The gate of Juanhou's mansion was closed. Shortly after noon, the eight guards outside the door retreated. They were guards of the palace and could not watch the door of the Marquis' mansion.

Yang Feng summoned everyone in the mansion to gather in the courtyard and count the heads.

There were a total of fifteen eunuchs and eight palace maids, plus Han Ruzi, Yang Feng, and the thirteen "friends" brought by Yang Feng, a total of thirty-eight people.

Yang Feng said to everyone: "You all voluntarily follow Juan Hou out of the palace. I believe you have received a reminder long ago that you will not be smooth sailing after leaving the palace..."

"We are not afraid!" Zhang Youcai shouted, his voice a little loud, and he couldn't control himself when he was excited.

"We are all standing here. Since we are working together, I will not hide it from you: the current situation is very dangerous." No one responded. Yang Feng glanced at everyone and continued: "We all know that the Empress Dowager really asked Juehou to abdicate, that's all. But people outside don't know that they will guess according to their own ideas. Maybe someone will over-guess the head of Juehou to seek credit from the Empress Dowager. There has never been such a thing in this dynasty. It happened to the previous dynasty. When the court elected the new emperor, more people would want to seek credit."

"Can't the Empress Dowager send someone to protect Juehou?" One eunuch in the crowd asked in a low voice.

"No, a group of palace guards standing in front of the Marquis's house will make outsiders even more suspicious of the Queen Mother's intentions. We have to protect ourselves. As long as we suffer for the first few days, the outsiders' suspicion will gradually fade away. If the husband is safe, we are safe."

The eunuchs and the palace maids looked at each other. They did receive a reminder before leaving the palace that following the deposed emperor would take certain risks, but that was just general. Now that the danger has really come, and it came so early, they were still a little panicked.

Zhang Youcai shouted again: "What are you afraid of? We are all people who have made trouble in the palace, and are we afraid of the few little thieves outside?"

Everyone agreed in unison, and Yang Feng and everyone had almost said, then continued: "You don't have to worry too much. Your responsibilities are very simple. Keep the door open and don't let anyone come in without the permission of Jue and me. If there are really crazy people who dare to break into the house, I will deal with it."

The thirteen "friends" brought by Yang Feng are all tall and strong men with swords on their bodies, with aggressive eyes, which makes people shocked to look at, but they are at ease to guard the house.

The eunuchs and palace maids were more at ease.

The Hou Mansion was too big, and Yang ordered people to lock the doors of the back garden and the three and four yards into the yard, and everyone lived in the first two yards.

Han Ruzi was placed in an ear room. This place used to be a study room with a desk and a bookshelves, but there was no book.

Han Ruzi sat behind the desk and shook her feet. Zhang Youcai was busy wiping the dust and frowned and said, "Your Majesty... No, does the master live here? There is not even a bed. Is Yang Feng a little exaggerating? This is Baiwang Lane in the capital. People living here are either kings or marquis. Who dares to cause trouble?"

Han Ruzi was thinking about things, and smiled without answering. A voice came from the door, "There are people in the palace who dare to break into it, let alone Baiwang Lane?"

Zhang Youcai was startled and stuck out his tongue, "Mr. Yang is here, I'm sorry, I'm..."

"Call me 'maintain'." Yang Feng said coldly, "Get out, you don't need here for the time being."

Zhang Youcai put down the rag and hurried out. He arrived behind Yang Feng, turned around and winked at the emperor, meaning that he was outside the door and was at any time.

Yang Feng didn't see the little eunuch's actions, so he glanced around and said, "Someone will send a simple small bed later. Jue Hou is here to endure for a few days."

"It's great here, it would be even better if I could fill my books."

"Well, there will be some in the future."

"Have you heard of this? The study room is the hiding place for the male owner."

Yang Feng was stunned. At this time, Juehou was still in the mood to chat, which was beyond his expectations. He shook his head, "I haven't heard of it, how do you say this?"

"It was my mother who told me that the study room was the hiding place of the male owner. They hid in it seriously, pretending to do very important work, and justifiedly prohibited their wife and children from entering. Here, he could be dazed, thoughtless, enjoy his favorite things, and temporarily abandon his identity as a husband and father."

Yang Feng was stunned again, but nodded, "I used to have a study room... Indeed, I not only studied inside, but also was lazy inside. My family never noticed it. Is Meiren Wang talking about Emperor Huan?"

"It should be right. I have never entered my father's study. My mother also said that the study is so secretive that men make conspiracies here."

Yang Feng was stunned for the third time, "What has Meiren Wang taught you?"

"My mother taught me a lot, and I'm still trying to figure it out slowly. I like this study." Han Ruzi patted the armrest of the chair and touched the smooth desk. There was nothing on it. Naturally, the things in the Hou Mansion were not as exquisite and luxurious as in the palace, and the surface was a bit dilapidated, but he really liked it, "Sit here, I can feel that this room belongs to me."

Yang Feng bowed deeply. The boy often surprised him. After each surprise, his expectations increased by one point. "Please keep this feeling."

Han Ruzi nodded and asked formally: "Will anyone really want to kill me?"

"The news of Jue Hou's abdication has been circulating. I have been inquiring about the news these days, and at the same time I am persuading the ministers in the court to believe that the Queen Mother has no intention of killing you."

"But they don't believe it."

"We don't believe it or not, they are waiting and watching. There is no way. Only a few ministers have had contact with Juenhou and have a great impression, but they cannot be publicized to the outside world. Most people can only make judgments based on rumors, and rumors are not very beneficial to Juenhou."

"Do they think I was once a fool?"

"In the past few months, many bad things have indeed happened to the court..."

"I understand that the emperor is the emperor. No matter whether you are a puppet or not, you don't care. In short, the mistakes of the court are the emperor's mistakes."

“That’s right.”

"Who will kill me?"

"The ministers don't, they are more willing to stay away from court disputes. People who live a stable life will not, which will not do them. But there are two kinds of people in the capital, one is a rogue who will be bribed by anyone, and the other is a child of a noble who has lost power. In order to get benefits, both of them are willing to take risks."

Han Ruzi remembered the noble servants in the palace. They all had a bright future and should not take the risk of killing the deposed emperor.

Yang Feng continued: "I got the news this morning that there was a group of rogue boys in the city who were ready to move. They didn't want to please the Queen Mother, but wanted to kill you and make a name for themselves and wait for the price of your head. These people are easy to deal with, just blocking the door and not letting them in. Those noble children who lost power are hard to say. They will not reveal their thoughts in their hearts, and they don't know if they will find masters."

Han Ruzi was not afraid. On the contrary, he was in a good mood, "But we are not afraid."

"Why aren't you afraid?" Yang Feng asked a question.

"The two people you mentioned are adventurers, 'The fighting spirit was high at the beginning, and once you find that things were different from what you expected, you will be disappointed again.'" Han Ruzi smiled and used the words Yang Feng used to evaluate Luo Huanzhang. "As long as we block a few provocations and there is no other hint on the Empress Dowager, they will retreat, and everyone will believe that the Empress Dowager really has no intention to kill me."

Yang Feng nodded.

Han Ruzi put away her smile and asked seriously: "The Empress Dowager really has no intention to kill me?"

"As far as I know," Yang Feng answered very cautiously, "We can only prepare as we do."

Han Ruzi stroked the table with her fingers and asked again: "It's really strange. The Queen Mother is the real emperor of the Great Chu, but can't she express her meaning clearly?"

"She can't do it and doesn't want to do it, and it's not good for her. Whoever kills you will kill whoever she will completely end the matter."

"In this way, wouldn't the adventurer who came to kill me be very unlucky? With such a huge expectation, if he fails, he has nothing to do, but he will be a death sentence."

"A person who understands things is not adventurers. Juehou can think about a question: being the supreme, how can he clearly express his meaning?"

"It is impossible to do it by will alone. Everyone will understand it in their own way..." Han Ruzi suddenly realized that Yang Feng had assigned him tasks as he used to, and couldn't help asking, "Is this still useful?"

"If it's useless, Juehou has just wasted a little time doing nothing. If it's useful, Juehou can hold the opportunity tighter than anyone else."

Han Ruzi smiled, "If you get a Yang Gong, you will be like a general. The Empress Dowager will send you to me. I believe she has no intention of murder."

Yang Feng raised a finger and shook it twice, "Praise others is a great subject, and you have to study hard after Juehou."

Han Ruzi helped the case up, "There are a lot of things to learn, take your time, it's time to eat?"

It was already past noon, and the sun sets early in winter, and it was dusk outside the house. Han Ruzi didn't eat much breakfast, and he never saw the shadows for lunch.

"Zhang Youcai!" Yang Feng shouted, knowing that the little eunuch was guarding outside the door.

Zhang Youcai came in immediately, "What instructions does General Manager Yang have?"

"Why isn't the meal open yet?"

Zhang Youcai looked surprised, "Food? Where did the rice come from?"

Yang Feng had a lot of talent to help the world, and entered the court and the world. When it comes to managing the family, he was a big shortcoming and said angrily: "Of course it's the food you cook. Can you tell me that you can't do anything after leaving the palace?"

"There are two chefs, but there is no rice, noodles, vegetables and meat. What should I do to cook?" Zhang Youcai spread his hands. "We went to the mansion last night, but we didn't have any rice. We only drank some well water. I thought that when the manager arrived, we would have everything. It turned out that Manager Yang didn't bring any food either."

Yang Feng was stunned, "I ignored it... It's a bit late today. Everyone should bear it. I'll send someone to buy rice and flour tomorrow morning. This should be the responsibility of the Lord of the Ministry of Rites. Is the mansion they selected not even ready for food?"

"Maybe they are also trying to figure out the Queen Mother's intentions." Han Ruzi said, rubbing her stomach, "I can bear it for one night."

Zhang Youcai said, he had been tolerant for a night, "You can bear it, fighting is boring."

As soon as he finished speaking, a swordsman ran in. He didn't even look at Juanhou, and said to Yang Feng directly: "Here you come."
Chapter completed!