Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife – o

The man let out a low laugh, a red shadow flashed, and he sat down on the sofa. An Yiqing stared at the spot where he sat, wondering if the feng shui of this sofa was exceptionally good. In just this short while, three people had already sat there.

"Young Master Bai, happiness and joy bring spirits up. Baiyu Liquor Industry is renowned internationally, and you are also full of smiles. What’s the matter? Good news coming?" An Yiqing said this not without reason. Recently, rumors about Bai Yiming’s romance were spreading like wildfire. It was said that he was seen going in and out several times with a first-tier female celebrity from the entertainment circle, all captured by the paparazzi.

Bai Yiming could easily catch An Yiqing’s teasing tone, and he gave a wry smile, "Don’t make fun of me; that woman has nothing to do with me. She is a distant relative of my grandfather’s, and to count, she’s an extremely distant cousin of mine. Somehow she found my grandfather recently and insistently stayed at our house. I’m almost sick of it."

When mentioning this, Bai Yiming wore a bitter expression. Ever since he fell for this girl, he kept himself pure, never caught up in scandals. Now, his innocence was ruined by this distant cousin.

An Yiqing didn’t expect there was so much behind this matter. She raised an eyebrow and gave Bai Yiming a sympathetic glance.

At this moment, a subtle commotion suddenly arose among the crowd. The people coming out of the main door began to whisper quietly. An Yiqing and Bai Yiming both looked over, and at the entrance to the banquet hall, the crowd parted, creating a clear path. A pair of men and women with extraordinary demeanor and handsome looks, dressed in splendid attire, walked in gracefully.

As soon as they entered, they received enthusiastic welcome from everyone. Many well-known entrepreneurs smiled broadly, some even offering flattery. The pair of men and women smiled appropriately, socializing adeptly among the crowd. An Yiqing noticed their manners matched those of the Country Zi Royal Family, so she assumed they were royals.

"Empress Freyno’s eldest grandson Emory and second granddaughter Edith, they are the hot third generation of the royals," Bai Yiming explained to An Yiqing with a smile.

An Yiqing raised an eyebrow. As for the Country Zi Royal Family, she had heard some things from her grandfather. Empress Freyno was aging and soon to retire. Currently, there were two main candidates for the throne: the eldest grandson Emory and the second granddaughter Edith. It’s said that Emory is warm-hearted and good at making friends, with many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the circle having good relations with him. Meanwhile, Edith’s mother is the eldest princess favored by Empress Freyno, and her father is the contemporary Family Head of the Durant Family, ranking just below the Bruch Family—an extraordinary force. Adding in Edith’s own outstanding abilities, she became the second candidate for succession besides Emory.

However, in high society, Edith is more favored. This is because Emory’s family background is not as favorable. Although his father is the biological son of Empress Freyno, he does not have the affection His mother is a commoner. Back then, his father went against the empress’s wishes and insisted on marrying his mother, which is why the empress didn’t favor this son. If Emory wasn’t well-connected and capable, he might not have been a candidate for succession at all.

Now, everyone leans toward powerful Edith favored by the empress, with Emory’s popularity seemingly on the decline.

"Looks like Empress Freyno values this business meeting highly, otherwise she wouldn’t have sent both of them to show face," An Yiqing mused, watching Emory and Edith mingle amongst the crowd, "But I wonder what the empress’s intention is, who she really wants as the successor."

Bai Yiming shrugged elegantly, leaned close to An Yiqing’s ear, and whispered, "My family’s Old Master said, it’s very likely Edith."

An Yiqing raised an eyebrow; if Old Bai said it, then it’s almost certainly decided.

However, matters of the Country Zi Royal Family don’t interest her much. As long as it doesn’t impede her business development in Country Zi, she doesn’t care who becomes the next leader.