Rebirth is not a dream.

This was Su Yue's third visit to the palace. The first time was for the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet, the second time was for a Thanksgiving Banquet, and this time was a banquet to welcome the Beiyan delegation.

Su Yue felt that her position was a bit strange. She had thought that she would sit with the people from the An Ning Marquis' Mansion, but was taken by Eunuch Shunde to a place very close to the emperor. She only had to tilt her head and look up to see clearly the faces of the emperor, the empress and the other concubines.

Several princes and princesses of Beiyan were sitting opposite Su Yue. As long as she looked up, she could see them. She saw the Ding Wang of Beiyan. As expected, he was like his title, sitting there steadily like a magic needle that stabilizes the sea, making people feel very at ease. As for the Li Wang, although he looked decent, he was a little inferior to the Nan Wang next to him. The Nan Wang of Beiyan was indeed very good-looking, and he was three points similar to Su Yue, but he looked more masculine.

At this time, the fourth prince Yuan Kun came over and greeted Su Yue, "Cousin, long time no see."

Su Yue stood up and bowed to the Fourth Prince, saying, "Fourth cousin, you seem to have darkened a lot. Have you been having a hard time recently?"

Yuan Kun touched his face and said, "It's okay. I think men look better when they are darker."

Su Yue smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true. I still prefer the look of my third son, fair-skinned and handsome."

Yuan Kun said with some displeasure: "How many people in Da'an can compare to your Qin Yi, but isn't he less manly?"

Su Yue rolled her eyes at Yuan Kun and said, "Don't I know whether he is a man or not?"

Yuan Kun leaned close to Su Yue and whispered, "Why, have you consummated your marriage?"

Su Yue pushed Yuan Kun away and said unhappily, "Why should I tell you about our family's private affairs?"

Yuan Kun said innocently: "I am your cousin!"

Su Yue snorted and said, "He's not my biological brother."

At this time, the fifth princess also came over. When she saw them, she said sarcastically, "Princess Mingyue is really not particular about small matters. She is having a great time chatting with the fourth brother!"

Su Yue turned to look at the Fifth Princess and asked calmly, "Who are you?"

Upon hearing this, the Fifth Princess flew into a rage and shouted, "How dare you be so rude to me? You can't even be polite?"

Su Yue raised her lips slightly, and responded without showing any weakness: "Hey, then you didn't bow when you saw me? We are all princesses, what's there to compare?"

The Fifth Princess choked up, realizing that in terms of status, she was indeed inferior to Su Yue. After all, Su Yue was not only the Emperor's niece, but also a princess with a fiefdom, and had more titles and a higher rank than her. In comparison, although she was also a princess, she had no title, only the title of a princess.

Su Yue was too lazy to pay attention to the Fifth Princess. She turned around and sat down, just in time to see Prince Ding looking at her. After the two looked at each other, Prince Ding smiled and nodded at her, and Su Yue turned her head away shyly.

At this time, the emperor arrived, and everyone stood up to salute. The banquet began, and various singing and dancing performances were performed one after another. While Su Yue was enjoying the show, she occasionally made eye contact with Prince Ding, and she had an indescribable feeling in her heart.

At this moment, the Fifth Princess suddenly stood up and said she wanted to dance for everyone. The music started and the Fifth Princess danced gracefully, but her eyes were always fixed on Su Yue, revealing a hint of provocation. Su Yue understood that the Fifth Princess was doing this on purpose, and she didn't know how she had offended her. It was really annoying.

After watching the performance, the Queen nodded with satisfaction and said to the Fifth Princess with appreciation: "The Fifth Princess' dancing skills are really good! Come here, there will be a big reward!" Su Yue looked at the Fifth Princess with a smug look on her face, and wondered in her heart, is this person mentally ill? Being treated like a dancer and still being so complacent, I really don't know how she grew up in the royal family.

After the Fifth Princess thanked the Queen, she suddenly turned around and looked at Su Yue provocatively, saying, "Princess Mingyue, today is the day when the Northern Yan delegation is visiting. As the princess of Da'an, shouldn't you give a wonderful performance?"

Su Yue frowned, thinking that the five princesses were really endless. She responded coldly: "Sorry, I'm not good at any talent, so I'd better sit down and enjoy your performance."

The Fifth Princess continued to insist, "As a princess of Da'an, you don't even have a talent to show everyone. Isn't that embarrassing for Da'an?"

Su Yue sneered, "Why is the Fifth Princess so aggressive? What does this have to do with Da'an's reputation whether I have talents to show? If the Fifth Princess feels that I have lost Da'an's face, she can go to His Majesty for justice."

The Fifth Princess did not expect Su Yue to be so tough, and was speechless for a moment. At this time, Prince Ding said: "I think Princess Mingyue is straightforward and cute."

The emperor also smiled and said, "Yes, the moon is very good."

At this time, Princess Qingwu of Northern Yan stood up and said, "I am willing to perform a sword dance."

Princess Qingwu's sword dance was heroic and drew cheers. After the performance, she walked up to Su Yue and said with a smile, "Princess Mingyue, I heard that you are very talented. How about writing a poem with me?"

Before Su Yue could answer, the Fifth Princess rushed to say, "Okay, let's see Princess Mingyue's literary talent." She had a smug smile on her face, as if she had seen Su Yue's embarrassment. However, Su Yue looked at Princess Qingwu calmly and said with a smile, "I can't write poems, but there are many talented women in Da'an, and I think someone will be willing to write poems for the princess." After that, she glanced at the people around her, as if looking for a suitable candidate.

When the Fifth Princess heard this, her eyes widened and she said angrily: "Princess Mingyue, are you looking down on me..." Her voice was sharp and piercing, causing everyone to look at her sideways.

But Su Yue was not afraid at all. She responded calmly: "Asking someone who can't write poetry to write poetry, is it a sign of respect for our Da'an, or is it too much?" Her tone was firm and powerful, leaving the Fifth Princess speechless for a moment.

At this time, Princess Qingwu hurried out to smooth things over. She said to Su Yue with an apologetic look on her face: "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I didn't know Princess Mingyue wouldn't..." Her eyes were full of guilt and uneasiness, which made people feel pity for her.

Just as everyone bowed their heads in silence, Lu Anruo stood up, bowed to Princess Qingwu and said, "Your Highness, I can paint. How about I paint a picture for you?"

Princess Qingwu looked at Lu Anruo and asked, "Who are you?"

Lu Anruo bowed again and replied, "I am the second young lady of the Minister of Rites' residence."

Princess Qingwu nodded, and then said, "Then please let Miss Lu paint."

As Princess Qingwu finished her words, a maid immediately brought a table and brushes, ink, paper and inkstone. Lu Anruo walked gracefully to the table, sat down, and began to concentrate on painting.

Su Yue looked at Lu Anruo's smooth movements and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. This Second Miss Lu must have practiced a lot, otherwise she wouldn't be so skilled. From the current situation, Lu Anruo's painting is indeed good.

Lu Anruo is not only a person who knows how to seize the opportunity, but also a brave girl. After all, in such an occasion, facing the princess's request, many people would choose to retreat, but she dared to stand up and take the initiative to show herself. It must be said that her courage is impressive. Su Yue thought she only knew how to make tea, it seems that these ladies are really capable.

However, Su Yue was puzzled as to why these noble ladies wanted to step on her. Did they think she was easy to bully? Or was it because of other reasons? But no matter what, Su Yue would not compromise easily.