She had seen King Xuanqing's gaze, which was clear and indifferent, but seemed to be able to see through people. Han Yan intuitively felt that King Xuanqing was probably more troublesome than the prince.
After the banquet for a while, I suddenly heard a charming voice coming from the hall: "My son, I am here to see my father."
Han Yan looked around after hearing the words, but saw a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old slowly walking out of the hall. She had a full set of pearls, a gorgeous purple pomegranate pleated skirt, and a colorful embroidered gold silk gown. Her eyes were like She paints on her face, her eyebrows are like ink paintings, and she talks and smiles. There is a hint of noble elegance in her beauty.
Han Yan only thought that this girl looked familiar, and when he thought about it, he couldn't help but suddenly realized that this was Princess Yun Ni, whom she had met once before. He didn't expect that she would suddenly appear here.
The emperor didn't seem to expect it, but he loved this daughter the most, so he watched what she wanted to do.
Princess Yun Ni tilted her head and smiled: "Today's night banquet in the palace, I learned a dance, and I want to dedicate it to my father. I hope God bless you, and your country will always be prosperous."
Everyone was in an uproar. Just because her daughter's family should not be exposed to the public, Princess Yunni, as a member of the royal family, is extremely noble, and she actually dances in front of the courtiers and family members. This is a sign of lowering her status and being with those women in the flower house. what is the difference. The emperor's face suddenly darkened, but what Yun Ni said was right. He danced for the sake of his country, but he didn't know how to refute it. But if he agrees, where will the royal family’s face be put
Han Yan looked at Princess Yunni with some admiration in her heart. The princess seems to be bold, and she dares to act regardless of the emperor's expression. However, such freedom is enviable.
The emperor's anger was obvious, and everyone at the banquet fell silent. No one dared to pull out a tooth in front of a tiger, hoping that the emperor's anger would not affect them.
At this moment, a clear male voice interrupted the silence: "Father, I think this idea of the emperor's sister is a good one."
Except for the queen, the emperor's concubines were all sitting together. At this moment, Concubine Chen's hand holding the tea stiffened, and a slight look of nervousness appeared on her face.
Han Yan looked over and saw that the speaker was a handsome young man. He was dressed like a member of the royal family. Han Yan was guessing which prince he was. I saw the emperor staring at this man, his expression indistinguishable from emotion to anger, and said, "Old Qi, what do you think?"
Han Yan was stunned, Lao Qi, is this the seventh prince
The seventh prince bowed respectfully to the emperor and then said: "My son believes that this great victory for General Cheng to defeat the enemy will be a great joy for the world. It is a good thing that the imperial sister has such thoughts, but it is not as good as enjoying it alone." Everyone, Lele, I have long heard that all of my daughters are talented and beautiful, especially the daughters of the ministers. Why don't we let all the ladies here come and do some fun performances today, so that the imperial sister will not be bored, and can also see what's going on Whose daughter is the prettiest!"
Han Yan was startled, and immediately looked at the seventh prince with some confusion. With a few words, Princess Yunni's performance of surrendering her status turned into a dedicated performance by the ladies. With the daughters of all the ministers involved, naturally no one would say that their daughter had also lowered her status. Moreover, those words just now pleased the young lady and Yun Ni. It turned out that both parties were not offended, and they did not refute the emperor's intention. What a smooth person!
And with this smooth man standing on the opposite side of her, would she still have a chance to win back
Han Yan was thinking this, but saw in the smile that the queen could barely maintain, the emperor said with satisfaction: "That makes sense, Yun Ni, I will allow you to perform the dance, and invite all the daughters of the Qing family to spare no effort in talent, so that it will open my eyes." .”
When the emperor spoke, the ministers did not dare to express their objections even if they had any objections. Han Yan glanced around and saw expressions of joy and anticipation on the faces of the ladies and ladies. After thinking about it, he felt relieved. This so-called talent competition among young ladies is a competition for face and good reputation in front of so many famous young men, and they may even be able to marry into a high-ranking family. It is an excellent opportunity for concubines who want to change their destiny. For ladies of noble status, it is also a test for their marriage.
Zhuang Yushan clenched his fists excitedly and kept glancing towards the male family members. Han Yan noticed that her eyes kept lingering on King Xuanqing and He Lianyu. Han Yan sneered in his heart, what are the identities of those two people? If Zhuang Yushan wants to hook up with someone, he has to see if he is qualified to be a concubine.
Li Jiaqi, however, looked determined to win. He noticed Han Yan's appraising eyes and couldn't help but provocatively said: "Miss Zhuang is so relaxed, she must have some great talent."
Han Yan was simply baffled. She was just the daughter of a third-rank minister, and it was not her turn to show off. As for his talent, Han Yan felt there was no need to show it off. He was not an actor who entertained others, so why should he rush forward to show it off. Then he smiled and said, "I don't have much talent. I can't compare with Miss Li's amazing talent and beauty." Li Jiaqi glanced at her disdainfully, pretending to be surprised and said, "Miss Zhuang, is it not that you are humble? Everyone knows that you stay in the house all day embroidering. When playing the piano, if you work so hard, your skills must be excellent."
Before Han Yan could speak, Zhuang Yushan had already spoken: "Yes, fourth sister, everyone in the house knows that you play the piano very well. The sound of the piano can attract butterflies. You will have to perform well later."
Hearing Zhuang Yushan's words, Li Jiaqi immediately looked at Han Yan with some jealousy and said in an unhappy tone: "Miss Zhuang is indeed humble, why is she still hiding it? It seems she wants to give us a surprise later."
Han Yan glanced at Zhuang Yushan indifferently, and then said for a long time: "Sister is joking. Han Yan has not played the piano since his mother was ill in bed three years ago. My sister really cares about Han Yan. Not long after he first entered the house, he even played the piano three years ago. He knows everything about Han Yan."
Zhuang Yushan was stunned and his face turned red. What Han Yan said was not to imply that she was unruly. She was probably also restless when she inquired about the personal affairs of her legitimate sister as soon as she entered the house.
Han Yan looked at her speechless look and smiled again: "Besides, it's Han Yan's turn to perform. There are people outside the world. Han Yan doesn't dare to take it too seriously. Don't let the limelight come out. He will make a fool of himself and be embarrassed. It will ruin the face of the entire Zhuang Mansion." After saying this, he glanced at Zhuang Yushan in warning. If Zhuang Yushan wanted to take this opportunity to show off his beauty, and was used by someone with ulterior motives, it would be the end of the world for the entire Zhuang Mansion. Although she doesn't have any special feelings for the banker, there is no complete egg under the nest. Before she escapes, if the banker makes any mistake, something will happen to her and Zhuang Hanming.
Zhuang Yushan is naturally beautiful and greedy for vanity. People like her are the easiest to be exploited in the palace. Han Yan lowered his head and thought deeply. If Zhuang Yushan had help, it would not be so easy to overthrow him.
Zhuang Yushan was speechless by Han Yan's words. He wanted to tear Han Yan into pieces in his heart. A hint of evil flashed through his eyes as he stared at Han Yan. After thinking about it, he leaned over and whispered in Li Jiaqi's ear.
(End of chapter)