I think my luck is turning around.

Seven days later, the Imperial Palace hosted the Hundred Flowers Banquet, the largest and most prestigious matchmaking event in the capital. All eligible young men and women could come here for a chance to meet potential partners. Men and women sat separately, and this year's Hundred Flowers Banquet was organized by the Imperial Noble Consort.

The Imperial Noble Consort sat in her seat, while the Emperor and Empress also arrived at the Hundred Flowers Banquet. The flowers at the banquet were truly beautiful. The sight of so many flowers in full bloom was pleasing to the eye. The Imperial Noble Consort remained seated, awaiting news.

At this moment, the Imperial Noble Consort's personal maidservant came forward to report that General Li Yu had arrived with his younger sister. This was wonderful news! Li Yu originally intended to refuse, but the invitation had been personally delivered by the Empress's chief eunuch; how could he not come?

The Empress and the Imperial Noble Consort had always gotten along very well. If they weren't in the inner palace, they would be the best of friends. But given their status, it wasn't realistic for them to be true confidants; they had to maintain a certain distance.

When Li Yu arrived at the men's section, he didn't know any of the people there, but one person happily came over to him.

"General Li, I am Li Yuesheng."

Li Yu was somewhat stunned. Li Yuesheng was definitely coming. He was the hardest to find among them. No other family's daughters wanted to see this playboy. He was idle all day long, didn't participate in the imperial examinations, and was always doing nothing.

"An Ge told me to keep an eye on you and make sure nothing happens to you."

Only then did Li Yu feel relieved, looking around at the people around her, all of whom were from the same social class. However, there were still a few who seemed a little awkward. Li Yuesheng sat next to Li Yu and introduced them to her, explaining in detail which family's young master this person belonged to, which person was a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) this year, and what their positions were.

Just then, three people walked over, and the others quickly bowed in greeting.

"No need for formalities, everyone please take your seats."

Ming Kang smiled. So it turned out that his mother had said yesterday that there must be good news at today's Hundred Flowers Banquet. It turned out that Li Yu was here too! It wasn't a bad thing.

As the person of the highest status among them, Ming Kang naturally sat in the highest position, while the Third Prince Ming Can sat slightly lower, and Ming Cang sat even lower. Li Yuesheng was not originally seated next to Li Yu, but at An Ge's request to keep a close eye on Li Yu, Li Yuesheng shamelessly sat down next to Li Yu.

Li Yu wasn't bothered by Li Yuesheng's overt approach, but he felt a gaze fixed on him. It wasn't Ming Kang; that guy's gaze was never concealed. Li Yu looked around but still couldn't find anything.

On the women's side, Li Yue'er hadn't expected An Ge to be there either. An Ge sat next to Ji Ran, eating her food and observing her surroundings. She was also surprised to see Li Yue'er.

"You're so young, and you're already going on blind dates?"

Li Yue'er was merely accompanying her brother, sitting down next to Ji Ran. She was just there to go through the motions, to watch the show. Seated at the head of the table was Princess Mingrun, the current emperor's only daughter. The emperor had only four children: three princes and this princess. His harem was small, consisting only of the empress, the imperial concubine, one concubine, and one noble lady.

Mingrun felt bored. She had attended the Hundred Flowers Banquet for several years in a row, and none of the people she was interested in had anything to do with her. But maybe there would be something interesting to see this year! She heard that the general her second brother liked was also here, and she really wanted to go see him, but the men and women were seated separately, so she couldn't see him directly, which was a real pity.

The banquet had already begun, and some people had gone out to admire the flowers. An Ge remained still, and Ji Ran didn't want to move either. Ming Run, on the other hand, came down directly and walked up to Ji Ran.

I haven't seen you since your accident. Are you alright?

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am doing well now and have recovered to my original state."

"That's fine, otherwise there'll be no one to argue with me. The things from the Ji family are naturally good; sometimes even the things from the palace can't compare to those from the Ji family."

However, I want that... sandalwood bracelet in your room. I heard it was brought back by the Near Heaven Sect. Is that alright?

Ji Ran thought for a moment. She didn't have any sandalwood bracelets, but Mr. Ji did have one. She could ask him for help.

"I'll go back and ask. If it's possible, I'll send it to your residence."