The Princess Agents Want a Divorce

Lowering his head, Hua Xizhi finished the wine in his cup, his heart filled with mixed emotions! His gaze towards the woman opposite him held a hint of resentment. He had met her first, so why did she belong to his seventh brother? What a cruel twist of fate!

Gu Lingxi also felt his burning gaze. So it was Hua Xizhi! With a gentle smile, she raised a glass of wine, gesturing for him to drink with her!

"Prince Li has arrived!" A young eunuch outside the palace announced loudly.

An innate, domineering aura swept over them! Jun Moli's deep eyes swept over everyone, and his powerful aura made it hard for everyone in the hall to breathe!

"It seems I've arrived at the wrong time?" Jun Moli's face turned cold as he looked at the two people who were inviting Yao Yao to drink with him.

The two, whose mood had been disrupted, were not embarrassed and silently put their glasses away.

The people in the hall looked rather strange, one being the young master Hua, and the other the future queen consort of Prince Li! But they dared not think too deeply about it!

Haha! Seventh Brother is here! Come sit over here and have a drink with Third Brother! Hua Xizhi laughed and joked without any fear of Jun Moli's dark face! It's not bad to see this guy so jealous!

Hmph! Jun Moli's handsome face was cold and stern, and he had no intention of paying any attention to this guy! He looked like he deserved to be taught a lesson! I'll remember this debt and settle it with him next time!

Gu Lingxi clicked her tongue, looking indifferent, as she watched the two engage in their back-and-forth struggle!

Seeing her nonchalant demeanor, Jun Moli was seething with anger! He wanted nothing more than to beat this naughty girl up! But for the sake of so many people around, he decided to let her off this time!

Seeing Jun Moli staring intently at her, Gu Lingxi glared back defiantly! What are you looking at? You think you can eat me?!

The Emperor and Empress have arrived! Envoys from four countries have come to pay their respects!

As the main guest of the banquet arrived, people inside and outside the hall knelt down in a flurry of congratulations that echoed through the sky!

Long live the Emperor! May His Majesty enjoy a long and prosperous life, as boundless as the Southern Mountains and as enduring as the Eastern Sea, shining as brightly as the sun and moon, and living as long as heaven and earth!

"Very well! Rise, my esteemed subjects!" Emperor Lin Yuan was overjoyed! With a wave of his hand, he signaled the banquet to begin!

The music was melodious and peaceful, and the beautiful notes flowed out slowly! Singing and dancing girls filed out of the main hall! Everyone watched with great interest! Gu Lingxi, in a rare good mood, also enjoyed the performance of so many beauties! No wonder everyone wants to be emperor, tsk tsk, even a birthday celebration is so grand and extravagant!

During the banquet, the envoys from the four countries stepped forward one by one to congratulate Emperor Lin Yuan and present the gifts prepared by their respective countries!

The princes and grandsons also seized the opportunity to present their gifts!

Emperor Lin Yuan was overjoyed! After accepting the gift, he instructed the eunuch to serve wine in return!

My beloved ministers, the envoys and I rejoice together! Come and taste the imperial wine from the palace this year!

Gu Lingxi also took a small sip! Why does this wine taste so familiar? Could it be the wine from her Yipin Qianjin Pavilion wine shop? Compared to the wine auctioned in the lobby on the first floor for several thousand taels a jar!

This wine only has a small amount of spiritual spring water added, so the taste is a bit light, but it's much stronger than what's available on the market, making it a rare and excellent wine! Therefore, Gu Lingxi set a relatively low price of only fifteen taels of silver! Who would have thought it would turn into imperial wine! Gu Lingxi smiled gently!

Excellent, fine wine! Everyone who has tasted it raves about it! Truly befitting a leading nation, even this wine is of such superior quality!

Emperor Lin Yuan looked on with pride, feeling incredibly honored! He found Hua Xizhi even more pleasing to the eye this time! "You've really made a name for yourself this time!"

Hua Xizhi, feeling guilty, touched her nose as she drank her wine. *Ahem!* She had originally planned to present the wine she had won at auction to her father as a birthday gift!

But when he saw that the other princes were also sending the same wine, he felt uneasy. Fortunately, he was quick-witted and immediately told his father that he would prepare this year's imperial wine, guaranteeing that it would be of a much higher standard!

Hey!

In reality, they simply moved all the inventory from the Yipin Qianjin Pavilion liquor store and got the old emperor to buy it at double the price. He and Ling'er made a fortune, and their liquor even became the imperial wine. It was a very profitable deal! The only thing is that they can't let the emperor know the truth, otherwise he'll definitely skin him alive, hehe!

Gu Lingxi glanced at Hua Xizhi's expression and knew he hadn't done anything good! Luckily, this guy was at least a prince, so even if he did something, the emperor would let him off the hook!

Next came the performance segment by the daughters of the ministers. As in previous years, the daughters took turns performing on stage according to their fathers' ranks.

Hmph! I thought they were something special, but they're all just average! They're nowhere near as talented as the women of Beiyou!

These inappropriate words caused everyone in the hall to frown! Emperor Lin Yuan was also very displeased!

The Crown Prince of Beiyou hurriedly spoke up to stop her, saying, "Princess Youlan, be careful what you say! This is His Majesty the Emperor of Dongyu's grand banquet; we must not cause any trouble!"

Youlan'er pouted and snorted! "Your Highness, what I said is true. How is that causing trouble? They're jumping around like they're swimming in water. It's so boring! Otherwise, let them have three matches with me. They can choose any of the four arts: music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. Let's see who can beat me!"

Your Majesty, what do you think of this?

Emperor Lin Yuan was indignant and wanted to curb the arrogance of this Princess Bei You! He nodded in agreement and said, "Alright, as the host, I should fulfill my duties as the host! Since Princess You Lan wants to compete, let's have a best-of-three format, what do you think?"

"Alright, if it's a competition, there should be a prize, right?" Princess Youlan pressed.

"What prize do you want?" Emperor Lin Yuan asked, frowning.

If I lose, I'll let my elder brother, the Crown Prince, marry one of you. If I win, you'll give me a prince, how about that?

Bei Youhaoran was speechless. What was this princess trying to do? How could she say something so shameful?

The crowd whispered amongst themselves, wondering if this was simply a plot to arrange a marriage alliance, and with such a high-sounding reason. What exactly was the Northern You Kingdom up to?

"Oh? I wonder which of my princes Princess Youlan has taken a fancy to? I'd like to see if he's suitable!" Emperor Lin Yuan asked patiently.

"I want him!" Youlan'er's burning gaze was directed at Jun Moli, who was sipping wine with his head down!

The people in the hall were so frightened by Princess Youlan's boldness that they dared not utter a sound!

Gu Lingxi choked on the mouthful of wine she had just swallowed and spat it out! Where did this "exquisite princess" come from?! A big, icy-faced woman wearing a ghost mask—she actually liked her? I'm impressed!

Seeing the gloating girl, Jun Moli finally reacted! Get lost! I am someone you can't even dream of. If you look at me again, I'll cripple you!

Princess Youlan was even more smitten, her eyes practically blazing with excitement. This guy was so handsome, so incredibly masculine! "I want him!" she thought. "Your Majesty!"

"Ahem! Princess Youlan, would you like to reconsider? I have eight sons in total, all of whom are outstanding, but the seventh son already has a princess consort, and she may not be suitable for you," Emperor Linyuan said tactfully.