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

"Find me?"

Lu Feng walked out of the hall, and Xiao Miao nodded hurriedly: "Yes, young master."

The title "Young Master" was taught to him by Lu Feng, since Lu Feng felt he was still young and being called "Master" sounded rather unpleasant.

Looking towards the gate, Lu Feng saw a well-dressed middle-aged man standing straight outside, holding a red-covered, gold-embossed invitation.

"Who are you?" Lu Feng asked calmly.

The middle-aged man smiled and presented the invitation with both hands: "Reporting to Lord Lu, I am the steward of the Prince Ye's mansion. I have come to deliver this invitation to Lord Lu on His Highness Prince Ye's orders."

"King Ye?"

Lu Feng immediately recalled Ye Yuan, whom he had met at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, which was owned by this carefree prince.

The steward of the Prince's mansion nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Lord Lu, His Highness is holding a banquet at the mansion tomorrow night, so he specially asked me to deliver the invitation. He also said that it was arranged with you, Lord Lu, long ago."

Hearing him say this, Lu Feng recalled that this King Ye had previously told him to split the silver sent by Zhang Feng and Wang Qi as compensation.

He nodded: "Okay, I understand. Please tell His Highness that I will definitely be there."

“Yes, Lord Lu, then I won’t bother you any longer. I have other invitations to deliver.” The steward of the Prince’s residence said with a smile.

Lu Feng nodded and let him leave.

After closing the door, the little girl asked curiously, "Young master, what is King Ye? Is he a very powerful king?"

"I don't know if he's powerful or not. Let's go back and eat."

After ruffling the little girl's hair, the two returned to the hall.

Seeing the invitation in his hand, Yu Ningyan wiped her mouth with a handkerchief: "Who sent you this invitation?"

"Prince Ye has invited me to a banquet at his palace tomorrow night at 7 PM," Lu Feng replied casually, flipping through the invitation.

Yu Ningyan was somewhat interested: "King Ye Yuan?"

"You know this person too?" Lu Feng raised an eyebrow.

Yu Ningyan said proudly, "Of course, we've already investigated every member of the Ye royal family thoroughly. Why would he invite you?"

“Of course…” Lu Feng drawled out the last syllable.

Yu Ningyan waited expectantly, only to hear Lu Feng say, "Because I am handsome, I am highly valued by His Majesty."

The princess was speechless: "Shameless scoundrel! I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!"

"Thank you for the compliment." Lu Feng chuckled, not taking it to heart.

After dinner, Lu Feng sat in the courtyard to cool off. He had always preferred quiet, so even after being in the capital for so long, he had no intention of going out for a stroll.

As for Yu Ningyan, she dared not do so, lest she be assassinated.

Now, mimicking his actions, she not only moved a recliner to sit comfortably, but also snatched the palm-leaf fan from Lu Feng's hand.

Lu Feng glanced at her and saw that Yu Ningyan had changed out of her blue and white dress and put on a light blue, elegant dress with lotus flowers printed on it. This woman's style of dress was always varied, and she could pull off each one.

Her long, slender legs were crossed one above the other, and a palm-leaf fan gently swayed, bringing a cool breeze. Despite not having any royal demeanor, Yu Ningyan seemed even more captivating.

Noticing his gaze, Yu Ningyan looked over, then raised her delicate eyebrows: "Come and massage my legs."

"hehe."

Lu Feng chuckled coldly, too lazy to pay attention. The woman sighed inwardly, put down her palm-leaf fan, and couldn't help but ask, "Lu Feng, can I ask you a question?"

"No."

Yu Ningyan: "What position do you hold in the Crimson Flame Army?"

Lu Feng turned around and said seriously, "Didn't I tell you? I'm the leader, I'm the Crimson Flame War God."

"I'm being serious with you!" Yu Ningyan said, speechless.

Lu Feng smiled without saying a word, which the other party interpreted as him being too lazy to bother with him.

Seeing this, Yu Ningyan sighed and did not ask any further questions.

She could sense that her relationship with Lu Feng had improved significantly during this time, and she didn't want to break that relationship for the time being.

Nothing happened that night. During the day, Lu Feng stayed at home in meditation and cultivation, while Yu Ningyan had plenty of leisure time to teach the little girl Miao to read and write.

This further convinced Xiao Miao, who had suffered greatly after losing both parents at a young age, that she was a fairy descended from heaven.

As the time was approaching, Lu Feng prepared dinner for two, changed his clothes, and came to the hall to say to Yu Ningyan, "Don't wander around before I come back. Although I'm not here, after the last assassination attempt, the emperor should have secretly sent people to watch this area. Moreover, with the Crimson Flame Order issued, even if there are still assassins lurking in the capital, they won't dare to make any rash moves."

Yu Ningyan nodded, "I understand, then you should go and come back soon."

Lu Feng hummed in agreement and left the mansion. He went to a car dealership, paid some money, and asked the dealership staff to take him to the Prince Ye's residence, since he didn't know where the Prince Ye's residence was.

After about an hour, the driver told him that they had arrived at their destination, and that it would be 7 PM in fifteen minutes, which was just the right time.

As soon as Lu Feng got out of the car, he saw a number of carriages parked a hundred meters to his left, which should be the Prince Ye's mansion.

After he stepped forward to confirm the location, he tried to go in, but was stopped by the guards of the Prince Ye's mansion.

The other party was very polite: "Young master, please show me your invitation."

Lu Feng was taken aback, then smiled awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I forgot to bring my invitation. The steward of the Prince's Mansion delivered it to me yesterday. If you inform him, he should come and lead me in."

The guard frowned: "The Prince is hosting a banquet today, and the steward is very busy. Besides, not just anyone can enter the Prince's residence; only those with invitations are allowed in."

"Alright, I'll go back and get it." Lu Feng smiled and didn't make a fuss; it was his fault for forgetting to bring it anyway.

However, another voice rang out from the side: "It'll be almost 7 PM in less than a quarter of an hour. Is it too late to go back and get it now?"

Lu Feng looked over and saw a young nobleman step down from the carriage, holding an invitation in his hand. He looked at Lu Feng with disdain and said, "What kind of nobody thinks they can sneak into the Prince Ye's mansion? Get out of my way, don't block my path."

Lu Feng clicked his tongue and said calmly, "I have no grudge against you, do I? Why resort to hurtful words?"

"You're quite the wordsmith? I've already used some offensive language, aren't you? Bite me then!" The young master chuckled mockingly.

Lu Feng looked at him like he was an idiot, shook his head and decided not to bother with it, otherwise it would be too beneath him. Just as he was about to go back to get the invitation, another carriage arrived.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Qin Xinyi stepped out. Lu Feng was relieved, realizing he didn't need to speak. Just as he was about to speak, the young master who had mocked him earlier immediately rushed forward with a fawning expression: "Miss Xinyi."

Qin Xinyi frowned slightly: "Zhao Liang, what are you doing here?"

Zhao Liang smiled gently: "I also received His Highness Prince Ye's invitation. Miss Xinyi, shall we go in together?"

Qin Xinyi nodded. At this moment, Lu Feng spoke up: "Miss Xinyi, could you please take me with you? I forgot to bring the invitation."