"Indeed, Mother, you can rest assured, connections do not determine everything; otherwise, the Li Family's True Dragon would have been left for His Majesty to select."
Beside her, Li Qianfeng spoke calmly.
He gave the other young man a cold glance, then withdrew his gaze, feeling a slight disturbance in his heart at the imperial edict.
Some displeasure.
However, the thought of winning the True Dragon to astonish the emperor, making him realize his misjudgment, was quite satisfying!
"Hm."
Hearing her son's composed words, Liu Yue Rong revealed a slight smile on her face.
At that moment, Elder Chen Hefang emerged.
She had heard everything that was going on in the courtyard but had not shown herself.
Now, she greeted the full courtyard of guests with a few opening remarks and a smile, allowing everyone to continue with the banquet.
Eating was naturally secondary, but Li Hao did not hold back.
After all, how could he have the energy later if he did not eat his fill?