The banquet started at the same time as the day before, and there were even fewer people than the day before.
Successive girls have either fallen into the lake and fallen ill, got sick out of nowhere, or were accused of disgraceful conduct and sent off.
Those who performed today were particularly motivated, and sparse applause echoed every once in a while. Xie Han sat adjacent to the princes and all the girls.
When he looked ahead, he was directly face to face with the third prince so that he could take in all his reactions.
He glanced at the crown prince, and Edward nodded in tacit understanding.
After suffering in the harem for half a year, Arina had already started to feel faintly regretful. Without the prince's favor, she was no better than a servant in the palace.
