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

With such obvious benefits dangling in front of him, if Han Cuiyin were truly a dark-skinned girl, he might actually be tempted.

But... she is white; black is her disguise.

Princess Yunxiu's wishful thinking was destined to fail.

Han Cuiyin remained unmoved, and with Luo Jingqian's meddling, everyone saw Princess Yunxiu and her entourage as anything but friendly.

"The princess has come to present her treasures; it's a sure-fire deal for us. On the other hand, we haven't gotten much."

"If one of the three girls wins against you, your country's third prince will be returned to Yun Kingdom, and we will also send another girl to Yun Kingdom. These girls are of noble status, and if there is any further conflict in the future, they will be taken hostage."

"And what about your next conditions? You're not asking us to cede cities, are you? We don't even know if what you're offering is genuine, yet you're already asking us to give away such tangible benefits. That's just too unfair!"

Luo Jingqian spoke a long string of words in one breath, which was unusual for him.

In the past, when he was the heir of the Duke of Dingguo, he would attend some banquets, but at that time he always wore a mask and exuded an aura that kept strangers away.

He gave people the impression of being frail and sickly, taciturn, and cold-hearted.

Now, by standing up for his younger sister, he has won the favor of many people.

People are already discussing it, and it seems that the Great Ye Dynasty is at a disadvantage.

On the northwestern border, Yun Kingdom and Daye Dynasty frequently clashed, with Daye Dynasty winning more often than losing, while Yun Kingdom did not gain much advantage.

Even if the Yun Kingdom gains the upper hand temporarily and captures the cities of the Daye Dynasty, the Daye Dynasty's generals will only return double the value to the Yun Kingdom after they regroup and return.

Especially when the Duke of Dingguo was stationed there, Yunguo's losses were commonplace.

The two countries seem to be destined rivals. After a few years of peace, the Yun Kingdom is starting to stir again.

In recent years, the Yun Kingdom has occasionally gained the upper hand. Some time ago, the Duke of Dingguo captured the third prince of the Yun Kingdom. Before the Yun Kingdom could even discuss a plan, it was already thinking of getting something for nothing.

The Duke of Dingguo captured the third prince alive and personally led men from the northwest to bring the hostage back.

In the days leading up to his return, he kept a low profile, out of concern for the spies from the Yun Kingdom in the Daye Dynasty.

However, after the second wife of the Luo family learned of his return, she repeatedly used her son as an excuse to invite him back to the Luo residence.

News about the third prince of Yun Kingdom spread like wildfire afterward.

Princess Changyun also bore some responsibility and was reprimanded by the Empress.

Luo Jingqian was unaware of this matter until Luo Tianyun let it slip.

Ever since he learned of Luo Yuan's strange behavior, he had been secretly investigating him, and even sent people to the northwest border.

The news that came back from there was that every time Luo Yuan returned to the capital, something was always wrong when he went back there. He seemed to lose his memory and couldn't remember some things.

In particular, he only remembered what happened at the former Duke of Dingguo's mansion, and had no recollection of anything from the Luo family's side.

Luo Jingqian was now certain that the person who had made him wary that day was his father, not the one in front of him.

After calming down, Emperor Chu Yuan pondered his words for a long time.

"Alright, Jingqian, stop causing trouble. Let Princess Yunxiu compete with them as soon as possible. The result will make both sides happy." Luo Yuan saw that Luo Jingqian was speaking logically and clearly, and Princess Yunxiu was about to suffer a loss, so he quickly stepped in to stop him.

Luo Jingqian completely disregarded him and ignored him.

Emperor Chu Yuan then spoke up, "Let's have the competition first and then discuss it further."

Before we've even got our hands on that treasure, all this talk is just empty talk.

If none of these girls are a match for Princess Yunxiu, then all those concerns will be in vain.

Only by winning can we find the answer.

Emperor Chu Yuan put aside his thoughts and waited patiently for the outcome.

Princess Yunxiu was about to say something when she was stopped by the envoy beside her.

"Since the beads have chosen three young ladies, let's go up to the high platform. It's spacious there, so people won't say that I, the princess, am bullying you."

The three of them followed without hesitation.

Mo Changdao stared intently at the bead, his right hand firmly pressing down on the ancestor who was about to step forward.

"Taking advantage of that great demon's momentary lapse in attention, I'll go forward and devour him. I've been keeping an eye on him these past few days, only making a move when I'm no match for him. Now that I have the chance, how dare you stop me!"

The black mist started acting up again.

Han Cuiyin sensed the foul aura and glanced over there discreetly, just in time to see that Mo Changdao's expression was off.

"Your monster father has probably been targeted by that black fog of the Mo family. If he succeeds, your own father will probably suffer a great loss and end up keeping your maternal grandfather company. You keep an eye on them, and I'll keep an eye on that bead. Don't worry about Tianyun's safety."

After sending a telepathic message to Luo Jingqian, Han Cuiyin stared at the bead.

In her opinion, Luo Tianyun was just there to make up the numbers.

The position of Empress of Yun Kingdom will surely belong to one of the two sisters from the Han family.

In her previous life, she was Han Lingzhi, who was sent to marry a foreign ruler. It is said that she lived a good life.

In this lifetime, it's really hard to say.

The group of four had arrived at the high platform.

This high platform was originally intended for performers of songs and dances. It was lower than where the powerful and wealthy people were, so they had an excellent view and could see everything that happened on the platform clearly.

Princess Yunxiu did not rush to make a move. Instead, she threw the blood-red bead into the air above the high platform, and the four of them disappeared instantly.

"What happened? Where did they go?" Emperor Chu Yuan was startled and stepped forward to investigate. What happened next shocked him even more.

The blood-red bead formed its own space, and the scene inside was slowly projected onto the high platform, level with the positions of the powerful and wealthy.

The crowd gasped in astonishment, seeing this for the first time. "Could this be some kind of divine intervention?"

After the four went inside, they went their separate ways.

The three noble ladies remained calm, and even the youngest, Luo Tianyun, only panicked for a moment before quickly regaining her composure.

“The three young ladies are so calm; they have the demeanor of the mother of the nation of Yun.”

Princess Yunxiu's voice came from all directions and entered the ears of the three of them.

Han Cuiyin watched this scene from outside, her curiosity about the Yun Kingdom growing stronger. This bead formed its own domain, and although Princess Yunxiu was not its master, she was practically invincible.

Moreover, once they go there, they won't be able to hide their strength, and Han Yueshi's plan will likely fall through.

Princess Yunxiu was the first to attack Luo Tianyun, but Luo Tianyun was defeated and thrown out after only ten moves.

Qingshan quickly appeared on the high platform, helped the person up, and returned to the Grand Princess's side. Someone had already checked the injuries.

Luo Tianyun was not injured at all; in fact, her skin tone became even fairer, and she looked even more beautiful than before.

Some girls couldn't help but feel envious.

Only Han Cuiyin frowned slightly, looking at Luo Tianyun with an indescribable expression.

If nothing can be found with the naked eye, let her go through the Five Elements Heaven-Mending Array; she'll surely be able to find the problem.

This will be Han Lingzhi fighting against Princess Yunxiu.

Han Lingzhi had been learning martial arts from the old prince since childhood, and the martial arts instructors of the Xu Prince's Mansion would also give her guidance. Her martial arts skills were already comparable to those of men, and she had even reached the peak of the intermediate martial artist level, and was about to touch the threshold of the advanced martial artist level.

Han Zhen and Princess Mingxia were dumbfounded.