Gao Jianhou followed him in, closed the door, and stood guard inside.
In the attic, Che Buchi and Xie Longfei each guarded one of the two open windows, observing outside.
"Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi greet the Prince." The two guests cupped their hands in greeting.
Prince Ying Haozhen smiled amiably. "I've heard a lot about both of you. Have a seat!"
The host and the guests sat around the table. Mu Jiu stood beside Haozhen.
"Why do you want to see me?" Haozhen asked.
Niu Youdao signaled to his left and right, implying that there were outsiders around. Was it convenient?
Haozhen said, "Speak your mind!"
Since that was the case, Niu Youdao did not beat around the bush. "I have something to ask the Prince for help."
Haozhen said, "I'll definitely help if I can."
Niu Youdao was surprised. He didn't expect this person to be so straightforward. However, the other party then slowly added, "However, this king will not do anything that goes against national policy. For example, warhorses!"
Obviously, Haozhen had guessed that Niu Youdao came to Qi for the warhorse and suspected that he was looking for him about the warhorse.
Niu Youdao said, "His Majesty has already given me the warhorse. There's no need to trouble the Prince."
This guy was lying again! Guan Fangyi did not show it on the surface, but she was muttering to herself.
"You mean Father gave you the warhorse?" Haozhen asked doubtfully.
Niu Youdao put his hand into his sleeve and took out a token. He showed it to Haozhen. "It's not a problem for me to send a warhorse out of the country. I hope Prince can keep this a secret."
Seeing the token in his hand, Haozhen replied with an "oh" and nodded slightly. He was surprised and quickly pondered the relationship between this person and his father.
Mu Jiu, who was sitting opposite, also saw the token. His eyes flashed.
Haozhen said, "Since it's Father's private intention, I won't ask about it. I don't know about it. However, this Prince would like to ask, for you to come see this Prince today, is it your own intention or Imperial Father's intention? "
Gao Jianhou, who was standing at the door, also wanted to see what token Niu Youdao was holding, but he couldn't see it.
Guan Fangyi also wanted to take a look at the token in Niu Youdao's hand. However, Niu Youdao casually put the token away and hid it in his sleeve. She could only see the side of the token.
This made Guan Fangyi grit her teeth. Judging from Haozhen's words, the token in Niu Youdao's hand really did have that effect. This bastard had never revealed it to her.
At the same time, he was also puzzled. Since he had a trump card to get a warhorse, why would he go through the trouble of robbing someone else's warhorse?
Niu Youdao: "It has nothing to do with His Majesty, it's my personal matter."
Haozhen said, "Is there anything that Father can't do that requires me to do it?" What he meant was, "If you can contact the Emperor directly, why would you need me, the Prince?"
Niu Youdao: "His Majesty the Emperor will not help me with this."
Haozhen: "What is it?"
Niu Youdao: "I would like to ask the Prince to help me detain a person, an official of the Imperial Court. Hand him over to me!"
Haozhen quickly looked at Mu Jiu and asked again, "Detain an official of the Imperial Court in private? Are you joking?"
Niu Youdao: "It's not a joke, otherwise I wouldn't look for the Prince."
Haozhen: "May I know which official of the Imperial Court has made you unhappy, Brother Niu?"
Niu Youdao: "The subordinate of the King of the West Courtyard, his name is Zhang Xingrui!"
Zhang Xingrui? Haozhen frowned. He didn't have any impression of this name. It was definitely not a high-ranking official, otherwise he would have remembered it. He turned to look at Mu Jiu, "Does Uncle have this person under him?"
Mu Jiu bowed and said, "Yes, he is an idle official in the West Courtyard who is in charge of the registration of the Imperial Family's property. He is a third-grade official, very ordinary and unremarkable."
Haozhen was even more puzzled. He turned back to look at Niu Youdao, "Why would a low-profile and unremarkable official like him be so concerned about him?"
Niu Youdao laughed, "The Prince is also low-profile."
Haozhen calmly said, "What's there to be high-profile about?"
Niu Youdao didn't need to delve deeper into this topic. It was enough for everyone to understand what was going on. He returned to the main topic, "Has the Prince heard of Ghost Mother of Mount Fanyin?"
Haozhen: "I've heard of her. Is it related to this Zhang Xingrui?"
Niu Youdao: "Zhang Xingrui is a descendant of Ghost Mother in the secular world. He is her great-grandson!"
As soon as this was said, Haozhen, Mu Jiu, Gao Jianhou, and Che Buchi and Xie Longfei who were listening upstairs were all surprised!
Haozhen's eyes gradually opened. His gaze became deep, revealing a different kind of aura. He asked, "Does the King of the West Courtyard know about this?"
Niu Youdao: "Yes, and he has been keeping it a secret all this time! From this, it can be seen that this Zhang Xingrui seems to be low-profile, but he is actually protecting him. For the King of the West Courtyard to keep it a secret, it shows how much importance Ghost Mother places on this great-grandson! "
Haozhen was silent for a while. Many thoughts flashed through his mind. He then said, "It doesn't matter if Zhang Xingrui is Ghost Mother's great-grandson or not. What's important is that he is an official of the Imperial Court. No one can bear the responsibility of secretly detaining an official of the Imperial Court, not even me!"
Niu Youdao: "I won't make things difficult for the Prince. I will only detain him for a period of time. After that, I will return him to the Prince in one piece. And I guarantee that after that, whether it is the King of the West Courtyard or Ghost Mother, they will not dare to say anything. It will not affect the Prince in the slightest. "
Haozhen: "You guarantee? What guarantee do you have? This is ridiculous! "
"Prince, can I have a word with you?" Niu Youdao stood up and made an inviting gesture with his hand.
Haozhen stared at him for a while, then finally stood up slowly.
The door opened. The two of them walked out of the Water Pavilion, crossed the bridge, and arrived at the shore. They paced side by side in the courtyard.
The others stood at the side of the Water Pavilion and watched. They didn't know what the two of them were talking about. In short, they saw Haozhen suddenly look at Niu Youdao with a shocked expression.
The two of them finally stopped at the shore. Haozhen sighed with his hands behind his back. "There are many people who can do this. Why did they target me?"
Niu Youdao: "It seems like there are many, but not many. Zhang Xingrui has Ghost Mother and the King of the West Courtyard behind him. Most people don't dare to go against them for fear of revenge. But the Prince is different. The Prince has His Majesty behind him. Ghost Mother doesn't have the guts to do anything to the Prince. As long as the Prince makes a move, Ghost Mother knows that she can't do anything to the Prince. For Zhang Xingrui's safety, she doesn't dare to say anything. Before this is done, I don't want any information to be leaked, so I have to ask the Prince for help. "
Haozhen: "What do you want to do with Ghost Mother?"
Niu Youdao: "I can't reveal this to the Prince for now. But I can promise the Prince two things. First, after this is done, I will send Zhang Xingrui back safely. I won't put the Prince in a difficult position. The Prince only needs to find a reasonable excuse to transfer him away for a period of time. Second, I promise that this will not harm the interests of the Kingdom of Qi. "
Haozhen was silent for a while, then said, "Don't you have a relationship with my second brother? Why don't you look for him? With his strength, he is more suitable for this. "
Different from the reason he gave to Guan Fangyi, Niu Youdao changed his words: "Because I think more highly of the Prince. I want to befriend the Prince. I think that the Prince of Yongping will still have dealings with the Kingdom of Qi in the future. I think I am the same as the Prince. We both look at the long term and the future! "
Haozhen laughed: "Zhang Xingrui is the Imperial Uncle's subordinate. It won't be easy for you to do this without arousing suspicion!"
"If it was easy, I wouldn't have looked for the Prince. But I believe that this won't be a problem for the Prince." Niu Youdao cupped his hands at him.
It was indeed the result of Niu Youdao's careful consideration that he was able to find this person.
As for Su Zhao, Chen Guishuo had already confirmed that she was Shao Pingbo's Sister Zhao. Combined with the information provided by Guan Fangyi, it could be 100% confirmed that the person who got the warhorses for Shao Pingbo was Su Zhao. It might even be the Waning Moon Pavilion behind him!
To kidnap Zhang Xingrui, the King of the West Courtyard must not be alarmed. Otherwise, Su Zhao and even the Waning Moon Pavilion would be alarmed. In this case, it was almost certain that once the King of the West Courtyard was alarmed, even if the warhorses were to be obtained, it would not be easy to transport them back to Qingshan County.
Haozhen tilted his head to look at him: "Your guarantee is good, but I dare not use it to threaten you. In the end, it is useless."
Niu Youdao: "But the Prince can't deny one thing. If something happens to the Prince, I will not dare to leave him in the lurch. Otherwise, I will be courting death! I still stand by my words, as long as the Prince helps me this time, I will do my best to help the Prince in the future! "
Haozhen: "Since you think highly of me, why don't you come to my side and help me!"
Niu Youdao: "The Prince has the help of the three major sects. If I come here, what am I to the three major sects? Won't I be at their mercy? This is not what I want. "
Haozhen: "Will the Heavenly Jade Gate be so easy to talk to?"
Niu Youdao: "At least the Heavenly Jade Gate can't do anything to me?"
"Won't you reconsider?"
"Commandery Prince Yongping treats me well!"
"Sigh, Shang Chaozong is luckier than me. I hope you remember your promise!" Haozhen sighed and gestured to the Water Pavilion. Mu Jiu and the other three quickly came over. Haozhen turned and left. "Let's go!"
When the four of them passed by Niu Youdao, they sized up Niu Youdao again.
The four of them wanted to ask Haozhen what Niu Youdao had said, but they knew that Haozhen would tell them if he wanted to. Otherwise, there was no need for them to ask.
Niu Youdao cupped his fists and sent them off.
Guan Fangyi quietly came to the side and asked, "He agreed?"
Niu Youdao: "I think so."
Guan Fangyi was surprised. She had objected to Niu Youdao looking for the King of England. She felt that the King of England would never agree to such a thing. She had seen his attitude just now, so she asked suspiciously, "What did you say to him that he would agree to this?"
"I just sincerely wanted to be friends."
"Don't talk nonsense with me!"
There were some things that were not easily revealed to others. Niu Youdao stared at Haozhen's back and changed the topic, "Who are the other three people?"
Guan Fangyi rolled her eyes. She knew that it was pointless to ask again, "The Chief Eunuch of the King of England, Mu Jiu, the other two are Che Buchi from the Great Hill Clan and Xie Longfei from the Dark Weapon Sect."
"This King of England is indeed not simple!"
"You're thinking too much. The princes are protected by the three major sects."
"Am I thinking too much? Although the King of England is protected by the three sects, he only dares to use Wei Chu in private. This person has turned the disciples of the three sects into his confidants! "Niu Youdao exhaled softly and turned around." Let's go! "
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