Hu Mansion.

Front yard study.

A burst of panicked footsteps disturbed Hu Weiyong who was sitting in the study.

Soon, the butler Qin Hai appeared at the door of the study.

"Master, someone is coming from the palace! They want to see the young master!"

Qin Hai stood at the door and said anxiously.

"It's coming, why are you so panicked?!"

Hu Weiyong looked up at Qin Hai and said dissatisfied.

It was not once or twice that someone from the palace summoned his son to the palace. The whole family should have been used to it, so he didn't think there was anything wrong.

"This time it is not the father-in-law who is delivering the decree, but His Majesty's personal guards accompanying him!"

Qin Hai looked at Hu Weiyong and said nervously.

After hearing Qin Hai's words, Hu Weiyong was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed drastically.

The fact that personal guards are accompanying him means that he is not just here to summon people, but to fetch someone!

"Where are the people?!"

Hu Weiyong stood up in a hurry, walked out, and asked in a deep voice.

"Already in!"

Qin Hai replied hurriedly.

As Hu Weiyong walked out of the study, he saw two young eunuchs walking towards him at a glance, followed by two personal guards. Looking around, there were more than 20 personal guards standing in line outside the door of the mansion!

Seeing this scene, Hu Weiyong couldn't help but feel shocked.

"I've seen Hu Xiang!"

Soon, two young eunuchs and two personal guards came to Hu Weiyong and bowed respectfully.

"Two father-in-laws, what happened? Why is there such a big battle?"

Hu Weiyong looked at the four people in front of him and asked slowly, his face expressionless.

"Returning to Prime Minister Hu, His Majesty's oral instructions are to summon the Marquis of Jiu'an to the palace for an audience. There must be no mistake."

One of the young eunuchs cupped his hands and said respectfully.

"Father-in-law, do you know what happened?"

Hu Weiyong asked hesitantly.

"I'm sorry that I don't know this, but I hope that Prime Minister Hu will inform Marquis Jiu'an as soon as possible and come with us to the palace for an audience."

The little eunuch shook his head and said respectfully, his face full of seriousness.

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll call him right now."

Hu Weiyong smiled, responded casually, and then walked quickly towards Linglong Garden.

Qin Hai stayed behind to greet the four of them.

"Where is the young master?!"

Hu Weiyong, who came to the backyard, looked at Pei Jie and Chun Die standing at the door of the main hall, and asked in a deep voice.

Pei Jie and Chun Die looked at each other and pointed to Hu Fei's wing.

In the side room, there were constant sounds of laughter and quarrels, and it was the voices of Hu Fei and Princess Anqing.

Hu Weiyong frowned, went directly to Hu Fei's wing, and knocked hard on the door.

"Who?"

Following the knock on the door, Hu Fei's dissatisfied shouts came from the room.

"I!"

Hu Weiyong said loudly with a serious face.

Soon, the door opened, and Hu Fei appeared at the door in disheveled clothes, looking at Hu Weiyong with a puzzled expression.

Seeing his son's attire, Hu Weiyong frowned, turned his head, and avoided looking, for fear of seeing something he shouldn't see in the room.

"What's wrong? Are you so angry?"

Hu Fei looked at Hu Weiyong with a solemn face and asked doubtfully.

"Someone is coming to the palace! His Majesty wants to summon you! Let you enter the palace immediately!"

Hu Weiyong lowered his voice and winked at Hu Fei as he spoke.

After hearing Hu Weiyong's words, Hu Fei couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He realized something was wrong, hurriedly walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.

Immediately afterwards, Hu Weiyong pulled Hu Fei into the main hall.

"The matter has probably been exposed! Even His Majesty's personal guards are here! It seems more like they are here to get someone!"

"You have to find a way to deal with it quickly! If it doesn't work, just leave first and I will deal with the rest!"

Hu Weiyong grabbed his son's shoulders, gritted his teeth, and said solemnly.

"How do you want to respond? Say it was all your doing?"

Hu Fei smiled, poured himself a cup of tea, and asked calmly, not as nervous as Hu Weiyong.

"You can still laugh at this time?!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Just leave through the back door and I will take care of the rest. Don't worry, even if His Majesty knows, he won't do anything to me!"

Hu Weiyong glared at Hu Fei and warned in a deep voice.

"I can't leave. There are palace guards at the front and back doors."

"I just received news that Han Jiang, the commander of the school inspection, has been summoned to the palace!"

At this moment, a deep voice came into the ears of Hu Weiyong and Hu Fei.

Xiao An!

"Then we have to leave even more! Xiao An, escort the young master away immediately! Anyone who dares to stop him will be killed immediately!"

Hu Weiyong looked around for Xiao An and ordered in a deep voice.

But Xiao An didn't know where he was hiding. He could only hear his voice but not see him.

"You dare to kill even His Majesty's personal guards?"

Hu Fei looked at Hu Weiyong and asked with a smile.

"I will kill anyone who wants to kill you!"

"No matter who it is, I will never let him lay a finger on you!"

Hu Weiyong looked at Hu Fei and said seriously, with a determined expression.

Looking at Hu Weiyong with a serious face, Hu Fei couldn't help but feel a little moved. This was the first time he saw Hu Weiyong like this.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen."

"Since His Majesty wants to summon you, I'll just go and treat it as a walk."

Hu Fei smiled and shook his head, saying with an indifferent expression.

He had already guessed that this matter would be exposed sooner or later, but he didn't expect this day to come so quickly.

"No! If the matter is really exposed, your crime of killing Mao Xiang will be a capital crime!"

Hu Weiyong shook his head and insisted.

But while he was talking, the two young eunuchs and two personal guards had already appeared near the middle gate, looking here non-stop.

"If I say it's okay, it's okay. I know it in my heart."

Hu Fei shook his head and answered affirmatively while adjusting his clothes.

"Are you sure you want to go?!"

Hu Weiyong frowned and asked hesitantly.

"I have to go. If I just leave like this, everything I own now will be in vain. How can I be willing to let it go?"

"Mao Xiang is dead. There is no evidence of his death. It's just whatever this young master says. Besides, if this young master runs away like this, he will be really infamous."

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. The soldiers will stop you, the water will cover you, and the earth will cover you. I will go and come back."

Hu Fei arranged his clothes, patted Hu Weiyong on the shoulder, and walked out slowly with a relaxed smile.

"Then you should be careful. If it doesn't work, plead guilty first. I will definitely find a way to help you get rid of the crime!"

Hu Weiyong looked at his son's back, lowered his voice and said in a deep voice.

Hu Fei waved his hand and walked out of the door.
To be continued...