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Until the palace maid urged him several times, he truly could not control himself any longer. He instructed the maid to inform Dongfang Hao that he was feeling unwell and could not attend the banquet, and asked Dongfang Hao to send an Imperial Physician to him.
Inside Yichan Palace, Eastern Spirit was chatting with the Empress Dowager. They felt it was about time, so they stood up to head to Day Palace for the banquet.
When the eunuch shouted, "The Emperor has arrived, and the Empress is here," everyone looked up.
Dongfang Hao appeared in a deep blue dragon robe, exuding a calm and cold demeanor. In his arms was the Little One, dressed in a light purple gown, her long hair elegantly styled atop her head with only two strands cascading down her cheeks. Under Luo Bingbing's insistence, she wore only a single Amethyst phoenix hairpin in her crown, making her look quite ordinary.
After everyone bowed to the two of them, they took their seats. However, Dongfang Hao continued to hold the Little One tightly.
Seeing the fine wine on the table, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but stretch her short little arm to reach for it, but it was too far away for her to grasp.
The crowd below witnessed this scene and couldn't help but stifle their laughter, except for Murong Shang, who remained expressionless in his seat.
Dongfang Hao shot a cold glance at them, causing everyone to immediately stop laughing and lower their heads.
After bringing the cup of fine wine to the Little One's lips, Dongfang Hao slowly said, "If you want something to eat or drink, just tell me, and I will get it for you."
Unintentionally spoken yet intentionally heard, Dongfang Hao spoke to Luo Bingbing in his usual tone. However, those around them were taken aback—not for any other reason than that Dongfang Hao used "I" instead of "I" as an emperor. This was especially surprising for the nobles of Silver Moon Kingdom.
They knew of this emperor's ruthlessness; however, he now seemed far from his former cold and unfeeling self.
Luo Bingbing gently took a sip of the fine wine and nodded slightly. "Hmm, good wine." After saying this, she took several more sips.
Seeing that the Little One had finished all the wine in her cup in an instant, Dongfang Hao raised an eyebrow and said, "Drink slowly; be careful not to choke."
A nearby palace maid quickly refilled Luo Bingbing's cup. Afterward, the Little One drank several more cups until she had enough and finally stopped drinking. However, her fingers continued to play with the fine wine in her hand.
Due to Luo Bingbing having consumed several glasses of fine wine, her complexion was slightly flushed, making her appear even more alluring.
The crowd below couldn't help but direct their gazes toward her, while Dongfang Hao's expression darkened as he noticed others looking at the Little One in his arms, his cold eyes sweeping over them once again.
At that moment, Murong Shang was not dressed in the ethereal moonlight white but wore a light red robe adorned with golden patterns. From a distance, she resembled a gentle flame enveloping an eternal ice, not out of place but rather stunning.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived, the Spirit Princess has arrived."
With the eunuch's loud announcement, the Empress Dowager and Eastern Spirit appeared before everyone.
Hearing the title "Empress Dowager," Luo Bingbing instantly recalled the numerous assassination attempts against her orchestrated by the Empress Dowager's people. A slight smirk crept onto her lips as she coldly regarded the Empress Dowager and Eastern Spirit approaching her.
Although the Empress Dowager harbored deep resentment toward Luo Bingbing, her long years in the palace had honed her skills in disguise to perfection.
Thus, when she appeared before everyone, she wore a warm smile and looked at Luo Bingbing with a kind gaze.
Only the hatred hidden in her eyes revealed her true feelings. She could deceive others, but not Dongfang Hao or Luo Bingbing.
Today, Eastern Spirit felt immense inner turmoil but still had to attend the banquet because her Emperor Brother would be present.
Dressed elegantly, Eastern Spirit felt a surge of joy upon seeing Dongfang Hao and displayed a delighted smile.
However, when she noticed the Little One in Dongfang Hao's arms, her smile immediately froze on her lips.
She had never seen anyone able to get close to Emperor Brother; not even herself had that privilege. So seeing Dongfang Hao holding Luo Bingbing shocked and angered her greatly.
Because of Luo Bingbing, she sensed an unprecedented and intense feeling of danger. Thus, hidden from others' sight, she glared fiercely at Luo Bingbing with eyes filled with hatred.
After everyone had greeted them, Dongfang Hao announced loudly that the banquet had begun.
Luo Bingbing felt a malicious gaze fixed on her and turned to check it out, only to find that the source of the gaze was Eastern Spirit.
This puzzled her; she had never met Eastern Spirit before and had no interactions with her. Why did Eastern Spirit harbor such hatred towards her?
Thus, Luo Bingbing secretly used her Ability to explore Eastern Spirit's mind.
The conclusion she reached was that Eastern Spirit had developed feelings for her own brother. Upon realizing this, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Forbidden love! How tragic."
Feeling uncomfortable under Eastern Spirit's stare, Luo Bingbing discreetly transmitted a message using her inner strength.
"You are truly pitiful for liking your own brother. However, if you continue to look at me like that, I will gouge out your eyes."
Suddenly, a clear and youthful voice echoed in Eastern Spirit's mind, leaving her quite startled. It was not just the unexpected voice but also the words spoken.
"How do you know my secret?" she wondered in her heart.
"If you want others not to know, you must not do it yourself."
Hearing the voice of the Little One again made Eastern Spirit even more frightened. Nevertheless, she was a princess of a nation and had lived in the palace for over a decade; she had learned quite a few tricks.
So, she forced herself to calm down and coquettishly said to the Empress Dowager beside her, "Mother, Ling'er heard that Consort Xiao is a Prodigy with great talent. Could you let her show Ling'er a bit? It would be nice to broaden Ling'er's horizons!"
"You little rascal," the Empress Dowager said affectionately as she patted her head.
Then, the Empress Dowager turned to Dongfang Hao and said, "Actually, Mother is also very curious to see just how knowledgeable this legendary Prodigy really is. My son, could we ask the Empress to showcase her skills for us?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Bingbing immediately realized that the mother and daughter were being deliberate. Before Dongfang Hao could speak, she directly said, "Boring, not interested."
Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but it was enough for everyone to hear.
The Empress Dowager and Eastern Spirit, who were rejected in front of everyone, immediately lost their composure. The first to lose her cool was Eastern Spirit, who quickly turned to Luo Bingbing and said, "Impudent! How can you speak to Mother like that?"
"Impudent? You, a princess, dare to speak to me like this?" Who wouldn't be arrogant?
"You..."
Seeing her flustered expression, Luo Bingbing found it amusing and thought to herself, "Since I'm bored anyway, I might as well play along with you!"
Thus, Luo Bingbing slightly curled her lips into a mischievous smile and looked at Eastern Spirit as she recited word by word: "Beautiful Woman Rolls Beads Curtain, deeply seated with frowning brows. Only seeing tear stains wet, not knowing whom the heart resents?"
Those who had previously speculated that the Little One might lack talent immediately changed their minds after hearing the poem.
Eastern Spirit was stunned upon hearing the poem; she knew that the Little One was clearly mocking her on purpose.
The concubines and beauties present couldn't help but think of themselves after listening.
The Empress Dowager, however, guessed from the words and expressions of Luo Bingbing and Eastern Spirit that her precious princess might already have someone in mind.
After pondering for a moment, she decided to take this opportunity to choose the best Consort for her precious princess since representatives from the other three royal families were also present.
"Good poem, good poem! The Empress truly deserves to be called a Prodigy," Yelviyan couldn't help but exclaim.
Yue Chan, who had been waiting for an opportunity below, felt even more furious upon hearing everyone praise the Little One. She believed that the Little One not only stole her position as Empress but also took away the attention that should have been on her.
She eagerly stood up and said loudly, "Your Majesty, I humbly request the Empress to give me some guidance on my dancing skills."
In Silver City, everyone knew that her dancing skills were the best, so this was clearly a provocation.
After hearing her words, Dongfang Hao turned to the Little One in his arms and asked, "What do you think, little one?"
While Yue Chan was speaking, Luo Bingbing sensed her strong hostility towards herself. Therefore, for someone who was currently quite bored and looking for amusement, Yue Chan had just walked right into her path.
The Little One lightly nodded, and Dongfang Hao said, "Since the Empress has agreed, you may perform now!"
"Yes." As soon as she finished speaking, Yue Chan immediately began to dance.
To be fair, her dance was quite impressive; her movements were precise and her posture graceful, making it a delight to watch.
Seeing the admiring gazes around her made her feel proud. As she danced, she continuously tried to catch Dongfang Hao's eye with flirtatious glances.
However, it was clear that this was merely her one-sided desire.
Because Dongfang Hao was currently focused on feeding the Little One pastries and had no intention of turning to look at her. Not only him, but even Luo Bingbing did not spare her a glance.
It turned out that when she was about to start dancing, Luo Bingbing noticed a small plate of pastries resembling meat floss from the corner of the table.
In modern times, she had always enjoyed eating meat floss. So she reached out to grab some of those pastries.
Seeing her eat those pastries, Dongfang Hao naturally took them and fed them piece by piece to the Little One.
Yue Chan felt even more furious seeing how pampered Dongfang Hao was towards the Little One. However, she tried hard to suppress her anger, thinking that soon enough she would make the Little One embarrass herself.
After all, she was quite confident in her dancing skills.
Once she finished a dance, Dongfang Hao was still busy feeding the Little One pastries and showed no intention of acknowledging her.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager, who had originally intended to use her as a pawn beside Dongfang Hao, spoke up: "Yue Chan's dancing has truly improved. Come here to me."
Seeing an opportunity, she naturally took it.
When she walked over to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager pulled her down to sit beside her and said, "The more I see Yue Chan, the more I am pleased. Yue Chan, how about I have the Emperor take you as a Consort?"
At this point, she turned her head to the side and said to Eastern Spirit, "Ling'er, today let your Emperor Brother choose a Consort for you as well. Then both of you can marry on the same day."
Upon hearing her words, everyone couldn't help but be surprised, especially at the mention of the word "Consort."
However, two individuals remained expressionless.
One was Yelü Yan, the Emperor of Mohan Kingdom. He never lacked women; after all, he had three thousand beauties in his harem! Moreover, he had no interest in Princess Dongfang Ling.
The other was Murong Shang, the Crown Prince of Golden Sun Kingdom. At eighteen years old, he had yet to take a Consort. In his Crown Prince's residence, there wasn't even a warm bed servant, let alone a concubine.
The Emperor of Jinyang and others had sent him beauties before, but he had rejected them all.
Once, his father had someone secretly place a naked beauty on his bed. When he walked into the room and saw her, he immediately left and ordered that beauty to be thrown out of the Crown Prince's residence into the snow. Afterward, he had that room demolished.
Since then, no one dared to send him beauties again. Rumors spread among the people that he was a broken sleeve (a term referring to someone who prefers same-sex relationships).
In truth, he was not broken sleeve; rather, he was too cold-hearted and felt that there was nothing or no one in this world that could catch his eye.
Eastern Spirit After hearing this, she hurriedly said that she was still young and did not wish to marry. However, Empress Dowager directly bypassed her and asked Yue Chan if she was willing to enter the palace as a consort.
At this moment, Luo Bingbing had already eaten enough pastries and found the performance of Empress Dowager and the others too dull, so she suddenly thought of adding some spice to the situation.
Suddenly, a glimmer of light flashed in the eyes of Little One, quickly disappearing.
After hearing Empress Dowager's words, Yue Chan was naturally more than willing. She quickly replied, "To be honest, Empress Dowager is truly worse than a pig or a dog."
As soon as these words came out, not only were the people around her shocked, but even she herself was astonished because she clearly intended to say "I, Yue Chan, am willing."
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager was naturally filled with shock and anger. She coldly looked at Yue Chan and said, "You are outrageous. What did you just say? Repeat your words."
"To be honest, Empress Dowager is truly worse than a pig or a dog." Yue Chan fearlessly repeated her statement.
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