I, a spoiled young master, conquered the Crown Princess right from the start!

At this moment, standing in front of Lu Tianqian was a man dressed in a simple white robe, with his hands behind his back. He exuded an extraordinary and refined aura, like an immortal with a celestial air!

"What brings the Holy Envoy here so suddenly?"

Lu Tianqian knelt on the ground and asked respectfully,

At this moment, he exuded no imperial majesty whatsoever, appearing instead like a humble servant.

The white-robed man turned around, his indifferent eyes sweeping over Lu Tianqian. His voice was cold and devoid of any emotion: "Lu Tianqian, this year's tribute will be increased tenfold."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Tianqian's expression changed drastically, becoming extremely ugly.

He looked up abruptly, exclaiming, "Your Excellency, ten times? This...this is far too much!"

"You have a problem with that?" The man in the white robe didn't even lift his eyelids, simply asking indifferently.

An invisible yet terrifying pressure, seemingly capable of crushing the heavens and earth, instantly enveloped the entire imperial study.

Lu Tianqian felt a sudden heaviness in his body, as if an immeasurable mountain was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

His face turned deathly pale, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and he quickly lowered his head, saying in a trembling voice, "No... I wouldn't dare!"

"That's good." The white-robed man withdrew his oppressive aura. "I will send someone to collect it in three months. If even a single piece is missing, you know the consequences."

After saying that, he glanced at Mu Wanqing beside him: "Three months from now, you will come back with me!"

Why?

Mu Wanqing frowned.

"This is an order from above!"

After the man in white finished speaking, his figure flickered and disappeared into the imperial study as if he had never been there.

Mu Wanqing's eyes flickered, and then she left.

After the two had been gone for a long time, Lu Tianqian slowly got up. The back of his dragon robe was completely soaked with cold sweat.

At this moment, his fists were clenched, his face was extremely ugly, and his eyes were filled with resentment.

Just then, the Grand Eunuch Wei Xian stumbled in, falling to his knees with a thud, his voice shrill and terrified: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!"

Lu Tianqian was already in a terrible mood, and seeing his appearance, he immediately shouted angrily, "What's with this panic! Tell me, what happened this time?"

Wei Xian trembled with fright and quickly reported back the information that had just been sent back from the Prince of Zhenbei's residence in detail.

From Chu Feng publicly killing the Fourth Prince Lu Ling, to the Eldest Princess being assassinated by the Marquis of Tiannan, to the Marquis of Tiannan being killed by the Duke of Xiao with a single sword, and Chu Feng displaying his divine power, chasing after thousands of barbarians with only one sword...

With each word he spoke, Lu Tianqian's expression grew increasingly grim.

When Lu Tianqian heard that Chu Feng had actually concealed his strength and had killed Jiang Shan, the commander of the Imperial City Guard, with a single sword strike, his fist clenched so tightly it made a cracking sound!

"Excellent! What a dissolute playboy of the Great Qian Dynasty! What a magnificent Prince Zhenbei's Mansion!"

A terrifying imperial rage erupted from Lu Tianqian's body, and the temperature of the entire palace seemed to drop by more than ten degrees.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!" He kicked Wei Xian, who was standing in front of him, to the ground and roared, "My prince, my own sister, my marquis, my commander of the Imperial City Guard—all of them died in his Zhenbei Prince's Mansion in a single day!"

"And you, the Imperial City Guard, the secret agents of the Imperial Palace, couldn't even figure out that Chu Feng was a martial arts master! What use are you bunch of good-for-nothings I've kept around!"

Wei Xian knelt on the ground, burying his head even lower, his body trembling like a leaf, not daring to even beg for mercy.

Lu Tianqian paced back and forth in the imperial study, his chest heaving violently, his eyes flashing with a frenzied killing intent.

He originally intended to use the barbarians to weaken or even eliminate the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, a major threat, but he did not expect that the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion's strength far exceeded his imagination. Not only was it not eliminated, but he also lost his son and his army, and lost all face!

Especially Chu Feng!

This spoiled brat, whom everyone in the world considered a good-for-nothing, was actually hiding his true nature so well!

An uncontrolled genius is a million times more terrifying than a good-for-nothing!

This child must not be allowed to live!

Lu Tianqian's eyes gradually turned cold and resolute.

He pondered for a long time, then finally stopped and suddenly called out, "Shadow!"

A figure clad in black armor and wearing a demon mask appeared silently inside the palace and knelt on one knee.

"By imperial decree, Tianming, the Commander of the Imperial City Guard, is ordered to immediately proceed to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion to apprehend Chu Feng, the wanted criminal who attempted to murder the Fourth Prince!"

"You will secretly follow them with your shadow guards. Anyone who obstructs you, regardless of their identity, will be killed without mercy!"

Upon hearing this, the masked man replied in a deep voice, "As you command!"

After saying that, he flashed and disappeared into the darkness once again.

……

The main hall of the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion.

The heavy stench of blood lingered in the air even after dozens of servants had worked hard to clean it for half an hour. Together with the high-hanging red lanterns and the festive "囍" paper-cuts, it created a bizarre and absurd scene.

Uncle Fu directed his servants to quickly replace the carpet and set up a new wine table. Wiping the sweat from his brow, he muttered to himself, "Heavens above, I've served the Prince my whole life and seen all sorts of storms, but this... this wedding ceremony right after killing someone, this is truly a first..."

The two old men, Chu Tianyuan and Duke Xiao, had already changed out of their blood-stained robes and were sitting in their armchairs drinking tea, as if the earth-shattering battle just now was nothing more than an insignificant farce.

"Old fool Chu, you've gone too far this time," Duke Xiao said, taking a sip of tea and frowning.

"What's there to be afraid of?" Chu Tianyuan waved his hand dismissively. "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. That old emperor wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work, but the knife broke and his hand was injured. He's probably jumping up and down in anger now. If he really dares to break off relations, I'll just rebel against him!"

Duke Xiao was speechless for a long time after hearing his words, and could only shake his head helplessly in the end.

There's no reasoning with this madman.

On the other side, Chu Feng and Xiao Nihuang had also returned to their respective rooms and, with the help of their maids, tidied their clothes.

When Chu Feng saw Xiao Nihuang dressed in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown again, even though he had lived two lives and his mind was as firm as a rock, he couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.

Having washed away the dust and murderous aura of the battlefield, she now possessed less of the general's heroic spirit and more of a woman's gentleness. Beneath her red makeup, her already exquisite face was even more breathtakingly beautiful.

"What are you looking at?" Xiao Nihuang felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, and a faint blush appeared on her usually cool face.

"Look at my wife." Chu Feng chuckled, walked over naturally, and took her hand. "She's so beautiful, it would be a waste not to take a good look at her."

His warm and strong hand made Xiao Nihuang's heart beat a little faster for no reason.

She didn't struggle, but instead looked away, her tone still cold, but not as aloof as before: "You... you've hidden it quite well."

She was referring to Chu Feng's strength.

This good-for-nothing, ridiculed throughout the capital for over a decade, suddenly revealed his extraordinary talent. His composure and forbearance are far more astonishing than his terrifying strength.

"There's nothing I can do. Being too outstanding will always attract jealousy." Chu Feng shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact. "Keep a low profile, understand?"

Xiao Nihuang's lips twitched slightly, and she was speechless.

She realized that she seemed to have never truly known the man who was about to become her husband.

Just then, Uncle Fu's greeting finally rang out in the newly renovated main hall.

"The auspicious time has arrived! The newlyweds shall perform the wedding ceremony!"

Chu Feng, holding Xiao Nihuang's hand, slowly walked to the center of the main hall under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"I bow to Heaven and Earth!"

The two turned around and slowly bowed to the heavens outside the door.

"Bowing to the parents a second time!"

The two turned around and bowed deeply to Chu Tianyuan and Duke Xiao, who were seated at the head of the table. The two old men looked at the perfect couple before them, and their faces showed genuine smiles.

"Husband and wife..."

Before Uncle Fu could finish his greeting, a chilling, inhuman voice suddenly came from outside the palace, interrupting the sacred ceremony.

"The Prince of Zhenbei's residence, receive the imperial decree!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to possess a magical power that penetrated the soul, instantly spreading throughout the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.