"I never expected that the Prime Minister, at such an advanced age, would still be so vigorous. But you're right, this is indeed a trap."
Tang Huan stroked his chin, thinking about how he had refused Cui Renshi's invitation without hesitation last time, and then thinking about the conflict with the Minister of Works in the past few days.
This banquet seemed to have some problems.
"However, I don't think Master Cui will do anything reckless. At least there won't be any danger at the banquet. At most, he might encounter some threats," Qin Yu speculated.
"But I see that there are quite a few people at Chunfeng Tower. Those adults brought a lot of people, and by evening they had already surrounded Chunfeng Tower inside and out. It is closed to the public today because of the banquet."
"If I go in, won't I be trapped like a turtle in a jar?" Tang Huan looked worried and started pacing back and forth.
He muttered to himself, saying contradictory things like, "I can't go, they're definitely trying to kill me." and "What the hell are you afraid of?"
"Is it really necessary to be so scared?" Qin Yu teased.
"What do you know? Cui Renshi has many men and is very powerful. If he really goes crazy and tries to get me, Li Daikui alone can't lead us out." Tang Huan rolled her eyes at Qin Yu.
Qin Yu said, "But you are now a favorite of the Empress. Does Cui Renshi really dare to lay a hand on you at the banquet?"
"Now that the invitation has been sent to your residence, and given the unusual situation at Chunfeng Tower today, you will be under immense scrutiny once you enter. Does he dare to make a move in front of everyone?"
"And don't forget, it's not just the Empress who's watching you now. The Imperial Academy, Yunlu Academy, and even the people of the Southern District are all watching you. If Cui Renshi takes action now, he'll face a barrage of criticism from all of them. Even as the Prime Minister, he can't bear such overwhelming wrath."
Faced with Qin Yu's detailed speculation and explanation, Tang Huan's expression calmed down.
He said with a grin, "That's right. After spending so much time with me, even someone as stupid as Qin Yu has become smarter. You're right, I'm not afraid of Cui Renshi at all. I just wanted to test you."
Qin Yu was speechless.
However, she roughly knew that Tang Huan might be worried, but definitely not that afraid.
This person has always been unreliable and unpredictable.
"Now that we've come this far, what do you think: should we go, or not?"
Tang Huan looked around, his gaze sweeping across everyone's faces before finally settling on Li Daikui.
Li Daikui said with difficulty, "Sir, please don't make me make the decision. Sister Xue'e and Sister Qin Yu have better ideas than I do. Why don't you ask them?"
Despite his lawless and arrogant behavior in Qihuai County, Li Daikui still retained his bandit-like air.
However, they restrained themselves considerably in the capital.
The fact that the place they were going to today was filled with talented people, including prime ministers, ministers, and high-ranking officials from all walks of life, made Li Da Kui's heart pound with fear.
What are bandits afraid of? Officials.
Even now, it's the same, because Tang Huan, Li Daikui's backer, is no longer a match for these people.
"Let's go. Since Master Cui has been waiting for us for so long, we can't keep him waiting forever, can we?"
The group left the mansion together and happened to run into the person who had come to invite them.
"Lord Tang, you're finally back. Prime Minister Cui has been waiting for you at Chunfeng Tower for quite some time."
"I understand. I'll head over to the banquet now. Go and let them know."
The distance from the mansion to Chunfeng Tower is only a hundred meters, and you can see a group of people waiting outside the tower from afar.
Not only at the entrance, but everywhere there were people patrolling and standing guard, forming an impenetrable wall.
"Holy crap, what a huge commotion!"
Tang Huan stopped.
"We've come this far, we can't just desert now, can we?" Qin Yu asked.
Tang Huan didn't answer, but looked at Li Daikui with a serious expression and instructed him: "If a conflict breaks out inside later, you must do everything in your power to bring me out."
Li Daikui said with difficulty, "But I can't bring so many people."
Tang Huan waved his hand and said, "You don't need to worry about the two of them. You only need to be responsible for my safety. It doesn't matter if you leave them at Chunfeng Tower to wash dishes."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu was speechless.
Xue'e, however, was not surprised at all, and instead couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"Still laughing? He's planning to sell you into prostitution."
Xue'e said to Qin Yu, "My lord is just joking. He talks nonsense whenever he's under pressure. I'm used to it."
Will this happen again?
Qin Yu and Tang Huan had spent quite a bit of time together, but at this point, Tang Huan was under almost no pressure and didn't show this side of herself.
Inside Chunfeng Tower, the guards were still the same ones that could be seen at a glance.
"Lord Tang, Prime Minister Cui is waiting for you upstairs." Someone stepped forward to remind him and gestured for Tang Huan to come upstairs.
After passing through the corridor, Tang Huan arrived at the door.
You can hear conversations coming from inside through the wooden door.
The person standing at the door raised his hand and knocked, then called out in a deep voice, "Sir, Tang Huan has arrived."
Immediately, someone inside opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, the people inside and outside saw each other.
Prime Minister Cui Renshi.
Lei Ding, Minister of Personnel.
Liu Danqing, Minister of Works.
Xiao Ming, Minister of Rites.
These high-ranking and powerful individuals would notice them at a glance.
In addition, Cui Yuanzhao was also sitting in the crowd, waving his hands vigorously at Tang Huan.
"Lord Tang, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for so long!"
One person stood up and welcomed Tang inside, and everyone else also stood up.
Tang Huan glanced around and saw that the private room was about 70 or 80 square meters, and even though there were already more than a dozen people sitting there, it still seemed quite spacious.
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