Resisting the Wind and Splendor

But the atmosphere of the banquet tonight will reach its climax not because of the bestowed marriage between Chu Xiaohe and Tuoba Liuli, but because of Lu Fengjin and Qin Mingyue.

The Emperor intends to bestow Princess Mingyue in marriage to Prince Jin!

After General Andro finished reading the imperial edict, the silence below could no longer be maintained.

The crowd discussed amongst themselves, their voices not loud, yet the atmosphere remained noisy.

No wonder Princess Mingyue and Prince Jin have been together all night; they were just walking back from the garden together.

Prince Yu and Prince Jin seemed to have a very harmonious relationship. When drinking, the two stayed together and were very close.

It turns out they already knew the two families were to be betrothed.

Chu Yueli was drinking fruit wine, her face showing no particular expression.

Lu Beimo, standing beside her, lowered his eyes and glanced at her twice.

"What are you doing? Are you afraid I have something on my mind?" Chu Yueli leaned closer and whispered, "If I told you that Prince Jin just said tonight is the last chance, would you believe me?"

“Why don’t you believe it? But he lacks responsibility. Even if you agree, he has no ability to disobey the Emperor’s decree.”

Lu Beimo remained calm, nudging Chu Yueli's leg under the table with his long leg, a half-smile on his face: "Ali, don't trust that guy, he's unreliable. In the whole world, only I can make you feel at ease relying on me."

Chu Yueli almost burst out laughing at his words.

He was clearly uneasy, yet he spoke with such righteous indignation.

But upon reflection, she also felt a pang of sadness.

Why was the Great Demon King uneasy? It was because she hadn't shown much affection for him, making him feel anxious and insecure.

Ultimately, it was her fault.

She placed her hand under the table and gently tugged at Lu Beimo's collar.

Lu Beimo looked down at her and asked, "What? Did I say something wrong?"

“That’s right, you are the best in the world, who else could I compare to you?” Chu Yueli blinked.

Lu Beimo snorted: "Then why are you dragging me into this?"

I want to get closer to you, I want to hold your hand.

As soon as Chu Yueli finished speaking, Lu Beimo immediately slammed his cup down, quickly reached under the table, and held her small hand in his. In that instant, he felt at ease.

Many people around them were also watching them.

Who doesn't know that Miss Li from the Duke's Mansion was once engaged to Prince Jin?

They were once the envy of everyone in the capital, but fate has played a cruel trick on them, and now they have each married someone else.

At this moment, everyone could see that although Princess Mingyue was indeed somewhat inferior to Miss Li, she was the daughter of Prince Yu. Now that Prince Yu's status was extraordinary, Princess Mingyue's status naturally rose as well.

In addition, Prince Jin is outstanding in appearance and has a limitless future. No matter how you look at it, Prince Jin and Princess Mingyue are an even more dazzling and radiant couple.

In contrast, the relationship between Miss Li and Prince Mo was truly a case of a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung, a pairing of beauty and beast that is indeed regrettable.

It's a pity that Prince Mo's face is so unlikable.

"Prince Mo's physique is practically perfect; it's truly a pity."

"I wonder how much Chu Yueli regrets it now. She actually broke off her engagement with Prince Jin. She must have lost her mind."

"Who knows? It's possible that Prince Jin simply didn't want her anymore, but just to save face for the young lady, he announced to the public that Chu Yueli was the one who broke off the engagement first."

Think about it, and it seems like this is quite likely.

Otherwise, why would Chu Yueli choose a disfigured ugly monster over the exceptionally handsome Prince Jin?