Emperor Jing never expected that such a scene would occur while he was asleep.

He patted Jing Le's head and thought to himself, "Da Yong and the Jing family royal family both rely on Jing Le for protection. She must be working so hard."

"Let's begin the banquet."

Everything for the banquet was ready. Once everyone had arrived, after Emperor Jing gave the order, the palace maids filed in carrying exquisite dishes.

Quickly set it on the table.

In the dead of winter, the food must be served only after everyone has arrived to prevent it from getting cold.

Each small table had a small stove next to it, for the ministers and envoys to warm themselves.

"Your Majesty, the people of Dayong are now living in peace and prosperity, which is truly something I should learn from. I have come here today to experience the Spring Festival here..."

The Southern Kingdom's National Preceptor's main point was that if you want to stay for the New Year, you don't want to leave.

[This imperial advisor is incredibly shameless; he's clearly after the dragon aura emanating from my father and my brothers.]

They even claimed to be learning local New Year customs; it's all a lie.

Jing Le ate the dishes that had just been served while complaining.

Those members of the Gong and Jing families who could hear each other's thoughts couldn't help but chuckle.

Even if they know the other party has ill intentions, they have no reason to refuse.

"Of course, the Grand Preceptor can stay as long as he wishes. The Great Yong has always been warm and hospitable..."

Anyone can say nice things! He'll be alright eventually.

Emperor Jing was not angry at all, displaying his domineering presence.

Jing Le doesn't care about the verbal battles in officialdom at all; she's now interested in food.

Then came the presentation of New Year's gifts by foreign envoys and by vassal kings.

Of course, the South is indispensable too; how could we not offer something in return?

The banquet appeared harmonious on the surface, but undercurrents were turbulent beneath.

The Southern Kingdom's Grand Preceptor was eyeing the situation covetously, and the other vassal kings also clearly harbored their own ambitions.

After the banquet, everything returned to normal.

While the envoys from vassal states were preparing to return home, the envoys from the southern kingdoms and the various regional vassal kings remained in the capital for the New Year.

They would all have to wait until the spring of the following year to return to their fiefdoms.

...

Time passed day by day, and the Southern Kingdom's Grand Preceptor seemed to suddenly quiet down.

Jing Le couldn't guess what he was doing either, and didn't want to pay attention.

Anyway, once he leaves Dayong, it will be time to deal with him; she can afford to wait that long.

She's being taken to meet her two cousins-in-law right now.

No, she's my future cousin-in-law.

The day before the arrival of the Southern Kingdom's Grand Preceptor, the Gong family took the opportunity to hold a banquet.

The purpose, of course, was to find wives for my two cousins.

That day, the Imperial Concubine also brought Jing Le along.

The Gong family all knew that Jing Le had extraordinary abilities, so they would occasionally offer some guidance.

In the end, two girls were chosen.

The person was identified through Jing Le's eyes, so not only was there no problem, but they also had a close relationship with the Gong family.

But their previous lives all ended badly.

The Gong family and the two girls' families have already exchanged birth dates and times, and they are preparing to finalize the engagement in the next couple of days.

Today, the two were summoned in the name of the Imperial Concubine.

Actually, he just wanted to find out from Jing Le who had harmed the two girls.

It was all because Jing Le left things unsaid and didn't explain things clearly that day, which made the Gong family feel uneasy.

That's the idea I came up with.

"Lele, those two are your future cousins-in-law. They're getting married to your two cousins ​​not long after spring. Go and play with them."

The Imperial Concubine knew what the palace staff wanted to know, which is why she said that.

Jing Le glanced at the two girls who were talking with their older sisters and future sisters-in-law, and said with a smile, "Okay."

He sighed inwardly.

[Alas, this eldest cousin's wife was a pitiful person. She was harmed by her own uncle, and in the end, to avoid ending up in a brothel, she drowned herself in the lake.]

That uncle was actually a gambling addict. My sister-in-law and mother always spoiled him and frequently gave him money, but little did they know that he was a heartless man.

Ever since my eldest cousin's wife persuaded my father to stop my mother from managing the household, there hasn't been any money left for my uncle.

The mastermind behind all this was none other than her eldest cousin's wife; her uncle had secretly plotted to drug her and sell her into prostitution.

Jing Le mentally complained as she approached the princesses.

Before long, they were surrounded and amused.

Those in the palace who heard her words, including the imperial family members, the imperial concubine, several princesses, and her cousins, looked quite displeased.

Unexpectedly, the mastermind behind it all was her own uncle.

"Sister-in-law, should I send someone to handle this?"

The imperial concubine inside the palace asked her sister-in-law, who was standing to the side.

At this moment, only the Imperial Concubine and her eldest and second sisters-in-law were in the hall.

Meanwhile, Jingle and the others were playing in the courtyard not far away.

"No need, I'd rather handle this kind of thing."

"My aunt said slowly, her eyes full of ruthlessness. She was someone who had accompanied her husband to the battlefield."

She might not have returned to Beijing if it weren't for her son's wedding.

That's right, Jing Le's aunt was just like the Imperial Concubine; she wasn't a lady of the traditional class either.

She loved wielding swords and spears, and marrying into the Gong family was a good choice.

At this point, Jing Le started complaining again.

This second cousin's wife suffered even more than the eldest cousin's wife; she was harmed by her own cousin.

Her cousin turned out to be a hypocrite; his whole family fawned over his second cousin's family.

Under the guise of doing what's best for her second cousin's wife, she introduced her to her close friend from school.

[The fact that he secretly fell in love with her and vowed to marry no one else was nothing more than a meticulously planned hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scheme.]

The purpose was to obtain my second cousin's mother's dowry and shops.

[Because her mother didn't have a son, her classmate and cousin, who ultimately got everything, drove her to her death.]

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