Li Shu complained to Li Han, "Sister, look at your husband. He acts like he has a grudge against me. I'm just bored in the palace and he came to talk to you. Look, he looks like he wants to eat me. I can't even have a private conversation with you."

"Okay, okay, I'll talk to him nicely next time. Don't be angry, okay." Li Han coaxed Li Shu with a smile.

"Oh, I really envy the relationship between you and General Lu Li. It's getting late, I have to go back first, otherwise Lu Li will see me and act like he's meeting his enemy." After saying that, Li Shu left.

Over the next few times, Li Han tried to drive Lu Li away but to no avail. Helplessly, he just let him go.

Sometimes, even the private conversations were overheard by Lu Li. Li Han was furious: "Look at you, you're not ashamed of yourself for us girls to talk about private things!"

Hearing this, Lu Li smiled and said, "What's wrong? You are my fiancée, and I will be involved in your future. These days, your time has been occupied by Li Shu, and you have no time to accompany me. What's wrong with me following you?" Lu Li looked like a resentful woman, which made Li Han laugh.

So, whenever Li Shu came to see Li Han, Lu Li always looked at her with a smug look on his face, which made her speechless. Later, she simply stayed away from Lu Li, not wanting to see his mean face. Li Han said, "I am helpless too."

These days, Lu Li and Li Han are glued to each other all day long, their affectionate appearance making others envious. Of course, there are also those who can't stand it, such as Hua Yunyun. Hua Yunyun is furious at seeing the two of them being so affectionate all day long, and plans to plot against Li Han again. However, Lu Li discovers her plan before it can be carried out.

"Hua Yunyun, I'm warning you! Don't do anything behind my back anymore, otherwise I will definitely not show mercy to you! You'd better take care of yourself." After saying that, Lu Li turned and left.

Hua Yunyun asked angrily, "Don't you have any regard for me in your heart? If it weren't for Li Han, we would have been together a long time ago!"

Hearing this, Lu Li stopped and said without turning his head, "Even if Han'er wasn't here, I wouldn't be with a vicious woman like you. So, you'd better not provoke her again, otherwise, I will make you regret coming into this world."

Hua Yunyun watched him leave with resentment: "Lu Li! You forced me to do this. Since I can't have you, then Li Han can't have you either. I'd rather destroy everything I can't have!"

Hua Yunyun's love turned to hatred, and she wanted to take revenge on Lu Li and Li Han. She thought for a long time and decided to tell the neighboring country. After all, she had someone in the neighboring country to support her. She secretly sent someone to pass on the news of Li Guo to the neighboring country, waiting for the news from the neighboring country to deal a heavy blow to Lu Li and Li Han.

While waiting for the news, the day of the banquet was about to begin. On this day, Hua Yunyun carefully prepared a talent, intending to overshadow Li Han. A few days ago, she learned that Li Han's talent was to perform sword dancing in the hall, so she also chose sword dancing.

In the carriage, she kept asking the maid if her makeup and clothing were appropriate, sneering inwardly: "Li Han, I may not be as good as you in business, but you're ultimately just a lowly businessman. I'm going to let you shine at this banquet. I'm going to make you lose face and humiliate yourself! Then, I'll see if Lu Li still likes you!"

One after another, luxurious carriages arrived at the gate of the palace. The people getting off the carriages were the ministers and their families who were undergoing inspection before entering the palace. After entering the palace, the men and women went their separate ways. The women were first taken to the queen's palace by the palace servants, while the men went to pay their respects to the emperor first.

Ministers gradually arrived at the banquet, and their families followed the Queen to the banquet hall. They gathered in groups of three or five to chat about family matters. Soon, a shrill voice rang out: "The Emperor has arrived!"

Everyone stood up and said, "Greetings to the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

The emperor came to the main seat in the hall and sat down, then he said with a smile: "Alright, alright, everyone please stand up. Everyone, please don't be restrained today, eat and drink to your heart's content."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The banquet began. Lu Li and Li Han sat in the front row, while Hua Yunyun was placed in the back. She sat down reluctantly. Suddenly, she saw Prince An also sitting in the front row, so she walked towards him with lotus steps. "Greetings to Prince An. You came so early today. Yunyun wanted to come with you. I didn't expect you to be here already."

Prince An was very happy to see her, but he didn't stick to Hua Yunyun particularly much. He said, "Please forgive me, Miss Hua. I came here with my father and mother today, so I came early."

"So that's how it is. Then Prince Yunyun will take her leave first. Yunyun's seat is in the back." Hua Yunyun looked at Prince An and felt a little strange, so she said deliberately.

"Oh, okay. Miss Hua, please go back to your seat quickly." Prince An said, and did not let Hua Yunyun sit in the front row.

Hua Yunyun felt a surge of resentment upon hearing this, but she also knew she had to control her emotions in such situations. After bowing to Prince An, she returned to her seat.

Li Han watched her interaction with An Shizi, his eyes flashing, and then he stopped paying attention to this side.

Everyone was in a peaceful mood, offering each other a drink, and the emperor was delighted by the harmonious atmosphere. A whirring sound, like the tinkling of a pendant, caught everyone's attention. It turned out to be the singing and dancing girls from the palace who had arrived to perform. The performers had voluptuous figures, and their clothing was even more meager, making them captivating. This was true of the border envoys.

The emperor smiled and looked in the direction of the envoy and said, "These are the actors in my palace. Their singing and dancing are worth seeing. I hope you will enjoy them."

The envoys all replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

"Okay, let's get started."

At the emperor's command, the performers returned their greetings and took their respective positions to prepare for the performance. As the music rose, the palace maids' sleeves wielded a rich and varied technique, their movements graceful, slow, and flowing. Their steps moved gently, their expressions conveying both emotion and expression. The border envoys were stunned, and even Li Han marveled at the exquisite dance artistry of the era.

After the song, everyone hadn't recovered from the performance until someone started applauding and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

Everyone was talking about it: "Great, this song and dance really makes people happy."

"Yeah, yeah, this dance music has a lively rhythm that makes people relax unconsciously."

…

Looking at the people below talking and chatting, the emperor smiled and applauded, saying, "Haha, good, we'll all get a reward when we get down there later!"

The singers and dancers all bowed to the emperor, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Okay, go down."

"yes."