Chapter 40: Rebuking  Zhuang Hanming was taken aback but did not want to worry Han Yan. He bit his lip and said, “Yes.” Zhang Wei sneered and turned to leave. But then Han Yan asked again, “Fifth Brother, is that so?” This time, both Zhang Wei and Zhuang Hanming couldn’t...

 Chapter 39: Returning a Slap Han Yan, feeling utterly bored, scanned the crowd. She wanted to spot Zhuang Hanming, but she realized he was nowhere to be seen at the banquet. Her heart sank. Zhuang Hanming, though mischievous, behaved appropriately in grand occasions and wouldn’t run off on his own....

Chapter 38: Hidden Humiliation Li Jiaqi noticed the attention from the crowd, quickly sat down, her face flushed red, and her gaze towards Han Yan was almost murderous. The surrounding girls, however, were now too intimidated to say anything further. Shuhong stood by Han Yan’s side, carefully adjusting her collar....

Chapter 36: United Trouble So in this life, Han Yan had an initial wariness towards beautiful things. Thus, after the initial amazement upon seeing He Lianyu’s breathtaking appearance, she felt no further interest. Thinking this way, Han Yan glanced at him lightly, then lowered her gaze, looking docile and submissive....

If she had known that man was Prince Xuanqing, she would have preferred being discovered rather than boldly doing such a thing!   Feeling both regretful and worried, Deng Chan noticed her unusual expression and softly asked, “Could it be that you really fancy him? It’s fine to look, but...

Chapter 35: So It Was Him Deng Chan disapproved, saying, “He’s the general who drove out the northwestern barbarians. Father said, since the founding of Da Zong, he’s the first to drive the Tatars away so thoroughly, and he’s only twenty-one years old.” Han Yan thoughtfully looked at Deng Chan,...