When Hu Qi left Liu Ruye's Hedong Courtyard and returned to the Governor's Palace, it was nearly a watch.

Fang Yuan will not return to the mansion tonight, he is also happy to have a free day, and is ready to go back to the governor's palace to arrange a guard on duty, and then go back to the mansion to rest.

When Hu Qi arrived in the inner courtyard, he was arranging the Jinyi guards on duty, but he saw that Princess Kunxing suddenly arrived with Wang Chengen.

Princess Kunxing sat at the table in the room guarded by the Jinyi guards, and ordered all the Jinyi guards in the room to retreat, leaving only Hu Qi alone.

Hu Qi was a little uneasy and saluted respectfully to the princess.

Princess Kunxing asked lightly, "Commander Hu, where did the horse go, why didn't I go back home with you?" ”

How dare Hu Qi say that Fang Yuan would stay in Liu Ruye's Hedong Courtyard tonight, and he dealt with it head-on, "Princess Yu, Governor Fang's whereabouts are the secret of Jinyiwei, and the lower officials don't dare to talk nonsense." ”

Princess Kunxing said coldly, "Really? I can't even know as a lady? ”

Of course, the princess has the right to know where the colt is, but Hu Qi really doesn't dare to talk nonsense, if he causes trouble in the backyard, he can't afford it, so he can only fight a silent war with the princess.

Princess Kunxing didn't urge him, but she didn't let him leave, just sat quietly, her eyes fell on Hu Qi from time to time.

The two sides were deadlocked for nearly two quarters of an hour, and Hu Qi couldn't bear this embarrassing silence anymore, so he could only choose to relent, "Alas! Don't hide it from the princess, Governor Fang went to Liu Ruye's Hedong Courtyard. ”

Princess Kunxing's face was a little kind, and she smiled slightly and said, "It turns out that the concubine went to see Sister Liu, why didn't you say it earlier?" Won't the pony go home tonight? ”

Hu Qi smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know, if the princess is fine, I will retreat first." ”

He waited for a while, but still didn't see the princess let go of his words, looked up at the princess and asked, "Princess, is there anything else?" ”

Princess Kunxing smiled and said, "I still have something I want to ask Commander Hu, is Commander Hu willing to stand on my side?" ”

Hu Qi was slightly stunned, the princess and Mrs. Yuan were fighting, and he knew it early. It is understandable that the princess wants to find a helper, but forcing him to stand in line like this is a simple and rude behavior, which is really beyond his expectations.

Hu Qi hurriedly said respectfully, "Princess, I am soft-spoken, where do I dare to stand on the side?" If you really want to stand on the side, you can only dare to stand on the side of the governor. ”

The princess said solemnly, "Commander Hu, since you want to stand on the side of the governor Fang, you should stand on the side of justice and righteousness!" To turn a blind eye to evil is to shield evil! ”

Hu Qi was stunned, the princess said what he said, and it was in his heart. Although he doesn't say it on weekdays, it doesn't mean that he doesn't know what Mrs. Yuan and Qin Zhan are doing behind their backs. If they are allowed to do this, they will not be on Fang Yuan's side at all, but on the side of Mrs. Yuan and Qin Zhan.

Hu Qi pondered for a while, looked up at the princess and said, "Since the princess asked, I will say a few words to the princess." I, Hu Qi, just want to live in peace and stability, and the other party's governor is loyal, and I don't want to get involved in these backyard disputes. But what the princess said is also reasonable, and I am willing to stand on the side of justice and justice. If it is within the scope of authority, I, Hu Qi, can support the princess; If I exceed my authority a little, I can also take the risk for the princess; But if it is a burden outside of my authority, I Hu Qi can't bear it, and I don't want to bear it, so I ask the princess to forgive me. ”

Duke Kunxing was mainly concerned with his words, and hurriedly said, "Okay, now I will hand over a matter within the authority of Commander Hu, that is, to send Jinyiwei to monitor the operation of Jinyiwei's letter-and-visit mailbox for negligence and negligence." If there is a serious mistake, come and report it to me immediately. ”

Hu Qi hesitated and said, "The petition mailbox is not under my control, it's Fourth Master Qin!" ”

The princess said coldly, "The letter and visit mailbox is one of Governor Fang's new policies, if you are really loyal to your duties, this is within your authority!" ”

Hu Qi was speechless when he heard this, and it was easy to arrange one or two Jinyi guards to monitor the work of the Letters and Visits Department. If you don't even agree to this request, you are really standing on the opposite side of the princess.

Hu Qi arched his hand and said, "Okay, I promised the princess to send Jinyi Wei to monitor the work of the Letters and Visits Office." ”

While the two were talking, Jin Yiwei suddenly came to report that Fang Yuan had returned home, and he couldn't find Princess Kunxing, and he was in a hurry.

Princess Kunxing hurriedly returned to the dormitory, Fang Yuan was sitting at the table and was angry, seeing that she had returned, she asked in a deep voice, "Jiao'er, where have you been?" ”

The princess hurriedly poured him a cup of tea, lowered her gaze and said, "I saw that the horse had not returned at night, so I went to Commander Hu and asked where the horse was." ”

Fang Yuan's face was slightly gentle, and he stared at her again and asked, "What else?" ”

Princess Kunxing 1510, said truthfully, "I also asked Commander Hu to send Jinyi Wei to monitor the operation of the Letters and Visits Office, and if there is any major negligence, come and report it to me." ”

Her purpose was originally to take advantage of the fault of the Letters and Visits Office to bring down Qin Zhan, who was in charge of the Jinyi Guard, anyway, Fang Yuan would know about the monitoring sooner or later, and there was no need to hide it from him.

Fang Yuan said unhappily, "The fourth elder of the Letters and Visits Office is in good hands, and you have to find trouble again!" As I said earlier, the dispute in the backyard should not involve the affairs of the outer court. ”

The princess did not back down, but asked him, "Do you really believe that the fourth uncle's petition office is running well and there is no gross negligence?" Jin Yiwei can monitor others at will, and with so much power, shouldn't he monitor Jin Yiwei? ”

Fang Yuan was speechless when he heard this, Qin Zhan and Xiao Yuan, and even the big official and businessman Xu Hua were too close on weekdays, and he didn't dare to confirm whether the operation of the Letters and Visits Office was good. Since the princess proposed it, he also happened to be suspicious, and it didn't hurt to send Hu Qi's brocade guard to monitor and monitor.

Fang Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, it's up to you this time, but next time, before telling me, you can't contact others privately!" ”

Princess Kunxing pursed her lips and smiled, "Then the concubine didn't tell me before she contacted Sister Liu in private!" As the main lady of the concubine, whether the concubine is a concubine or a lover, I have to agree, right?! ”

According to the customs of the Ming Dynasty, this is indeed the case. Fang Yuan saw that she had misunderstood that she had raised Liu Ru as a lover in Hedong Courtyard, so she couldn't cry or laugh, so she had to explain a little, "I went to Hedong Courtyard, I just talked about business, and Sister Liu is innocent." ”

The princess's gentle eyes were fixed on his eyes, and she neither scolded, nor scolded, nor spoke.

Fang Yuan was a little weak when he saw it, although he did not have a physical relationship with Liu Ru, but to say that he was completely innocent, it was also nonsense.

Fang Yuan coughed and explained again, "Jiao'er, Sister Liu is my confidante, not the kind of lover on the bed, don't be suspicious!" ”

Princess Kunxing suddenly laughed and said in a coquettish voice, "I didn't say anything, but the horse was uneasy, it was the horse who was a thief and suspicious!" ”

Fang Yuan was stunned, and wanted to refute her a few words, but he couldn't find the words, Fang Cai was indeed a thief with a weak heart and a ghost in his heart.

The princess said leisurely, "Pony, I don't mean to interfere with which woman you are getting along with. But since the horse wants to separate the two powers and establish the Fang family as the regent family, should the blood of the regent family be pure? ”

"In the imperial palace, every time the emperor favors a harem woman, the time, hour, and place must be registered by the palace maid and eunuch in charge, so that if the harem woman has a child in the future, verify whether there is any abnormality in the number of days she has a child, so as not to tarnish the royal bloodline. In the future, the harem of the concubine should also operate in this way, whether it is a concubine or a concubine, only the registered Lin Xing can have the right to inherit the throne. The matter of bloodline is the first priority, and it must not be taken lightly. ”

Fang Yuan was stunned on the spot, Princess Kunxing said that no matter who he was good with, in fact, he had to count which woman he rolled over the sheets, when the sheets were rolled, and where the sheets were rolled.

And in the specific operation details, it is necessary to find the palace maid and eunuch in charge in advance to report, and you can't just go wild. It is estimated that she hasn't taken off her pants yet, and Princess Kunxing over there has already gotten the news and controlled it tightly.

But she still holds the reason, in order to ensure the purity of the bloodline in the patrilineal society, the harem must be strictly controlled, otherwise the harem women can fish in troubled waters and steal the regent throne if they have children with other men casually, so what's the matter?

Fang Yuan saw through her careful thinking at once, but there are no rules, no matter how selfish the princess is, the regent heir has the same status as the emperor, this candidate is related to the Jiangshan Sheji, and must be strictly implemented in accordance with the emperor's harem management system.

Fang Yuan nodded again and said, "Okay, everything is up to you!" ”