Two major events have recently occurred in the capital. One of them is that Princess Muxue, who is past her prime, has suddenly come to her senses and wants to find a husband.

It is said that Princess Muxue had only one requirement for choosing a husband: he had to be handsome. Whether his family was rich or powerful was not important.

When it comes to money and power, who can compare to the most favored princess of Dongyue? Su Muxue is the most favored princess of Dongyue.

Princesses of this kind should be engaged after the age of sixteen, and then naturally marry, leave the palace, go to their fiefdom, and build a princess's residence.

However, even though the emperor granted her a fiefdom and built her a princess's residence in the capital when she was sixteen, she never went to her fiefdom.

The princess's residence was just a place she occasionally visited when she was bored, where she would invite some young ladies from wealthy families to a banquet and listen to their gossip.

Although Su Muxue is over twenty years old and has passed the prime of her life, because she is favored by the emperor, when she did not want to marry, the emperor allowed her to do so. Now that she wants to marry, the emperor will still allow her to do as she pleases.

After rounds of selection, Su Muxue finally chose three handsome young men.

He was handsome and gentle, the eldest son of the noble Yan family, Yan Wenxuan.

There's also Huo Yunchen, the most eligible bachelor in the capital. And lastly, there's Yang Yulang, the newly appointed top scholar in the imperial examination.

These three men, along with Zhao Yefan, the heir of the Duke's mansion, are ranked among the four most handsome men in the capital. If asked who is the most handsome, most people would say it is Zhao Yefan, the heir of the Duke's mansion.

However, some people feel that it's really hard to say which of the four is better.

At this moment, Zhao Yefan, who was in the tea room of Shuyu Tower, was staring blankly at a coral earring in his hand when his servant went in to report to him.

"Your Highness, I heard that today the princess hosted a banquet at her residence for a group of young masters and ladies from prominent families in the capital, including Yan Wenxuan, Huo Yunchen, and Yang Yulang. I heard that..."

The servant looked at Zhao Yefan somewhat nervously, and said with a forced smile, "I heard that the princess is going to choose one of these three to be her consort today."

Upon hearing Xiao Si's words, Zhao Yefan's face immediately turned fierce, and the hand holding the coral earring clenched into a fist.

At the gates of the Princess's residence, young masters and ladies from various noble families arrived one after another, with fine horses and carriages coming and going in an endless stream.

Each carriage was more ornate than the last, and servants surrounded them, making it a very lively scene.

A short while later, two dark blue carriages arrived one after the other. The canopy of the front carriage was embroidered with the character "Yan," while the canopy of the rear carriage was embroidered with the character "Huo."

The two most prominent families in the capital arrived one after the other, and everyone quickly made way for them.

A short while later, the two carriages stopped one after the other. A person emerged from the Yang family's carriage in front. The person wore a jade hairpin and a white brocade robe, with gentle and charming features.

As soon as he appeared, Yan Wenxuan scoffed, "Oh~ Young Master Yang is here too!"

“The princess has invited me,” Yang Yulang said with a raised eyebrow and a smile, “how could I possibly refuse?”

With that, the three of them got off the carriage and told the servants to quickly make way for the carriages behind them.

As soon as the three potential husbands were announced, everyone gathered around, and many people flattered them. After all, it was said that the princess only cared about appearance, regardless of anything else, and all three were very handsome. Until the very end, it was hard to tell who would be chosen.

Su Muxue's maid specially prepared a pale yellow palace dress for her. This bright color made her look radiant and beautiful!

In the courtyard of the princess's mansion, the young masters and ladies of noble families saw Su Muxue, dressed in a golden phoenix palace gown, her features only lightly made up, yet she was so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.

After Su Muxue stood on the high place and announced the start of the banquet, she did not linger and walked towards the private courtyard at the back.

For a princess to be willing to enjoy herself with the people at a banquet is called sharing joy with the common people.

But it's only natural that she wasn't there, especially today. Everyone knows why the princess held this banquet, so her absence is the normal procedure.

Not long after Su Muxue left, everyone saw the eunuch beside her leading Yan Wenxuan, Huo Yunchen, and Yang Yulang toward the princess's private garden.

Behind the princess's private courtyard, a picturesque garden landscape unfolded before the three of them. Winding paths, stacked rockeries, and secluded trails—every corner was a meticulously designed painting.

The eunuch led the three into a room, where they all bowed to Su Muxue and were then offered a seat by her.

The three people slowly raised their heads, and Su Muxue rested her chin on her hand as she looked down at the three people sitting below.

Sitting at the front was Huo Yunchen, handsome with striking features. After all, he came from a martial arts family. He was dressed in a black outfit and had a cold expression. His coldness gave people the impression that he was unapproachable, and it was said that he had captivated many noble ladies in the capital.

Compared to Huo Yunchen, Yang Yulang had the air of a refined and gentle gentleman, especially since he had just become the top scholar in the imperial examination. His talent was unmatched by the other two. He wore a white brocade robe with cloud patterns, which made him look like he was carved from white jade, living up to his title of "Jade Gentleman of the Capital".

Yan Wenxuan sat at the very back, dressed in white and sitting upright, but he kept his eyes down and did not dare to look at Su Muxue.

In Su Muxue's opinion, rather than saying Yan Wenxuan was handsome, it would be more accurate to say that he had a certain purity and innocence. After all, he was two years younger than Su Muxue and had a kind of innocent and naive charm.

Su Muxue glanced at the three men one by one, gently tapping the armrest. To her, all men were pretty much the same.

This time, she suddenly had a change of heart and wanted to find a husband. One reason was that Su Yi and Mu Jin had been away from the capital for a long time, and there was no one to laugh and joke with her anymore. As for the one who had argued with him since childhood, she heard that he was having a different woman every day and partying every night.

She always felt that she was different in Zhao Yefan's eyes, but reality still hit her hard and caught her off guard.

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