Save my man, why does he always turn out to be the savior?

Chapter 215 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with

Su Jinyue knew that she had gotten her wish and no longer had to go to the morning court with Xiao Jing'an. Although it came at the cost of her body, she had enjoyed herself after all, so she didn't care.

It was the last day of the palace banquet, and Su Jinyue firmly rejected Xiao Jing'an's advances. Tomorrow was the palace banquet, and she couldn't afford to oversleep.

The next day, Su Jinyue got up early, and with the help of her personal maid, she put on beautiful makeup, wore the clothes that Xiao Jing'an had specially chosen for her, and went out.

Su Jinyue already knew that all the concubines in the harem wanted to attract Xiao Jing'an's attention and were doing their best to dress up.

If she dressed too modestly, she would stand out from the crowd. Besides, she had just been released from confinement and wanted to make a good impression on Xiao Jing'an, so dressing better would better fit her persona.

The main hall where the palace banquet was held was very spacious. The concubines of the harem were all on the right side of the hall, while the imperial family members were seated on the left side, and the court officials were seated at the back.

Because Xiao Jing'an didn't have many concubines, Su Jinyue's seat this time wasn't near the door, but in the middle of the second row.

Xiao Jing'an sat at the very top, with the Empress Dowager and the Empress seated on either side of him, slightly behind.

None of these three people have arrived yet.

Su Jinyue lowered her gaze, and in front of her, at the very top, were two imperial concubines, Han Wanyue and Shen Qiubai.

Han Wanyue must have been disciplined by a governess. This time, her makeup was normal, and her manners showed that she had seriously learned them.

However, upon closer inspection, one can still see that Han Wanyue's movements and gestures are somewhat stiff.

However, Han Wanyue looked dejected and utterly hopeless. It was truly difficult for her to be forced to learn ancient etiquette when she was a problem girl who didn't like studying.

Compared to Han Wanyue, Shen Qiubai seemed much more at ease.

She wasn't even sitting properly; she was leaning against the back of the chair like a boneless creature, listlessly eating the fruit on the table with a silver fork.

Later, Su Jinyue paid the most attention to Consort Chun, Ruan Ruolan, who was diagonally in front of her, and Consort Wei, who was sitting to her right.

Wei Changzai (Wei Xueying) is making her first public appearance since her embarrassing performance during the dance segment.

She was a pure ancient person. She thought that being bound to the system meant that heaven had chosen her. Who knew that such a mysterious treasure would also be attacked!

Wei Xueying had no idea what had happened. She only deduced from the few words the system uttered before it disappeared that day that it had been attacked.

After that, Wei Xueying called out to the system countless times, but there was no response. She vaguely realized that the system bound to her had been attacked and defeated.

There has been no response. Perhaps he has escaped, or perhaps he is in a deep sleep. Wei Xueying cannot determine the specifics.

But Wei Xueying knew that the system couldn't help her win over Xiao Jing'an anymore.

Fortunately, she didn't love Xiao Jing'an either; her beloved was Prince Han, Xiao Mohan.

She dressed up so beautifully for today's palace banquet, not for Xiao Jing'an, but for her lover, Xiao Mohan.

Xiao Mohan will also be coming to the palace today, and he has already secretly contacted her and arranged a time to meet. Wei Xueying is really impatient.

Su Jinyue glanced at Wei Xueying's smiling face out of the corner of her eye and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Wei Xueying must be overjoyed at the prospect of meeting Xiao Mohan, right?

However, according to the information Xiao Jing'an investigated, Xiao Mohan was clearly lying to Wei Xueying. He wanted to trap her with his emotions and make her willingly do things for him.

Moreover, Wei Xueying probably doesn't know that when the system she was bound to escaped, it absorbed most of her luck.

Su Jinyue could tell that Wei Xueying's complexion was much worse than before, and she must have been having more bad luck than before.

But Wei Xueying probably didn't think in that direction.

Xiao Jing'an has already set a trap for Xiao Mohan today, but if Xiao Mohan doesn't have any further intentions, he won't step into the trap.

Now, it all depends on the fate of Xiao Mohan and Wei Xueying.

As for Consort Chun, Ruan Ruolan, Su Jinyue is a key target for prevention.

She is bound to the Quick Transmigration System, and no one knows how many worlds she has transmigrated to or what abilities she possesses.

Ruan Ruolan was the most beautiful woman in the harem, and this time traveler was definitely Ruan Ruolan of his own choosing.

Her ability to choose her hosts proves that her strength is not to be underestimated, or that her system is very capable.

From the current perspective, Ruan Ruolan is using system items to increase Xiao Jing'an's favorability.

The system items have an effect on Xiao Jing'an, but with Su Jinyue around, she can ensure that Xiao Jing'an will not be trapped by the system items.

However, apart from the system's abilities, Ruan Ruolan did not show any special qualities in other aspects.

Su Jinyue was somewhat confused, but she dared not let her guard down.

She had already instructed Kongkong to secretly monitor Ruan Ruolan and her system, and to notify her immediately of any news.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"

"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived!"

While Su Jinyue was still deep in thought, she heard the eunuch's shout.

Su Jinyue followed the crowd and knelt to welcome them. Midway, she secretly looked up and saw Xiao Jing'an walking ahead with his head held high.

Xiao Jing'an seemed to notice Su Jinyue's gaze. He went up the steps and turned around, his gaze passing over Su Jinyue as if he were just glancing at her without lingering.

With all the important figures present, the banquet soon began.

Xiao Jing'an gave a token New Year's greeting, followed by toasts from the royal family and ministers who flattered him.

Su Jinyue felt sorry for Xiao Jing'an. With so many people toasting him one by one, how could Xiao Jing'an possibly stand it?

Fortunately, Xiao Jing'an was the emperor. When others offered him a toast, he simply raised his glass in response to their politeness, and no one cared whether he actually drank it or not.

Han Wang Xiao Mohan and Xiao Jingrui also toasted Xiao Jing'an.

When Xiao Jingrui appeared, Su Jinyue made a point of observing Han Wanyue's reaction.

But Han Wanyue is probably still immersed in the poison of the governess and doesn't care about Xiao Jingrui at all now.

She was exhausted, both physically and mentally. The governess was still staring at her with wide eyes, and it took all of Han Wanyue's strength to maintain her composure.

She couldn't see Xiao Jingrui at all; all she wanted was for the banquet to end quickly so she could go back and rest.

Su Jinyue was both amused and exasperated. Xiao Jing'an really had a way with things; a mere governess had managed to subdue Han Wanyue.

Furthermore, Xiao Jing'an also restricted Xiao Jingrui's right to freely enter and leave the palace, which completely cut off the two's chances of contact.

The story of Xiao Jingrui falling in love with his sister-in-law in his past life will never be repeated in this one...

After all, this was the first New Year's banquet held after the mourning period ended, and Xiao Jing'an didn't want to make it too formal.