If I send you to join the army and marry a woman, will you conquer the Empress?

Crown Prince's Attendant?

Qin Feng's heart sank.

That shrill voice, that arrogant demeanor—it was clear from the first note that the visitor meant no harm.

Could it be that Long Wu's affair has been exposed?

Or did the Crown Prince discover the identities of the Shangguan sisters?

Either way, it would be a catastrophe for him!

Qin Feng remained calm, straightened his robes, and strode towards the gate.

Squeak!

The gates of the Marquis's residence were opened.

Outside the door stood a young man, his chin held high, looking arrogant and haughty.

Behind him followed several guards from the Eastern Palace, each with an arrogant expression, glancing sideways at Qin Feng as he walked out of the door.

"You're Qin Feng?"

The man in the lead spoke in a high-pitched, shrill voice, full of undisguised contempt.

"That is me," Qin Feng replied calmly.

"I am Zhao Gao, a sixth-rank palace official and a servant of the Crown Prince. Today, I have come to deliver a message to you on His Highness the Crown Prince's orders."

Zhao Gao tilted his head back, pointing his nose at Qin Feng, striking a very imposing pose.

Attendant to the Crown Prince.

They were officials under the Crown Prince, responsible for his daily life, including food, clothing, and documents.

To put it bluntly, he was the crown prince's personal servant, a high-ranking slave.

I never expected a mere lackey to be so arrogant!

Qin Feng sneered inwardly, but his face remained calm: "What is Your Highness's decree?"

Seeing his neither servile nor arrogant attitude, Zhao Gao was somewhat displeased. He cleared his throat and announced in a condescending tone:

"Qin Feng, you performed well in the military examination essay and came in first place."

"His Highness the Crown Prince greatly admires your talent and has specially prepared a banquet at the Eastern Palace to celebrate your achievement."

"This is an immense honor! Why aren't you kneeling down to express your gratitude?!"

The Feast at Hongmen!

These three words instantly appeared in Qin Feng's mind.

This is not appreciation; it's clearly a warning and a test!

Having just received the "Azure Dragon Transformation Technique" as a reward from the Xia Emperor, the Crown Prince immediately held a banquet to "celebrate his victory," his intentions being self-evident.

Qin Feng remained calm and cupped his hands in greeting: "It is my honor to be favored by His Highness the Crown Prince. Please inform His Highness that I will be attending the banquet on time tonight."

"Well, you're smart to know what's good for you."

Zhao Gao nodded in satisfaction, as if this were a great favor.

After saying that, he stood still, his long, narrow eyes fixed on Qin Feng.

Upon seeing this, Qin Feng turned around and prepared to return to his residence.

"Hey...wait a minute!"

Zhao Gao's shrill voice rang out again.

Qin Feng stopped and turned around to ask, "Is there anything else, Lord Zhao?"

Zhao Gao curled his lip, and confidently stretched out his hand, spreading it out in front of Qin Feng.

"How can you be so ill-mannered? Our family braved the early morning sun to personally deliver this message for you. Did we come all this way for nothing?"

"You should at least show some appreciation for the reward you gave for delivering the message, shouldn't you?"

……

This is blatant solicitation of bribes!

Qin Feng felt a wave of nausea.

How dare a mere servant of the Crown Prince's palace so blatantly extort money?

If it were anyone else, they would probably have offered lavish gifts to curry favor with the crown prince.

But Qin Feng refused!

He touched his pocket, then took out two copper coins, and threw them at Zhao Gao's feet with a clink.

"Thank you for your hard work, Zhao Sheren. Here, have a cup of tea."

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

Zhao Gao's smile froze on his face. He looked down at the two copper coins, completely dumbfounded.

Two copper coins?

Is this some kind of beggar's getaway?!

"you!"

After a brief moment of shock came a torrent of rage!

Zhao Gao's face instantly turned a deep liver color, and his shrill voice became distorted with rage.

"Qin Feng, how dare you! You dare to humiliate me like this, showing no respect for His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation today, you don't need to attend the banquet at the Crown Prince's Palace!"

"I will immediately return and report to His Highness, and you will be punished for a grave offense of disrespect!"

The surrounding palace guards also stepped forward, their hands on the hilts of their swords, glaring menacingly.

However, Qin Feng smiled in the face of this threat.

"Zhao Sheren, you have quite the airs of an official."

He stepped forward, his voice suddenly rising in pitch, clearly carrying throughout the entire street.

"His Highness the Crown Prince of Great Xia is the heir apparent and the future emperor! Wise and mighty, selfless and impartial, he loves his people like his own children, and is a role model for all the subjects of Great Xia!"

"You, a mere palace attendant, dare to act like a bully, using His Highness the Crown Prince's name to openly demand bribes from me!"

"Who gave you the audacity?!"

Qin Feng spoke sternly and forcefully, his words carrying weight.

"you!"

Zhao Gao was speechless for a moment.

Qin Feng didn't give him a chance to speak, his voice suddenly rising and filled with righteousness.

"In my opinion, it must be you, you scoundrel, who outwardly obeys but inwardly defies His Highness the Crown Prince and commits all sorts of misdeeds!"

"I, Qin Feng, am deeply indebted to the Emperor and receive his bounty; it is my duty to share his burdens!"

"Today, I will cleanse His Highness the Crown Prince's household and teach you a lesson, you ungrateful wretch!"

Before the words were even finished!

Snapped--!

A crisp, loud slap suddenly rang out in the courtyard!

Zhao Gao was spun around twice after being slapped, half of his cheek swollen high, with a bright red handprint clearly imprinted on it.

"Aaaaah! You dare hit me? I'm the Crown Prince's man!"

Zhao Gao snapped out of his daze and let out a pig-like scream.

"That's exactly what I'm going to do!"

Qin Feng slapped him again, this time on the other side of his face.

Snapped!

"This slap is on behalf of His Highness the Crown Prince! For abusing your master's power and tarnishing his reputation!"

Qin Feng kicked Zhao Gao in the stomach, knocking him to the ground.

"what!"

Zhao Gao was bent over, sweating profusely from the pain.

"This kick is on behalf of the Great Xia laws! For breaking the law and openly soliciting bribes!"

Qin Feng stepped forward, looking down at Zhao Gao, who was writhing on the ground.

"You...you just wait! His Highness the Crown Prince...will not let you get away with this!"

As Zhao Gao screamed in agony, he uttered a venomous threat.

"Still dare to be stubborn!"

Qin Feng showed no mercy and kicked Zhao Gao repeatedly.

boom! boom! boom!

The dull thuds of the blows, accompanied by Zhao Gao's pig-like screams, echoed in front of the Marquis of Loyalty's residence.

The surrounding palace guards were all dumbfounded, standing there for a moment, at a loss for what to do.

Should we step forward to stop them?

Didn't you see that Qin Feng acted under the pretext of "cleaning up the family for the Crown Prince"?

What do they want to know when they go up there?

Helping Zhao Gao, the lackey who tarnished the crown prince's reputation, to oppose the loyal Qin Feng?

But if we do nothing and just watch the Crown Prince's attendant get beaten to a pulp, we won't be able to explain ourselves when we get back!

"I'm doing this to help you! To teach you a lesson!"

Qin Feng continued to beat the man while simultaneously shouting and cursing him with righteous indignation.

"So that you won't become arrogant and cause trouble for His Highness the Crown Prince, making him lose face! You should be thanking me!"

Zhao Gao was beaten black and blue, and cried his eyes out.

Is this even human language?!

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Feng finally stopped.

At this moment, Zhao Gao was lying on the ground, covered in wounds, and his face was so swollen that even his own mother could not recognize him.

Qin Feng picked up the two copper coins from the ground and gently tossed them onto Zhao Gao's face.

"Here, this is a reward for you."

"Go back and tell His Highness the Crown Prince that I will be there on time for the banquet tonight."