The woman in red danced gracefully on the stage, her steps light and her figure graceful. Her long red skirt fluttered in the wind, like a burning flame, lighting up everyone's eyes.

The golden veil covering her face would occasionally be gently lifted by the dancing breeze, revealing a bit of her jaw as white and delicate as mutton-fat jade, which made everyone wonder what kind of stunning beauty was underneath the veil.

Jiang Wantang picked up the teacup in front of her, took a sip, but her eyes were looking at Ji Wuyuan beside her.

The latter's face was calm, his eyes slightly closed, and his gaze was deep and dark, difficult to discern.

At the banquet, Xie Zhiyan had already noticed the expressions of Baili Yufeng and Baili Yuyan as they secretly looked at Jiang Wantang. His cold pupils were filled with endless coldness and darkness, and the color was bottomless.

With the last perfect spinning movement, the golden veil on the face of the woman in red fell off, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.

Everyone opened their eyes wide in shock and gasped.

Many of the ministers and female relatives present had seen Nangong Liuli. After all, she was once the most beautiful woman in Shengjing, and more than half, if not all, of the young men from aristocratic families had coveted her.

Similarly, everyone has heard that the white moonlight that the current Majesty Ji Wuyuan has been thinking about all the time is Nangong Liuli.

Rumor has it that he left his harem empty and was reluctant to appoint a queen because he was waiting for Nangong Liuli to return.

Now that the old friend has returned, the favored imperial concubine on the high platform is probably...

For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to Jiang Wantang in the main seat. Some were amazed, some were sympathetic, some were sarcastic... but most of them were gloating.

But Jiang Wantang just sat there with a smile on his face, drinking tea calmly.

It makes people feel more sympathetic towards her. The emperor's favor came and went quickly. Her love rival is right in front of her, but she is probably still kept in the dark.

Tsk tsk...

Everyone's shocked reactions were within Nangong Liuli's expectations, even exceeding her expectations. She was very satisfied.

When everyone was stunned, the eldest prince Baili Yufeng took the lead in applauding. Everyone came back to their senses after hearing the sound, but their eyes were still on Nangong Liuli.

Baili Yufeng smiled and said, "This woman is Liuli, the noble Saint of our Nanyue Nation. As a token of sincerity, this is also a gift from our Nanyue Nation to His Majesty Dasheng."

Nangong Liuli stepped forward at the right moment, bowed and saluted, saying, "Liuli greets His Majesty the Emperor."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar.

It turned out that Nangong Liuli really came back!

I just don’t know why she became the Holy Maiden of Nanyue Kingdom?

Judging from what the Crown Prince of Nanyue Kingdom said, he obviously wants to send Nangong Liuli into the harem.

Everyone present looked at Ji Wuyuan with their eyes and noses, and couldn't help but look forward to his next reaction.

Sitting in the main seat, Ji Wuyuan looked at Nangong Liuli on the stage with calm eyes, but if you look closely, there is a barely perceptible gloom in them.

After a long moment, he twitched the corners of his lips and said with a half-smile, "No need to be polite. Please take a seat."

The moment Nangong Liuli raised her eyes, a shy smile of a girlish nature appeared on her face, and she said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

But when she looked at Jiang Wantang beside Ji Wuyuan with a haughty and slightly disdainful look, the smile on her face suddenly froze.

How could she...

Nangong Liuli has always been very confident about her beauty, regardless of anything else.

Beauty is her biggest weapon.

She has been through a lot over the years, and she was able to return here alive and beautifully, all thanks to her stunning face.

She didn't expect that there could be someone better than herself.

And this person is his substitute, a fake.

Nangong Liuli stared straight at Jiang Wantang's charming and seductive face, and a feeling of jealousy surged in her heart.

Apart from the fact that Jiang Wantang's facial features are more delicate and three-dimensional than hers, their most similar point is their eyes, and the biggest difference is also in their eyes.

They both have a pair of charming peach blossom eyes, but Jiang Wantang's eyes are full of affection, and her eyes are smiling, making her look a little drunk. Whether she is smiling or not, she is intoxicating.

Especially the small red teardrop mole at the end of the right eye, which is like a bewitching demon star that can capture people's hearts with just one glance.

When Nangong Liuli looked at Jiang Wantang, the latter also looked at her.

Jiang Wantang's smile is very beautiful, with petals as bright as peach. She has the appearance of a beauty, but she looks like a disaster.

At this time, everyone present also noticed the undercurrent between these two stunning beauties.

Their eyes flickered between the two of them.

Both of them have outstanding looks, and both of them are wearing red dresses and dressed up. They are both stunning beauties when viewed alone, but when put together, Nangong Liuli is obviously much inferior to the one in the main seat.

It’s not that Nangong Liuli is not good-looking, but that her color is too bright, so that all the beautiful girls pale in comparison to her.

Obviously, many people have discovered this.

In this light, it is hard to say who will fall out of favor first, the newcomer or the old one.

Seeing Nangong Liuli still standing there motionless, Wang Fuhai kindly stepped forward and reminded her, "Saint Liuli, please take a seat."

Nangong Liuli withdrew her gaze, gritted her teeth, and sat down at the table.

Baili Yufeng and Baili Yuyan stood up, holding their wine cups, and said with a smile: "May our Nanyue Kingdom and Dasheng be forever united and share a peaceful and prosperous era. This glass of wine is our toast to His Majesty the Emperor!"

After saying that, Baili Yufeng was the first to raise his head and drink the wine in the glass in one gulp, his action was quite heroic.

Although Baili Yuyan was not as heroic as him, he also drank it in one gulp.

Ji Wuyuan picked up the wine cup on the table and took a sip casually in response.

Seeing this, everyone at the banquet raised their wine glasses and began to drink and chat happily.

After three rounds of drinks, Wang Fuhai came forward and whispered something in Ji Wuyuan's ear, and Ji Wuyuan immediately stood up and left.

After he left, Jiang Wantang noticed that Nangong Liuli's seat at the banquet was also empty.

Jiang Wantang looked at the two empty seats, a hint of complexity flashing across his cold eyes.

She stood up and left the banquet.

Baili Yufeng, who had been secretly staring at her at the banquet, saw her leave and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes.

The corners of his mouth curled up into an imperceptible evil arc, as if he had discovered some new and interesting prey, and a fiery light instantly ignited in his eyes.

Afterwards, he slowly stood up and told the people around him who were toasting him that he was a little tipsy and wanted to go to the garden to sober up, then quietly followed in the direction Jiang Wantang had left...

Baili Yuyan, who was sitting next to him, understood what was going on and raised the corners of his lips in an ambiguous manner.

He sneered in his heart, what a fool with his head connected to his crotch, daring to covet Ji Wuyuan's woman in Ji Wuyuan's territory.

After Baili Yufeng left, Xie Zhiyan also left the table without a word...

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like