Chapter 53 Zhen Huan breaks the deadlock
"My lady, everyone in the palace knows that Empress Chunyuan's stunning dance was stunning. Since then, no one else in the palace has performed this dance. Now that Noble Lady Fucha is making things difficult for you, she must have other motives."
Jin Xi looked at Zhen Huan worriedly.
"No problem, help me dress up."
Zhen Huan knew very well that this was a trap set by Fucha specifically for her, and she had no choice whether to dance today or not.
Fortunately, with Hua Fei's reminder, she didn't panic for a while. But when she thought about it, she still danced frequently when she was at home, and she really missed it.
With the help of Jin Xi, Zhen Huan quickly finished dressing up and slowly walked towards the hall.
The moment she came into everyone's sight, everyone's attention was attracted by her figure, and the emperor sitting on the highest throne even felt for a moment that he was having an illusion, as if he saw an old friend.
When the queen saw the emperor's expression, she couldn't hide the smug smile on her face.
No matter how similar they look, she is not that person after all.
"emperor."
Zhen Huan walked to the middle and bowed slightly to the emperor, then glanced at Shen Meizhuang on the other side. The tacit understanding between good sisters seemed particularly important at this time.
"Your Majesty, I am not in the condition to perform anything else for you, so why don't you let me play the piano while Lady Wan dances?"
The Emperor nodded and said, "Ordinary musical instruments are naturally not suitable for Concubine Wan's dancing. Why not use the Acacia Harp?"
"This is naturally the best. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
This Acacia Harp was previously given to Zhen Huan by the Emperor. Now it is in the palace of Sui Yuxuan, so the Emperor ordered someone to fetch it quickly.
Soon, the love harp was brought over by the palace servants. As Shen Meizhuang's slender hands brushed across each string, Zhen Huan's graceful dance moves were displayed before everyone's eyes like flying catkins. She was as graceful as flowing clouds, and every step was full of agility.
"Graceful as a startled swan, graceful as a flying dragon, glorious as autumn chrysanthemums, flourishing as spring pines..."
The feather-light dance moves and the exquisite piano music blended together perfectly, making everyone breathe more lightly, as if they were afraid of startling the elves that had accidentally fallen to the mortal world.
While enjoying Zhen Huan's dance, Nian Shilan glanced at the Queen. Seeing her disbelief, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
She knew that after this stunning dance, the Emperor had become even more fond of Zhen Huan, an outcome the Queen had probably never expected.
After the dance ended, everyone was still immersed in the dance moves, but the emperor was the first to come back to his senses and clapped his hands.
"Hanhuan, is there anything else about you that I don't know?"
Seeing the emperor's obvious satisfaction with Zhen Huan, Fucha was filled with hatred. She had never expected things to develop like this. Her original intention was to embarrass Zhen Huan, but she didn't expect that it would give her a chance to perform in front of the emperor.
"Hahaha, the beauties in the Emperor's harem are truly one in a million. However, their every move is no better than that of Empress Chunyuan back then. They are beautiful, but nothing new or original!"
It was unclear whether Prince Dun was deliberately trying to embarrass Zhen Huan or simply wanted to annoy the Emperor, but the words that came out of his mouth were so embarrassing.
"Tenth brother, you are wrong to laugh. The dance performed by Concubine Wan is a true inheritance from Concubine Mei. When Concubine Mei performed the Jinghong Dance, Emperor Xuanzong called her the Plum Spirit. The Jinghong Dance originated from Concubine Mei. Today, the prince can be said to have witnessed the ancient style."
Prince Guo's words touched the emperor's heart. It was not difficult to hear from his words that Zhen Huan did not disrespect Queen Chunyuan. She was simply imitating Concubine Mei's dancing style.
"Noble Lady Wan is indeed intelligent, able to perform a dance that ordinary people cannot. I'm sure her dancing skills are no less impressive than those of Empress Chunyuan back then."
How could Fucha, who wanted to break Chen Meizhuang's arm with this game today, be willing to let Zhen Huan go just like that? She wanted to expose the fact that Zhen Huan was deliberately imitating Queen Chunyuan, and she wanted to make the emperor hate this woman.
The Queen watched the dispute below and seemed to have no intention of stopping it. She actually wanted to see what position Zhen Huan held in the Emperor's heart, and who was better between her and her sister.
"When Queen Chunyuan performed this dance, even I hadn't even entered the palace yet, let alone you? How do you know how well Queen Chunyuan danced? How can you compare Concubine Wan with her now?"
How could Nian Shilan not see through their intentions? She leaned back in her chair, casually fiddling with the armor in her hand, as if asking the other party a question unintentionally, but it made Fu Cha shudder on the spot.
She was so anxious to make the emperor dislike Zhen Huan that she mentioned Queen Chun Yuan repeatedly. She never expected that the emperor's expression when he looked at her would be so horrifying.
At this moment, she no longer dared to have any other thoughts or say anything else, and tried hard to reduce her presence.
"You've been dancing for so long, but are you a little tired?"
After the emperor glanced at Fucha, he turned his gaze to Zhen Huan, his eyes full of tenderness.
"I am not tired. I know that I was unlucky not to have witnessed the splendor of Empress Chunyuan in her youth. And the stunning dance I am performing today is an old piece based on the beauty of Concubine Mei. I know full well that the glow of a candle cannot compare to the moonlit light of the Empress."
After hearing this, the emperor nodded with satisfaction, and then joked with Prince Guo, asking him to drink three cups as punishment for being late.
"Lady Wan and Lady Shen, both are very good, reward them!"
"Hanhuan, come sit next to me."
The emperor pointed to the place next to him and Zhen Huan nodded slightly, then walked forward.
The Emperor is now particularly fond of Zhen Huan, and all the Queens have seen it. She is so angry that her teeth are itching, but as the master of the Central Palace, she has to put on a decent smile.
"Hahahaha, did you see that? The Queen's face was twisted with anger. I almost couldn't help laughing when I saw it."
After the banquet, as expected, Zhen Huan was kept by the emperor, and the others returned to their own palaces.
Nian Shilan thought that there was nothing to do in the palace, so she followed Chen Meizhuang to Xianfu Palace. When Concubine Jing saw her, she also went to Cunju Hall with them.
"Okay, look at yourself, you don't look like Concubine Hua anymore."
Concubine Jing looked at Nian Shilan helplessly. This was no longer the arrogant and domineering Concubine Hua from the past. She was definitely just a naughty girl.
Perhaps this is Nian Shilan's true intention, but the huge palace forces her to hide herself.
"But after what happened today, we must be even more careful in the future. The tricks used in this palace are hard to guard against."
Concubine Jing also saw clearly that although today's incident was directed at Zhen Huan, if she thought about it carefully, if Zhen Huan was really disliked by the emperor, then as her good sister, Shen Meizhuang would definitely be implicated.
What a great way to kill two birds with one stone!
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