"Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats," Chu Baihan continued in a calm voice.
"Today is the Crown Princess's banquet. Such a good opportunity to ingratiate oneself with her, how come only three princes have attended?"
No sooner had everyone sat down than whispers started from not too far off.
Their voices were indeed quiet, but for someone as skilled as Chu Baihan, listening in was effortless.
"Exactly, the emperor hasn't even betrothed the Crown Princess yet, just stated that he will decide who to betroth her to based on which prince gets along with her the best. With such a great opportunity, shouldn't all princes be in attendance?"
"You are referring to the third prince, Prince Hao, the eighth prince, Prince Lin, and the ninth prince, Prince Lian, aren't you?"
"The third prince's family influence is somewhat lacking; I reckon he's already seen the writing on the wall and thinks that the Crown Princess would never marry him, so he's given up early."
