# Chapter 1186: Can I Still Return It?
"Hahaha! Princess Shaxia, you're still as beautiful and charming as ever. I wonder what kind of young talent could be worthy of you?"
"Ah~ The concert today was canceled. I even specially bought front-row tickets, hoping to cheer for the princess~"
"Exactly, exactly! After all, the princess's voice is like heavenly music. I can't fall asleep without hearing it even for a day!"
Shaxia navigated through the crowd with ease, maintaining a beautiful yet polite smile the entire time!
And just then, Uzi appeared, wearing a white formal suit!
Whether it was his gold-rimmed glasses or the small bun at the back of his head, everything about Uzi exuded handsomeness!
Immediately, some young noble ladies screamed in excitement!
(๑ෆ﹃ෆ) "I'm dying, I'm dying! This is a heartthrob! If my throat were a bit wider, my little heart would jump right out!"
(◍˃̵͈̑ᴗ˂̵͈̑) "If I could marry Prince Uzi, I would definitely become the happiest girl in the world, right?"
This was practically a prince charming from a fairy tale, wasn't it?
The other princes didn't dare meet Uzi's eyes. And the wealthy magnates and nobles who had just been chatting with the other princes—
The moment Uzi appeared, they all immediately moved toward him!
Even Shaxia's side became noticeably quieter!
Shaxia watched this scene, couldn't help but "tsk," and showed a look of jealousy.
(ya yi yayaꐦ) Tsk~
But this couldn't be helped. As the original crown prince, Uzi had excellent connections!
Even though Heidi had taken the throne, no one really supported her!
Was she just supposed to silently accumulate strength?
Shaxia stared intently at Heidi, thinking: Just wait. Everything you have will be mine!
At this moment, Heidi wasn't actively trying to talk to anyone. Instead, she held a sundae, elegantly scooping it with a small spoon and taking small bites.
Her big eyes kept searching for Jiangnan's figure.
Roberte beside her looked troubled. What were they going to do?
(ﾉ)⇀‸↼)
And just then, a commotion suddenly arose from the crowd. The entire banquet hall fell silent, with only the sound of footsteps approaching.
Jiangnan appeared in a full black formal suit, his figure tall and straight.
His black eyes were deep and captivating, as if reflecting the boundless starry sky.
His Eastern features were extremely attractive, practically breaking through the ceiling of good looks!
His black hair was swept back, revealing a smooth forehead. He was devastatingly handsome, okay?
The moment he appeared, he became the center of attention in the banquet hall. No one could look away!
✧*｡(｡≖ิ～≖ิ｡)✧*｡ Sharp~
Every extra second was a visual treat!
Immediately, some girls spurted out two streams of nosebleed and fainted on the spot!
━Σ❤(¯᷄ཀ¯᷅°)━➤
There were even those who couldn't hold their wine glasses and dropped them on the floor!
Roberte's cheeks turned red, and she turned her head away.
(ya﹏ya٥)
Shaxia unconsciously swallowed.
Murmurs of discussion began to rise.
(*ꈍ୧୨ꈍ*) "Is this Jiangnan? He's hit my little heart! Ahhh~ I love him!"
⸜(*॑꒳ˆ*)⋆*❤︎ "Just that one look! I can use it tonight already! No, no, I can't wait. I'm going to the restroom!"
₍ᐢ⸝⸝›̫‹⸝⸝ᐢ₎ "How can he be THIS handsome! Looking at the eldest prince now, I don't seem to love him anymore~"
(｡˘ᗜ˘｡) "Ah~ He's looking this way! That damn look in his eyes~ Thud!"
That girl fainted straight away!
At this moment, Jiangnan had become the absolute focus of the entire venue. Uzi's expression started to turn unnatural.
The hall was dead silent as Jiangnan loosened his tie.
(｡≖ิД≖ิ) "This is a buffet, right? The kind where you can just eat freely without paying?"
"Grumble~"
Jiangnan's stomach began to protest.
It had been a whole day. He'd only had a glass of milk!
At this moment, many girls and princesses almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
ꉂꉂ(꒪ͦε꒪ͦ‖)…
How could he not stay handsome for more than three seconds?!
What did he mean by buffet?! That single remark shattered all our beautiful fantasies!
Uzi laughed heartily. "Brother Nan, you're quite humorous! The guest of honor has arrived!"
"Shall we begin the banquet? Father will still need a while to get here. Everyone, feel free to eat and dance first!"
Jiangnan didn't care about any of that. He headed straight for the lavish food displayed on the tables.
What banquet?
Eaters have the soul of eaters! If you don't eat for a day, you'll starve to death!
Meanwhile, Heidi trotted over and spun around beautifully in front of Jiangnan.
Her light blue dress fluttered, a gorgeous sight. Then she looked at Jiangnan with an expectant little expression.
˚₊*(ˊॢO̶̶̷̤◡O̴̶̷̤ˋॢ)*₊˚
Jiangnan was puzzled. Why was she spinning? Cosplaying a washing machine?
Oh, I see. She must be trying to guess the lyrics from my actions, right?
What a little cutie.
"Love... the magic circle of love? Thinking of you until my heart blooms, day and night?"
Heidi: (≖_≖)……
She wanted him to compliment her! To say she looked beautiful!
Why did he start singing instead?!
She had carefully chosen this dress and wore it specifically for him to see!
Mila showed a reassuring expression.
(°¯᷄◡¯᷅°)…
With Jiangnan-gege like this, even a hundred princesses probably couldn't tempt him, right?
(๑•̀◡•́) "Sister Heidi! You look really pretty today!"
Heidi happily looked at Mila. "Giggle~ Mila has great taste! Come! Big sister will take you to eat something delicious!"
"Let's not follow Jiangnan-ge!"
And so she led Mila away. Jiangnan didn't care and went straight for the roast chicken!
He pulled off a drumstick and was about to shove it into his mouth!
But just then, Emma pulled out her greatsword and swung it over, stopping right in front of Jiangnan's face.
(˵¯͒～¯͒)っ¤=[]:::::(꒪꒫꒪‧̣̥̇)
Jiangnan's hand holding the drumstick froze in midair!
"What are you doing?"
Emma's expression was serious: (๐･᷅～･᷄) "The mistress encountered an assassination attempt today. There's still a possibility that the other side might strike again!"
"As the mistress's battle maid, I must ensure that the food the mistress eats is safe. Poison-testing is a necessary step!"
Jiangnan thought about it. That made sense. Even though he wasn't afraid of poison, getting poisoned and then detoxifying was still quite unpleasant.
Today's two incidents had already shown Jiangnan how dangerous this trip was. Better to be careful.
(⌒◡⌒) "Alright then. Go ahead and test it."
Then Emma grabbed the drumstick from Jiangnan's hand and ate it. In no time, only the bone was left.
Then she showed a thoughtful expression, as if she was trying to sense something.
ᥬ(｡˘～˘｡)᭄ Baa baa baa~
Jiangnan asked, "Well? Is it poisonous?"
Emma didn't speak. She grabbed the other drumstick and ate that too.
Her brow furrowed. Then she picked up the entire roast chicken and started gnawing on it.
In less than thirty seconds, the cleaned chicken skeleton was neatly arranged on the plate.
Emma wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth, looking both smug and confident.
(︶.̮︶｡)۶ "After Emma's detailed examination and years of trained experience, I have determined that this chicken is not poisonous!"
"Master! You can eat it with confidence!"
Jiangnan looked at the chicken skeleton on the plate with a dumbfounded expression. His face darkened.
(̿▀̿̿Ĺ̯̿̿▀̿̿)̄
Eat it with confidence?
How was he supposed to eat this now?!
You've eaten everything! You tested the poison and finished the entire chicken!
Leaving me just the bones to eat?!
With a black face, Jiangnan went to grab a ham sandwich nearby.
Emma dashed over in one stride, taking a bite from the left and a bite from the right!
ᥬ(◦ᵒ̌³ᵒ̌◦)᭄ "Mastuh! This one is also not poithonouth! You eat!"
Jiangnan looked at the piece of bread crumb left on the plate, smaller than a fingernail, and cursed in his heart.
How the hell is your eating speed faster than Nightingale's?!
You're just hungry and simply want to eat, aren't you?
Did you really need to use such a high-sounding excuse like poison-testing?!
Jiangnan went to grab the roast duck next.
Emma immediately followed, like a little hamster munching on corn so fast it left afterimages!
Before Jiangnan could get to the food, she had already "tested" everything on the plate clean!
Jiangnan walked from one end of the thirty-meter-long table to the other without taking a single bite!
Jiangnan covered his face.
Are you here to compete with me for food?!
He might not be able to afford this maid!
Was it too late to return her now?
Roberte! You were completely lying! Where was Emma any good?!
Now Jiangnan finally understood how Emma got her chubby little legs!
After eating so much, her stomach didn't even bulge?!
Emma patted her chest, her face flushed red.
(◦꒪ͦ~꒪ͦ◦‧̣̥̇) "Mmm~ Master! After eating so much, don't you want to drink some water?"
Jiangnan: !!!
What the hell did I eat?! You ate everything!
You're just choking, aren't you?!
So Jiangnan pretended to reach for the orange juice nearby.
Emma's eyes went wide. Her hand moved so fast it left afterimages as she snatched up the entire orange juice pitcher!
She put it to her mouth and chugged. Gulp, gulp, gulp—the whole pitcher was empty in no time!
This momentum was even fiercer than when Jiangnan used to chug Liquid Strength from a bucket back in the day!
Even Yuna beside her couldn't stand it anymore. She kept tugging at Emma's skirt.
"Can't you let the master eat at least a little?!"
Emma was startled. She grabbed a cup from nearby, puffed out her cheeks, and spat out a full glass of orange juice into it!
It even had little bubbles!
"(*¯ㅿ¯*;) Burp~ Master! For you to drink! It's not poisonous!"
Jiangnan's face darkened. (̿▀̿_▀̿̿)̄……
"Forget it. I don't want any..."
Jiangnan now seriously suspected that Emma was Uzi's spy!
She was trying to starve him to death!
The music, sometimes gentle and sometimes passionate, began to play. In the dance hall, men and women had already started dancing.
Shaxia's gaze was always fixed on Jiangnan. Seeing that Jiangnan had "eaten" an entire table's worth of food, she was also slightly surprised.
He could eat that much? He must be full by now, right?
Thinking this, a slight curve formed at the corner of Shaxia's mouth.
If it hadn't been for you, I would have succeeded in that wave on the plane!
Hmph—I'll just recover a bit of interest first!
The Chinese Envoy represented China's dignity and face!
With that thought, she swayed her figure and walked gracefully toward Jiangnan.
She walked right up to Jiangnan and extended her small hand.
"Lord Envoy? It's a dance party! You can eat anytime, but you can't dance anytime!"
"Are you interested in dancing a piece with Shaxia? Very close up, you know~"
As she spoke, her finger lightly tapped Jiangnan's chest, her blue eyes full of allure.
But Jiangnan's gaze was glued to Shaxia's chest!
No, correction—to the sapphire necklace on her chest!
Oh my god?
So sparkly! It must be worth a lot of money, right?
(¥﹃¥๑) Slurp~
Shaxia naturally noticed Jiangnan's burning gaze fixed on her chest.
She sneered inwardly: Hah, you little pervert. Men really are creatures who think with their lower halves.
Already hooked?
So she leaned forward slightly, making the valley deeper and deeper.
"May I?"
Jiangnan's smile was blooming like a flower. He nodded repeatedly. "Alright, let's dance!"