Chapter 196 Straightforward and Adorable
Xiao Qing felt that she might have masochistic tendencies.
Below the hall, Wang Yu danced alone, while Fu Mingyi watched indifferently from his seat, and Xiao Yan beside her...
She finally found some amusement in the boring banquet.
"Even if they are not of marriageable age, they can still get to know each other first."
Women are probably naturally drawn to this kind of gossip.
Xiao Qing stroked his chin. "Hmm, but the age difference between the person who came today and Brother Yan is quite large."
She looked very disappointed.
Xiao Qing's appearance is what it is; to put it nicely, he is handsome and dashing; to put it bluntly, he has the appearance of a man with feminine features.
Unfortunately, the Great Xiao Dynasty has always valued literature over martial arts. Even though things have changed somewhat in the past three years, most women's aesthetic views have remained the same.
At least Wang Yu really liked people who looked like Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing is also very carefree. Being tied up in a high position and having to dress as a man, most people would feel a lot of pressure, but she seems to be acting crazy about it.
When she thought about it, she realized—oh dear, this is a problem.
When you don't remember...
Just eat, drink, play, and sleep as usual.
Wang Yu is an outgoing person who enjoys inviting others to go out, composing poems, or making friends through art. She is a lively person.
Over the years, due to Wang Xiang's position in the court, Wang Yu, despite being an older unmarried woman, rarely refused any invitations he extended.
Therefore, all the daughters were quite familiar with her.
Determined to make a good impression on the emperor, she practiced dancing every day after receiving the news, and her dance dress was ordered in advance and repeatedly modified.
Because she was well-prepared, every smile and gesture of hers was captivating, making her appear energetic and radiant.
Xiao Qing let out a soft "Eh," and said to Xiao Yan beside her, "I didn't expect the Prime Minister's family to raise such a daughter."
As Wang Yu danced, she lost some of her usual willfulness, and her flamboyance made her even more dazzling.
Xiao Yan picked up his wine glass and formally toasted Xiao Qing, offering no comment.
Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone. Xiao Qing smiled at Xiao Yan and said, "Younger brother Yan is just too composed. Although I know you learned it from the Grand Tutor, the Grand Tutor is already over twenty years old, and you are only ten. Hmm, perhaps you will become more lively if you spend more time with people like Miss Wang?"
lively?
Xiao Yan sneered, wondering when he had been targeted by his elder brother, the emperor.
He used to ignore me, but now he calls on me for everything, and he really treats me like a younger brother?
How can a person change so quickly?
In Xiao Yan's eyes, he seemed to see the distant Yongxiao Palace again. He huddled in a dark corner of the garden, humbly hugging his knees, while his twin brothers and sisters sat in the warm sunshine. Emperor Tianhe smiled and personally handed them a slice of apple.
His grip on the wine glass tightened involuntarily.
Xiao Qing pushed a fruit plate in front of him over and said, "This is good, you should try it."
Caught off guard, Xiao Yan turned his gaze over, his brows furrowed, his eyes revealing undisguised disgust and indifference.
Perhaps, there is also hatred.
Xiao Qing was stunned for a moment, and her hand unconsciously loosened its grip.
Xiao Yan's face paled slightly, then he quickly turned away, feeling a little flustered.
It's been discovered.
We've been discovered!
It took Xiao Qing a while to process Xiao Yan's look.
She shifted her body back slightly, straightened her back, and sat up straight, surprisingly without feeling any surprise at all.
A wolf is a wolf; no matter how docile and harmless it pretends to be, it will never become a pet dog.
It would be strange if those memories of Yongxiao Palace and the forbearance of Nanhua Palace hadn't left a mark on his heart.
However, he was still a child after all, and he couldn't help himself.
She touched the wine glass in her hand, slowly turning it.
Fu Mingyi caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, but simply put down his wine glass without making a sound, as if he were seriously appreciating the song and dance.
After Wang Yu finished her dance, she knelt down on the spot, then raised her head, blinked her big eyes, and smiled, "Your Majesty, did I dance well?"
Xiao Qing snapped out of her reverie, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Beautiful."
Then he made a gesture: "Get up."
She turned to Xiao Yan with a smile: "What does Imperial Brother Yan think?"
Xiao Yan was in a state of confusion and didn't understand why Xiao Qing asked him that question.
He composed himself and said, "Your Majesty, I find it just as beautiful."
Wang Yu was happy.
But suddenly a faint, cold snort came from inside the hall.
It was a woman's voice.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and were surprised to find that it came from the last seat.
Seating at the banquet was arranged according to official rank and position, from highest to lowest. Relatives were seated separately and were not included in this arrangement.
Those sitting at the very end are usually officials of lower rank and position, and are not particularly prominent in Nanhua City.
But Wang Yu was a high-ranking official of the first rank, the daughter of the powerful minister Wang Xiang.
Who would dare to give her a cold snort after she finished dancing?
Wang Yu's expression also changed.
The poor official knew his daughter had gotten into trouble, and he turned pale with fright. He immediately pulled his daughter up and knelt down with a thud.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Prime Minister, please forgive me! I have failed to properly educate my daughter and have disturbed Your Majesty and the esteemed officials' enjoyment. I will certainly punish her severely when I return. I wish I could just beat her to death!"
He remembers sweating profusely and actually reaching out to hit his daughter next to him.
The poor child looked about the same age as Xiao Qing, and was stunned when her father slapped her.
"Wait a minute," Xiao Qing quickly said.
The father's eyes were filled with a fierce light, and judging from his posture, he was going to strike hard. If he hit someone like that, he would be disfigured!
Wang Xiang stared expressionlessly at the father and daughter who were kneeling at the bottom of the main hall, without saying a word.
Wang Yu couldn't hold back her temper and turned around angrily, saying, "What are you laughing at? Do you think you dance better than me?"
She looked at the little girl's emaciated body with disdain and snorted dismissively.
The girl was also terrified, stammering, "This humble woman...this humble woman...no...no..."
Before she could finish speaking, tears streamed down her face.
Xiao Qing smiled and said, "They're still just kids. They get nervous when they see the singing and dancing, so it's understandable that they might misinterpret their emotions. Don't kneel there anymore, take your seats."
Wang Yu persisted, asking, "Can you dance?"
Wang Xiangqing coughed lightly, "Yu'er, don't be unreasonable."
He bowed to Xiao Qing again, looking apologetic. "My daughter has always been straightforward; I hope Your Majesty will forgive her."
Xiao Qing smiled and said, "Miss Wang is straightforward and lovely."
Fu Mingyi thought to himself, "You saw Miss Li's portrait in my study before, and you said she was gentle and lovely; but when you saw Miss Wang's portrait, you said she was willful and capricious."
Now, in the blink of an eye, she has transformed into a gentle and lovely person.
Fu Mingyi chuckled softly, which was noticed by the sharp-eyed Xiao Qing. For some reason, Xiao Qing felt as if a cup of hot coffee had been mixed with cream, and her heart began to swell and spread.
She thought to herself: Fu Mingyi is definitely making fun of her!
Don't they even consider who caused this situation?
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