The events in Yecheng had almost become a topic of conversation among the princes and nobles in Kyoto. Not only the people of Yecheng, but everyone in Kyoto was praising Chu Xuan and his princess.

In a private room on the second floor of the largest restaurant in Kyoto, Lu Yanluo opened the window and looked at the scenery downstairs.

The maid took the letter from the pigeon at the window and said, "Princess, the prince has sent someone to call you back. He said that a celebration banquet is being held in the palace."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanluo raised her eyebrows slightly, removed the wooden board from the window hinge, and closed the window again.

She raised her hand slightly, and the piano music in the private room stopped abruptly.

Behind the screen, a male musician bent down and walked out.

The maid looked embarrassed and thought for a long time, but finally she spoke out her true feelings.

"My Lady Princess, men and women should not touch each other. Now you come here alone to listen to the musician's performance. If someone with ulterior motives spreads it, it may give people a reason to talk and affect your reputation."

The maid was specially sent by Chu Xuan to follow Lu Yanluo. She knew some martial arts skills to prevent her from getting into any danger. However, this maid was also a disguised way of urging her.

"Men and women shouldn't touch each other?" Lu Yanluo sneered and continued, "I just want to listen to a song."

She stood up and tidied her clothes, and did not forget to put out the incense in the incense burner. Then she told the maid to take out the spices before leaving.

The spices were made from precious herbs, so they could not be wasted. She could take them back and continue to use them.

The celebration banquet was held in the evening. After going through many complicated steps, Lu Yanluo stared at herself in the bronze mirror.

The gorgeous clothes and exquisite face give her a royal air of nobility.

But she has always hated the red tape of ancient times. At this moment, with a head full of hairpins, her brows were furrowed, and she was full of sorrow.

"Can you take off the hair accessories on your forehead? They are so uncomfortable to wear!"

Lu Yanluo turned her eyes upwards to ask the maid, and without waiting for an answer, she raised her hand to take it off.

Of course, her actions were quickly stopped by the maid.

"Princess, you must not do that!" The maids in charge of dressing and dressing were already kneeling on the ground. They were crawling on the ground, not daring to breathe. One of them mustered up the courage to say, "You are going to the palace to receive an award today, so you can't be as casual as usual, otherwise you will be laughed at by other ministers and their wives."

"Okay." Lu Yanluo didn't want to lose face for Chu Xuan, so she had to give up.

Unexpectedly, Chu Xuan's gentle voice came from outside the hall: "If you feel uncomfortable, just take it off. How can those etiquettes trap Luo'er?"

Lu Yanluo was still very moved by the previous words.

But the word "Lolo" almost made her drool!

[No way, no way, what's wrong with this guy? He's so greasy! ]

"How have I been tainted by corruption? Yecheng is poor, and you and I haven't touched any money for a long time." Chu Xuan looked innocent.

Eavesdropping on her thoughts again!

Lu Yanluo's eyes turned and she threatened him: "Don't listen to it anymore!"

Chu Xuan nodded lovingly: "I will control myself today. I won't listen to you today."

No way.

Lu Yanluo was relieved and acted virtuous: "No, this greasy is not that greasy. As for the difference, I will tell you later."

[The Dog Prince now listens to people's private thoughts! I will scold you to death, you bastard! ]

Seeing that Chu Xuan didn't respond, Lu Yanluo realized that he really didn't want to listen.

Finally I feel relieved.

Chu Xuan, who heard everything but continued to act: "..."

But Lu Yanluo was still in a good mood.

After all, she could get rid of all those cumbersome things and her mind would be lighter.

Before leaving, he did not forget to say: "A-Luo sounds better to me. Please call me A-Luo instead of Luo'er."

However, when she was leaving, her skirt was too long and she moved slowly. In order to save time, Chu Xuan carried her directly into the carriage.

Before it was completely dark, the palace lanterns were lit. The moon, shining through the palace walls, was dimmed by the lanterns.

At the palace celebration banquet, all the ministers came with their favorite women, but no matter how gorgeously decorated the carriages were, they had to stop outside the palace.

After some greetings, he walked all the way to the main hall and bowed to the emperor before kneeling and sitting down.

When the time came, there was singing and dancing, and the sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras were heard everywhere.

Lu Yanluo felt a little drowsy and had no interest in the food on the table.

[It's really troublesome to have to exchange such pleasantries just for eating. 】

She sighed, but then a pair of long chopsticks holding pastries were extended in front of her.

"This is your favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake, would you like to try it? Also, you don't have to care about those etiquettes when you are with me."

Although the sound was not loud, it was enough to reach Lu Yanluo's ears.

The tempting aroma of osmanthus already increased Lu Yanluo's appetite. She took a sip and was about to enjoy it when the emperor's voice rang out in the hall.

"I heard that Princess Ye has developed an antidote to cure the people of Ye City, but why didn't I know that you are familiar with medicine before?"

The emperor was intimidating without being angry, and at this moment he was quite majestic: "Or is it that Princess Ye deliberately concealed the fact that she knew medical skills, and was afraid of trouble and was unwilling to serve the country and me? Do you know that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Lu Yanluo hadn't even had time to swallow the pastry in her mouth when the emperor attacked her in such a way, in front of all the civil and military officials in the court and the other person's family members. It was really disrespectful to her.

[This dog emperor is simply out of his mind. This was clearly a celebration banquet, but in the end he was given the opportunity to cause trouble.]

[What did I do to offend anyone? I just want to eat a hot meal quietly, but it’s so difficult…]

Chu Xuan couldn't help laughing, he lowered his head to hide the smile in his eyes, and when he saw Lu Yanluo wanted to stand up to explain, he quickly held her shoulders and said to himself: "Your Majesty, the law stipulates that our dynasty cannot recruit women as female officials, and there is no such thing as female imperial doctors."

His eyes were sharp, staring directly at the emperor, and when their eyes met, the emperor actually felt a little frightened.

"Yanluo just didn't tell anyone about her medical skills, so it can't be considered a crime of deceiving the emperor. Moreover, at a critical moment, she, a woman, made such a great contribution to the disaster victims, and she should be admired by everyone. How come it becomes a crime for Your Majesty?"

"With such confusion of right and wrong, and black and white reversed, who would dare to be a loyal king, and who would dare to serve the country sincerely?"

No one present dared to breathe.

I thought the emperor would be angry, but unexpectedly, he smiled with a dark face.

"The Night King is really great. He is able to point out my mistakes now. That's really great! Pass on my decree. The Night King and his princess have made contributions to the treatment of the victims of the disaster in Ye City and will be rewarded with 100 taels of gold."

As soon as he said this, everyone joined in the congratulations and began to flatter him.

Lu Yanluo didn't expect the turn of events to be so quick. She was busy expressing her gratitude, and after accepting the 100 taels of gold, she couldn't help but smile.

Who would complain about having too much money?

[How terrifying is Chu Xuan's power that even the emperor, who is the supreme ruler of the country, has to follow his words even though he is fed up with him.]

Afterwards, His Majesty asked the palace maids to announce that everyone could enjoy themselves in the palace tonight.

When everyone slowly dispersed, Yan Xiwan, who had been in the corner, could no longer hold it in.

The emperor's attack just now clearly showed his contempt for Lu Yanluo, and although Chu Xuan was domineering, at this moment in his majesty's heart, he was naturally more annoyed with Lu Yanluo.

This is a great opportunity to please the emperor, and she can't miss it easily.

If she pleases the emperor, maybe an imperial decree will be issued to directly confer her the title of Princess of Night!

My cousin won’t dare to disobey my order by then, right?

Thinking of this, Yan Xiwan walked carefully to His Majesty and knelt down to salute: "Your Majesty, I saw that Your Majesty looked quite exhausted just now, so I specially prepared a sachet that can relieve your fatigue."

She took out a brocade box from her sleeves and presented it to her father-in-law.