Sai Zhuo glanced at the people sitting at the banquet.

Ask Ye Qianqian.

"Why isn't Consort Zi here?"

“Her rank is too low; she is not qualified to appear on such an important occasion.”

Sai Zhuo whispered.

"I suddenly understand why all the women in this palace are vying for the emperor's favor. It's because only by gaining status can one gain identity!"

"Tell me how the women in this palace used to compete for the emperor's favor!"

"Do you really want to hear this? After listening, you might feel your worldview has been completely shattered!"

"What's there to be afraid of? As people grow up, they're bound to see the dark side of the world! I've seen plenty of fighting on the grasslands!"

Ye Qianqian nodded.

"Alright, since you're mentally prepared, then I'll tell you."

Ye Qianqian then told Sai Zhuo about some things that had happened in the palace in the past.

Sai Zhuo was stunned and speechless upon hearing this.

"horrible!"

"If my mother were to come using this method, she would probably only become cannon fodder!"

"Looking at it this way, rather than saying that Mother was clever, it's more accurate to say that Father tacitly approved of what she did."

"That's why those women had no chance to get close to the king."

Sai Zhuo took a sip of wine.

Ye Qianqian asked her.

"Can you drink this?"

"Of course, my mother drank it occasionally when she was pregnant with me! We children who grew up on the grasslands started drinking wine when we were little!"

"Our upbringing is indeed very different."

"But one thing is certain: we were both pampered by our father as we grew up. What I don't understand is that the Imperial Noble Consort seems to really like you. The way she looks at you is the same way my mother looks at me. Even though you're not her child, she can still do this. She's truly a woman of great courage!"

After the palace maids finished their dance.

Ao Zhuo stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, there is a woman on our grassland named Hazi."

"Her dancing is absolutely superb. I brought her here this time to perform for the Emperor."

Ye Ling nodded.

"Then please invite her up."

Hazi quickly came up.

After seeing her.

Ye Qianqian's eyes widened in disbelief.

"She's so beautiful! She's the most beautiful exotic woman I've ever seen in public!"

Sai Zhuo said it casually.

"I don't like her."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because I always felt that she had ill intentions. Her eyes always had the power to bewitch people, and many men on the grassland were attracted to her."

“She was an orphan my mother adopted on the grassland. Although she wasn’t her biological daughter, she was still given everything she was entitled to.”

"Under my mother's guidance, she has grown into a very beautiful young woman."

“She has always been very good to my father and mother, but I just don’t like her.”

"You're not jealous that she stole your father's favor, are you?"

“Do I look like the kind of person who’s jealous?” Saizhuo whispered.

"I always felt like she was up to something, but I couldn't see anything. Wasn't your grandmother very powerful? I wonder if she could see anything."

Ye Qianqian glanced at the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager's gaze toward Hazi was indeed not very friendly.

Xu Qingzhi was the same.

Ye Qianqian then knew.

This will likely lead to another conflict.

Ye Qianqian then asked Sai Zhuo.

"Your father brought her here, surely he didn't intend for her to become my father's concubine?"

Sai Zhuo shook his head.

"No, Father just wanted her to come along and see the customs and culture of the Great Yuan Kingdom."

"I'll take it back after I'm done!"

“My father has found a husband for her. He is the son of a tribal elder on the grassland, and he came along this time as well.”

Who is it?

Sai Zhuo whispered.

"He's the third man sitting next to my father."

Ye Qianqian glanced at Ba Zhuo.

His appearance was quite refined; the children of the grasslands often had high noses and big eyes.

"What do you think of him?" Ye Qianqian asked softly.

"I don't dislike him at all; his horsemanship is the best on the grasslands!"

“Originally, Lanzhuo, the daughter of another tribal elder, liked him, but he fell for Hazi, so Lanzhuo gave up.”

"Give up? I thought they were going to pull some kind of dramatic sabotage!"

“Lan Zhuo is not that kind of woman! She lives a carefree and bright life, and many men are attracted to her! Even my unmarried brother is very fond of her.”

Sai Zhuo's elder brother, He Zhuo, was the first man sitting next to Ao Zhuo.

Her appearance is no less than that of Bazhuo.

He also looked very composed.

"However, Lan Zhuo has no such intention."

Ye Qianqian said it on purpose.

"Given your brother's status and position, if he were to take a liking to a woman, wouldn't it be a matter of just a word from your father?"

“Your elder brother can use your father’s status and position to force Lan Zhuo to marry him.”

Sai Zhuo pursed his lips.

"Don't be ridiculous! My brother isn't the kind of person who forces others to do things against their will."

“My brother said that Lan Zhuo is like a bird in the sky, coming and going with the wind, and it’s up to her to decide where she wants to fly.”

"Rather than watching such a beautiful bird perish in his hands, he would rather give her a place to fly freely. If one day this bird wants to land on his shoulder, he would be willing."

Ye Qianqian sighed.

"What a magnanimous man."

"Your brother truly has spirit!"

"Yes, that's why no one will object when Father puts him on the throne. Even my criteria for choosing a son will be based on someone like my brother! If someone is not as good as my brother, I really won't choose him!"

Ye Qianqian laughed.

"Anything you've set your sights on must be very good."

Bazhuo's eyes were fixed on Hazi.

Ye Qianqian kept staring at Hazi.

really.

A voice of the heart emerged.

I've practiced this dance diligently for many years!

{She's reached the pinnacle of her seductive arts; she should be able to attract the Emperor's attention!}

If the Emperor were to express his desire to take me as a concubine to my father, that brat Bazhuo would surely be displeased!

{They will definitely rebel! As the second largest tribe in the Great Earth Kingdom, Bazhuo is the sole heir!}

The elder's days are numbered! Once he inherits the tribe, he will lead his troops to attack the Yuan Dynasty, and the Yuan will surely annihilate the tribe in a short time!

Ye Qianqian frowned after hearing this.

This woman actually wants to start a war!

Ye Ling, who had been watching the dance, frowned.

Indeed, this woman came with a conspiracy.

Does Ao Zhuo know this?

Why did she start this war? Does she have a grudge against our Great Yuan? Or against the tribe of Bazhuo?

I hope Ao Zhuo won't get involved in this! Otherwise, how will Sai Zhuo and I face each other?