Empress, please have some self-respect. I am not your husband.

Having found his long-awaited savior, Lu Feng felt much lighter and happier. He returned to his room and quickly wrote a letter to send out.

Then he went out to choose a gift for his visit to the Qin family the next day.

Miss Qin returned to the Qin family happily. Today was a day of rest and holiday for all officials, and Qin Ming was also at home.

Seeing that she had returned, Qin Ming asked, "What did that kid say?"

"He has agreed to participate in the third competition," Qin Xinyi said with a smile.

"The change is so fast."

Qin Ming chuckled, then became tense: "Xinyi, you didn't agree to some outrageous request of his, did you?"

"Oh dear, Father, what are you thinking!"

Qin Xinyi blushed. She was supposed to remain chaste for the Crimson Flame War God, so how could she agree to any excessive request?

"Then why did he suddenly change his mind?" Qin Ming asked, puzzled.

Qin Xinyi casually said, "I don't know why he suddenly changed his mind. By the way, he also said he wanted to visit you at your residence tomorrow."

"It's strange that he still wants to visit me. Doesn't he dislike you?"

Qin Xinyi snorted coldly: "It's just a trick of playing hard to get. If he openly admitted it, I would think more highly of him. Playing such scheming tricks will only disgust me."

"But in the end, he was doing his best for the Qian Kingdom. Father, if Lu Feng wins the third match, please put in a good word for him with His Majesty and try to get him a position."

"Although my daughter despises his character, it is undeniable that he is indeed a genius."

After saying that, Qin Xinyi left the main hall and went to the backyard to practice archery and spear techniques.

Leaving his father alone in the hall to ponder, Lord Qin decided that after meeting Lu Feng the next day, he must ask him for his thoughts.

……

Lu Feng spent the entire day preparing gifts, right up until evening. He had more than a dozen brocade boxes just for the inner room. However, as soon as he arrived at the inn, he saw the people who had picked him up to go to the state guesthouse the day before yesterday.

Raising an eyebrow, he first placed the prepared gifts into the room, then looked at the other person: "What, is your master coming to invite me again?"

"Yes, young master, my master requests that you be present."

Interesting. I just killed Wei Qingfeng, and Yu Ningyan is already so eager to invite me. Could it be that she has already guessed something?

Lu Feng acknowledged Yu Ningyan's intelligence and immediately decided to go and see what the Western Chu princess was up to.

This time, however, Yu Ningyan chose a restaurant instead of the state guesthouse for her dinner.

Furthermore, the entire three floors of the restaurant were booked out, just waiting for him alone.

This further confirms Lu Feng's suspicions.

Upon reaching the third floor, Lu Feng immediately spotted Yu Ningyan.

Compared to last time, she looked even more stunning today. She was still wearing an off-shoulder dress, but this time she changed it to white, which made her look even more gentle and delicate.

Upon seeing him arrive, she rose from her seat and smiled, saying, "Young Master Lu, you've finally arrived."

"I didn't keep Your Highness waiting long, did I?" Lu Feng said jokingly.

Yu Ningyan's smile remained unchanged: "Since it's a treat, I can wait as long as I want. It's just that if Young Master Lu doesn't arrive soon, my body will start to stiffen from sitting."

Her last words were tinged with melancholy, and coupled with her eyes that held a certain emotion, she was truly a sight to behold.

Those women are no good people!

Lu Feng thought to himself, and verbally apologized. Yu Ningyan expressed her understanding and then invited him to take a seat.

After he took his seat, Yu Ningyan had the dishes served, which were much more luxurious than those served at the State Guesthouse.

The two sat facing each other. The woman was dressed in a white dress and had a beautiful and delicate appearance, while Lu Feng was dressed in a black robe and had a handsome and angular face.

At first glance, they can't help but evoke the feeling of a perfect couple.

Yu Ningyan poured the wine first as usual, and Lu Feng said half-jokingly, "Princess, is this second invitation for Lu Feng to serve in Western Chu again? Then you'd better prepare the Jade Dragon Pill."

Yu Ningyan covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes sparkling as she no longer referred to herself as "this palace." "Ningyan's invitation this time is firstly to apologize to Young Master Lu, and secondly to question Young Master Lu about his wrongdoing."

"Wow! This whole thing—apologies and accusations—is really confusing me," Lu Feng exclaimed in surprise.

At this moment, Yu Ningyan clapped her hands, and five people who were bound hand and foot were pushed out from behind the screen. Lu Feng recognized them at a glance as envoys from the Western Chu delegation.

"What is the princess up to?" he asked.

Yu Ningyan calmly said, "The five of them conspired with Wei Qingfeng to assassinate Young Master Lu the night before last. It was just a matter of whether they wanted to kill or torture Young Master Lu. Ningyan will not say anything more."

Looking at the five people on the ground, their faces full of pleading, Lu Feng smiled meaningfully and toyed with the wine glass in his hand: "Princess, you think you can appease me with five useless scapegoats? Isn't that a bit too childish?"

"If five people aren't enough, then fifty or five hundred will do. It's all worth it as long as it helps you calm down, young master."

Yu Ningyan smiled: "But if that's the case, Ningyan will have no one to protect her when she returns to Western Chu. I'll have to trouble you, young master, to escort her."

She was indeed a rare beauty. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be kneeling and groveling by now. But she happened to meet Lu Feng, who had witnessed what a true beauty was.

Therefore, this little bit of verbal enticement couldn't stir up any ripples at all.

Lu Feng casually replied, "Your Highness is too kind. An assassination attempt that's not even a mosquito bite isn't enough to anger me. I'm here to eat, not to kill, am I?"

"Aren't you going to thank Young Master Lu for sparing your life?"

Yu Ningyan rebuked him coldly, but in her heart she was filled with doubt and unease. In her opinion, Lu Feng should be a person who holds grudges.

This is how it was done when I asked her to serve tea before.

She couldn't understand how he could remain so calm and collected in the face of someone plotting to assassinate her.

"Thank you for sparing my life, Young Master Lu."

"Thank you for sparing my life, Young Master Lu!"

The five men were untied and knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly until Lu Feng said it was okay. Only then did Yu Ningyan tell them to get lost.

Now, only the two of them, a lone man and a lone woman, were left in the lobby on the third floor.

Yu Ningyan said jokingly, "Since Young Master Lu doesn't want Ningyan to apologize, then it's Ningyan's turn to question you now."

"What crime does the princess wish to question?"

Yu Ningyan: "Of course it's your crime of wantonly killing my subordinate. I went to great lengths to recruit Wei Qingfeng, and you just killed him so casually. You should at least give me some compensation, shouldn't you?"

Looking at the delicate fingers resting lightly on the back of his hand, Lu Feng smiled and asked, "So, what compensation does the princess desire?"

How about you compensate me with your men?