Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

Lu Yaoyao was secretly alert in her heart, but she did not show it on her face. She continued to chat and laugh with the maid, as if she knew nothing about it.

She thought to herself that the person who could track her so quietly must be someone very powerful, and most likely a master from Changning's side.

Arriving at Baihuasi, Lu Yaoyao was selecting silk threads, occasionally looking up and glancing around with the corner of her eye, trying to catch any trace of the follower, but still found nothing.

It seems that I have to think of a way to lure him to show up.

Lu Yaoyao had a plan in mind. She deliberately said to the maid, "Cui'er, I suddenly want to eat the buns from Dongzhai. Please buy me some."

"Yes, Miss." The maid left first, leaving Lu Yaoyao alone.

She pretended to pick out some silk threads from the variety show, but when she didn't find any satisfactory ones, she walked away.

She turned and quickly walked through the bustling street into a secluded alley.

His steps were light, as if he was intentionally guiding something.

Sure enough, not long after, a figure in night clothes quietly followed. The speed was so fast that it was obvious that he had good martial arts skills.

Lu Yaoyao sneered in her heart. She had already expected this trick. Before going out, she had hidden a few special silver needles in her sleeves, specifically to deal with this kind of secret spying.

She stopped, turned her back to the stalker, and said in a cold voice, "Since you have been following me for so long, why don't you show yourself?"

Before he finished speaking, a black shadow jumped down from the roof and landed steadily in front of Lu Yaoyao. It was Qingfeng, the master sent by the emperor.

He looked up and down at Lu Yaoyao with sharp eyes, as if trying to see something from her expression.

"Miss, you have such a keen perception. My name is Qingfeng, and I would like to invite you to a place." Qingfeng's voice was low and powerful, revealing an aura that could not be refused.

Breeze?

The same name as Qingfeng who follows Xie Qingchen?

Lu Yaoyao was surprised, but she didn't think it was the same person.

She said coldly: "What if I don't want to?"

"That girl, I'm only offended."

Before Qingfeng finished speaking, he moved like a gust of wind, instantly approaching Lu Yaoyao, intending to capture her.

Lu Yaoyao was prepared and easily avoided Qingfeng's first attack by turning her body to the side.

At the same time, she raised her right hand, and several silver needles turned into streams of light and shot straight towards Qingfeng.

Qingfeng reacted extremely quickly, retreating quickly while waving his sleeves to knock all the silver needles down.

But even so, he was shocked by Lu Yaoyao's move. He didn't expect that this seemingly weak woman had such superb skills in using hidden weapons.

"You have great skills, young lady." Qingfeng praised and approached Lu Yaoyao again. This time he did not test her, but went all out.

Lu Yaoyao was not willing to be outdone, and the two of them fought back and forth, engaging in a fierce confrontation in the narrow alley.

Lu Yaoyao's moves are agile and clever, and she can often find opportunities to counterattack in the gaps of Qingfeng's offensive.

Qingfeng, with his profound internal strength and superb martial arts, fought Lu Yaoyao to a standstill.

As time went on, the fight between the two became more intense, and the air in the alley seemed to be boiling with the stirring of their internal energy.

At this moment, Lu Yaoyao suddenly used an extremely clever body movement. Her figure was like a ghost, and she instantly appeared behind Qingfeng. The silver needle in her hand was shot again, pointing directly at Qingfeng's vital points.

Qingfeng was shocked. At this critical moment, he had to use all his strength to twist his body and avoid this fatal attack.

However, Lu Yaoyao's move was not over yet. She took advantage of Qingfeng's turning around and changed her body shape again. Like a fallen leaf, she lightly landed on Qingfeng's side. She used the silver needle in her hand again. This time, she aimed at Qingfeng's acupuncture points.

Qingfeng had nowhere to hide and could only use his internal energy to resist, but even so, his body involuntarily paused, obviously affected by the silver needle.

Lu Yaoyao took the opportunity to withdraw her hand, took a few steps back, and distanced herself from Qingfeng.

"Sir Qingfeng, I have no intention of being your enemy, but if you continue to force me, don't blame me for being rude." There was a hint of warning in Lu Yaoyao's tone.

Qingfeng's face changed slightly. He didn't expect that he would suffer a loss at the hands of this seemingly weak woman.

"Young lady, you have extraordinary skills, Qingfeng admires you. But you must come with me. This is the order of my young master." Qingfeng approached Lu Yaoyao again, with unquestionable majesty in his tone.

"Then it depends on whether you have the ability to take me down."

Before Lu Yaoyao finished her words, she moved again. This time, she no longer relied solely on silver needles, but instead used the martial arts she had learned to the fullest.

Seeing this, Qingfeng no longer dared to hold back. He knew very well that the woman in front of him was no ordinary person and he had to go all out to subdue her.

In the alley, sword shadows and fist winds intertwined, and every collision was accompanied by the sound of metal clashing and sparks.

But in the end, Lu Yaoyao was the better one. She won, but it wasn't easy. Her internal organs were shaken, but she was just trying to hold on. "Who sent you, and what's your grudge against me?"

"You will know it in the future, girl." After saying that, Qingfeng tapped his toes, jumped up, and left.

Lu Yaoyao looked at the direction where Qingfeng disappeared, but she didn't feel relieved.

Although she was the winner, the other party was still calm when retreating. His identity was probably not simple.

He doesn't look like someone who could be trained by that stupid Changning.

She slowly exhaled, suppressed the surging blood and energy in her body, and turned to leave the narrow alley.

At this moment, Cui Er came hurriedly carrying the buns from the East House, her face full of anxiety, "Miss, are you okay? I heard someone say there was a fight in this alley, and I was very worried."

Lu Yaoyao took the bun and smiled gently, indicating that she was fine. "It's okay, I just met a disobedient kitten and I chased it away."

When Cui'er heard this, although she was confused, she didn't dare to ask more questions. She just thought that the young lady was joking again.

The two then returned to the Lu Mansion.

Back in the room, Lu Yaoyao changed her clothes and sat alone in front of the window, playing with an unfired silver needle in her hand, lost in thought.

Qingfeng's appearance is undoubtedly related to a higher-level power, so she must act more cautiously to avoid implicating others.

……

In the imperial study, the emperor was processing memorials when a cold breeze blew in.

"Qingfeng, what's wrong?" The emperor did not look up, obviously he did not take Lu Yaoyao too seriously.

Qingfeng's tone was not relaxed, "Your Majesty, I tested that girl. Her martial arts skills are even better than mine. She is calm and composed, fearless in the face of danger. She doesn't look like a country girl at all. She is quite different from her..."

The emperor's brows suddenly hardened. "What with her?"

"She's a bit like her."

The red brush created large black stains on the paper.

"impossible."

"It's true."

The emperor immediately stood up and said, "Pass on my decree. I will go to Huaning Palace tonight."

"Yes, Your Majesty."