80 The Banquet 1 (1/2)

The Crown Princess stood behind the wall, as she peeked at the banquet hall. The Emperor and Empress sat at the stage. There were music and laughter. At the center of the room, dancing girls danced gracefully. The palace was lively tonight as Da Cheng held a banquet to welcome the prices from the seven countries. Their guests sat as they enjoyed the performance and food, while Da Cheng's minister entertained them.

”Your Highness.”

Princess Lingchen retracted her gaze and turned around to her maidservant, Ah Zhen.

”It's time to consume your medicine,” Ah Zhen reminded.

The princess glanced at the bowl of medicine on the tray and frowned as she recalled the bitter taste of the medicine. If she were given a choice, she would rather skip drinking the potion. However, Mingyue had reminded her that she could not skip drinking them on time, or else, she might not be able to conceive after she got married.

In the past two weeks, Mingyue had stayed in her palace to nurse her back to her health. During this time, she was confined in her room to keep warm. The treatment was harsh and tiring. Mingyue had performed countless acupuncture and moxibustion procedure to suppress the poison inside her body. If she did not drink the medicine, then, Mingyue and her grandfather's effort will be in vain.

A cold glimpse crossed her eyes as she thought about the poison in her body. It seemed that her enemy wanted to bring her down no matter what. They continuously tried to harm her body and robbed her chance to have an heir.

Princess Lingchen lifted the bowl and drank the medicine in one go. Her body started to warm up as she swallowed. She placed the bowl back on the tray and turned to Ah Zhen. ”Let's go.” She stepped forward and glanced at the eunuch, who stood at the entrance.

Soon, the eunuch announced the arrival of the Crown Princess of Da Cheng. Instantly, the music stopped. The dancers retreated at the side, and the chatters slowly died. Everybody's attention shifted towards the entrance as the Crown Princess walked in.

Princess Lingchen was dressed in a lilac dress with gold lining. Her makeup was subtle, and it hid away her pale complexion. Her hair braided into a loose half bun with beautiful hair ornaments made of various stone.

The princes looked at her with anticipation. A few of them had a satisfied smile on their face as they looked at the beautiful princess. After all, by the end of the Spring Hunt, one of them had the chance to marry the crown princess.