Chapter 671: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General 118
The emperor had seen many gentle and tender dancing postures, so he was quite interested when he suddenly saw the dancing on the grassland.
Especially the girl who was the lead dancer. She was different from the noble ladies in the capital, nor the charming and delicate girls from the south of the Yangtze River. The girl from the grassland had an untamed wildness. She exposed most of her arms, which were swaying, and was very seductive.
Jia Ya walked forward with dancing steps, but did not deliberately go in the direction of the emperor. She turned around and returned to the center of the hall.
The emperor sat up straight involuntarily. In recent days, he felt more and more powerless, so he liked this kind of vibrant life even more.
Most of the women in the palace are lifeless, it’s time to bring in some new people.
"I have never seen such a dance before. It would be a wonderful thing if I could see it every day."
The emperor had hinted clearly, but the envoys from the twenty-eight ministries did not show any reaction and continued to concentrate on the dance in front of them.
The emperor couldn't propose to take the princesses of these tribes into the palace himself. Being lustful was not a good reputation. He could only hint and let the people around him understand the emperor's intention.
"I see that the Queen also likes this dance. Why not bring them to the palace and let them entertain the Queen."
The queen rolled her eyes silently in her heart. What did she mean by "like"? It was obvious that the emperor had lustful intentions and wanted to take her into the harem.
There are already enough women in the palace! There is almost no room for them.
When the beauty pageant was held four years ago, she was not very willing to organize it, so the emperor asked Concubine Xiao to organize it, and a large number of new people were selected to enter the palace.
At the end of last year, the emperor wanted to select new people to enter the palace. It was at that time when the war was going on. The empress dowager dissuaded him, and the emperor reluctantly gave up the idea.
The emperor is already old, but he still chooses young girls to enter the palace. Isn't it just wasting their lives? It's a sin!
The queen pretended not to understand the emperor's hint and smiled dignifiedly, "These girls are saints from various tribes, or princesses of tribes. They should be rewarded for their good dancing. How can we let them enter the palace as dancers?"
The emperor was a little depressed. If Concubine Xiao was here, she would definitely be able to understand his intention. Even if she was jealous, she would find a way to get it done for him.
The Queen is still not as considerate as Concubine Xiao.
The dance was coming to an end, and the emperor's eyes were always on the girls, very passionately, especially on Jia, the lead dancer, whom he looked at the most.
"I think you dance the best. Come forward and let me see you."
As long as he showed a little favor, these girls would definitely stay and serve him. Since they were foreign princesses offering themselves, he had no choice but to accept them for the sake of peace between the two countries.
Jia turned a deaf ear!
She could understand the Chen language, but she didn't want to serve the emperor. She didn't like the way the emperor looked at her, it was disgusting!
She just wanted to finish the dance quickly and leave.
Anyway, peace is a foregone conclusion, the covenant has been enshrined on the altar and offered to heaven and earth, and the emperor cannot go back on his word.
The emperor shouted again, but Jia stood on tiptoe and spun further away from the emperor.
The Queen suppressed her laughter and reminded him quietly, "Your Majesty, they haven't learned Chen Guo language, so they may not understand. If Your Majesty wants to summon them, then let the officials of the Honglu Temple translate for them."
The emperor's face turned dark. With officials from the Honglu Temple beside him, how could there be any romance?
He is the emperor, and the woman he wants should enter the palace. Tomorrow he will issue an edict to make the lead dancer a noble lady and bring her directly to the palace.
Entering the palace means you are a noble. I'm sure this small tribe will be grateful.
"There is no need to summon her. I want to know which tribe this leading dancer is from and her name. I will leave this matter to the Queen. I believe the Queen will be able to handle this small matter."
The queen nodded in agreement, but in her heart she cursed the emperor!
There was only a short part of the dance left and everyone was very tired. The sisters danced to Jia's side according to the last steps. Apart from Jia, the two sisters were the best dancers.
The two really couldn't understand Chen's language, so they took this opportunity to ask, "What did the Emperor of Chen say?"
Jia Ya felt sick, but she didn't want to disgust the sisters, so she said casually, "It's nothing, just praise us for dancing well. This is the last move, don't make any mistakes."
The girls spun quickly, with bright colors and jingling bells, like blooming flowers.
The drum beats became more and more passionate, and finally returned to silence. The melodious strings sounded, and in the silence there was another new life, symbolizing endless life.
The flowers gathered together and bloomed quietly. Suddenly, a purple flower left the majority and flew towards the emperor.
The sisters pulled her and whispered, "Yina, come back! You're in the wrong place, you should go back..."
Ina broke free from the sisters' hands, spun and jumped towards the emperor.
The formation was completely messed up, and everyone had to disperse a little to make Ina's movement seem less abrupt.
The sisters complained in unison: "What on earth is Ina doing? She keeps making mistakes. Is she too nervous?"
Jia Ya was able to remain calm, "It's not a big problem, it will be over soon."
The others just had to stay where they were. Jia finished a difficult finishing move, the music stopped, and she fell lightly from the sisters' shoulders.
Jia Ya put her hands on her shoulders and said in her own language instead of the Chen language: "The twenty-eight tribes wish His Majesty the Emperor Chen happiness and good health. May the gods bless His Majesty the Emperor Chen."
Others followed suit, and this was true in all ethnic groups and languages.
Ina was closest to the emperor. She raised her eyelids, her cheeks flushed, and looked at the emperor shyly. She stammered in her not-so-fluent Chen language:
"Yina...bless His Majesty Emperor Chen, long live His Majesty!"
The emperor was very pleased. Although the girl in front of him was not as beautiful as the lead dancer, nor as tall and slender, she was also good-looking, and he was happy to take another beauty into the palace.
"You can speak Chen country's language? You really put your heart into it. Come forward and let me take a closer look."
Ina approached the emperor's desk step by step. The jade bells on her sleeves rang. Her hand touched a small sleeve arrow. She slowly raised it up, touched her forehead with her hand, and saluted the emperor.
The sisters looked confused and were talking to each other in a loud voice.
"When did Ina learn to speak Chen language?"
“Just learn this one.”
"Does she want to serve His Majesty the Emperor Chen? She clearly didn't want to yesterday, and no one was happy about it."
"Is it because she is greedy for the prosperity of Chen Kingdom? But women who enter the palace are not allowed to go out to play, how miserable!"
Ina put down her hand and placed her palm against the emperor's chest. She pressed the arrow in her sleeve, and with a whoosh, a thin arrow as long as a finger shot out. The tip of the arrow was glowing purple-black, and it was obviously poisoned!
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