The woman in white had her face covered by a white veil, making it impossible to see her features clearly, but the pair of eyes that were visible looked somewhat familiar to Rong Qingqing, as if she had seen them somewhere before.
However, she had never met Prince Shou before, so she probably had never seen the woman in white beside him before either, since Shouzhou was not close to the capital.
Moreover, it's not strange for people to have similarities.
Perhaps it was because she knew someone with eyes similar to this woman's.
With that thought in mind, she put the matter aside.
Prince Shou was the youngest son of the late emperor. In terms of seniority, he was of the same generation as the Empress Dowager, and the two were related as uncle and aunt. In fact, Emperor Zhaojing should call him uncle. However, Prince Shou had gone to Shouzhou when he was young and rarely returned to the capital. They would not see each other for several years at a time. Therefore, he made a special trip back to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday, which made the Empress Dowager so happy.
When the Empress Dowager asked, Prince Shou said loudly, "This girl's surname is Guo, and her given name is Li."
Upon hearing this, no one thought anything of it, but Emperor Zhaojing, who had been drinking with his head down, suddenly raised his eyes and looked at the woman in white beside him.
Prince Shou seemed oblivious, saying to himself, "Miss Guo has a wonderful fragrance and her dance is absolutely stunning. I was intrigued by her, so I brought her with me. It just so happens that it is the Empress Dowager's birthday, so I brought her here to perform a dance for her."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager looked at the woman in white with newfound curiosity. "She carries a strange fragrance? No wonder I've been smelling a fragrance all along. It must be coming from Miss Guo?"
“That’s right.” Prince Shou nodded with a smile, his gaze turning to Guo Li.
Amidst the curious gazes of the crowd, Guo Li slowly stood up and walked to the center of the hall.
Her steps were light and graceful, and as she moved, a unique fragrance wafted into the nostrils of everyone present, causing many to look on with infatuation.
Upon seeing this, Rong Qingqing glanced at Prince Shou.
Performing a dance for the Empress Dowager was just a pretext, wasn't it? His real target must be Xie Jingrun.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance at Xie Jingrun.
People are naturally curious. This woman has a unique fragrance and can dance beautifully. She attracted everyone's attention with just a few steps. Would Xie Jingrun also be attracted?
Just as she was thinking this, Xie Jingrun seemed to notice and looked at her.
Seeing her staring intently at him, he paused, then couldn't help but touch his chin, thinking to himself, "This woman really loves me to death. We're together every day, and she still hasn't had enough of me. We're at a banquet, and she doesn't even know how to restrain herself."
"Today is the Empress Dowager's birthday. I have nothing of value to offer, but I would like to present a dance to the Empress Dowager as a token of my appreciation."
At that moment, a woman's clear and melodious voice came from the center of the hall.
Rong Qingqing looked over and saw that she flicked her sleeve and displayed her beautiful dance moves in front of everyone.
Soon, the court musicians also began to play music.
Prince Shou was not exaggerating. Guo Li's dance was exquisite and graceful, captivating and mesmerizing. In addition, she carried a unique fragrance that wafted with each spin and leap, filling everyone's nostrils with a sense of being surrounded by a sea of flowers.
In an instant, everyone's gaze toward Guo Li became even more infatuated.
Just then, as Guo Li was making a spinning motion, perhaps the movement was a little too big, and her veil suddenly flew off, revealing her stunningly beautiful face.
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