"Ji Fengyan, if you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place! We'll see!" Liang Bingyan sneered and leaned closer, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear.

Ji Fengyan's smile froze instantly once again. Ahhh! At this moment, she was certain that Liang Bingyan had discovered something!

Watching her departing figure, Ji Fengyan suppressed the panic in her heart. So much time had passed, and she had long since disposed of the ring. Even if they investigated, they probably wouldn't find anything!

Liang Bingyan saw her expression clearly and laughed heartily. Hmph~ Ji Fengyan! She must have panicked after hearing what I said. This is just the beginning.

"Yan'er, what did she say to you?" Liu Sisi asked in confusion.

"N-nothing... let's go inside!"

After this incident, Ji Fengyan was no longer in the mood to listen to their flattery.

When Ji Jiuying arrived at the palace gate, almost everyone had already gone inside. Just as she was about to get out of the carriage, Eunuch Min stopped her, saying, "Princess, the Emperor's carriage can go directly into the palace."

Upon hearing this, he sat down quietly.

Ji Jiuying knew that the emperor's kindness towards her was for ulterior motives, but as long as it did not involve her safety or the safety of those around her, she naturally wouldn't care about such things.

The banquet was held in the Imperial Garden. After about an incense stick's time, Ji Jiuying arrived at the banquet.

The banquet hall was almost full of people, except for the emperor and envoys from other countries. Men and women were seated separately, with men on the right and women on the left.

As soon as Ji Jiuying arrived, everyone's attention was drawn to her. Qingling had never seen such a scene before, and she was so frightened that she could hardly walk.

Ji Jiuying wore a light red dress with gold cloud patterns, her hair was as black as a raven, her phoenix eyes were slightly raised, her expression was bright and dignified, but her eyes were full of arrogance and swagger.

Walking forward at a leisurely pace, like a flame in the snow, or a plum blossom in the frost and snow.

Who is that woman?

"Is that Princess Anping?"

"Yeah, haven't you noticed how beautiful she is?"

"I think she's even prettier than Ji Fengyan."

"Are you out of your mind? Ji Fengyan is over there, keep your voice down!"

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Even though she spoke softly, Ji Fengyan still heard it. Mo Yunran was truly useless. Wasn't she supposed to send assassins to kill her? Why was she still here?

Looking at the beautiful and charming Ji Jiuying in front of him, a feeling of jealousy welled up in his heart, and the handkerchief he was clutching in his sleeve was already deformed.

She tried to calm herself down.

The banquet was attended by officials, and even though she was seething with jealousy and resentment, she still wore a bright smile, as if she didn't care about her at all.

"Xiao Jiu, Qing Ling, you're here?" Fatty Zhen said as he stepped forward.

"This servant greets Your Highness!"

"Young Master Zhen, so early?" Ji Jiuying said with a smile.

"Ugh? ~ It was all because my father called me that!" Prince Zhen said with a look of utter despair.

"By the way, where are you sitting? Why don't you sit next to my cousin?" Prince Zhen pointed to a quiet woman among the female members of the household.

"Xiao Jiu".

"Sister Xiao Jiu".

"Second Prince, Seventh Princess." Ji Jiuying looked at the people who had come.

"Xiao Jiu, you haven't taken your seat yet, have you? Come with Bu Hui, the banquet is about to begin." Jun Lintian knew that she wasn't familiar with those young ladies from noble families, so when he saw her arrive, he immediately pulled Bu Hui over, since his younger sister liked her very much anyway.

“Okay,” Ji Jiuying replied.

Anyway, she didn't want to associate with those daughters of officials.

Jun Buhui excitedly pulled Ji Jiuying to sit down, and coincidentally, right across from them was the Third Prince Jun Linyu!

Noticing several venomous gazes directed at her, Ji Jiuying took a sip of her tea. Without a doubt, it was either Ji Fengyan, the Fourth Princess Jun Luoli, or Mo Yunran, who had just arrived at the banquet.

It's rare for someone to wear bright red at a banquet, so Mo Yunran noticed Ji Jiuying as soon as she arrived.

That damned Ji Jiuying made her lose 600,000 high-grade spirit stones for nothing!

What's even more surprising is how resilient she is. How excited she was when the assassins in the black market told her they needed her to hand over the other half of the spirit stone.

However, after she handed it over, she received the news that the assassination attempt had failed!

Not only did they fail, but all twelve spirit generals perished.

He even said those spirit stones should be considered compensation for his losses!

She failed to kill anyone, lost the spirit stones, and was inexplicably poisoned. Even the Ghost Doctor didn't know what kind of poison she had been given.

She doesn't dare to cultivate anymore; her cultivation level can only stop at the Great Spirit Master stage!

"Yun Ran, why are you so late?" Ji Fengyan waved.

"Yan'er, I'll return the spirit stones to you later, I..." Mo Yunran said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Yun Ran, there's no need for us to talk like this." Ji Fengyan appeared understanding, but in her heart she cursed her as an idiot countless times!

"Yan'er, you're so kind," Mo Yunran said, moved.

At this moment, Ji Fengyan noticed something and asked in confusion, "Yun Ran? Why has your cultivation level regressed? Weren't you already a seventh-level Great Spirit Master? How come you've only become a fourth-level Great Spirit Master now?"

"Ah? Yan... Yan'er, you're mistaken. I've always been a four-star!" A hint of panic flashed in Mo Yunran's eyes. Although she tried her best to hide it, Ji Fengyan still caught it.

Misremembered? Her memory has always been excellent, how could she possibly be wrong! Seeing that she was unwilling to talk about it, Ji Fengyan didn't press the matter further.

Just then, the quacking of a male duck came from above.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived!"

"Consort Liang has arrived!"

"Empress Qingfei has arrived!"

Everyone knelt down and bowed to welcome the Emperor, Empress, Consort Liang, and Consort Qing.

Only Ji Jiuying stood and bowed.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Long live the Empress!"

"May Your Highness, Consort Liang, be well!"

"May Your Highness, Consort Qing, be well!"

The emperor was dressed in a bright yellow robe embroidered with dragons, and beneath his dazzling purple-gold crown were a pair of bright eyes. He exuded an aura of royalty and was incredibly majestic.

The Empress wore a bright yellow phoenix robe and a phoenix crown, with a gentle smile on her face. Her features were not as charming and stunning as Consort Liang's, but she had a dignified air about her.

Consort Liang and Consort Qing were of similar age. Consort Liang was charming and stunning, while Consort Qing was elegant and beautiful. Each had her own unique beauty.

After the Emperor and Empress were seated, she raised her hands slightly and said, "All of you, rise, you may rise!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After saying this, everyone sat back down in their original seats.

"The envoys of the Western Jin Kingdom and the envoys of the Jialan Kingdom have come to pay their respects!" Eunuch Min's voice rang out again.

"Announce!"

All eyes turned to the entrance of the banquet hall.

A group of strangely dressed young men and women entered and bowed, "Crown Prince Murong Yun of the Western Jin Kingdom greets Your Majesty and Empress!"

"Princess Murong Yue of the Western Jin Dynasty pays respects to the Emperor and Empress!"

"Crown Prince Han Shaoting of the Kingdom of Jialan pays respects to the Emperor and Empress!"

"The Third Prince of Jialan Kingdom, Han Shao, also pays his respects to the Emperor and Empress!"

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