Hu Fei is very satisfied with his current successful situation.

As a former street thug, it is definitely a matter of great pride for him to have reached his current status in Beijing.

However, one person played a crucial role in Hu Fei's success, and that was his sister. Hu Fei's sister married the Duke of Yingguo, Zhang Weixian, as a concubine.

Hu Fei's family was originally very poor, and his sister worked as a maid in the Duke of Ying's mansion to earn a small monthly salary. But who would have thought that the Duke of Ying would take a fancy to his beautiful and hardworking sister and make her his concubine, thus her rise to fame overnight.

With the help of his sister, Hu Fei also rose to prominence. From the beginning, he started a small business and became more and more favored by the Duke of England in recent years. The business he controlled was also getting bigger and bigger.

Facts have proven that Hu Fei is very smart and talented in business. His business is growing bigger and bigger, and his and his sister's status in the Duke of England is also getting higher and higher.

These are two things that complement each other, so Hu Fei is now quite proud of himself.

Hu Fei was looking at the account book when the doorman came in and whispered, "Master Hu, someone is looking for you outside."

"Who is it?" Hu Fei asked casually.

"He didn't say anything, but just asked me to pass on the message that someone was waiting for Mr. Hu at Qingfenglou to have a drink and discuss a big business deal."

Hu Fei was stunned. Qingfenglou?

"Okay, I got it." Hu Fei waved his hand and happily went to the place where the other party had made an appointment.

Just by looking at the location, you can tell that the other party is making a big move.

Qingfenglou sounds like a very tacky name, but no one dares to underestimate it.

Because the shopkeeper here has a different background, some people say he is from the palace. Although this has not been confirmed, everyone is convinced of it.

Hu Fei had also heard about some of the things about Qingfenglou, but he didn't know much about it because no one was willing to try to investigate the background of this place, regardless of whether the other party's background was true or false.

Seeing Hu Fei walk in, the waiter hurriedly came forward with a smile and said respectfully, "It's Mr. Hu, please come in."

Glancing at the waiter who greeted him, Hu Fei tossed him a piece of silver and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to know me. Here's a reward for you. Now that you know me, do you know what I'm doing here?"

The waiter immediately put the change away and said with a flattering smile, "Of course I know this. Second Master, you are here to meet someone. The distinguished guest is already waiting for you inside. I will take you there."

Hu Fei smiled and nodded, then followed the waiter inside.

After walking in, Hu Fei found something different.

The lobby, which should have been bustling with activity, was now empty and deserted, so desolate that you could hear a pin drop.

Hu Fei turned to look at the waiter with some confusion and asked hesitantly, "Why is there no one here?"

"Master, it's not that no one is here, it's that no one has been let in today." The waiter sighed and said, "In order to meet you, the distinguished guest has booked this place today. So no one will interrupt your conversation, Master, don't worry."

Oh my goodness, how much money will this cost?

Hu Fei thought in surprise.

Although I already knew that the other party's move was extraordinary, I didn't expect it to be so grand.

Although he had the support of the Duke of England and had received a lot of money, he really couldn't do such a big thing.

This made Hu Fei even more curious about the other party, but he was not worried. With the support of the Duke of Ying, there were not many people in the capital who could move him.

Soon, Hu Fei was taken by the waiter to an exquisite small courtyard behind the lobby.

From the surrounding environment, it can be seen that this place is probably not open to the public, which means that the person who wants to meet me today is most likely the person behind Qingfenglou.

When Hu Fei thought of the rumors about Qingfenglou, his face turned a little ugly.

Once something involves the palace, it is no small matter.

His background in the capital was quite strong, after all, he was backed by the Duke of Ying. However, if he really confronted the palace, things would become difficult to handle.

If he really had something to do with the palace, even the people behind him might not be able to protect himself, let alone a relative of his who was not sure what kind of person he was?

Thinking of this, Hu Fei's face turned grim. He didn't know how he got involved with the palace.

Walking into the yard, Hu Fei saw two servants standing on both sides of the yard.

Obviously his guess was correct. The visitor was indeed from the palace, and he did not hide his identity at all. He came out directly wearing the clothes of a eunuch.

After seeing Hu Fei, one of the eunuchs smiled and made a gesture of invitation, then turned around and led the way.

Hu Fei and the young eunuch walked into a room, but the eunuch who led the way did not invite him to sit down. Instead, he took him around the screen, through the corridor and to the backyard.

When Hu Fei arrived at the backyard, he discovered that there was actually a large pond there. Someone was sitting by the pond fishing.

It was a very young man, sitting in a rocking chair, next to a table with tea, snacks, and preserved fruits on it, and next to him stood an older eunuch.

After seeing this scene, Hu Fei felt his legs a little weak.

Originally, he thought that the person who wanted to see him was just a eunuch.

Even if it was a high-ranking eunuch in the palace, Hu Fei would not be so afraid. However, the young man was not wearing the clothes of a eunuch, but a set of light-colored Confucian robes worn by a real scholar.

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