Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 179 Hijacking

This conversation eventually reached Pei Xu's ears.

"Your Highness doesn't seem surprised that the Emperor treats the Third Prince so gently."

Gu Jiaorong actually couldn't understand it. In her opinion, since the emperor valued power so much, he would not allow anyone to infringe on it.

Even if Pei Yunzhao is his son, it won't work.

But the emperor was unusually tolerant towards Pei Yunzhao.

“When people get old, they tend to be soft-hearted.”

Pei Xu spoke lightly. No matter how soft-hearted the emperor could be, he now asked Hu Dequan to take Pei Yunzhao back to the imperial city with the intention of saving his life.

"If it doesn't matter, Pei Yunqing probably doesn't want Pei Yunzhao to return to the Imperial City even more than we do. After all, it won't be easy for him to do anything after he returns."

Pei Xu's words were absolutely right, but they had never been able to figure out Pei Yunqing.

"I hope this Fifth Prince can bring us some surprises."

Gu Jiaorong held her chin and spoke with a smile.

Pei Yunqing naturally wanted to give them a surprise, but Hu Dequan was watching them closely, so he had no idea where to start.

Now he is also very anxious. After all, the evidence is in his hands, and Hu Dequan will naturally not stay here forever. He doesn't have much time left.

Pei Yunzhao was a very arrogant person, and he obviously didn't take other people seriously. Even if he was detained, he still wanted to enjoy himself.

If they were Hu Dequan, they would also want to return to the capital as soon as possible to prevent Pei Yunzhao from causing trouble again, but they were also afraid of more troubles at night.

If something unexpected happens, it may not be something that a eunuch like Hu Dequan can bear.

"Your Highness, now that there are no outsiders around, I have to tell you something from the bottom of my heart. His Majesty, out of consideration for the father-son bond, does not want anything to happen to you. As long as you go back and admit your mistakes, this matter will be over. If you continue to be so stubborn and unrepentant, even if His Majesty is determined to save you, it will not be easy."

The world is no longer dominated by the aristocratic families. It will probably not be easy for Pei Yunzhao to rely on the power of his mother's family to survive this disaster safely.

Only by bowing to Your Majesty and begging for Your Majesty's forgiveness can he keep his life.

"Eunuch Hu, you don't need to persuade me. Since I have made this choice, I am not afraid of the consequences. I don't believe that my father will really kill me for such a small matter."

Pei Yunzhao has been the most favored one since he was a child. In his opinion, even the prince cannot compare to him.

If not for this, Hu Dequan would not have advised him so earnestly.

When Hu Dequan heard what he said, he felt a headache. How could raising private soldiers be a trivial matter?

"Your Highness..."

He opened his mouth to persuade Pei Yunzhao a few more times, hoping that he could see the current situation clearly and avoid any hijacking on the way home.

Once Pei Yunzhao does something like this, there will be no turning back.

"Okay, stop talking. I already know what you want to say. Don't waste your breath anymore. I'm tired too."

Pei Yunzhao waved his hands, looking unmoved.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Hu Dequan didn't want to try to persuade him anymore.

"Your Highness, this is all I have to say. You will have to walk your own path from now on."

Hu Dequan looked at Pei Yunzhao deeply, thinking about the day when he would return to Beijing.

Now that Pei Yun is like this, if it continues to drag on, it may not be a good thing.

Just as Hu Dequan said, the exposure of Pei Yunzhao's military operations was like a bolt from the blue for those who supported him.

But they had no one to discuss with. Hu Dequan had known from the beginning that He Guangquan was Pei Yunzhao's confidant, so he would definitely be on guard against him. Now, if other people showed up, they would be incriminating themselves.

He Guangquan didn't expect that Hu Dequan actually came to investigate Pei Yunzhao's affairs. If that was the case, then this matter must have been exposed long ago.

Once there was a sign, He Guangquan quickly knew who the root cause was.

There is no other choice except Prince Su.

Prince Su was different from others, so He Guangquan was always on guard against him, but his master was a troublemaker.

He Guangquan is now depressed and has no more ideas.

Pei Yunqing was still thinking about He Guangquan. He didn't have anyone around him who could give him advice like He Guangquan, so he was very eager for such a talent.

If he could get He Guangquan's help, he would be like a fish in water.

But the relationship between He Guangquan and Pei Yunzhao was too sensitive, so he couldn't ask Hu Dequan for the person.

Since this is the case, we can only take action against Pei Yunzhao first.

Pei Yunqing had already chosen a date. He planned to arrange for someone to kidnap Pei Yunzhao the night before Hu Dequan took Pei Yunzhao back to the capital.

He doesn't care whether the person is beaten or killed after being kidnapped.

Hu Dequan trusted Pei Yunqing, and after choosing a date, he told Pei Yunqing the departure time.

After all, Pei Yunqing is currently in the limelight and is favored by the emperor. The third prince has already gotten into trouble. If the fifth prince gets into trouble at his hands, he really won't be able to explain to His Majesty.

Others may not know His Majesty's temper, but he knows it.

Your Majesty is not as magnanimous as he appears to be, but for the sake of the emperor's reputation, there are many things that cannot be taken into consideration.

Even if the truth was laid out before Hu Dequan, he couldn't believe that this hijacking was planned by Pei Yunqing, and now he was surrounded by criminals.

"Eunuch Hu, we have no intention of hurting you. We only want to take the Third Prince back. Please help us."

The leader's voice was deep and didn't sound familiar to him.

Hu Dequan couldn't help but frown, and was also guessing in his heart.

Could it be that the Third Prince's subordinates are so loyal?

But if that was the case, why did they take no action in the past few days and only come today to kidnap the third prince?

Hu Dequan was a little confused, but no one would give him an answer.

"I believe that you are all doing this for the good of the Third Prince and do not want him to be punished. However, His Majesty is already aware of this matter. If I cannot bring the Third Prince back to the palace, His Majesty will be furious, and the Third Prince will inevitably receive a greater punishment."

What Hu Dequan said was true, but no one was willing to listen to him.

"We don't trust Eunuch Hu, we only trust ourselves. Eunuch Hu, please stop talking."

The leader's opinion represents the opinion of everyone; they only want to see the third prince.

Even if Hu Dequan wanted to complete His Majesty's orders, he also wanted to save his own life, otherwise he would not have waited until today to plan to go back.

"The Third Prince is in that courtyard. If you wish to see him, please go in on your own. There is no need to embarrass me."

Hu Dequan actually couldn't understand why Pei Yunzhao was so cooperative. If she wanted to leave, Hu Dequan would have no way of controlling her.

This is Pei Yunzhao's base camp, and all his soldiers are here.

"We won't feel at ease until we see His Highness, so we've troubled Eunuch Hu to go with us."

The other party did not let him go, but took him into Pei Yunzhao's yard.