Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 163: Fear of Love

Pei Yunzhao did his best to save face and was just waiting for Hu Dequan to show up.

Although he didn't know why Hu Dequan came, he still had to give him some face.

After all, Hu Dequan has some influence in front of the emperor. Wouldn't it be great if he could say a few good words for him?

As for Pei Yunqing, he has always looked down on him, thinking that Pei Yunqing is too good at flattering and very annoying.

Seeing that the time was almost up, He Guangquan quickly gave a few more instructions.

"Your Highness, when you meet Eunuch Hu later, control your temper and carefully inquire about his purpose for coming here. If it's because of the earthquake, it's fine. But if he came here with other news, I'm afraid it won't be very beneficial to us."

He Guangquan is a thoughtful person. Unlike Pei Yunzhao, he does not think that Hu Dequan's purpose of coming here is simple.

"Okay, I get it, stop nagging."

Pei Yunzhao looked at them impatiently, feeling that this person was nagging and giving him a headache.

Although He Guangquan had known what kind of person he was, he still felt a headache when he saw him like this, and he felt more and more that he was on a pirate ship.

He really shouldn't repay a favor in this way. It was like Concubine Shu's revenge on him.

"The Third Prince is getting older, and he should at least be more stable. If he leaves me in the future, he will at least be able to take on important responsibilities. Only then can Your Majesty be assured."

He Guangquan only said this and didn't say any more, because he saw that Pei Yunzhao's face had turned dark.

Pei Yunzhao lived a very comfortable life. The emperor did not have the patience to teach him, and others did not dare to teach him in this way. He had few brothers, and there was only one prince of the same age as him.

Although the prince was smarter than him, the difference was only fifty steps and a hundred steps. Moreover, the prince was young and had no such older counselors around him who could give him advice.

Not to mention, there is now the rising star Pei Yunqing, and Prince Su's intentions are unpredictable.

If this continues, Pei Yunzhao is bound to fall.

He Guangquan saw it clearly, but he was a man of his word. Even though he knew that Pei Yunzhao was on the verge of failure, he did not choose to abandon him.

So he just sighed, but swallowed the rest of his words.

This was not the first time he had known Pei Yunzhao like this.

Pei Yunzhao's unhappy mood improved when he saw He Guangquan shut up.

He held his chin in the air, waiting for Hu Dequan's arrival boredly.

In fact, he knew very well that what He Guangquan said was right, and today's banquet was indeed held to find out the purpose of Hu Dequan's visit. But people were about to arrive, and He Guangquan was still nagging, so he became a little impatient.

Could it be that he doesn't know the priorities of things?

The thing that annoyed him most in his life was that others pointed at him and lectured him, but He Guangquan challenged his bottom line again and again.

If it weren't for his mother's sake, he would have wanted to ignore He Guangquan long ago.

He just has some talent, but he really thinks he is a big shot.

As the Third Prince, what kind of talent could he want?

If He Guangquan knew what he was thinking, he would probably just walk away and never talk to him again.

Fortunately, his thoughts were only in his mind and never spoken out loud.

When Hu Dequan brought Pei Yunqing over, he felt that the atmosphere between the two was a bit awkward, but he was very tactful and did not ask too many questions. After all, this was not something he, an outsider, could ask about.

As for Pei Yunqing, he was thinking about Pei Yunzhao's purpose, so how could he have the time to think about anything else?

From last night until now, he hasn't even slept well, for fear that today's event will be a Hongmen Banquet.

If Pei Yunzhao really did something wrong, how would they get out of this?

Pei Yunqing and Hu Dequan came here and didn't even know anyone they knew. It could be said that they were helpless and no one would help them.

He did not place his hopes on Pei Xu. If Pei Xu really wanted to help them, he would not just give them the evidence and then leave them alone.

Pei Xu was different from them. He was acting on imperial orders, so it didn't matter if he brought more guards with him. Unlike them, he had to hide even the purpose of leaving the imperial city.

Even though Pei Yunqing had lived a miserable life in the past, it had never been to this extent.

"Eunuch Hu has arrived. Your Highness, please excuse me for not coming to greet you."

Pei Yunzhao still had that arrogant look on his face, not at all like he needed anything in return.

Fortunately, Hu Dequan had already gotten used to it, so he didn't mind.

"Your Highness is so polite! How could I dare to ask Your Highness to come and greet you? I came here on my own."

Hu Dequan spoke with a smile. He never made enemies with the other princes. Even when he was in a state of defeat, he would still treat them with respect. After all, no one could predict who would be successful tomorrow.

"Your Highness the Fifth Prince and I are new here and don't know the rules of Jinzhou City. Now that Your Highness the Third Prince is here, Your Highness the Fifth Prince and I no longer have to worry about failing to complete the task Your Majesty has assigned us."

Hu Dequan's words seemed to have a deeper meaning, but Pei Yunzhao couldn't understand it.

But even if Pei Yunzhao understood it, it would be of no use.

Now the evidence has been delivered to Your Majesty. Regardless of whether the Third Prince did this or not, a criminal record has been left with Your Majesty. From now on, the Third Prince will probably no longer be able to act as he pleases.

Hu Dequan understood it in his heart, but did not remind Pei Yunzhao of his plan.

After all, he was not optimistic about any prince.

He had already made a plan. When Your Majesty was old, he would ask Your Majesty to let him return to his hometown to retire.

This was not an excessive request, and he was sure that His Majesty would agree.

"Eunuch Hu has already said this. Even if I want to stand by and watch, I'm afraid I can't."

Pei Yunzhao chuckled, still looking arrogant and proud. He had obviously forgotten what He Guangquan had said.

When He Guangquan saw him like this, he felt that this man was really disappointing.

Before others even started praising him, he was already getting carried away.

"Our Highness thought that the Fifth Prince and Eunuch Hu must have been very tired after their long journey yesterday, so we did not disturb their rest yesterday. Today, we specially invited the Fifth Prince and Eunuch Hu to a banquet. Please do not hesitate to show your respect."

He Guangquan couldn't let him continue talking nonsense, so he stood up and interrupted him.

Hu Dequan and He Guangquan knew each other, so they naturally knew that he was the person placed by Concubine Shu to be with Pei Yunzhao, so they gave him this face.

"Mr. He is right. Your Highness is so considerate. I am very grateful to you."

Eunuch Hu took Pei Yunqing to sit down, and it was only then that Pei Yunqing slowly spoke.

"Since Third Brother has hosted a banquet for Eunuch Hu and me, why not invite Brother Xu as well?"

Others couldn't hear it, but He Guangquan knew that he was trying to find out some information.

He naturally couldn't tell Pei Yunqing that Pei Yunzhao had already completely offended Pei Xu, so he said with a smile: "Your Highness is busy, how can we disturb you? If the Fifth Prince wants to see you, I will send someone to invite you."

If they invite Pei Xu now, all the blame will be put on Pei Yunqing, and it will have nothing to do with them.

Pei Yunqing knew very well what this old man was planning, so he naturally wouldn't be fooled by him.

"Since Brother Xu is busy, forget it. After all, business is more important. If we don't even have this little bit of decency, Brother Xu will probably be unhappy if he finds out."

Pei Yunqing's tone showed his familiarity with Pei Xu.

Pei Yunzhao was most annoyed by his pretentious appearance. It was obvious that everyone was the same and secretly wanted to kill Pei Xu, but he pretended to be a gentleman and a villain, which was very annoying.

"The Fifth Prince is so considerate of the Prince. If the Prince knew about this, he would surely be very happy."

He Guangquan forced a smile. He couldn't quite figure out what Pei Yunqing meant, but he felt something was not right.

He turned around and looked at Pei Yunzhao again. He still had that dazed look on his face. He was really a hopeless case.

According to He Guangquan, Pei Yunzhao was suitable to be an idle prince, eating, drinking, and pursuing women every day. He should never dream of ascending to a high position, otherwise he would be shattered to pieces. However, neither he nor his mother had such an awareness and they only wanted to seize the throne.

He was also confused at the time and stepped onto this black ship.

It was not obvious when he was in the capital before, but now that he had left the capital, he could see more and more clearly that Pei Yunzhao was not a wise leader. After interacting with other people, he also realized that others were obviously not as stupid as Pei Yunzhao.

He Guangquan just felt exhausted. If he just wanted to keep Pei Yunzhao rich and prosperous, it wouldn't be a big deal. But if he wanted Pei Yunzhao to sit in that high position for a long time, he probably couldn't do it even if it cost him his life.

However, he has not yet repaid this favor. If he abandons Pei Yunzhao now, it would obviously be a breach of trust, and he would never be able to see his ancestors again.

"Your Highness the Fifth Prince is absolutely right. I'm sure the Prince wouldn't want us to disturb him."

He Guangquan echoed Pei Yunqing's words, hoping that this person would stop mentioning Prince Su.

Fortunately, Pei Yunqing was just testing the waters and had no intention of discussing the topic in depth.

Pei Xu didn't know that so many people were thinking about him. Today, he took a rare break and sat with Gu Jiaorong at home.

When the time is almost up, I prepare to go out.

Gu Jiaorong stood in front of him, tidying up his clothes, her tone extremely gentle.

"Your Highness has worked hard these days. I believe the people of Jinzhou will remember your kindness. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid more people in Jinzhou City would have died. But Your Highness must also remember that after a major disaster there may be a major epidemic. If any problem arises, please ask a doctor to see it. Never go alone."

Gu Jiaorong was not very careful when reading the book, so she did not remember many details. Moreover, the book described more about the interactions between the protagonists, which was somewhat different from the real world. Therefore, she did not know when a disaster would occur or when an epidemic would break out.

Pei Xu nodded and agreed to her instructions.

"Don't worry, Rong'er, I will be careful. I know you and the child are at home. No matter what happens, I will come back safely."

Pei Xu now has someone he cares about, and things will never be the same as before.

In the past, when he was on the battlefield, he might not care about his own life or death, but now it is different. After all, he has a wife and children by his side. If he dies, his wife and children will not have a good life.

"You should stay home and wait for me to come back. If there is anything you need, let the servants do it. Don't do it yourself."

What Pei Xu wanted to say more was to be careful of Pei Yunqing, but in the end, he didn't say it.

Pei Yunqing had become a major concern for him. He was always afraid that Pei Yunqing would have some bad intentions and hurt Gu Jiaorong.

"If that's the case, Your Highness can rest assured. I'm most afraid of death. I've told Your Highness before that no matter what happens, I'll protect myself first and won't be the first to do anything."

Gu Jiaorong curled her eyes, what she said was true.

If she was really a reckless person, she would not have gone with the flow until today. Instead, she would have fled the palace when she knew that she was destined to die.

After all, she had quietly made a lot of efforts when she first came here, but the plot was still moving forward.

Although the real princess is dead now, Chunzhi is still in the mansion.

Gu Jiaorong knew that Chunzhi was still being kept because they were not in the palace, and the palace needed someone to guard it.

Chunzhi is an ambitious person and naturally will not let the palace fall into the hands of others.

She had been waiting for an opportunity, waiting for something to happen to Pei Xu. Only then could she have the final say in Prince Su's Mansion.

The autumn hunting assassination was her opportunity, and she did some tricks there, but ultimately failed to fully realize her ambition.

Gu Jiaorong always felt that Chunzhi was not an easy person to deal with. She still hasn't figured out how Chunzhi managed to kill Xie Wanning, secretly change her identity, and convince the people of the Xie family.

No matter how cold-blooded the aristocratic families are, Xie Wanning is still the biological daughter of the head of the Xie family.

To this point, Gu Jiaorong really underestimated the cold-bloodedness of the aristocratic families.

In this era, the more noble a person's birth is, the more cold-blooded and ruthless they are, because only in this way can their family ensure its prosperity.

The prosperity of every family is the accumulation of time, not the efforts of one person.

If Xie Wanning only brings trouble to the family, then it is not worth being sad if she dies and is replaced by a useful person.

Harue is obviously such a person.

She is smarter and more ambitious than Xie Wanning.

Xie Wanning only thought about men and never considered her family at all.

The head of the Xie family had long been dissatisfied with her, but after all, she was his biological daughter, so he met some of her needs while maximizing his own interests. However, after Xie Wanning was satisfied, she did not give back to the family.

Pei Xu didn’t know that Gu Jiaorong had thought so much. He touched Gu Jiaorong’s cheek and then bent down to kiss her.

"Of course I know, but even if I do, I can't help but want to give you a few more words of advice."

This is probably the fear caused by love.

I love her, so I don't want her to get into any trouble. I just hope her life will be smooth sailing.

"Well, if Your Highness doesn't leave soon, Fu'an will probably be worried sick outside. We can talk about it when you come back. Let's go."

Gu Jiaorong raised her hand and pushed him with a gentle smile on her face.

Pei Xu had to leave reluctantly, and before leaving he asked her for a kiss.