Chapter 309: The Dancer

When Yu Yuanchao saw that Yuan Siyin had lowered her head and was no longer looking at him, he immediately looked away as well, leaned back smugly, and spoke in a voice that was just loud enough for Yu Shiyan at the table behind him to hear clearly.

"Sister Siyin was so embarrassed from secretly looking at me just now. It's clear that she's fond of me. After all, it's a friendship that's been there since childhood. Some people can't compare even if they keep pestering me."

Yu Yuanchao had just returned from the south not long ago. Regardless of how much he had gained, he had also received a reward from the emperor. His face was beaming with joy, and anyone who saw him would think he was riding high on a whim.

Shen Ruolan bit her lip and turned her head to find that Shen Ruomei's expression was very calm, as if she didn't care at all. No matter how angry she was, she could only swallow her anger and blood.

Shen Ruomei is not only the principal wife, but also the eldest daughter of the Shen family. If she were to act childishly, everyone, including Yu Yuanchao, would compare the two of them, which would put her at a disadvantage.

Yu Shiyan stared at the back of Yu Yuanchao's head, unable to understand it at all.

They're all the same length, so why does this thing's brain seem stolen? It just doesn't fit.

Was the little tit looking at him?

It's clearly myself!

Although he knew that Yuan Siyin didn't care about Yu Yuanchao at all, Yu Shiyan still couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.

However, seeing the little titmouse start eating the snacks he made made him feel a little better.

A short while later, Bai Tu returned carrying a food box. Fortunately, Yu Yuanchao never paid attention to palace maids of average appearance, so he didn't notice anything unusual.

"What? It's not to her taste?"

"Miss Yuan is full, so she asked me to bring it back."

Are you full?

It looks like it only ate a few bites. When did the little titmouse's appetite become so small?

When Yu Shiyan opened the food box, he found that some of the pastries had indeed been moved, and some of the sweet soup had been left behind.

The remaining pastries were then pieced together in various crooked shapes.

"What's this?"

Bai Tu kept his eyes straight ahead: "Miss Yuan said it was a dog."

You spelled her out, and she spelled you out too.

Yu Shiyan: "..."

OK.

At least she pieced it together herself.

Yu Shiyan closed the food box and placed it beside him. He looked up and saw Yuan Siyin winking at him across Yu Yuanchao, as if asking if the puzzle looked similar.

He frowned slightly and beckoned downwards with his finger, signaling Yuan Siyin not to look up.

He wouldn't even let Yu Yuanchao glance at him.

Yuan Siyin pouted and obediently lowered her head.

It wasn't that she listened to Yu Shiyan's words, but rather that Yu Yuanchao's smile was too sinister, and she felt inexplicably uneasy looking at it.

Halfway through the palace banquet, the dancers in the center of the palace, dressed in magnificent brocade robes with flowing long sleeves, suddenly hurriedly finished their performance and left.

Just as everyone was wondering, light gauze curtains suddenly hung down from all directions on the beam above, and several figures slid down lightly along the knotted ropes. Just as Li Yuande was about to shout for protection, the melodious sound of string and bamboo instruments started playing again.

He opened his mouth wide, and to cover his embarrassment, he could only pretend to yawn to close it.

Haha, luckily I reacted quickly, otherwise I would have made a huge fool of myself.

But this scene didn't seem to happen during rehearsals.

Taking advantage of the emperor's distraction, Li Yuande slipped to the side, had Xiao Minzi take his place, and went to flip through the booklet.

These dancers looked unfamiliar, and although he didn't keep a close eye on them during rehearsals, he knew them pretty well.

So what is the identity of these dancers?