Rebirth of Jinxuan

"His Majesty? Heh." Lu Jinxuan chuckled lightly, her eyes flashing with disdain. "His Majesty is busy with countless affairs of state; how could he have time to concern himself with such trivial matters? I think you should just give up, sir, lest you end up losing more than you gain." This woman dares to be so disrespectful to His Majesty!

The leading officer was secretly furious, but dared not show it on his face.

He received a secret order that his patrol of the men in black was just a pretext; his real mission was to eliminate some of the royal family's enemies.

The woman before him, though simply dressed, exuded an air of refinement, and the little boy displayed an extraordinary talent that struck him as remarkable.

Could it be... that they are descendants of a rival family?

If that's the case, then it's truly like finding something you've been searching for without even looking for it!

His eyes darted around, and a fawning smile spread across his face: "My lady is too kind. How could I dare to deceive you? It's just that I do need your cooperation in this matter so that I can report back to my superiors. Don't worry, my lady, as long as you're willing to do me the honor, compensation is no problem!" Just a moment ago he had been so arrogant, but now he was wagging his tail and begging for mercy like a lapdog.

Lu Jinxuan sneered inwardly. With such a fast change of expression, it's a real shame she's not an actress.

"I appreciate your kindness, sir. However, we are on our way to the capital city of the Empire to participate in the Alchemist Competition, and time is of the essence; we cannot afford to delay." The Alchemist Competition?

The leading officer had a sudden inspiration; this was a great opportunity!

If we could recruit this woman into the royal family, that would be a great achievement!

"So, my lady is going to participate in the Alchemist Competition! What a coincidence! The royal ship will also be heading to the capital empire in a few days. Would my lady be willing to travel with us? It would be good to have someone to look after us on the way."

Lu Jinxuan pretended to hesitate for a moment before saying, "Traveling together is possible, but there are quite a few of us..." "Many people? What's so difficult about that?" The leading soldier waved his hand, looking like he was rich and powerful. "Don't worry, my lady, I'll go back and make arrangements right away. I'll send someone to pick you all up and take you to the palace to stay, and then we'll all go to the capital city together!"

With that, he hurriedly left with several soldiers.

Before leaving, he made sure to take the inn's registration book with him, saying he needed to verify his identity.

After the soldiers left, the commander of the remaining soldiers looked through the account book. His gaze lingered on the names "Lu Jinxuan" and "Lu Yuhang" for a moment, then he shook his head, closed the account book, and muttered to himself, "It seems I was overthinking it."

"Mother, are we really going to the imperial palace?" Lu Yuhang asked with a worried expression.

Lu Jinxuan patted his head and smiled slightly, "Don't worry, Mother has her own plans." She turned to look at Mo Chenfan, who had been silent all along, and said meaningfully, "Brother Mo, what do you think?" Mo Chenfan looked at her, a complex light flashing in his eyes...

No sooner had the soldiers left than a figure appeared in front of Lu Jinxuan, beaming with a smile: "Xuan'er, look at these corrupt officials, they really look down on people! If I hadn't appeared in time, they would have made things difficult for you!" Zhang Yuxi wagged his tail, looking just like a husky seeking praise.

Lu Jinxuan rolled her eyes. This guy was being a drama queen again.

"You've come at just the right time. Where have I seen you earlier?"

"Ahem, I'm just protecting you in secret!" Zhang Yuxi puffed out his non-existent chest, looking proud.

At this moment, the waiter also came running over, bowing and scraping: "Esteemed guests, I'll arrange your best rooms right away! Hot water, fine wine, and delicious food, they'll be here shortly!" Lu Jinxuan smiled slightly; it seemed that the soldiers' "visit" had brought an unexpected surprise.

"Mother, are we really going to that palace? I have a bad feeling about this." Lu Yuhang tugged at Lu Jinxuan's sleeve, looking worried.

Mo Chenfan frowned slightly: "Yes, Jinxuan, the royal family's sudden show of goodwill probably has ulterior motives." Zhang Yuxi immediately objected: "What are you afraid of! With me here, who dares to lay a finger on you! If anything goes wrong, I'll tear down that dilapidated palace!"

Mo Chenfan remained worried: "But..." Zhang Yuxi waved his hand dismissively, exuding boundless confidence: "There are no buts! Xuan'er, go ahead with confidence! If the sky falls, I'll hold it up!" He paused, then leaned close to Lu Jinxuan's ear mysteriously and whispered, "Besides, who knows, we might even find some treasures in that palace, hehe..."

Lu Jinxuan shook her head helplessly as she looked at Zhang Yuxi's greedy appearance.

Just as she was about to speak, suddenly, a series of orderly footsteps came from outside the inn...