Chapter 103: Xian Yao Brings the Moon
He Baozhu returned to Tai'an Palace. Qiao Yihuan looked behind him but did not see Qiao Wanyan.
Could it be that there are no suitable clothes, so you just go back and not come back?
Qiao Yihuan retracted her gaze, picked up the teapot, walked to Minister Qiao and poured tea for him, looking like an obedient daughter.
A person beside Minister Qiao smiled and complimented him, "Minister Qiao is so lucky. This is the eldest daughter who has rarely been out, right?"
Minister Qiao smiled and said, "That's right. My eldest daughter is a bit timid and withdrawn and doesn't like to go out very much. This time I wanted to let her go out and see the world and meet people."
The smile on Qiao Yihuan's lips froze for a moment, but she still smiled and nodded politely at the man, then returned to her seat.
She glanced at the empty seat next to her, and the displeasure in her heart dissipated a little.
He Zhiyu took everything that had just happened in sight and ordered the palace servants to send the wine jug on his table to Qiao Yihuan.
As the crown prince, He Zhiyu naturally attracted the attention of countless people. Many people saw this action and couldn't help but look at Qiao Yihuan a few more times.
In terms of appearance and other conditions, she is not the best one, so why does the prince like her?
The empress, who was sitting next to the emperor, frowned slightly as she watched this scene. She was dissatisfied in her heart but did not say much due to the occasion.
On the other side, Concubine Shu looked around but didn't see her brother. She sent people to look for him but there was no news. How could he disappear at such an important occasion?
"Your Majesty, I offer you a toast. Although I am not good at drinking, I will offer you a toast today no matter what. I wish Your Majesty great fortune, longevity and health."
The emperor took up the glass and drank it all.
Concubine Shu said in a tender voice: "Your Majesty, I have something else I would like to ask for your permission."
"My beloved, please tell me what I am talking about."
Concubine Shu looked charming, "Your Majesty, my younger brother has reached the age of 20 this year, but he has not yet married. My father and mother are very anxious. How about Your Majesty arrange a marriage for my younger brother?"
The emperor looked at her deeply, and Concubine Shu immediately gently pulled his sleeve and shook it, "Okay, Your Majesty."
Concubine Shu was young, and she was favored by the emperor because of her beauty, youth and tact. The queen looked at her coldly, and in her heart she only said she was a foxy woman.
The emperor smiled helplessly and said, "Parents' affairs are decided by matchmakers. The Pingyang Marquis and his wife are both very interested in your brother's marriage. Why should I grant him a marriage?"
Concubine Shu was unwilling to accept this, and said delicately, "The emperor's granting of marriage is an honor for our Situ family. I would like to ask for a favor from the emperor."
The Queen said calmly, "Empress Shu is willful but she has to know the occasion. How come today's scene is the place where you are making trouble? Your Majesty, I asked the Music Bureau to prepare a song and dance for the birthday celebration a long time ago. Would Your Majesty be so kind as to take a look?"
The emperor nodded, "The queen is thoughtful."
When Concubine Shu saw that the topic was changed, she glared at the Queen fiercely when no one was looking at her, and sat back feeling unhappy.
The sound of stringed instruments rose slowly, ethereal and clear like the celestial music from the ninth heaven floating down from the boundless sky. In an instant, the noisy hall became quiet, and everyone quietly appreciated the graceful voice of the prostitutes from the Jiaofang Bureau.
At the entrance of the hall, a group of dancers in green fluttering dresses walked in with light steps. Their skirts looked like blooming green lotuses as they spun, swaying gracefully with their steps.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a woman in a bright red feathered dress and a pearl curtain covering her face walked in. The breeze caused her skirt to flutter, like a shawl fluttering in the wind when a goddess stepped on the moon and flew.
She walked lightly to the center of the dancers and stopped when she was surrounded by them.
The sound of stringed instruments stopped, and the hall fell into complete silence. The next second, melodious piano music began, and the dancers in the center of the hall quickly moved away.
The moment the stringed instrument music sounded again, Qiao Wanyan knelt on her knees, leaned back, and the sleeves in her hands flew to both sides.
The beauty's waist is like a bow, and her sleeves are as fast as arrows.
At that moment, everyone felt their blood rushing through their skin and throughout their bodies.
That stunning beauty is so stunning that it shocks people and they cannot calm down for a long time.
Qiao Wanyan stood up gracefully with the back of her feet, and her light and graceful dance steps seemed as light and graceful as a lotus floating on the water.
Like the blowing wind and the blowing snow, or the light clouds covering the moon, the hall was completely silent, with everyone immersed in this painting with extreme visual impact.
Everyone was curious about when such a dancer appeared in the Imperial Music Bureau. Until the music of the prostitutes reached its climax, the woman in the center of the hall spun around and slowly took off the pearl curtain that covered half of her face. Mixed in the music was the sound of people gasping for breath.
The candles in the hall were suddenly extinguished by the palace maids, but the hall did not fall into the pitch-black night.
Above the hall, a bright moon emits a gentle glow, pouring into every corner.
Everyone was curious as to why they could see the moon inside the hall.
At that time, Qiao Wanyan's graceful figure leaped off the ground and flew towards the "moon" above the palace, with her light gauze skirt fluttering in the air, magnificent.
The goddess rides the wind to the moon, creating a fairyland of her own.
Everyone felt that the place they were in was not the Tai'an Palace, but the fairy banquet above the nine heavens.
The fairy Yao who came with the moon gave them a feast that would amaze them for the rest of their lives.
Qiao Wanyan held the "full moon" in both hands and landed lightly on the ground. She hooked her fingers and took off the ribbon around her waist that had just sent her into the air.
At that moment, the candles were lit again, and the hall suddenly became as bright as day.
He Yanli's eyes were always fixed on her. It couldn't be considered as peeking, but rather staring at her with a possessiveness that he himself was not aware of.
The wine glass in Jiang Qiyun's hand was suspended in mid-air, two inches away from his lips. His heart was pounding as if it was about to jump out of his throat.
After a long time, he forced himself to look away, wondering secretly in his heart, is this really the same person as Qiao Wanyan who slapped him?
Among those present, only Qiao Yihuan immediately looked at He Zhiyu. The prince, who had hoped that he would not be greedy for beauty, would not look at her, but when he saw that He Zhiyu did not look away even after the music stopped, he was filled with disappointment.
She picked up the glass and drank the wine in it in one gulp.
The queen looked at He Zhiyu with a satisfied expression in her eyes. She glanced at Qiao Yihuan who was drinking disappointedly and then looked away.
There is no one in this world who does not covet beauty.
It's just that some people are somewhat resistant to beauty. But when it comes to absolute visual impact, no one can remain unresponsive.
Her painstaking planning was worth it. She hoped that the prince could wake up and stop being foolishly obsessed with a mediocre person.
Qiao Wanyan stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Qiao Wanyan, pay my respects to His Majesty and His Majesty the Empress. I wish to offer this pearl to wish His Majesty a long life and immortality!"
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