Mo Rushan wanted to scratch Chu Qianli's face to shreds!
All the young ladies around held their breath, extremely tense.
Excited, thrilled, anticipating!
Wishing they could witness the bloody scene with their own eyes!
Scratch!
Hurry up and ruin that face!
With Chu Qianli's face, even Chu Huaiyu and Yu Linglong became mere background figures!
She simply swept her long hair up, tying it into a loose bun, and was already peerlessly beautiful.
Two strands of fine hair fell by her ears, and in the wind, a charming yet gentle aura instantly captivated everyone's gaze!
Even as women themselves, the ladies had to admit that this plain-faced Chu Qianli was truly ethereally beautiful!
If Mo Rushan were to tear her face apart... it would be the greatest gain for everyone present tonight!
Just as Mo Rushan's five sharp fingers were about to land on Chu Qianli's face.
Chu Qianli's sharp eyes narrowed, wanting to stop her, but her arms were held by two maids, rendering her immobile.
A tiger fallen into a plain, even two little maids could subdue her. This was truly the lowest point of her life.
Yet, with her shoulders pinned, she couldn't even muster strength in her fingers.
Knowing she couldn't escape, Chu Qianli could only watch helplessly as Mo Rushan's nails descended towards her face.
But just as Mo Rushan's hand was about to reach her face.
Suddenly, Mo Rushan's hand trembled, and she screamed, "Ah..."
Her hand! Her hand!
Everyone was terrified.
They saw scarlet blood dripping from Mo Rushan's wrist onto the ground.
"Who dares to be presumptuous at the Empress's banquet?"
A deep, magnetic voice suddenly rang out.
Though the voice was very plain and soft, it pierced through all obstacles amidst the noise and reached everyone's ears.
The clamor at the scene instantly fell silent.
Everyone turned to look.
They saw a tall, slender figure in plain white, entering from a side door, slowly appearing in everyone's sight.
The Fifth Prince! Prince Xiaoyao, Feng Wuya!
He walked slowly, coughed lightly, and the wind blew his long hair, painting a picture of ethereal beauty.
"Greetings, Fifth Prince!" The young ladies immediately bowed.
However, before they could recover from the shock of the Fifth Prince's appearance, they saw that there was another person behind him.
"Prince Xuan, Prince Xuan..."
"It's Prince Xuan..."
"It really is Prince Xuan..."
This was Prince Xuan, who had not appeared since being injured during the expedition to Phoenix Mountain!
Good heavens! This breathtakingly handsome man, this cold aura, these overwhelming features and presence...
"G-greetings, Prince Xuan..."
"I... I feel dizzy."
"I can't breathe..."
The scene became somewhat chaotic.
Tonight, Feng Yexuan was wearing a black robe.
He was already cold and aloof before, but tonight, he exuded an even more demonic aura.
Half of the young ladies who fainted were due to astonishment, and the other half were frightened by his chilling, hellish presence.
A man whom one both loved and dared not approach!
"Prince... Your Highness."
There was a wound from a sharp object on Mo Rushan's wrist.
And not far away on the ground lay a green leaf, covered in blood!
It was this leaf that had struck Mo Rushan's wrist just as she was about to scratch Chu Qianli's face.
The Fifth Prince was the first to appear, could it be... could it have been him who made the move?
It certainly couldn't have been Prince Xuan, right?
He had already rejected Chu Qianli, so he wouldn't help her at this moment.
Mo Rushan walked up to Feng Wuya and knelt down with a thud, "Your Highness, Rushan knows her mistake. Please spare me!"
With one move, her wrist tendons were injured.
If he made another move, wouldn't he take her life?
Although Mo Rushan was arrogant and willful, having been born into an official family, she understood how to assess the situation.
She knew she had certainly courted disaster!
Who would have thought that Chu Qianli, who had already been divorced and was such a castaway, would still have someone to stand up for her!
Feng Wuya glanced at her, then at the blood-stained leaf on the ground nearby.
Although his expression was gentle, anyone with discerning eyes could see the cold distance in the prince's eyes.
He was definitely the type who disliked close contact with others.
In front of him, Mo Rushan abandoned her spoiled young lady demeanor.
Even though the pain from her wrist wound made her want to scream, she remained quiet and docile at this moment.
Prince Xiaoyao disliked lively occasions, so his attendance at this banquet tonight was rather unusual.
Feng Yexuan merely cast a detached glance at the scene before walking to the seats prepared for them by the Empress.
He acted as if he saw nothing of what was happening.
It seemed that the one who made the move was indeed Prince Xiaoyao, and Prince Xuan had nothing to do with it.
The young ladies, though still jealous, were at least relieved.
As long as Prince Xuan and Chu Qianli did not rekindle their relationship, they still had a chance!
Mo Rushan remained kneeling on the ground. Feng Wuya had not given her permission to rise, so she dared not move.
The two maids also knelt on the ground, still waiting for Prince Xiaoyao's reaction.
The people around were as quiet as mice.
Everyone was waiting for Feng Wuya's next move.
Unexpectedly, Feng Wuya ignored Mo Rushan any further and instead walked slowly towards Chu Qianli.
"Injured?" Her face was as pale as paper.
Chu Qianli had not expected him to leave Mo Rushan hanging and come to her.
In fact, she had never had any contact with this Prince Xiaoyao.
This showed how much Prince Xiaoyao disliked meeting people in his daily life.
It was said that he always preferred to stay in his own Prince Xiaoyao's mansion, at most meeting his own brothers.
"It's just a minor injury. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
Chu Qianli bowed slightly, turned, and left.
Since there was nothing for her, she would find a seat and wait for the Empress to speak, then she could find an opportunity to leave and return to the Duke's mansion.
She truly disliked such occasions.
"Miss Chu, I'm afraid you won't find a suitable seat at this banquet."
Unexpectedly, Feng Wuya called out to her from behind.
Chu Qianli paused, turned to look at him, not understanding.
Was it sarcasm, or did it mean something else?
"However, come and sit with this Prince."
Prince Xiaoyao invited Chu Qianli to sit with him!
The young ladies around instantly became wildly jealous!
Although they all liked Prince Xuan, Prince Xiaoyao was exceptionally handsome, who wouldn't look at him twice?
Moreover, Prince Xiaoyao and Prince Xuan were sitting together!
Sitting with Prince Xiaoyao meant sitting at the same table as Prince Xuan. How could Chu Qianli, this castaway, deserve it?
Prince Xuan had already abandoned her!
Chu Qianli had originally intended to refuse, but the hostile gazes from those around her made her change her mind.
She nodded and smiled, "Alright."
Since she had already offended everyone, why not offend them to the fullest!
If they wanted to be jealous, let them be jealous to death!