The adopted daughter returns with a new face

Lan Rufeng winked at Mu Rongchen who was pulling her, smiled, raised the wine glass to him and drank the wine in one gulp, then turned to the emperor and smiled: "Your Majesty, I can't hold my liquor and feel dizzy." As she spoke, she deliberately stroked her head and shook it to pretend to be drunk.

Mu Rongchen looked at Lan Rufeng who winked at him mischievously, and his heart beat uncontrollably. She looked so adorable even when she pretended to be drunk.

"It's getting late today, envoys, please go back to the post station and rest. As for this cultural exchange competition, it is to promote friendship and mutual learning among countries, and should not be set as a code or condition. Since Prince Bai wants to change it to a hunting competition, I agree." The emperor said frankly that mutual learning was fine, but nothing else was possible.

"The Southern Emperor is right. Three days later, all the countries will have an unconditional hunting competition. I'm taking my leave." Damuzhen stood up and left the banquet. The other two countries also suffered a loss at the hands of Lan Rufeng, so they also stood up, bowed to the emperor and left the banquet.

Everyone watched the envoys from various countries leave the banquet, and they all admired Lan Rufeng. He was quite cunning. But they were also worried that the other countries would take the opportunity to collude and harm the Southern Kingdom. This hunting competition might be a trap.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Lan just said that he was too lazy to talk nonsense about things he was not sure of. Isn't he afraid that other countries will collude with him to launch a war against the Southern Country? He is maliciously playing with the lives of the people of the Southern Country, Your Majesty." Feng Xiangyu turned around and accused Lan Rufeng of having ulterior motives.

"Hehe..." Lan Rufeng chuckled, looked at Feng Xiangyu and asked, "Uncle Feng, are you so interested in my life? Last time, you slandered me and tried to get my hands on Miss Feng. Now you want to accuse me of having ulterior motives. Does Uncle Feng really want the royal princess to leave her homeland and marry in another country?"

"Father, I don't want to marry a northern barbarian. Everything Young Master Lan did was for me. Please don't blame him." Mu Liangyu pleaded with his father.

Feng Qingge and his sister were really angry. How could they have such a father? He kept getting in trouble with Lan Rufeng, and he would only feel better if Lan Rufeng said such harsh words to him.

"Uncle Royal, Brother Lan did nothing wrong." Feng Qingwu firmly supported Lan Rufeng.

"Qingwu, you have no right to speak here." Feng Qingyue scolded her niece, telling her not to talk too much. Feng Qingwu ignored her aunt and turned her face away.

"Your Majesty, I know Young Master Lan's character quite well. After the battle at Tengchong Mountain, I knew how intelligent he is. He would never do anything without certainty. What's more, what the other countries want is the method for developing fire bombs. If we let their evil scheme succeed, the consequence will be that the Southern Country will face endless disasters." Lan Ruyun pushed Lan Rufeng aside, hoping that the emperor would see clearly the treachery of the other countries.

"Okay, Your Majesty, no matter what, Young Master Lan is always thinking about the Southern Country and the good words. As a man of the Southern Country, you can't just think about using women to exchange for peace. A strong country must build its own iron. I support Young Master Lan, he has done nothing wrong." The Queen Mother decisively spoke in support of Lan Rufeng to save her nephew from endless nagging.

"Thank you, Queen Mother. I am deeply relieved. In my opinion, a country relies on a strong army, not on sacrificing women in exchange for peace." It was worth it for Lan Rufeng to meet such a sensible Queen Mother.

"Mr. Lan, you know a lot as a man of the world. Why did you refuse when your father appointed you as military advisor?" Mu Liangfeng bluntly said that Lan Rufeng was a hypocrite.

"Your Highness Prince Mo, I said I don't like constraints. Is it wrong for me to know more? As a citizen of the Southern Country, even if I am not in the court, I will not do anything to harm my country. I will only stand on the side of my country and fulfill my responsibilities as a citizen." Lan Rufeng responded to Mu Liangfeng's sarcasm.

"Your Majesty, I believe in Mr. Lan's character. He is a man with a sense of family and country, and everything he does and says is meaningful." Mu Rongchen admired Lan Rufeng's feelings. Now, no matter who she is, as long as she is clear about her position, it will be fine.

"Since Young Master Lan doesn't like being constrained and doesn't want to be an official, you should follow Prince Rong from now on and be responsible for assisting him in strengthening the army for me. Use all your talents in the army." The emperor took the opportunity to tie him up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mu Rongchen thanked his brother on behalf of Lan Rufeng, which made Lan Rufeng stunned. Was it wrong for him to let her follow Mu Rongchen? Was she being plotted against?

"It's getting late today, let's all go." The emperor glanced at Lan Rufeng who was staring at his brother, smiled and stood up, then went with the queen to help his mother leave the banquet.

Mu Liangcheng and his sister and Lan Ruyu stood up and walked towards Lan Rufeng. Mu Liangyu looked at Lan Rufeng with satisfaction and gave him a grateful smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Lan, for what you did just now." Lan Ruyu thanked him with a smile.

“Your Highness, you are too polite. Didn’t the princess just say in public that you treat me like half your son? I am very happy about this.” Lan Rufeng said with a smile.

Lin Ruyan listened to Lan Rufeng's words, smiled gently, stood up and walked over with her son, took his and her son's hands and put them together. The meaning was self-evident, she treated him like her own son, which made everyone envious.

Lan Rufeng felt the warmth of being cared for for the first time. She knew that the people in front of her were the original owner's mother and siblings, but she didn't dare to recognize them. Although modern parents are good to their sisters and brothers, the ancient preference for boys over girls still made her realize that it is a bias for girls to be valued less than boys in their families.

She also wanted to be loved by her parents and accompanied by her family. She didn't want to be alone. But once she accepted the Lan family, her life would be tied to the royal family. She didn't want to be involved with Mu Rongchen. She wanted to find a man who was devoted to her and spent her life with her. There was no possibility between her and Mu Rongchen.

"Prince Rong..." Chu Enyu and Chu Huanyu supported their mother and father and came to Mu Rongchen. They looked at Lan Rufeng with a smile and said, "Mr. Lan is very knowledgeable."

"Miss, please be funny. Would you like to introduce Prince Rong to me?" Lan Rufeng pretended not to know him, and the Chu family asked Mu Rongchen with a smile.

"This is Prime Minister Chu's wife Li Linyu, and Miss Chu Enyu and Miss Chu Huanyu." Mu Rongchen introduced them to Lan Rufeng softly.

"Hello, commoner Lan Rufeng, Prime Minister Chu, Madam Chu, and the two Miss Chu." Lan Rufeng bowed and greeted them.

"Brother Lan, you are lying, right?" Feng Qingwu didn't believe it. Lan Rufeng liked the man and asked as soon as he came up.

"Miss Feng, I'm not lying. I just feel a little dizzy, so I'll take my leave first." Lan Rufeng said this and slipped away, to avoid Feng Xiangyu and Mu Liangfeng misunderstanding her and causing trouble for her.

Feng Xiangyu can no longer control his children. They simply don't listen to him and only go against him.

"Qingge, Zichu, go see the Queen Mother! I have something else to do, so I'll go back first." Mu Rongchen instructed his nephew, then turned around and went after Lan Rufeng with Yang Feng.

Chu Enyu watched Prince Rong leave again, feeling very lost. She stared at his departing back and left the palace with her parents.

"Ruyu, let's go back first." Lin Ruyan glanced at her son-in-law, and left with her son.

Feng Qingge glanced at her father and aunt, then took her sister to the Empress Dowager's palace.

Feng Qingyue was very unhappy and told her brother and son to leave as well. Her nephew and niece had now drawn a line between themselves and them. In her niece's eyes, there was only Lan Rufeng and there was still Lan Rufeng. She had failed to kill this man several times and her son had to be driven away to his fiefdom.

"Master Lan, you are so cunning, it would be a shame if you didn't become a military advisor?" Yang Feng and his master caught up and said.

"Am I as cunning as Prince Rong and the Emperor? In the end, I was still the one who was tricked." Lan Rufeng asked back.

"How can this be called calculation? The emperor and the prince are just cherishing talent. They are reluctant to part with Master Lan." Yang Feng said with a smile.

Lan Rufeng rolled her eyes at Yang Feng and didn't bother to pay attention to him. She was helping them, but they were plotting against her, which made her feel very unbalanced.