In an instant, Yun Duoduo became the center of attention and discussion among the sisters at the table.
No one paid any attention to Lian Bichi anymore.
Yun Duoduo chuckled and gave a rough account, which satisfied everyone, and they let her go without continuing to talk to her.
Yun Duoduo's throat was dry from talking so much. She let out a long sigh and asked Lian Qiao, who was sitting next to her, "Sister Lian Qiao, why does Lian Bichi keep making sarcastic remarks to me?"
Yun Duoduo believed that she had not offended Lian Bichi at the beginning; it was Lian Bichi who provoked her first.
"Duoduo, Lian Bichi probably thinks you're trying to steal the eldest prince!"
"ah?!"
"What kind of thought process does this bitch have? Does she think every new woman who appears is going to steal her Mr. Right?!"
Yun Duoduo was speechless.
[They really know how to create imaginary enemies for themselves!]
"Even this bitch is like that. Doesn't she ever look at herself in the mirror? Even if there were no other girls, my eldest brother would never marry her."
Lianqiao pouted, and Yun Duoduo nodded in agreement.
She's not interested in Lian Jiucheng at all!
Although even Jiu Cheng is incredibly handsome, like a character straight out of a book, and he treats her very well.
However, she cannot accept a long-distance relationship!
Moreover, she prefers Sumire-nii.
...
At the entrance of the main hall, several members of the imperial family walked in noisily.
As soon as Yun Duoduo heard that unsettling voice, she knew it was Prince Kuan.
"Prince Kuan, Prince Ji has arrived!" the eunuch announced loudly at the door.
King Kuan and King Ji entered the palace together, King Kuan's face showing impatience.
"Oh, Prince Kuan, it's been a few days, and you seem to have gotten quite rounder."
Prince Ji looked at Lian Xingchen with ill intent, his tone full of sarcasm.
Are you blind?!
Lian Xingchen rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction and walked straight to the table.
"I've clearly lost weight!" Lian Xingchen muttered, touching his stomach and arms.
Yun Duoduo ate the naan in her hand, listening to the commotion outside: "Sister Lianqiao, who is this Prince Ji?"
There are so many people in the Shu royal family. She had just figured out one Prince Kuan, and now another Prince Ji has appeared.
“This Prince Ji is also the eldest prince’s cousin, and by all accounts, he is older than Prince Kuan.”
"Oh, so that's the relationship."
[Lian Jiucheng has so many cousins.]
Seeing Kuan Wang's unhappy and frustrated expression, Yun Duoduo felt a sense of satisfaction.
Good grief, I knew someone would take care of you!
She listened intently to what the King of Kuan truly wanted to say.
[That damned Prince Ji! He looks like a raccoon himself, yet he calls him fat?!]
[It's like the pot calling the kettle black!]
Prince Kuan, Lian Xingchen, glared at Prince Ji: "It's only been a few days, but Prince Ji's mouth is still as sharp as ever!"
"Did I eat your rice?"
"Did you drink the water from your residence?"
"I'm fat and I'm happy with it, why are you being so nosy?!"
Lian Xingchen spoke several sentences in a row, not giving Prince Ji a chance to retort.
"You are truly an insult to civilization in this grand hall!"
King Ji was furious, his beard bristling and eyes wide with anger. King Kuan's words to him in front of so many beautiful young women, and his disrespect towards him, made him extremely embarrassed.
[This kid actually dared to talk back to him in front of so many people?! How embarrassing!]
"It was just a joke between brothers, why is Prince Kuan taking it so seriously?"
"How can you be so petty? You can't even take a joke?!"
Prince Ji suppressed his anger and said in a low voice.
"I dare not address you as a brother."
Lian Xingchen muttered to himself.
[This Prince Ji is extremely treacherous, cunning, vindictive, petty, and ruthless. One mustn't get too close to him, or one day you'll be dead.]
"In my opinion, you should stay outside and befriend those money-grubbing merchants. Why would you want to come back to the capital?"
Prince Ji sneered and glared at Lian Xingchen with disgust.
"I can go wherever I want, I can't be bothered with you!"
Just then, footsteps came from the doorway; it was Lian Jiucheng and Jin Jinzhi who had arrived.
"The Crown Prince has arrived!"
[The First Prince...]
[Huh? Hasn't Brother Jiucheng been officially named Crown Prince yet?]
Yun Duoduo found it strange. Lian Jiucheng was the only prince of Shu Kingdom, and she thought that Lian Jiucheng becoming the crown prince was a foregone conclusion.
Could it be that the Emperor of Shu is truly thinking about the child in Consort Yue's womb, which is why he has delayed holding the investiture ceremony for Lian Jiucheng as Crown Prince?
[Furthermore, the Shu Kingdom has few princes. If something were to happen to Lian Jiucheng, it wouldn't be impossible to choose a prince from the collateral branches.] [In that case, both Prince Kuan and Prince Ji are potential candidates for crown prince. No wonder Prince Ji is so reluctant to let Prince Kuan return to the capital.]
【Alas, Brother Jiucheng, the road to Shu is difficult, more difficult than ascending to heaven!】
"Nine Cities..."
Lian Jiucheng wore a dark blue robe, his hair was tied up with a jade crown, and he wore a light blue belt with white trim. He was tall and handsome.
When Lian Jiucheng passed by Lian Bichi, she looked at him with sparkling eyes and called out sweetly, but Lian Jiucheng ignored her and walked straight past.
Lian Bichi looked at Lian Jiucheng's retreating figure with a hint of disappointment, yet she was also captivated by it.
Jin Jinzhi, dressed in a dark green palace gown, looked exceptionally handsome, attracting the attention of the palace ladies.
[Sumire's brother is so handsome!]
Yun Duoduo forgot about the naan in her hand and stared blankly at Jin Jinzhi's handsome face.
The women at the banquet were whispering amongst themselves, "Who is that person next to the Crown Prince?"
"What a handsome young man!"
"They are envoys from Nanyang."
"He's not just an envoy, he's a prince from Nanyang! I heard he's reached the age to marry and have children!"
"Hey, do you think there's any chance for me? I think he glanced at me just now."
Yun Duoduo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Sure enough, handsome guys always attract attention wherever they go.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
After all the princes and princesses had arrived, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress of Shu also arrived one after another.
Wang Fengru and Nangong Rui walked hand in hand into the main hall, ascended the steps, and sat in the main seats.
The two elderly women chatted and laughed, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived!"
The emperor of Shu entered the main hall, followed by several concubines, each with their own unique charm and breathtaking beauty.
The emperor of Shu paid little attention to his empress, but was very attentive to the pregnant Consort Yue.
"My beloved concubine, come and sit beside me."
The emperor of Shu, holding the hand of the Yue concubine, was about to walk towards the seat next to the dragon throne.
“Your Majesty, my sister is still here. It is only appropriate for her to sit next to Your Majesty.”
Consort Yue glanced smugly at the Empress, whispered something intimately to the Emperor of Shu, and then turned and sat down in another seat.
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