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

A crimson order shocked the world, and countless people speculated whether it was a sign of the return of the Crimson Flame War God.

Even Yu Ningyan, the eldest princess of Western Chu, looked excited, prompting Lu Feng to ask, "The Crimson Flame Legion is a major enemy of Western Chu. Why are you so excited now that the Crimson Flame Token has appeared?"

Yu Ningyan rolled her eyes at him: "What do you know? I'm excited. Since the Crimson Flame Token has reappeared, it means that the Crimson Flame Legion has not really disbanded. They have just gone into hiding."

Lu Feng was well aware of her intelligence and chuckled, "So what? The fact that the Crimson Flame Legion hasn't really disbanded might also mean that the Crimson Flame War God hasn't fallen. With him and the Crimson Flame Legion around, it will be quite difficult for your three kingdoms to destroy the Qian Kingdom."

"The Crimson Flame War God must be dead!"

When Yu Ningyan said this, her tone was full of certainty, but also carried a hint of intriguing sadness. Who in the world wouldn't yearn for such a person?

Not to mention a woman like her who admires strength to the core.

She then added, "No one in the world can survive being attacked by nine Grandmaster-level experts. You are also a master of martial arts, how could you not understand this?"

"So what?" Lu Feng asked dismissively.

Yu Ningyan's joy remained undiminished: "The Crimson Flame War God is dead, but the Crimson Flame Legion has not disbanded. If I can control it, it will be a powerful trump card in my hand, which is certainly something to be happy about."

Lu Feng shook his head, pouring cold water on the idea: "What's the difference between thinking like that and daydreaming?"

Yu Ningyan glanced at him but did not speak. Just a few days ago, Lu Feng used the Crimson Flame Legion as an excuse to cover up the fact that he had rescued her.

The appearance of the Crimson Flame Token speaks volumes.

Lu Feng is definitely connected to the Crimson Flame Legion! He might even be a member of the Crimson Flame Legion! And his status is definitely not low, after all, Lu Feng has a second-grade cultivation level!

The next step is becoming a martial arts grandmaster!

The more Yu Ningyan thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and the romantic atmosphere between the two of them from the day before yesterday involuntarily flashed through her mind.

The woman's red lips curled slightly.

in the palace

Led by a palace eunuch, Chu Hongyan walked into the main hall step by step, and instantly everyone's eyes fell on her.

Looking at that naturally charming face, many people secretly gasped in amazement.

The word "demoness" kept popping into my mind.

At the same time, they warned themselves that they should not make any rash comments about the beautiful princess recognized by the Crimson Flame Army in the future.

"Your subject, Chu Hongyan, pays her respects to Your Majesty."

After bowing to His Majesty the Emperor on the dragon throne and receiving permission, Chu Hongyan stood up. She knew why he had summoned her and had also noticed the scrutinizing gazes she had received earlier.

But her heart wasn't there; it had drifted to Lu Feng.

There is only one person in the entire world who can get the Crimson Flame Army to come forward and vouch for him!

Landwind!

He didn't want to be stigmatized, so he did this; he was thinking of himself!

At this moment, Chu Hongyan was deeply moved.

"My beloved." Ye Bingyun spoke softly, her tone very gentle.

The other party is a princess conferred by the late emperor. If she didn't have to inherit the throne, she might have become close friends with Chu Hongyan.

Not to mention that Chu Hongyan made many contributions to the soldiers on the front lines two years ago, so Her Majesty the Empress actually admires Chu Hongyan very much.

However, since ascending the throne, she has had to deal with ministers every day and carefully hide her identity, and she has not even been able to completely control the court.

Therefore, it would be difficult to protect Chu Hongyan's reputation.

"Your subject is here," Chu Hongyan replied respectfully.

Ye Bingyun: "You must already know about the Crimson Flame Order. I and all the ministers want to know why you are involved with the Crimson Flame Army and why we have never heard you mention it before."

Chu Hongyan had already prepared a response in mind. She recounted in detail how Lu Feng led the Chiyan Army to rescue her back then, but she concealed Lu Feng's identity and the relationship between the two.

"After the Crimson Flame Army delivered me to a safe place, they went to fight elsewhere. Afterwards, I returned to the capital. Because of the rumors, I did not want to involve the Crimson Flame Army in this matter, so I did not mention it. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Everyone then understood. Ye Bingyun smiled and said, "So that's how it is. You didn't want to get involved with the Crimson Flame Army, but the Crimson Flame Army issued the Crimson Flame Order to prove your innocence. This shows that your past actions have been recognized by the Crimson Flame Army."

"Not only are you innocent, but you have also rendered meritorious service! By imperial decree, effective today, the daughter of the King of Zhen, Chu Hongyan, is hereby granted the title of Princess Xingguo, with the rank of third grade!"

The courtiers were all astonished.

Although Chu Hongyan was previously called a princess, it was merely a title given by the late emperor to King Chu Fangming of Zhen, and she did not enjoy the privileges of a princess.

This is why busybodies in the capital dare to spread rumors.

But now that she has been granted the title of Princess Xingguo and has an official rank, that's a completely different story.

Anyone who dares to gossip again is no different from spreading rumors about royalty.

Ye Bingyun had her reasons for doing this. She thought about the same thing as Yu Ningyan: the appearance of the Crimson Flame Token meant that the Crimson Flame Legion was not truly disbanded as rumored.

They're still here, just hidden.

Now that the Crimson Flame Army has proven Chu Hongyan's innocence, she, as the Emperor of Qian Kingdom, naturally must also express her stance.

Some of the seasoned ministers, realizing the situation perfectly, immediately began to flatter him: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Chu Hongyan respectfully said, "This humble woman thanks Your Majesty."

She said it, but she didn't really feel much about it.

Ye Bingyun nodded: "Your Highness may leave now. I will have the reward sent to the Prince's residence."

"Your Majesty, I thank you."

Escorted by eunuchs, Chu Hongyan left the palace gates.

Qin Xinyi, who was waiting outside the palace, immediately greeted her upon her appearance: "Sister Hongyan, what did His Majesty say?"

Chu Hongyan smiled gently and said, "His Majesty has bestowed upon me the title of Princess Xingguo, a third-rank official."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xinyi was overjoyed: "Really? That's wonderful! Now no one in the entire capital will dare to speak ill of you, Sister Hongyan!"

Chu Hongyan smiled knowingly: "Yes."

Silly girl, this was something Lu Feng, whom you looked down on the most, fought for for me.

She wanted to go find Lu Feng right away, but Qin Xinyi was with her, and there was also the Princess of Western Chu in Lu Feng's mansion.

Thinking of this, Chu Hongyan could only suppress her emotions and let Qin Xinyi pull her away to celebrate.

Not only is it a celebration of Chu Hongyan's exoneration, but also a celebration of the re-emergence of the Crimson Flame Order, which means that the Crimson Flame Legion has not disbanded, and perhaps the Crimson Flame War God is still alive.

That night, Miss Qin got so happy that she got drunk.

……

As dusk approached, Lu Feng asked Xiao Miao to buy some groceries. Unexpectedly, just as the three of them were about to eat dinner, there was a knock on the door.

Xiao Miao immediately put down her bowl and chopsticks and ran to open the door. Then she said, "Young master, an uncle is looking for you."