Although in the original owner's memories everyone cultivated Xuan Qi, especially his beloved older brother Ye Xiao, who was also a master of Xuan Qi and had cultivated it to a superb level at a young age.

Unfortunately, he himself knew absolutely no profound energy. However, his frail body was able to absorb profound energy very quickly because he was constantly immersed in the world's profound energy factors. By using the profound energy to nourish and repair himself, his injuries began to heal rapidly.

This book is a female-centric drama with an incredibly strong female lead aura. Almost every male character in the book, except for the original owner of the body, falls in love with her. In addition to her strong spiritual energy, the female lead is also skilled in medicine, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is an excellent dancer and singer—a true all-around charming and irresistible female lead.

Compared to the original owner's brother, who was good for nothing and only caused trouble, it's perfectly reasonable for the male lead to choose the female lead without hesitation.

The next morning, the Prince's manor was bustling with activity, as it was said that the Prince would be hosting a banquet that evening to celebrate the female lead's cure of the strange poison that had afflicted him. The female lead was, of course, going to attend. As the young master of the Prince's manor, Ye Xiao had also prepared a seat for the original owner of this body.

So, at noon, the butler came to inform Chu Nian that she would also be attending the dinner party.

The original owner had always believed that they were brothers with a deep bond, but Chu Nian sensed from the steward's attitude when he came to inform Chu Nian that he had absolutely no respect for the original owner. In this world, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children was very serious, and illegitimate children were basically used as servants by legitimate children.

Although the original owner hadn't felt this way before, it was just that the male lead, Ye Xiao, treated him well. However, through the steward's attitude, Chu Nian had already realized that the others in the manor might not necessarily believe in their deep brotherly bond as the original owner did!

However, the prevailing societal view is that children born out of wedlock are destined to be servants, and Chu Nian had no intention of changing people's perceptions; she simply wanted to live a carefree and happy life. Therefore, it would be better to find an opportunity to leave the Night King's mansion.

When the original owner was alive, the injuries from the beating would not have healed so quickly. Attending the banquet while dragging the injured body was like sitting on pins and needles!

Chu Nian, being an outsider, saw things more clearly and felt that Ye Xiao's arrangement was intended to let the original owner know that he, the master of the Night King's Mansion, supported the female lead, Nie Feiyan, hoping that the original owner would see the situation clearly and stop opposing him. It's a pity that the original owner only realized this after death, which was rather foolish.

Chu Nian tidied herself up, put on the elegant clothes that young masters usually wear to banquets, and appeared calmly at the banquet time, sitting in the seat that had been arranged for her in the morning.

Honestly, the original owner's clothes were all prepared for him by the servants in the mansion, and they were terribly ugly. Chu Nian spent a long time picking out a red long robe with a white collar, which was quite in line with her aesthetic sense. Although she was no longer a woman, she still liked bright and colorful clothes. This outfit, although bright and colorful, did not have the slightest femininity.

Although he was Ye Xiao's younger brother, his position was placed after a group of dignitaries, which showed Ye Xiao's attitude towards Ye Nian. Ye Nian, however, felt that Ye Xiao's arrangement was just a worldly custom and didn't take it to heart at all. Sigh!

Her red gown seemed quite eye-catching. The female lead, Nie Feiyan, sat to the left of Ye Xiao in the main seat, directly opposite Chu Nian's corner. Nie Feiyan glanced at her several times, intentionally or unintentionally.

Ye Xiao didn't notice the female lead's eyes turning towards him from time to time.

During the banquet, the female lead sang a song, and someone joked that they had heard from outsiders that the young master of the Night King's mansion could also sing. The young master was Ye Nian. Although he was born to the king, he was not considered a real prince because he was born out of wedlock. He could only be called "young master" like other men born to noble families.

Some people then urged Chu Nian to sing a song as well.

In fact, the original owner could sing and dance, but he felt that these were not things a proper young master should do. Although he had liked them since childhood, he had never studied them in depth. Moreover, being shouted at by everyone like this always made him feel embarrassed, so he just sat there with a cold face from beginning to end at the banquet.

The crowd clamored for him to sing, and Ye Xiao initially looked at him with some hope, clearly hoping he would sing a song. Actually, neither the male nor female lead thought there was anything wrong with it; hadn't the female lead already sung a song before?

However, the original owner was overly sensitive because he was an illegitimate son.

Unlike the original owner, Chu Nian was not pretentious. When Ye Xiao looked over, she stood up, performed a manly bow, and said loudly, "Since everyone wants to hear it, then I will sing a song."

Chu Nian ordered someone to bring over a pipa, and began playing and singing "Exchanged for a Thousand Kinds of Hatred." It was a mix of male and female voices, a true blend of male and female vocals. The female voice was indistinguishable from a male voice, especially during the transitions between male and female tones, which were executed flawlessly, truly astonishing everyone.

Midway through the song, Chu Nian suddenly sensed a peculiar aura lingering above the Prince's mansion. It seemed some powerful figure had passed by, drawn by her singing. Unfortunately, her physical body was too weak, causing all her abilities to be greatly diminished, and her spiritual power probing was severely limited, preventing her from fully utilizing it.

Moreover, that aura vanished in an instant.

Aside from guessing that a master had passed by, Chu Nian didn't discover anything further.

After the song ended, everyone present was deeply immersed in the tragic atmosphere created by the song. Although there were quite a few people in the audience, they were completely silent for a moment, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

It wasn't until a moment later that Ye Xiao came to his senses and took the lead in raising his hands to clap, and everyone else followed suit, clapping and marveling.

Ye Xiao laughed and said, "Even I, as your older brother, didn't know that Nian Di's singing voice is absolutely divine."

Nie Feiyan laughed and said, "Yes, although I have been learning to sing since I was a child, I can't do what you can, young master, and switch between male and female voices to sing."

Everyone praised him highly. Chu Nian stood up with a faint smile and said, "After the performance, please take your seats, Brother Wang and all the guests. I am feeling a little unwell, so I will take my leave now."

The dishes at this banquet were arranged according to social status. The original owner of this body was of low status, and the things on this small table were far inferior to those of others. She didn't want to be able to watch others eat delicacies while she could only watch. There is no harm without comparison, and she now deeply understands this saying.

Nie Feiyan asked with concern, "I heard that the Prince had a dispute with you because of me and even scolded you, but is your wound still hurting?"

Ye Xiao said, "Feiyan, it's all my fault for not teaching my younger brother well. I've spoiled him rotten."

Nie Feiyan smiled helplessly, "It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you brothers wouldn't have had any conflicts." As she spoke, she took out a bottle of wound medicine and gestured to the maidservant beside her to bring it to Chu Nian. "I made this wound medicine myself. It's very effective. You should try it."

Chu Nian calmly reached out and took it, saying just as calmly, "Thank you."

Ye Xiao keenly sensed that Ye Nian was somewhat different today than before.