The cannon fodder heiress trembled with fear after being recognized as a member of her family.

Han Cuiyin sat up straight and looked at the round platform in the middle with great interest.

"Why are you moving around like a maggot, a young lady like you? Look at Yue Shi and Ling Zhi, neither of them is like you! Just like your mother, you're not presentable."

After Madam Han came in, she remained silent. Once she finally found a mistake, she naturally seized the opportunity to talk about it, and she went on and on.

Han Cuiyin: "......"

"Mother, shut up! Be careful or you'll be punished for disrespect." Han Zhen said helplessly, turning her head to warn her, then scolded Han Cuiyin, "Be quiet, don't embarrass the Han family."

"You just wait, when we get back I'll punish you with the lightning from my dreams," Han Cuiyin thought to herself.

She couldn't just let herself be scolded without fighting back.

The Han family's little actions went unnoticed by others.

All eyes were focused on the round platform.

After entering, Duke Dingguo Luoyuan first bowed to Emperor Chuyuan, saying, "Your Majesty, the envoy from Yun Kingdom has treasures to present, but there are conditions."

After Luo Yuan stood up, he looked up at Princess Jinghe.

This action caused Madam Li, the second wife of Luo, to crumple her handkerchief.

"Don't lose your composure!" Old Madam Luo pressed her hand down. "They've already divorced; there's no possibility of anything happening between them. Besides, don't you know who's in charge right now?"

Little Li knew all too well that this was the real Luo Yuan.

He only gets to come out for an hour on the fifteenth of each month, and right now he's in control of that body.

In the past, she didn't need to go to the palace; she could simply make someone fall into a deep sleep.

If this gets out, the Li family will be finished.

Luo Yuan glanced in that direction, the longing in his eyes quickly suppressed, his head throbbing with pain.

"What are the conditions?" Emperor Chu Yuan asked somewhat casually. "What treasures must be offered?"

The Great Ye Dynasty has a vast territory, and it has no shortage of treasures. Its resources are much richer than those of the Yun Kingdom, so Emperor Chu Yuan did not take it seriously.

Apart from the item lost in the Yun Kingdom, nothing else could catch his eye.

For nearly a century, the Daye Dynasty had maintained a marriage alliance with the Yun Kingdom, hoping that the princess would reclaim that treasure.

That treasure is related to the fate of the Great Ye Dynasty.

The founding emperor left a will that the treasures should be buried three meters in the center of the palace a thousand years later.

When Emperor Chu Yuan remembered that treasure, he looked down on the emperor who had lost it even more.

Many emperors were infatuated with beautiful women, but they were all easily fooled. The Zhao family was the only one who was like that.

"Speaking of which, this treasure has a connection with the Great Ye Dynasty." The Yun Kingdom envoy noticed that Emperor Chu Yuan was not very interested and quickly revealed some information.

As expected, Emperor Chu Yuan sat up straight. "Could it be the one from a hundred years ago? What are your conditions?"

"The Great Ye Dynasty will select three women to compete. The one who can defeat our princess will go to the Yun Kingdom for a marriage alliance, and the treasures will be returned. Also, our third prince will be returning with us this time."

After the Yun Kingdom envoy finished speaking, all the young ladies present changed color.

If they had known this would happen, they would have pretended to be sick and not come.

The emperor of Yun Kingdom was not someone easy to get along with.

Like Emperor Chu Yuan, his path to becoming emperor was paved with the lives of many.

Unlike Emperor Chu Yuan, the emperor of Yun was even more tyrannical.

Not only did the people of Yun suffer, but the border cities that bordered Yun were also frequently invaded by Yun.

Sometimes, when the border falls, the Yun Kingdom will massacre the entire city, leaving no one alive.

In recent years, things have been better thanks to the fact that Duke Dingguo, Luoyuan, has been stationed there year-round.

In addition, a few years ago, Marquis Jingyun went to the capital of Yun Kingdom alone to save his father and captured an important member of the royal family to exchange for Luo Yuan.

"Only these two conditions?"

The Yun Kingdom has done far too many things that are inconsistent with its word, which is why Emperor Chu Yuan asked this question.

The Yun Kingdom envoy blushed deeply. "Of course, there are more conditions than these. Only after these two conditions are met will you be qualified to know what the other conditions are."

Everyone looked on with knowing expressions, and some even said bluntly, "Shameless as ever!"

The sound was quite loud, and the Yun Kingdom envoy naturally heard it.

Apart from the veiled woman, all the envoys blushed with embarrassment.

"Alright, let's finish these first, and we'll talk about the rest later."

After Emperor Chuyuan finished speaking, he waved his hand, and naturally someone arranged their positions.

After the Yun Kingdom envoys took their seats, the head envoy, named Chen Mi, said, "Please, ladies present, come up and touch this bead. The one whose bead lights up is the one who fought against our princess."

A blood-red bead was presented to him.

Some people stared at the beads for a moment and began to feel dizzy.

At this point, Han Cuiyin understood perfectly well that these people were after her.

But they are going to be disappointed.

Lowering her eyes, Han Cuiyin sat quietly, her face expressionless.

She had been overthinking things before today; these people who wanted to lure her out would probably be disappointed.

However, it's a good time to deal with Han Yueshi. Sending her to marry a foreign ruler will make her life in the Daye Dynasty a little more peaceful.

The young ladies all lowered their heads, not wanting to attract the attention of Emperor Chu Yuan.

"Your Majesty, perhaps my personal maid, Granny Qi, should take the trays and let the young ladies try them!" Empress Yang gestured for Granny Qi to take the trays from the Yun Kingdom maids. "Guests are guests, so let's follow local customs!"

The veiled princess, named Yunxiu, said calmly, "Alright!"

The maid handed the tray to Granny Qi and then retreated behind Princess Yunxiu.

Has the Cloud Kingdom disturbed a monster's lair? The demonic aura emanating from this master and servant seems familiar.

Han Cuiyin shifted her gaze to Luo Yuan. That day, she had seen through Luo Yuan's identity as a great demon, but this time he had returned to normal, which was truly strange.

"When the bead lights up, it signifies the person who will compete with this princess." After Princess Yunxiu explained the rules, Granny Qi began to walk towards the young ladies from various families.

The Luo sisters were the first to be affected, but the beads did not react at all after they touched them.

Granny Qi held the tray and had more than ten young ladies try it, but the bead remained lying there steadily without any reaction.

Princess Yunxiu sat calmly and composed, showing no signs of anxiety.

Granny Qi continued, while the remaining young ladies who hadn't touched the beads held their breath, afraid that if they touched them, the beads would shine brightly.

In the end, only a few girls from the Han family remained untouched, exactly six in total, and the Han family accounted for half of them.

Princess Mingxia asked with a stern face, "This thing isn't broken, is it?"

If we don't speak up, what if her two daughters figure it out? Then we'll have no room to maneuver.

This bead is incredibly eerie.

This incident today caught her completely off guard.

Originally, it was thought that Emperor Chu Yuan would directly choose a person for a marriage alliance, but at this point, everything became uncertain.

"Your Highness is overthinking it. This bead is sure to be correct." Princess Yunxiu glanced at it indifferently and then fell silent, waiting for the result.

Han Cuiyin was not one to sit idly by and wait for death. She was certain that she would be selected in the end. She used her spiritual energy to create a needle, pierced her finger, and flicked it gently. The blood droplet melted into Han Yueshi's body.

Since we can't avoid it, we have to do something about it.