The royal banquet was underway, attended by palace consorts, high-ranking officials, and their families.
Ning Wanwan was the Imperial Noble Consort, a position of unparalleled prestige. Since Pei Jinxiu had yet to appoint an Empress, she naturally sat right beside him. As for the Ning Family, they were powerful pillars of the imperial court. The family head, Ning Yuanchen—the original Ning Wanwan’s father—was the Left Chancellor, a man of immense influence. With his daughter serving as the Imperial Noble Consort, the family’s power was absolute. Furthermore, Ning Wanwan had an elder brother, Ning Yuanzhou, who had commanded the Northwest for years, repelling countless invaders and earning glorious military accolades. Her younger half-sister, Ning Luoshi, was a marchioness. Truly, the entire family was held in the highest regard.
Yet, the greater their power in the court, the more unease it stirred.
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