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How bad could a princess be, if she's willing to go to the grassroots level to help farmers raise pigs and chickens and help fruit growers pick fruit?

And so, by the end of September, Mia, having already passed the test of the public, now needed to pass the "tests" of other members of the royal family at the royal family banquet.

Only in this way can she rightfully become Genovya's official heir—the princess of the kingdom.

"Don't be nervous, Mia. You've done very well. For the rest of the family banquet, just perform normally..." Backstage at the banquet, Queen Renadi, dressed in a formal gown and wearing a crown, noticed her granddaughter's nervousness and comforted her with a smile: "I'll let you in on some good news, everyone attending this banquet is 'one of us'."

Because this banquet was of great importance, the guests seated at Mia's table were all people who were friendly with Queen Renadi.

Mia, who had not yet fully adapted to the life of an "aristocrat," was most afraid of dealing with other nobles, as it made her very uncomfortable.

Having received prior advice from her grandmother, she did indeed appear much more relaxed.

As noon approached, Queen Reynaldi, the "protagonist" of the banquet, gave her granddaughter a few more instructions before entering the banquet hall.

The lavishly decorated banquet hall was now filled with elegantly dressed and distinguished guests.

The majority of them were members of the kingdom's royal family, while a smaller portion were ministers of the kingdom.

Queen Renadi, upon taking the seat of honor, first paid her respects to the guests and thanked them for their contributions to the kingdom throughout the year.

Then, without saying a word, he introduced his granddaughter, Mia, to everyone.

"Princess Mia, please!"

Following Mr. Qiao's announcement, everyone's attention turned to the entrance to the back hall.

The main entrance was wide open, and Mia, dressed in a white princess dress, entered the banquet hall accompanied by her mother.

With her hair pulled back, revealing her slender neck, she wore a charming smile.

At this moment, Mia was like a white swan, elegant and noble.

A burst of praise rang out in the banquet hall, and many guests were amazed by the girl's appearance.

It's important to know that after returning to her country, the girl didn't deliberately try to associate with royalty. Therefore, many people at the scene were seeing Mia for the first time.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Mia and her mother walked to the seat below Queen Renardi and sat down.

"Alright, let the banquet begin!" Queen Renadi nodded to her granddaughter and gestured for everyone to raise their glasses and begin their meal.

The atmosphere in the banquet hall instantly became lively.

Exquisite tableware, sumptuous food, and well-mannered guests made the event appear orderly and well-organized.

"Finally, we can eat!" Mia breathed a sigh of relief as everyone's attention shifted away from her, and gently tapped the wine glass in front of her.

This is a gesture for the waiter to pour her a drink.

Because she was going to wear a beautiful princess dress today, Mia's diet had been controlled since morning.

So, she was really hungry now.

"Mia, mind your table manners." Seeing her daughter's increasingly unrestrained movements, Ms. Helen quickly reminded her in a low voice.

The main purpose of this royal family dinner was not actually to provide food.

Helen, who had more experience than Mia, knew that there were definitely many royal nobles and ministers secretly observing her daughter's every move.

“I understand…” Mia, having received a prompting from her mother, slowed down her eating.

For the first three months, the girl's main training focused on dining etiquette, in order to perform well in this setting.

Mia had only been daydreaming a little, and with her familiar mother and grandmother sitting next to her, she had inadvertently revealed her "true nature."

After being reminded by her mother, the girl realized her mistake and was willing to cooperate with her grandmother's arrangements, behaving like a "lady".

Queen Reina, who was seated at the head of the table, noticed out of the corner of her eye that her granddaughter had "behaved" and a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

Formal royal banquets have their own set of procedures. From toasting to meal times, everything is clearly regulated.

More than an hour later, as the meal ended, Queen Reinadi tapped her wine glass, drawing everyone's attention, before rising to announce, "I think everyone knows what's going to happen today. Genovya will welcome our own princess..."

"Come to me, Mia~"

At the same time, a waiter brought over a smaller laurel wreath.

"From this day forward, my granddaughter Mia will become the princess of the kingdom."

Queen Renadi seemed to have arranged everything in advance; as she placed the crown symbolizing the princess of the kingdom on Mia's head, a series of sounds immediately rang out.

Mia, now wearing the princess's crown, felt a strange sense of belonging and attachment.

"Queen Renadi!!!" While everyone was still immersed in the warm atmosphere, an elderly nobleman with a short beard and gloomy eyes stood up.

For a moment, the eyes of the guests present lingered between the middle-aged man and Queen Renadi.

Is this an attempt to cause trouble for the Queen on this important occasion?

Some of the guests, realizing the old nobleman's inappropriate behavior, were angry and dissatisfied, while others were surprised and uncertain. A small group of people seemed indifferent, as if they were just waiting to see what would happen.

In short, the atmosphere became tense because of the nobleman's abrupt behavior.

"Is there something you need, Prince Marbury?" Queen Reinadi maintained her elegant demeanor, her face revealing no emotion.

However, Princess Mia, who was closest to her, noticed a fleeting look of displeasure in her grandmother's eyes.

"Forgive my rudeness," Prince Marbury said with a slight bow, his expression humble. "I just wanted to remind Her Majesty that the royal ball should begin after the banquet."

Although the prince was speaking to Her Majesty the Queen, his eyes were on all the guests present.

It's somewhat like they're using the power of the crowd to put pressure on the Queen.

“Thank you for the reminder, Prince Marbury…” Queen Renadi looked at Marbury and said in a calm tone, “Now, let’s meet the young man of the kingdom.”

The royal ball in Genovia is more like a platform for young members of the royal family and ordinary young people in the kingdom to interact.

Yes, this is a social dance party for young people, where young people in the kingdom who consider themselves outstanding can extend dance invitations to single members of the royal family.

Next, a large open space was cleared in the center of the banquet hall to be used as a dance venue.

The ceiling above the room then lit up with a seven-colored halo.

"What should I do next?" Mia asked her grandmother cautiously, sensing the prince's malice.

The girl's intuition was correct; Prince Marbury was indeed a representative of the radical faction within the kingdom.

His proposition was to vigorously develop Genovia's mining business at all costs.

Moreover, in order to embarrass Queen Renardi, he had specifically instructed the young men in the kingdom beforehand not to invite Princess Mia to dance at the ball.

Imagine a girl who has just become a princess and can't find a dance partner at the ball—that would be quite a funny scene.

"You don't need to do anything. There might be a surprise waiting for you in a little while." Queen Reinadi didn't seem to care about Prince Marbury's little tricks. At this moment, she seemed to be very confident.

"A surprise?" Mia clearly didn't understand her grandmother's implied meaning.

Meanwhile, the ballroom, which had already been decorated, opened its main entrance amidst colorful lights and soothing music.

A group of carefully selected young commoners entered the ballroom, led by guards.

Chapter 303 Royal Family Banquet (Continued)

As soothing music played, the young people, as if by unspoken agreement, surrounded Mia and led her to the center of the dance floor.

Then a magical scene unfolded: pairs of young people formed dance partners, but during this process, not a single person invited Mia, the girl who had just become the kingdom's princess, to dance.

Clearly, Prince Marbury's scheme was very successful.

Against the backdrop of couples, Mia, standing alone, appeared utterly out of place.

This scene also prompted quiet discussions among the nobles and ministers watching the ball.

"Beautiful lady, may I invite you to dance?"

Just as the girl was about to embarrass herself, a familiar voice came from behind her.

At this moment, Mike was dressed in a medieval black suit, with a white silk shirt underneath the gorgeous dress, making him look like a prince from a fairy tale.

"Mike!" Mia turned around and saw who it was, her face breaking with surprise and joy. "Why are you here?"

Mike, dressed as an adult, seemed to radiate light in the girl's eyes.

Like a "knight" rescuing a princess.

"Of course it's for you, my princess~" Mike gentlemanly extended his right hand, and then gently put his other hand around the girl's waist.

Surrounded by a sense of immense happiness, Mia followed Mike's steps, flitting joyfully across the dance floor like a butterfly.

"It seems we made the right choice." Queen Reinadi, watching her granddaughter's happy expression from the side of the dance floor, wore a maternal smile.

“I think we need to observe Mr. Mike for a while longer,” said Mr. Joe, who was by the Queen’s side, offering a more conservative assessment.

Clearly, the butler did not trust Mike's character.

"What's wrong with that? Mia is still young and has the right to make mistakes. Besides, I wasn't much better than her back then..." Queen Renadi's smile broadened as if she had thought of something amusing from the past.

In contrast to the cheerful atmosphere on the Queen's side, Prince Marbury, not far away, had a terribly gloomy expression.

"Londo, can you explain to me what's going on?" Marbury glared angrily at the Treasurer beside him. "You seem to have messed up my plans."

The finance minister was a chubby, balding middle-aged man. When he saw the prince's angry expression, his thick chin trembled a few times.

“I assure you, I have fulfilled all your requests. As for that young man, I have never met him before.” After explaining cautiously, Finance Minister Lundo suggested, “Should I go and get rid of him now?”

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prince Mabury both belong to the radical faction. Their previous plan was to embarrass Mia, the new heir to the throne, at the ball, thereby damaging the influence of the Queen's faction within the kingdom.

However, Mike's unexpected involvement ruined all their plans.

"You idiot, do you want us to become a laughing stock?" Prince Marbury stared at the Chancellor of the Exchequer like an old fool.

The Kingdom of Genovya is currently governed by a constitutional monarchy. It can be said that Queen Renadi alone represents the will of the entire nation.

Therefore, Prince Marbury only dared to play tricks behind the scenes and did not dare to actually confront the Queen.

The Finance Minister's proposal would obviously bring the matter against Princess Mia into the open.

From any perspective, this is a terrible suggestion.

Londo realized he had given a bad suggestion, and he huddled up in fear, trying to avoid Prince Marbury's gaze.

"Fortunately, this is just the appetizer; the real show is yet to come." Prince Marbury, with a gloomy expression, seemed to be not putting all his eggs in one basket.

This is understandable, though. If Mia hadn't appeared, Marbury, as the prince of the kingdom, would have been the most likely successor.

Therefore, his plan against Princess Mia is clearly not that simple.

However, Mia, the other party involved, was unaware that someone was deliberately targeting her.

"Mike, what are you doing here?" Mia, who had just experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, asked the same question again.

It's worth noting that Mike's appearance at that time was incredibly coincidental.

His sudden and unexpected appearance almost made the girl forget the unpleasantness from before.

"Of course, it's because I felt the call of a certain princess." Mike said with a boastful look, "How about it, isn't it cool?"

Dressed in a suit and with his hair styled like a grown man, Mike exuded a mature and charming aura. His smile alone was enough to captivate any girl.

However, Mia didn't seem to be included in this. The girl's eyes lit up, and she said playfully, "Your dress is really stylish!"

It turns out the girl wasn't unmoved by Mike; she just didn't want to see him continue to be so smug.

"Okay, I admit the clothes are cool. But it also depends on who's wearing them." Mike, who seemed oblivious to embarrassment, found a way to save face.

However, on the other hand, he did look very handsome in his formal suit today; the cut, style, and color scheme were all perfect.

If Mike were to prepare it himself, he might not even have this kind of vision.

Yes, this outfit was prepared with the help of Mr. Joe, the royal butler. And Mike's timely arrival at the ball was also due to Mr. Joe informing him of the specific time of the ball in advance.

Of course, none of this matters.

The important thing is that Mike appeared here and completed the "hero saves the damsel in distress" mission.

Half an hour later, the soothing music stopped, signaling the official end of this social dance party for young people.

Princess Mia, the center of attention, also showcased the essence of Genovian dance with Mike's help, earning enthusiastic applause from the guests.

One of the real purposes of this ball was to test Princess Mia's social skills.

Clearly, the girl has passed this test.

"Come on, I'll take you to meet my grandma and mom..." After the socializing session ended, Mia pulled Mike toward the dance floor, feeling like she was introducing her boyfriend to her parents.

These royal ballroom parties do indeed serve as a "matchmaking" opportunity for single members of the royal family.