Chapter 175: Continue the music and continue the dance! (Please urge for more updates)
Rushed to the palace banquet.
Grand Tutor Xu led more than ten carriages.
The two uncles of the Xu family, plus the children of the right age in the family;
there were also Jiang Kangan, Jiang Wenjing, Jiang Sulan, Jiang Zhiyu, etc....
On the other hand, there was the scumbag father Jiang Zhaorong.
A lonely little carriage, carrying the resentful Song Shiwei!
Following at the end of Grand Tutor Xu's convoy, driving together.
The convoys of officials from various families were parked on both sides of the palace gate.
The officials greeted each other and talked in whispers.
"Hey, the carriage behind Grand Tutor Xu seems to be Prime Minister Jiang's!"
"That's right. If you don't know, you would think Prime Minister Jiang has become the son-in-law of the Grand Tutor's mansion!"
"Oh, you don't know! Prime Minister Jiang wants to, but it's a pity that Grand Tutor Xu doesn't want to..."
"Is that true?"
Seeing Grand Tutor Xu approaching, everyone fell silent.
They all bowed to him and said,
"Grand Tutor Xu is here!"
"Secretary Jiang, I haven't seen you for a few days. You seem to have grown a lot taller..."
Jiang Zhiyu heard the compliment and imitated his elder brother, cupping his hands to greet him.
Xu Yanli didn't want to pay attention to their flattery.
When he heard people praising Jiang Zhiyu, he rarely smiled.
"Children of twelve or thirteen do grow faster!"
"No way!"
Jiang Zhiyu laughed and took Xu Yanli's arm.
Xu Yanli also knew that Jiang Zhiyu had been busy with the epidemic recently, and rubbed her head lovingly.
"Eat more at the palace banquet, and grow taller!" "
Okay~"
Seeing this scene, Jiang Zhaorong
felt even more sad.
Glancing at Song Shiwei shivering behind him, he became even more upset.
Song Shiwei originally wanted to pretend to be aggrieved to win sympathy and pity.
Seeing Jiang Zhaorong speeding up his pace, he had to follow closely in small steps.
Since she entered the Dali Temple last time, her reputation in the circle of noble ladies in Beijing has been completely ruined.
She originally didn't want to come to this palace banquet, but she hadn't seen Xiao Lili for a long time...
She was afraid that Xiao Lili would not abide by martial ethics and replace the old with the new!
The banquet began and everyone entered the hall.
The emperor arrived late, glanced at the people who bowed and saluted, and spoke slowly.
"Since it is a palace banquet, there is no need to be formal."
Everyone thanked him and took their seats.
Palace banquets should be seated in order of official rank.
But because the emperor specially called Jiang Zhiyu to his side last time, this time, the eunuchs learned to be smart.
Jiang Zhiyu and Ji Xiurong's seats were actually next to several princes, higher than their scumbag father.
Even so, the emperor still felt it was not enough.
The palace banquet was noisy, and he was worried that he could not hear Jiang Zhiyu's voice.
So he called her to sit next to him.
"Zhiyu, I have a crab roe crisp here, which has always been your favorite. Come and sit with me."
Jiang Zhiyu didn't think there was anything wrong.
After all, they always eat like this in Yu's study.
But once these words came out, all the civil and military officials in the court were frightened!
Jiang Zhaorong was even more suspicious.
That seat...
even the empress has never sat there! Your Majesty,
could it be...
could it be...
Jiang Zhiyu didn't think too much about it, so he sat at the side of the long table and picked up a piece to eat.
There were clearly no less than a hundred people in the hall. But
at this moment, there was silence.
No one dared to breathe.
Only the emperor asked with an echoing voice:
"How is it? Is it the taste you liked in the past?"
Silence.
Everyone held their breath and listened.
But there was a pause of a few seconds.
But it seemed as long as a hundred years...
"It's OK, but it seems a little salty..."
Jiang Zhiyu's careless words made everyone sweat again.
The crab roe crisps are obviously sweet, so how come they are salty?
Isn't this calling a horse a zebra?
The emperor will definitely be furious!
With a swallowing sound from someone who was not sure whether it was Jiang Zhaorong or Xu Yanli.
The emperor suddenly laughed.
"Hahahaha, then I will tell them to make the taste lighter next time!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Zhiyu finally reacted.
[Huh? Why did the music stop? Keep playing the music and keep dancing! ]
The emperor looked at the musicians, and the palace banquet resumed its peace and prosperity.
Jiang Zhiyu looked at Ji Xiurong, who was sitting alone in her original seat, and signaled to her with her eyes to eat and drink well and not to be nervous.
Ji Xiurong smiled lightly and nodded.
Although she was extremely flustered, she remained calm.
However, Xiao Chuji, who had been quietly observing her and the second prince, started to stir up trouble.
"Father, I am very brave. I heard that Miss Ji, brought by Jiang Shishu, is both talented and beautiful, and has amazed the capital. I specially asked Miss Ji to perform a dance for us to feast our eyes."
He had already checked it out.
The reason why Xiao Chuji made such a big mistake at the martial law ceremony.
It was all because of this woman.
And the monk from Yuhua Temple was specially invited by Xiao Chuji to please her.
Who would have thought that the monk was a fool! He
even refused on the grounds of illness...
But when Xiao Chuji heard it, he had no reaction and did not blame him.
It is conceivable how important this woman is in Xiao Chuji's heart.
And at this moment, he deliberately made things difficult for her in public.
It was to provoke Xiao Chuji to behave inappropriately in front of the palace again.
It seems that this time...
Xiao Chuji is really going to lose his heart.
Moreover, he also wants to see.
What kind of charm does this woman have!
Can make his second brother so infatuated.
Sure enough...
Xiao Yili had just finished speaking, and Jiang Zhiyu didn't allow her to slam the table.
Xiao Chuji, who had been staring at Ji Xiurong, stood up.
"Father, Yurong... Miss Ji is not a dancer, how can she be asked to dance!"
[That's right! What the hell is wrong with Xiao Yili! How dare you touch my Xiurong! I'll...]
Upon hearing this, Ji Xiurong gently clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
She was afraid that the young lady would stand up for her and make enemies with several princes. She
hurriedly stood up and saluted.
"It is my honor to be able to cheer you up..."
Fortunately, she had heard the third young lady's thoughts and prepared in advance. She
chose the most familiar song, and she walked forward slowly with her skirt lifted. The sound of
drums gradually rose, and Ji Xiurong quickly got into the state and stepped on the drum beats.
Her steps were light and elastic, and her body was flexible and tense.
As the music rose and fell, she was sometimes as gentle as water, and sometimes as passionate as fire.
The attention of several princes and officials around her was attracted by her.
Xiao Yili couldn't help but stare at her.
Only Xiao Chuji and Song Shiwei in the second row were indignant.
They all stared at the sixth prince Xiao Yili.
One was angry, the other was resentful.
The music gradually stopped, and applause and cheers broke out.
Jiang Zhiyu was also amazed and couldn't help but stand up to applaud and cheer.
[Xiu Rong said a few days ago that he wanted to learn dance and music. I didn't expect that he could dance so well in just over a month! It's amazing. He deserves to be a tough guy who can fight with Song Shiwei! ]
Xiu Rong didn't quite understand what was said afterwards, but still saluted Jiang Zhiyu shyly.
She thought to herself, she has only practiced this same piece of music every day for a while! I think she
didn't embarrass herself...
Seeing Jiang Zhiyu's joy, the emperor was also pleased.
He waved his hand with great generosity.
"Good, you danced well, I commend you!"
Ji Xiurong knelt down to thank him.
The atmosphere was warmed up by this dance.
Civil and military officials toasted one after another.
Jiang Zhiyu was also observing Bohr.
She felt something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it...
until he frowned and dodged the dancer's sleeve.
Jiang Zhiyu suddenly realized it!