Li Xuanji could tell from her expression that His Majesty...didn't understand anything.

He simply summarized succinctly, "Your Majesty, disregarding what was just said, Zhang Yuqing's family members are not the masterminds."

Yes.

If this was done by the princess who had changed her name and identity, what was her motive? What was her purpose?

Absolutely not.

Murong Yue nodded, "Yes, carrot chicken, it's delicious."

Everyone: ...

Ah Hao: Your Majesty, the Imperial Advisor meant it was negligible...

At this point, His Majesty found out. Regardless of whether he understood or not, His Majesty did not say that he would pursue Li Daoyun, thus sparing Li Daoyun from an undeserved disaster.

The rest is up to Qi Yuan to investigate.

With high expectations for the carrot and chicken dish, Murong Yue left the palace gates, ready to attend the banquet.

After leaving the house, he stood still for a few moments, then said, "Li Daoyun will come tomorrow."

"Yes," Ah Hao understood; this was to have Lord Li come over after tomorrow's small court assembly.

Li Xuanji was a little curious about how His Majesty would handle this matter.

This is related to how he should administer medicine to His Majesty. These past few days, His Majesty has been eating several dishes that contain his medicine.

I don't know if it will actually work...sigh...

At this moment, at the palace banquet, Xiao Yuanche, dressed impeccably, sat in the front row, attracting much attention.

As the Qing Kingdom grew stronger, more and more people from the south appeared in the capital, but none of them were as handsome as Xiao Yuanche.

Xiao Yuanche could no longer sit still.

Xiao Yuanshuang knew him too well. The moment he moved his foot, Xiao Yuanshuang whispered, "Second Brother, I've heard that this Empress is aloof but very reasonable."

"The key point is, I heard she's beautiful."

"Hehe, Third Sister, how could anyone be prettier than you?"

Xiao Yuanche's words aroused Xiao Yuanshuang's nausea again, but she still endured it.

At the same time, he silently observed these officials, mentally matching them with the information he had received in advance.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

Murong Yue was accompanied by Li Xuanji and Qi Yuan, followed by a large group of palace servants, as they entered the main hall in a grand procession.

All the court officials rose and knelt in obeisance.

On the Yue side, officials also had to kneel and bow, but Xiao Yuanche and Xiao Yuanshuang only needed to cup their hands in greeting.

Xiao Yuanche was completely stunned.

He couldn't believe there was such a beautiful person in the world, and more importantly, his demeanor was unlike anything he had ever seen.

Like a legendary snow lotus from the Tianshan Mountains, her entire being exuded unparalleled nobility under the dazzling purple headdress.

Xiao Yuanche wished he could kneel on the ground right then and there and beg Murong Yue to whip him to death.

Xiao Yuanshuang's expression was also extremely complicated.

In her imagination, a cold and aloof empress who has no intention of choosing a husband must be someone who is not particularly good-looking.

When she introduced Murong Yue to Xiao Yuanche, she never mentioned how beautiful she was.

She never imagined that Murong Yue would be so beautiful.

Tall, fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant, these are all descriptions of an ordinary woman. Murong Yue possesses a unique charm that ordinary women lack.

It seemed as if they looked down on everyone.

Actually, she wasn't wrong; Murong Yue did indeed look down on everyone.

Not only is there no one here who can fight, but a quick glance around reveals that no one can eat as much as she can.

Murong Yue sat on the dragon throne. "Rise."

She has already mastered the use of these two words.

Palace banquets are very different from court assemblies. The imperial kitchen was searched today, so Chief Steward Zhu is paying even more attention to tonight's palace banquet.

Moreover, all the newly added dishes were removed, and traditional dishes were used instead, because it's always better to be safe than sorry.

The palace banquet was nothing special; both sides simply exchanged some flattery.

When Xiao Yuanche spoke, he was always addressing Murong Yue, but Murong Yue only glanced at him a few times before continuing to eat.

All kinds of delicious food.

That's all for this palace banquet.

It's clear that while Murong Yue doesn't like Xiao Yuanche, she doesn't dislike him either.

Xiao Yuanshuang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This is an excellent start.

Especially after looking around, there aren't many men here who are better looking than my second brother.

Her gaze finally settled on Qi Yuan and Li Xuanji.

One was imposing and cold, exuding an aura of dominance.

He was gentle and refined, with an otherworldly air; although he was a bit older, he was still very pleasing to the eye.

She rose gracefully, holding a jade wine cup, and approached Qi Yuan. "I have long heard that Lord Qi is exceptionally handsome, but seeing him today, I realize that the rumors are untrue."

Those who could sit next to Qi Yuan were either the Prime Minister or the Minister. Seeing this scene, they all held their wine cups and kept their eyes straight ahead, secretly enjoying the gossip.

Just as Xiao Yuanshuang had predicted, Qi Yuan fell for it. "Your Highness, it's just a rumor. Don't take it seriously."

Qi Yuan thought to himself that it was normal for people to be afraid of him after all these years of running his business.

This is the effect he wanted.

He is the commander of the Imperial Guards; why would he need the goodwill of strangers?

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuanshuang's next sentence was, "Lord Qi is even more outstanding than the rumors suggest."

puff!

Murong Anle, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of wine.

"Ahem, you guys continue, you guys continue, I'm going to change."

After saying that, he hurriedly made his way to the toilet.

This was the first time Qi Yuan had ever encountered such cheesy pickup lines, and he felt extremely uncomfortable. However, since the person opposite him was a princess of a country, he could only endure it.

"You flatter me, Third Princess."

His good looks are just the least noteworthy of his many merits.

Then, with a hint of nervousness, he secretly glanced at Ah Hao, who had taken his place.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ah Hao busy serving food to His Majesty.

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