The Empress Dowager clearly intended to make things difficult for Chu Qianli, and Chu Minghao, at this moment, could not afford to be soft-hearted.
He had to defeat Chu Qianli within three moves, otherwise, his Imperial Grandmother would look down on him.
All the young ladies present would also belittle him!
With a whoosh, the palm strike from Prince Hao began gently.
However, as it neared Chu Qianli's face, the palm suddenly intensified.
This was Chu Minghao's true strength!
Because of Gui Tong by her side, she had never revealed her true abilities, even in front of Chu Qianli before.
Feng Qihe's eyes narrowed slightly.
Chu Minghao's internal energy was not bad!
Chu Qianli's martial arts techniques were formidable, but her internal energy cultivation was not yet that of a powerhouse.
She might very well suffer a disadvantage!
Especially since Prince Hao's palm strike had already reached her, her hair was being blown about by the wind of the palm. Yet, Chu Qianli remained motionless.
Her hair fluttered.
As the palm was about to land directly on her face, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but exclaim, "Don't hurt her!"
These words, however, caused Chu Qianli's eyes to shift.
This Empress Dowager's heart was not entirely bad.
Finally, her fingertips moved.
With a whoosh, she raised her hand to meet the palm strike.
But this palm strike was not intended for a direct confrontation with Chu Minghao; instead, she used the force of his palm to suddenly ascend into the air.
She truly flew!
Her robes fluttered! Her long skirt traced an incredibly beautiful arc in the air.
Everyone's breath hitched.
At that moment, they seemed to see a blooming flower, opening in mid-air, stunningly beautiful and peerless.
Or perhaps they saw a celestial maiden descending from the heavens, her silken robes as magnificent as clouds in the sky, instantly dazzling everyone's eyes.
The moment she landed, her long skirt billowed upwards from the residual force of the palm strike, her slender waist accentuated with a sense of fragility.
So beautiful, so delicate, so regal, yet so sacred!
To all who beheld her, she was a vision of unparalleled beauty, radiating nobility, and an aura of inviolability!
She was truly breathtaking!
Even Chu Minghao, who usually disdained to be swayed by beauty, couldn't help but be momentarily captivated.
As for the Empress Dowager, her eyes were fixed upon Chu Qianli, wide with astonishment.
But she soon noticed that there was another person staring intently at Chu Qianli, so much so that he had forgotten to move.
Chu Qianli had captured his attention!
Finally, a maiden had managed to draw his gaze!
The Empress Dowager, filled with excitement, abruptly stood up, staring fixedly at the figure on the grand avenue leading to the banquet hall, her fingers trembling uncontrollably!
Her Imperial Son, the Emperor of Nanming, the emperor who had reigned for over a decade with an empty harem, a legendary ruler!
His gaze, for the first time, had fallen upon a maiden!
And it was a gaze that he couldn't tear away!
The Empress Dowager's heart ached, and tears almost welled up in her eyes.
Everyone finally reacted, and they all immediately knelt towards the distinguished man on the avenue: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Feng Qihe inclined his body.
Feng Yexuan's eyes held a complex expression, and finally, he too lowered his head, averting his gaze.
The Emperor of Nanming!
Chu Qianli turned her head, and her gaze met Chu Jiangnan's in an instant.
Suddenly, the world around her seemed to spin.
Everything before her blurred.
Damn it! She couldn't stand!
It wasn't because of the peerless beauty of the man in her sight, nor because of the unique aura he exuded.
She didn't know why, but the moment she saw Chu Jiangnan, her heart tightened.
A sense of inexplicable nervousness!
A stirring, indescribable and profound.
Then, she closed her eyes, her body going limp as she fell…