Chapter 148 Who said I'm not good at playing musical instruments? I'm good at playing the back drum
. After Chu Chengye sat down, everyone in the hall sat down together.
Cheng Jin noticed that Qu Wanxin, who was not far from him, had been staring at him, but as if she was afraid that she would see him, her eyes moved to Chu Chengye several times.
Qu Wanxin seemed to be particularly gentle today.
Cheng Jin's eyes collided with hers several times, but Qu Wanxin was able to control her temper and smiled at her with her eyes bent.
Cheng Jin was a little puzzled, and tried to look in Qu Wanxin's direction several times in a row.
Qu Wanxin changed her expression in time, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and there was no sharpness in her eyes.
Not to mention, Qu Wanxin is the stunning beauty described in the books. She is beautiful enough without smiling, but she has an inappropriate coldness. When she smiles with her lips bent, all the advantages of her face are revealed.
Xu Jilin, who was far away, nodded with satisfaction.
Before, Qu Wanxin was devoted to Chu Huaian. Although she was Chu Chengye's concubine, she never thought about competing for favor, and never wanted to show anything in front of Chu Chengye.
But now she is dressed up, and her eyes frequently fall on Chu Chengye intentionally or unintentionally. What she means is self-evident.
Cheng Jin couldn't help but take a few more glances. She
is really beautiful.
Qu Wanxin looks pure and a little charming, which makes people unable to take their eyes away.
But Cheng Jin can also see clearly that it seems that she is not coming for her today.
Cheng Jin held up her chin, her eyes wandering to Qu Wanxin and Chu Chengye.
[Wow, I am not the target of the attack anymore. It feels good.]
How could Chu Chengye not see Qu Wanxin's bright eyes? He only glanced at her lightly, and then quickly moved on to Cheng Jin.
Seeing Cheng Jin's expression of watching a show, her eyebrows knitted tightly.
Noticing Chu Chengye's warning eyes, Cheng Jin immediately put away her expression, lowered her head and sat at a distance.
Chu Chengye did not investigate further. He gave her some food as a formality and thought of saying a few words and leaving early.
The late emperor had quite a few descendants, but the struggles in the harem were so fierce that only a few remained. Besides, after the late emperor passed away and Chu Chengye ascended the throne, they were afraid that they would lose their lives if they chose the wrong side, so they stayed in their fiefdoms as princes.
Rather than getting involved in this chaos during the New Year, it would be better to send some gifts and call it a day.
There were even fewer people in the palace, and everyone had their own agenda. It was meaningless to sit together and eat this meal.
Chu Chengye lowered his head, drank a few glasses of wine, said a few polite words, and wanted to let everyone leave early.
Before he could say anything, Qu Wanxin stood up, bowed politely, and said in a gentle voice:
"Your Majesty, drinking alone is boring. I have just learned a dance. Why don't you show it to Your Majesty?"
Chu Chengye didn't want to watch it and waved his hand to refuse.
Xu Jilin saw that Chu Chengye was going to refuse, and she smiled and persuaded Chu Chengye, "This is the kindness of the noble lady Hui. I remember that the noble lady Hui has studied hard for a long time. Since you have nothing to do tonight, Your Majesty might as well take a look."
Chu Huaian looked at Qu Wanxin opposite him, clenched his hands hanging on his body, gritted his teeth, and stood up with a smile.
"Yes, since the noble lady Hui said so, she must have prepared everything. It would be a pity not to show it. However, it would be monotonous for the noble lady Hui to dance alone. I guess the noble concubine should also be prepared, right?"
Chu Huaian bowed and saluted: "It is a blessing for us to witness it today."
After Chu Huaian finished speaking, his eyes stayed on Qu Wanxin for a moment, and his mood was full of complexity.
He couldn't bear to push Qu Wanxin away, but if he wanted to get everything he wanted, he had to give up something.
Cheng Jin, who was watching the show: "?!!"
[What are you doing? ]
[Who are you? If you have the guts, go up. ]
As soon as Xu Jilin and Chu Huaian said this, everyone's eyes were focused on Cheng Jin and Qu Wanxin.
Qu Wanxin was already prepared and naturally not afraid of anything, her face was calm, but Cheng Jin was completely unprepared for anything.
No one told her that she would be called upon to perform a talent show just for a meal.
Qu Wanxin took a deep breath and smiled slightly, "In that case, Madam, I am sorry for showing my ugliness."
Qu Wanxin changed into a pink dance costume, which outlined her slender waist.
Qu Wanxin stood in the middle, her long sleeves fluttering with the music. She danced gracefully, her figure was light and graceful, and she looked like a fairy.
After the dance, everyone present couldn't help but applaud, and Cheng Jin's applause was particularly loud.
[Beautiful! Beautiful!]
Someone couldn't help but exclaim in praise:
"I've heard that the noble Hui danced and moved the capital. Now I see that it's true."
Qu Wanxin shyly nodded her head and raised her head slightly to send a wink to Chu Chengye.
Chu Chengye ignored him and thought he would leave early after the dance.
Chu Chengye waved his hands and didn't say anything, just let her sit down.
Someone mentioned Cheng Jin.
Cheng Jin was still immersed in the beauty of Qu Wanxin's dance.
No, if she could also dance this kind of dance, what man couldn't beat her?
He couldn't beat her to death.
Cheng Jin was thinking secretly, and suddenly heard someone mentioned her name.
Xu Jilin said, "I wonder what Concubine Rong will offer to the emperor today?"
Cheng Jin said "ah", stood up and saluted respectfully, and said honestly: "It's not that I'm shirking, it's really that I'm stupid, not half as good as sister Wanxin, so I won't make a fool of myself here." Cheng
Jin felt that her answer was a perfect answer.
Why did Xu Jilin ask her? Of course, she didn't really want him to offer anything to Chu Chengye. Qu Wanxin's dance was so sudden, and they also expected that Cheng Jin would not be prepared.
So they wanted to compare Cheng Jin with Qu Wanxin, to see the difference between the two, and to make Chu Chengye pay attention to Qu Wanxin.
Even if Chu Chengye didn't care about these, if Cheng Jin got angry with Chu Chengye because of this comparison, they would have succeeded.
But they really picked the right person.
Cheng Jin was indeed unprepared.
But when she was angry, she really just wanted to shout "One more" from the stage.
Since Xu Jilin mentioned her, just go along with their wishes.
Xu Jilin smiled gently and said, "No need to be humble, Concubine Rong. Today is a family banquet. It's okay to show something. It's just to add to the fun."
"You have been resisting. Could it be that Master Cheng didn't let you learn anything before entering the palace? Is this how the Cheng family teaches their daughters?"
Cheng Jin looked up at Xu Jilin.
[Okay.
Provocation.
Say I am capable, say my father, say the Cheng family, don't even think about it.
Chu Chengye spoke up to stop her, "Since this is a family dinner, why does the Queen Mother have to force us? Concubine Rong Gui recovered from a serious illness a few days ago, let her rest." Cheng Jin said to Chu Chengye, "Since the Queen Mother has said so, how can I refuse?" Xu Jilin said, "That's right. You
ca
n't dance. Is there any instrument you are good at?"
Cheng Jin said, "Of course there is."
[Who said I'm not good at instruments? I'm good at retreating. ]
[But I don't plan to retreat today. ]
What kind of drum is retreating?
Chu Chengye listened to Cheng Jin's thoughts and pondered in his heart.
Cheng Jin didn't say much, and asked Chu Chengye for a drum to set up in the middle of the hall.
Cheng Jin rolled up her sleeves and smiled at Xu Jilin,
"I think the Empress Dowager must be tired of all the singing and dancing in the palace after so many years. I will show you something new."