The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

As for the royal family, the marriage situation has not improved much.

Firstly, Beihan's youngest princess, Bei Manji, had a poor reputation in Zhongyue, and most families with clean backgrounds didn't want to bother her. Meanwhile, Beihan's eldest princess, Bei Manji, though a widow, held a high position and possessed ruthless tactics, so no one dared to make any advances, much less risk their own lives and the lives of their families. Furthermore, compared to Princess Ye, these two Beihan princesses were worth less than the dirt Princess Ye walked on, making them even less desirable.

Secondly, the situation in Nantai was not good. Originally, Prince Gu and Prince Sen had both intended to marry into the Zhongyue royal family, but after Prince Sen's misdeeds in northern Zhongyue, such as harboring spies, the two Nantai princes' plans for marriage in Zhongyue were completely scrapped.

Third, to Zhongyue's own royal family. After the Crown Prince's childhood marriage to Yun Mujiu was annulled, he was revealed to be impotent, and the Empress dismissed all of his concubines. Currently, the Crown Prince was alone, but due to his notorious reputation and impotence, no woman present showed any particular interest in him, aside from Yun Shirou, who was determined to become Empress and step on Yun Mujiu.

The seventh prince Ye Chuhe has recovered from his eye disease and has performed very well recently. He has gained the trust of Emperor Haolian and the favor of King Ye and his wife. In addition, his handsome and charming appearance has attracted many young ladies to look up to him.

There is also the seventh prince Ye Chuhe, whose legs have healed and he is in good health. He has a handsome and gentle appearance, and a good family background. He has become a hot commodity at the scene.

The third prince Ye Chudi is also good, but he has a gloomy face and old scars. His reputation has been bad recently and he was beaten by the Night King. The attention and popularity he received at the scene are not as high as those of the fifth prince and the seventh prince.

As for the obscure Fourth and Eighth Princes, the Fourth Prince had been a mediocre businessman for years, while the Eighth Prince, a military commander, was living a miserable existence as a garrison commander in the desolate southwest of Zhongyue. Their mothers had died young, and they had no connections or connections, so they were not favored by the aristocratic families. Rather than marrying their daughters to these unpromising princes, they would rather marry them off to other, more suitable sons.

As for the princesses, several princesses of the Zhongyue royal family who had little presence had already married and moved to other places, and some unmarried princesses had also moved to other small settlements.

The former Grand Princess Gao Yang had been demoted to a commoner and was suffering in prison and would soon be beheaded.

Princess Ji Ling was the only one left in Zhongyue Capital. However, Princess Ji Ling had never publicly expressed her desire to get married, and she didn't even have a man she admired.

The men and women of the aristocratic families had finished their performances, and Emperor Haolian turned his attention to the banquet seats in the front row of the stage.

No one responded.

After a while, the seventh prince broke the awkward situation and stood up on his own initiative to perform a talent.

The Emperor happily agreed, and the others were quite surprised. The Seventh Prince rarely showed off his elegance at banquets. It seemed that since his eyes healed, the Seventh Prince had begun to show off his other outstanding side.

She wore a dress with golden butterflies and red arrow-shaped sleeves, her long hair was tied up with a gilt crown and a bright red headband, and she wore small court boots with red soles made of green satin.

He took a long sword and stood straight.

A flash of cold light, a red hairband fluttering, and the sound of swords rustling incessantly filled the air. The man in red constantly shifted his form, wielding the cold sword in his hand.

Suddenly, the sound of a flute was heard, and the man in red danced with the sword even faster. His posture and the sound of the flute became one, and a magnificent sword dance was presented in front of everyone.

"Ding!" With a crisp sound, the Seventh Prince put away his sword and looked at the Fifth Prince who had appeared at the edge of the stage at some point. The other prince was holding a jade flute in both hands and had not yet put it away.

The two looked at each other, unable to express themselves clearly.

"Excellent!" Yun Mujiu led the praise, and the others were also excited. They hadn't expected the Seventh Prince to have such talent. Although this sword dance didn't reveal any profound martial arts skills, from a purely dancing talent performance, the Seventh Prince's dance was already quite impressive!

With the seventh prince's start, the third prince also went up and threw a punch, but the effect was not as good as that of the seventh prince.

The Emperor looked at the Crown Prince, who lowered his head. At that moment, disappointment and dissatisfaction flashed across the eyes of both the Emperor and the Empress.

Then, the Fourth Prince Ye Chuduan presented a painting performance, and the Eighth Prince Ye Chuxiang performed a sword dance. It wasn't a dance, but a simple display of swordsmanship, but it wasn't particularly impressive and didn't cause much of a stir.

As for the two princes of Nantai and the two princesses of Beihan, there was little hope for a marriage, and with their precarious circumstances, how could they possibly showcase their talents on stage? Bei Manji, rescued by Zheng Yuan, sat leaning back in a chair, her heavy makeup unable to conceal her haggard and dejected expression.

As for the two young masters from the Northern Realm, they served as spectators the entire time, simply watching from the audience. Ling Chiye sat upright, his expression calm, while Ling Xingmu was leisurely and content, eating and drinking.

Yun Mujiu was chatting with Ye Xiaohan about his feelings about today's palace banquet, and he also used a scalpel to cut a plate of exquisite fruit.

At this time, Wanyan Sen jumped out and asked the emperor whether there was still hope for the marriage between Nantai and Zhongyue.

There was a small commotion among the crowd, and Princess Ji Ling's expression immediately changed.

Yun Mujiu pulled Ye Xiaohan's sleeve, and Ye Xiaohan scolded Wan Yansen coldly to see what he was like!

Wanyan Sen was startled and recalled his awkward situation in Zhongyue. He quickly glanced at Princess Ji Ling, turned to Ye Xiaohan and said panicily that he was rude, then sat down.

The Emperor remained silent, sipping his tea. He didn't even care about a little princess. If Ji Ling couldn't marry Nan Tai to Zhong Yue's advantage, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future. If Nan Tai wasn't an option, there were other countries...

Yun Mujiu winked at Princess Ji Ling, signaling that there was no need to worry. Princess Ji Ling smiled in relief and also winked at Yun Mujiu.

As she turned around and sat down, she quickly glanced at the Ling family's table across from her. When she was seated, she didn't realize that the two young masters of the Ling family across from her were also looking in her direction.

Only after the presentation was over did the next item of the Moonlight Dinner begin.

Eunuchs and palace maids came in one after another, holding fresh fruits and exquisite mooncakes in their hands, and placed them on the tables of the guests one by one.

Yun Mujiu glanced at the dark sky outside the palace and felt that the time was almost up. He said to Ye Xiaohan, "Your Highness, some things should be wrapped up."

"Yes." Ye Xiaohan added, "This king will always be by your side."

Yun Mujiu nodded and glanced at Yun Xiangyun Shirou, Beihan’s group, and Dudigu’s group.

She suddenly stood up and strode onto the stage in the center of the hall.

She looked directly at the two people in the high seats and said sternly, "Your Majesty, Empress, I have important matters to report."

Everyone instantly fell silent, all looking at Yun Mujiu. The Emperor and Empress were somewhat puzzled and uneasy. The Emperor asked, "What's going on?"

Yun Mujiu said word by word—"I would like to file a lawsuit for three major matters."

Everyone was suddenly in an uproar and looked horrified.