I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

Ling Quan was just a scholar and had no knowledge of martial arts at all. Feng Qingyu's martial arts skills were not weak and he immediately sensed the murderous aura outside.

He quickly stood up the small wooden table to block Ling Quan's side, then quietly lifted the car curtain a little and looked outside.

There were forests on both sides ahead, so he couldn't see many people, but he could sense that the enemy was in the forest. There were quite a few of them.

He couldn't understand why anyone in Tiansheng Kingdom wanted to kill him. There were indeed several princes in Tianqi Kingdom who coveted the position of crown prince.

But that was an internal fight, and everyone was united in the face of external forces. No one should deliberately sabotage the friendly alliance he signed with Tiansheng Country.

"Mu Yun!" he shouted coldly.

A guard on the side of the carriage in front heard the call and hurried to the window.

"Your Highness, there seems to be an ambush ahead." He also felt the danger just now.

"Yes, everyone should be careful. There are quite a lot of people on the other side. I don't know what their purpose is. But they are definitely not friendly.

Just protect Mr. Lingquan and Minister Qin later. Don't worry about me!"

Mu Yun was a little worried. He was the personal bodyguard of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and his duty was to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Although the prince's martial arts skills are not weak, it would be a bit dangerous if the enemy has too many people. In any case, the prince is the most important.

After Feng Qingyu gave some instructions, he touched the soft sword at his waist. Fortunately, he was always cautious when going out and was still wearing gold silk soft armor.

Just then, a group of people in black clothes with ghost faces appeared on the road. There were about thirty of them. The leader had a ghost mask with golden dark patterns on his face.

The man said in a hoarse voice: "Prince Feng, we have been waiting for a long time."

Feng Qingyu nodded to Ling Quan in the car to comfort him: "Sir, don't go out. Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Then he got off the carriage.

He looked relaxed, his eyes narrowed as he looked across at the other party, who actually knew his identity.

But he said calmly, "I have never met you before. I wonder what you are waiting for me for?"

The man didn't say anything more: "Leave the golden cup and silver fetus behind, and you can go."

Feng Qingyu's pupils shrank slightly. Who on earth was the other party? How did he know that he brought the golden cup and silver fetus this time? These were things he had added to the gift list at the last minute.

In order to show his sincerity in friendship with Tiansheng Country, he specially asked his father to add a unique medicine of Tianqi Country - Golden Calendula Silver Embryo as a gift for Emperor Tiansheng's birthday.

This miraculous medicine is extremely rare, even in the Tianqi Palace there are only two, this time he brought one here. Unexpectedly, the news was leaked.

Although he was shocked, he still said calmly: "You may have misunderstood. I don't have any gold or silver. If you want to make money, I can give you some silver. Just treat it to a drink.

Now that you know my identity, you should also understand that if anything happens to me here, Emperor Tiansheng and our Tianqi royal family will not let it go.

You will also be in trouble by then. Why don't you all take a step back and take the money and leave?"

This miraculous medicine must not be handed over casually. Although I brought a lot of gifts this time, the golden cup and silver fetus are undoubtedly the most valuable and sincere among them.

The other party didn't expect that Feng Qingyu didn't admit that she had the golden cup and silver fetus at all, and was actually quite smart and used both soft and hard tactics to persuade them to leave.

The black-gold ghost-faced man in the lead obviously didn't believe him, and didn't fall for his tricks. He said directly: "In that case, we are being rude."

After saying that, he raised his right hand and waved it forward, and the crowd behind him gathered around the carriage of Feng Qingyu and his group.

Feng Qingyu was also furious when she saw his actions. Who on earth were these people? They were so ungrateful and refused to take any threats.

If he hadn't seen that they were about to arrive at the Tiansheng Imperial Capital and didn't want to cause any trouble, he would have been too lazy to waste his breath. As the last disciple of Taoist Yuxu, he had never been afraid of anyone in a fight.

Since the other party refused to accept his toast, he didn't want to be polite anymore. Although he only brought sixteen guards this time, they were all elite soldiers from his Prince's Mansion. It shouldn't be a problem for them to deal with these thirty bandit robbers.

Feng Qingyu changed her usual lazy tone and gave a solemn order: "All guards, listen up! Anyone who dares to approach the carriage will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes!" more than a dozen guards answered in unison.

The ghost-faced men on the opposite side remained unmoved and continued to approach the carriage, and the aura they exuded was also quite strong.

The black-gold ghost-faced man in the lead attacked Feng Qingyu first.

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At this time, many invited guests had arrived in the hot spring villa one after another.

Today's arrangement is to have a lunch first, and then the male and female guests will appreciate the plum blossoms separately. There will be some small programs in between, such as poetry, tea tasting, and pot-throwing competitions.

Those who wish to stay at night can be arranged to rest in a room. Each room has a hot spring bath for guests to enjoy. Those who do not wish to stay can leave before dark.

This is what happens on the surface. As for if someone is willing to meet secretly in private, as long as they don't do anything too outrageous, the host will generally pretend not to know.

An Muxi followed Lu Qingxue and also served as the host of the palace. As Li Rui was not there, Lu Qingxue had to help greet the male guests. She herself had a cheerful and generous personality, and she chatted and laughed with the male guests without any sense of incongruity.

An Muxi was forced to entertain the female guests, and she complained bitterly, saying that she was simply not cut out for that job.

Asking her to listen to gossip was like being given a shot of chicken blood. When greeting these rich ladies, she had to keep smiling, observe etiquette, and not lose face for the Rui Wang Mansion.

It's even more painful than writing an online article and updating 10,000 words every day, persisting for a month and finding out that you only made 18 yuan.

But she had to do it in a time of crisis, so she had no choice but to go ahead. Fortunately, she had already learned the basic etiquette.

Most of the female guests, especially those who had attended the palace banquet before, were relatively friendly. They all knew that Concubine An was favored in the palace and was recognized as a sister by Crown Princess Tianyue. When they met, they all exchanged a few polite words.

An Muxi only needed to greet the newcomers and then let the maids lead them in.

It was almost lunch time. Two carriages drove into the hot spring villa one after the other. Two women got off the first carriage. Judging from their attire, they were a master and a servant.

The last more luxurious carriage was loaded with four women, the two in the lead were dressed in gorgeous clothes and followed by two maids.

A few people walked to the door of the main hall. An Muxi saw that these people were familiar faces and she knew them all.

She greeted the woman walking towards her in a friendly manner.

"Miss Zhuang, nice to meet you again. Welcome to the flower viewing banquet at Prince Rui's Mansion. Please come in."

The pretty woman smiled when she saw An Muxi: "Thank you, Madam An. It's an honor to be able to attend the flower viewing banquet at Prince Rui's Mansion."

Most of the guests called her Madam out of politeness, which was also a respectful title. An Muxi felt that it was better than calling her concubine or aunt, so she didn't care.

However, these noble ladies who came here were basically the legitimate daughters of the family, and many of them looked down on concubines like her.

It's just that everyone will give the host a little face today and won't show it. An Muxi herself doesn't care what others think of her. She treats guests with courtesy and looks like a mistress of the house.

Today, Xiaoqin took advantage of her sweet talk and flattery. After An Muxi greeted the guests, she was responsible for bringing them in and taking them to their seats. She flattered them all the way and made those rich girls very happy.

An Muxi was stunned. Xiaoqin was really socially awkward. She finally found out what Xiaoqin was suitable for.

The mama-san of a brothel? Pah, pah, pah, why did I think of this first? It seems that if I have the chance in the future, I will arrange a suitable job for Xiaoqin.

At this time, the woman who was deliberately ignored by An Muxi finally spoke.

"Concubine An, is this how you greet guests at the Rui Palace? Can't you see we've been standing here for quite some time?!"