"It is I who have neglected you these past years," the Empress Dowager said with emotion.
Chu Qianqian, feeling humbled and awed, wanted to say something to please the Empress Dowager.
At the very least, she wanted to show that she held no grudges.
But for some reason, tears suddenly began to stream down her face, uncontrollable.
Her heart felt so sore.
"Why is this girl crying?" Granny Dian asked with a smile. "Don't cry. Come and talk to the Empress Dowager more often from now on, and let her be happy. That will be enough."
"I will definitely!"
Chu Qianqian looked at the Empress Dowager, her eyes brimming with tears, and solemnly promised, "I definitely will!"
...
Chu Qianli had not expected that the Empress Dowager's banquet tonight would also invite men.
She had thought it would be all ladies.
Even less did she expect that some people she would rather not see would also be present.
More than eighty percent of the gazes of the young ladies at the banquet were focused on a certain spot.
The moment Chu Qianli stepped into the venue, before she could even take in her surroundings, she noticed his presence.
He was dressed in simple, clean, and sharp black attire, sitting quietly.
Although his position was quite conspicuous, it was not the reason he attracted the attention of the young ladies.
The sole reason was the radiance he exuded.
Even Princess Ling, upon entering, noticed the stunningly handsome man in the VIP section at first glance.
"Prince Xuan?"
She wasn't sure if she was speaking to herself or asking Chu Qianli.
Chu Qianli had never seen Feng Ye Xuan in person; she had only heard about him.
She had heard he was peerlessly beautiful, cold, elegant, and possessed an innate kingly aura.
Looking around the entire hall, the man with the most regal bearing was undoubtedly him!
He was definitely Feng Ye Xuan.
Chu Qianli, walking beside her, nodded. "Yes, he is the God of War of Bei Ming, Prince Xuan."
Princess Ling couldn't help but sigh softly, a sigh filled with a touch of awe.
"What a gifted and unparalleled man!"
"Beautiful" was no longer enough to describe his appearance. In fact, the first impression you got of him was not simply "beauty."
You seemed to think of many things, yet for a moment, you couldn't articulate what they were.
His aura was so outstanding that it drew you in yet made you hesitant to approach. It was as if he belonged only in the heavens, to be admired from afar, not to be profaned.
Even approaching him felt like a risk of desecrating his purity, or of being pierced by his sharp brilliance!
A man who drove women wild, yet also made them fearful.
This was Princess Ling's most profound impression of Prince Xuan at that moment.
"No wonder there are rumors that at least half the young ladies in Bei Ming country wish to become Princess Xuan. I thought it was an exaggeration, but seeing him now, it truly is not."
"It seems Princess has a very high opinion of this Prince Xuan," Chu Qianli said with a wry smile.
Yes, Feng Ye Xuan was indeed one in a million, but unfortunately, his exterior beauty hid a rotten core; he was a complete scoundrel!
However, there was no need to mention this to anyone.
Princess Ling smiled quite frankly. "He is the most captivating man I have ever seen."
"Captivating"—those two words carried significant weight!
Chu Qianli, however, inwardly scoffed.
She did not deny that Feng Ye Xuan was the most outstanding presence in the hall, but she had told herself that she would never be moved by him again.
Not even a little bit!
Her gaze shifted away from Feng Ye Xuan, and she looked towards Feng Qi He, who was sitting not far from Feng Ye Xuan.
And Feng Qi He, at that moment, was looking at Chu Feiyan.