"The Crown Prince of Northern Qi, along with the eldest prince and the tenth prince, has come to see Emperor Yugan, the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and Concubine Rong!" Qi Jingyuan walked with extremely steady steps, and under the leadership of Eunuch Qu, he led his delegation into the Imperial Garden!
Those narrow eyes swept across the people he greeted as sharp as ice and snow, and then looked at the ministers of Western Chu. He found Chu Feiyang, Chen Wang, Hai Junwang, Rong Yunhe and the other four at a glance, and the sneer on his lips seemed even colder!
The young ladies never imagined that the prince of Northern Qi was actually such a handsome man!
Although this man looks violent and cruel, his good looks and status as a prince give him a lot of points in the hearts of the young ladies!
However, Xing Jindie was not as arrogant and rude as before. She just lowered her head, staring at the hem of her skirt without saying a word. Su Qianyue, who was sitting next to her, noticed that her whole body was trembling, and even her hands, which were tightly holding the handkerchief, were shaking violently!
Seeing her reaction like this, Su Qianyue understood a little in her heart. Perhaps the shadow of being almost killed by the eldest prince of Northern Qi last time had always remained in Xing Jindie's heart. That was why she was scared like this when she heard the prince of Northern Qi mention the eldest prince!
Seeing Xing Jindie being so useless, Su Qianyue's eyes flashed with coldness and ridicule, and then she turned her gaze to King Chen opposite her!
"Thank you for your hard work, Prince. Please take a seat!" Since everyone had already met yesterday, Emperor Yu Gan did not say anything else to Qi Jingyuan. He just asked Eunuch Qu to lead the distinguished guests to sit aside!
Qi Jingyuan once again glanced at the palace officials in power who were sitting in the upper seats, and then led his people to sit aside!
After everyone was seated, Emperor Yugan raised his glass and said with a smile, "The Northern Qi envoys have come from afar. I offer a toast to the Crown Prince, the First Prince, and the Tenth Prince!"
Qi Jingyuan's gaze immediately shot towards Emperor Yugan, with a faint sneer in his cold eyes, but he did not refuse. He and the eldest prince and the tenth prince beside him raised their glasses to Emperor Yugan, and the four of them drank the osmanthus wine in their hands together!
"Hiss... Why is this wine so sweet? Your Majesty, don't you have any strong liquor in Western Chu? How can we, the people of Northern Qi, drink this kind of wine that is only for girls? Isn't this an insult to us that we are like women? Or does Your Majesty look down on Northern Qi and deliberately use wine to mock us?" Just after drinking the wine, before everyone put down their glasses, they saw the tenth prince Qi Jinghan yelling!
For a moment, the scene was awkward. The ministers of Western Chu all showed anger on their faces, while the ladies opposite looked at the arrogant and domineering Qi Jinghan in fear, and then lowered their heads, fearing that Emperor Yugan would be angry!
"I didn't expect that the Tenth Prince is also a wine lover! Come, replace the wine of Luzhou Yipin Liuxiang for the Northern Qi envoys! This is a famous liquor in Western Chu, and it is extremely difficult to brew. Let all the distinguished guests have a taste today!" Emperor Yugan answered with a smile, and the eunuchs outside had already become busy because of Qi Jinghan's words. They all picked up their clothes and ran to the wine cellar. In just half a cup of tea, ten palace maids walked into the imperial garden with bottled liquor and placed the wine in front of Qi Jingyuan and others!
"Don't the emperor and all the empresses and adults drink this wine? This is too unfair!" At this time, Qi Jinghan began to find fault again. He stared at the wine that had been poured in front of him but did not pick it up. Then his face darkened and he looked at Emperor Yugan, his eyes full of ridicule!
"Doesn't the Tenth Prince know that strong liquor is harmful to the body? No wonder, it turns out that the Tenth Prince is addicted to alcohol, which is why he accidentally broke into the gate of our Xi Chu last time, and very 'unfortunately' entered Kyoto!" At this time, Chu Feiyang smiled and spoke!
At this moment, the sunset has already set, and a bright moon has been hanging on the branches. The white moonlight is sprinkled on the earth, reflecting the coldness in Chu Feiyang's smiling eyes!
However, the palace servants had already prepared and lit up the glazed palace lanterns, illuminating the entire imperial garden like daylight. The moment the red candles flickered, a flicker of joy flashed across Chu Feiyang's eyes, making people feel that his eyes were filled with smiles, hiding the slightest coldness!
"Prime Minister Chu is really eloquent! However, even if we accidentally broke in because of drunkenness, we didn't know that the city defense army of the Western Chu capital would react so slowly when they were sober! If this gets out, my neighbors will probably laugh their heads off!" At this time, Qi Jingyuan slowly continued what Chu Feiyang said!
At this moment, he picked up the wine glass on the table and looked at the colorless liquid inside under the moonlight. He could smell the aroma of wine. Even before he tasted it, he knew that this was a first-class wine. His expression seemed to be very happy because he had obtained such a good wine. He actually stood up and raised his glass in the direction of Concubine Rong. "Today is a good day for Concubine Rong. This prince will offer a toast to Concubine Rong. I wish you and the emperor a happy marriage and a son soon!"
Qi Jingyuan emphasized the last four words "Have a baby soon" with great emphasis, but with a hint of sarcasm, which made Concubine Rong's face turn pale instantly. Her hands hidden in her sleeves suddenly clenched into fists. Fortunately, her makeup today was very festive, so no one could notice anything!
However, Qi Jingyuan, who was staring at her, did not miss even this little detail. Seeing the embarrassment and a hint of melancholy in Concubine Rong's eyes, the bloodthirsty smile in Qi Jingyuan's eyes became more and more intense, and then he raised his head and drank the wine in his hand!
Emperor Yugan seemed not to notice the sarcasm in Qi Jingyuan's words. He simply instructed Concubine Rong, "Since the Crown Prince is so kind, Concubine Rong, there is no need to be too formal. Just drink this glass of wine with the Crown Prince!"
Meanwhile, Concubine Rong had already calmed down. With a faint smile on her face, she picked up her wine glass, stood up gracefully, and said softly, "Thank you, Crown Prince!"
After he finished speaking, he covered his mouth with his sleeve and drank the osmanthus wine in his hand elegantly!
Seeing that the couple were unhappy in unison, Qi Jingyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and the sneer on the corner of his mouth became even more intense!
"Start singing and dancing!" When Emperor Yugan saw Concubine Rong sitting down, he ordered the eunuch in charge to prepare the next program, so as to prevent the people from Northern Qi from causing trouble for his concubines again!
The eunuch was an old man who followed Emperor Yugan. Naturally, he could guess Emperor Yugan's mood at the moment, so he immediately made a gesture to the young eunuch guarding outside the imperial garden. Immediately, a burst of joyful music sounded in the imperial garden, and several dancers entered one after another from the round door with extremely light dance steps. Their enchanting posture and charming appearance would make even women, not to mention men, envious!
However, although these dancers were beautiful, their status was still low. Although the young ladies from official families could not stand their flexible figures, graceful dancing postures, and bewitching smiles, they did not show much hostility!
But it is different for the men. They are used to seeing the well-behaved wives in the family. Moreover, Emperor Yugan has strictly prohibited any singing and dancing banquets for a month. It is really suffocating for them!
Now that they have a legitimate reason to appreciate the beauty, they naturally cannot miss such a good opportunity!
I saw a group of ministers from Western Chu staring at the dancing girls in front of them with greedy eyes. For a moment, they even forgot that there were distinguished guests present, and they all behaved in an ugly manner!
The women were not completely reassured either. Some of them stared at the men opposite them nervously, fearing that something might go wrong!
Hai Tian's face was slightly cold, but there was a rare tenderness in her eyes when she looked at Chu Feiyang. However, Chu Feiyang was drinking the wine in front of him by himself, as if he didn't feel anything about other people's gazes at all!
However, the more he ignored her, the more fascinated Hai Tian became. The silver moonlight sprinkled on Chu Feiyang, casting a faint halo on his black shiny silk coat. The eyes on his jade-white face shone like two dazzling obsidians, and contained immeasurable wisdom and shrewdness. What fascinated Hai Tian the most was the faint smile that never left the corner of Chu Feiyang's mouth, as if anything could be easily solved in his eyes. Compared with those young masters of the aristocracy who relied on the protection of their families, Chu Feiyang was really too outstanding!
Such excellence made Hai Tian infatuated with him, and she hated that there was no other woman who could pick up this pearl with her discerning eyes!
However, Hai Tian didn't know that when she was staring at Chu Feiyang intently, she had also become someone else's prey!
In the venue, Aquaman's eyes were not focused on the singing and dancing in front of him. He looked at everyone in the venue with a smile in his shrewd eyes. After seeing his daughter's obsessed eyes, the smile on the corner of his mouth became even more intense. He picked up the wine glass in front of him and was about to speak, but he didn't expect that someone was one step ahead of him!
"Your Majesty, is this the standard of beauty in Western Chu? This is too disappointing! Does Western Chu look down on us Northern Qi, so they got so many dancers who are not up to standard?" At this time, Qi Jinghan actually spoke again. The sarcasm in his eyes and the arrogance in his mouth made the ministers of Western Chu immediately retract their infatuated gazes and never dared to be rude in front of others again!
Qi Jinghan's words were a bit harsh. Since he knew that a distinguished guest was coming, why would Emperor Yugan prepare some ugly women to dance?
But if someone wants to find fault, even if you give him an egg, he can still find bones in it!
"I've heard that Princess Hai Tian of the Sea Palace is extremely talented and a famous beauty in Western Chu. I wonder if I could ask the princess to dance for me!" At this time, the eldest prince Qi Jingxuan spoke, his eyes staring at Hai Tian opposite him with a determination, as if she was already the one in his mouth!
Hai Tian was not paying attention for a moment and found herself the subject of everyone's discussion. She noticed that Qi Jingxuan's gloomy and violent eyes were staring at her, and a thin layer of cold sweat seeped out of her back. The hand holding the handkerchief couldn't help but tightened, and she looked at Neptune with a little nervousness in her eyes!
But the Sea King simply smiled faintly, then said, "The eldest prince really favors my daughter too much! That's just a girl's daily entertainment, how can it be put on the table? I'm afraid it will make the crown prince and the eldest prince laugh!"
"This prince thinks that the Sea King is too modest! Among all the young ladies present, Princess Hai Tian is the most beautiful! Why does the Sea King underestimate himself? Or should I say that this prince is not worthy of appreciating the princess's dancing skills? Huh?" Qi Jingxuan's face suddenly turned cold, and there was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes as he stared at Hai Tian, which made Hai Tian's expression suddenly tense. Although her face was still cold, her heart suddenly jumped, and she became more and more disgusted with Qi Jingxuan who always targeted her!
Her eyes couldn't help but look at Chu Feiyang, but she saw that he was not affected by the situation in the field at all, and was still sipping the wine. Hai Tian's heart sank again. The hurt in her eyes was immediately replaced by jealousy. Then she stood up slowly and said with a smile, "Your Highness, your praise is too much. Hai Tian is unworthy of it! Hai Tian is not good at dancing. The guqin, which she only uses for entertainment, has probably been surpassed by others now! If the eldest prince really wants to appreciate the superb guqin skills, why not ask the eldest daughter of the Yunxiang Mansion to come and play the guqin for a piece? She will definitely not let the eldest prince down!"
Such words attracted various looks from all around. Chu Feiyang's lips, which were sipping wine, slightly raised up, and a cold light suddenly shot out from his half-closed eyes. Then he covered them with a faint smile, making it impossible to notice the change in his expression in an instant!
Prince Chen's expression became more and more lonely, and his eyes were not looking at the smiling Hai Tian, but coldly looking at Concubine Yuande. The light in his eyes was like a pillar of ice, which made people afraid!
Concubine Rongxian quickly reached out and held down Rong Yunhe, who was about to stand up. Her eyes were full of disappointment and reproach towards him, but Rong Yunhe was determined to do so. He shook off Concubine Rongxian's hand and was about to stand up, but found that a laughing voice sounded in his ears, "Little sister, why are you refusing? Let the eldest prince appreciate your piano skills, and then ask Miss Yun to play a piece. I believe everyone will have their own judgment in their hearts when the time comes! Your Majesty, I wonder if what I said is right?"
After saying that, Hai Chenxi ignored the harsh accusations from the Sea King and instead threw this difficult problem to Emperor Yugan!
After hearing what Hai Chenxi said, Hai Tian's face turned slightly pale, and her eyes were fixed on Hai Chenxi who was smiling more and more arrogantly opposite her. The handkerchief in her hand was already deformed!
Princess Hai was already anxious as hell, especially after she saw that the eldest prince of Northern Qi seemed to be very interested in Hai Tian. She frowned slightly. No matter what Emperor Yugan had in mind, she could not let her daughter go down the path of marriage, so she frequently winked at the Prince of Hai!
Concubine Yuande pretended not to notice Prince Chen's gaze and spoke coldly, "Your Majesty, Princess Haitian is a daughter of a royal family. How could she lose her dignity? If this gets out, wouldn't outsiders laugh at us in Xi Chu for not distinguishing between high and low?"
Seeing Concubine Yuande speak, Princess of the Sea breathed a sigh of relief. Even though she had not directly agreed to Concubine Yuande's request just now, judging from the current situation, what Concubine Yuande said was much more important than what she, Princess of the Sea, said!
"What the Concubine said is a bit biased! I brought my own sister, Princess Ling'er, to Xichu just to compete with the most talented woman in Xichu! Besides, this palace banquet is really dull and boring. Why don't we enjoy it together with the elite and the masses, which will be more interesting!" At this time, Qi Jingyuan spoke!
When everyone heard that he had brought along Emperor Ling Xiao's most beloved youngest daughter, Qi Ling'er, they all stretched their necks to get a glimpse of the princess's appearance!
Once Qi Jingyuan said this, even Emperor Yugan couldn't refuse!
After all, it goes without saying who is more noble, a county lady or a princess!
However, low whispers were heard from the crowd below!
"Sister Yue, is Qi Ling'er very famous?" Seeing that Qi Jingxuan didn't notice her, Xing Jindie slowly came to her senses. Seeing that Su Qianyue's eyes were slightly gloomy and a hint of worry appeared in her eyes, she asked in a low voice!
But Su Qianyue was in no mood to talk to her at this moment. She glared at Xing Jindie in annoyance and cursed Xing Jindie inwardly for being an ignorant fool who had never even heard of the name of Qi Ling'er, the most beautiful woman in Northern Qi. It was really embarrassing!
"Your Majesty! Meng'er caught a cold yesterday, so she's not suitable to come into the palace!" The Queen Mother spoke at the right time, reminding everyone that Yun Qianmeng was not making excuses like Hai Tian, but was ill and could not attend the banquet tonight!
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. The people of Northern Qi are strong and healthy, and few of them catch colds all year round. This is thanks to a famous doctor in Northern Qi. You only need to drink the medicine he prescribed, and it will cure the disease! If Your Majesty is worried that Miss Yun's condition will worsen on the way to the palace, this prince has a crane cloak, which is very warm. Give it to Miss Yun as a gift!" I didn't expect Qi Jinghan to do this. I'm afraid he had already found out that Yun Qianmeng caught a cold today and didn't attend the palace banquet, and he made full preparations to force her out!
"I am not talented, but I don't know why the Tenth Prince insists on letting sick people go out?" At this time, Chu Feiyang put down the wine glass in his hand, smiled, and spoke with a cold look in his eyes!
If you are not careful, you will definitely be trapped in his dark eyes. However, although the dark pool is beautiful, it is extremely cold, which makes people timid. It also makes Qi Jinghan, who has suffered countless losses at the hands of Chu Feiyang, feel wary!
"Your Majesty, you don't know that this tenth brother of mine has been obsessed with Miss Yun since he met her! Now he is just using this title to get a glimpse of Miss Yun, but he is afraid!" Seeing that Qi Jinghan didn't say anything for a while, Qi Jingyuan spoke in response. His gloomy eyes collided with Chu Feiyang's calm gaze in mid-air, and sparks seemed to fly. However, at the same time, there was a hint of sneer on the lips of both of them, and it was hard to figure out the chill in it!
"The people of Western Chu have always been reserved, and ladies from noble families rarely show off their talents in front of others. Now Miss Yun is ill, and I'm afraid she won't be able to fulfill the Tenth Prince's wish!" No one expected that when Chu Feiyang and Qi Jingyuan were competing, Prince Chen actually spoke for the first time!
The scene fell silent for a moment, and even the sound of bells and drums gradually stopped. Concubine Yuande was so angry that her knuckles turned white, and she wished she could call Prince Chen to her and give him a good scolding!
Chu Feiyang smiled faintly at King Chen, his voice like a warm spring breeze blowing across the earth, "This is the first time that I and the prince have reached a consensus!"
But Prince Chen paid no attention to Chu Feiyang. He just stared at Qi Jingyuan in front of him and continued, "Besides, letting Miss Yun meet guests with an ill appearance is also impolite to the distinguished guests! The Crown Prince is the head of the Northern Qi State. I believe that these most basic etiquette rules do not need to be explained one by one by the prince!"
"So, the prince and Prime Minister Chu are unwilling to give me this face? I didn't expect that you two would stand up for Miss Yun. This friendship is really enviable!" Qi Jingyuan smiled generously and then threw out such words, which immediately made the group of rich girls opposite nervous!
After all, when Hai Tian was in trouble just now, apart from the Sea King, no one spoke for her!
But when it was Yun Qianmeng's turn, Prime Minister Chu and Prince Chen tried to shirk the responsibility for her, causing all the other rich girls to feel extremely jealous. They were all rich girls, so why was Yun Qianmeng so lucky to be favored by these two people!
Concubine Yuande had a completely cold face, and now even Prince Chen didn't want to see her!
What happened today was a great shame and humiliation for Concubine Yuande. Yun Qianmeng was the woman whose engagement was broken off by Prince Chen!
But when Prince Chen broke off the engagement, he was so determined that he never even looked at Yun Qianmeng!
It had only been half a year, and that vixen had seduced Prince Chen into offending the Northern Qi royal family and the Prince of the Sea's Palace for her. Did he know what a huge loss this was for them?
"Bi'er, go get the prince a cup of sobering tea. He seems drunk!" The room was silent, but the voice of Concubine Yuande slowly rang out. A palace maid beside her immediately picked up a cup of hot tea, walked gracefully towards Prince Chen, and then respectfully held it in front of him, "Prince, please have some tea!"
"No need!" Jiang Muchen knew what his mother meant, but he was in a bad mood at the moment, so he waved his hand, but he didn't expect that the tea would splash all over him, making Jiang Muchen's face even uglier!
With a thud, Bi'er immediately knelt down in front of Prince Chen, kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Prince, please spare my life, Prince, please spare my life!"
"You girl, you seem quite smart on weekdays, why are you so careless today? Take the prince downstairs to change his clothes!" Without waiting for Prince Chen to speak, Concubine Yuande immediately stood up and scolded him harshly!
She then stood up, bowed to the Emperor and Empress Dowager, and said apologetically, "I will take Prince Chen to the palace to change clothes first. I hope Your Majesty and Empress Dowager will forgive me!"
"Go, don't catch a cold!" Concubine Yuande had already stood up to say goodbye, so how could the Queen Mother force her to stay? Besides, the Queen Mother didn't like Prince Chen. But all matters today had to be based on the overall situation. The Queen Mother knew the difference between the primary and the secondary, so she asked Concubine Yuande and Prince Chen to leave first!
Jiang Muchen looked at the tea stains on the hem of his clothes, a flash of displeasure in his eyes, but he had no choice but to leave first!
However, his departure disappointed several young ladies. They had wanted to take this opportunity to attract the attention of Prince Chen, but now that he had gone far away, they felt lost for a while. However, they hoped more and more that Yun Qianmeng could drag her sick body out to embarrass them in front of others!
"Since the Crown Prince and the Tenth Prince are so kind, Prime Minister Yun, please have Miss Yun invited into the palace!" Emperor Yugan spoke at this time, pausing only for a moment before instructing the eunuch beside him, "Use that red sandalwood carriage to pick up Miss Yun. Don't let Miss Yun catch a cold again on the way!"
"I obey your command!" The eunuch immediately turned around and left, leaving others no chance to stop him!
However, the old lady Gu who was sitting next to them gave Qu Changqing a look. Qu Changqing, who was sitting behind the ministers, took advantage of the moment when the moonlight suddenly dimmed and quietly left his seat!
"Your Majesty, I am very curious about Princess Ling'er!" At this time, Rong Rong, who had just become a royal concubine today, suddenly spoke!
She had bright eyes and white teeth, and her brilliant smile was so bright that it made the sun and moon dim. For a moment, Emperor Yugan, who never paid much attention to women, was in a trance, and his eyes followed Concubine Rong's every frown and smile!
No one in the Imperial Garden had ever imagined that Concubine Rong, who had been known for her aloofness since entering the palace, would be so dazzling when she smiled, making people unable to take their eyes off her for a moment!
The Queen watched her husband, who was sitting beside her, staring at Concubine Rong so obsessedly. Although she felt jealous, she could only force a smile and asked, "Why did the singing and dancing stop?"
Upon hearing this, the eunuch in charge of ceremonies immediately ordered the musicians to play their instruments...
But at this time, Qi Jingyuan put away his hostility, glanced at the stunningly beautiful Concubine Rong, raised the wine glass in his hand to Emperor Yugan, and drank with him!
At this time, a pale purple figure appeared at the archway of the Imperial Garden, and everyone's attention was immediately attracted by her beautiful and graceful figure. Although the beauty covered her face with a veil at this time, judging from her smooth and white forehead, this woman must be extraordinary!
Look at her lotus steps when she walks, with the most rigorous pace in the palace, and with a grace rarely seen in a young girl, it is truly pleasing to the eye from the bottom of the heart!
On the lavender dress, peonies representing wealth were embroidered with gold thread. They appeared faintly under the swaying silver gauze, which looked particularly beautiful!
"Princess of Northern Qi, Qi Ling'er greets the Emperor, Empress, and Queen Mother of Western Chu!" A pleasant and melodious voice came, carried to everyone's ears by the breeze. How could it be described as comfortable?
Seeing Princess Ling'er standing in the center of the venue, she was half-squatting and saluting towards Emperor Yugan and the others. Her lowered eyes were as gentle as ripples of water, and her long and curled eyelashes were like butterfly wings, making people want to pluck them. For a moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Princess Ling'er, who had not yet revealed her true appearance but had already attracted everyone's attention!
Looking at everyone's reactions, Qi Jinghan sneered, "It seems that Xi Chu has never seen a real beauty!"
But as soon as he said this, he received a warning look from Qi Jingyuan, which scared Qi Jinghan so much that he immediately shut his mouth!
Qi Jingxuan on the side glanced at them with a sinister smile, and looked in the direction of Emperor Yugan as if unintentionally, and then turned his gaze to Qi Ling'er!
"Princess Ling'er, please stand up!" Emperor Yugan was the emperor after all, and he had seen all kinds of beauties. Even though Qi Ling'er looked extraordinary when she covered her face, it did not arouse too much emotion in him. He just smiled faintly and asked her to stand up!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After getting the consent, Qi Ling'er stood up straight and then slowly raised her eyes. Her eyes were like a wave of clear spring, with ripples that made people's hearts flutter. They were crystal clear under the moonlight. They were truly a pair of rare beautiful eyes!
At this time, Qi Jingyuan nodded to the eunuch who was following him. The eunuch immediately walked out. The gentle joy just now suddenly turned into a sonorous and powerful sound, and Qi Linger's posture instantly changed from being weak at the beginning to a combination of hardness and softness!
It was as if there was a lavender butterfly in the scene, dancing gracefully in the imperial garden. Every movement was completed perfectly, and under the sleeve that occasionally slipped down, there was a pair of arms that made people feel relaxed and happy. The snow-white and flawless skin glowed with crystal clear light, and it was even more beautiful under the moonlight!
The veil on her face was slightly lifted as she jumped, revealing her flawless profile from time to time. Her white cheeks with a hint of pink not only showed the youthful vitality unique to a girl, but also proved that Princess Ling'er was well maintained. Although her true face had not yet been seen, everyone had already pieced together in their minds the unparalleled beauty she might possess!
After the song ended, Qi Ling'er slowly retracted her extroverted posture and returned to her previous quiet and elegant state!
However, what is surprising is that Qi Ling'er danced for half an incense stick of time, but at this time she was calm and steady, without even a breath. It can be seen that dancing is Qi Ling'er's forte!
"Ling'er, please show your humility!" Qi Ling'er bowed to Emperor Yugan again, her voice full of humility, without any trace of the pampered attitude of a princess!
"Thank you for your hard work, Princess! No wonder the Tenth Prince looks down on the talented dancers. Your dancing is indeed a hundred times better than theirs!" Emperor Yugan still had a smiling face, and his eyes were filled with a kind smile. It was hard to guess what he was thinking after seeing Qi Ling'er's graceful dance!
However, comparing a country's princess with the dancers in the palace, it seems that Emperor Yu Gan also wants to suppress Northern Qi!
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty!" However, Qi Ling'er looked docile and was not at all annoyed by Emperor Yugan's ridicule. Just like the way she had just walked into the Imperial Garden, she always maintained a calm mood!
"Ling'er, take off your veil! It is really disrespectful for you to meet the Emperor of Western Chu like this!" Qi Jingyuan spoke at this moment!
Since Emperor Yugan wants to suppress Northern Qi, Northern Qi naturally cannot show weakness!
"Yes!" Qi Ling'er responded very obediently, then reached out to take off the veil on her face, and a face as beautiful as the snow lotus of Tianshan Mountains suddenly appeared in front of everyone!
Hai Tian looked at the extremely beautiful Qi Ling'er in front of her, and immediately looked at Chu Feiyang nervously, but saw that he was still staring at the wine glass in front of him with a distracted expression. For a moment, she felt relieved!
As for the daughters of the rich families who were concerned about Prince Chen, they could not help but feel fortunate that Concubine Yuande had just taken Prince Chen away. Otherwise, if such a peerless beauty stood in front of Prince Chen, even a cold-blooded Prince Chen would be moved!
"Good, good, good! She is indeed the most beautiful woman in Northern Qi. Princess Ling'er really deserves it!" Emperor Yugan did not expect that Qi Ling'er actually possessed such a noble and holy temperament, and he immediately praised her!
Qi Ling'er, however, seemed to have taken such respectful words too far. She just bowed slightly and walked towards the Northern Qi delegation, sitting next to Qi Jingyuan!
"Princess Hai Tian, please play a song for us!" After Qi Ling'er finished her performance, Qi Jinghan couldn't wait to speak, his eyes flashing with a look of mockery towards Hai Tian!
In the center of the Imperial Garden, a fine guqin had already been prepared. Hai Tian had no choice but to stand up and walk towards the guqin. She bowed to everyone and sat down. She tried a few notes with her slender fingers, then spread out her five fingers and calmly played a song "Guqin Yin"!
Although it was not the guqin she usually played, Hai Tian had a very good foundation. The song "Guqin Yin" made everyone forget Qi Ling'er's beautiful dance for a moment. They half-closed their eyes and enjoyed the sound of the guqin beside their ears!
"Yin Yin Yin, you are unfaithful, you are unfaithful, really unfaithful! You have failed me until now! I remember those days, singing softly, drinking lightly, a song worth a thousand gold! Now you leave me in the shade of the ancient wall! The autumn wind blows, the weeds are wild, the white clouds are deep, and there are no friends on the broken bridge and flowing water! So sad; so cold and lonely, so sad, so cold and lonely!" Unexpectedly, Qi Jingxuan actually recited these words slowly along with the sound of the piano, exposing Hai Tian's intentions in front of everyone!
Hai Tian's face suddenly turned pale. She managed to finish the last note with great difficulty. She stood up in a slightly embarrassed manner, bowed to everyone, and said with forced composure, "Your humble servant is here to perform!"
"This prince thinks that the princess plays the piano very well!" But Qi Jingxuan seemed unaware that he had embarrassed Hai Tian, and actually spoke with a smile!
However, this time, the smile on Emperor Yugan's face faded a little. However, due to the presence of Qi Jingyuan and others, he could only say, "The princess is indeed a master of the guqin! It's just that the song she chose is a bit too appropriate and not suitable for the occasion!"
Seeing that Emperor Yugan was giving Hai Tian face, the Sea King immediately smiled and explained, "Your Majesty, I have already made it clear that these are just little girls' pastimes and cannot be used in formal occasions!"
Aquaman kept emphasizing that Hai Tian was just a little girl, as if all the faults were due to her being raised in seclusion, but he never mentioned the mistake in Hai Tian's song selection, or perhaps Hai Tian wanted to use this song to convey some kind of friendship to someone!
Emperor Yugan would naturally not pursue these issues at this time. He just smiled at Neptune and let Hai Tian return to her seat!
At this time, Qu Changqing quickly left the palace, took his horse and galloped towards the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion, took out Doctor Nie who was studying medical skills, and rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion without stopping!
"Miss, our cousin is here!" Yun Qianmeng was having dinner when she saw Mu Chun rushing in to report!
"Then take your cousin to the flower hall!" Although Qu Changqing is Yun Qianmeng's cousin, there is always a difference between men and women, so Yun Qianmeng did not rashly invite him into the inner room!
Upon hearing this, Mu Chun immediately turned around and left, but Yun Qianmeng put down her bowl and chopsticks. She suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart, and then she stood up and walked towards the flower hall!
"Cousin, Doctor Nie!" As soon as I walked into the door of the flower hall, I saw Qu Changqing pulling the breathless Doctor Nie to the door!
"How could she get sick immediately!" Qu Changqing was already puzzled by Yun Qianmeng's sudden cold. Yun Qianmeng has always been cautious, so how could she be so careless!
Now seeing her rosy complexion and energetic look, I know that this girl said this on purpose in order to avoid the palace banquet!
"What happened?" He actually wanted her to get sick immediately. How could he not do that?
"The emperor summoned you to the palace to play the piano, and the carriage is already halfway there!" But Qu Changqing could only say this!
Doctor Nie looked at Yun Qianmeng's healthy complexion and shook his head slightly. He then placed his medicine box on the round table, opened it, and took out a dark green porcelain bottle. He poured out a pill and handed it to Yun Qianmeng, explaining, "This is a pill that can make the body feel hot! After taking it, you will feel hot all over for twelve hours!"
Yun Qianmeng took the pill that was as big as a red bean, looked at Doctor Nie suspiciously, but did not put it in her mouth immediately. Instead, she asked, "What about after twelve hours? Will it be harmful to the body? Is there no other medicine besides this one?" After saying that, her big eyes were full of cunning as she stared at Doctor Nie's medicine box!
When the young doctor Nie saw that Yun Qianmeng seemed to be planning to take his medicine box, he immediately covered the box with both hands and said, "Miss, you look too good, only the fever can cover it up! Don't worry, this medicine will not harm your body!" As he said that, he closed his medicine box with force. He always felt that Yun Qianmeng's eyes were too bright just now, and he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart!
Yun Qianmeng withdrew her gaze with a hint of disappointment, and swallowed the medicine with the water brought by Mu Chun. After only half a cup of tea, she felt hot all over, exactly like a fever!
"Miss, someone from the palace is here to pick you up!" Just at this moment, the little girl at the door came out to report!
Yun Qianmeng looked at Qu Changqing, only to hear him say, "I'll send Doctor Nie back to the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion before returning to the palace! Those people from Northern Qi clearly have bad intentions today, so be careful!"
Yun Qianmeng nodded and asked Mu Chun to get the gauze hat and put it on. She then went back to the inner room, picked up the red lipstick pen and put it into her sleeve. Then she put on a smoky-colored cloak and went out!
The eunuch who came to pick her up didn't say much to Yun Qianmeng. He just asked her to get into the carriage and then hurried to the palace!
The carriage rushed forward as fast as an arrow, but Yun Qianmeng lifted the veil in front of her and asked Mu Chun to take out the small mirror she carried with her, took out the red pen from her sleeve, and beautified her face in the mirror!
"Miss, what are you doing..." Looking at her young lady's appearance, Mu Chun wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, so she could only hold her breath!
However, Yun Qianmeng calmly asked Mu Chun to put away the mirror. She then lifted the car curtain, quickly threw the red pen in her hand out of the car, and then put down the veil. All her movements were done in one go, which made Mu Chun sincerely admire her!
The carriage was running at an extremely high speed. It took only two quarters of an hour for them to reach the palace gate. At this time, a sedan chair was already prepared on the side. Yun Qianmeng was weakly helped down from the carriage by Mu Chun. She sat in the sedan chair with her whole body powerless. The four eunuchs immediately walked towards
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