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

Qin Xinyi then noticed Lu Feng on her left and looked at him with her beautiful eyes.

Zhao Liang, who was standing nearby, was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "Miss Xinyi, do you know this guy?"

"What's going on?" Qin Xinyi asked calmly.

Zhao Liang did not speak, but a guard from the Prince's mansion responded, "Miss Xinyi, this young master cannot produce an invitation and is not allowed to enter according to the rules. We have no choice but to stop him. Does Miss Xinyi know him?"

If Qin Xinyi knows her, then we can let her go, since everyone knows Qin Xinyi.

She is a female general personally appointed by His Majesty, one of the two most beautiful women in the capital, and the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. Even if Lu Feng did not have an invitation, as long as Qin Xinyi wanted, it would be fine to bring her in as a friend.

No one expected that Qin Xinyi would first nod, and then say to the guards, "You did the right thing. The Prince's residence is not a place. Without His Highness Prince Ye's invitation, one cannot enter. We must strictly abide by the rules and not show favoritism. As for me, I am not familiar with him."

The guards immediately assured them, "We understand! We will not show favoritism!"

The guests from the Prince's Mansion who arrived one after another watched this scene, and many of their amused gazes fell on Lu Feng.

Zhao Liang chuckled and couldn't help but mock, "What a toad! Not only does he want to sneak into the Prince's mansion, but he also wants to get on Miss Xinyi's good side."

Someone responded, "These days, you can find all kinds of people."

Lu Feng was stunned, looking at Qin Xinyi with a puzzled expression.

He didn't take Zhao Liang's and others' words to heart, but he never expected that Qin Xinyi would say such a thing.

Even though Qin Xinyi's words to the guards were not wrong.

But a hint of anger still rose in his heart.

Because of those last two words, "unfamiliar".

Facing his gaze, Qin Xinyi pretended not to see it, glanced at Zhao Liang and said, "Let's go, Zhao Liang."

Zhao Liang immediately smiled and said, "Okay, Miss Xinyi, please."

Just as the two handed over their invitations, a beautiful figure stepped down from the carriage with the help of a maid. Her peach blossom eyes immediately spotted Lu Feng, who was dressed in a blue robe.

He immediately exclaimed with delight, "Lu Feng, you're here too!"

Qin Xinyi turned around with a smile, and Lu Feng also turned to look.

Just then, Chu Hongyan, who had been promoted to the rank of Third Grade Princess of Xingguo just yesterday, strode over, startling everyone.

They were all prominent figures, so naturally they knew this enchantress.

As soon as Qin Xinyi called out "Sister Hongyan," everyone else bowed deeply in respect.

"Greetings, Princess Hongyan."

But Chu Hongyan acted as if she hadn't heard and came to Lu Feng's side, her eyes full of surprise: "Why are you here too?"

Lu Feng smiled helplessly: "I was invited, but I forgot to bring the invitation and was stopped by someone."

Qin Xinyi had a bad feeling. The reason she said that earlier was because Lu Feng had ignored her warning and she wanted to teach him a lesson.

It would be bad if Chu Hongyan arrived now.

Zhao Liang and the people who had mocked him earlier were all shocked. This guy actually knew Chu Hongyan!

Hearing Lu Feng's words, Chu Hongyan, who was unaware of what had happened, laughed and said, "What's the big deal? Let's go in together and see who dares to stop you."

After saying that, she ignored the surprised looks of the others, grabbed Lu Feng's hand and walked forward. Then she saw Qin Xinyi and said with a smile, "Xinyi is here too. Then let's go in together."

But as soon as she finished speaking, she was stopped by someone.

Seeing the guards from the Prince's mansion emerge, Chu Hongyan's gaze darkened: "What do you mean by this?"

The guard hurriedly replied, "Your Highness, this person does not have an invitation, therefore he cannot enter the Prince's residence."

Hearing this response, Chu Hongyan frowned: "I can't even bring people with me?"

The guard quickly added, "Miss Xinyi just instructed me not to show favoritism, therefore this person cannot be allowed into the Prince's residence. Please do not make things difficult for me, Princess."

It was common knowledge in the capital that the two sisters, Qin Xinyi and Chu Hongyan, had a good relationship, and this guard cleverly brought up Qin Xinyi.

Little did they know that this would make things much more complicated.

Chu Hongyan looked at Qin Xinyi in disbelief: "So, Xinyi, you arrived first, but had Lu Feng stopped?"

Just as Lu Feng couldn't believe Qin Xinyi would say such a thing, Chu Hongyan also couldn't believe Qin Xinyi would do such a thing.

Seeing her good sister's expression, Qin Xinyi felt a headache coming on. She was bitter and cursed the guard for talking too much, but she couldn't lie in front of so many people.

So he nodded and said with difficulty, "It's reasonable that he can't enter since he can't produce an invitation."

Chu Hongyan's expression immediately changed, and her tone turned cold: "Indeed, it is reasonable."

Qin Xinyi had just breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Chu Hongyan reach for the invitation from the maid beside her, tear it to shreds in a few quick movements, and casually throw it on the ground, sneering, "Now I don't have an invitation either. Since he can't get in, I don't need to get in either."

After saying that, she stopped looking at Qin Xinyi's pale face, turned to Lu Feng and said softly, "There is a Crescent Lake in the capital. It's the perfect time of year to take a boat trip on the lake. Shall I go with you there to relax and clear your mind?"

Qin Xinyi began to panic and hurriedly said, "Sister Hongyan, His Highness Prince Ye is hosting a banquet to celebrate your investiture. How can you not go?"

"If Lu Feng isn't going, what's the point of me going alone?" Chu Hongyan said coldly, not even turning her head but just looking at Lu Feng.

Looking at the expectant look in her eyes, and then at Qin Xinyi's flustered expression, Lu Feng suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction and smiled, "Okay."

The stunning enchantress was overjoyed, like a child receiving a reward. Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, she took Lu Feng's hand and led him to the carriage, instructing the driver, "Drive, to Crescent Lake."

Watching the two get into the car and leave, Qin Xinyi suddenly felt a pang of regret and clenched her fists slightly.

As the carriage drove away, all the guests who hadn't yet entered the Prince's Mansion stood frozen in place, as if in a daze.

Inside the Prince's Mansion.

Seeing that it was already past 7 PM and more than a dozen people had not yet arrived, Ye Yuan, the King of Ye, who was in the main seat, was a little puzzled and called over someone: "Go outside and take a look. Why haven't the guests arrived yet at this hour?"

Does he think he's some kind of prince? He finally gets to treat everyone to a meal, and someone dares to be late? They really don't respect him at all.

Just then, a person hurriedly walked in, came to King Ye's side, and whispered a few words.

It turned out that the guard who had stopped Lu Feng earlier seemed to sense that something was wrong, so he quickly sent another person in to report.

After hearing the whole story, Ye Yuan was completely dumbfounded.

The banquet started, but the main character was nowhere to be found?

Isn't this a joke?

He was furious: "Send someone to chase after them!"

Half an hour later, the people from the Prince's Mansion returned with long faces: "Your Highness, we can't catch up. When we arrived at Crescent Lake, the Princess and that person had already left by boat."