Prime Minister's Mansion.

Front yard study.

The change in Hu Weiyong's expression had long been noticed by Hu Fei.

"If you have anything to say, just say it. There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be secretive."

Hu Fei paused and said calmly while drinking tea.

"Once the Northern Expedition begins, it will definitely be a tug-of-war. At that time, His Majesty is likely to send Jin Yiwei to the front line to assist in the battle against Chunqiu Tang. If Your Majesty once mentions it, I hope you can find an excuse to shirk it."

"Even if you can't evade it, you don't have to go to the north yourself. You can just send someone else. Han Jiang is a good candidate."

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

"Since you think there is nothing wrong with His Majesty's decision, why do you want to stop me from going to the north? Shouldn't I be allowed to go all out?"

Hu Fei asked with a smile.

"Bei Yuan must be eradicated, but not at all costs. At least I don't want you to go to the north and take risks."

"The strength of Chunqiu Hall is beyond my expectation. Although Xiao An and Qilin will secretly help you, I can't completely rest assured. Unless it is absolutely necessary, you should not participate in this Northern Expedition, at least you can't stand out."

Hu Weiyong looked at Hu Fei and said seriously.

"knew."

After hearing Hu Weiyong's somewhat stern instructions, Hu Fei smiled and agreed, but did not express his position.

Some things are beyond his control, and some opportunities, once lost, will never be encountered again.

"I received news that Xiao An left the capital with dozens of masters from the Qilin Society. What happened?"

Immediately afterwards, Hu Weiyong looked at Hu Fei and asked seriously.

Regarding this matter, Hu Fei had explicitly asked Xiao An not to tell Hu Weiyong about going to the Japanese Kingdom of Northern Dynasties.

"Nothing, I have a task for him."

Hu Fei smiled and stood up slowly after speaking.

"What mission?!"

Hu Weiyong frowned and immediately asked.

"It's nothing, but you will know soon."

"Chang Shu has entered the palace to accompany the queen. I will stay here tonight."

Hu Fei smiled and did not intend to explain. As he spoke, he walked out of the study and walked towards the backyard Linglong Garden.

Hu Weiyong froze on his chair, looking at Hu Fei's back with confusion on his face.

...

Royal Palace.

Kunning Palace.

Under the night, Princess Anqing was leaning against a pillar in front of the door alone, looking up at the stars in the sky, but she didn't feel the slightest appreciation.

The wind at night was a bit cold, causing her to shrink her neck.

"What are you thinking about?"

At this moment, footsteps sounded, and Queen Ma slowly appeared beside Princess Anqing.

"Mother."

Princess Anqing was stunned for a moment and hurriedly saluted respectfully. She was so distracted that she didn't even notice when her mother came to her side.

"Xiaodie, why don't you get the princess some thicker clothes to wear?"

Empress Ma stretched out her hand to help Princess Anqing, turned to Xiaodie who was standing not far away and said dissatisfiedly.

Xiaodie shrank her neck and hurriedly brought a piece of thick clothing in her arms to Princess Anqing.

In fact, it's not that she is ignorant, but that Princess Anqing has always claimed that she doesn't need it.

"Something on your mind?"

Queen Ma asked softly while putting the thick clothes on her daughter.

"No."

Princess Anqing shook her head, as if she didn't want to say what was in her heart.

"If you are so stubborn in front of your mother, can't your mother even tell if you have something on your mind?"

"Tell me what the reason is. Maybe my mother can give you some advice."

Queen Ma scolded her softly, and then said softly.

"This is Brother Fei's business."

Princess Anqing hesitated for a moment and then finally spoke.

"What? Did he bully you?"

Queen Ma asked with a frown.

"No, no, it's just my own wild thoughts and I'm always worried that something will happen to him."

"Since he was promoted to the commander of the Jinyi Guards, he has been in danger many times. This time he was assassinated again. I heard that it was very dangerous at the time."

"I'm worried. If something happens to him one day, I don't know what to do."

Princess Anqing waved her hands hurriedly and explained anxiously. At the end of the sentence, her face was full of worry.

"Since he is an official of the imperial court, he naturally has to share your father's worries. This is his duty and what he should do. A man should have made contributions. This palace has heard about this incident.

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"I have to say that he is indeed a rare talent."

Queen Ma hesitated for a moment and then said slowly.

"But I would rather he accomplish nothing and stay by my side in peace. The more capable he is, the more dangers he may encounter."

Princess Anqing sighed and said with a bitter look on her face.

Looking at her depressed daughter, Queen Ma sighed secretly, with a trace of love and affection in her eyes.

"Silly boy, if he really accomplishes nothing, I'm afraid you two will never have a chance to meet, and your father will never let you marry him."

"Let's do this. Since you are so worried about him, I will summon him to the palace tomorrow and give him a few words to ask him to do everything in the future with safety as the top priority and not to take risks easily. How about that?"

Queen Ma gently stroked her daughter's head and comforted her deeply.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Upon hearing this, Princess Anqing bowed gratefully and replied softly.

"Okay, it's too cold outside. Let's go back and avoid the wind and cold."

Queen Ma smiled, took Princess Anqing's hand, and walked slowly inside.

Princess Anqing nodded and followed her mother back to the room obediently.

...

Early the next morning.

After receiving Queen Ma's decree, Hu Fei entered the palace early and came to Kunning Palace.

"Reporting to the Queen, Duke An Guo has arrived."

The eunuch Feng Shao quickly walked into the hall and said respectfully.

"Well, let him come in."

Queen Ma nodded slightly and said slowly.

Soon, Hu Fei walked into the hall accompanied by Feng Shao.

"My son, please see your mother!"

Hu Fei walked closer, bowed respectfully and said hello, with a happy smile on his face.

When facing Queen Ma, he did not have to be as cautious as when he met Zhu Yuanzhang, because in his eyes Queen Ma seemed to be an amiable and approachable ordinary elder.

"Get up quickly."

Queen Ma raised her hand with a smile and said slowly.

Hu Fei thanked him and stood up with a smile.

"Has Changshu not gotten up yet? She must have been talking to the Queen until late last night, right? Thank you for your hard work, Queen Mother."

Hu Fei looked around and said with a smile.

"It doesn't matter, mother and daughter haven't seen each other for a while, so naturally we have a lot of thoughtful things to say."

"It's you, are you exhausted these days?"
To be continued...