The daughter of the emperor is beautiful and holds the power over the world

On New Year's Eve, the snow in the capital began to melt and the weather became extremely cold.

The north wind was blowing hard, ruffling the dead leaves on the branches, but it could not stop the people's joy.

Colorful lanterns are hung high on the streets, every household has replaced the peach charms with new ones and pasted up door gods, and the streets and alleys are filled with lively laughter.

The emperor is holding a banquet for his ministers today to celebrate the New Year. Civil and military officials who received the invitations have entered the palace one after another.

Even Zhen Zhinian, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who had been resting at home after being beaten with a stick, received an invitation to the palace banquet and brought his family to the palace to attend the banquet.

Zhen Jun followed behind his father and gritted his teeth when he saw Si Yan.

This woman caused him to be locked up at home by his father. If it weren't for His Majesty's grand banquet for all the ministers today, he would still not be able to go out.

When Mrs. Zhen saw Si Yan from afar, she felt like she saw a god of death, and hid behind her husband and son.

She never imagined that this young woman would cause her husband to be beaten with a stick by the emperor and demoted, and their Zhen family was almost destroyed.

Princess Anyun entered the palace wearing a green long dress that trailed on the ground and a head full of gold hairpins and jade.

As soon as Mrs. Zhen saw Princess Anyun, she walked forward with a smile, not even noticing Zhen Zhinian's stopping look.

Last time, Princess Anyun failed to vent Jun'er's anger, so she got sulky.

But they were still good sisters after all, and Princess Anyun finally forgave her.

Princess Anyun saw Si Yan following Si Zhengxuan and turned to Madam Zhen and said, "I never thought that Situ's daughter would be so shameless. As a woman from Daxuan, she actually climbed into the bed of Prince Yan."

Princess Anyun said this in a loud voice so that everyone around could hear it.

The group of noble ladies and young ladies from the capital immediately started whispering to each other and pointing at Si Yan.

Mrs. Zhen lowered her head and dared not say a word, but Zhen Jun could not help it.

He ignored his father's warning and echoed Princess Anyun: "That's right. As the fiancée of Prince Yong, she went to seduce Prince Yan. This is really the decline of morals..."

Before Zhen Jun could finish his words, a cold voice pierced his spine.

"Mr. Zhen once raped a woman in the street, which shows how morals are declining."

Zhen Jun turned around and saw that Prince Yong Qi Ziyu had changed his usual simple and elegant attire and appeared in front of everyone wearing a crimson purple brocade robe with gold cloud patterns and a thick mink fur cloak.

Before Zhen Jun could vent his anger, he saw Qi Ziyu approaching. He had no choice but to follow his father and bow to Prince Yong: "Greetings, His Royal Highness Prince Yong."

Qi Ziyu's expression was serious, and his voice was as cold as ice: "This is a sacred place in the palace, and no rumors can be spread. If I hear it again, I will pull out your tongue."

These words were said to Zhen Jun, as well as to Princess Anyun and the other noble ladies who were discussing the matter.

Zhen Jun was stunned. Was Prince Yong warning him?

Zhen Jun quickly defended himself, "Your Highness Prince Yong, there are rumors everywhere that Miss Si betrayed you and followed Prince Yan..."

"Shut up!" Qi Ziyu shouted, "Don't tell me you really don't want your tongue anymore?"

Zhen Jun sneered in his heart, but he didn't dare to talk back: "Yes, Your Highness Prince Yong."

Qi Ziyu looked at Zhen Zhinian and said, "Master Zhen, please take good care of your son so that he won't cause trouble through his words."

Zhen Zhinian bent down and said, "Thank you, Prince Yong, for the reminder."

Qi Ziyu walked past a few people and walked towards Si Yan with confidence. Zhen Zhinian took his wife and children to a place with few people, turned around, and slapped Zhen Jun in the face.

"If you don't control your mouth, our entire Zhen family will be executed."

Zhen Jun looked at Zhen Zhinian in disbelief. Is this his biological father?

Princess Anyun was stunned. She said to Zhen Zhinian with dissatisfaction, "Master Zhen, when did you become so cowardly?"

Zhen Zhinian said expressionlessly, "Princess Anyun is of noble status, and can do anything. We in the Zhen family can't compare to her."

Princess Anyun was so angry that she shook off Madam Zhen's hand, her hair full of jewels and jades shaking constantly as she walked straight into the hall.

Today, there are seats both inside and outside the palace. The ones inside the palace are the important officials of the court and their important families.

Outside were some relatively low-ranking officials and their families.

A buffet was also set up in the palace for the guards on patrol today to enjoy.

Qi Ziyu followed Si Yan silently. Everyone around him looked at him in different ways, but no one dared to say a word about Si Yan.

Everyone felt that His Royal Highness Prince Yong's temperament had completely changed today, and he took a tougher stance than ever before.

Si Yan and Qi Ziyu didn't say a word, but Si Yan could feel that this man was completely on her side.

Si Yan was seated next to his father Si Zhengxuan. Si Qingshan was ordered to maintain order in the palace today, so he was not included in the seat.

Prime Minister Xin Rui was sitting opposite Si Zhengxuan, and Prince Xin was sitting next to Xin Rui. Xin Rui's eyes fell on Si Zhengxuan and his daughter from the very beginning.

The special envoys from Yan State and Beimang State were also arranged in the hall. After a while, the guests arrived one after another.

"Your Majesty has arrived! The Empress has arrived! The Imperial Concubine has arrived!"

As Eunuch Gu's voice fell, the figures of the emperor and the imperial concubine appeared in the hall.

Unlike previous years, the Queen also attended the New Year's Eve palace banquet this year.

The emperor looked in much better spirits, while the imperial concubine looked in much worse spirits.

The queen looked exactly the same as she had five years ago, without any change.

"Long live His Majesty! Long live the Queen!"

The court officials shouted in unison, and the imperial concubine was in a depressed mood and sat down below the emperor.

Normally, when the queen didn't come out, she would sit next to the emperor. But today, the queen came out and took her place.

"My dear ministers, please stand." The emperor seemed in a good mood and raised his glass high. "My dear ministers, you have worked hard for a year. Today, eat and drink well."

"Long live His Majesty!" The court officials raised their glasses and shouted in unison.

The emperor glanced across the hall and saw a scene of great joy.

It was not until Di Hao, the special envoy of Beimang Kingdom, came forward, presented gifts and congratulated the emperor that he turned his attention to Yan Longyi.

Di Hao, the special envoy of Beimang Kingdom, is the younger brother of the emperor of Beimang Kingdom and Prince Hao of Beimang Kingdom. It is said that he is cruel and cold-blooded, and likes to raise wild animals, and even dares to ride a tiger.

As soon as the palace banquet began, Di Hao's eyes fell on Yan Longyi and Qi Ziyu. It was these two people who joined forces to destroy his 200,000-strong Beimang army.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is truly remarkable. He was alone at the border, yet he managed to survive from a desperate situation. We truly admire him."

The emperor smiled faintly: "The Prince of Yan is famous throughout the world, and his bravery is unmatched. Everyone in Daxuan knows him."

Di Hao changed the subject, his brows furrowed. "However, there is one thing I'm not clear on. Is the eldest daughter of the Situ Mansion in Daxuan the fiancée of Prince Yan or Prince Yong?"

This caused a lot of discussion, and the court officials all remembered the rumors outside in recent days.

Prime Minister Xin spoke up at the right moment: "Prince Hao's words are truly strange. Miss Si is of course Prince Yong's fiancée. That was an arrangement personally arranged by His Majesty the Emperor."

"Ah? The soldiers of my Beimang Nation all thought that this Miss Si was the woman of the King of Yan!"

Di Hao glanced at Si Yan, his face filled with surprise. "Back on the border battlefield, Miss Si and Prince Yan were so affectionate and loving. It left a deep impression on us. That's why I can't figure out: is Miss Si Prince Yan's woman, or Prince Yong's woman?"