Traveling through another world to stir the emperor's heart

"Lingyuan, shall we go back?" Feng Qingyue suggested softly, gazing into the distance. Jun Lingyuan nodded gently, and the two of them turned and slowly walked towards the mansion.

When the two returned to the house, Lan Xin walked in with a servant.

The servant bowed respectfully and then said to Feng Qingyue, "Miss An, I am a servant of the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord's Mansion has sent me to inform you that they would like to meet you at Yuebin Tower tomorrow at 3:00 PM. They say they have some news for you."

Feng Qingyue and Jun Lingyuan looked at each other and saw doubt in each other's eyes.

Feng Qingyue frowned slightly, thinking to herself: Why didn't Ouyang Lie meet me at the City Lord's Mansion, but made an appointment at the inn?

Feng Qingyue pondered for a moment, then said to the servant, "Go back and tell the city lord that I will keep the appointment on time tomorrow." The servant took the order and left.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, Ouyang Lie's face was filled with exhaustion and helplessness. Standing before him was none other than Crown Prince Bei Xiu, surrounded by a group of ferocious guards.

"Ouyang Lie, I hope you won't let this prince down." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said with a cold look.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I promise that the Pavilion Master will keep the appointment on time. Please release my daughter." This person was Ouyang Lie. His daughter Ouyang Wanqing was kidnapped by the prince's men. The prince used this to threaten him to ask Feng Qingyue to meet him.

"City Lord, don't worry. As long as the head of the Sky Pavilion comes tomorrow, I will release Miss Ouyang." The prince played with the jade pendant in his hand, with a sinister smile on his lips.

Prince Beixiu thought to himself that if he could recruit the Pavilion Master of the Sky Dome Pavilion to serve him, it would be a great help in his fight for the throne in Beixiu; if not, he would never let the real Pavilion Master become a stumbling block for him.

The next day, around 3 p.m., Feng Qingyue and Jun Lingyuan headed towards Yuebin Tower as agreed.

Yuebinlou Inn still looks very lively today, with people coming and going.

However, as soon as Feng Qingyue and Jun Lingyuan stepped into the building, they keenly noticed something unusual.

Among the seemingly ordinary diners around, the eyes of a few people were too deliberate. Although they tried their best to pretend nothing happened, the sense of scrutiny hidden under the calmness was still caught by Feng Qingyue and Jun Lingyuan.

Moreover, although the waiter in the inn was enthusiastic, there seemed to be an imperceptible nervousness in his smile.

The two exchanged glances, both seeing vigilance in each other's eyes, but still walked in calmly.

"Gentlemen, would you like to stay in the hotel or have a meal?" the waiter came forward and asked enthusiastically.

Feng Qingyue approached the waiter and said softly, "We have an appointment."

The waiter took a look and nodded, saying, "This way, please."

The two followed the waiter upstairs and arrived at the door of the private room. Feng Qingyue knocked gently, and Ouyang Lie's voice came from inside: "Come in."

Feng Qingyue pushed open the door and saw Ouyang Lie sitting at the table. He looked very nervous.

Seeing Feng Qingyue and Jun Lingyuan come in, Ouyang Lie quickly stood up and said calmly, "Miss An, Master Jun, you are here."

Prince Bei Xiu watched this scene from the shadows and was startled. Who were these two people? Why hadn't the Sky Dome Pavilion Master come?

No, was he deceived before? The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

Was the Pavilion Master among these two? He signaled his men in the dark to remain silent and continue observing.

Feng Qingyue looked at Ouyang Lie's nervous expression and guessed that something was up today. However, she remained calm and asked, "City Lord, what exactly is going on today? Why did you ask me to meet you here so mysteriously?"

Ouyang Lie's lips trembled slightly. He secretly glanced around and stammered, "Miss An, it's like this. I... I accidentally got a piece of news. This news may be extremely important to you, young lady, so I hurried to meet you here." As Ouyang Lie spoke, he used his eyes to hint to Feng Qingyue that there might be danger around.

Feng Qingyue already understood in her heart, but still pretended to be confused. Just as she was about to ask what the news was, suddenly, the door of the private room was kicked open from the outside. A group of guards rushed in and instantly surrounded Feng Qingyue, Jun Lingyuan and Ouyang Lie.

The leader was none other than the Crown Prince. He looked at Feng Qingyue and Jun Lingyuan with a look of confusion and scrutiny on his face, and said, "Master of the Sky Dome Pavilion, we finally meet today, but this Crown Prince has some doubts. Which of you two is the true Master?"

Feng Qingyue's heart sank. She knew she had fallen into an elaborate trap, but she remained calm and composed. "Your Highness, why are you making such a fuss? We are just ordinary people in the martial arts world and have nothing to do with your royal family's disputes."

The prince sneered and said, "Young lady, please don't play dumb. However, it seems that one of you has deceived me. I have met someone who claimed to be the Pavilion Master before."

Jun Lingyuan took a step forward, standing in front of Feng Qingyue, and said, "Your Highness, you must have made a mistake. We are only here to keep an appointment. How could we know such complicated thoughts as yours?"

The prince's face darkened and he said, "Humph! No matter who is the true Pavilion Master, don't even think about leaving this Yuebin Tower today."

At this moment, Jun Lingyuan looked at the guards around him who were staring at him eagerly, clenched his fists tightly, stood calmly in front of Feng Qingyue, and whispered, "Qingyue, don't act rashly."

Ouyang Lie looked at the scene before him, his heart filled with guilt. He said, "Miss An, Master Jun, it's all my fault that I've implicated you. Wanqing was held hostage by them, and I was forced into this."

Feng Qingyue glanced at Ouyang Lie and said, "City Lord, I understand your situation. However, if they want to trap us, they'll have to show some real skill."

After saying this, Feng Qingyue drew her soft sword from her waist, and Jun Lingyuan also drew his sword. Their eyes became sharp, and it seemed that a great battle was about to begin...