Shen Weining clenched her hands into fists, and the handkerchief in her hands became wrinkled because of her movements.
Everyone's eyes were on her, obviously waiting for her to fulfill her bet.
Shen Weining, who originally wanted to make things difficult for Jiang Jingyu, is now in a difficult situation and can only bite the bullet and go ahead.
She glared at Jiang Jingyu with gritted teeth and opened her red lips.
"I, Shen Weining, am a waste, not as good as Jiang Jingyu, I deserve to be stepped on by Jiang Jingyu for the rest of my life!"
Jiang Jingyu scratched her ears and said, "Strange, where did these mosquitoes come from that keep buzzing?"
"Puff~"
The ladies covered their mouths and laughed softly, as they thought Chen Weining's voice was too soft!
"you!"
"Chen Weining, if you want to admit defeat, then show your attitude. I heard that the emperor hates people who act coyly the most."
Shen Weining's eyes were red with anger, and he said again: "I, Shen Weining, am a waste, not as good as Jiang Jingyu, I deserve to be stepped on by Jiang Jingyu all my life!"
This time the sound was much louder than before, and it was clearly heard by everyone present.
Jiang Jingyu curled her lips: "Yes, there is one last time. The emperor likes people with loud voices the most."
Jiang Jingyu finally understood that as long as the emperor was mentioned, Shen Weining would do as he was told, and it worked every time.
Shen Weining's anger reached its peak, and he roared: "I, Shen Weining, am a waste, not as good as Jiang Jingyu, and I deserve to be stepped on by Jiang Jingyu all my life!"
The sound was so loud that even the palace maids sweeping outside the door heard it and turned back frequently.
"Very good, Miss Shen is indeed a person of her word. If you want to bet again in the future, just ask, I will definitely accompany you to the end."
After Shen Weining fulfilled the bet, Jiang Jingyu did not stay long. He left these words lightly and walked out of Chuxiu Palace.
The other concubines glanced at Shen Weining and walked out one after another, fearing that Shen Weining would bear a grudge against them again.
After Jiang Jingyu and all the concubines walked out of Chuxiu Palace, only Shen Weining and the last concubine were left in the hall.
The young lady rolled her eyes and walked towards Shen Weining: "Sister, don't be angry. It's not worth getting angry with someone like her."
Shen Weining frowned and looked at the person who came: "Who are you? What are you talking about between Jiang Jingyu and me?"
The man choked and his expression stiffened slightly.
Then he introduced himself: "Sister, I am Liu Linlang, the daughter of the cabinet tutor."
Shen Weining showed disdain on her face. How could a mere sixth-rank girl be qualified to talk to her?
Shen Weining rolled her eyes at the person, not wanting to say more to her, and walked towards the palace gate.
Behind her, Liu Linlang's eyes darkened as she asked, "Sister, aren't you afraid that someone will snatch your position as the lead dancer at the palace banquet?"
Shen Weining paused in place and slowly turned around: "What do you mean? Aunt Rong just said that the position of lead dancer will be mine. Are you trying to snatch it from me?"
Liu Linlang: “…”
I finally understand why Shen Weining can't beat Jiang Jingyu. This brain...
If she couldn't find the right person, she would not bother to associate with a fool like Shen Weining!
Liu Linlang walked up to Shen Weining with a smile: "Sister, you are very talented and a well-deserved candidate for the lead dancer. How could I humiliate myself by competing with you for the lead dancer position?"
Shen Weining snorted coldly: "You have self-awareness!"
Liu Linlang continued to coax her, "I won't compete with you for the lead dancer position, but others... that might not be the case."
Shen Weining frowned, his mind flashing back to the girls who had just displayed their zither skills. He confidently said, "That's impossible. They're not qualified to compete with me for the lead dancer position!"
"What about Jiang Jingyu?" Liu Linlang said calmly, "Sister has heard about Jiang Jingyu's piano skills. Even Aunt Rong praised her highly. If she wants to be the lead dancer, do you think Aunt Rong will agree?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Weining's expression suddenly became serious, and he felt a sense of crisis in his heart.
Seeing this, Liu Linlang continued to exaggerate: "The emperor loves to listen to the zither the most. How many concubines in the harem have practiced the zither to win the emperor's favor? If Jiang Jingyu becomes the lead dancer and plays the zither at the palace banquet, do you think that with her zither skills, she will win the emperor's favor?"
Because Emperor Yu loved to listen to the sound of the zither, the person with the best zither skills was usually chosen to lead the dance at palace banquets.
Thinking of Jiang Jingyu's piano skills, Shen Weining, who has always been confident in his piano skills, became a little uneasy.
"No! I will never let that bitch take away the lead dancer position! The lead dancer can only be me, Shen Weining!"
Liu Linlang's eyes flickered slightly: "Since that's the case, I'm willing to help you..."
…
That night, the sky was pouring down like ink.
In the Yangxin Palace, Emperor Yu was dealing with the memorials in his hands.
On the right hand side are all processed memorials, and on the left hand side are only a few unprocessed ones.
At this time, a young eunuch walked in, and Eunuch Su stepped forward and took the ginseng soup from the young eunuch's hand.
"Your Majesty has not yet had dinner, please drink some ginseng soup first."
"Put it there for now. I have no appetite."
Emperor Yu did not even raise his head and continued to deal with the memorial in his hand.
Eunuch Su opened his mouth and finally put the ginseng soup aside.
He looked at Emperor Yu in confusion as he was busy dealing with memorials in front of him. Although the emperor was diligent, he had never sat in the Yangxin Palace to handle government affairs after the court session like he did now.
Could it be that the emperor is worried that he won’t be able to handle all the government affairs recently?
Eunuch Su, who has always been thoughtful, is now a little confused about Emperor Yu's thoughts.
But if Emperor Yu didn't mention it, Eunuch Su wouldn't ask. His job was to take good care of the emperor's health and help manage the affairs of the Yangxin Palace and other palaces. As long as Emperor Yu didn't speak up, Eunuch Su wouldn't ask any more questions.
As the palace maids in the Yangxin Palace waited, Emperor Yu finally submitted the last memorial.
As soon as Emperor Yu put down the memorial in his hand, Eunuch Su asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to have dinner?"
Emperor Yu brushed his wide sleeves and stood up.
"No, I'm not hungry yet."
Eunuch Su hurriedly asked, "Is Your Majesty planning to visit the harem?"
"I'm going to the piano room tonight, you don't have to follow me."
After saying this, Emperor Yu strode out of the Yangxin Palace, leaving the palace maids looking at each other.
After Emperor Yu left the Yangxin Palace, a young eunuch approached Eunuch Su and asked doubtfully, "Godfather, the Emperor has been resting in the Qin Room these past two days, but has he thought of the late Concubine Hui again?"
Eunuch Su's heart sank slightly, and he pursed his lips and said, "The matter of the late Concubine Hui has always been a thorn in the emperor's heart. You should be careful when serving him these days. You must not offend the emperor."
"Yes, my son will remember what my godfather said."
"Remove the ginseng soup."
"yes."
…
After leaving the Yangxin Palace, Emperor Yu went directly to the piano room.
The lights in the piano room were still off, so he took advantage of the moonlight and sat down in front of the Duyouqin.
As he placed his fingers with distinct knuckles on the strings, the lingering sound of the piano from last night came to his mind again.
Will she come to the piano room again tonight?
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