Royal Palace.

Kunning Palace.

Hearing the footsteps, Queen Ma and Princess Anqing looked up quickly.

"To report to the Empress, the Yangxin Palace has been sealed off by the guards and is heavily guarded. We cannot inquire about the situation inside for the time being, but there is no movement coming out. Jiu'an Hou should be fine at the moment."

"In addition, His Majesty has sent people to the East Palace to summon His Royal Highness to the Yangxin Hall."

Feng Shao bowed and said respectfully.

After listening to Feng Shao's words, Princess Anqing became more and more nervous.

"Mother, what should I do? Even the Yangxin Palace has been sealed off, which means that this matter must be serious. My father must be angry. What should I do? Brother Fei must be in danger. Please think of a solution quickly."

Princess Anqing looked at Queen Ma and said anxiously.

"Okay, okay, didn't Eunuch Feng just say that nothing happened in the Yangxin Palace for the time being? Besides, your imperial brother is already on the way to the Yangxin Palace. He always thinks more highly of Hu Fei than your father, so he won't see you.

He is hopeless."

"Don't worry, if Hu Fei is in danger, my mother will be here, so everything will be fine."

Queen Ma stroked her daughter's head and comforted her softly.

"Um..."

After hearing what the Queen Mother said, Princess Anqing nodded doubtfully, and her nervousness eased a little.

"Eunuch Feng, continue to pay attention to the movements in the Yangxin Palace. If anything happens, inform me immediately."

Immediately afterwards, Queen Ma turned to look at Feng Shao again, and gave serious instructions.

"yes."

Feng Shao agreed and immediately withdrew.

As Feng Shao left, Queen Ma continued to comfort her daughter, with a hint of solemnity between her brows.

The harem was not allowed to interfere in politics. Originally, she could not intervene no matter what happened in the Yangxin Palace, but seeing her daughter so worried, she could not ignore it.

What's more, she has always liked Hu Fei. If something really happens, she has decided that even if she offends Zhu Yuanzhang, she will not sit idly by and do nothing.

...

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Hu Fei stood in the main hall, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang who was pacing, without saying a word.

Judging from the current situation, he already knew that Han Jiang's statement should coincide with his explanation just now, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Now he just hopes that when Zhu Biao comes later, he will be able to see the situation clearly and combine the efforts of the three of them to solve the matter. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang is still suspicious, he will not do anything to them.

At this moment, footsteps were heard, and Prince Zhu Biao slowly walked into the hall accompanied by a young eunuch.

After seeing Han Jiang kneeling in the hall and Hu Fei standing aside, Zhu Biao's expression couldn't help but change, but it quickly returned to normal.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."

The young eunuch bowed respectfully, announced something, and then slowly withdrew.

"My son, please see your father!"

Zhu Biao walked closer, bowed, and said respectfully.

Hearing the words, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped and turned to look at Zhu Biao seriously.

"Wei Chen has met His Highness the Crown Prince."

Hu Fei also turned around and saluted Zhu Biao respectfully, with a meaningful smile on his lips.

Zhu Biao nodded at Hu Fei, and then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully.

"I heard that you arrested the Xihua Sect's envoy, Yun Qi?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Biao and asked in a deep voice.

"Go back to Father, this is indeed the case."

Zhu Biao secretly glanced at Hu Fei next to him, cupped his hands, and answered without hesitation.

Hearing Zhu Biao's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned obviously, showing a hint of dissatisfaction.

"You have strong wings now. You caught a Xihua Sect envoy and you didn't even say hello to me? Isn't it a little too presumptuous?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao and asked in a deep voice.

"I dare not return to my father."

"The reason why I didn't report it to my father was because I was worried about my father's dragon body. I had no selfish motives."

"On that day, I heard that Hu Fei said that Yun Qi was acting suspiciously, so I sent someone to arrest him. Then I found out that this person was secretly colluding with the inspector and the captain, intending to frame Hu Xiang for regicide and usurping the throne. He was so audacious that his heart

It’s damnable! Just because the matter is so important, I dare not speak out, so I never reported it to my father.”

"Because I know that my father will be furious once he finds out about this. I am worried that my father will hurt the dragon's body due to his anger, so I have been looking for the right opportunity to report it to my father. I don't intend to hide it."

Zhu Biao bowed and said seriously, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Where is this person now?"

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask with a sullen face.

"Imprisoned in the East Palace."

Zhu Biao replied hurriedly.

"What about Mao Xiang? How much do you know?"

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Hu Fei, stared at Zhu Biao, and continued to ask.

"already dead."

"However, I personally interrogated him and he has confessed to his crimes. In order to prevent the matter from making a big deal, we can only execute him."

Zhu Biao lowered his head and said respectfully.

"presumptuous!"

"First you arrested the Xihua Sect's envoy without telling me, and then you executed the inspection officer without permission. Do you still have me in your eyes?!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he immediately became furious, pointed at Zhu Biao, and shouted sternly.

"My son knows his fault and is willing to be punished."

Zhu Biao looked frightened and hurriedly knelt down to salute and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty! I was the one who killed Mao Xiang. I did it myself and had nothing to do with His Highness the Crown Prince. I hope Your Majesty will not vent your anger on His Highness the Crown Prince."

At this time, Hu Fei took a step forward, cupped his hands, and said respectfully.

"You? Do you think you can get away with it?!"

"Behead the school inspector, and you are still a school captain. Hu Fei, you are so brave! Do you think you are the son of the prime minister and I don't dare to do anything to you?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, stared at Hu Fei, and said loudly.

"Your Majesty has misunderstood. No matter whose son the minister is, he is still your minister. Not only me, but also my father. If he makes a mistake, he should be punished accordingly."

"But the minister did this all to preserve His Majesty's majesty and the stability of the court. If Mao Xiang's conspiracy is spread, what consequences will it cause? Your Majesty may have thought about it?"

"At that time, some people will definitely think that the school has participated in the party struggle, and the school has always only obeyed His Majesty's orders. Once party strife is involved, where is His Majesty's majesty? Moreover, those who have been offended by the school will definitely jump out and cry out for injustice.

Your Majesty will punish you severely!"

"At that time, the court situation will definitely be affected, and the consequences are unpredictable. Therefore, I would rather give up seeking justice for my father from Your Majesty, but also want to settle the matter, in order to reduce the big issue to the trivial matter."

"This is the fact. If Your Majesty still wants to punish Wei Chen, then Wei Chen will have no complaints."

Hu Fei cupped his hands and said in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, with a serious face.

After listening to Hu Fei's words, Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent, frowned slightly, and stared at Hu Fei hesitantly.

Hu Fei's words are not unreasonable, and what he worries about may indeed happen.

"Father, my sons and ministers can testify that everything Hu Fei said is true."

"At that time, after Er Chen knew the truth, he also wanted to investigate thoroughly and hope to dig out all the people who knew the conspiracy. However, Hu Fei stopped Er Chen and made the stakes clear, so Er Chen did not do that."

"I hope that my father will spare Hu Fei this time because he only serves the court. I am willing to bear all the blame alone."

Zhu Biao also spoke again, with a serious look on his face.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his son, then at Hu Fei, hesitated, and sat back on the couch again. His expression had softened and he was not as angry as before.

"Your Majesty, if you don't believe it, you can re-investigate this matter. Yunqi is still there, and your Majesty can interrogate it personally, or you can find everyone involved in this matter!"

"Wei Chen feels that there may be someone behind Mao Xiang! Han Jiang is the most suspicious!"

Hu Fei thought for a moment, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and said seriously.

"Your Majesty, I am wronged! What Mao Xiang did was not known to me in advance. Your Majesty, please be aware of it!"

When Han Jiang heard this, he trembled all over and begged hurriedly.

"Okay! Stop arguing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and interrupted the argument between the two in a deep voice, with an annoyed look on his face.

At this moment, Pang Yuhai slowly walked in from outside the palace and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao respectively.

"Your Majesty, I have made it clear that Mao Xiang has indeed bribed Yun Qi, the envoy of the Xihua Sect, with the intention of intercepting Your Majesty when he went to the Hu family's old house to view Liquan on the Lantern Festival, and sued Prime Minister Hu for secretly doing so in the old house.

Arrange an ambush and kill the king to usurp the throne!"

Pang Yuhai raised his hands and said respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang.

After listening to Pang Yuhai's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed, his eyes swept across the faces of Zhu Biao and Hu Fei, and he fell into deep thought.

Hu Fei stood aside, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's face, and felt a sneer in his heart...
Chapter completed!