Chapter 295 The You Clan
Hu Xin'er had no room to refuse and everything was arranged clearly.
Back at the banquet, Mu Qing noticed that her face looked off and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Hu Xiner shook her head: "It's okay."
She hadn't even sorted out her thoughts yet, so she vaguely evaded Mu Qing's question, but her eating became much slower.
At this moment, someone tapped her on the shoulder.
Hu Xin'er turned around and asked in surprise, "Yin Li? Why are you here?"
Yin Li was still dressed in her usual green clothes, which seemed a little out of place in this occasion full of wealth.
Hearing Hu Xin'er's question, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why? Are you surprised to see me?"
As he was speaking, the eunuch next to him respectfully added a seat here.
Hu Xin'er looked at the eunuch's expression and breathed a sigh of relief: "Just as long as you didn't sneak in."
"Hmph, with my status and position as the Pavilion Master, do you still need to sneak in?" Yin Li fanned himself and looked at Hu Xin'er as if she were a fool.
"I think the palace is heavily guarded. You can't sneak in even if you want to." Hu Xiner said rudely.
Yin Li raised her head proudly: "Who cares about this? I didn't want to come in the first place, but it was the emperor's gracious invitation that made me come reluctantly."
Hu Xin'er teased, "Oh? Really? Aren't you just curious about such a grand scene in the palace and came here to watch the excitement?"
Yin Li said nonchalantly, "What's there to be curious about? I was already a frequent visitor to the palace before the emperor was even born."
Hu Xiner couldn't help but laugh, thinking he was just bragging.
However, after being interrupted by him, her mood improved a lot.
The people around him looked at him in surprise. The emperor's birthday banquet was such a solemn occasion, but now someone actually joined in halfway and dared to appear at the banquet in such a brazen manner.
The most important thing is, he sat next to Hu Xiner!
Those who have some connections know that this is Pavilion Master Yin, who is in charge of the editing of books in the Cursive Script Pavilion. It is said that he is an extraordinary person invited by His Majesty.
The incident of Qianli Jiangshan just now had already aroused their curiosity, and now their doubts deepened.
Hu Xiner is just a peasant girl, how could she have so many connections?
At this time, two teams of dancers in pink and white water-sleeved costumes came up one after another, and the woman in the middle had bright eyes and a charming appearance, and she looked happy and angry.
"Huh? Isn't that Concubine Xu?" Hu Xin'er was a little surprised. The last time she saw Concubine Xu, she was still holding cards, with her hands on her hips and cursing.
The contrast of wearing a dance costume is too great.
Mu Qing whispered, "When the atmosphere at a banquet is lively, some concubines will take the initiative to dance."
Hu Xiner suddenly realized.
In the official history of her time, there was no rule for concubines to dance in such occasions where ministers gathered.
But the separation between men and women in this era was not so strict, especially among nobles. As long as they didn't do anything out of line - such as damaging their chastity, it didn't matter.
The musicians began to play music, and Concubine Xu swayed her waist slightly. Her dance was obviously very skillful, and her expression management was even more amazing than the girl groups Hu Xiner had seen in her previous life.
Looking at it this way, there really are many hidden talents in the Queen's mahjong room!
The emperor was also a remarkable man. Faced with so many talented concubines, he remained unmoved and devoted himself to practicing Taoism.
After the dance was over, Hu Xin'er was still reluctant to leave: "Ah, maybe this is the happiness of rich people. When I have money, I will also keep so many beauties and have them dance for me every day."
Her voice was very soft, but it was still heard by the two men next to her.
Mu Qing coughed lightly, hoping that she would curb her nature of being a beauty lover.
Yin Li pouted and almost choked to death on her saliva: "You, you, you! What are you talking about?"
Hu Xin'er said confidently, "Why? Only you men are allowed to lust after young ladies, but I am not allowed to do the same?"
Yin Li was speechless.
At this moment, there was suddenly applause and praise, and Hu Xiner quickly followed suit and clapped her hands.
The prince picked up the wine in front of him and took a sip, then glanced at Hu Xiner pretending to be casual.
Mu Qing seemed to sense something, but when he looked over, he saw the Crown Prince smiling gently and saying, "Empress Xu's dance is as wonderful as ever. Father, I also have a performance to offer!"
"Oh?" the emperor asked curiously, "What kind of performance is this?"
The prince smiled mysteriously: "Father will know once he sees it."
"You little brat, you've even learned to keep us in suspense!" The emperor laughed heartily. "Then call him up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, white mist suddenly filled the entrance of the temple, and everyone stared at this strange sight with wide eyes.
In the white mist, a lifelike dragon suddenly flew into the sky, twisting and turning in the air, shaking its head and tail.
"What is this?" Hu Xiner was completely shocked. No way, in ancient times when technology was so backward, she actually had the opportunity to see dry ice fog making and magic shows?
Moreover, this dragon is extremely realistic, and it provides a 3D panoramic immersive experience!
As a native of ancient times, Mu Qing's eyes were full of vigilance, and he subconsciously protected her.
The situation was almost the same in the rest of the seats. Only the brave ones dared to look directly at the dragon, while the timid ones huddled aside, screaming in fear.
I only heard a woman crying out, "Mother, I'm scared!"
For a moment, the scene was in chaos because of the giant dragon.
The emperor's expression was also very solemn, and his hands on the table were trembling slightly.
The prince said loudly, "Don't panic, everyone. This is just a magic trick used by a master. It won't hurt anyone!"
Everyone thought that since the prince had reached such a high position, there was really no need for him to usurp the throne. He was so calm, so the dragon should not be a dangerous thing.
So, under the prince's consolation, everyone gradually calmed down and watched the giant dragon in the sky with fear and curiosity.
The giant dragon really didn't hurt anyone. After flying for a while, Shul transformed into a crane, auspicious clouds, mountains and water...
After continuous changes, it scattered and turned into a group of magpies, forming a longevity character in the center of the hall, and finally turned into green smoke and dissipated.
Even a modern person like Hu Xiner was stunned by this magical spell, let alone other people.
The emperor asked in surprise, "Prince, how did you achieve such a magic? Have you found a true hermit master?"
The prince smiled without saying anything and clapped his hands.
A man in a white robe walked in from outside the door. It seemed that this was the master who cast the spell.
Yin Li was originally enjoying the performance with a smile, but when he saw this person, his expression suddenly changed.
The prince smiled gently and glanced over, with a hint of provocation in his eyes.
The man in the white robe spoke in a half-fluent Central Plains dialect, "Greetings, Your Majesty. I am from the You Clan, and I have come to congratulate you on your birthday at the invitation of the Crown Prince!"
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