Chapter 40: The Man Behind the Scenes

Seeing the old butler enter the gate of the Prince's Mansion, Li Wuchen and Murong Wan'er lay on the eaves opposite the Prince's Mansion.

The two of them didn't dare to take a step forward, not to mention that the Prince's Mansion was heavily guarded, just saying that the cloud-like masters among them could not guarantee that the two of them would be killed by random arrows if they didn't just get close to the wall.

"Does this matter have anything to do with the prince?"

Murong Wan'er tightened her black veil, looked at Li Wuchen, and asked with a little surprise.

"There are people in the capital who have the ability to find a way to rebel against a housekeeper in the Ministry of Works, except for the crown prince, there is only the second prince who is supported by the martial arts. ”

Li Wuchen said in a slightly deep voice, he had already guessed about this matter, so he didn't make any waves in his heart.

After hearing this, Murong Wan'er smiled at Li Wuchen with some evil taste, "Then what do you say he will do? His child is obviously in your hands, if you go in like this, you will be beaten to death." ”

Li Wuchen snorted coldly, "Lin Changyu won't, many city patrol guards saw the housekeeper of the Fu Mansion enter the Prince's Mansion, if he can't get out today, I'm afraid he will be quite beaten by the second prince Lin Changkong." ”

Murong Wan'er nodded as if she didn't understand, and said with a smile, "You have forgotten a little, this old butler is going crazy now." ”

Before her words fell, she saw that the door of the prince's mansion was slowly opened, and two guards with swords at their waists walked out carrying the old butler, and threw him into the street in two strokes, and at the same time drank in his mouth, "Old immortal, hurry up, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said, if you come again, he will break your dog's leg." ”

With a sound of 'bang~', the door of the house was closed.

The old butler was already old, and he didn't get up for a long time after this fall.

After a long time, the old butler slowly got up, sighed leisurely, and wanted to step forward again to pat the knocker, but remembered the threat of the two men before and retreated.

He hesitated for a long time, but finally turned around and went back to Natongzi Hutong.

"Master, is there any news?"

The beautiful woman had not slept until midnight, and was still waiting at the door for the old butler to return.

The old butler did not speak, and the whole person staggered to the inner room as if he had lost his soul, and the beautiful woman had a faint bad premonition in her heart when she saw this, so she followed him into the house.

It wasn't long before a terrible howl was heard from inside the house......

"It's our turn!"

Li Wuchen patted the dust on his body, glanced at Murong Wan'er, and entered the courtyard in a single jump.

'Squeak~', he pushed open the wooden door that was not plugged in, walked to the round table in the room and sat down.

The old butler and the beautiful woman stopped their tears and looked at the uninvited guest with some surprise.

"I heard that your child was lost?"

It was Murong Wan'er who spoke, and they had already rehearsed this section on the road, so they were a little arrogant.

Before the old housekeeper could react, the woman fell to her knees with a thud, and pleaded loudly with tears in the corners of her eyes, "Both, I beg you, I am just this one child, please give him back to me, I have money, give it to you!"

So saying, the beautiful woman hurriedly took out a small chest from a secret compartment, and opened it, full of gold and silver, and a large amount, which was the old butler's savings over the years, and all of them were handed over to the beautiful woman for safekeeping.

The old housekeeper sighed, but he didn't stop it, he didn't have a few years to live, and he couldn't bring these treasures, if he could exchange them for his children, it would be worth it.

Li Wuchen shook his head, and then Murong Wan'er said, "We don't want gold and silver, just one answer." ”

The beautiful woman was stunned, but the old housekeeper was shocked, and she had already vaguely guessed why the other party came here, and said dejectedly, "If the two of you are here for the matter of Donghua Village, the old man may not have the answer you want here." ”

Li Wuchen squinted, glanced at the other party, and knew what the other party was worried about, slowly got up, walked to the gate, stretched out a hand, probed the wind direction outside, and smiled at the old housekeeper, "It's autumn now, and under the pressure of hunger and cold, the prince of your mansion can't support it for long." ”

His smile was a little gentle, but in the eyes of the old butler and the beautiful woman, he was like a messenger in hell who asked for his life.

The beautiful woman couldn't bear it at first, and she obviously knew about it, so she immediately knelt down and crawled in front of the old housekeeper, and the pear blossom begged with rain, "Master, please just say it, Hao'er is my lifeblood, but nothing can happen, it's a big deal that we take Hao'er away and fly away, so that they can no longer find us." ”

The old butler's face was black and white, and even the folds seemed to be a lot more at this moment, and after waiting for a while, he only heard him sigh deeply, as if he had made up his mind, and said, "Yes, but I need the two of you to send my wife and children to southern Xinjiang afterwards." ”

His tone was a little heavy, some resolute, there is no doubt that if the facts are told, the people behind the scenes will definitely destroy his full family, but he has been adopted by Fu Dingtian's father to the Fu Mansion since he was a child, and he has reached the age of antiquity, except for this beautiful woman and Na Hao'er, there is no longer any concern.

Li Wuchen also knew the trick, and nodded in response, "I can promise you this, and you can say it." ”

The old housekeeper lowered his head and was silent for a moment, raised his head, stared at Li Wuchen tightly for a while, and said, "I remember that it was last year's New Year, and the old man said that he had found a treasure land of feng shui, and if he lived there for a long time, he could prolong his life, so he asked me to negotiate a deal." ”

The master he said was naturally Fu Dingtian, combined with what Fu Xian said, they were indeed unaware at that time.

"Everything went well at that time, and I bought the couple's field with two acres of fertile land in the western suburbs and ten taels of silver, but ......"

Speaking of this, the old butler paused for a moment, as if he was a little hesitant, but then gritted his teeth and continued, "At that time, someone came to lure me to hide it from the master, and gave me five thousand taels of silver in return. I didn't agree, but they are like you, using Hao'er as a threat, I am already rare, only this one single seedling, if I cut off the incense, what face will I face my ancestors in the future?"

"So you agreed?"

Li Wuchen's voice was very flat, needless to say, he had already guessed these things.

"Yes!"

He glanced at Li Wuchen vaguely, as if he had a point, there is no doubt that Hao'er is his life, and it is also the hope passed on by his family, if it is not so, this matter will always be buried deep in his heart, even if the East Window incident happens, he will not reveal half of it.

Li Wuchen frowned, although he already had an answer in his heart, he still asked, "Do you know who is behind the scenes?"

The old housekeeper had already prepared, nodded, there was a trace of resentment on his expression, and there seemed to be a sense of relief, and he said, "It's Lin ......."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a 'boom', and a silver needle flew and pierced the old butler's neck.