Facing that gaze, Nie Yun did not avoid it. Instead, he met it head-on and smiled faintly.
"Hmm?"
Princess Maya's gaze had merely swept across the room. Wherever it passed, the young talents who had seemed so outstanding before all felt ashamed of themselves and did not dare meet her eyes. Yet this youth not only dared to face her gaze, but even carried a gentle warmth, as though he did not care in the least about her terrifying talent or exalted status.
"Interesting!"
With a soft laugh, she turned her head away.
That brief exchange of glances merely made her feel that this youth was somewhat strange. She did not think much of it, nor did it draw any greater notice from her.
With Princess Maya's arrival, the earlier dispute could no longer continue. Shi Yuanyuan shot Nie Yun a glare and returned to her seat, while Yelü Moxu also revealed a vicious hatred before obediently returning to his own.
The two were respectively the children of the Left and Right Ministers. They had been granted noble titles from a young age, their status standing above everyone else's, and their seats were closest to the princess.
Fan Zhen's status was also very high. His seat ranked first among those opposite them. It seemed his father's position was no lower than that of the Left Minister.
The Left Minister and the Grand General Who Stabilized the Nation—one civil, one military—guarded the peace of the Xuan Jun Empire.
"Young Master Fuliu of the Golden Leaf Merchant Group has arrived!"
Just as the princess took her seat, a shout rang out from outside. A graceful young man in white walked in.
This white-clad youth had eyes like blazing torches, his gaze brimming with sharp light. As he walked, his shoulders barely moved,