Traveling through another world to stir the emperor's heart

Feng Qingyue had just returned to the Goddess Palace when Lan Xuanming hurried over.

"Ayue, did you encounter anything along the way?" Lan Xuanming's eyes were full of worry.

"Everything is going well, your Majesty, there is no need to worry." Feng Qingyue's voice was cold, with a hint of alienation.

"Well, A'yue, don't call me our king anymore, just call me A'ming. When you were young, you always called me brother Ming." Lan Xuanming said anxiously, with anticipation flashing in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, you also said that it was a childhood thing. Now you and I have both grown up, and each has different responsibilities. How can we compare it with our childhood?" Feng Qingyue shook her head slightly, a helpless look on her face.

"If Ah Yue doesn't call me Brother Ming, you can call me Ah Ming. Otherwise, I won't respond to Ah Yue in the future." Lan Xuan Ming acted like a rogue like a child, with his arms crossed in front of his chest.

Feng Qingyue looked at Lan Xuanming's childish appearance, smiled helplessly, and replied, "Okay, Ah Ming."

Looking at Feng Qingyue's slightly raised mouth corners, Lan Xuanming was a little dazed for a moment, as if that smile went straight into his heart, causing ripples in the lake of his heart.

"A Ming, what's wrong with you?" Feng Qingyue noticed that something was wrong with Lan Xuan Ming.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Ayue, your coming-of-age ceremony will be in two days. Is there anything you want?" Lan Xuanming came back to his senses, his eyes full of tenderness.

"A Ming, I don't need anything, but after the coming-of-age ceremony, I want to leave the palace and go out for a while." Feng Qingyue's eyes were firm.

"Ayue, what did you say? Leave the palace?" Lan Xuanming widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"Yes, Ah Ming, I have something very important to do." Feng Qingyue's tone did not waver in the slightest.

"What's the matter? I can help you." Lan Xuanming frowned and looked at her worriedly.

"No, this can only be accomplished by me." Feng Qingyue said resolutely.

"Ayue, what is it that you insist on doing alone? You rarely live outside the palace, and I am really worried about you." There was a hint of anxiety in Lan Xuanming's voice.

"A Ming, I must go. This matter is extremely important to me. Don't worry, I will protect myself. I will come back after I finish this matter." Feng Qingyue looked directly at Lan Xuanming, her eyes firm and persistent.

The two of them each insisted on their own opinions and refused to give in, resulting in a stalemate for a while.

"Ayue, let's put this matter aside for now. You are about to hold your coming-of-age ceremony. Do you have any ideas about it?" Lan Xuanming broke the silence.

"Just follow the normal procedures. I have no special requirements." Feng Qingyue's voice was as calm as water.

Two days later.

At the Lan Kingdom Palace banquet, a coming-of-age ceremony was held for the goddess, and all the young ladies and gentlemen in the capital were invited to attend.

Feng Qingyue was wearing a moon-white long dress with delicate cloud patterns embroidered on the hem, and a light blue gauze draped over it.

Her three thousand black hair was tied up with a white jade hairpin, leaving only a few strands hanging down by her ears. A round red mole adorned her forehead. She looked like a fairy walking out of a scroll, and she attracted everyone's attention as soon as she entered the venue.

She saw a girl running straight towards her. Feng Qingyue's heart moved. Isn't this Liu Xuer, the daughter of the national teacher?

"Qingyue, you are so beautiful today." Liu Xuer looked at her with a bit of envy in her eyes.

"If Jin'er were still alive, she would be very happy to see you." Liu Xu'er said with a hint of sadness in her eyes.

Feng Qingyue thought to herself, are you simply concerned about me, or do you have other intentions?

However, she still had a smile on her face as she said, "Thank you for the compliment, Miss Liu. However, Miss Liu, please just call me the goddess like everyone else."

When Liu Xuer heard this, her expression became slightly awkward, but she still replied, "Okay, Goddess."

While the two were talking, Lan Xuanming had already arrived. He took Feng Qingyue's hand and walked towards the main seat.

"Your servants come to pay their respects to the king and the goddess." The young men and women said in unison.

"Stand up." Lan Xuanming waved his hand.

"Today is the goddess' coming-of-age ceremony banquet. I would like to invite everyone to come and accompany the goddess. You don't need to be too formal." After saying that, he took Feng Qingyue to sit down.

"Ayue, today's pastries are specially prepared for you. Try them and see if you like them." Lan Xuanming looked at Feng Qingyue expectantly, his eyes full of tenderness and joy.

Feng Qingyue picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. After chewing it slowly, she nodded.

Looking at the people dancing in the audience, she couldn't help but recall the first time she attended such a banquet in the Beiming Dynasty, where she met Jun Lingyuan.

She held the handkerchief tightly in her hand. She would never believe that he disappeared like this. She would definitely find him.

Halfway through the banquet, Liu Xuer came forward.

"My king and goddess, Xu'er offers you a toast. May the goddess be blessed with great fortune and good health after her coming-of-age ceremony." After saying this, she drank it all without waiting for a response.

Feng Qingyue didn't hesitate, picked up the wine glass and drank it, saying, "Thank you, Miss Liu."

However, none of them saw the unwilling look on Liu Xuer's face when she turned around. She bit her lip and a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes.

After the banquet, Lan Xuanming had to go to handle official business, and Feng Qingyue took Lan Qing and Lan Xin to the garden for a walk.

"Ayue." Feng Qingyue turned around and saw that it was the Queen Mother. She hurriedly saluted: "Greetings, Queen Mother."

"Get up. Are you feeling better? I said I'd come to see you."

"Ming'er always says that you need to have a good rest and don't want to disturb you. She doesn't even allow me to come over." There was a hint of complaint in the Queen Mother's words.

"Empress Dowager, I'm fine now. It's Ah Ming who's been worrying too much."

"But he's right. You've been bedridden for a long time, and your body really needs to be nursed back to health."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"Dinner is about to start. Ah Yue, will you accompany me to eat?"

"Okay, Queen Mother." With that, the two of them walked towards the Queen Mother's Cining Palace.

Feng Qingyue learned from the original owner's memory that the empress dowager treated her quite well.

In the Empress Dowager's palace, a table of dishes was served. Feng Qingyue saw that these dishes were all of lighter flavors. She thought that the envoy was worried that she had just woken up and that it would be better for her to eat lighter food. Feng Qingyue couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

She recalled her past experiences and wondered how sad they would be if they knew that An Qingyue was dead.

"Ayue, what's wrong with you?" The Queen Mother noticed something was wrong with Feng Qingyue.

"It's nothing, Queen Mother." Feng Qingyue forced a smile.

"I don't know what you like. Take a look at today's dishes to see if there is anything you like." The Queen Mother looked at her lovingly.

"I like it. I like all of these." Feng Qingyue tried hard to make her voice sound normal.

The two were having their meal when they heard a maid outside shout, "The King has arrived."