really don't know what the situation will be tomorrow...

"Where are Mrs. Hu and the others?" Prince Gong asked in a low voice.

"Madam and the rest should have rested now," Jin Yiwei replied respectfully, he looked up at Prince Gong with some doubts, "I don't know what the prince is coming so late for?"

Prince Gong's throat moved slightly, and he pondered for a moment before saying, "I'll pick up Mrs. Hu and stay in the palace for a while."

"This..." Jin Yiwei looked at each other, seeming a little puzzled and embarrassed, "It's very good, the prince suddenly said that he would come to pick up someone..." Prince Gong frowned slightly, and interrupted, "This king knows that Lord Hu ordered the dismissal of the servants in the mansion. It's a good intention, but the old lady is old and can't stand the sudden poverty. Since he has gone north to serve the court, this king can't let his family be left alone."

As he said that, Prince Gong's voice was a bit colder, "The emperor asked you to guard here, it's not like guarding the prisoners."

"Where is the prince talking, of course it is not!" The Jinyi guards quickly denied, "It's just that we have to enter the palace tomorrow morning to report this matter to the saint. With the prince's words, we can easily answer."

"My lord is benevolent!"

Jin Yiwei gave way as he spoke, and amidst the praise, Prince Gong only felt that something was wrong, but he really couldn't tell the specific reason.

Under the guidance of one person, Prince Gong arrived at the inner house of the Hu Mansion along with several guards and slaves.

Not a single lantern in the Hu Mansion is lit tonight, and all the pavilions, towers and pavilions as far as the eye can see have blurred dark blue outlines in the dark night.

After bypassing a water pavilion, the Jin Yiwei who led the way pointed to the courtyard ahead, "It's there."

Prince Gong stopped in his tracks, and the eunuch beside him quickly stepped forward and entered the yard briskly.

Not long after, Mrs. Hu, Mrs. Hu, two aunts, and four or five children walked out of the small courtyard——Prince Gong recognized at a glance that the fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy who was leading him was exactly Hu Lu, the eldest son of Hu Yishu.

There are so many people crowded into a small courtyard, all of them have panic and bewilderment on their faces, and the red light from the torches reflects their pale faces.

Although the women in the inner house do not participate in the government affairs on weekdays, they have a relationship with Prince Gong at several family banquets in the inner palace.A few people recognized the prince not far away, and their eyes instantly lit up with hope, but with trembling lips and teeth, no one dared to speak out first.

At this time, Prince Gong stepped forward, first supported Mrs. Hu's hand, and called her in a low voice.

Mrs. Hu's eyes were dim, and it was only at this time that she could see the person coming. After a moment of daze, tears flowed down her cheeks. She lost her cane and was about to kneel down to Prince Gong. Prince Gong supported her with both hands, and said in a low voice , "A book entrusts the king to take a look..."

There is no need to say anything more.

Mrs. Hu covered her heart with one hand, and held Prince Gong's sleeve with the other hand, and did not let go for a long time.

With the help of several eunuchs, eight or nine members of the Hu family finally left the mansion in the second half of the night and got into the three carriages brought by Prince Gong.

Before leaving, Prince Gong personally asked Jin Yiwei a few words about how to guard the Hu mansion. It was nothing more than some old-fashioned talk about fire prevention and theft prevention. Jin Yiwei nodded repeatedly. The look of saying nothing.

Prince Gong frowned, "Why, is this embarrassing?"

"It's not difficult, it's just..."

"It's just what it is," Prince Gong said with a bit of displeasure in his tone, "Just say what you want."

"My lord may not know, we have changed a group of people, and many things will be handed over in the next few days, so many places will be short-staffed in the next few days, and some errands may not be fully considered... "

When Jin Yiwei said this, he bowed his hands to Prince Gong, "But don't worry, my lord, the matter on Mr. Hu's side will not be delayed anyway. After all, the emperor specifically mentioned that you should be careful here, so the low-ranking people must go all out..."

Prince Gong only felt a wave of waves in his heart.

"Substitution?" He stopped in his tracks, "Who was it?"

The Jin Yiwei showed a surprised expression, his eyes turned to Prince Gong quietly, and carefully watched his eyebrows and eyes, "The original commander, Jiang San, one of the thirteen imperial guards of my Jin Yiwei, was executed in the poison prison in the evening, the prince didn't know ?"

Prince Gong snorted coldly, met the probing gaze of the other party, looked back with an extremely stern and disgusting look, and replied word by word, "...how does this king know about your Beizhen Fusi? "

The Jin Yiwei was stunned by Prince Gong's gaze, and quickly knelt down, "My lord, forgive me! It's a humble job."

"...Get lost." Prince Gong gritted his teeth and replied.

Although there was fear in that Jin Yiwei's words, his actions were still calm. He bowed his hands to Prince Gong as usual, then turned around and returned to the gate of the Hu Mansion, watching Prince Gong and his party go away with a calm expression. go.In the middle of the night, there was a sound of whips, and three carriages, which had already turned their heads, drove back slowly towards the way they came. broken.

(End of this chapter)