The woman standing on the throne had a face like a peach blossom, bright eyes and white teeth.

She wore a long pink and white gauze dress that trailed on the ground, with a tassel at her waist and a light red bracelet on her right wrist that matched the dress.

Her long, black hair was styled into a delicate snake bun, with a pink hairpin inserted between the strands. She wore heavy makeup, with a few strands of hair wrapped around her neck. Her waist was slender and graceful, like a willow branch. Her lips were like vermilion, small and exquisite like cherries, with a touch of vermilion on them.

Her clean, fair face was lightly powdered, and her eyes, seemingly clear yet deep and unfathomable, were like water.

"As expected of Princess Chang Le, Prime Minister Li is truly the envy of all who have won her heart." The Emperor's voice was as deep and resonant as a bell.

Li Hong quickly replied, "Your Majesty is too kind. It is truly a blessing for the Li family that my daughter, Li Nannan, has received such praise from Your Majesty."

Li Baobei replied tactfully, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I am deeply grateful." A look of joy spread across her pretty face, and she looked like a blooming rose, elegant and refined, alluring and beautiful.

She gracefully walked to the seats occupied by the Prime Minister's family and sat down next to Wang Donghui.

He looked for He You with his eyes and saw him by the desk not far from the Emperor.

He You met his gaze, but only for a second before turning away.

"Alas... what a heartless Lord He!"

Li Baobei smiled gently and silently drank the Maojian tea in her cup. It was sweet and refreshing with a pure taste.

She carefully examined the people who had come to the hall, until she saw a pair of extremely unfriendly eyes, which made her secretly startled.

At first, Li Baobei thought she was seeing things, so she glanced at the person opposite her a few more times, only to find that the person opposite her was indeed looking at her with great anger.

"Is this person alright? Do we even know each other? Why are you looking at me like that? It's really scary."

The man's eyes held a faint hint of hatred as he looked at him with disdain and contempt.

She closed her eyes and began to meditate, trying to find information about this person in her memory.

"Got it!"

Princess Ping Le, Gongsun Yue, was sixteen years old when she met He You by chance and became madly infatuated with him. After several unsuccessful attempts to hint at her feelings, she transferred her resentment to those who were close to He You.

If any woman is found to approach or even glance at He You, they will try every means to get rid of her. Once, they even knew that a woman had given He You a purse.

The woman disappeared for several days, and was later found in a brothel. It is said that she had gone mad by then...

"Oh my god! How terrifying, this is what a real yandere is, isn't it? My goodness..."

If you like someone, then like them! But to harm someone just because you can't have them is truly despicable.

Li Baobei broke out in a cold sweat. It seemed her rival was indeed a ruthless person. She just didn't know if she could withstand it.

But the thought of He You's handsome face and his gentleness suddenly ignited a fierce fighting spirit within her: "This... I have to resist, even if I can't! Lord He must belong to me, absolutely..."

For beauty, ugh!

For Lord He's sake, I must be strong and not be defeated by a small setback, even if it may be a big one. But for Lord He's sake, I, Li, will do anything.

It's just some backstabbing and scheming between women, right? It's a piece of cake for her, she can handle it with ease! (At this point, Ms. Li probably doesn't know that she'll soon be proven wrong.)

She then looked up, her bright eyes meeting Princess Ping Le's eyes with a smile, her gaze carrying a subtle indifference.

"Ha~ This wretched woman, how dare she look me in the eye! I think she's tired of living." Princess Ping Le's hatred deepened, wishing she could immediately throw her body into the wilderness.

I was already heartbroken when I saw her flirting with He You, and now this woman dares to provoke me! How ridiculous!

"Li Nannan! No one has ever escaped from my grasp, Gongsun Yue!"

The banquet was in full swing, with people coming and going, clinking glasses, but it was utterly boring.

As the dance ended, just as Li Baobei was feeling bored and had a headache, she saw the beautiful older sister Gu Yan slowly walk to the center of the hall.

She gracefully bowed and said in a composed tone, "This humble woman, Gu Yan, humbly offers a dance today to wish Her Majesty the Empress Dowager all the best and a long and happy life."

As melodious music filled the air, a woman in the center of the hall danced gracefully, her skirts swaying like blooming flowers in the wind, a sight that was breathtakingly beautiful.

She seemed to be a natural dancer; in her vivid performance, every movement was both graceful and powerful, appearing vigorous and full of feminine charm.

Her graceful dance moves were dreamlike and ethereal, as if she were blooming with a brilliant color in the night. Her dance was free and passionate, and her body seemed to be controlled by the music, creating a series of moving melodies.

The music stopped abruptly, the dance ended, and no one in the audience reacted.

Gongsun Lan gazed at Gu Yan, whose eyes were filled with affection. At this moment, Gu Yan was like a colorful phoenix flying in the sky, captivating everyone with her every smile and gesture.

Snap snap snap snap~~

A burst of enthusiastic and crisp applause erupted, like pearls falling onto a jade plate, expressing the audience's appreciation and encouragement for the performers.

The ministers watching the performance praised it generously.

"Great! Absolutely great!"

"It has been a long time since I have seen such a beautiful 'Phoenix Soaring'. It is truly a sight to behold. I am very fortunate to be able to see it today."

...

Li Baobei was also stunned for a long time; it was just too beautiful.

Every movement, every expression, is graceful yet powerful; this is not something that can be achieved overnight.

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