You Yuji's dance performance was the last one to be submitted, so her performance was arranged last. When You Yuji and her group of dance partners stepped onto the stage in the center of the Jinchen Hall, Chen Anzhi's face changed.
He didn't know that You Yuji had suddenly signed up for a birthday dance.
Chen Anzhi quickly scanned the crowd in the hall and saw that most of them were looking at You Yuji. She could not help but put down the wine jar in her hand heavily. Some of the wine in the jar spilled out.
Several princes sitting at the same table all looked over.
The princes had known each other since childhood and were familiar with each other's personalities and preferences. Seeing Chen Anzhi like this, they understood that he did not like his wife dancing in public.
Chen Lian reacted the fastest and immediately said with a smile: "Fourth brother. If we can make the old ancestor happy at today's birthday banquet, that would be a good thing."
Chen Yinian also joined in the conversation: "Fourth brother, you see many ladies from famous families came on stage to present gifts today, even the noble daughter of the Right Prime Minister played the pipa herself. If you ask me, you should change your mindset. It's a festive day like today, so it's okay."
Chen Qi looked at Chen Anzhi, and felt sick when he saw his angry face. He didn't want to persuade him, so he took a sip of wine and turned to look at the platform in the center of the hall.
Chen Xun, who was always taciturn, spoke up: "Grandpa Emperor hopes that the people of the surrendered countries will be at peace after their submission, and those old customs should be respected."
When Chen Xun carried His Majesty out, the others naturally did not dare to say anything else and immediately followed suit.
Si Que quietly sneaked into the Queen's palace and found a small duck egg green porcelain bottle at the bottom of the Queen's jewelry box. He pulled out the stopper, glanced at the green pills inside, smelled them, and confirmed that they were the fake death drugs he had sold. He put the stopper back in the bottle and put the small porcelain bottle away.
Two palace maids came in and Si Que hid behind the screen.
The two palace maids came back to get the queen's hand warmer.
"Hurry up, let's go back early. I heard that Youshi is going to dance! I really want to see it!"
"I want to watch it too. I wonder if they're dancing to the 'Xun'e Yin'... Wow, they talk about the 'Xun'e Yin' as being so magical. I'm really curious."
"Isn't that right? Today is the day to celebrate the birthday of the Eastern Queen Mother. This dance shouldn't be appropriate, right? But there are other dances to watch, and they are also very good! Wow, I haven't seen it before. Only after seeing it today did I realize how beautiful Youshi is. I finally understood what the face described in the storybooks as a disaster for the country and the people looks like. There are so many beauties in the palace, but none of them can compare to her..."
"Shh..." Another palace maid immediately spoke up to remind them to be careful with their words.
The palace maid immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing. The two of them were silent for a while, and then said that they would go back to watch the show quickly and walked away quickly.
Si Que, hiding behind the screen, stood there for a while, wondering what bad idea he was thinking of.
After a moment, he looked at the gold on the screen and suddenly smiled.
The gilded light reminded him of the fireworks that burned all night long that night.
He should respond with a unique "fireworks" to give her a surprise.
He walked out, wondering what color of fireworks he should set off. Red didn't seem very pretty. Purple? She liked purple so much. But if there was only one color, it would seem a bit monotonous...
The dance You Yuji prepared was called "Hearing the Crane in the Clouds". The crane has always been regarded as one of the images of longevity, so it is appropriate to use this dance to celebrate the birthday today.
She had changed her clothes, taking off her complicated and heavy court dress and putting on a light dance dress, with a white gauze base and some black ink marks.
The partners she brought with her wore dance dresses similar to hers.
After the birthday congratulations were finished, the sound of the piano started and You Yuji began to dance lightly.
Her "Xun'e Yin" was so famous that everyone present stopped talking and focused their attention on her. Some admired her, while others wanted to prove that the famous "Xun'e Yin" was just a rumor.
The queen at the top nodded, turned slightly to the emperor and said in an appreciative tone: "Not bad."
The emperor nodded and agreed with the queen.
Emperor Chen was a man who was devoted to unifying the world. Not to mention that he was old now, even when he was young and energetic, he didn't care much about beauties. The current queen was still his first wife. They got married when he was down and out, and they loved each other for many years. Even though he was a great emperor, he had no interest in the harem. For so many years, there were only two concubines in the palace besides the queen, and they were used for marriage and friendship many years ago, and they were not favored by him.
Naturally, he would admire a woman who could make him nod his head.
Everyone stared at You Yuji as she danced. The graceful dancers suddenly raised a huge silk scroll. The huge silk scroll slowly unfolded. The scroll was so huge that it almost covered the stage and everyone's sight in an instant. When You Yuji raised the scroll, she turned around and looked at the longevity peaches piled high behind the stage, and slowly curled her lips.
This huge silk scroll depicts a vast landscape. I don't know if it's the excellent painting on the scroll or the dancing of the silk that makes this landscape come alive.
The emperor, who was sitting in the upper seat, nodded and said "good".
The Queen Mother Dong was too old and her eyesight was not very good. She could only watch the excitement and could not see the floating picture of mountains and rivers clearly.
But the emperor laughed.
Queen Mother Dong turned her head to look at her son, squinting her eyes and laughing with her mouth open.
Seeing his biological mother smiling broadly with her toothless mouth, the emperor was even happier and laughed out loud twice.
After the movement of the mountains and rivers gradually slowed down, You Yuji jumped up and spun on the floating mountains and rivers. She spun slowly, her skirt slowly lifted up and stretched out completely. Those ink dots that seemed to be randomly splashed turned out to be cranes in the clouds.
The dance partners spun around one after another, and cranes appeared between the mountains and rivers, raising their heads and singing loudly.
"Good!" Emperor Chen cheered again, "The magnificent mountains and rivers are all at our feet!"
Emperor Chen started to speak, and everyone at the table followed suit in praising him.
It was originally a dance to celebrate the birthday, but because of Emperor Chen's last words, the court officials who were praising him immediately turned the conversation to the expansion of territory, and even began to praise Emperor Chen's wisdom and bravery, and his unparalleled achievements.
You Yuji ended her dance and paused in the pose of a crane walking on clouds and looking up. Her eyes fell on the longevity peaches piled high again.
Chen Anzhi stared at You Yuzhi without blinking.
He heard nothing but praise for You Yuji. He originally thought that he didn't want to hear others praise You Yuji, but after hearing others praise her for choosing a good dance, his discomfort gradually faded.
He was originally worried that You Yuji was too gorgeous and would perform some unsightly dance, attracting everyone's malicious eyes to her.
However, the praise he heard was not what he expected...
Chen Anzhi fixed his eyes on You Yuji, who was wearing a crane costume. He couldn't help but recall the "Xun'e Yin" from more than two years ago. At that time, he was completely attracted by Princess Que and didn't pay much attention to You Yuji's dance. Now thinking about it, it seems that her dance is not that bad
There was a slight change of heart in Chen Anzhi's mind, but his face still showed an expression of disapproval.
Chen Qi took in the displeasure on Chen Anzhi's face and took another sip of wine. He said in his heart that Chen Anzhi was not worthy of such a wonderful woman, and he must save her from Chen Anzhi and let her return to the grassland she loved, so that she could dance, ride horses, and laugh to her heart's content...
Chen Yinian and Chen Lian looked at each other and shook their heads.
Qi Mingcheng in the distance was different from the others. He was not only appreciating You Yujie's dance, but also kept his eyes on the group of dancers, guessing which one was Princess Que.
You Yuji finished her dance, received the reward from His Majesty, and walked slowly down the stage with her dancers. She walked through the crowd without looking away, led her people out of the hall, walked out through the side door, and went to the side hall to change clothes.
Qi Mingcheng's eyes became anxious.
—He still hasn’t figured out which one of those dancers is Princess Que!
The third one
Seems a little shorter.
The fourth one
Seems to have lost some weight.
Seventh
Judging from the hands hanging by her side, her skin was not as fair as Princess Que's.
No, no, which one is it
Qi Mingcheng didn't retract his stretched neck until all the dancing partners left. This last show has been performed, and there shouldn't be any mistakes in today's birthday banquet.
Qi Mingcheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, he knew very well that he was a king of a different surname just to show his generosity. After his wife jumped out of the car, the emperor asked him to be in charge of the celebration of the birthday of the Queen Mother Dong. He couldn't help but be alert, fearing that something might go wrong at this time.
After all, it was embarrassing for him to be a king of a different surname, and he didn't think that His Majesty would forgive him if he made any mistakes.
Fortunately, nothing went wrong.
After heaving a sigh of relief, Qi Mingcheng turned his head again and looked towards the side door. He recalled what You Yuji had just said to him. This You Yuji was really brave. He asked her to help find an opportunity to be alone with Princess Que, and she actually chose the palace as the place
This is ridiculous.
But he changed his mind and thought that today was the time when many people were attending the Queen Mother Dong’s birthday banquet…
He had convinced himself and looked towards the side door again.
He began to get anxious, worried that You Yuzhi had not sent her maid to look for him.
Finally, when he couldn't remember how many times he had looked at the side door, he finally saw You Yuzhi's maid appear at the side door, avoiding the gazes of others and nodded at him.
Qi Mingcheng looked at the lively banquet and told the guards around him to keep a close eye on the scene and to find him immediately if anything happened. He straightened his chest and walked towards the side door.
As he followed Zhenxu, he was still guessing which of those dancers was Princess Que.
There were rooms in the side hall, most of which were usually empty. Today, because the women from various mansions were performing, these rooms were vacated for them to rest and prepare temporarily. This was arranged by Qi Mingcheng. He knew exactly how many rooms there were.
"Your Majesty, go ahead, to the seventh room. Our lady is waiting for you there."
The pillow stopped.
Qi Mingcheng frowned and asked, "Where are you going?"
Zhenxu patted the cloak in his arms and said with a smile, "Madam asked me to deliver it to the princess."
Qi Mingcheng narrowed his eyes and watched Zhenxu's back as she walked away. He did not look away until he could no longer see her back. He turned around and walked forward, feeling somewhat alert.
It was because You Yuji gave him this "convenience" in the palace that made him suspicious. He walked to the seventh room, stopped, and was about to knock on the door when he heard You Yuji's voice coming from inside.
"Princess, please rest. I have to go out and accompany the princess."
Then, Qi Mingcheng vaguely heard a lazy "hmm". The voice was a little far away, and he wanted to get closer. The door was pushed open by You Yuji.
Two people, one standing inside the door and one standing outside.
Qi Mingcheng looked past You Yuji, but a screen blocked his view.
Just as he was about to speak, You Yuji raised her hand and placed her index finger on her lips.
You Yuji walked out and closed the door. She spoke first, calling politely, "Your Majesty."
Palace maids and eunuchs passed by from time to time.
After a row of palace maids passed by, You Yuji lowered her voice and said quickly, "The medicine has been administered. It will take a quarter of an hour for the full effect to take effect."
Qi Mingcheng suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the "hmm" sound he just heard seemed so weak.
You Yuji glanced at Qi Mingcheng, passed by him, and walked forward slowly. She walked back into the Jinchen Hall and returned to the lively banquet, with a kind smile between her eyebrows.
Her father taught her that one should be magnanimous and to be decisive when necessary.
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