You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

Mu Yunge and An Bei looked at each other.

The action of plucking the strings suddenly accelerated, and the sound of the piano suddenly became passionate, hitting everyone's eardrums like surging waves.

An Bei also hit the big drum intensively with the drumstick in his hand. The drum beats became louder and louder, resounding throughout the hall like a violent storm.

The girls' originally light and graceful dance style also changed abruptly. Sometimes they spun and jumped, sometimes they leaned over and sprinted. Every movement was skillful, clean and neat, just right, and without any drag.

They wielded the long swords with such vigor and power that they seemed to have become one with them and a part of their bodies.

The entire sword dance vividly depicts the story of people's comfortable and peaceful lives being suddenly interrupted by invading foreign enemies, the people falling into dire straits, and then rising up to fight the enemy and defend their homes and country.

Everyone in the hall was deeply attracted by this heart-stirring performance. They held their breath, afraid of accidentally making any noise and ruining the show.

It was not until the end of the performance, when the girls bowed and thanked the audience and left the stage, that everyone woke up as if from a dream and burst into thunderous applause.

"That's great! I finally saw a different kind of dance. It's so inspiring!"

"Yes, my blood is boiling. I want to join the army and serve my country!"

"It's amazing! The girls are just as good as the men! This kind of dance is much more interesting than those shy ones."

The princess clapped her hands, stood up, and said to Zhao Jingchen, "Your Majesty, I just found out today that my grandchildren have such abilities!

Everyone is happy today, so I decided to give them some prizes as a reward."

After saying this, he waved to the nanny who came in from outside the hall, and the nanny came over with a tray.

The eldest princess unveiled the red silk in public, and saw a red object shaped like a shield lying quietly on the tray.

"This was the Blood Meteorite Iron that my father gave me as a reward after I defeated Dongli and returned to the capital.

My father said that it is extremely hard, shaped like a shield, and blood red all over, symbolizing the soldiers' will to defend their country and their immortal military spirit!

Now, I am giving it to the soon-to-be-formed Red Armor Guards. I hope you will continue to work hard and make more contributions to defending our country!"

At Mu Yunge's signal, Anton respectfully stepped forward and took the blood meteorite iron.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will stick to our original aspirations and continue to serve our country!"

"Good!" The eldest princess led the applause.

At this moment, the talent show has risen to the level of defending the country.

Those young ladies who took the lead in making trouble, deliberately making things difficult for the girls, and asking them to show their talents fell silent.

In front of others, one's own talents can only be regarded as the self-entertainment of the women in the harem, and the difference in quality is self-evident.

From then on, no one wanted to go on stage to show their talents, and no more discordant voices of doubt were heard.

What everyone discussed the most was who was the sweetheart of whom.

"Haha... they're getting married in March. There are so many girls and boys, who are the engaged couple?"

"Yes, they should be introduced to us all!"

"Where is Lord Song from the Ministry of Rites? Come out and introduce him to us."

"That's right! Sir Song, it's a rare occasion that we're all gathered here today, so why don't you come out and introduce yourself to everyone?"

One or two ministers started the conversation, and immediately the whole hall was filled with echoes of their voices.

Zhao Jingchen and the eldest princess exchanged a glance, then smiled at their brothers and sisters and said, "It's a rare occasion for us all to get together, so why don't you all stand in front of us in pairs and introduce yourselves to everyone."

Brothers and girls, you look at me and I look at you.

In the end, Rong Chunlin and Anton took the lead. They walked onto the stage side by side and bowed to everyone with a smile.

Rong Chunlin introduced himself: "My lords, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters, I am Rong Chunlin, the current commander of the Imperial Guard.

The person next to me is my fiancée Mu Andong, Mu as in General Mu, An as in peace and stability of the country, and Dong as in east, west, south and north. She will serve as the deputy commander of the Red Armor Guard.

We will be getting married on the eighth day of the third lunar month. Please take the time to go to the Rong Mansion to watch the ceremony!"

The words drew a round of cheers: "Great, this is a strong marriage, congratulations!"

After the two bowed again, they stepped down from the stage hand in hand, which made Chen Qiutang so jealous that her eyes turned red and the handkerchief in her hand was almost twisted into a knot.

"What's so great about him? He's just an orphan whose family has all died, and a slave in the general's mansion!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a peanut flew from nowhere and hit him on the mouth accurately. His scream of pain was drowned out by everyone's cheers.

The second couple to come on stage were Li Mingzhao and Annan.

The two funny guys came on stage with laughter and bowed to everyone in the same way.

Li Mingzhao introduced himself: "I am Li Mingzhao, the commander of the palace guards. If you encounter any troubles in the palace, you can come to me. We will also be married on the eighth day of the third lunar month. Please come to the palace to watch the ceremony."

Annan replied seriously, "My name is Mu Annan, Nan as in East, South, West, and North. I will soon be the commander of the Red Armor Guards."

Applause started again.

"That's right! They are both well matched in character and appearance, a perfect match! Congratulations!"

The third couple to come on stage were Shang Jue and An Bei.

Shang Jue smiled faintly and bowed to everyone: "I believe everyone knows me, so I won't say much. On the eighth day of the third lunar month, please come to the princess's residence to watch the ceremony."

Anbei took over the conversation and shouted to everyone, "My name is Chen Anbei. I am the granddaughter of the eldest princess and her husband, and the Princess Huian, personally appointed by the emperor. I will soon be serving as the military advisor of the Red Armor Guard."

There was thunderous applause as soon as he finished speaking.

"Good, good, good! Lord Shang, Madam Shang, you are so lucky!"

"Prime Minister Shang and Princess Huian are a perfect match; they share the same ideals!"

"That's right, both of them are military advisors!"

Amidst everyone's congratulations and admiration, Ling Feng and An Xi walked onto the stage, followed by Ling Yun and An Xin, Ling Zhi and An Le...

After everyone had been introduced one by one, those attending the palace banquet also understood everything.

"I was wondering, these young men are so outstanding, it turns out they were selected from the Emperor, the Princess, and the Rong family."

"Yes, the best of the best will naturally stand out."

The ladies attending the banquet were so envious that they stamped their feet and sighed: "This is clearly the official announcement, what does it have to do with us?"

After the girls returned to their seats, they spoke softly to Mu Yunge.

"Miss, our appearance should not be too bad. The voices that were talking behind our backs have stopped."

An Bei glanced around and said, "It's not that they're gone, they're just covering it up. They don't dare to speak openly anymore, so they can only keep their mouths shut."

Anxi curled her lips and said, "Why bother with them so much? After all, our marriage was granted by the Emperor, so it's legitimate. Even if they are dissatisfied or unwilling, they can't do anything to us."

Annan smiled and said, "Miss, you're so predictable! They actually forced us to show off our talents. Luckily, we were well prepared. Otherwise, we would have been really flustered."

Anton leaned over to Mu Yunge's ear and said, "Miss, I saw the Dragon Guards punishing those who did something strange."

"Caught or killed?"