"Oh? Why did the Queen ask Aunt Bai to teach you the rules?"
Mei'e lowered her head and said helplessly, "I was chosen by Princess Chen. She said she wanted me to learn the rules of the palace and follow the Queen in the future... I don't know who she wants to give me to. I'm timid and don't dare to ask!"
Learning the palace rules and following the queen, who would this be given to?
There is only one male master in the palace!
The emperor's eyes flickered, and he had a vague plan in mind. He then walked towards the stone bench and said, "You said you wanted to dance? Why don't you dance for me?"
Mei'e crouched in astonishment, and said in fear, "I dare not show off my skills in front of the emperor. The women in the emperor's harem are all talented. How can I show off my skills?"
"Go ahead and dance! I'm curious about folk dances too!"
The eunuch spoke up, "If the emperor wants to see it, then you can jump over!"
"Yes!" There was a weak response, and then Mei'e slowly stood up.
Her long, jet-black hair like seaweed was half loose and half tied up. She wore a tight dance costume with wide sleeves and a shawl on her shoulders. Her waist was so slender that it could be held in one hand. Her skin was as white as snow. Her eyes were beautiful and lively, and she had red lips and white teeth. She was beautiful!
As she danced with light steps, the scarf in her hand also waved, and her slender figure leaped into the flowers, her beauty was breathtaking...
And this dance was indeed something the emperor had never seen before...
The father-in-law stood aside, holding a whisk in his hand, but he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "Wonderful!"
Not far away, Concubine Wan watched from afar, "This woman dances quite well. Yueshan is really thoughtful! How could such a woman be a divorced woman!"
Upon hearing this, the palace attendant standing nearby chimed in, "So, this woman has been targeted by Princess Chen from the very beginning, intending to be presented to the Emperor?"
"Otherwise, why would I go to so much trouble to make her wait here? I have no help in the harem! So I'll trust Yue Shan for once and take a gamble! As long as Prince Chen is on my side and Yue Shan is on my side, I don't believe that the childless queen can still hold on to the throne!"
The palace maids suddenly understood what the queen said.
After the dance ended, Concubine Wan also came slowly with the palace maids. When she saw the emperor, she seemed a little surprised and hurried forward to salute: "I didn't know the emperor was here!"
Afterwards, Concubine Wan looked up at Mei'e, frowned, and said angrily, "How dare you, a commoner girl, to see the emperor and not retreat?"
The emperor had been engrossed in watching Mei'e's dance, but Concubine Wan's arrival undoubtedly interrupted his concentration. The emperor was a little impatient: "Just now, I saw her dancing and her posture was very beautiful. I found it pleasing to the eyes. Why are you scolding her?"
Concubine Wan's expression froze. "This person was summoned from outside the palace. How could she know anything about etiquette? I'm afraid that if this woman offends Your Majesty, wouldn't it be difficult for you to be the Empress?"
The emperor waved his hand and said, "I think it's fine!"
Concubine Wan continued to bow and saluted, and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, I called her here today to watch her dance. I wanted to learn some folk dances, and once I've learned them, I can dance for Your Majesty to entertain you. Your Majesty, you've just watched it. What do you think?"
The emperor's interest was disturbed, and Concubine Wan was still asking questions. The emperor was a little impatient, but he was not angry. He just said helplessly: "I think everything new is good. If you want to learn, take this girl away!"
"Yes! Then I will take my leave!"
Concubine Wan glared at Mei'e and said, "Are you not leaving yet?"
Only then did Mei'e move and follow Concubine Wan away.
Every gesture is elegant, where is the rusticity at all?
Seeing the emperor's gaze following her, the eunuch stood aside like a shrewd man and asked, "Your Majesty, you think this woman's dance is charming. Why don't I ask her if she can do anything else? Your Majesty, you can come back and take a look later."
The emperor glanced at the eunuch and said with a smile, "You seem to understand my thoughts! Make the arrangements!"
When the empress learned that Mei'e had stunned the emperor with her dance, she was so angry that she threw the tea set to the ground and roared, "This bitch is worthy of seducing the emperor?"
"Madam Bai, the person you taught! How did you teach the rules? Why did you run to the emperor?"
Nanny Bai knelt down aggrievedly. "It was Concubine Wan who came to see how Mei'e was doing with her etiquette studies. I don't know what she was talking about, but she ended up talking about dancing. Mei'e claimed that she was pretty good at dancing, so Concubine Wan wanted to learn it, so she made an appointment in the Imperial Garden. But who knew that the Emperor..."
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