The hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Guo Li with amazement.
Unexpectedly, Guo Li not only had superb dancing skills and a unique fragrance, but was also so beautiful.
"Bang!"
Just then, a sudden voice rang out, interrupting everyone's thoughts.
Everyone looked over and saw Emperor Zhaojing looking at Guo Li with almost a loss of composure.
The cup in his hand fell onto the table, but he didn't bother to pick it up. The wine spilled down the edge of the table, wetting his robes, but he didn't even notice.
Rong Qingqing looked at Emperor Zhaojing in surprise.
In my memory, Emperor Zhaojing was always cheerful, and he had almost never shown such a discomposure before.
But at this moment, the way he looked at Guo Li was clearly unusual.
Guo Li was indeed extremely beautiful, a rare beauty, and with her unique fragrance, she was enough to attract many people. At this moment, many court officials in the hall were captivated by her beauty.
But she couldn't understand why Emperor Zhaojing acted this way.
Although Consort Li had passed away many years ago, Emperor Zhaojing still only had Consort Li in his heart. For many years, apart from Situ Jin, there were no other concubines in the harem. But at this moment, he was attracted to Guo Li.
When Emperor Zhaojing looked at Guo Li, she wouldn't miss the gleam in his eyes.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but turn to look at Xie Jingrun, only to find that Xie Jingrun's expression was normal, clearly not attracted by Guo Li.
Seeing this, she smiled slightly.
She had to admit that Guo Li was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen, and with her unique fragrance, she was enough to attract any man. If Xie Jingrun had also been attracted, she wouldn't have been too surprised. But with such a beauty in front of him, Xie Jingrun remained unmoved. It had to be said that the man she had married was truly an oddball.
In her view, the Prince of Shou arranged this whole thing to make Guo Li attract Xie Jingrun.
At the moment, Xie Jingrun was clearly not attracted, but Emperor Zhaojing was.
She sighed inwardly.
Although the veil suddenly fell off, it did not affect Guo Li's dancing.
She seemed completely unaffected, her dance graceful and elegant as she moved through the hall, a unique fragrance wafting from her body as she turned.
When the dance ended, the hall was quiet. After a long while, everyone came to their senses, and the enthusiastic applause lasted for a long time.
Looking at the woman standing in the hall, the Empress Dowager's expression softened, no longer showing the same amazement and wonder as before. "Miss Guo's dance is indeed stunning. I have truly broadened my horizons today."
"I'm sorry to have made the Empress Dowager laugh." Guo Li remained calm and composed, gave a graceful bow to the person in the seat of honor, and then withdrew.
The Empress Dowager didn't look at her again, but turned her gaze to Prince Shou and said calmly, "Prince Shou is very thoughtful."
Prince Shou seemed oblivious to the hidden meaning in her words and continued to say loudly, "It is our honor to bring joy to the Empress Dowager."
At this moment, Emperor Zhaojing spoke up, "Where is Miss Guo from?"
Guo Li seemed surprised to be singled out for questioning. She paused for a moment, then blushed slightly when she met Emperor Zhaojing's gentle gaze. "I am from Chengzhou. Due to the decline of my family, I eventually moved to Shouzhou."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhaojing said nothing more, but his gaze remained fixed on Guo Li, his usually refined and gentle eyes now filled with infatuation.
Upon seeing this, the Empress Dowager's expression darkened even further.
Feng Xin pursed her lips and looked at Guo Li with a very unfriendly gaze.
This vixen has almost bewitched her father.
Seeing that Emperor Zhaojing seemed to have some interest in Guo Li, many court officials who originally had feelings for Guo Li put their minds at ease.
It seems that Guo Li has caught the eye of the retired emperor.
Everyone understood without saying a word.
Shangguan Yanran noticed that her father was also staring at Guo Li, and she felt a surge of anger. Without any politeness, she pinched her father's arm and mouthed, "Shameless old man!"
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