Chapter 288: Not Knowing the Highness of Heaven and the Thickness of Earth
"You said that you choreographed the dance just now?" the queen asked sourly.
This woman was in her youth and more beautiful than herself. Seeing the way the emperor looked at her, she felt uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty, it was indeed Qinwen who arranged it alone." Wu Meifeng replied with a smile.
She could clearly see the queen's jealousy, but she remained calm. On the surface, she appeared gentle and humble, and went out of her way to show kindness to the queen. This respect did indeed ease the queen's unhappiness.
Arranged by one person?
Jiang Xue smiled and said, Wu Meifeng, you took the Plum Blossom Dance created by my mother, made some minor changes and passed it off as your own work. Your shamelessness is really admirable.
"Why is Sister Changle laughing? Did I say something wrong and offend you?"
Wu Meifeng blinked her big innocent eyes with the corners of her eyes slightly raised. She looked pitiful and helpless, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone's eyes were focused on Jiang Xue.
"Princess Gong's smile is very meaningful. Does she think Princess Qinwen's dance doesn't deserve such praise?"
Since his new love had been wronged, Emperor Bei Ling would naturally not let Jiang Xue go. He had a smiling face just now, but his expression changed instantly and his eyes became sharp.
Wu Meifeng sneered in her heart, Jiang Xue, you dare to laugh at me? Do you think you are still the high and mighty eldest princess of the Gan Kingdom? Today I will let you see how powerful I am!
Emperor Bei Ling's cold anger permeated the air.
The officials who had just cheered for Wu Meifeng's dance shut their mouths and dared not speak.
She is just like a tiger, smiling one second and turning hostile the next. Oh, Princess Gong smiled at the wrong time. Look, she is in trouble.
An uneasy atmosphere spread among the crowd. Everyone looked at each other, and finally all eyes were focused on Jiang Xue, who was being stared at by Emperor Bei Ling.
Unlike other anxious ministers, Jiang Xue stood up slowly without any panic on her face.
She saluted calmly, raised her head, looked directly into the eyes of Emperor Bei Ling, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, Princess Qinwen is very talented. As a member of the Gan Kingdom, Changle, I am very proud, so I laughed out loud."
"So that's how it is." After hearing this, Emperor Bei Ling's expression eased a little.
What she said made sense. After all, they were from the Gan Kingdom. Today, Wu Meifeng won praise for her dance. As the eldest princess of the Gan Kingdom, Jiang Xue should indeed feel honored.
"However, Changle, I have a question I would like to ask Princess Qinwen." Jiang Xue continued, her eyes meeting Wu Meifeng's.
Her deep black eyes made Wu Meifeng shiver involuntarily.
What's going on?
Jiang Xue was just looking at herself normally, so why did she feel a little scared?
Wu Meifeng forced herself to calm down and forced a smile: "Sister Changle, please speak."
"Princess Qinwen's dance steps and posture are somewhat familiar. Changle, I'm very curious, where did you learn your dancing skills?" Jiang Xue smiled and waited quietly for Wu Meifeng's answer.
"Princess Changle's words just reminded me. When I watched Princess Qinwen's dance just now, I felt that it was somewhat familiar. Thinking carefully, it seemed that the movements and stage layout were very similar to those of the Zhemei Dance. Except for those small decorations with flying silk and flowers, there was almost no difference.
It is well known that this Plum Blossom Dance is the work of the talented woman of the Gu family. Princess Changle, as the daughter of the talented woman of the Gu family, has not adapted any of the fragments. Princess Qinwen just said that this dance was choreographed by her personally, which makes me very curious. Which teacher can choreograph the same dance as the talented woman of the Gu family did back then? "
Ye Zhaoyi looked at Wu Meifeng thoughtfully. Every word she said was full of wisdom and hit the nail on the head, making Wu Meifeng sweat on her forehead.
"The Plum Blossom Dance performed by the talented woman of the Gu family is a masterpiece created twenty years ago. Princess Qinwen was probably only about sixteen years old. Judging from the fact that the steps and rhythm of this dance are almost the same as those of the Plum Blossom Dance, it would be unreasonable to say that she did not borrow any of the essence of the Plum Blossom Dance. If this is considered as her talent and superb dancing skills, I think it is a bit of an exaggeration."
Xiao Zhan drank a glass of cold wine, then looked up at Wu Meifeng who was held in the arms of Emperor Bei Ling. Although there was a smile in his eyes, there was a hint of sarcasm in them.
He is just a villain who has taken over the magpie's nest and dares to show off his skills in front of an expert. He really doesn't know his own place.
Feeling hurt by the mockery and sarcasm in Xiao Zhan's eyes, Wu Meifeng's face suddenly turned red!
That’s right, this dance was indeed borrowed from Lu Congfang’s Plum Blossom Dance with slight modifications!
It was not choreographed by her alone, nor was it her original creation!
"Princess Qinwen, what's wrong with you? Why are you so pale? Are you having trouble with the music? Or is this dance not your original creation but a plagiarized one?"
Jiang Xue's last few words were like a hard slap in the face to Wu Meifeng, and also a loud slap in the face to the people who had previously praised her.
Even Emperor Bei Ling showed an embarrassed expression as if he had eaten a fly, and his arm around Wu Meifeng had quietly loosened.
"Qinwen, is this dance really plagiarized?"
Emperor Bei Ling's expression became increasingly cold, completely devoid of the joy he had previously displayed.
This woman made him lie in front of all the ministers and lose face! She made people think that he, the Emperor Bei Ling, didn't understand art and was a rough man! If it wasn't for the fact that she was sent by Feng Qiyuan for marriage, he would have wanted her life now!
"Your Majesty...I..."
Wu Meifeng turned pale and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Qinwen did draw inspiration from the Plum Blossom Dance, but she didn't copy it completely! Qinwen also put a lot of effort into choreographing it!"
"Yes, Princess Qinwen's idea is indeed ingenious. On the basis of the Plum Blossom Dance, she added some lace decorations, which really made it even better. Even the Emperor praised her. It is indeed ingenious."
Jiang Xue made witty remarks, implying that Wu Meifeng had only added some insignificant lace. Not only that, she also specifically mentioned the fact that Emperor Bei Ling was deceived by her.
How could Emperor Bei Ling not understand the meaning behind her words? He looked at Wu Meifeng with even colder eyes.
"Okay, I'm a little tired. Since Princess Qinwen has entered the palace, Queen, you can handle the rest of the matters. I'm going to go back and rest first."
After saying that, Emperor Bei Ling stood up and left the venue alone.
However, Wu Meifeng, as a princess married to a foreign country, was left alone in this vast venue, becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
The concubines and noble princesses in various palaces cast looks at her that were either sarcastic, sympathetic, or gloating.
This made Wu Meifeng, who was originally full of confidence, feel unprecedented frustration.
"Princess Gong, please stay."
After the banquet, Ye Zhaoyi walked up to Jiang Xue.
"What instructions does Empress Zhaoyi have?" Jiang Xue bowed.
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