Princess Mansion.

Backyard gazebo.

"What's wrong?"

Hu Fei noticed that Princess Anqing's mood was a little abnormal, so he turned his head and asked gently.

"I know, the real reason is not this."

Princess Anqing shook her head reproachfully and said slowly, her face full of guilt.

"Fool, stop thinking nonsense, everything I said is true."

Hu Fei smiled and insisted.

"No, I know. It is my father and brother who have been forcing you to make a choice."

Princess Anqing shook her head and said guiltily.

After hearing what Princess Anqing said, Hu Fei couldn't help but frown, and then gently stroked Princess Anqing's head.

"They didn't force me, and no one could force me to do anything I didn't want to do. I really just felt like I should do something."

"Besides, I should always do something for the court and make some contributions, so that I can be worthy of you. After all, you are the most beloved person of my father and mother."

Hu Fei smiled and continued to explain.

But in fact, even he himself did not believe these excuses, let alone the sensitive Princess Anqing.

"Have you not done enough meritorious deeds? You have done so much for the imperial court. Those who still look down upon you until now only prove their stupidity."

"That's not the case! I know!"

"There is no need to say whether you are worthy or not. Even if you are still the most handsome man in the capital, I don't care! I just want you to be safe!"

Princess Anqing looked at Hu Fei and said excitedly.

After hearing Princess Anqing's words, Hu Fei felt a warmth instantly rise in his heart, and couldn't help but hug Princess Anqing tightly into his arms.

He knew that Princess Anqing was worried that she would offend Chunqiu Tang.

"Since both my father and my brother want me to serve the court, let's just go with the flow. I can't avoid it. This is also a responsibility that I can't escape."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Hu Fei hugged Princess Anqing tightly and spoke slowly, finally telling his true thoughts and the so-called real reason.

Some roads are destined to be walked, some things are destined to be done, and some choices are destined to be no choice.

In this way, the two people hugged each other tightly, and no one spoke anymore, because they each understood the other's mood.

Hu Fei hugged Princess Anqing and held Jiu Qianhan tightly in his hand. He looked up at the hazy bright moon in the night sky, and his determination became even firmer.

...

The Duke's Mansion of the State of Wei.

In the study, Wei Guogong Xu Da sat quietly on a chair, having not moved for a long time.

Deputy General Lu Chong stood aside respectfully, with his head slightly lowered and his face slightly solemn.

"General, it's getting late, it's time for you to rest."

Lu Chong hesitated for a long time and finally spoke.

Hearing Lu Chong's words, Xu Da gradually came back to his senses.

"No, I have to go to the palace tomorrow. We can't let Hu Fei become the commander of the Imperial Guard. If we let it go, his power will only grow bigger and bigger. Sooner or later, he will be like his father, with all the power in the government!"

Xu Da frowned and said meaningfully.

"The done deal is already done. I'm afraid it's too late."

Lu Chong looked solemn and sighed.

"Even so, I can't give up this last chance. I must make your Majesty understand this threat."

Xu Da gritted his teeth and said unwillingly.

"General, there may be a solution."

Lu Chong hesitated for a moment and said thoughtfully.

"What?!"

When Xu Da heard this, his eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly.

"In the battle at Jiming Mountain, Hu Fei has already offended the Chunqiu Hall. The Chunqiu Hall will definitely not let it go and will definitely wait for an opportunity to retaliate. Maybe a killer has secretly sneaked into the capital at this time."

"If we can grasp the timing of the assassin's assassination and find a way to lure the guards around Hu Fei away, we may be able to kill him with a borrowed knife and get rid of him once and for all."

Lu Chong hesitated for a moment and then said slowly, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"presumptuous!"

After listening to Lu Chong's words, Xu Da paused slightly, then shouted dissatisfiedly.

Lu Chong was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly bowed and remained silent.

"The capital is the capital of our Ming Dynasty. Yuan Ting's attack on Jiming Mountain is the bottom line. If the enemy is allowed to act recklessly in our capital, then where is the majesty of our Ming Dynasty? Where is your majesty's face?!"

"Hu Fei cannot die in the capital. This is something I never want to see!"

Xu Da frowned and said thoughtfully.

"The general teaches you that your subordinates know their mistakes!"

Lu Chong hurriedly raised his hands and said fearfully.

"Invite the capital's military department to conduct strict checks on strangers who have entered the capital recently. Once the Beiyuan killer is found, kill him immediately, otherwise I will question him!"

"No enemy is allowed to act recklessly in this capital! What's more, killing him is the last resort. If I can stop all this, why should I convince your majesty to let him go to Jiming Mountain to risk it?!"

Xu Da frowned and said with a complicated expression.

"yes!"

Lu Chong agreed respectfully and slowly exited the study.

Xu Da was still sitting on the chair, his heavy heart became more and more irritable, and he couldn't help but shake his head.

...

Early the next morning.

Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

"Xu Qing, looking at you like this, is it because you didn't sleep well last night?"

"Something on your mind?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Da, who had followed him to the Yangxin Hall after the morning court, and asked slowly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, your guess is correct. The minister does have something on his mind."

Xu Da cupped his hands and said hesitantly.

"Pang Yuhai, pour Xu Qing a cup of hot tea and let him relax."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and glanced at Pang Yuhai beside him, and said slowly.

Hearing this, Pang Yuhai hurriedly responded, poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Xu Da.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xu Da bowed respectfully, then took the tea cup, took a sip, and then gave it back to Pang Yuhai.

"Tell me, what's on your mind? Let's see if I can answer your questions."

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, looking at Xu Da with interest.

"Your Majesty, I think it is too hasty to let Hu Fei serve as the commander of the Imperial Guard. After all, his qualifications are not enough to entrust him with such an important task."

Xu Da hesitated for a moment and said respectfully.

But after hearing Xu Da's words, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally very interested, suddenly darkened, with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.

He didn't expect that Xu Da's concern was still about Hu Fei.

"You still think Hu Fei is a threat?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Da and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, you can't trust Hu Fei too much, let alone let him be promoted too quickly."

"He has always been willful and does things based on his preferences. If he has too much power, I am afraid that if anything goes wrong in the future, he will be unable to control it..."

Xu Da looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said earnestly.

"enough!"

Before Xu Da could finish speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted to stop.
To be continued...