Hu Huanxi stood up and looked at Zi'an in horror.
"How can this be?"
Zi'an told Hu Huanxi everything he saw when he entered the palace, and then said, "I came to you because I hope you can be more cautious. Because, if the emperor knows about the time travel, he will definitely pay attention to these people, such as people like me who have suddenly changed their temperament."
Hu Huanxi nodded, "I understand."
Zi'an said solemnly: "Huanxi, I feel that this scene in the capital is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more cruel. Perhaps, many people will be involved. You must stay out of it, no matter what, understand?"
Hu Huanxi said in a deep voice: "I understand. You should be careful."
Zi'an looked at her deeply and said, "Troubled times are good opportunities for businessmen, but they don't necessarily have to be limited to the Great Zhou. I believe that in modern times, your business is all over the world. Now that the Great Zhou has diplomatic relations with many countries, shouldn't you leave the capital temporarily and take Dingfeng out of the country?"
Hu Huanxi knew that Zi'an wanted her to leave the capital to avoid this unexpected disaster. Especially since Hu Huanling was the queen, it was a foregone conclusion that she would be used by the emperor.
Hu Huanling's family receives a lot of dividends every month and every year. If all of this money were used to help the emperor do some shameful things, it would be a huge threat to Murong Jie and others.
When the emperor used money from the national treasury, he had to have a reason and explain himself to the Ministry of Revenue and court officials. If he had funds from other sources, he could do many things that others did not have to know about.
Most of the emperor's private money came from the Hu family.
But the current head of the Hu family is Hu Huanxi, and she is in charge of Dingfenghao. If she can shift the focus to outward development, then she will have an excuse to temporarily stop dividends. After all, expansion requires funds.
"Huanxi, thank you!" Zi'an said softly.
"Don't say such things. Here, you and I are family." Hu Huanxi thought of the old man, and of course, the old man.
The old man's principle has always been to seek good fortune and avoid danger, and he is unwilling to get involved in the affairs of the court. I believe he will agree with this measure.
However, she couldn't help but worry about Zi'an, because she could see that Zi'an was planning to take the initiative.
"Well, let's have less contact from now on." Zi'an walked forward and hugged her, "Huanxi, I'm grateful to have you."
Hu Huanxi's nose was sore because of her, "Sentimentality is not your routine."
The two looked at each other deeply again, and Zian turned and left.
After Zi'an returned home, he went to Lanluo Pavilion.
Wanjing has moved out, and only Wanhui lives here.
After she was thrown back, she was always worried that she would be kicked out of the palace.
Seeing Zi'an coming suddenly, she stood up abruptly and looked at her warily, "What...what do you want to do?"
She naturally didn't think that Zi'an was sincere in keeping her here yesterday. She must have wanted to show her kind and generous side in front of the prince. How hypocritical!
Zi'an sat down, gently looking at the table with his fingers, his eyes looking straight at Wanhui.
Wanhui felt uneasy when she was staring at her, and asked again, "What are you doing here, Princess?"
Zi'an then smiled suddenly, "Don't be nervous, I just came here to chat with you."
"Please speak, Princess." Wanhui didn't think they had anything to gossip about.
Zi'an said kindly, "Sit down."
Wanhui sat down carefully and looked at her warily.
"Wanhui, I'll give you two choices. One is to get out of the palace. I'll catch you and beat you up every time I see you. The first time I see you, I'll break your legs. The second time I see you, I'll chop off your hands, and so on."
Wanhui saw that she had a gentle smile on her face, but her words were so vicious that she couldn't help but panic, "How dare you... How dare you do this? I am... I am the Empress Dowager..."
Zi'an stretched out his hand and pressed, "Don't talk nonsense to me, listen to the second option, the second way, I will send you back to the palace..."
After hearing this, Wanhui jumped up and said, "You want me to help you harm the queen? Don't even think about it!"
"So you chose the first one, right?" Zi'an said coldly, "Someone, bring Wanhui..."
"I choose the second one." Wanhui couldn't help but say anxiously when she saw Nanny Yang and two guards appear at the door with ferocious looks.
Zi'an waved his hand and asked Yang Ma and others to leave.
She said gently, "That's right. You must know the current situation. Otherwise, how can you survive?"
"But how are you going to send me back to the palace?" Wan Hui thought for a moment and then said, "Besides, even if I return to the palace, the Queen will not keep me by her side to serve her."
"Of course I have a way to do this. You just need to listen to my instructions." Zi'an smiled slightly.
Wanhui looked at the woman in front of her with a gentle smile and felt that she was like a devil.
The next day, Zi'an paid his respects and brought Wanhui into the palace.
Before entering the palace, she was dressed up carefully and was asked to cover her face with a veil.
After paying his respects to the Empress Dowager, he went to pay his respects to Queen Hu Huanling.
Hu Huanling was very polite to Zi'an, but Zi'an had a sad look on his face.
Hu Huanling asked, "Princess, are you unhappy about something?"
Zi'an sighed softly, "Oh... Never mind, it's nothing."
Hu Huanling chuckled and said, "If you have any problem, you may as well tell me. If I can help you, I will definitely help you."
Zi'an shook his head and smiled sadly, "I'm afraid the Queen can't help."
"If you don't tell me, how do you know that I can't help you?" the Queen said with a smile.
Zi'an sent Wanhui out. The queen took a look at Wanhui. She couldn't see her face, but she heard Zi'an whisper, "The Queen Mother sent two women into my palace. The Queen knew about this. She thought the prince would not give them a chance, but she never thought that the bitch sneaked into the prince's study two days ago, and the two of them actually... Oh!"
Zi'an's face was filled with resentment, "I really underestimated this hoof."
The queen was startled, then she consoled him: "This is a common thing. Every man has three wives and four concubines. Princess, just be open-minded."
She looked down on Zi'an's pettiness from the bottom of her heart. Do you think you are so beautiful and charming? And you can enjoy the prince's favor alone.
"I caught them that day, but they haven't gotten together yet. It's just a matter of time. It's not that I'm petty and can't tolerate the prince having other women, but Wanhui is really beautiful. I'm afraid... I'm afraid she'll be like the emperor who only favors Sun Fang... the imperial concubine, ah!"
The Queen's expression changed slightly, but she showed a hint of curiosity, "Is Wanhui really that good-looking? How does she compare to the Imperial Concubine?"
"It adds a bit of charm!" Zi'an sighed again, "Moreover, it is a fatal charm. Men love this kind of charm. Although she is a slave and her family has been convicted, so she cannot be promoted to a concubine, she is still a prince after all. If he insists, others will at most say a few words, but it doesn't matter. If he really loves her to the bone, why would he care about what others say? The queen probably knows the prince's temper. He is arbitrary and arbitrary. Although he and the emperor are brothers, the emperor is much more sensible than him."
Hu Huanling was not stupid and could understand what Zi'an meant.
Now Sun Fang'er is the only one favored in the harem. If there is someone who can share the emperor's favor, his mind will slowly shift away from Sun Fang'er. Moreover, the most important thing is that Wanhui was born a slave, so at most she will be favored, and there will be no promotion in status. If she recommends, if the emperor favors Wanhui, he will look at her differently.
The queen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Princess. The prince will naturally treat you differently."
(End of this chapter)