The Lord might be a little short-sighted, but he stood up and probed forward, squinting at Lin Ting for a long time.

He wasn't stupid either. Seeing that both the men and women in the hall were full of extravagance and might have extraordinary origins, he didn't dare to mess around. Hence, he waved his hand to stop the Yamen and asked tentatively, "Then tell me, who are you and what have you come to report?"

Lin Ting explained what happened on the boat just now. After listening to the Yamen, he pretended to ask the boat lady who was kneeling, "This officer asks you, was this gentleman's statements false?"

As a result, the boat lady said, "My Lord, this woman was wronged as I was just joking around with the nobles. They beat me up without a word and kept me captive all the way here. I ask the Lord to serve justice!"

Lin Feilu/Lin Ting, "…"

Lin Feilu pulled Lin Ting, who was still trying to defend their argument, "Don't bother to speak nonsense with them," She handed her seal of the Imperial Princess to Xiaobai and raised her chin slightly, "Take it up and show it to that old thing."

Xiaobai flew up on the tip of his toes and stretched the seal in front of him. The object was instantly shoved in front of the shocked and screaming officer's face.

Soon, the governmental officer could no longer let out another sound as he knelt down instantly.

He not only knelt down, but also did a complete kowtow in a very numb manner. He knelt and moved towards Lin Feilu while kowtowing repeatedly, "This… this lowly officer is blind for not being able to recognise your brilliance. Please forgive me, Imperial Fifth Princess, for angering you!"

The boat lady finally stopped laughing.

The government officer then used the fastest speed of his life to sentence the boat lady to death. She was being dragged out as she yelled, "My Lord! My Lord, you can't treat me like this! I have never disrespected you, my Lord!"

The officer was so frightened that his face became pale and he said to Lin Feilu shiveringly, "Fifth Princess, this, this… The thief was spouting nonsense, slandering the court officials! Princess, please don't listen to her one-sided words!"

Lin Feilu smiled kindly, "Okay."

He then broke down in cold sweat and continued to tremble, "This lowly officer is merely surprised that the Princess had deliberately come to visit this humble city. This official will arrange a place for the Princess to stay, so if the Princess needs anything, do not hesitate to let me know!"

He carefully glanced at Lin Ting who stood next to her, "This… this Young Master is…"

Lin Feilu introduced him very intimately, "This is His Highness, King Qi."

The Lord rolled his eyes and almost fainted.

In the end, Lin Feilu did not ask the government to arrange any form of accommodation for them as they left after dealing with the boat lady. Before the official could recover, the guards who were secretly protecting the two royals approached him. Holding the token of the Imperial Guard Army, they gave the government official a face-to-face warning.

Lin Feilu knew that the Shadow Guards would help her deal with the aftermath of the situation, so she was not worried. She bought a small book on the street that she could carry with her. After finding the inn, she wrote the name of the Lord inside the book.

Lin Ting queried with a smile, "What is this for?"

Lin Feilu was like a villain, "This is the death note that will truly be frightening in the future. If anyone offends me, I will write his or her name on it and pass it to Father Emperor after returning to the capital!"

Lin Ting couldn't stop laughing at her expression.

Since leaving the capital, he has laughed more and more often.

Lin Feilu was so happy in her heart as she pulled Lin Ting's sleeve and said, "Brother, let's just continue along this way later to punish the bad and promote the good for the Heavens, okay?"

Lin Ting nodded gently, "Okay."

Her eyes crooked when she sported a smile, "Then let's go down for dinner and rest here for the night. We'll continue to set off tomorrow!"

Feifeng City, as a place that had access to abundance of both land and water, was equivalent to a modern transportation hub and the location was very lively. The inn they stayed in was the best restaurant in the city. They had a restaurant on the first floor and lodgings on the second floor. When they walked to the stairs, they noticed that the seats were full and there was only one empty table left.

Seeing that someone was walking in at the door, Lin Feilu jumped down from the second floor and occupied the seat first. Then, she waved at Lin Ting who was still upstairs.

She was just occupying a space to sit, but in the eyes of others, they could only see the petite and beautiful girl jumping down lightly. Her green clothes flew as her figure was both graceful and dexterous. She looked back and smiled, her eyebrows and eyes looking like peach blossoms in March— ever so bright and dazzling.

Lin Ting walked down the stairs and sat with her. Lin Feilu hailed for the waiter to order some food as the group of people who had just entered the door came towards her.

She thought, no way, would they come and seek trouble if they can't get the seat?

The Wuchang Brothers looked at each other and took two steps forward. They tried to stop him in his tracks, but the man who walked up to her just smiled and gave her a bow, "Young Lady, Young Master, if you only have two occupied seats, do you mind sharing the table with us?"

The man was handsome in appearance as he held a sabre, greeting the siblings without losing his demeanour. He was also probably born in wealth.

Lin Feilu asked Lin Ting, "Brother, is it alright?"

She was indifferent.

Lin Ting had always been kind to others, so naturally he did not refuse, "Please go ahead."

The man's grin became even wider, "I see that this man is your elder brother, so I apologise for my initial lack of respect. I am Guan Xingran, may I know your names?"

Lin Feilu naturally informed them of her stage name.

He thought that the other party would react when he uttered his name, but Guan Xingran couldn't help but feel a little disappointed that Lady Huang was still concentrating on ordering her food.

The guards who followed him saw their Master sat down, so they went out. After a while, another group of people came in from outside the door. It was a beautifully dressed woman who was accompanied by two maids. When the guards brought her over, her face was full of smiles. However, when she saw Lin Feilu next to him, her smile faded immediately.

When the woman walked up to Guan Xingran and sat down, she asked half coquettishly and in a rather displeased manner, "Sir Guan, why are we sharing the table with strangers?"

Guan Xingran said, "There was only one empty table left, but it is thanks to Lady Huang and Sir Huang who agreed to share the table that we have seats to sit in. Allow me to introduce her to the two of you, this is Miss Queyin."

The four greeted each other even though they already knew each other based on the greetings early on. When Lin Feilu brought Lin Ting out this time, she originally hoped that he would get to know more people around him and make more friends. Hence, she did not reject Guan Xingran's enthusiasm.

After chatting for a while while eating, when they learned that they were going to Jinling City too, Guan Xingran invited them along, "It's better to go together. It's a good way for me to repay your kindness as well."

Lin Feilu looked at Lin Ting and asked for his opinion. Seeing that he didn't speak, she declined, "We have to stay here for a while longer, so it's best if you leave beforehand since we will delay the two of you."

Unexpectedly, Guan Xingran said enthusiastically, "It doesn't matter, we are not in a hurry. If Lady Huang needs my help in any way, feel free to speak."

There's no way that this person is interested in me, right?

Quenyin's expression was already sour, it contorted in bitterness to the point where her malice towards Lin Feilu could just be written on her face.

She had always known that Guan Xingran was a creature who fell prey to honey traps easily, which was also the reason why she kept a close eye on him all along. She just didn't expect that by waiting for him to secure a spot in the restaurant, a seductive sly fox would start to pull some tricks. Queyin hated that the cunning girl was able to captivate him in such a short time!

Since she was on the receiving end of Queyin's hateful gaze, Lin Feilu gave her a very innocent look that implied, "What are you staring at me for? Glare at him! I'm not the one who did anything, am I?"

Originally, Lin Feilu thought that he was a decent gentleman, but she didn't expect him to be a romantic scumbag. She lost the desire to be friends with him and went upstairs after dinner. In the evening, she was planning to take a walk on the streets, but she crossed passed with Queyin as soon as she got out.

She called out the name, 'Lady Huang' twice before LIn Feilu realised that her current identity was being called. She then smiled and asked, "Lady Queyin, is there something wrong?"

Queyin came over, squinted at her and judgmentally scanned her from top to bottom. With a rather strange tone, she asked, "Lady Huang, I see that you have an extraordinary temperament, which leads me to believe that you are of noble birth, are you not? Being a noble lady, you wouldn't do something as shameless as to seduce someone else's husband, would you?"

Lin Feilu, "Me? Who am I seducing?"

Queyin, "You chatted with Sir Guan very happily today. Don't you know that the marriage between the both of us has already been decided? Even if you can marry yourself into the Jade Sword Villa, you will only be a concubine. From the nobility of your family, you wouldn't be satisfied with a mere concubine position, would you?"

Lin Feilu, "…"

Ah?

Queyin was very angry, "You don't have to pretend to be stupid anymore, I have seen women of your kind. Even if you are favoured by him for now, he will only like you for a moment before abandoning. I'm just kindly reminding you this, so if you recognise the dangers, I suggest you give up before you meet a miserable end!"

Lin Feilu was speechless, "Which eye of yours saw me seducing him?"

Queyin said angrily, "His eyes are about to fall out because of you and you dare to claim that you haven't seduced him?"

Lin Feilu, "If his eyes are falling out because of me, then it's up to you to attract his attention again, is it not? Why the heck are you targeting me? Is it my fault that I was born beautiful?"

Queyin, "How dare you try to defend yourself! You are truy shameless!"

Lin Feilu, who was inexplicably scolded as a vixen, decided that she was going to show her what a true vixen was.

Lin Feilu, who was inexplicably scolded as a vixen, decided that she was going to show her what a true vixen was.

So the next morning, Lin Feilu continued to Jinling City according to her previous plan. Guan Xingran originally planned to delay for a few days to wait for her. Upon seeing that she no longer intended to linger in the city, he was naturally in a good mood throughout the entire journey.

Lin Ting frowned, but seeing that Lin Feilu didn't object, he didn't say anything and trailed along.

Since they hadn't bought another carriage after selling theirs, Guan Xingran invited Lin Feilu to sit with him. The carriage was wide and comfortable, but Queyin was also sitting in it. When she saw Lin Feilu bending over and coming in, her nose became scrunched up.

Lin Feilu gave her a very friendly smile.

The carriage drove slowly and Lin Feilu smiled at Guan Xingran, who had been looking at her. She asked softly, "Sir Guan, I heard from Sister Queyin that you are the Young Master of the Jade Sword Villa?"

Guan Xingran smiled contentedly, "Yes, if Lady Huang has ample time, you can also go there as a guest."

Lin Feilu smiled sweetly, "Alright then. This is the first time that I'm travelling this far, so I haven't been to a lot of places," She looked at Queyin very disappointedly, "I really envy elder sister Queyin; you must have seen so many scenic landscapes that the world has to offer."

Queyin felt like she couldn't keep the smile on her face from faltering, "Lady Huang, isn't it inappropriate for you to call me elder sister?"

Lin Feilu blinked, "I'm only thirteen, so isn't Sister Queyin older than me?"

Queyin, "…"

You scum! Are you saying that I'm old?!

Queyin felt that her heart was stricken by anger, so she couldn't help but lower her eyes and cover her heart.

Guan Xingran indeed lived up to his name as a veteran of romantic gestures. Seeing this, he immediately asked with concern, "Lady Queyin, what's wrong with you?"

Queyin tilted her head and glanced at him with tears in her eyes, trying to squeeze out a strong smile. She conveyed an emotion of pity out of him, "It's just a small issue, no need to worry."

Guan Xingran poured out a pill from a white porcelain bottle in his arms and gave it to her, "Quickly, take a Lotus Heart Pill."

Queyin was moved, "Don't waste such a valuable medicine on me, there's no need to do so."

Guan Xingran said, "If it's meant for you to eat, how can it be considered a waste?"

Lin Feilu, "…"

What sort of drama are you two filming?

Though Queyin said so, she ended up taking the pill instead. Taking advantage of Guan Xingran's inattentiveness, she turned to look at Lin Feilu with a gaze that was full of pride and provocation.

She saw that Lin Feilu's face showed a tinge of disappointment, making her rather satisfied with the outcome.

Guan Xingran put away the bottle of medicine as he turned around and saw the expression of the girl who sat across from him. He couldn't help but ask softly, "Lady Huang, is something the matter?"

Lin Feilu pursed her lips and shook her head. She raised her eyes to look at him and her gaze flickered between the couple. She silent said, "Sir Guan, how nice of you to treat elder sister Queyin this affectionately… Rong Er wants to meet a man like you as well," She sighed pitifully, "But it's too bad that no one likes Rong Er."

Queyin, "!"

Ahhhh, what a scumbag!

Guan Xingran was completely fascinated by this lovely, beautiful and unpretentious girl Rong Er.

Guan Xingran was more than intrigued by her appearance yesterday. As soon as he walked into the restaurant, he saw the girl floating down. She smiled like a fairy who graced the world with her presence, which was the reason he asked to share a table with her. With his identity as the Young Master of the Jade Sword Villa, his suave appearance and extraordinary skills, there were few women in this area that remained unaffected by his charms.

Upon hearing her say such a thing, Guan Xingran started to exclaim, "With how enchanting Lady Huang is, how can there not be someone who adores you? That will only be the case if they are blind!"

Queyin, who scorned and pouted to the point of resembling a pufferfish, thought to herself, perhaps you are the blind one!

Lin Feilu smiled shyly before she turned her head towards Lin Ting. Her Imperial brother was looking at her with a complicated and amused gaze as she silently gave him a wink.

The smile in Lin Ting's eyes was becoming more obvious by the second, so he shook his head and played along with his sister's tricks.

Lin Feilu didn't have to exert much effort to deal with a person like Queyin— just a few words could make her heart attack relapse. Teasing her along the way was fun and it made the entire journey quite entertaining.

At noon, when they stopped for a break, Lin Ting quietly spoke to Lin Feilu, "If you don't like them, we can just travel separately; you don't have to waste your energy on that lady."

Lin Feilu took a bite of her beef jerky as she retorted, "She accused me of being shameless yesterday."

Lin Ting's usually gentle expression suddenly became slightly angered. His skin was already pale, so the redness on his neck was pronounced when he was angry. He spoke in a low voice, "This situation is really unreasonable. It's clear that Guan Xingran was ungentlemanly in his conduct. I haven't even talked to them about it yet, and she dares to bare her fangs?!"

Seeing that he was furious, Lin Feilu quickly smoothed his hair, "Oh, it's okay. I'm quite happy about teasing her. Don't you think she looks like a fried parrot when angry?"

Her metaphor amused Lin Ting before he shook his head and patted her head, "If you've had enough fun, then there's no need to entangle yourself with Guan Xingran anymore. That man does not harbor any good intentions."

Lin Feilu smiled and nodded, "Okay."

In the evening, the group arrived at Yinzhou City, which was only half a day's journey away from Jinling City. Jinling and Yinzhou were separated by a strip of water that was known as the Jinyin River. Because it was close to Jinling, the place was not very prosperous, and the atmosphere around the lake was chaotic. There were also a lot of warriors with swords who frequently travelled the area as well.

The words from Guan Xingran's mouth in the afternoon finally gave Lin Feilu a general impression of the martial arts in this world.

Of course, Mr. Jin Yong wrote no such things in his novels, but the area was also keen on the segregation of the orthodox from the unorthodox. They also have a list of heroes in the arena, which was updated every year as it was made up of the most accomplished martial artists in the arena.

Guan Xingran said a series of names and Lin Feilu had never heard any of them, but she keenly caught a surname— Ji.

Guan Xingran said a series of names and Lin Feilu had never heard any of them, but she keenly caught a surname— Ji.

Recalling what Guan Xingran said: "A few years ago, Ji Liang, the renowned swordsman who occupied the first place in the hero list, was also recognised as the number one swordsman in the world as it was his swordsmanship that made him superb. Everyone who came to ask for advice and guidance was impressed by his swordsmanship every year. It's a pity that the Great Warrior Ji had disappeared in recent years, and the Cangsong Mountain, where he used to live, was also void of his presence. There were rumours that he was seriously injured and died in some martial arts competition, but there were also rumours that he decided to live in seclusion and no longer care about the outside world. His name on the hero list gradually dropped its place as well. Sigh, I don't know if I can ever get to ask for guidance from the Great Warrior Ji in this lifetime of mine."

Lin Feilu thought to herself, there's no way, right? I just simply waddled a bit, and I actually bumped into the world's best warrior?

Damn, Little Pretty Boy is awesome!

Then I guess I am pretty lucky to be able to receive the Great Warrior Ji's killing sword intent?

Lin Feilu thought that the next time she saw the Little Pretty Boy, she would ask him about this! She also wanted to see if she could learn some swordsmanship techniques from the Great Warrior. If so, she would benefit big time.

She was just talking, but in Queyin's eyes, she was the little bitch who was seducing her fiancé. The two of them were having a good time chatting with each other, ignoring Queyin's presence entirely. She was sulking all afternoon, and as soon as the carriage entered the city, Queyin got out of the carriage once she found the inn that they were going to reside in. She ignored Guan Xingran's greeting and left without looking back.

Guan Xingran sighed, "She's being petty again."

Lin Feilu blamed herself, "I'm sorry, sir, it's all because of Rong Er that caused elder sister Queyin to become angry. Rong Er didn't mean it, so please don't fight because of me, okay?"

Guan Xingran, "It has nothing to do with you; Lady Rong Er must not blame herself!"

Lin Feilu smiled sweetly before she turned away without any psychological burden.

She was quite tired after rushing the journey for a few days, so she went straight back to her room after dinner, ignorant of what was happening outside. After sleeping until dawn, Lin Feilu figured out how to get rid of Guan Xingran on that day as she was washing up.

When she finished taking care of her appearance and went downstairs for breakfast, she realised that she might not need to dump the guy after all.

Guan Xingran didn't show up at all.

Lin Feilu sat comfortably by the window slowly sipping on porridge and ordered Xiaobai to prepare the carriage.

Halfway through the meal, the guard beside Guan Xingran came back once, but in a hurry, he went out again soon.

Lin Feilu asked Xiaohei, standing beside her, "What happened to them?"

In order to ensure the safety of the Master, Xiaohei paid attention to everything that was happening around him at all times. He naturally knew what was going on, and reported back to her, "Miss Queyin, who was with them, is gone. She didn't come back after going out last night. Young Master Guan is now looking for her."

Lin Feilu almost choked, "She disappeared last night? What happened? Did she leave?"

Xiaohei replied, "Young Master Guan asked around, but Miss Queyin didn't leave the city. It seemed like she disappeared inside the city."

Looking at the white porridge in front of him, Lin Feilu lost her appetite. She stammered and asked Lin Ting, "Brother, did I tease her too much?"

Lin Ting thought for a while and instructed Xiaohei, "Help me find her."

When Xiaobai finished preparing the carriage and returned, Xiaohei went out to look for the girl.

Although Lin Feilu was sort of cunning, she never thought about teasing someone to the point where their life would be in danger.

This spoiled child of the capital, how can you be this vulnerable to teasing…

Since something like this happened, it would naturally be impossible for her to just walk away and idly wait for news with Lin Ting at the inn. It was almost noon when she saw Guan Xingran return in a hurry. As soon as he saw her, there was a look of joy on his face as he came over and said, "Lady Huang, I thought you left already. Were you purposely waiting for me for a special trip?"

Lin Feilu, "…Did you find Miss Queyin?"

An odd look appeared on Guan Xingran's face and he hesitated before saying, "She…she left the city," After speaking, she looked at her earnestly, "Lady Huang, let's set off too."

Lin Feilu believed that he was the one hiding something with an ulterior motive.

Fortunately, Xiaohei also came in and came over to whisper a few words. Lin Feilu's face changed and when she looked at Guan Xingran again, she was genuinely angry, "You said that Lady Queyin has left the city? If so, why am I hearing that she is being held captive inside the city?"

Guan Xingran's complexion changed repeatedly, going from a bashful red to a shocked pale. Then, he hesitated for a long time before he said, "Lady Huang, you are new to the world and you do not understand the rules of not being an enemy of the Imperial Court. It is King Pingyu who is holding the reins of the city, so the rest of us are powerless against him."

Lin Feilu scolded him, "Isn't she your fiancé? You won't save her if the other party is a Prince? Do you still consider yourself a man?"

Guan Xingran was very embarrassed by her scolding, but he insisted, "King Pingyu is the Emperor's brother of the current Majesty and Yinzhou City is his fief; it would be very unwise to offend him. Why bother to provoke disputes between the city and the imperial court when there is nothing to gain from it?"

What's more, the Jade Sword Villa still had business in Yinzhou City. If he were to offend King Pingyu, the royal King wouldn't want to do this business. Instead, he would probably cut off the villa's source of income, causing the Young Master's father to turn his back on his son.

Lin Feilu sneered, "You speak so highly of him, but instead, you're just a timid coward," She stood up and told Xiaohei, "Let's go and have a look."

Guan Xingran hurriedly said, "Lady Huang, that King Pingyu adores all things beautiful in his life. All the women he likes are captured in the mansion, so aren't you throwing yourself into the trap?!"

Lin Feilu ignored him.

After going out with Lin Ting, she asked in a low voice, "Who is King Pingyu?"

It was normal for her to not know, so Lin Ting explained, "King Pingyu is the ninth son of the late Emperor. Although he is the ninth son, he has never been conferred a title because the late Emperor was drunk, and he was born from a palace maid. When Father Emperor ascended the throne, he granted amnesty to the whole world. Only then did he raise his rank as a King and left Yinzhou under his care."

When dividing the territories for the Princes, they all at least got some form of state capitals or precious territory. For King Pingyu to have only been granted a mere Yinzhou City, it could be seen that Emperor Lin just dismissed him casually.

Unexpectedly, he became the 'Emperor' here.

Xiaohei had already explored the way and brought the two to the Pingyu Palace. The gates of the house were built in a very low-key and simple manner, but the walls of the courtyard were high. Lin Feilu was worried that announcing her arrival would give the enemy time to hide their unruly actions under the carpet, so she planned to sneak in with Xiaohei first to check on the situation.

Lin Ting was a little uneasy, "If this is exposed, what if King Pingyu sends someone to kill you to cover up all that has happened today?"

Lin Feilu said, "Aren't the Shadow Guards following us? If I don't come out within the time of a stick of incense, you can bring someone…" She paused before she turned her ears and said, "Brother, do you hear a voice inside? "

There seemed to be a faint sound of fighting occurring within the closed gate.

Lin Feilu trotted two steps higher as she put her ear to the door's crack, realising that the voice had become much clearer.

It was indeed a fight, and it didn't seem like it was going to remain a still, isolated situation.

She turned her head and said, "There's a fight inside! Let's take the opportunity to go in and have a look!"

Lin Ting couldn't fly, so he could only watch her and Xiaohei scale in through the courtyard wall.

It was very conspicuous to climb over the wall in broad daylight, but the entire personnel of the Pingyu Palace seemed to have gathered in one place. Lin Feilu took Xiaohei and went in easily, following the sound of the brawl all the way to find the source, but she saw that the palace was decorated in a rather extreme manner. It had a luxurious courtyard inside and wine ponds and meat tables laid around— the epitome of extravagance. There were also countless naked women around, the picture of an erotic fantasy right before her eyes.

Because of the fight, these women shivered and shrank to the side. The banquet of musical instruments in the courtyard were thrown to the ground and the guards were besieging a woman in red.

She faced dozens of guards by herself, but she was not afraid at all. With a broadsword, she danced like a tiger and went straight to King Pingyu, who was hiding behind a curtain and surrounded by guards. She shouted, "you slutty thief! I will take this incompetent mutt's life of yours!"

King Pingyu screamed in horror, "Someone! Somebody! Shoot her to death with arrows for this king!"

Someone next to him said, "My lord, if you let the arrows loose, those beauties will die."

King Pingyu was furious, "This King's life is almost over. Why do I have to bother about their lives?! Shoot them all to death!"

The woman in red heard this, and her swordsmanship became more and more intense. No matter how great she was, she couldn't deal with the guards' tactics and break out. The guards quickly surrounded her with bows and arrows as Lin Feilu hurriedly led Xiao Hei and jumped in, loudly saying, "Stop!"

Seeing that two people jumped in again, King Pingyu suddenly collapsed and said, "Did all the assassins in the world decide to altogether take my life today?"

Lin Feilu shouted, "Uncle 9th King, do not fret."

King Pingyu was stunned for a while as he looked out through the crowd, "Who? Who was it? Who called me Uncle 9th King?"

Lin Feilu still answered loudly, "Brother Crown Prince and I were passing through Yinzhou, and we wanted to visit Uncle 9th King, but I didn't expect Uncle to be living such a lively life here."

King Pingyu was stunned, "What? What? Has the Crown Prince come down to Yinzhou?"

King Pingyu quickly pushed aside the crowd and looked forward.

He had met Lin Feilu at her birthday banquet before. Although she had grown up now, her facial features were still recognisable from back then.

King Pingyu lost his voice, "The Fifth Princess?!" He hurriedly said to the surrounding guards, "Put them all down! Put down the bow! Do not accidentally hurt the Fifth Princess!"

The woman in red was still fighting hard, and Lin Feilu walked straight over with Xiaohei. King Pingyu was full of fat, and when he smiled, his eyes practically disappeared. He repeatedly apologised, "Fifth Princess, this is really disrespectful of me. Today there is an assassin in the palace. After I take this assassin down, I will entertain Your Highness and His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Lin Feilu had walked through the heavy security to him and winked at Xiaohei.

Xiaohei understood in an instant and drew his sabre. He placed it on King Pingyu's shoulder and held him hostage.

Confused by this reverse of events, King Pingyu asked, "Princess, what are you doing?"

Lin Feilu stopped laughing at him and said in a low voice, "Tell your people to stop."

When the blade was next to his neck, he could feel a trace of cold pain. King Pingyu immediately shouted, "Stop! Everybody stop!"

The fight in the yard finally stopped.

The woman in red kicked one person into the pool and looked back at Lin Feilu with a hint of doubt.

Lin Feilu smiled and waved to her, "Heroine, please come here. We can have a chat."

The woman in red held a broadsword, and her body straightened. Her black hair was tied on the top of her head with a wooden hairpin, and a half ponytail hung down with a neat temperament. Despite hearing the girl in the pavilion calling her, she didn't step forward as she continued to look vigilant with the broadsword in front of her.

(Editor: Chinese broadswords are different. You can check it HERE.)

Although she was frantically fighting for her survival earlier, she did not miss the conversation between this girl and King Pingyu.

The bastard kept shouting the address 'Fifth Princess', so the two were clearly from the same family. She wasn't sure why they were still trying to put on a show in front of her.

The woman in red was unmoved as Lin Feilu guessed what she was thinking. She said with a straight face, "Heroine, I'm not with him."

King Pingyu was anxious, "Fifth Princess, what are you talking about? I-I am your Imperial Uncle!"

Lin Feilu turned his head with eyes that were cold and faint, "Shut up, old thief, do you think you're that worthy to be addressed as such? Where is the woman in yellow that you captured last night?"

King Pingyu stammered, "I…I don't know what Your Highness is talking about."

Lin Feilu, "Xiaohei, cut off five of his fingers first."

King Pingyu screamed, "In the firewood room! She was not obedient, so I had her locked up to suffer. Hurry up, Xie Bai! Hurry up and bring her to the Princess!"

The guard beside him led the way and soon brought Queyin over.

The entire time, Queyin cried and asked them to release her. When the guards brought her to the front, she saw the mess resulting from the fight in the courtyard. As she saw Lin Feilu and the guards holding King Pingyu hostage, she suddenly exclaimed, "Lady Huang! "

She didn't think that Lin Feilu's presence was disgusting any longer; she could only think of her as a beautiful fairy that had descended the Heavens to save her from this hell-like abyss!

King Pingyu was stunned by her calling the Princess 'Lady Huang'. Then, he stared at Lin Feilu for a while, thinking that someone was pretending to be the Fifth Princess.

Lin Feilu took out the Crown Prince's jade pendant and flashed it in front of him, "Can you see clearly enough?"

King Pingyu's legs immediately softened into jelly.

Although King Pingyu was an idle Prince, he also secretly supported the Crown Prince's faction. He had also provided a lot of money to said faction over the years and even respected the Crown Prince.

Once King Pingyu saw the jade pendant, he no longer dared to be arrogant as he pleaded repeatedly, "Fifth Princess, I didn't know that this girl was your friend. I didn't do anything to her, so please just take her back. Since we're a family, there's no need for violence, is there?"

Lin Feilu glanced at him and instructed Xiaohei, "Call for the Shadow Guards."

Xiaohei took out a whistle from the cuff of his sleeves. The whistle sounded strange as it produced a unique sound, but after a while, a group of people in dark purple clothes appeared from outside the wall. They went straight to Lin Feilu, knelt down, and greeted, " Princess."

Only then did Lin Feilu let Xiaohei withdraw his blade.

It was impossible for King Pingyu not to recognise the Shadow Guards. His weak legs staggered as the two guards beside him supported him.

Lin Feilu said with a smile, "Uncle 9th King, this may offend you, but I will take my friend away and leave the matter as is."

King Pingyu tried his best to squeeze a smile at her, "I bid the Princess a safe and pleasant journey, do come over as you wish when you have ample time."

Lin Feilu walked out, and when she passed Queyin, she saw her still standing blankly as she pulled her, "Let's go."

Queyin suddenly returned to her senses, her facial expressions seemingly interesting to read. Her lips moved and twitched as she said in a low voice, "Huang… Your Royal Highness the Fifth Princess… Queyin, Queyin didn't know, and I have offended the Princess so many times…"

Lin Feilu said, "There's nothing much to say, but there's just one thing that I want to remind you of."

Queyin stood up straight and looked at her nervously.

Lin Feilu said, "You can leave that fiancé of yours."

Queyin nodded again and again, "Your words are nothing but the shining truth, Princess!"

Queyin had waited for Guan Xingran all night, and with his skills and connections in Yinzhou, it was impossible for him not to locate her (after her kidnapping). In the end, the one who actually came to save her after all that waiting was none other than Lady Huang. She was not a fool— if Lady Huang could find out that she was here, how could Guan Xingran possibly be clueless?

He didn't come because he didn't want to offend King Pingyu, so instead he abandoned her to fate.

Queyin had been tortured that night and even almost lost her life. After such an encounter, she was completely enlightened.

Lin Feilu ignored her and trotted a few steps towards the woman in red. As she got closer, she could see the appearance of this chivalrous woman. She looked to be 16 years old at most. Although she was wearing a red dress, her eyebrows were cold and delicate. However, her eyes were extremely beautiful as they were clear, like the winter snow.

Lin Feilu smiled and said, "See? I'm really not a bad person."

The woman in red remained silent, but slowly retracted her sword. She seemed to know that she couldn't kill King Pingyu today. Hence, she was not reckless and followed Lin Feilu outside.

King Pingyu shouted from behind, "Fifth Princess! That assassin…"

Lin Feilu took the woman in red by the arm and looked back with a smile, "Where is the assassin? Why didn't I see anything?"

King Pingyu was speechless and could only watch the red-clothed woman who slaughtered a horde of his guards walk away safely.