Chapter 99 Wan Mei
"Hey, hey, hey, my Lord, there are so many people..."
Xiao Yuheng let go when he saw that someone was indeed looking in this direction.
"Don't talk nonsense anymore, understand?"
Shen Yue rolled her eyes in dissatisfaction.
How could she be talking nonsense? It was clearly the master and servant who said that! She was just relaying it!
"So, what they say about the Lingyuan people being gifted in that area, is that true?"
Xiao Yuheng blushed as he glanced at her and whispered angrily, "How dare you ask!"
Shen Yue raised an eyebrow when she saw this.
If you don’t deny it, that means you agree!
She knew that Xiao Yuheng would not do anything to her in front of everyone, so she moved closer to his ear more boldly.
"Your Highness, why are you so shy when you mention that? Could it be that you have never been with a woman before..."
"Ayue!"
Xiao Yuheng looked at her in surprise, his face flushed from cheeks to ears.
"Oh, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it. Why are you so angry?"
Shen Yue pouted unhappily and was about to stand up when she heard Xiao Yuheng say softly, "Indeed, it has never happened."
"ah?"
Now it's Shen Yue's turn.
She just wanted to tease Xiao Yuheng and never thought that he would actually answer her seriously.
Seeing her stunned, Xiao Yuheng couldn't help but press on:
"What about you, Ah Yue? You can write such a wonderful storybook. I guess you have a lot of experience, right?"
Shen Yue smacked her lips, "That, that's right. I am a very elegant and romantic man. Of course, I have slept with many women, so I can write such a masterpiece."
The man chuckled when he heard that and tapped her forehead with his fingers.
"boast."
There was still a hint of blush on his face, and his smile was clear and bright, like a breeze.
Suddenly, Shen Yue's mood improved.
By this time, all the guests had taken their seats, and a shrill call came from the archway.
"The Emperor has arrived—"
"The Evening Noble Consort has arrived—"
Everyone stood up and saluted, shouting "Long live the emperor" three times.
Shen Yue knelt behind Xiao Yuheng, looking up from time to time.
On the day she first entered the palace, she had seen Emperor Qi Yuan once from afar, but she had never seen Concubine Wan.
I still remember that it was this Concubine Wan who placed Qiu Shuang next to Princess Yong'an, instigated her to escape from the palace, and then hired a killer to assassinate her.
This woman must be extraordinary to be able to do such a thing.
As he was thinking this, the Emperor and Concubine Wan had already walked to the main seat and sat down.
"My dear ministers, please stand up."
Emperor Qi Yuan raised his hand and everyone stood up and took their seats. Shen Yue was finally able to catch a glimpse of Concubine Wan's true appearance.
She has willow-shaped eyebrows, red lips and pearly teeth, and her face is as beautiful as a lotus, radiant and bright.
Shen Yue could never have imagined that she was the owner of the Netherworld Palace - Wan Mei!
After watching "Legend of Zhen Huan" too much, she thought Concubine Wan was the Wan in Wan'er's smile, but she never expected it was the Wan in Wanmei!
Her face turned pale and her brain was spinning as fast as if it was equipped with an electric motor.
Wan Mei is the master of the Netherworld Palace, that’s right.
It is true that she is the emperor's concubine.
Yong'an said that the prince gave his woman to the emperor as a concubine, and there was only one concubine, Wan Mei, in the palace. In other words, she was the woman the prince gave to the emperor!
So, over the years, who has the Nether Palace been working for, risking their lives to sneak into the palace and steal the secret decree?
Crown prince or emperor?
It is understandable that the emperor wants the secret decree, but what about the prince?
According to the contents of the secret decree, if Xiao Yuheng and Concubine Rou were killed, it must be the work of the new emperor, and all the ministers could execute him.
This "new monarch" does not refer to his name. It can be the current emperor or the next person to become emperor, such as the crown prince.
In this way, things returned to the starting point, and she still couldn't figure out who Wan Mei belonged to.
While she was thinking, Emperor Qi Yuan had already finished his polite remarks.
The dinner officially began with eight dancers carrying a lotus sedan chair and slowly approaching from a distance accompanied by the sound of string music.
When she reached the center of the stage, lotus petals made of gauze fell gracefully, revealing Cao Songyi in the center, wearing a white gauze dress and holding a pipa diagonally.
The whole audience was in uproar.
She arched her brows and danced lightly while playing the pipa, sometimes strumming the strings like waves, sometimes half-covering her face.
The white skirt sometimes opens and sometimes gathers, her dance is graceful and her body is as light as a swallow, and her every frown and smile makes people's heart beat faster.
All the guests present were impressed by her dancing and burst into praise. Only Xiao Yuheng, the straight man, didn't even look at her.
Not only did he not watch the dance, he also secretly turned his head back when no one was paying attention.
When he turned around, he saw Shen Yue standing there with a pale face.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Shen Yue came back to her senses and shook her head.
She herself was not afraid of Wan Mei, but in the original owner's memory, the torture she had suffered in the Nether Palace was too profound, so she showed a little fear reflexively.
In order not to make Xiao Yuheng worry, she had to make up a story:
"No, I just thought Miss Cao's performance was just average. It's just an instrument, I can play it too."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuheng seemed very interested. "What instrument do you play? How come I don't know?"
Shen Yue remained calm and said, "Back off."
Xiao Yuheng was stunned and couldn't help laughing, "What about dancing? Do you know how to dance?"
"Of course I will, but it's different from hers."
"Is that so? Then you can dance for me next time?"
“…Let’s talk about it later.”
Shen Yue glared at him and quietly turned his head back.
At this time, Cao Songyi finished a dance and gave Xiao Yuheng a look that asked for praise.
But all the guests in the room were cheering, but he acted as if he didn't see anything and ignored them.
Helpless, Cao Songyi had to leave with a pout.
On the main seat, Emperor Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "I think this dance is very beautiful. What do you think, Seventeenth Brother?"
Xiao Yuheng nodded and answered flawlessly, "Prime Minister Cao has taught his daughter well, so Miss Cao's dancing skills are naturally impeccable. However, my mother is still bedridden, so I really don't have the heart to watch her."
"Hey~ Uncle, don't worry."
Xiao Ye on the opposite side smiled meaningfully.
"The Empress Dowager is still young and in good health. She will surely recover soon. Then, the Emperor's uncle can return to your Sifang City to retire without worry."
As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers present nodded frequently and made a chattering sound from time to time.
"Yes, as a prince, it is not appropriate to stay in the capital all the time."
"If the Concubine doesn't recover in one day, will he leave?"
Such things are heard all the time.
Shen Yue heard everything and couldn't help rolling her eyes.
Xiao Yuheng had only been back in Beijing for two days, and already some people were eager to get him out. They were more anxious than flies fighting over hot dung!
Xiao Ye happened to catch him rolling his eyes.
He was worried about not being able to pull Shen Yue's pigtail, and now he just took the opportunity to show his skills:
"It seems the young guard beside the Emperor's uncle doesn't agree with me. What do you think?"
As soon as the words came out, all the guests in the hall, even Emperor Qi Yuan and Wan Mei who were sitting in the host seat, focused their attention on Shen Yue.
Shen Yue was about to say, "I dare not," but Xiao Yuheng spoke first, "Your Highness is joking. Shen Er has absolutely no such intention."
Hearing the word "Chen Er", Wan Mei raised her eyebrows with interest.
It turned out to be her Forty-Nine, the Forty-Nine who wiped out her entire branch!
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