The Eighth Prince snapped his fingers, and the attendant beside him picked up the flute at his waist and started playing.
As the music started, a woman covered her face with her sleeves, tiptoed, and walked slowly from outside with light steps.
Now it is the coldest time of the year, but she is wearing the lightest and thinnest organdy.
The specially made dance costume showed off her slender figure and soft waist. In the flickering candlelight, her fair and rosy skin could be vaguely seen.
She wore a faint smile, her eyes gazing at the emperor with near-obsession. She danced to the music, like a playful bird, or a cunning cat...
This carefully prepared dance was indeed very charming, and everyone in the hall had their eyes on her.
Admire, envy, or look at, despise...
Only the emperor wholeheartedly fed Su Qiqi grapes.
Su Qiqi has bad teeth and eats very slowly.
The emperor was not in a hurry. He took his time, peeling grapes.
Soon, the plate was filled with grape flesh that had been peeled, seeded, and broken into small pieces.
Su Qiqi ate grapes while watching Lan Xin dance, and her mouth and eyes were greatly satisfied.
I feel like my life has reached its peak. My life is more comfortable than that of an emperor.
[The emperor peeled grapes for me, and the beauty danced for me. This was simply too much fun.]
[To be honest, although Lan Xin is a bad person, she does have some talents and is very good at seducing people.]
[It's really hard for the Eighth Prince, to go out of his way to find so many women who look like Shen Mingyue and carefully cultivate them. It's a pity that Shen Mingyue is still alive. The emperor won't look at other women!]
Su Qiqi sighed in her heart, clicked her tongue and shook her head, then stuffed another grape into her mouth.
After hearing this, the emperor finally looked up at Lan Xin in the hall.
At this point, she had already lowered her sleeves.
That face with exquisite makeup was indeed about 70% similar to Shen Mingyue.
It was ridiculous. Shen Mingyue was Shen Mingyue. She was the one and only Shen Mingyue, the one who moved his heart the most and made him obsessed.
Want to imitate? Want to replace? What wishful thinking.
The emperor sneered and curled the corners of his mouth.
Seeing the emperor smile, Lan Xin mistakenly thought that she had caught the emperor's eye. She was secretly delighted and danced even harder.
She also put a lot of effort into her shoes. She probably dug holes in the soles and hid some white powder inside the shoes.
So when you step on it with the toe of the shoe, it forms a crescent shape, and when you step on it with the sole of the shoe, it forms a lotus flower.
It is truly worthy of the name "lotus blooms at every step".
She carefully calculated every move she made.
When the music stopped and the dance ended, a huge picture of two butterflies playing with lotus flowers had formed on the ground.
"Oh my god, what a beautiful painting of two butterflies playing with lotus flowers, full of life and charm! This girl Lan Xin is amazing!"
"That's right! Dancing and painting at the same time, she's truly multitasking. This is the first time I've seen such an amazing woman!"
"She's incredibly talented and beautiful, and happens to bear a resemblance to the Imperial Concubine..."
"This Miss Lan Xin is so amazing..."
There were exclamations of admiration from the crowd, and at this moment Lan Xin attracted everyone's attention.
Lan Xin was very satisfied with this.
She stepped forward and saluted: "Lan Xin greets His Majesty. Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Empress Dowager."
The voice is gentle, like a solitary orchid in a valley.
Her tender eyes still looked at the emperor. In them there was not only admiration, but also desire and ambition.
The emperor nodded wearily, "Well, your dancing skills are superb, very good."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
There was a hint of excitement in Lan Xin's tone.
The Eighth Prince laughed.
As long as Lan Xin enters the palace and wins the emperor's favor, his plan will be more promising.
Lu Hongxuan, who was beside the Queen Mother, was a little anxious. He had heard Su Qiqi's thoughts a long time ago. He knew that Lan Xin was not a good person. He was afraid of what Lan Xin would do after entering the palace...
But Shen Mingyue gave him several looks, so he didn't dare to move and could only look at the emperor quietly.
Everyone was waiting for the emperor to speak, and many were already wondering what position the emperor would give Lan Xin.
However, the emperor turned his gaze to the man next to the Eighth Prince.
"The one who played the flute just now, come forward so I can have a look."
"Your humble servant Liu Peng pays homage to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor."
Liu Peng stepped forward, knelt down, and saluted the emperor politely.
The emperor casually asked, "The music you just played is very suitable for the dance, but I have never heard it before. Did you compose it yourself?"
"Yes..." Liu Peng answered truthfully.
He is a person who is proficient in music.
The Eighth Prince had specifically sought him out to compose music for Lan Xin's dance and to practice with her, all so that Lan Xin could gain the Emperor's favor at today's banquet.
There are some things that the emperor can investigate with a little effort, so Liu Peng did not dare to lie.
The emperor looked at Liu Peng, then at Lan Xin, and then laughed. "Ah, this dance and this music are truly a match made in heaven. The dance was created by Lan Xin, and the music was composed by Liu Peng. A true friend is hard to find, and a mentor is hard to find. Today, I am the one who will grant you two a marriage."
"ah?"
"What?"
Liu Peng and the Eighth Prince were both stunned.
Obviously, the emperor's words made their plans go awry.
The Eighth Prince frowned and winked at Lan Xin.
Lan Xin understood and started sobbing, tears streaming down her face.
She kowtowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Lan Xin loves you and will marry you."
She cried so hard that her eyes were filled with tears, and she looked very aggrieved, which made people feel distressed.
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