Quick Wear: I Fulfill the Wish of Cannon Fodder

Time flies, and the grand banquet of the millennium is approaching in a flash. As night falls, the Imperial Garden, which serves as the main banquet venue, is already ablaze with lights, as bright as day.

Outside the garden stood the Imperial Guards of the Yellow Emperor City, on duty tonight. They stood tall and straight like pine trees, their expressions solemn and dignified. Inside, numerous palace maids bustled through the garden like butterflies among flowers. They each held delicate glass lanterns. Their faint yet luminous light, like stars falling to earth, illuminated the path leading to the banquet for the officials and their families.

What makes tonight's banquet different is that it allows men and women to sit together, but the seats are arranged separately according to the rule of men on the left and women on the right.

The two honored seats at the head naturally belonged to the loving couple, Emperor An and Empress An. As for Su Lan, with her distinguished status as a princess, her seat was carefully placed at the head of the right side to highlight her supreme status.

Gu Yan successfully entered the palace with the help of the post given by Ye Chuxue, and was led into the imperial garden by a friendly palace maid.

At this moment, Ye Chuxue, dressed in a soft pink dress, unexpectedly bumped into Ling Qingchen's! Both of them looked displeased, and each asked the other to return home to change clothes.

You know, for such an important banquet occasion, people often prepare two or three sets of clean and tidy clothes before going out to prevent any unclean situations.

"Ling Qingchen, you are so brave! Don't you know that I am the princess's biological cousin? How dare you ask me to change clothes so rudely? Aren't you afraid that I will complain to His Highness?" Ye Chuxue raised her eyebrows, opened her beautiful eyes wide, and questioned Ling Qingchen in front of her coquettishly.

Ling Qingchen knew nothing about the relationship between Ye Chuxue and Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, but when she thought of her father's admonition that she must never have a conflict with anyone from the Duke of E's Mansion, she couldn't help but bite her lips tightly, snorted softly, then turned around resolutely and strode out the door.

At this moment, Ye Chuxue's face was filled with the smug look unique to a winner, as if the whole world was revolving around her.

She began to move among the ladies of famous families, immersing herself in the praise and admiration of the crowd, like a dazzling star.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared before everyone—Gu Yan. His appearance was like a bright flash of lightning that streaked across the sky, instantly capturing the attention of all the noble women present.

"Whose family is that young man from? Why have I never seen such a handsome man before?" One of the noble ladies couldn't help but ask curiously.

Another noblewoman immediately echoed, "Yes! I will definitely ask my brother to find out the name of this young master later."

However, facing the undisguised admiration of these noble ladies, although Ye Chuxue was secretly delighted, she would never allow anyone to have any improper thoughts about her beloved. So, she spoke up without hesitation and said:

"His name is Gu Yan, and he came to the banquet specifically to visit my father. Moreover, it won't be long before we get engaged. So, sisters, don't let your imagination run wild!"

After hearing these words, the noble ladies who were originally full of expectations suddenly showed regret on their faces, but they could only sigh helplessly, and then immersed themselves in chatting about various interesting things in the boudoir again.

Ye Chuxue watched all this with contentment, a faint smile on her lips. She planned to take Gu Yan to see Ye Geng, the Duke of E, before the banquet began. The Duke was currently talking with other generals, discussing the spies Su Lan had asked them to capture.

"Daddy!" Ye Chuxue's clear, melodious voice echoed, like the gentle sound of a yellow oriole escaping a valley. Her call seemed to possess a magical power, instantly halting the conversation of several people who had been discussing something, and turning their heads to look in their direction. When they saw that the visitor was none other than the Duke's beloved daughter, Ye Chuxue, their faces filled with awe. They hurriedly bowed to her and then hurriedly took their leave.

Ye Geng, standing still, frowned slightly, his gaze piercing as he surveyed the young man, Gu Yan, before him. He had already heard rumors about this man and his beloved daughter from his housekeeper, but he had never imagined they would be so bold as to approach him directly.

Gu Yan stood tall and straight like a pine tree, his bearing extraordinary and imposing. He first bowed respectfully to Ye Geng, then said earnestly, "My Lord, I am Gu Yan, a member of the same clan as Prince Gu. Your daughter, Miss Ye, and I are deeply in love with each other and share a deep affection. I hope that my Lord can help us and make this happen."

After hearing this, Ye Geng snorted coldly, a sneer of disdain appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he responded bluntly: "Hmph! Just with your body in white clothes, you want to marry the golden branch and jade leaf of my country's mansion? You young boy really have such a big mouth!" After that, he stared at Gu Yan with a majestic look, as if he wanted to see some clues through the other's eyes.

However, facing Ye Geng's aggressive questioning, Gu Yan showed no sign of backing down. Instead, he straightened his back and continued calmly, "My Lord, please calm down and listen to what I have to say. Although I have nothing at the moment, if you give me a chance, I will work hard to achieve success and honor, and I will never let Miss Ye down."

At this moment, Ye Chuxue suddenly interrupted, and in her silvery voice, she said innocently, "Hey, Daddy, why are you making things difficult for Brother Gu? Since you feel that he is of low status and unworthy of me, why don't you arrange a respectable job for him?"

"Given your status as Duke, it shouldn't be difficult to get him into the military camp, right? Then, when Brother Gu achieves great military success, wouldn't it be even better to marry me in a grand ceremony?"

"After saying this, Ye Chuxue blinked mischievously, her eyes full of anticipation.

Ye Geng lowered his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the person before him. His mind was turning to the words that Empress An had asked the palace maid to convey to him two days ago. He couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, it's true that girls can't be kept at home when they grow up!"

He frowned slightly and asked thoughtfully, "Oh? Then what is so special about him that he could attract our countrymen to plan for him?" There was a hint of doubt and scrutiny in his words.

Gu Yan calmly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, carefully unfolded it, and respectfully handed it to Ye Geng with both hands, saying slowly, "I think this small gift will satisfy you."

Ye Geng took the note and looked at it carefully. His originally calm face suddenly became extremely gloomy, as if a storm was about to come.

He held the note tightly in his hand, pursed his lips, and stood up and left without saying a word.

Seeing this, Ye Chuxue, who was standing by, couldn't help but smile complacently, thinking to herself: It seems that this plan has worked, and all I have to do is wait for my father to nod in agreement before it will be accomplished.

So she gestured to Gu Yan to sit down and wait for good news.