Chao Yun had her face covered, so her appearance could not be seen clearly, but her graceful figure looked particularly charming and alluring to the exotic tune.
The gorgeous red gauze makes her fair skin look even whiter than jade, which is extremely pleasing to the eye.
Zhao Xifang, who had some plans, went to see the emperor and empress's reactions after Chao Yun appeared.
However, he found that Emperor Xuanzhi looked indifferent and showed no interest in Chao Yun. Instead, Jiang Changning was watching with great interest.
This was not what she expected!
Seeing Zhao Xifang looking at the emperor and empress frequently, Prince Yu frowned and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"I didn't mean to do anything." Zhao Xifang retracted her gaze.
"You'd better behave yourself and don't go crazy." Prince Yu said in a deep voice.
Zhao Xifang snorted coldly and picked up a piece of jerky to eat.
The dancers danced very hard, hoping to please the nobles. Even if they could not get high positions, they could at least get more rewards.
But to their disappointment, these nobles present were not like the guests they met in the dance hall, who cheered wildly and spent lavishly.
They looked indifferent and nonchalant.
At the end of the dance, the dancers took off their masks, revealing their beautiful faces.
Among them, Chao Yun's appearance is the most outstanding, with almond eyes, rosy cheeks, a cherry mouth, and two dimples on her cheeks.
Jiang Changning smiled slightly. With such beauty, it was no wonder that she would have such thoughts.
If it weren't for her bad fate that made her fall into prostitution, if her family background was better, just based on Chaoyun's looks, she would definitely be an adopted daughter and wanted by hundreds of families.
So pitiful and sad.
Chao Yun had no idea that the Empress was lamenting her life experience. She looked at Emperor Xuanzhi with expectation, but was greatly disappointed.
Emperor Xuanzhi's eyes were not on her, which Chaoyun could not accept. Her fame had spread throughout the capital, and countless men had fallen at her feet. Why was His Majesty not tempted by her at all
Chao Yun was very unwilling to accept this. She raised her voice and said, "This dance is called Wanjiang. It was specially choreographed by Chao Yun for your majesty's birthday."
Emperor Xuanzhi did not say anything. Instead, Jiang Changning clapped his hands and said, "May you live forever. It's hard for you to be so clever. This dance is very good. I am very happy. Come and watch it."
Chao Yun was unwilling to accept the praise and reward from the Queen, but she could no longer say or do anything. The six dancers stopped in front of her and saluted Jiang Changning.
"Thank you, Her Majesty, for your reward." The six dancers surrounded her, but in fact they were carrying her and taking Chao Yun out of the hall.
When they reached the backstage, the six dancers let her go and asked Chao Yun angrily, "What are you doing?"
"We are saving your life." A dancer said unhappily.
"Chao Yun, beauty is something that cannot be kept. Even if you have won the favor of His Majesty today because of your beauty, you will become miserable when you are old and ugly." Another dancer advised.
Another dancer said, "Besides, your beauty is nothing. The Queen is truly as beautiful as a fairy."
"Shut up, what do you know?" Chao Yun shouted angrily.
"Okay, okay, we don't understand, but you do."
The six people were too lazy to argue with her and were about to go behind the screen to change their clothes. At this time, two eunuchs came in with trays. They contained gold hairpins, silver hairpins and other items that Jiang Changning had rewarded them with.
The six people left too quickly because they were afraid that Chaoyun would cause trouble again.
"This is the reward given to you by the Queen. Remember to be grateful for her kindness to you." The two eunuchs put down the tray and turned to leave.
"Thank you, sirs." A dancer picked out a pair of gold bracelets and wanted to give them to the two men.
The two eunuchs waved their hands, refused the offer, and left in a hurry.
They are not so short-sighted as to compete with the dancers for profit.
"The Queen is so kind!" Several dancers danced with joy and were extremely excited.
Chao Yun snorted coldly, "You have never seen the world. You are so happy with just a little thing."
"Yes, yes, you have seen the world, you are amazing. Since you don't like this thing, I won't give it to you."
"I don't want it." Chao Yun waved his hand and went behind the screen to change clothes.
Several dancers exchanged glances and curled their lips together.
The dance is over and they will be able to leave the palace soon. They no longer have to worry about Chaoyun causing trouble in the palace and implicating them.
There are dragons, phoenixes, flowers and auspicious clouds painted on the plates. The artists arrange the plates skillfully and when they are rotated, it seems as if one can see dragons and phoenixes flying in the auspicious clouds and flowers blooming.
"Queen, I think this is your idea again." Emperor Xuanzhi said with a smile.
"Does Your Majesty like it?" Jiang Changning asked with a raised eyebrow.
"A generous reward." Emperor Xuanzhi used reward instead of answer.
After the show ended, it was time for intermission. First, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince in the back hall, together with their tutors and the princes and sons of various mansions, came to toast Emperor Xuanzhi. Xiao Qian was still young and did not attend.
"Your Majesty, I wish you a long life, an endless imperial career, and a long-lasting national fortune." The prince said respectfully.
Others followed suit and said auspicious words to wish the emperor a happy birthday, and Emperor Xuanzhi drank the toasts from the Crown Prince and the Second Prince.
After they retreated to the rear hall, all the ministers came up to toast Emperor Xuanzhi and congratulated His Majesty on his health, longevity, and blessings like the gods.
Emperor Xuanzhi accepted all offers of toast and drank with all the ministers who came to toast him.
Seeing this, Jiang Changning whispered to Xiulan, "Go and ask Madam Cui to prepare some hangover soup."
If he drinks like this, he will definitely get drunk.
After the banquet, Emperor Xuanzhi was indeed a little drunk. Although his behavior was no different from usual, Jiang Changning still felt from the conversation with him that he was not conscious enough.
The Queen Mother sat on the Phoenix Seal and said to Jiang Changning, "Take good care of the Emperor."
"Please rest assured, mother." Jiang Changning bowed, "I respectfully send you off, mother."
After the Queen Mother's phoenix chariot left, Jiang Changning went to support Emperor Xuanzhi, "Your Majesty, let's go back to the palace too."
Emperor Xuanzhi looked at her steadily, "Empress?"
"it's me."
"Ningning?"
Jiang Changning smiled, "It's me."
"Where are those little brats?" Emperor Xuanzhi was drunk, but he still remembered his sons.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, the wet nurse and the others are taking care of us." Jiang Changning and he sat in the dragon and phoenix chariot.
As soon as he got on the dragon and phoenix chariot, Emperor Xuanzhi fell into Jiang Changning's arms.
Jiang Changning held him with one hand and raised two fingers with the other hand, shaking them in front of his eyes, "Your Majesty, what is this?"
Emperor Xuanzhi grabbed her hand, put it on the edge and kissed it, "This is Ningning's finger."
Jiang Changning didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Your Majesty, you are drunk."
"I'm not drunk." Emperor Xuanzhi insisted.
A drunk person would never admit that he was drunk, so Jiang Changning did not argue with him and smiled, "It's good that you are not drunk."
"You don't believe me?" Emperor Xuanzhi had half-closed his eyes, but now he opened them and sat up, staring at Jiang Changning with burning eyes, "You always don't believe me."
Jiang Changning was stunned. Is this guy drunk and crazy
It's hard to explain to a drunk person, just go along with him. Jiang Changning smiled and said, "I don't disbelieve you. If you say you're not drunk, I believe you."
"That's not what I'm talking about." Emperor Xuanzhi wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her tightly. "Even if there are three thousand rivers, I will only drink from one. Don't you believe me?"
Jiang Changning was silent for a moment, and said: "I have never doubted your Majesty's sincerity at this time, but your Majesty, two grasses have one heart, and human hearts are not as good as grasses."
Jiang Changning spoke the following line of the poem so softly that it was almost inaudible.
Emperor Xuanzhi was unable to hear anything either. He was drunk and fell into Jiang Changning's arms, falling asleep.
(End of this chapter)