"This palace just wants to make a deal with Lord Tong, a deal that you and I are willing to make."

A cunning light flashed in his eyes, Tong Yuan raised his eyebrows, and a smirk squeezed out of his mouth. "The mother is polite. As the imperial concubine, Niangniang has been loved by thousands of people, and she has long been in the wind and rain. What does Niangniang want, but to put it simply, Weichen will not hesitate to do it even if he is full of brains, why should Niangniang involve irrelevant people? ”

"The first generation of women in this palace is trapped in the walls of this square palace, how can any adult say that he is so free, and many things are beyond the reach of this palace, so I thought of you, Lord Tong!" The smile on Mu Qing's lips was even worse, and it looked particularly evil in the faint candlelight. "As a second-class member of the imperial court, my lord is also Huo Xiang's confidant, and one sentence from Lord Tong can be worth a thousand words from others!"

"The mother praised it falsely." Tong Yuan thought in his heart: Concubine Chen suddenly mentioned Huo Pei'an at this time, she must have a deep meaning, maybe today's incident is related to Huo Pei'an. He immediately put down his thoughts, bowed his head, and asked, "Niangniang... What do you want Weichen to say to Huo Xiang? ”

"My lord is really a smart person who can understand everything!" Mu Qing lowered his eyebrows and smiled, "The emperor intends to let King Rui be responsible for cleaning up the household deficit case this time, do you know about this matter?" ”

Tong Yuan's heart sank, but his face was silent. "I've heard a little. However, the decree has not yet been issued, and this matter is not settled. ”

"Of course it hasn't been decided, Lord Tong and the palace are very clear that Huo Xiang is strongly opposed to this matter, and the holy decree has been suppressed by Huo Pei'an, and the emperor is hindered by the power of Huo Xiang's party in the court, so he doesn't dare to fight with Huo Pei'an."

"Wechen doesn't understand what this matter has to do with Wechen?"

"This palace wants the adults to knock on the side and persuade Prime Minister Huo. The deficit in the treasury is not a trivial matter, and it is always necessary to find a way to solve it, since there is no more suitable candidate than King Rui now, why should Huo Xiang obstruct it many times? You must know that the longer this matter drags on, the easier it is to get sideways. ”

"This is a matter between the emperor and Huo Xiang, how can Weichen have the power to influence Lord Huo's judgment? And Niangniang..."Tong Yuan glanced at Mu Qing and said in a deep voice, "The relationship between the affairs of the previous dynasty is complicated, and it is better for Niangniang to interfere less." ”

"Your Excellency's words are not true. This matter is related to the country, how can an adult, as an official of the imperial court, be a watcher? As for the main palace..."Mu Qing's face gradually cooled down, and the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, revealing a chilling light. "This palace is just seeing that the emperor has been working hard because of court affairs in the past few days, so he is nosy, and I think of you, Lord Tong."

Tong Yuan trembled at her stunning gaze, and couldn't help but stutter a little even when he spoke. "Even if... Even if Wechen is willing to help the emperor and help Niangniang, but Wechen is soft-spoken, I'm afraid... I'm afraid that I still can't move Prime Minister Huo. ”

"Master Tong can rest assured, as long as Lord Tong does what this palace says, Huo Xiang will definitely believe you!"

Tong Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "This is not a deal at all, but a threat!" What if Wechen doesn't agree? Is Niang Niang going to personally denounce Weichen and treat Weichen for the crime of taking in orphans from enemy countries? Niangniang, don't forget, it was Yanyulou who took in Youruo, not Weichen, who claimed to have no idea her identity at all. ”

"Take in orphans from enemy countries?" Mu Qing raised his hand to cover his mouth, as if he had heard a very funny joke, "Do you really think that your crime is just that?" If this palace makes this matter clear, I am afraid that the adults will fall into the name of collaborating with the enemy and treason, which is a great crime of the Nine Clans! And all the people in the Yanyu Building have to suffer, there are so many people who die with Master Tong, presumably there will be no loneliness on Huangquan Road, right? ”

"You!" Tong Yuan was so angry that he immediately rushed forward to strangle the vicious woman in front of him, but reason told him that he couldn't do this, if Youruo was still in the hands of Concubine Chen, his death was uncertain, he couldn't take such a risk. Tong Yuan took a deep breath, clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth and said, "If she is a descendant of Po Liguo, but she has not done anything harmful to the society, how can I say that I am collaborating with the enemy and treason?!" How could the emperor believe your words? ”

"It's useless for adults to tell me, and the emperor has to believe that adults can do it!" Mu Qing's eyes suddenly shot out a cold cold light, as sharp as a blade, as if it could pierce the other party's heart bones, "If it were someone else, maybe the emperor wouldn't have doubts, but you are different." The emperor has long been suspicious of the Criminal Department, if you let the emperor know that you have a close relationship with the orphans of the enemy country, what do you think the emperor will think? I'm afraid that even if you call for the sky and the earth, it will be useless, and you can't argue! ”

Tong Yuan shook his head in a panic, and kept muttering to himself, "No..."

Mu Qing saw that the other party had gradually been moved by his own words, and took advantage of the victory to pursue: "The lord is really loyal to Huo Xiang, and even the palace has to be moved. But this palace is very curious, if you are really imprisoned and charged with treason, do you guess Huo Xiang will be like you, and you will never abandon you? Adults have been in officialdom for many years, and they know how to be an official better than Mu Qing. Officialdom is full of ups and downs, and when you get your will, good things rise like a tide, and after you are disappointed, you are like flowers. With such a big basin smashed down, Lord Huo is afraid that he will hide far away, right? ”

The other party's soft and slow words were like a violent wind, setting off turbulent waves in Tong Yuan's heart, and he was stunned there for a long time, his body as if he was stiff and paralyzed. He knew that once he obeyed Concubine Chen's orders, it would be equivalent to betraying Huo Pei'an, and if Huo Xiang found out that he had turned against him, he would definitely not be able to eat good fruits. But he knows the truth in Concubine Chen's mouth better, if he doesn't help Concubine Chen now, then he will die faster, and Huo Pei'an will never help him at that time. After a battle between heaven and man, Tong Yuan finally squeezed out four words from his mouth. "We're obedient!"

Mu Qing smiled with satisfaction, "Very good." The adults really know the current affairs, and I believe that the adults should understand what to do next, and the palace will not bother here. However, there is a sentence that the palace has to remind the adults, you must not tell the emperor about the things you have seen in the palace today, nor mention the emperor, let alone talk nonsense in front of the emperor. All the words you say to Huo Xiang are from your own heart, and no one has instructed you. Have you ever understood? ”

Tong Yuan frowned and nodded heavily.

"Hmm. Even if the deal between this palace and the Tong adults is reached today, in order to show its sincerity, the palace will order someone to send the Youruo girl back to the Yanyu Building safe and sound, and I hope that the adults will not break their promises! "Mu Qingdao.

"As long as the mother lets go of Youruo, Weichen should obey his fate." Although Tong Yuan was unwilling, he could only swallow his anger for the sake of his beloved woman, and agreed to come down for the time being.

When Tong Yuan was about to leave the Buddhist hall, Mu Qing spoke again, and his cold voice was like cold lake water, making people shudder. "Child-sama! This palace hates people with two sides and three swords, the first rat and two ends, adults must not risk their lives and challenge the patience and bottom line of this palace!"

After Mu Qing finished speaking, he saw Tong Yuan's body tremble invisibly, and then strode away.