Murong Zhan took a sip of wine in silence. He heard the Queen Mother's words, and anger surged in his heart. Although he knew that the Queen Mother was hypnotized, how could he remain indifferent when he saw that the Queen Mother targeted Ye Zhen so indiscriminately.
"Mother, are you drunk?" Mo Rongzhan said softly.
When the queen mother heard that the emperor was defending Ye Zhen again, she snorted displeasedly, "The Ai family's drinking capacity is not so bad."
"I thought the queen mother was talking nonsense because she was drunk." Mo Rongzhan gave a slight look, the coldness in his eyes was sharp and sharp.
Although the ministers below did not hear the conversation between the emperor and the queen mother, they all noticed something strange when they saw the emperor's face.
Ye Zhen smiled and asked Mo Rongzhan, "Your Majesty, what prey did you hunt today?"
Murong Zhan said, "No matter who it is today, the prey it catches is not as good as the Queen's."
That big wild boar is rare in the world, and when it was brought back today, many people were shocked.
Seeing that what she said was useless at all, the queen mother made the emperor defend Lu Yaoyao even more, which made her feel very unhappy. She raised her eyes and saw Liu Zhihua beside her, so she suppressed her anger and coughed lightly , and gave Liu Zhihua a wink.
"Bring up the wild boar." Mo Rongzhan ordered Fu Gonggong.
That wild boar could only be lifted by at least a dozen big men. It took a lot of time just to slaughter this wild boar today.
Ye Chunnan looked at Murong Zhan, "The general has never seen such a big wild boar."
"It's not just a wild boar, it's worth making a fuss about." The queen mother said lightly, "Your majesty, Zhihua is best at singing and dancing, why don't she bring other girls to join in the fun."
"It's good that the queen mother likes it." Mo Rongzhan said with a faint smile, he has seen the best dance steps, and now anyone dancing in front of him has nothing to be surprised about.
The queen mother nodded with a smile, telling Liu Zhihua to make preparations quickly.
Ye Zhen saw their interaction in her eyes, and just smiled lightly. The Queen Mother tried so hard to push Liu Zhi to paint, didn't she just want Mo Rongzhan to notice her
"Wild boars of this size are rare. Even if they exist, they should be in the deep mountains. It's not normal to appear in the grass." Murong Zhan stared at the wild boar roasting on the bonfire, and his eyebrows were tightly knit. He hadn't noticed it before. Thinking about it, now that I think about it, I feel weird.
"I think so too." Ye Zhen whispered, "Could something happen in the deep mountain?"
Murong Zhan said in a deep voice, "Tomorrow I will send someone to take a look."
As long as there are no weird phenomena, it will be fine, otherwise some people with ulterior motives will deliberately spread rumors.
Just as he was speaking, Liu Zhihua, who was wearing a red dress, appeared together with four or five women, and the leisurely music sounded.
Liu Zhihua danced softly, like a willow branch swaying in the wind, like a flower blooming brightly in the sun, from Ye Zhen's point of view, Liu Zhihua danced really well.
You can tell by the satisfied smile in the Empress Dowager's eyes, and everyone else seems to be indulging in the gorgeous dance brought by Liu Zhihua.
Ye Zhen was suddenly a little afraid to look at Mo Rongzhan's expression, she was afraid that she could see appreciation and interest in Liu Zhihua in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, what do you think?" The Empress Dowager asked Murong Zhan with a smile, she was very happy to see worry and tension on Lu Yaoyao's face.
Mo Rongzhan raised his eyes and glanced, "Well, not bad."
The smile in the Empress Dowager's eyes deepened.
"I was also in the academy back then." Mo Rongzhan suddenly whispered in Ye Zhen's ear.
"What?" Ye Zhen looked at him in surprise.
A smile appeared in Mo Rongzhan's eyes, "Drum dance."
Ye Zhen was stunned, "I didn't notice..."
"From now on, you can just dance in front of me." Murong Zhan held her hand, and gently hooked his fingers on her palm a few times. How could he be willing to let others see her beauty? She could even dance on drums. Such a thrilling and amazing dance, let alone other dances.
"Is Miss Liu not good at dancing?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice.
Mo Rongzhan took a look, this girl danced better than others, but compared to Ye Zhen, no, it's not comparable at all.
"Don't be jealous." Murong Zhan said in a low voice.
A flash of embarrassment flashed in Ye Zhen's eyes, "I don't have one."
Mo Rongzhan just hooked his lips into a smile, and looked forward again.
The Empress Dowager found that the two of them were actually lowering their heads and talking and laughing, their attention was not on Liu Zhihua's dance at all, and her face suddenly became ugly, "Empress, what do you think of Liu Zhihua?"
"Queen, I don't understand what you are referring to?" Ye Zhen asked with a smile, "If it's about dancing, I think Liu Zhihua is pretty good, as for the others, I'm not familiar with her, so I can't comment. "
"The Ai family likes her very much. She is well-educated and well-educated, and she comes from a famous family. She is excellent in every aspect." The queen mother said.
Ye Zhen covered her mouth and smiled, "Yes, my concubine thinks so too."
The queen mother wanted to stab Ye Zhen a few more words, but she continued to say, "Miss Liu has worked so hard to cheer everyone up, what should I reward her? She dances much better than the dancers in the palace."
"You compare her with the dancers in the palace?" The queen mother's face was ashen, feeling that Ye Zhen not only humiliated Liu Zhihua, but also mocked her secretly.
Ye Zhen smiled faintly, "If Miss Liu is doing what a dancer should be doing? If the concubine doesn't compare her with a dancer, who else can she compare with?"
"You..." The queen mother became angry for a while, and looked at Mo Rongzhan. Seeing his eyes looking forward, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, she thought he was watching Liu Zhihua too intently, so she didn't get angry on the spot .
The Queen Mother didn't see that Mo Rongzhan was holding Ye Zhen's hand, what he was laughing at was just saying that he was not jealous just now.
After the dance, Liu Zhihua looked at Mo Rongzhan shyly, she wanted to see the appreciation in his eyes, and even more wanted to get his attention to her.
Except for Liu Zhihua, the other girls didn't want to get Mo Rongzhan's gaze.
Ye Zhen scratched the back of Mo Rongzhan's hand, he held back a smile and looked at her sideways, not paying attention to Liu Zhihua's longing eyes.
Liu Zhihua felt sour in her heart, seeing the pampering and focused eyes of the emperor on the empress, it was hard for her not to be jealous, she dreamed of getting such affection from the emperor.
As long as the queen is around, won't she get the emperor's attention
The Queen Mother smiled and said yes, then turned to Mo Rongzhan, "Your Majesty, what do you think of Zhihua?"
"Well, very good." Mo Rongzhan nodded in accordance with the Queen Mother's words, he knew that the Queen Mother would be unhappy if he knew what he said was not good.
"The Ai family also thinks it's very good." The Queen Mother looked at Liu Zhihua with a smile, "So, the Ai family plans to..."
Before the queen mother revealed her plan, Mo Rongzhan said with a smile, "I also plan to reward them."