Xuan Tiange was stunned. Feng Yuheng wanted to dance? Why did he suddenly have this idea? The question was... "Can you dance?"
Feng Yuheng shrugged, "What's there to be able to do? If I can't dance well, can I still dance badly?" After saying that, he stood up on his own initiative and looked around below.
When people saw her stand up, they stopped talking and moving their hands for a while. Even the queen and the concubines were a little surprised. Most of the concubines were just there to watch the fun, but the queen felt a little guilty, "That... Ah Heng, we are just joking, you don't have to take it seriously." Princess Ji'an can't dance. Although she didn't know this very clearly, Feng Yuheng had never shown her talent in public, so she was not good at it.
The Queen only spoke to smooth things over for Feng Yuheng, giving her a way out, but someone just didn't want her to get out of this situation, and then the Seventh Princess of Ancient Shu said, "It's just a joke, but Princess Ji'an has already stood up, which means that the Princess also has this in mind, and we can't just offend her."
The queen's face darkened. It was already annoying enough that Princess Gu Shu came uninvited, and now she was confronting Feng Yuheng at this palace banquet. What on earth was she trying to do?
She was about to speak out to stop them, but she heard Feng Yuheng speak, "Yes! Princess is right. If you can't offend me, then I naturally can't offend everyone else. Do you want to dance? Sure." After saying that, she leaned towards the queen and said, "Ah Heng thanks the queen for her consideration. It's a moonlit night today, so it's good to have some fun. Let Ah Heng go down and get ready."
Seeing that the situation could not be reversed, the Queen had no choice but to nod and allow Feng Yuheng to leave first.
As soon as Feng Yuheng left, the place immediately became noisy again. Princess Ji'an wanted to dance, this was really a big deal! These people wanted to call all the men from the previous dynasty to the back garden, but unfortunately they could only think about it. After all, this was a feast for women, and outsiders were not allowed to enter.
Feng Yuheng didn't take long to prepare. Soon, the music started and a group of dancers in colorful clothes came in. People stared back with wide eyes, waiting for the important person to appear at the end. However, after waiting for a long time, their necks were stretched and their eyes were staring straight, but they didn't see any shadow of Feng Yuheng!
Someone said, "Maybe this dance is not the one. County Master Ji'an needs to prepare for the dance for a while. This dance is just for show."
People nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes! Let's wait a little longer. Maybe the next one, or the one after that, will be the princess's performance."
But some people started to wonder, "Hey? Look, there's someone in the dance group who looks so familiar?"
As soon as these words came out, they immediately attracted people's attention. A lady pointed at the dancers and said, "That one, the one in the middle. Look, he seems to be dancing behind the beat. Hey! He's turning the wrong way."
Soon someone recognized the "oddball". It didn't matter if they saw it, people were furious. It wasn't just that she couldn't keep up with the beat, it was that she had no beat at all. She didn't care where the drums and music came from, and didn't care how her companions were dancing. She just kept imitating. She waved her sleeves, kicked her legs, and bent her waist. Then she followed the dance group to walk a few steps to the left and a few steps to the right. It wasn't dancing at all, it was just walking with the crowd. Occasionally she bumped into her companions and accidentally stepped on her own feet. A good dance was messed up halfway because of her collision. In the end, the people on both sides of the woman simply lifted her up, led her to move, and told her whether to stretch her left foot or right foot. The situation was finally a little more stable.
People finally recognized the "odd creature" and asked, "Isn't that Princess Ji'an?"
"Yes, it's her."
"What is she doing?"
"In her words, it's called dancing."
"Where is this dance?"
People were silent, everyone was waiting for some troublemaker to start a provocation and ridicule Princess Ji'an's dance, but no one said a word, even the Seventh Princess of Ancient Shu stopped.
Fan Tianman admires her! Princess Ji'an is amazing. She dances like this? She dances like this? Is she embarrassed? But she is really embarrassed. Not only is she embarrassed, but her expression is also very happy! Fan Tianman thought, let alone a princess, even the most ordinary lady can't do such a thing, right? But how can Princess Ji'an look so calm? What kind of psychological quality does she have?
Feng Yuheng's chaotic dance made everyone think differently. The ladies waited for a while and saw that no one started to ridicule her. One of them was about to be the first to speak out, but the sister next to her secretly pulled her and whispered, "You are stupid! No one said anything, why are you looking for trouble?"
The young lady was also confident: "Why, she dances like this and no one can say anything?"
The sister next to her said, "You can say it, but you have to consider other people's feelings." As she spoke, she raised her chin and said, "Did you see that? The Queen is laughing! Do you think that kind of laugh is a mockery? That is a kind laugh, a loving laugh. This kind of laugh shows that the Queen not only does not blame, not only does she not feel ashamed, but she is proud of it!"
After such an analysis, the young lady dared not speak again even though she was too impatient. The world is big, but the emperor and the empress are the greatest.
The analysis did not end there. Everyone saw the queen's expression, and word spread from one person to another. Gradually, everyone understood the spirit of the story and began to keep their mouths shut, silently enduring the tremendous psychological pressure to watch the dance to the end.
Some people were suspicious. Did Princess Ji'an do it on purpose? Why was this dance so long? In the time it took her to dance this one, others could have finished three. Others danced for money, but Feng Yuheng danced for her life! They were almost hurt from holding it in. They didn't dare to laugh or scold. What on earth did they want?
Finally, Feng Yuheng finished her dance, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that such a magical dance was finally over, and Princess Ji'an was merciful! Some people were so moved that they wanted to kowtow to Feng Yuheng.
But when all the dancers left, people were confused again. What was Princess Ji'an doing? Why didn't she leave with the others to change her clothes? Why was she standing in the middle?
As people were speculating, Feng Yuheng spoke up: "It was just a group dance just now, and I don't know if it suits everyone's taste. Queen, what do you think?"
The queen almost laughed out loud, and looked down at him with a loving look: "Whatever Ah Heng does is good."
People felt uncomfortable after hearing this. Your Majesty, can't you just tell the truth?
But the Queen thought she was telling the truth. Feng Yuheng was a real person. Who told you to force her to dance? If she didn't dance, you would make a scene. If she did dance, you wouldn't like it. Do you think all the dances in the world must be to your liking? You wishful thinking.
As the Queen was mumbling, Feng Yuheng spoke again, first thanking the Queen for her compliments, then turning around and asking everyone a question that made them all feel devastated: "It was a group dance just now, and it may not be to everyone's liking. How about I dance a solo for everyone next!"
“No, no, no!” Almost everyone said in unison: “Your Highness, you have worked hard. Please take a seat and rest.”
Feng Yuheng pretended to be surprised: "You don't want to watch it? This princess's dance is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, I'm afraid you won't have another chance next time! Are you sure you don't want to watch it?"
“No more watching.” Everyone waved their hands, “Really, we don’t want to watch it anymore.”
Feng Yuheng nodded, "Okay, that's what you said. Oh, by the way, since we don't want to watch dancing, how about I sing another song? Or play a piece of music?"
“No, no!” People wanted to cry, thinking that with the way you performed, you almost lost your life. Who would dare to listen to you singing and playing the piano?
So, Feng Yuheng left the stage with everyone's regards. Not long after, he changed into his clothes and sat back next to Xuan Tiange.
Xuan Tiange couldn't hide his smile, picked up the wine glass and said to her: "You are amazing, come, cheers for your unique dance!"
The two of them finished their small glasses of wine. Feng Yuheng asked Xuan Tiange in confusion, "What? I don't dance well?"
Xuan Tiange's eyes widened, "No way, Feng Yuheng? Are you serious? I really don't know what I've become."
Feng Yuheng also laughed, "Of course I know. If we don't do this to them, won't they be urged to perform some talent at banquets in the future?"
Xuan Tiange nodded, "That's right, those people just want to watch the fun and don't mind the trouble. They just want to expose other people's shortcomings, as if you are uncomfortable sitting on the throne of the princess and you can let them sit in it. They are overestimating their own abilities."
"It's good not to overestimate your own abilities." Feng Yuheng said, "Just watch, these people have come from all over the world to the capital, how can they go back with peace of mind without causing any trouble? Just think about the wife of the prefect of Lanzhou and the daughter of the prefect of Luotianfu, and you will know that none of them are good people. And I hope they don't cause too much trouble. It's okay for the girls in the harem to make trouble. As long as the front court is calm, even if it's just superficial, it's good."
How could Xuan Tiange not understand this? He could only sigh and say, "I hope so. My father said that although the world seems peaceful now, the peaceful years of Dashun have lasted too long. Changes are inevitable. I'm afraid that in this generation, this superficial peace can no longer be maintained. Ah Heng, you have to know this. Although the emperor uncle has Ninth Brother in his heart, my other brothers are not easy to deal with either."
Feng Yuheng nodded, "I know, let's take it one step at a time. Some things can't be prevented just by preparing for them in advance."
Xuan Tiange just gave her a reminder, knowing that she knew what was going on, so he changed the subject and asked, "They feel comfortable after having you dance with them, but we can't dance for nothing, right?"
Feng Yuheng smiled, "Of course. I played with them for a while, so next, it's their turn to play with me!"
As they were talking, a song and dance performance was about to end, and people watched with horror as Princess Ji'an stood up again...
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