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

But then Her Majesty the Empress cautiously asked, "Are you sure it was done through legitimate means?"

Lu Feng nodded: "Absolutely legitimate."

"Tell me about it?" Ye Bingyun said quickly.

Lu Feng said softly, "Princess Hongyan."

"Chu Hongyan?" Ye Bingyun was somewhat surprised.

Lu Feng nodded: "As far as I know, besides being a princess, Princess Hongyan is also the richest female businesswoman in the capital, right?"

Ye Bingyun hummed in agreement, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Actually, the reason why the court has been able to maintain such a large army over the years is largely due to Chu Hongyan. If it weren't for her business acumen and her annual donation of tens of thousands of taels of silver, the court's military strength would have been reduced by at least 30%."

Lu Feng hadn't expected this reason. "I really didn't know that."

Ye Bingyun smiled wryly: "After all, her father is the King of Zhen. By the way, why did you suggest Chu Hongyan as the solution?"

Lu Feng said, "I have a close relationship with her. By using her business, I can make a lot of money in a short period of time."

"So your method is to travel as a merchant?" Ye Bingyun asked curiously.

"good."

Ye Bingyun: "Then what do you plan to sell? The common people don't have much money."

She couldn't figure out what goods Lu Feng should sell to make a lot of money in a short time.

Rare and precious treasures?

But this thing requires someone to be able to afford it and willing to buy it.

Lu Feng smiled knowingly: "This will be a secret for now. Your Majesty, just wait and see. I guarantee it will be something that princes, ministers, noble ladies and daughters will like. Since I'm in business, I naturally target these kinds of people."

"Ordinary people don't have much money; it's pointless to make money off them."

Seeing Lu Feng acting mysteriously, Ye Bingyun, though very curious, did not press him further.

Remembering what Lu Feng had said earlier, she subconsciously asked, "What is your relationship with Chu Hongyan?"

Lu Feng didn't expect her to ask that, and after a pause, he said, "I guess it's mutual affection."

"You're in love with Chu Hongyan?" Ye Bingyun was surprised.

Lu Feng nodded: "What's wrong?"

"What about Qin Xinyi?"

Ye Bingyun hurriedly inquired, as King Chu Fangming of Zhen Kingdom wielded too much power in the court. If Lu Feng were to also become a member of the Chu family, she would be in a difficult position.

Lu Feng was immediately at a loss for words: "Didn't His Majesty tell you about this, Your Majesty? Qin Xinyi and I are not in that kind of relationship at all."

Ye Bingyun was at a loss for words. She couldn't very well tell Lu Feng not to like Chu Hongyan, could she?

She hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Lord Lu."

"what happened?"

Ye Bingyun said softly, "No matter what, according to our agreement, you will be His Majesty's subject until your injuries are fully healed. You won't break your promise, will you?"

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow: "Of course not, why did Your Highness bring this up?"

"It's okay if it doesn't happen."

Her Majesty the Empress smiled with delight, and was immediately stunned by Lu Feng's expression.

Although it wasn't the first time I'd seen the other person smile, that smile was just too lethal no matter how many times it happened.

"What's wrong with you?" Ye Bingyun asked, puzzled, seeing him staring blankly at her.

Lu Feng subconsciously replied, "You look so beautiful when you smile."

Ye Bingyun's pretty face immediately flushed red, as if she were somewhat annoyed: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Lu Feng snapped out of his daze, cursing himself for his poor self-control, yet he couldn't go against his conscience and say, "These are my heartfelt words."

"is it?"

Ye Bingyun raised her lips: "Then how does it compare to Chu Hongyan?"

"Uh, Your Majesty, this isn't very interesting," Lu Feng said speechlessly.

"How is it not interesting? Princess Hongyan is one of the two most beautiful women in the capital, and she was once the object of desire for countless young talents in the capital."

Ye Bingyun's eyes became playful: "So, Lord Lu, I really want to know whether Princess Hongyan is more beautiful or I am more beautiful. You are the third man besides His Majesty and my father to have seen my face. Why don't you compare us?"

"Ahem, each has its own merits," Lu Feng said guiltily, trying to cover it up.

Ye Bingyun raised an eyebrow: "So it's just that they each have their own merits? I thought you meant it when you said I could go to the First City and become the most beautiful woman in the world."

"Your Majesty, you're beautiful, Your Majesty, okay?" Lu Feng said, both amused and exasperated.

"That's pretty much it."

The woman smiled, her eyes filled with a hint of smugness, when Lu Feng muttered, "So what? No matter how beautiful she is, she's still the emperor's concubine, not mine."

"you!"

Instantly, Her Majesty the Empress's face turned incredibly red. Lu Feng noticed this unusual change and asked curiously, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

Isn't that the truth? What are you being shy about!

"No, it's nothing."

Ye Bingyun's voice became very weak: "You can't say things like that again."

Lu Feng casually agreed, as if he wasn't even allowed to say a few sarcastic remarks.

That damned emperor!

It was almost time, so Lu Feng got up to say goodbye. Ye Bingyun didn't try to stop him, but simply had Xue Jian see him off.

After a long time.

Xuejian, the personal maid, entered the main hall and looked at the Empress, who was sitting there in a daze. She said with some heartache, "Your Majesty, Lord Lu has already been sent away."

Ye Bingyun looked up: "Why did you take so long?"

Xue Jian took out a bottle from her bosom: "Lord Lu asked me to go back to his residence with him earlier and gave me this bottle."

"What is this?" Ye Bingyun took the jade bottle and opened it curiously.

She then smelled a refreshing fragrance and poured out the contents of the bottle, revealing two perfectly round pills.

Xue Jian said softly, "Lord Lu said this is called Jade Dew Pill."

Ye Bingyun was startled: "Are you sure he meant Jade Dew Pill?"

The Jade Dew Pill, a elixir refined by Hu Bujiu, the world's greatest physician, is said to be able to prolong life for half an hour even for those with certain death.

It is the number one elixir in the world after the Jade Dragon Pill, priceless. Countless martial arts masters have fought to the death for a single Jade Dew Pill.

Xue Jian nodded: "That's what Lord Lu said, he also said..."

"What else did he say?" Ye Bingyun asked quickly.

Xue Jian: "He also said that Your Majesty should take the Jade Dew Pill to recuperate for the time being, and he will prepare the necessary medicines for Your Majesty in the future."

Upon hearing the words "Your Majesty," Xue Jian couldn't help but smile.

"is it?"

Looking at the two precious pills in her hand, and recalling Lu Feng's somewhat sour words earlier, Ye Bingyun smiled, put the pills into a bottle, and carefully kept them close to her body.

This Jade Dew Pill is too precious; it's best to keep it for myself, in case Lu Feng needs it someday.

……

On the other side, Lu Feng went out again, but he did not go to the Zhenguo King's Mansion or the Qin Mansion.

Instead, they went to the central avenue of the inner city of the capital and finally stopped in front of a building with a huge area.

The three-story building is magnificent with its carved beams and painted rafters, and the plaque above the entrance has three large, gilded characters written in a flamboyant style.

Lantern Festival!