Prime Minister Hu Cheng sat in the study, talking about major affairs in the DPRK and China with his son Hu Feng, who came to celebrate his birthday, and suddenly saw the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion coming angrily to report that a new servant was missing.

"Why bother with such trivial matters? Just make sure you don't go wrong today! Prime Minister Hu Cheng disagreed, thinking that it was enough to worry about losing a little guy?

The butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion lowered his head and listened to the Prime Minister's teaching, secretly glanced at Hu Feng, and said, "That little guy was just sent by the eldest young master, so ......"

"Feng'er, what's going on?" Prime Minister Hu asked.

"Dad, the child knows that the Taoist Mansion is in urgent need of a beautiful boy in the past two days, so he specially picked a proton from the proton hall and sent it to him. Because I was afraid that he would get into trouble, I had been hungry for two or three days before I sent him, but I didn't expect him to be able to escape. ”

The butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion analyzed along the water: "Indeed, that little guy is already so hungry that his hands and feet are weak, and if he doesn't have the help of accomplices such as internal thieves and external ghosts, he will definitely not be able to escape." ”

"Butler, that little proton is a newcomer, how can he have an accomplice to help him escape so quickly?" Hu Feng was a little strange.

"The eldest young master might as well think about it carefully, is there any outsider who knows that this little guy will be sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion? Is there a fox friend who cares about him? The butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion speculated with a fuss.

After this reminder, Hu Feng suddenly remembered that he had mentioned this matter to the senior brothers and sisters of Xifeng Building last night, could it be that the people from Xifeng Building were making trouble from it? He slapped the back of his head and exclaimed, "Could it be the West Wind Building?" ”

"How could this matter be involved with the West Wind Tower?" Prime Minister Hu interjected and asked. He has been listening to the analysis of the two, and when he heard the name Xifeng Building, he felt that it was unlikely, because he and the owner of Xifeng Mansion could be regarded as irreversible friends, how could the people of Xifeng Building be against each other and not give themselves a little face?

"Dad, this matter is a long story, that little proton somehow knows Qin Xingyi, the eldest lady of the West Wind Building, the two of them have an extraordinary friendship, Miss Qin has repeatedly obstructed the proton hall from teaching the disobedient little proton, and her senior brother Zeng Hao has also interfered in the internal affairs of our proton hall several times, and the people in the West Wind Building are really arrogant!"

The housekeeper of the Xiangfu heard Hu Feng say angrily, and felt that the eldest young master was bullied too much by the people of Xifeng Tower, so he hugged him and said: "Xiangye, according to this, Xifeng Mansion is so arrogant to the eldest young master, should Xiangye send someone to warn them?" ”

"No, this matter needs to be considered in the long run." Prime Minister Hu Cheng weighed it again and again, felt that it was impossible to be reckless, and decided that it was impossible for the owner of Xifeng Mansion to send someone to make trouble, and what good could it do to Xifeng Building by openly tearing his face with the Prime Minister's Mansion?

"Dad, what the child said is true, except for the people in the West Wind Building, who dares to kidnap the tiger's whiskers? The people of the West Wind Building dare to come to our Prime Minister's Mansion to make trouble, how can they be spared? If this matter spreads, it will damage the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion a lot. ”

The housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion was also worried that the prime minister would blame himself for the lost little girl, and supported the eldest young master to take the initiative to fight back, and offered advice:

"Xiangye, according to the old slave's speculation, even if the people from Xifeng Mansion sneak into our Xiangfu and wait for the opportunity to save people, they won't leave so quickly! The Prime Minister's Mansion is so big that you can't find it by a simple search. Maybe that little guy hasn't had time to escape from the house, maybe he will hide in a corner, ready to mix in with the many guests, and take the opportunity to escape, as long as we interrogate the guests, we will always find clues. ”

"How many guests have arrived now?" Prime Minister Hu asked calmly.

"Hui Xiangye, there are more than 100 people in total. There were about 40 dignitaries with invitations, and they had all been invited into the front hall to sit and wait for the luncheon to begin. Fifty or sixty other idle guests were placed on the open-air tea table in the front yard to drink tea and chat. ”

Prime Minister Hu frowned, he didn't want to make a big fuss for a small guy. However, if a dark organization like Xifeng Lou comes to sabotage and make trouble with a plan, it will inevitably disturb the birthday banquet held in Peach Blossom Pavilion tonight, and it will be very dangerous for the emperor who is about to come to the birthday banquet in Weifu.

Prime Minister Hu Cheng was extremely suspicious, thinking that if Xifeng Tower was not good for the Prime Minister's Mansion, there must be another backer behind him, and he thought carefully: his biggest opponent in the court is General Huyan, could it be that he is secretly manipulating Xifeng Tower to do against himself? Suspicious, he asked:

"Butler, check it out, can General Huyan send someone to send a gift?"

"Back to Xiangye, the old slave remembers very well that General Huyan sent someone to send a little guy surnamed Tan."

"So, can the missing guy you just mentioned meet with this guy surnamed Tan?"

"Yes, Xiangye is wise! The two little guys spent the morning together in the east wing. ”

"That's it! Butler, you go and send someone to bring this little guy surnamed Tan, and the prime minister will interrogate him personally. ”

"Yes, let's do it." The housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion knew that this matter was important, so he went out of the study, checked the name registered in the gift book, called the captain of the nursing home, Fang Hua, and ordered him to draw out more than a dozen people from each group of patrols to listen to the dispatch of the Xiangye, and was responsible for going to the east wing to bring Tan Sheng out and escort him to the study.

Tan Sheng squatted in the corner of the east wing, due to a series of changes, he was a little uneasy, suddenly heard the door lock ring, came in a few nurses, and couldn't help but pick up his arms and leave, and went straight to the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the study, Prime Minister Hu Cheng sat behind the desk, and on the left stood the eldest young master Hu Feng and the housekeeper.

Fang Hua, the captain of the nursing home, ordered two nursing homes to escort Tan Sheng into the study, arranged for other nursing homes to be strictly guarded around the study, and he also walked into the study, standing on the right side of Prime Minister Hu Cheng, holding a knife in one hand, and protecting Xiang Ye closely.

When Hu Cheng saw Tan Sheng kneeling in front of the desk, he ordered him to raise his head and examine it carefully, seeing that he was born with red lips and white teeth, and he was also a rare and beautiful young man, and secretly admired General Huyan's eyesight.

The butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion obeyed the instructions of the Prime Minister and began to interrogate: "Tan Sheng, it is the Prime Minister sitting in front of you, you had better explain honestly." The Prime Minister is merciful, as long as you tell the truth, I won't do anything to you. ”

"Yes, the little one obeys the order, and he doesn't dare to hide it, I don't know what the adults want to ask?" Although Tan Sheng was a little timid in his heart, he replied quite quickly, and made up his mind that heroes would not suffer immediate losses, what they asked, what they answered.

"Good. First of all, what is your real name? ”

"My real name is Tan Sheng. It's been called since I was born, and I haven't changed my name. ”

"You are from General Huyan's Mansion, what secret mission did General Huyan give you?"

"I bought it for money in Huyan Mansion, saying that it was to be given to the Prime Minister's Mansion as a gift. They told me that if I could be selected as a male pet, it would be a step to the sky, and my father would not have to pay back the six hundred taels of silver owed to Huyan Mansion, and the debt would be written off. ”

"Tan Sheng, don't go around in circles, General Huyan didn't explain any secret missions to you?"

"General Huyan didn't say anything, but his lieutenant general instructed me: I must serve the Prime Minister well, so that the Huyan Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion will be more intimate and harmonious. The little one thought it was also a good intention, so he agreed. ”

The butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion saw that Tan Sheng's answer was fluent, and there was no flaw in his words, obviously he had already been mentally prepared, and when he looked up and saw that Xiang Ye was silent, he had to change the topic, and continued to inquire with a heavy face:

"Tan Sheng, you say, where did the little guy surnamed Xuanyuan go?"

Tan Sheng peeked sideways, and saw that the butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion had a very bad face, for fear that he would be angry with himself, worried that his task could not be completed, and maybe he would have to worry about his life, and he couldn't take care of it much at this moment, Xuanyuan Mingyu's whereabouts could be kept secret for him, but there was no need for that distant relative to cover it up for her, so he replied half-truthfully:

"My lord, I saw him crawl out of the window. Later, a young lady came into the house to look for him. ”

"Young lady? How old is she? What does it look like? Hu Feng's eyes immediately burst into flames, and he didn't expect that a young lady would appear, and the appearance of Miss Qin appeared in his mind.

"I can't say, I'm about thirteen or fourteen years old, right? looks very handsome, as if she claims to be some kind of young lady. ”

When Prime Minister Hu heard this, he felt a little interesting, and he started to trace the clues from this young lady, and he should soon be able to find the root cause, and asked: "Butler, are there any thirteen or fourteen-year-old young ladies among the guests who came here today?" ”

The housekeeper of the Xiangfu lowered his head and thought about it, and replied: "Xiangye, it is also a coincidence, the old slave remembers that not long ago Pei Da Shao and his wife came to give gifts to celebrate their birthday, and the congratulatory gift is a strange and huge hundred-year-old sandalwood dragon head root carving, which should be worth a lot of money. ”

"Butler, get to the point!" Prime Minister Hu reminded that he knew that the housekeeper had collected and managed the property for the Prime Minister's Mansion all his life, and he liked to appreciate and collect those valuables the most.

"Yes, Xiangye, the old slave thinks that Mrs. Pei Da Young meets this age. Pei Da rarely had invitations, and the two of them should be seated in the front hall. ”

"In this case, why don't you invite Pei Dashao and his wife to the study for a gathering? Leave Tan Sheng behind, and later identify whether Mrs. Pei Da Shao is the so-called Young Lady who entered the East Wing. Prime Minister Hu Cheng locked the two in his heart and commanded.

The housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion immediately agreed, and walked out of the study with Fang Hua, the captain of the nursing home, and suddenly heard Hu Feng chasing after him and saying:

"Captain Fang, wait a minute! Ben Shao is with you. It's up to you later! If Pei Dashao and his wife refuse to come to the study, you and your subordinates will be forcibly invited. ”

"No problem, it's nothing!" Captain Fang did not shirk.

Hu Feng secretly suspected that Pei Dashao and his wife were likely to be related to Xifeng Building, either eyeliner, or they had been disguised to increase their vigilance:

"Captain Fang, be careful! You'd better send someone to guard the doors and windows of the front hall first, and then bring more people to rush in and capture them in one fell swoop. ”

Fang Hua, the captain of the nursing home, felt that Master Hu was too worried, just imagine: A young and noble couple from a rich and noble family are usually pampered, and it is not easy to invite the two of them to the study?