Chapter 274 Using the Hidden Guards
Su Ding frowned, looking extremely serious.
"The epidemic in Shengjing is of great importance. Lord Xu, please take it seriously."
Xu Mingqian was unscrupulous. He neither stood up to greet him nor smiled.
"Lord Su may have misunderstood. I am not being disrespectful. I just want to ask you, why did you ask Fourth Miss Lingning to stay at Prince Chen's Mansion temporarily?"
A hint of dissatisfaction appeared on Su Ding's lips.
"The reason is obvious, why should I explain it? She accidentally came into contact with a sick person, and to prevent her from contracting the disease, she must be quarantined for observation and examined by the imperial physician. Only after ensuring that she is safe can she be sent back to Ning Mansion."
Xu Mingqian smiled leisurely.
"She has been staying with me the whole time and has never been in contact with anyone else. Could it be that the patient that Lord Su mentioned is me?"
Su Ding suppressed his anger and stared coldly.
"I am in charge of this matter under the Emperor's order. Why is Lord Xu making things difficult for me?"
Xu Mingqian spoke eloquently and confidently.
"Masters Su and Du, you have been entrusted with important tasks recently. How dare I delay your work?"
"However, the imperial decree is intended to seal off the Zhuang Mansion and Prince Chen's Mansion, but it doesn't seem to specify that Fourth Miss Ning should be confined to her house, right?"
Su Ding showed his displeasure and even a bit of impatience.
"There is indeed no clear order. But she has seen people from Prince Chen's Mansion. It is very dangerous for her to go out freely."
Xu Mingqian refuted bluntly.
"Lord Su is wrong. I've said it before, I was with her and never met anyone from Prince Chen's Mansion!"
Seeing his rude words and actions, Su Ding's face turned gloomy and he could hardly suppress his anger.
"Master Xu, please do not sacrifice public interests for personal gain, or you will be blamed by the Emperor."
Xu Mingqian has arrogant eyes and looks down on everyone.
"Lord Su, you are taking advantage of this matter to act recklessly, isn't that putting personal interests above public ones?"
Su Ding was furious and had lost all his patience.
"This is a matter of great importance and cannot be delayed. I will not argue with you."
After saying that, he gave an order.
"Someone, take it away!"
Xu Mingqian's eyes were as cold as the mountains, and there was a hint of intimidation in them.
"Who dares to move my people?!"
Su Ding showed contempt.
"Your people? Lord Xu is joking."
At this point, the words sounded threatening.
"A kind reminder, you are only using each other, the Holy Will is clear, I hope you keep it in mind."
"Master Xu, I'm sorry."
As he spoke, he motioned to his men.
"Do it!"
Xu Mingqian secretly exerted force with his arms, carefully protecting Ning Jiewei, and at the same time, he gave a powerful order with thundering force.
"If anyone dares to cause trouble at the Tongshitai, Hidden Guards, listen up and capture them all!"
The hidden guards responded in unison and broke into the room.
"Yes!"
Su Ding was shocked and full of disbelief.
"Xu Mingqian, are you crazy?"
After asking, he shouted angrily, and his shock was self-evident.
"I am the Prime Minister of the Eighth Palace. How can I allow you to be rude? All of you, leave!"
Xu Mingqian showed no sign of weakness, and his power and arrogance were enough to cover the sky with one hand.
"If the Emperor or Prince Dijin asks for punishment, I will explain it to you."
"Please leave the copper platform and throw everything out!"
Su Ding was furious.
"Xu Mingqian!"
An Pengyi came over after hearing the noise.
"Master Xu, what happened?"
After asking, I realized later that I saw Su Ding.
"Master Su, why are you here?"
Su Ding was still furious.
"I am here to invite Fourth Miss Ning on the orders of the Emperor. Lord Xu has used the Secret Guards to disobey the Emperor's orders. He seems to be betraying his own people. Please speak a fair word, Lord An!"
An Pengyi was stunned.
"You are following the emperor's orders?"
"Lord Xu is also meeting with Fourth Miss Ning here under the Emperor's order."
Su Ding's eyes were sharp.
"Really? Is there an imperial decree?"
Xu Mingqian looked up at her domineeringly.
"What about you? Do you have an imperial decree?"
An Pengyi smiled and tried to make peace.
"My two lords, please don't hurt the harmony."
"How about this, Sir Su, please go and do your official duties first, and I will persuade Sir Xu, okay?"
Su Ding reminded him harshly and unhappily.
"You, the Hidden Guards, are holding my people!"
An Pengyi turned around and took a look, then immediately gestured.
"Don't be rude, let go."
After giving the order, he turned to Su Ding and continued to smile apologetically.
"Master Xu is young after all, and it is inevitable that he will be rash and careless in his actions. Master Su, please be at ease. I will do my best to persuade him and will never slack off."
Su Ding forced a smile.
"In that case, I'll trouble you, Lord An."
An Pengyi lowered his eyes three points and saw him off with a smile.
"You are so polite, Lord Su. Please come this way."
After respectfully seeing Su Ding off, An Pengyi turned back with a look of resentment on his face.
"Forget about Lord Feng. To be frank, he is just a junior. Lord Su is highly respected and even I have to respect him. You are becoming even more unruly. How dare you talk back to him?"
Xu Mingqian's coldness disappeared and he smiled friendly.
"Why are you falsely accusing me? I can tell from your expression just now that Lord Xie An is biased towards me."
An Pengyi said coldly.
"Lord Xu has spoken out of turn. I am honest and upright and will not take sides."
Xu Mingqian was confused for a moment.
"There are no outsiders, so why should Lord An avoid talking about it?"
An Pengyi pointed at Ning Jiewei anxiously.
“Isn’t this an outsider?”
Xu Mingqian lowered his eyes and glanced.
"she……"
I wanted to say that she was not an outsider, but after a brief thought, I stopped.
An Pengyi noticed something and frowned.
"You're not really serious about this, are you?"
Xu Mingqian seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
"I……"
When An Pengyi saw this, he understood everything and became furious.
"outrageous!"
Xu Mingqian quickly lowered his head.
"Master An, please calm down."
An Pengyi found the nearest seat and sat down with a heavy heart.
"The Holy Spirit is plotting, are you confused?"
Xu Mingqian kept his head down, as if he knew he was wrong.
"I know it very well."
An Pengyi couldn't help but feel impatient.
"Then how dare you contradict Lord Su for her?"
Xu Mingqian was embarrassed and told the truth.
"Emotions are what make us what we are, and they are beyond human control."
An Pengyi taught earnestly and sincerely.
"Is the court, a place full of official duties, a place for discussion of love?"
"If Lord Su reports you, the emperor will become suspicious. Not only will it be her, but your life will also be in danger. Lord Xu, please put the overall situation first."
Xu Mingqian nodded in agreement, as if he was determined to mend his ways.
"Yes, I remember."
An Pengyi saw through it at a glance and became even more furious.
"Remember it, but don't do it, right or wrong?"
"We have worked together for many years, how could you hide your little tricks from me?"
Xu Mingqian raised his eyes tentatively and tried to smile.
"Master An used this excuse to calm Master Su down. I guess he has a plan to deal with this?"
After being pointed out by him, An Pengyi no longer concealed his soft-heartedness and sighed helplessly, with a hint of anger in his tone.
"I have nothing in my stomach, how can I have any wisdom? Go ask Lord Ning."
"One word of warning, ask immediately without delay. I can only hold Lord Su steady for a while."
Xu Mingqian was full of gratitude.
"Thank you, Lord An."
"Lord Ning will be here to take my sister back home soon, so I'd like to ask for your advice."
An Pengyi is one part doting and one part blaming.
"You."
"Ask clearly and remember it carefully. I'll go look after Lord Su."
Xu Mingqian readily agreed.
"Yes."
At this time, Su Ding was meeting Ning Fengzhe at a nearby inn.
"Lord Ning is very good at predicting things. Xu Mingqian really has ulterior motives. Qianyan Snow Mountain must have let King Dijin go on purpose!"
Ning Fengzhe pounded his chest and acted as if he was heartbroken.
"Oh, it's my fault for not disciplining my sister properly and allowing her to act willfully."