How could she let Murong Qingyu add fuel to the fire and push her to Qian Yeming?
After saying this, Murong smiled and looked at Qianye Manqiao and said, "Princess Manqiao has always been known as the most beautiful woman in Nanyue. Seeing her today, I can see that her reputation is well-deserved. I have heard that Princess Manqiao is not only beautiful, but also has extraordinary dancing skills.
I wonder if I might have the honor of asking Princess Manqiao to join me in performing the following dance to celebrate the Emperor's birthday?"
Murong Xiao's words made Qianye Manqiao's expression change instantly.
If she agreed, then even she, the Princess of Nanyue, would have made her move, and her plan to humiliate Murong Xiao would have failed. If she disagreed, wouldn't it appear that she was both unfilial and petty, considering the sincere invitation was given to celebrate her father's birthday?
"Miss Murong, you may not know that I almost fell in the Imperial Garden today. Luckily, Manqiao caught me, but Manqiao herself twisted her ankle. I'm afraid she won't be able to dance with you anymore."
On the high platform, Imperial Noble Consort Ling Yingzhen, seated to the emperor's right, spoke. With just a few words, she saved Qianye Manqiao from embarrassment.
The queen on the side looked at the imperial concubine coldly. It was none of her business whether Murong Xiao was humiliated or not, but the Marshal's Mansion could not allow this woman to be insulted and trampled upon.
The Queen sneered and was about to speak, but Murong Xiao raised her lips slightly and said with a smile: "So that's how it is."
Just when she was about to grab someone to perform with her, before she could say anything, four voices rang out in unison from the left and right sides of the stage.
"I am here to accompany Miss Murong."
Murong smiled and raised his eyebrows, he didn't expect that he would be so popular.
She didn't need to look to know Qian Yeming, who was standing to the right of the stands, had spoken. This was the voice she cared about most, the voice she wanted to hear the most. When this voice finally sounded, Murong Xiao couldn't help but curl her lips.
The other three unexpected voices all came from the left side of the platform. They were Baili Feng, Dongfang Xing and Yelu Boyan, who had just raised their glasses to drink with her.
Because the four voices were in unison, everyone except Qian Yeming showed a little embarrassment after they finished speaking, and then they all laughed.
"Since everyone is willing to accompany Miss Murong, why don't we form a band!" Baili Feng smiled, revealing his signature smile of a smiling tiger.
After getting everyone's agreement, Baili Feng asked, "I wonder what instrument Prince Ming is good at?"
Qian Yeming, draped in mink fur and clutching a thermos, ignored the emperor's displeased gaze and said with a gentle smile, "Either is fine."
Baili Feng raised his eyebrows slightly and asked Dongfang Xingdao beside him, "Where is King Xing?"
"Flute."
"Where is the King of Yue?"
Yelu Boyan replied, "Konghou."
"I play the flute," Baili Feng said. "The flute has high-pitched sounds, the flute has melodious voices, and the konghou has a retro feel. How about Prince Ming playing the qin to combine all the musical sounds?"
"Okay." Qian Yeming coughed and nodded.
Baili Feng's words made Murong Xiao's favor towards him increase again.
Even though he was covered in mink fur and covered with a thermos, Qian Yeming couldn't help coughing once or twice. The other three people used flutes, but Qian Yeming was given a guqin, which was considered to be a way of taking care of him and preventing him from making a fool of himself in public.
Ignoring the displeased look from Emperor Dezheng, and even more so the jealous, almost frantic look from Qianye Manqiao, Baili Feng said, "Then I'll have to trouble Miss Murong to perform a dance for everyone!"
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