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

Night comes.

Lu Feng cooked again, preparing a five-dish meal with soup, which Yu Ningyan and Xiao Miao thoroughly enjoyed.

Especially the latter. She originally thought that being bought by the two men to be their maids would teach her manners, but she didn't expect that neither Lu Feng nor Yu Ningyan had any interest in that aspect.

This made the little girl feel even more that she should do something, and after everyone had finished eating, she immediately started clearing away the plates.

She was incredibly diligent in wiping tables and sweeping floors.

Lu Feng nodded secretly; she was indeed a clever and quick-witted girl.

After eating and resting for a while, Lu Feng began to cultivate.

After finishing their cultivation, Yu Ningyan and Xiao Miao were no longer in the room.

Stepping out of the hall, they saw that the lights were on in both side rooms, indicating that the two were probably planning to rest.

Seeing this, he also returned to his room.

Silent all night.

The next day, Lu Feng got up early as usual and saw a thin figure already fetching water. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Xiao Miao.

"You're up pretty early," Lu Feng greeted him.

The young girl turned around. She was no longer afraid and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, young master."

This is what Yu Ningyan taught her yesterday.

Smiling, Lu Feng ruffled the little girl's hair and asked, "Why are you up so early?"

Xiao Miao said shyly, "Fairy Sister needs hot water to wash up every morning, so I'm getting up to boil water for her."

"You're quite diligent, but it's okay if you go a little slower, there's not much chores around the house."

Lu Feng smiled. This girl reminded him of an encounter with another little girl many years ago. Back then, she was just as shy and timid as Xiao Miao.

However, perhaps because of her sword practice, that girl became cold and aloof as she grew up, unlike how cute she was when she was little.

Because Lu Feng had to act as Yu Ningyan's bodyguard during her stay, he no longer needed to attend court or handle matters related to the Imperial Household Department, which made him suddenly much more relaxed.

After buying some breakfast, he came back and did a set of boxing in the yard, which made someone who had just gotten up snort inwardly.

Looks impressive, but still no guts!

I was actually a little excited last night.

In the end, all that waiting was for nothing!

Just after having breakfast, Lu Feng was wondering what to do today when someone knocked on the courtyard gate.

He went out to open the door and saw a man dressed as a steward standing outside. Upon seeing him, the man hurriedly and respectfully asked, "May I ask if you are Lu Zhanshi?"

“It’s me.” Lu Feng nodded.

The other party immediately took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket: "Master Lu, this is the silver my master is paying to Her Highness the Princess as compensation."

Lu Feng smiled and said, "Alright, I understand. Tell your master that Her Highness the Princess says everything is alright."

"That's good. Lord Lu, I'll take my leave now."

Old Zhang was really efficient. Looking at the stack of silver notes in his hand, Lu Feng unceremoniously took 45,000 taels, leaving Yu Ningyan with a pitiful 5,000 taels, without feeling a single bit guilty.

After accepting the silver note, Yu Ningyan said, "You will escort me to the palace later."

"What are you going to do in the palace?" Lu Feng asked in surprise.

Yu Ningyan sneered: "Since Northern Qi failed to attack me, I naturally need to discuss with His Majesty how to make Northern Qi bleed a little."

"Tsk tsk, quite the vengeful one," Lu Feng chuckled.

This woman is quite cute.

Yu Ningyan snorted, "If it were you, could you swallow this insult?"

Lu Feng immediately replied, "I'm different."

"Why is it different?" Yu Ningyan asked in confusion.

Lu Feng said seriously, "I usually settle scores on the spot."

Yu Ningyan: ...

Instructing Xiao Miao to stay at home, Lu Feng sent Yu Ningyan to the palace and arranged to pick her up in the afternoon.

When he returned, he saw a carriage parked at the gate. Judging from its style, it seemed to belong to Chu Hongyan. He walked up to it with some surprise and asked, "What brings you here, sir?"

"You must be Lord Lu," the coachman waiting at the door asked respectfully.

Lu Feng: "It's me."

"It's like this, Lord Lu. I'm here on the orders of the Princess to invite you to her residence," the coachman said.

Lu Feng was slightly taken aback: "Chu Hongyan?"

There should only be this one princess in the entire Qian Kingdom.

The driver nodded.

Lu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll explain a few things."

He opened the door, called over Xiao Miao, gave her a key and some loose silver, and told her to take care of her own food if she got hungry. Lu Feng then got into the carriage and headed to the Zhenguo King's Mansion.

Upon arriving at the destination, Lu Feng couldn't help but marvel at how, despite being a small country, the Zhenwang Royal Palace, as the only kingdom ruled by a non-royal prince, possessed all the grandeur one would expect.

The coachman led her inside, winding her way to a courtyard. The coachman spoke first, "Miss, Lord Lu has arrived."

Lu Feng stepped forward and immediately saw Chu Hongyan and Qin Xinyi in the courtyard.

The former immediately stood up happily and walked over, his face beaming: "You're here."

Lu Feng nodded, and Chu Hongyan grabbed his hand, looking anxious: "Come with me quickly."

This action inevitably left Qin Xinyi speechless.

Upon entering the courtyard, Lu Feng saw a number of medicinal herbs laid out on the table, with the thousand-year-old ginseng he had given to Qin Xinyi placed in the very center.

"How did this thing get here?" Lu Feng wondered.

Qin Xinyi said calmly, "I forgot to tell you before, this ginseng is of great use to Sister Hongyan, so I gave it to her."

"You wouldn't disagree, would you?" Chu Hongyan blinked.

Lu Feng rolled his eyes: "What are you talking about? Use it if it's useful to you. By the way, what do you need this ginseng for? And all these other medicinal herbs?"

Qin Xinyi explained, "Sister Hongyan was injured two years ago, which caused a great loss of vitality and she has not recovered since. Over the years, we have been buying rare medicinal herbs from all over the world. This ginseng is the most crucial ingredient, but the Lan Deng Society has never sold it before."

"Now that you have it, we gathered all the medicinal herbs to prepare the medicine, but Sister Hongyan said she wanted to invite you to come along so we could see if there was anything wrong."

As she spoke, Qin Xinyi pursed her lips, thinking that this was clearly just an excuse for Chu Hongyan to want to see Lu Feng.

What pharmacology do you, Lu Feng, know?

The prescription for this medicine was written by a royal physician.

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow: "Then you've come to the right person. I'm not bragging, but I'm practically a doctor myself."

He wasn't exaggerating. As the saying goes, "long illness makes a good doctor." Over the years, he and the world's number one doctor had tried every method to treat his internal injuries, and over time he had gained some experience in preparing medicines.

"See, Xinyi? I told you Lu Feng would offer suggestions." Chu Hongyan's eyes were full of admiration, and the love in her peach blossom eyes was almost overflowing.