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

"This...this...Manager! Are you sure this was sent by that kid Lu Feng?"

Qin Ming stared wide-eyed at the ginseng lying quietly in the brocade box, his words stammering. The ginseng was so thick and long that it was almost human-shaped!

This is clearly a priceless, top-quality ginseng; how could it possibly be a gift from Lu Feng!

"This is indeed a gift from that young master Lu. What's wrong, sir?" the steward asked, puzzled.

Qin Xinyi walked in at this moment and couldn't help but ask in confusion when she saw the scene: "What's wrong with Father?"

"Xinyi, come and see quickly!"

Qin Ming excitedly called to his daughter, "Come and see this ginseng!"

What's wrong with the ginseng?

Qin Xinyi was stunned when she saw it, then overjoyed: "This, isn't this the thousand-year-old wild ginseng that was never sold at the Lantern Festival? Sister Hongyan thought about it for a long time but the other party wouldn't sell it. Father, where did you get it from!"

"What did you say! This is the treasure of the Lantern Festival that you mentioned! The one that Chu Hongyan couldn't buy even with an offer of 20,000 taels of gold?" Qin Ming was even more shocked.

Absolutely!

Qin Xinyi was overjoyed: "Sister Hongyan and I have tried to buy it several times, but they wouldn't sell it to us. Dad, where did you get it? When Sister Hongyan comes back, she will be very happy!"

Qin Ming's eyelids twitched violently: "The manager said it was sent by Lu Feng!"

Could Lu Feng have gone to steal it? No, the Lantern Festival is so heavily guarded it's almost as well-guarded as the Imperial Palace, how could he possibly steal it!

Qin Xinyi was stunned: "Lu Feng, a gift from him?"

She could hardly believe her ears. How could Lu Feng possibly afford to give away such a priceless and rare treasure!

Qin Ming looked at the steward, who also found it unbelievable, but still hurriedly said, "Yes, Miss and Master, these brocade boxes were sent by that Young Master Lu."

“Miss, you told him to get lost, so he asked me to deliver the brocade box into the mansion.”

Looking at his daughter, Qin Ming asked in confusion, "You told Lu Feng to get lost? What happened to him?"

"No...nothing..."

Looking at the thousand-year-old ginseng in the brocade box, Qin Xinyi pursed her red lips, struggling with inner turmoil and hesitation. Knowing that it was a gift from Lu Feng, she really wanted to ask the steward to throw these things away.

But this thousand-year-old ginseng was of utmost importance to her best friend!

If you miss this opportunity, you may never have another chance!

Just as she hesitated and struggled, Qin Ming opened the second brocade box, which immediately shone brightly. Upon closer inspection, he exclaimed in surprise, "My God, how can this pearl be so big!"

As the Minister of Revenue, the official in charge of the Qian Kingdom's treasury, Qin Ming had seen countless rare and precious treasures.

But seeing what was in the brocade box still made my eyelids twitch wildly!

It was a perfectly round pearl, the size of an egg, and it was now radiating brilliant splendor!

Qin Xinyi looked over and murmured incredulously after a while, "The Jade Emperor Pearl, ranked number one on the Lan Lantern Festival's treasure list! Two years ago, when His Majesty ascended the throne, King Chu Fangming of Zhen Kingdom personally sought to purchase this rare treasure as a gift for His Majesty, but the Lan Lantern Festival flatly refused."

Qin Ming's heart raced. He immediately and carefully placed the brocade box aside and opened the third box. Inside, a piece of exquisite imperial jade, its entire surface emerald green, lay quietly.

The vibrant green was so dazzling that the three of them could barely open their eyes.

Qin Ming swallowed hard: "This piece of jade alone is worth at least 100,000 taels of silver, right?"

"Not only that, this is the Heavenly Emperor Jade, ranked fourth on the Lantern Festival's treasure list. Even the King of Ye couldn't buy it despite offering 150,000 taels." Qin Xinyi's expression was complicated; the price of these three treasures alone was close to 500,000 taels.

Landwind!

How could he possibly have so much money to give away so many treasures that the Lantern Festival would never sell to outsiders?

Lantern Festival.

The largest merchant guild in the Qian Kingdom, with businesses reportedly spanning various countries, is said to be so wealthy that it could rival the wealth of a nation, which would be the Western Chu Dynasty!

Otherwise, how could the Lan Deng Society refuse to cooperate with even top-ranking nobles like Ye Wang and Zhen Wang of the Qian Kingdom?

This is definitely not something Lu Feng can afford to send!

Could it be that woman?

Thinking of that stunning beauty, Qin Xinyi became even more certain. She had never seen such a beautiful woman before, and it was highly possible that such a beauty was related to the Lantern Festival!

Turns out he was a womanizer!

Qin Xinyi snorted, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes.

Then, a series of exclamations came from his father.

She looked over and was immediately deeply shocked.

Did Lu Feng empty the entire Lantern Festival?

Apart from the thousand-year-old ginseng, the remaining twelve treasures are all renowned figures on the Lantern Festival's treasure list, ranking from first to twelfth!

"Xinyi, our Qin family has struck it rich! Lu Feng actually has so much money!" Qin Ming's eyes widened.

Seeing the treasures laid out before him, even he, with his high position and great power, couldn't help but hold his breath.

These twelve treasures alone are almost equivalent to the annual tax revenue of the Qian Kingdom. After all, the Qian Kingdom only has four states, and its annual tax revenue is only about one million taels.

Qin Xinyi struggled even more!

Lu Feng's gift was too great, so great that even though she didn't want it, she couldn't help but feel greedy!

If these twelve treasures were exchanged for silver to replenish the national treasury, the Qian Kingdom could at least recruit another 50,000 soldiers to strengthen its military!

But this was sent by Lu Feng, and he got it by living off a woman!

Thinking of this, Qin Xinyi took a deep breath: "Father, don't touch these things for now. We'll talk about it when I get back, especially that ginseng!"

After saying that, Qin Xinyi immediately left the Qin residence and went to the inn where Lu Feng was staying, knocking on the door.

Upon seeing Qin Xinyi, Lu Feng smiled and said, "Miss Xinyi..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Xinyi questioned him, "Lu Feng, I'm asking you, what exactly is the meaning of those things you sent over!"

Lu Feng frowned slightly, and quickly realized that Qin Xinyi must have seen those treasures from the Lantern Festival.

He coughed and lied, "Those things were gifts that a friend from the Lantern Festival helped me pick out. Didn't I say yesterday that I was going to visit Uncle Qin today? I can't go empty-handed, can I?"

really!

Hearing him say that, Qin Xinyi became even more certain that he was a woman who sold his body and lived off a man. She never expected that the woman was actually related to the Lantern Festival.

Qin Xinyi pursed her lips and sighed inwardly before saying, "I thank you on behalf of His Majesty and the Qian Kingdom."

"Uh……"

Lu Feng asked in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

"It's nothing, it's getting late, I'll head back now."

After saying that, Qin Xinyi turned and left, leaving Lu Feng somewhat puzzled by her swift and decisive actions.

But never mind, he didn't want to delve into it. The debt of saving a life was greater than anything else. Even if Qin Xinyi wanted more, he could give it to her. Anyway, there was still a long road ahead.

As soon as Qin Xinyi left the inn, she rushed home, packed up the twelve treasures except for the ginseng, and then headed to the palace.

In the imperial study, Ye Bingyun, who had changed back into men's clothing, stared wide-eyed: "Where did all these things come from?!"