Episode 4

Xinxin orders every maid that survived the journey from the Southern empire to Northern empire to gather at the garden.

When Ying Yue and xinxin arrive at the garden, she glares at the maid's ferociously sending a chill deep down their bone. she declares while sitting on the sedan chair " whoever tells me about the maid that had the nerve to betray me shall be awarded heavily with fine gold's and treasure but if i don't get the answer i want u all shall be executed with the betrayer" All the maids present at the garden start to tremble in fear. Even when a few minutes passes Ying Yue couldn't find a single one trying to say something;

YingYue: Tsk..., It seems they won't be opening their mouth up. Xinxin just get them all executed, i just wanted to lessen the time by directly asking the betrayer but it seems we just have to investigate a few more days to find the real master tsk...i didn't want to spill the blood here after all we just arrived yesterday ...but what can we do xinxin we can't afford to shelter a dog 'that bites the hand that feeds you '.

(All the maids start to tremble in fear)

Xinxin: As you wish your highness. Guards come tak..

(Maid 1): Your majesty please wait... i wanna say something (Gulps).

Ying Yue: (Nods at xinxin to stop xinxin)

Ying Yue: Don't be scared...what's your name? what do u want to tell me?

(Maid1): Your majesty, my name is Yanran. Please forgive me for not speaking up early, but i wanna confess something to u.

Ying Yue: Hmm, Yanran u can speak freely what do u wanna confess about.

Yanran: Your majesty, when we were still in the Southern empire i was asked to deliver the clothes and foods to the carriage for the journey and while I was going to the storeroom to take out some food i heard the head maid talking with an eunuch with black clothes and face covered with a thin shawl... while i couldn't listen to what they were talking about i secretly went a little forward and was shocked to hear that they were conspiring to hand out the location of your highness through a pigeon ... After hearing that part i immediately tried to escape but was found out. Even though i wanted to inform your majesty i couldn't as my one and only family left in this world, my little brother was kidnapped and used as a hostess. Please forgive me your highness, I'm ready to accept any punishment u give me but please do me a favour and please protect my little brother who has nothing to do with this mess even though it sounds ridiculous please your highness, i beg you...sob sob sob....

Ying Yue: Sigh... you may stand up Yanran even though i couldn't undo your crimes of helping a traitor but... for the sake of your little brother i could make your brother and u live a happy life far from the empire ...Is that ok?

Yanran: (shocked) .......Ah! I Yanran am really grateful and thank her highness the princess of Southern empire for her mercy (delighted).

Ying Yue: Xinxin lock up the head maid in the dungeon and investigate who that eunuch is working for and his master. I want the results as soon as possible.

Xinxin: Yes ,your highness i shall do that and order someone to clean today's mess up. Guard's lock the betrayer up for handing out our princess location and putting her in danger threatening her life. Also ask someone to save Yanran's brother and leave them at somewhere safe with a house plenty of food and golds for living their whole life without any problem.

Ying Yue: Follow me to the chamber xinxin, i am tired and want to have some rest, wake me up before the time for the banquet i also need to get ready haha let's hope for a big show smirk....

(Xinxin wakes her up as instructed)

Xinxin: Your highness, what would you like to wear for today's banquet? i am wondering if u would put some makeup on as its also the first time u will be coming in front of the empire's people.

Ying Yue : I guess i can put some light make up as for the dress the one my imperial father gave me at my last birthday is okay.

Xinxin: Yes your highness i shall do as u wish .

(Finally Ying Yue gets ready for the banquet and heads toward the banquet hall. Xinxin at the side gets fully satisfied with how the dress and make-up has made her highness beauty to flourish even more.)

(Everyone attending the banquet arrives at the banquet hall one by one and the hall starts to fill.)

At first the royal princes arrives at the hall one by one after everyone and even the emperor arrives with his empress(birth mother of the crown prince) his first consort(consort rong)and his second consort (consort Jin).

Ying yue on the other side arrives only after everyone sits on their respective places. When she steps her foot in the hall everyone gets surprised. She looks like a delicate fairy who just took her step in the mortal world. Delicate and Pale yet the most vicious poison who not anyone could handle.

The crowd starts to murmur while on the one side men couldn't help but drool like a fool while on the other side there are women filled with jealousy.

Ying Yue without a care ignoring their intense stare goes straight to the emperor and empress greeting everyone including the consorts;

Ying Yue : I thank your imperial majesty, the great son of the god for your warm welcoming. please do excuse me for being late your majesty.

Emperor: Hahaha... It's fine since today's banquet is prepared specifically for you, we can't help but admire both your inner and outer beauty Princess of Southern empire.

Ying Yue: You flatter me your majesty.

Emperor: Now without a delay we should start the banquet take your seat Princess YingYue. Lets start the banquet my people🍻

(The banquet goes on and on. Now the daughter of Prime minister comes forward to perform her dance with a beautiful white robe dancing like a pure swan. While Ying Yue is busy eating her food, the crown princess asks the emperor to make Ying Yue perform a song for them)

(Ying Yue couldn't understand what was the crown princess was thinking but decides to accept it as it looked like she was challenging her.)

Ying Yue: Heh, You wanna provoke me even though i didn't look for any trouble with you. You see i am not one of the people who u can bully but the one to bully others smirk... (Inner thoughts)

Crown princess: Why does it seem like she's laughing at me even though my maid's told me that the princess was not very good at singing and that she avoids singing the most. Heh... I'm sure she's just pretending, let's see how u will make yourself a laughing-stock in front of everyone. Hmph... Who told u to seduce my husband on the second day of your arrival.

Ying Yue: Your majesty i am ready to sing a song but, i want the crown princess to dance in it please allow it your majesty.

Emperor: Good good i shall grant it. Let the people present at today's banquet enjoy your performance.

Ying Yue and the crown princess: We won't disappoint your majesty.

( The dress that Ying Yue wore during the banquet)⏬

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