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If Yu Qingyu were to pay a bit more attention at the banquet, he would easily be able to find out that things were not as simple as he initially assumed. Her plain looks were not the main reason for the lack of interest from the nobles, but rather her situation within the Royal Family - namely the fact that the King clearly disliked her, and barely bothered to hide his contempt. And the rest of her immediate family followed in his example. Only the King's younger brother, Duke Amand Potier, and his children, seemed to care about the first princess. The second princess, Princess Estelle, on the other hand, was endlessly doted on. Naturally, everyone was more interested in the favored princess, as it could help them curry favor with the King…