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

Faced with Ye Bingyun's question, Lu Feng handled it with ease, and said with a smile, "I traveled all over the world before and passed through the number one city in the world. I heard a lot of rumors there."

But Her Majesty the Empress was not so easily fooled. "Is that so? The First City only appeared ten years ago. When did you first travel there? I remember you once said that you were already at the second rank when you were sixteen. You wouldn't happen to be from the First City, would you?"

"Your Majesty, you really have a knack for making connections."

Lu Feng evaded the question, saying, "You can't just say things like that, or it will get me killed."

"Is that so? Why do you say that?" Her Majesty the Empress felt that her questions were growing.

Lu Feng was right in front of her, but he seemed to be shrouded in a thick fog, making it impossible for her to see him clearly.

"Well, please forgive me for not being able to tell you the truth," Lu Feng said.

Ye Bingyun was somewhat annoyed, but seeing that Lu Feng was unwilling to reveal the truth, she couldn't force him, so she snorted inwardly.

You won’t say it, right?

I have a way to make you speak!

Without lingering, Ye Bingyun left the Imperial Household Department. She didn't just spend her days reading memorials; she was also very diligent in her cultivation.

Lu Feng opened up her meridians to help her reach the third rank, so she wanted to enter the third rank as soon as possible.

The stronger she becomes, the more secure the Qian Kingdom will be.

As soon as the emperor left, the clerks of the Imperial Household Department returned, and their eyes were filled with awe as they looked at Lu Feng.

On his very first day in office, Lord Lu managed to have Huang Zhanshi receive twenty strokes of the cane, which shows how much His Majesty values ​​him.

Looking into their eyes, Lu Feng said casually, "You all go about your own business. As we agreed before, I'll treat you to Baihualou after work."

Upon hearing this, the minor officials jumped for joy.

As the best brothel in the capital of the Qian Kingdom, Baihualou charges at least fifty taels of silver for a single visit, not even including the possibility of spending the night with a girl.

Where could they afford to go?

The new Lord Lu is very generous!

Finally, when dusk fell and everyone was about to leave work, Lu Feng kept his promise and, along with about twenty junior officials from the Imperial Household Department, changed into their everyday clothes and left the palace.

It was clear that everyone was very excited along the way, talking about various rumors about the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

One of them came up to him and whispered, "Lord Lu, why don't we go somewhere else? If so many people go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, you'll have to spend over a thousand taels of silver in one night."

Lu Feng looked at him and recognized him as the minor official who had reminded him twice before. He smiled and asked, "What's your name?"

"Yes, Your Excellency. I am Wang Hao, and I have been serving in the Court of Imperial Sacrifices for two years," Wang Hao replied cautiously.

Lu Feng nodded: "Wang Hao, right? You're quite good. Don't worry about me, just enjoy yourself."

"Well... alright then, thank you very much, Lord Lu." Seeing his insistence, Wang Hao stopped trying to dissuade him.

When the group arrived at Baihualou, it was during opening hours, and the madam was overjoyed to see so many customers.

Especially after Lu Feng directly bid two thousand taels of silver, the girls in the building were instantly thrilled.

Because Lu Feng and his group were quite large, four tables were arranged in the private room.

Immediately, all the minor officials came to offer him a toast, which Lu Feng accepted without hesitation. At this moment, the madam approached with a fawning expression: "Honored guest, our top courtesan, Hongxiu, is both beautiful and talented. Would you like to take a look?"

All the minor officials had arranged for girls, but Lu Feng didn't want one.

To put it bluntly, he has plenty of beautiful women lining up if he wants them. He might have some fun in brothels, but forget about romance.

However, Lu Feng readily spoke up, pointing at Wang Hao: "The top courtesan, right? Then please invite Miss Hongxiu out to keep my little brother company."

The clerks were all shocked, and Wang Hao was especially excited, his face flushed red. After a long while, he managed to stammer out, "Lord Lu... how can this be allowed?"

"If I tell you to take it, then take it. Otherwise, I'll give it to someone else." Lu Feng said with a half-smile. He was always like this; if someone treated him with respect, he would repay them tenfold.

Once the madam received the money, she happily went to call for someone. Although she didn't want the rich and handsome young master, the "little brother" she mentioned was not bad either, and he was also well-behaved.

With his top star accompanying him, he probably wouldn't be given any trouble.

Soon, the so-called top courtesan of Baihualou appeared.

Her appearance and figure were naturally excellent. She was assigned to stand next to Wang Hao. After first offering Lu Feng a cup of wine, she smiled and looked at Wang Hao, saying, "This humble servant greets young master."

At this moment, Wang Hao felt like he had reached the pinnacle of his life. Under the influence of alcohol and beautiful women, he even wanted to swear allegiance to Lu Feng to the death.

Just as everyone was laughing and chatting, the door to the private room was suddenly kicked open violently.

Immediately afterwards, an arrogant and domineering voice rang out: "Damn it, I want to see who has the guts to dare to steal my woman!"

The madam's panicked voice rang out: "Young Master Zhang, Young Master Zhang! Miss Hongxiu really can't accompany you today; she's already been booked by a distinguished guest."

"What kind of VIP are you? Come out and let me see! It's just money, I've got a lot to do with it! Hongxiu, get out here, today I'm going to deflower you and break your legs!"

Hongxiu, the top courtesan beside Wang Hao, immediately panicked, her pretty face full of worry.

The other party's arrogant words naturally piqued Lu Feng's interest, and he looked towards the entrance of the private room.

Then, the madam was seen anxiously following behind a richly dressed young man, who must have been the young master Zhang she had mentioned.

Upon seeing so many people in the private room, Young Master Zhang was taken aback, then exclaimed, "Wow, quite a commotion!"

He quickly spotted Hongxiu next to Wang Hao and immediately started cursing, "You filthy bitch! I've spent so much money on you, and you've been drinking with someone behind my back, haven't you?"

"You actually like that poor-looking kid? Get over here!"

Wang Hao, who was also scolded, blushed. Seeing Hongxiu's sad face, he felt even more sorry for her and subconsciously grabbed her wrist.

Young Master Zhang saw this and was about to rush over to make a move, but the madam grabbed him and said, "Young Master Zhang, please calm down and let me go and talk to them."

Then the madam rushed over, looking at Lu Feng and Wang Hao with a face full of embarrassment and helplessness, and said in a low voice, "I'm really sorry, my two distinguished guests, but Young Master Zhang is the son of the Minister of Personnel. We can't afford to offend him. I'll find you two other girls."

Hongxiu's eyes were filled with sorrow: "Godmother, several of my older sisters have been tortured by him to the point of being unrecognizable."

The madam sighed, but still said, "Are you sure you don't want to implicate our distinguished guests?"

Upon hearing this, Hongxiu closed her eyes and stood up. Wang Hao, who was holding her hand, moved his lips but did not speak.

After glancing at the calm and composed Lu Feng, she finally let go of his hand.

How could I, the son of the Minister of Personnel, possibly cause trouble for Lord Lu?

However, at this moment, Lu Feng put down his wine glass and said calmly, "I paid for it. I haven't even said anything yet, so how can the person leave?"