When Shen Wangshu heard the queen's words, he sneered in his heart.
Sure enough, this old witch would not miss any opportunity to humiliate her.
"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. I have no intention of offending the Imperial Concubine. It is simply that I have always loved music and dance, and I happened to hear that Imperial Concubine Shu has been practicing dance since she was young and has great skills. That is why I made this request, hoping to enjoy her..."
Mo Sichen spoke slowly and calmly, making it hard to guess whether he really wanted to watch the dance or just wanted to embarrass the emperor.
But his expression seemed to indicate that this was just an ordinary matter and there was nothing wrong with it.
The old emperor's expression was also very embarrassed. He didn't expect Mo Sichen to say it directly. His words left the queen speechless.
This request did put him in a difficult position.
You say he agrees, but Shen Wangshu is his woman no matter what. How could he let his woman dance just for other men? Wouldn't it be embarrassing if this got out?
But if he didn't agree, wouldn't it make him seem petty as an emperor?
In the face of a meritorious official, even this small request could not be agreed to.
He couldn’t help but glance at Shen Wangshu, wanting to see what she would say.
Shen Wangshu curled her lips slightly, revealing a faint smile, and then she said sensibly, "Your Majesty, I am willing to dance for everyone to liven up the atmosphere."
"this......"
The old emperor pretended to hesitate and be embarrassed for a while, but finally agreed reluctantly.
"Thank you for your hard work, my dear."
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I will go and prepare first."
Shen Wangshu bowed lightly, then turned around and prepared.
Mo Sichen's eyes followed her back until she disappeared from everyone's sight, then he looked away.
After a while, Shen Wangshu changed into a dance dress and walked in.
At this time, she was wearing a long dress with a gradient color of white and blue. Her long hair was tied into a fairy bun behind her head, and the sides of her hair were fixed with an exquisite white jade hairpin. She looked pure and elegant, without any dust.
As soon as she walked in, everyone in the hall focused their attention on her.
For a moment, the hall was silent.
Shen Wangshu walked towards the center of the hall step by step.
Her steps were as light as the wind, and her graceful and elegant posture made her look like a figure walking out of a painting.
In the hall, everyone held their breath and followed her closely, afraid of missing any wonderful performance.
Shen Wangshu walked to the center of the hall and then slowly said, "Then today, I will present my ugliness."
Then, she raised her arms slightly, and her sleeves slid down, revealing her arms as white as jade.
Then, she stretched out her right hand, put her index finger and middle finger together, with her fingertips pointing upwards, then she closed her eyes and began to dance.
"Ding Dong... Ding Dong..."
A series of clear and pleasant sounds of plucking the strings were heard, and then her hands gently waved along with the sound of the piano, her clothes fluttering, like a snow lotus blooming in the sky.
Everyone in the hall held their breath and stared at the beautiful woman dancing in the center of the hall.
Every frown and smile of hers is so charming and beautiful.
Especially those lively eyes, which seem to contain the most beautiful light in the world, making people intoxicated and reluctant to look away.
When the song ended, everyone was still in shock.
Until the old emperor came to his senses first and applauded.
Immediately, all the ministers reacted and echoed the sentiment.
"The Imperial Concubine's dancing skills are truly outstanding. It really opened our eyes."
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The old emperor nodded with satisfaction and waved to Shen Wangshu, motioning her to come over.
Shen Wangshu walked obediently to the emperor's side and sat down, looking gentle and virtuous, completely different from the bright and flamboyant look she had just had when dancing in the hall.
From the beginning of the dance to the end, she didn't even glance at Mo Sichen, as if the two of them didn't know each other at all.
When Mo Sichen saw her smiling sweetly, he suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart for some reason.
He squeezed the wine glass, took a deep breath, and suppressed the depression.
Then he put down his wine glass and clapped his hands, "The Imperial Concubine is truly worthy of her reputation. She is indeed as talented and beautiful as the rumors say!"
Hearing the applause, Shen Wangshu shifted his gaze from the old emperor to Mo Sichen.
"Your Majesty, your praise is unbelievable."
He just replied with five simple words, nothing else.
To others, this behavior seemed like she was dissatisfied with Prince Chen.
Not only others, but even the old emperor thought so.
He thought Shen Wangshu was angry about Prince Chen asking her to dance, so he quietly reached out and held her hand, whispering soothingly: "Okay, my beloved, don't be angry. I will make it up to you later."
After saying that, he patted the back of her hand as if he was comforting an angry kitten.
However, Shen Wangshu only felt that the emperor's actions were extremely disgusting!
She quietly retracted her hand and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I am not angry."
The old emperor was more and more satisfied to see her so sensible. He nodded and said, "Then you can have a good rest here."
After saying this, he began to greet other ministers, round after round.
Shen Wangshu felt very bored, so he "accidentally" spilled the wine in the glass on his clothes and used the excuse of going back to change clothes.
Then she left the table.
The old emperor didn't care about her at this time and nodded without even hearing what she said clearly.
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