North Street.

Hong Bin Building.

As night falls and the lanterns are turned on, the Hong Bin Building becomes lively. A long queue forms outside the building, and the building is bustling with people.

Backyard main hall.

Hu Fei was having dinner.

Empress Ma liked Liaozhai, and he had already given away all the previous manuscripts, so in order to win the favor of the future mother-in-law, he returned to Hongbin Building and went into the room to write the manuscripts that had been published by Hanlin Daily.

I have rewritten all the chapters of Liaozhai and plan to send them to the palace early tomorrow morning.

After a busy afternoon, he was exhausted and hungry, so he sat at the table and wolfed down the food.

At this moment, footsteps were heard, and as the first employee of Hong Bin Building, Mu Ping walked in quickly.

"Master, Li Qi's consort is here."

After Mu Ping came in, he wiped the sweat from his face with a sweat towel and said.

Today, Mu Ping has completely changed. The hand that originally held the knife now picked up the dishcloth and picked up the plate, but he did not complain at all.

Hearing Mu Ping's words, Hu Fei looked up and looked outside while eating big mouthfuls, and happened to see Li Qi coming in a hurry.

"Good brother!"

Before entering, Li Qi shouted loudly, waved his hand and walked quickly into the main hall.

Seeing the delicious food on the table, Li Qi was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but swallow.

He came here right after leaving the palace, just in time for dinner, and couldn't help but feel a little hungry.

"Mu Ping, prepare a pair of bowls and chopsticks."

Hu Fei saw Li Qi's salivating look, smiled, and said something to Mu Ping.

Mu Ping agreed and ran quickly to the front hall.

"Cousin, please sit down quickly."

Hu Fei waved to Li Qi and said with a smile.

Li Qi nodded, sat next to Hu Fei, took his eyes away from the delicious food on the table, and looked at Hu Fei with a solemn expression.

"Dear brother, I came here tonight because I have something important to tell you."

Li Qi looked at Hu Fei and said seriously, his expression becoming solemn.

"Well, you say."

Hu Fei nodded and said while chewing a piece of steak.

"Your Majesty already knows about you and Princess Anqing."

Li Qi looked around cautiously and lowered his voice.

"Master, here are the bowls and chopsticks."

At this moment, Mu Ping also rushed over from the front hall, placed a pair of bowls and chopsticks in front of Li Qi, and then went to work in the front hall.

"Cousin, if you have anything to do, we'll talk about it later. Let's eat first."

Hu Fei gestured to Li Qi and said slowly.

Regarding what Li Qi just said, he didn't say much.

In fact, this had been expected by him for a long time. Since even Empress Ma knew about it, it was only a matter of time before Zhu Yuanzhang found out.

And he had already guessed that Zhu Yuanzhang would not agree, or would not agree easily.

"Brother Xian, this matter is really important. You should listen carefully to what I have to say."

Li Qi looked at the nonchalant Hu Fei anxiously and said.

"People are like iron, and food is like steel. If you don't eat one meal, you will be hungry."

"Eat first. It won't be too late after you finish."

Hu Fei waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

Li Qi had no choice but to sigh and could only pick up the chopsticks and start eating. After eating, he couldn't stop eating at all.

No one can bear the food, and he is indeed hungry.

Chundie stood aside, serving Hu Fei and Li Qi respectfully, pouring wine for them frequently.

After a long time, after three rounds of wine and five dishes, Hu Fei put down his chopsticks with satisfaction, took out a toothpick and started picking his teeth.

Li Qi finally reluctantly put down his chopsticks and stroked his belly with a look of enjoyment.

"The food and wine at Hong Bin Restaurant are truly unparalleled in the world!"

Li Qi couldn't help but say with approval while touching his belly. He seemed to have been carried away by the delicious food and forgot the real purpose of coming here.

"If my cousin likes it, I can come often in the future and I guarantee I won't take any money."

Hu Fei smiled and said.

Being able to make good friends with Li Qi was something he had planned, not to mention that he could still afford to spend such a small amount of money.

"Forget it, you can't always eat the food here. If you eat too much, how will you be able to eat at home in the future? Then I will really have to run to your place every day."

Li Qi smiled, waved his hand, shook his head and said.

"Cousin can come, I will welcome you with both hands, little brother. Remember to bring the eldest princess with you. She hasn't tasted Hong Binlou's food yet, has she?"

Hu Fei smiled and said.

"No, she never likes to be in public, maybe..."

"By the way, I came to see you today for other reasons. Why did I forget the real thing!"

Li Qi just finished speaking halfway, and then he suddenly realized and remembered his true purpose of being here today.

"Your Majesty doesn't agree with the matter between me and Princess Anqing, right?"

Before Li Qi could say it, Hu Fei smiled and said it straightforwardly.

"how do you know?!"

After hearing what Hu Fei said, Li Qi was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise.

"Just a guess."

Hu Fei smiled and said without explaining much.

There are some things that can only be understood and cannot be expressed in words, let alone blatantly discussed, otherwise it will be a crime of beheading!

"Since you have guessed it, why are you not worried at all?"

Li Qi hesitated for a moment, looked at Hu Fei, and asked in confusion.

"This kind of thing can't be rushed, let alone someone who is more anxious than me."

Hu Fei smiled and said nonchalantly.

"who?"

Li Qi was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully.

"The Queen."

Hu Fei said with a smile.

"The Queen Mother agreed?!"

Li Qi's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise.

"It's the same thing. Anyway, this matter can't be rushed. I can't rush into the palace by myself and directly ask Your Majesty to marry Princess Anqing to me, right?"

Hu Fei nodded and said with a smile.

After listening to Hu Fei's words, Li Qi smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Then have you figured out how to deal with it?"

Li Qi hesitated for a moment and asked seriously again.

In fact, he was more anxious about this matter than Hu Fei, after all, he was the one who secretly pulled the strings in the first place.

"There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, just wait and see."

Hu Fei smiled and said slowly without saying anything clearly.

"Okay, as long as you have an idea."

"By the way, in order to put in a good word for you in front of Your Majesty, I have told Your Majesty that the last disaster relief strategy was proposed by you."

Li Qi remembered what happened in the palace, hesitated for a moment, and said slowly.

"Cousin, why are you doing this? Doesn't the credit become mine again?"

Hu Fei smiled bitterly, looked at Li Qi who looked serious and said slowly.
To be continued...