"Your Majesty is in a hurry. We should give the children a chance to get to know each other before we can talk about the marriage. Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The concubine should ask his niece to dance for His Majesty, shall we?"
Concubine Xian spoke slowly, and took the swan-neck jewel-encrusted wine jug from the hands of the palace servants with her own hands, and filled Emperor Ning's cup to seventy percent full.
It is also an old trick in palace banquets to let the noble girls who are waiting to marry show their talents.
After the general performance, Emperor Ning may personally refer to one or two marriages, which not only expresses his love for his courtiers, but also balances the situation in the court.
Of course, this marriage was planned by Emperor Ning in advance, and it was not a whim.
Empress Dongling passed away early, and the concubines in the harem respected the eldest prince's biological mother, Concubine Xian. This crucial opening performance naturally fell on Concubine Xian's own family.
Emperor Ning nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, Miss Wang is generous and dignified, it would be best if she comes first."
After finishing speaking, the next gorgeously dressed young woman stood up slowly, with unconcealable excitement and nervousness on her face, she saluted Emperor Ning.
"Your Majesty, please go down and change your clothes first."
Emperor Ning raised his wine glass and greeted all the ministers present, "Come, please drink this glass to the full, and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together!"
After a while, the sound of silk and bamboo sounded, and two teams of dancers rushed out of the palace gate.
They were wearing neat goose-yellow dance skirts, and they gathered together like a tidal wave with small steps. For a moment, they couldn't see where that Miss Wang was.
Everyone couldn't help being curious, and then the dancer quickly spread out like a flower, revealing a little bit of innocence in the flower heart.
It is Miss Wang!
"good!"
Emperor Ning clapped his hands and applauded, "If the crowd hadn't dispersed, I really wouldn't have been able to find Miss Wang. This dance is innovative and much more interesting than the previous solo dance!"
"As long as His Majesty likes it."
Concubine Xian poured wine attentively, and the praised Ms. Wang also showed a smile, twisted her waist and waved her sleeves.
To be praised by His Majesty, I'm afraid that Miss Wang will win the jackpot tonight, but who does the Holy Majesty point to her on purpose
Concubine Xian first mentioned Yin Shuo's unmarried wife, and then let Miss Wang appear first, could it be...
The second prince's eyes frequently cast their gazes on Yin Shuo.
In addition to the several sons of Gu Hou's mansion, this eldest son of Prime Minister Yin is also a very popular figure. Emperor Ning wants to train him to be Yin Yan's successor, even a fool can see that.
Yin Shuo really lived up to his trust, he was much more tactful and pleasing than his father in his dealings with others, if any ministers in the court didn't like Yin Yan, they would definitely like Yin Shuo.
Yin Yan had just declined Emperor Ning, but if Yin Shuo himself took a fancy to this Miss Wang, it would be bad...
Whoever marries Concubine Xian's niece is tantamount to standing in the camp of the First Prince.
Fortunately, Yin Shuo was only watching the dance politely, and his eyes were not focused on Miss Wang, it was more like he was in a daze without focus.
The second prince was a little relieved, and turned his attention to Gu Hou's family.
The dance praised by Emperor Ning himself didn't seem to attract their attention. Instead, they paid more attention to whether Yufu, who entered the palace for the first time, could adapt to the atmosphere of the palace banquet.
He was completely relieved.
Suddenly he felt someone pulling his sleeves, he turned his head, and sure enough, he saw Princess Danyang winking at him.
"Second brother, later on you and the emperor suggested that I also perform, and I want to be the last one to perform!"
"Nonsense, you are a majestic princess, how can you perform with these ladies?"
The second prince rejected her, "There are such performances in every palace banquet. The reason for the lady to be married is to show off the limelight in order to marry better. You are a princess, and you should have the best marriage, so you don't need any performances."
"Second brother!"
Princess Danyang anxiously said: "What is the best? He doesn't want me for the best one, haven't you found out yet? I want to perform, I want to let him know how beautiful I am, and let him bow down under my skirt. Second brother, It's good for you too, you have to help me!"
The second prince naturally knew who she was talking about the best, he hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.
"Forget it, I'll let you hold the stage. You have to perform well and don't embarrass me."
"Don't worry, second brother, I've already prepared it, you just have to mention it!"
She knew that Emperor Ning would bring up the old matter again tonight, and talk about Gu Shubai's marriage again, so she had already made two preparations.
If he is willing, that's fine. If he is not willing, she will present her carefully prepared performance to regain his gaze.
Miss Wang finished her dance, and there was a lot of applause and applause from the audience.
Gu Huaijiang looked at Yufu with a smile, afraid that she would be bored, "Yufu, do you like Miss Wang's dance?"
"I like it. Dancing with a group of people is much more lively than dancing alone. Everyone likes to be lively, and His Majesty also likes to be lively. Those ordinary dancers make Miss Wang look like a fairy."
Gu Huaijiang nodded with a smile on what Yu Fu said, and didn't say anything more.
She was right, Miss Wang's dance won so much applause, not because of her alone, but because of the group dancers.
Unlike the solo dance performed by noble ladies at palace banquets in the past, her form is novel and lively, and it can also make those mediocre dancers set off their beauty.
Such a design...
Gu Huaijiang glanced up, seeing Concubine Xian looking at Miss Wang with satisfaction, he quickly looked away.
He didn't want to know about the tricks of the court's political struggle, and he didn't want to take part in it, and he didn't want to favor any prince.
A glass of crystal wine presented as a tribute from the Western Regions, the wine is mellow and fragrant, shining brightly in the golden palace illuminated by lights.
Gu Huaijiang held the golden bottle, glanced twice under the light, and raised his head to drink half of it.