"Girl, what's wrong?" Her father's rough voice came from beside her ear. An Jinghe, whose ears were ringing from her father's voice, glared at her father who had no idea about her at all.

"It's nothing. I just saw that the wine at the banquet was pretty good." An Jinghe knew he had fallen in love at first sight, but he didn't want to tell his silly father about his feelings yet.

She would tell him after she caught up with him, the tall and confident An Jinghe thought, a blush creeping onto her face.

Seeing that his beloved daughter said it was nothing, An Kui really believed it was nothing, and with a smile, he turned his head back to talk to his adjutants.

When An Kui reached his seat, he discovered that it was next to his arch-rival Qin Yi. He was furious and glared at Qin Yi, saying loudly, "Why did the Emperor arrange for you to sit next to me? Humph!"

Qin Yi, who probably didn't expect An Kui to complain directly, rubbed his ears, which were still shaken, and said with a forced smile, "This humble subject will follow His Majesty's arrangements. As for General An Kui, if he is not happy, he can go and say so to His Majesty."

"I'm not going to tell the Emperor. With all your cunning, you must have used some kind of supernatural trick on him!"

An Kui's adjutant whispered a reminder to his uneducated general: "General, this is a scheme."

"Yes! A conspiracy!"

Qin Yi: "..."

Looking at the two straightforward people in front of him, and the brainless, uncultured An Kui, Qin Yi stopped talking. He felt that talking to the brainless An Kui would only lower his own standards.

An Jinghe, who had come to the women's section, kept staring in the direction of her beloved. The clever girl quickly noticed that Qingyin was sitting in the family seat of her father's old rival, General Qin Yi, and guessed his identity.

She was momentarily stunned, but then she thought about how complex the relationships in the court were, sometimes enemies and sometimes friends, and she felt relieved.

Before he could even relax, An Jinghe saw his own father start arguing with someone else's father.

An Jinghe: "..."

It's okay, it's okay, she believed she could win Miao Miao's heart with her own charm.

An Kui, having probably talked himself hoarse for so long without his old rival refuting him, got tired of talking and started looking elsewhere with interest. He saw Qing Yin sitting obediently next to Qin Yi, looking at him with admiration.

He stared wide-eyed: "Qin Yi, you kidnapped someone else's child!" An Kui couldn't believe that Qin Yi, who was so cunning, could have given birth to such a good-looking and beautiful child.

Having his true identity exposed, Qin Yi frowned in displeasure, saying, "Heh, let me introduce you. This is my son, Qin Miao."

Qin Yi said through gritted teeth, while giving Qingyin a look.

Qingyin suddenly understood what he meant and gave An Kui a bright and sunny smile.

Then An Kui stared wide-eyed, glancing suspiciously at Qin Yi and then at Qing Yin.

"Then your son must look like his mother."

Qin Yi's hand froze for a second before he said, "Yeah, he looks like his mother."

“Your son is handsome, he’s so lovable!” An Kui stared intently at Qingyin.

Qingyin could clearly sense that General Chu Ankui simply liked him, and he smiled in response to the old general's expression.

An Kui slapped his thigh and looked Qing Yin up and down, saying, "Good lad! I like him. Why don't you come and train with me? The only thing missing about your looks is your physique. Train with me and I guarantee you'll be perfect!"

Qingyin, with her excellent proportions, glanced at General Ankui's exaggerated muscles and fell into a brief silence. In the end, she declined the general's offer, saying, "Thank you, General Ankui, but I'd better not accept it."

Those around nodded in agreement. They looked at the handsome young master, then at General An Kui's muscular physique, and their eyes, initially stung by the sight, were now fixed on the exceptionally good-looking boy before they recovered.

"The Emperor and Empress have arrived!"

The eunuch's voice rang out again.

This time, the once lively crowd quieted down and knelt down to pay their respects in the direction of the emperor.

Qingyin naturally knelt down with the crowd, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw a yellow figure walking upwards.

After several seconds, the old emperor's majestic voice finally rang out, and everyone began to stand up.

The emperor, seated above, first went to see An Kui, who had returned from his triumphant tour. The generals' eyes inadvertently fell on the exceptionally handsome young man sitting next to Qin Yi, and their gazes narrowed slightly.

As the emperor, he naturally knew who this person should be. He never expected that the orphan that the secret guards had just picked up would be so good-looking.

The emperor was surprised, and his gaze lingered on the boy for a second longer.

Qin Yi subtly turned to the side, slightly obscuring half of Qingyin's face.

The emperor on the stage seemed to have come to his senses as well, and smiled as he raised a celebratory glass to the protagonist of the day, Gong Ankui.

“Minister An Kui has won a great victory. I am happy today and would like to have a drink with you.”

An Kui stood up, raised his wine cup, and toasted the Emperor: "Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty. I am deeply grateful!"

With that, he downed a glass of wine in one gulp.

On the stage, the emperor's smile deepened as he saw An Kui finish his drink.

A cold glint flashed in Qingyin's lowered eyes. Who knew? Would His Majesty poison the general's wine upon his triumphant return? In her previous life, the emperor had also put a slow-acting poison in this same general's wine, allowing it to slowly take effect and ultimately lead to the general's demise…

Qingyin smiled as drops of blue water seeped into the soil through a corner that had been blocked.

This time, the poisoned wine has been switched by him. Your Majesty, you can be anxious for a while. Qingyin smiled and gently swirled the wine cup in her hand. I wonder how many people will be dazzled by her slender white fingers.

The emperor's voice disappeared, and the sound of string and wind instruments began.

One by one, dancers dressed in thin, beautiful clothes walked onto the stage and began to dance gracefully.

Unfortunately, only a very small number of people were watching the dancing woman; most eyes had already unconsciously flown to the dazzling young man in the crowd, who was already incredibly radiant even while sitting.

However, only a few dared to stare directly at Qingyin; most just glanced at her casually.

Those who had only heard of General Qin Yi's only son's extravagant and dissolute lifestyle but had never seen him in person blushed and secretly glanced in the direction of the boy.

I had heard that this young master was arrogant and extravagant, but I never expected him to be so dazzling. He's not just a spoiled brat from the capital; he's clearly a celestial being descended from heaven!

Going to a brothel is such a bargain for those women, everyone thought with envy.

Damn it, I don't know who spread the news, keeping the young master's good looks a secret for so long. If I had known earlier, I would have gone to get to know him long ago.