Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the main hall.

After Hu Weiyong pondered for a moment, he finally told an incident from ten years ago.

"Ten years ago, Xiao An, a Chunqiu Hall killer, offended the Beiyuan royal family. Not only was he expelled from the Chunqiu Hall, he was also hunted by the Beiyuan Royal Court. The whole family was implicated and died tragically. In desperation,

He can only escape from the North."

"I was not the prime minister at that time. I met Xiao An who was seriously injured by chance. Out of sympathy, I rescued him."

"After he recovered from his injuries, he found me, explained his identity to me, and swore to be loyal to me. Only then did I know that the person I accidentally saved was actually a person from Chunqiu Hall of Beiyuan."

"I thought he had good skills, so I agreed to keep him by my side. However, because his identity was too sensitive, he has not been allowed to show up in front of others over the years. Later, he ordered him to secretly establish the Qilin Association.

To this day.”

Hu Weiyong said slowly while thinking about the past.

After listening to Hu Weiyong's explanation, Hu Fei finally understood. He didn't expect that there was such a past between Hu Weiyong and Xiao An.

"I see. No wonder he told me that he will only be loyal to you in his life."

"Then what was his status in Chunqiu Hall back then?"

Hu Fei hesitated for a moment and then asked.

"Like Wu Yun and Yu Lingji, he is the top killer in Chunqiu Hall. I sent people to investigate secretly. What he said is true. He was also a famous figure in the upper capital of Beiyuandu City.

"

Hu Weiyong stroked his beard and replied slowly.

"He was already the top killer of Chunqiu Hall ten years ago? No wonder his skills are so unfathomable!"

Hu Fei narrowed his eyes and said in surprise.

"Do you believe me now? Do you still have any questions?"

Hu Weiyong looked at Hu Fei, snorted and asked.

"Believe it, believe it. I didn't say I didn't believe it originally. I just had some questions in my mind and wanted to ask for confirmation."

Hu Fei smiled and explained with a haha.

"Humph, you've finished asking your questions. I still have some questions that I need you to answer."

"Tell me, how did you know Feng Ji?"

Hu Weiyong snorted, looked at Hu Fei, and asked seriously.

"Oh, I just accidentally overheard you talking about him, so I accidentally remembered it."

Hu Fei frowned and answered hesitantly.

"Overheard? When?"

Hu Weiyong looked puzzled and asked in confusion.

In his impression, he didn't seem to have mentioned the name Feng Ji in front of anyone, and besides Xiao An, no one knew about Feng Ji, not even Qin Hai, his trusted butler.

"Oh, I can't remember clearly. It must have been a long time ago. I can't remember the specifics."

Hu Fei poured himself a cup of tea, waved his hands and replied impatiently.

But the doubts in Hu Weiyong's heart deepened, and he always felt that something was wrong.

"Okay, isn't he just an undercover agent? What's all the fuss about?"

"Stop talking, Chang Shu is here!"

Hu Weiyong was about to ask more questions, but Hu Fei interrupted him immediately. As he spoke, he got up and walked quickly towards the door.

Just when Hu Weiyong wanted to stop her, he raised his eyes and saw Princess Anqing coming slowly. He moved his lips, shook his head helplessly, and said nothing more.

"Coming?"

"The old man insisted on leaving me here to catch the wind and wash away the dust, but I was worried that you would be alone in the house, so I asked Chundie to take you over."

Hu Fei came to the door, grabbed Princess Anqing's hand, and said softly.

"You father and son haven't seen each other for a long time. This is as it should be. I'm here and I won't hinder your conversation, right?"

Princess Anqing shyly took her hand away from Hu Fei's and said considerately.

"Of course not. The princess is not an outsider. She is not in the way of anything."

At this time, Hu Weiyong also stood up and walked over, smiling and saying.

"I met my father."

Princess Anqing bowed slightly and said softly.

"Well, now that you're here, hurry up and take a seat. The food and drinks will be ready soon."

Hu Weiyong nodded slightly and said with a smile.

Princess Anqing agreed, walked into the main hall accompanied by Hu Fei, and slowly sat down.

Immediately afterwards, Hu Weiyong sent someone to the back kitchen to urge him. Not long after, Qin Hai brought people with various dishes to the main hall, and the banquet finally began.

Looking at the delicious food on the table, Hu Fei took a peek at Hu Weiyong and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If Hu Weiyong had been pestering him about Feng Ji, he really couldn't think of a perfect answer for a while.

In this way, the family of three sat in the main hall and had a rare reunion dinner.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the banquet finally came to an end.

Because Hu Fei was drunk, Hu Weiyong signaled Hu Fei and Princess Anqing to stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion and live in Linglong Garden.

When Hu Fei took Princess Anqing back to Linglong Garden, his lovesickness became even more intense due to the drunkenness.

As the saying goes, a break is better than a wedding, so as soon as they returned to Linglong Garden, they entered the wing and went to bed early.

Upon hearing the commotion, Qin Hai hurriedly shouted back all the servants in Linglong Garden. Pei Jie and others also evacuated. Except for Hu Fei and Princess Anqing, there was no one else in Linglong Garden.

Under the night, bursts of strange noises kept coming from Linglong Garden.

...

In the days that followed, the capital city returned to peace again.

After the Guo Heng case, the voices in the court that opposed Hu Weiyong gradually disappeared. It seemed that everyone began to be afraid of Hu Fei and Jin Yiwei, for fear of being burned.

For the sake of Li Yu, the official envoy of Peiping, Hu Fei was able to lead people straight into the northern border. Not only did he kill Li Yu, he also caused a riot in Fanyang City and burned down the government office, not to mention that he was in the same capital city.

For a while, no one dared to impeach Hu Weiyong anymore. They were cautious in everything, for fear of offending Hu Fei and causing death and annihilation of the family.

Hu Fei has also ordered Pei Jie to start recruiting experts from the martial arts world to expand the number of Jinyi Guards. However, the people recruited must pass strict inspections, and those who have been charged with crimes and are at large will not be accepted.

In addition, Hu Fei also asked Xiao An to select some people from the Qilin Association and place them in various places in Jinyiwei. Counting those people recruited by Qi Yun, almost more than half of the people in Jinyiwei are all

His confidant.

With the expansion of the Jin Yiwei, Hu Fei's power in the court also grew. In order not to arouse suspicion, Hu Fei behaved upright in court and obeyed Zhu Yuanzhang's orders. However, in private, he was not with Princess Anqing every day.

Just drinking and having fun in Yanyu Tower.

But there is one thing. Although he must go to Yanyu Tower every day, he never flirts with women. He only has Pei Jie and Chundie with him to avoid being criticized by others. After all, he is now a consort.

In addition, Hu Fei basically cut off contact with those civil and military officials who had taken the initiative to show their kindness to Hu Fei. Except for official business, he never met in private and kept a respectful distance from them.

But even so, as the Jin Yiwei's power in the court grew stronger, the officials became more and more afraid of Hu Fei.

Gradually, Hu Fei also began to frown at this change.

In this way, time passed day by day, and we saw that the New Year was approaching.

This will also be Hu Fei's second New Year's Eve after coming here, but compared to last year, this year is still a little easier, at least he doesn't have to worry about the New Year's gifts anymore.

...

Princess Mansion.

Backyard wing.

Hu Fei, who was sleeping soundly, was woken up by Princess Anqing.

"Wake up, it's getting late. Get up quickly. Mr. Hu is here. He seems to have something urgent to do with you."

Princess Anqing said softly while pushing Hu Fei.

"What is this old guy doing here so early in the morning?"

Hu Fei opened one eye drowsily and asked impatiently.

Last night he went to Yanyulou to drink again, and it was already late at night when he came back.

"Is it still early? It will be noon if I go to bed again."

Princess Anqing shook her head helplessly and said angrily.

"Ah? So fast?"
To be continued...