The servants were summoned to bring over the musicians from the palace, and Ye Yunting ordered that the other acts be reviewed first.
Chu Nanli then took Xinlian and the others to rest and prepare in a side hall.
"Master, rest assured, the young ladies will not disappoint you," Xinlian said.
Chu Nanli chuckled lightly, "Of course I'm not worried."
As she spoke, her gaze turned to Yuan Qiu and the others, warm yet imbued with a comforting strength.
"This is our first battle, and we need to make a good showing."
Their response was a resounding and certain agreement.
About half an hour later, a servant came to call them.
Once Chu Nanli returned to the main hall with her people, she heard Lin Fuying kindly reminding, "Master Jin Nan, it's not too late to give up now."
Chu Nanli replied indifferently, "There's no need, I have confidence in the ladies."
Lin Fuying chuckled lightly, with a flash of disdain briefly visible in her eyes.
"Then the Prince and I will wait and see."
