Chapter 72: Competing with Lin Xue

Everyone did not expect that Lin Xue would suddenly make such a provocation. They were all stunned and did not dare to speak. They looked cautiously at the noble concubine who was drinking tea.

The woman in a gorgeous lavender palace dress did not show any emotion after hearing Lin Xue's words. Instead, she drank the tea in her hand slowly and then raised her eyes to look at Lin Xue who was standing in the center with confidence.

Her red lips raised a charming smile, "If I win, what should Miss Lin Xue do?"

It was obviously just a faint, soft and lazy tone, but it made people feel inexplicably oppressed.

That kind of confidence is invisible, while Lin Xue's confidence is external.

So it seems that Lin You has won.

"If the Imperial Concubine wins, I will voluntarily give up the title of Talented Woman." Lin Xue pursed her lips and said.

As if she had made a big concession.

Unexpectedly, Lin You shook his head and sneered, "I am not interested in your title of Talented Woman. If you want to gamble, bet on something practical."

Practical

Everyone started to whisper.

Shen Xian smiled.

Shen Yu looked at him puzzledly, "Uncle, have you guessed what the Imperial Concubine is going to gamble?" He

asked this, but Shen Yu was thinking in his heart, will Lin You use this opportunity to keep Lin Xue away from him.

"Isn't this very simple? Practical means gold, silver and treasures."

Shen Xian used his fan to block it slightly to prevent others from hearing.

Unexpectedly, Lin You really said this as soon as he finished speaking, "If I win, you have to give me 1,000 taels of silver and a box of rare treasures."

Lin Xue was stunned.

She was having a hard time in the general's mansion now, and all her private money was given to Hao Jiaojiao to buy clothes. Where would she get so much silver and rare treasures now?

She subconsciously glanced at Lian Shi, but Lian Shi didn't even pay her any attention.

Even Lian added, "My queen, I think this bet is still too little, how about adding another 1,000 taels of silver?"

She had supported Lin Xue for so many years in the military mansion, and this amount was still not enough. In the future, she would ask Lin Xue for it bit by bit and give it to her Xiao You.

[Oh, this Lian must be crazy, she is a little crazy today! ]

[But I like this price. ]

"Okay, then 2,000 taels of silver, plus a box of rare treasures." Lin You laughed and said, "Miss Lin Xue, can you do it? If you can't, you are not qualified to let me compete with you." Lin Xue secretly gritted her

teeth. Now that she had said this, if she didn't agree, wouldn't it be a success, and it would be the topic of conversation after dinner in the future.

Moreover, if it was just two thousand taels of silver, the prince would definitely pay for her.

No, she would not lose, the only one who would lose would be Lin You, the chess piece.

"Well, if the noble concubine loses, how about serving the imperial concubine Chan for a hundred days?"

Lin Xue said faintly.

It was obvious that an insult was intended to let a noble concubine who was in charge of government affairs serve a concubine.

Everyone broke out in cold sweats after hearing this.

Only the imperial concubine Chan was very happy to hear this, with an undisguised smile on her face.

"Okay."

Lin You responded straightforwardly, so straightforward that everyone was stunned.

They thought they had heard it wrong.

Even Lin Xue did not expect Lin You to agree so quickly, without any hesitation, and very confident, which inexplicably made her back cold.

But she was sure that Lin You had always stayed in the countryside and knew nothing.

So, she nodded, "Okay, then may I ask, Your Majesty, which one are we competing in, the piano, chess, calligraphy, or painting?"

She acted generously.

"You play the piano, and I dance."

"..." As soon as

the four words came out, everyone was stunned.

Concubine Chan laughed, "Sister, this is a competition of piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Dancing is not presentable, and it will damage your status."

Since ancient times, in the minds of the public, dancing is relatively low, not presentable, and can only be used for entertainment.

"Haha, since dancing is not presentable, why is there dancing at every banquet? If it is not presentable, why is the piano the accompaniment of dancing?"

Lin You stood up leisurely, with a lazy and charming smile on her beautiful face, exuding an invisible momentum and confidence that made people surrender.

This also made people realize that the confidence of a gentle woman can be so fascinating, and it is not like what we usually see, that whoever shouts louder is more confident.

Just a few simple sentences made Concubine Chan unable to laugh, and her face was as pale as pig liver.

"I think what the noble concubine said is very good. They are both arts, so how can dance be inferior to music, chess, calligraphy and painting!"

Prince Xian put away the fan in his hand and nodded affirmatively.

Everyone also nodded and whispered as if

they had realized it. The dancers who had just retreated were moved to tears when they heard Lin You's words.

As dancers, they know the sadness and pain in it better than anyone else.

Not only do they have to rehearse day and night, they also have to control their diet. Once they are on stage, if they are noticed by some young master, they will be forced to serve them in private. If they do not serve well, they will be beaten and scolded, and they may even lose their jobs.

In order to ensure the fairness of this competition, Lin You also called the music officials over.

"Ahem! Say it again."

In Yunqian Palace, Shen Jing'an, who was reviewing memorials, coughed when he heard what Yan Lu said, not knowing whether he was excited or what.

This scared Yan Lu.

"Your Majesty, don't panic, the Queen said that Prince Xian also said something..."

Well, this damn problem has come back again.

"What did the two of them say?"

Shen Jing'an's amber eyes were stained with anger.

Before it was with Shen Yu, now it’s with Shen Xian, Lin You, you are really great!

"Ahem..."

Seeing Shen Jing'an coughing more and more, Yan Lu simply slapped himself, "Prince Xian also said that dancers are no less important than those who play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so, the queen will definitely dance this dance."

"Lianlianlian, the musicians have been called."

Shen Jing'an supported the table and coughed a little anxiously.

No wonder she wanted to dress up and had planned to dance from the beginning.

This woman hid it so well that she didn't even reveal her thoughts, otherwise...

he would never let her go to Concubine Chan's palace.

It would be fine if there were no men, but...

"Present to me, pose!"

Yan Lu and Eunuch Hong were stunned when they heard Shen Jing'an say this, staring at each other.

"Your Majesty, where are you going to pose?"

Eunuch Hong was stuttering now.

Eunuch Hong slapped himself in the face when he realized that he had stuttered.

Shen Jing'an's cold eyes fell on him, and Eunuch Hong sighed and set up the Chan Concubine Palace.

At that time, the music officials had already arrived at the Chan Concubine Palace.

Lin You walked to the center leisurely, and Lin Xue was already sitting in front of the piano, "What kind of music will the noble concubine dance to?"

Lin You glanced at her with lowered eyes, and raised her red lips, "Since it is a competition, then of course you play yours and I dance my own. Let's see who plays better or I dance better."

When he was in school, Lin You was a dancer, and he studied classical dance. When he went to play supporting roles, he mostly performed dance dramas.