With such an ingenious invention, the Emperor was not interested in finding out whether it was indeed her who thought of this plan. He simply awarded her and this also signaled the end of the banquet.
The third prince felt that everything about Cinderella was pleasing to the eyes at this moment, although he was dissatisfied that she claimed to love him. Still, she didn't take the initiative to hand over this priceless treasure to him alone.
But in the end, the result would still benefit him by boosting his wealth, and he even felt complacent that the only chivalrous lady in the capital was his woman.
As long as she could provide more valuable things like this, he didn't even mind taking her as Concubine, and he was sure his mother would not reject. But that was for future consideration.
Some left satisfied, and some had been ruined, and it will take a long time to recover, if ever. But this was the cruelty of infighting within the royal family.
