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

Because she was captured by the enemy, Chu Hongyan was believed to have been defiled by the allied forces of the three kingdoms, and the rumors spread even more wildly because of her first marriage.

If she were to reveal her mask, even if no one believed her, the disbanded Crimson Flame Army would surely testify for Chu Hongyan once they heard about it.

However, Chu Hongyan never did, which puzzled Lu Feng.

Chu Hongyan smiled gently: "I don't want to explain, in fact, it's better if they say it that way."

"Why?" Lu Feng was even more puzzled.

"Because you are the only one I've ever chosen in this life."

Leaning into Lu Feng's arms, Chu Hongyan said softly, "Although I had a bad reputation in the capital before, I am still the daughter of the King of Zhen and the Hongyan Princess of the court."

"Therefore, there are still quite a few people who are not afraid of death and want to use this identity to climb up to the Zhenguo King's Mansion. Chu Fangming has always regarded it as an item that I can hold onto and sell at a high price."

"The more those rumors spread, the less likely anyone will dare to marry me. I don't care about Xinyi, but if you really die, I will keep that mask and remain faithful to you for the rest of my life."

Because of this mindset, Chu Hongyan ignored the rumors and presented herself as a debauched and dissolute woman when they were circulating.

This undoubtedly further confirms the rumors.

After listening, Lu Feng sighed. This affection was truly profound.

Chu Hongyan smiled smugly: "But compared to Xinyi, I'm so lucky. Not only do I have your things, but I also know what you look like. That silly girl looks down on you, which gives me a feeling of making a fortune in silence. By the way, why are you related to Xinyi?"

Looking at her smile, Lu Feng pinched her charming face and explained, "Old Master Qin was the governor of Jiangzhou. He retired a year ago and returned to the capital to retire, but he was ambushed by bandits. I happened to be passing by and saved his life."

"Because the old man was injured, I took him back to my residence to recuperate. During this time, the old man and I became close friends despite our age difference. He said he wanted to marry his granddaughter to me, and I casually agreed, thinking it was a joke."

"I just didn't expect the old man to be serious. Then I found out that the Imperial Palace in the capital had the Jade Dragon Pill that could cure my injuries, so I came to the capital to ask for the medicine and also to visit the old man. But I never expected that the old man would pass away not long ago."

"Qin Xinyi mistakenly thought I was there to fulfill the marriage contract, which led to a misunderstanding, and therefore she has never been very friendly to me."

"unacceptable!"

After hearing Lu Feng's explanation, Chu Hongyan couldn't help but get angry. Even if she was her best friend, he shouldn't treat her like this. Then she asked in confusion, "Then why were you so good to her later? You even gave her the Lan Lantern Festival's prized possession. Could it be that you've fallen for Xinyi during this time?"

"What are you thinking about!"

Lu Feng was both amused and exasperated. He tapped the woman on the forehead and began to tell her that the Qin family father and daughter were his saviors.

"The debt of saving lives is greater than heaven. I have been looking for the two of them all these years. The reason I used the Crimson Flame Legion to protect the Qian Kingdom was because I was afraid that the war would affect them."

After hearing Lu Feng's explanation, Chu Hongyan was extremely surprised: "So that's how it is. I never expected that the two of you would have such a connection. I thought you..."

"What do you think I am?" Lu Feng raised an eyebrow.

The woman smiled charmingly, wrapped her arms around the back of Lu Feng's neck, knelt on top of him, and said with slightly parted red lips, "I thought you had taken a fancy to Xinyi. If that's the case, that's not bad either. We can take turns serving you, just like the twin sisters in the book, how about that?"

Although she was unwilling to share the man in front of her with anyone, if Lu Feng admitted it, Chu Hongyan wouldn't care, let alone that he was her best friend.

Looking at that alluring face so close to his, Lu Feng was also somewhat tempted.

Sensing his restlessness somewhere, Chu Hongyan's pretty face flushed slightly, but she leaned close to Lu Feng's ear, teasing his earlobe with her delicate tongue, and said in a soft and seductive voice, "Still the same as back then, nothing has changed."

Lu Feng couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Back then, he had fought alongside beauties on the battlefield, and the two of them had been extremely close. Chu Hongyan was a great beauty, so some physiological reactions were naturally inevitable.

At first, the two were a little awkward, but as they spent more time together, they watched Lu Feng protect them time and time again and lead the Crimson Flame Army to break through the encirclement.

The bloody battle that lasted six hundred miles made her unknowingly place her whole heart on Lu Feng.

The two of them were in an ambiguous position right now, just like back then.

A red lip brushed against Lu Feng's ear and gently blew a breath of warm air, instantly energizing Lu Feng.

The woman spoke with great anticipation: "Lu Lang, take me. I want to be your real woman, even if not the only one, at least the first."

He grabbed the woman and forcefully pried open her alluring red lips, stealing the sweet taste from her mouth.

Chu Hongyan clung to him even more tightly, as if afraid he would disappear again.

After an unknown amount of time, the two finally separated. Seeing the intense longing in the woman's eyes, Lu Feng regained his composure and gently kissed her cheek.

Seeing the woman's confusion, he smiled gently and said, "My woman, of course, should be carried home in a grand sedan chair with a ten-mile-long red bridal procession. How can it be done so casually?"

Holding him tightly, Chu Hongyan burst into tears of joy. It took her a while to calm herself down before she pouted her red lips and said, "Then we can cook the rice first, right?"

Lu Feng, both amused and exasperated, pinched the woman's pretty face: "I think you've heard too many rumors and are addicted to pretending, haven't you? Back then, you blushed so much when I touched your leg."

Chu Hongyan covered her mouth and smiled, then leaned close to Lu Feng and said softly, "Whatever you like, I'm fine with it."

After saying this, she broke free from Lu Feng's embrace and knelt on the ground. She reached her slender hand into his blue robe to undo his belt, lowered her head, and parted her red lips slightly: "Master, I'll help you."

A full hour.

The two had just stepped out of Ningxiang Tower when they saw the coachman leading the horse over in the distance. Chu Hongyan reluctantly pouted and said, "Can't you let me go home with you?"

"If love between two people is meant to last, why should they be together every day and night? There's still a long way to go."

Lu Feng was both amused and exasperated. He subtly patted the woman's shapely buttocks and muttered angrily, "You've made me so tired that I can't even get an erection anymore. What good will it do me to come home with you?"

Chu Hongyan blushed, but lowered her voice to provoke, "Master can't take it after only seven times? This is just the mouth on top. The mouth on the bottom will have to be full too."

After saying that, she licked her red lips, a gesture that made Lu Feng's cooled blood surge. Unfortunately, he couldn't maintain his composure and could only helplessly facepalm.

"Tomorrow, I will come to your residence to find you."

Seeing the carriage approaching, Chu Hongyan chuckled and said something before reluctantly walking towards the carriage to wave goodbye to Lu Feng.

Back in the carriage, she couldn't help but lift the curtain and look back, only to see Lu Feng still standing there watching her go.

The woman felt incredibly satisfied. She lowered the curtain of the car window and took out the mask she had treasured for a long time from a cabinet beside her.

The grotesque ghost face was somewhat eerie, but Chu Hongyan smiled again, her eyes full of tenderness: "I've finally seen you again."

……

Only after Chu Hongyan's carriage disappeared from sight did Lu Feng step away, a smile on his face. Being able to see Chu Hongyan again was an unexpected gain.

Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Feng decided to hurry back to his residence. After walking for another half an hour, he saw a familiar figure on a bustling street.

I was taken aback.

"Yu Ningyan? Why hasn't she returned to Western Chu yet?"