Chapter 641: Dancing Princess vs. East Factory Admiral
The person in the bronze mirror has skin as white as snow, eyes like stars in the sky, red lips, and long black satin hair tied into a bun.
Quan Jiu raised her hand and gently stroked the hairpin on her head, and the person in the mirror also moved. A white wrist was exposed from the sleeve, and her ten fingers were slender. Her eyebrows and eyes were charming and beautiful, almost exactly the same as her own eyes.
"Princess, it's almost your turn to go on stage and perform."
A maid in palace dress was guarding behind the door.
The call of "Princess" became the switch, and the messy plot flooded into Quan Jiu's brain.
Meng Changxi, Princess of the Meng Kingdom.
One hundred years after the founding of the State of Meng, the birth ratio of princes to princesses reached an astonishing 10:1. On average, one princess was born after every ten princes.
Changxi was born into such a royal family.
She had ten older brothers, and as the eleventh in the family, she became the only royal princess.
The emperor was overjoyed to have a daughter in his old age. He ignored the rule that the princess of Meng could only be given a title after she came of age. He wrote the imperial edict and from then on, the world had a "Princess Changle" who was loved by everyone.
When Changxi was sixteen years old, he met Chu Tuo, the top scholar who was going to Beijing to take the imperial examination.
Chu Tuo composed a poem in seven steps in front of the palace, advocating the development of water conservancy, the abolition of cruel punishments, and the reduction of corvee and taxes, which contradicted the proposals of many ministers at the time.
Faced with pressure, he rejected all objections, debated with many scholars, and finally won the appreciation of the late emperor.
With the support of the late emperor and his speeches that benefited the people, it didn't take long for Chu Tuo to become the most sought-after new upstart in the capital.
Meng Changxi went out of the palace for a stroll and fell in love with Chu Tuo, the most dazzling man in the crowd, at first sight. After returning to the palace, she asked her brother to arrange a marriage for her.
Chu Tuo smiled and accepted the imperial decree granting the marriage.
This is where the tragedy happened.
On the surface, Chu Tuo loved his wife, refused to take a concubine, and devoted himself to the Meng Kingdom until his death.
But behind the scenes, Chu Tuo took advantage of the emperor's favor for Changxi, rose step by step, won over important officials in the court, recruited soldiers and horses, and
In the fourth year after Changxi and Chutuo's marriage, Chutuo finally couldn't help but rebel.
The late emperor and ten princes fought bravely, but were eventually shot to death by thousands of arrows.
The death of her father and brothers stimulated Changxi. She sought out Chu Tuo to confront him, but he turned against her and revealed his true cold face.
"Changxi, if you want to survive, just pretend nothing happened."
Two months later, the new emperor expanded his harem.
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Quan Jiu stared at the dancer's clothes on her body, with a slight chill in her brows.
Chu Tuo, this bastard, did not follow the rules to make the original owner the queen, but instead married He Miaomiao, the daughter of the prime minister.
He Miaomiao was favored by the emperor and became pregnant three months later. The original owner came to visit her, but a day later, he received the news that He Miaomiao had miscarried.
Chu Tuo was furious and slapped her, calling her a vicious woman.
Under He Miaomiao's crying, Chu Tuo divorced the original owner with a letter of divorce, and turned a blind eye to He Miaomiao's behavior of sending her to Baihua Tower.
"Princess, have you finished dressing up? Aunt Liu is urging you to do so." The maid knocked on the door hurriedly.
Quan Jiu stood up, changed his clothes, and went out. When he passed by the maid, she said without looking away:
"I'm no longer a princess. If someone with ulterior motives hears what you're saying, both you and me, master and servant, will be in big trouble tonight."
The maid Cuizhu knelt on the ground with a look of trepidation:
"My Lady, it was indeed Xiao Cui who was inconsiderate and almost caused you a lot of trouble. I will be more careful with my words and actions in the future."
She had been serving the princess since she was a child and was used to being addressed like this.
Quan Jiu said calmly, "Get up."
This girl is loyal, but not very smart. If I don't give her some advice, she might be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives in the future.
Cuizhu knelt on the ground, tears in her eyes:
"Miss, do you really want to dance in public tonight? You know they are deliberately trying to humiliate you..."
Quan Jiu went downstairs holding up her skirt:
"I am now a member of Baihualou. Someone turned over my sign, so naturally I have to come out."
The two people walked farther and farther away, and when they were completely out of sight, two tall figures walked out from the corner of the second-floor corridor.
"Sir, in my opinion, this Princess Changxi is not as brainless as the rumors say."
The sword-wielding guard muttered softly.
The man standing in front of the guard was wearing a black robe, his black hair was tied up high with a gold-bronze hairpin. He had slender eyebrows and a pair of phoenix eyes that were indifferent and cold.
"In the deep palace, those without brains have already turned into a pile of bones."
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When Aunt Liu saw Quan Jiu changed his clothes, her face changed drastically and anger surged in her heart.
"Where are the clothes I prepared for you?"
Quan Jiu stood tall and slender, looking at him coldly:
"I don't like it, so I changed it."
Aunt Liu is the "mother" of Baihualou and has absolute say in Baihualou.
"Changed?!!"
She raised her voice, as if she heard something incredible.
"I worked so hard to get this custom-made dress, and you just change it like that?!"
Quan Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly and stared fiercely at the middle-aged woman in front of him.
It is indeed a "labor-made" piece of clothing.
Apart from a red mandarin duck bellyband and a half-length gauze skirt, there was only a light red gauze jacket left. The jacket was too thin and not only did it not provide any protection after being put on, but it was also looming and very seductive, exuding a strong sense of worldly affairs.
Quan Jiu: "I only sell my art, not my body. I'm afraid you gave that dress to the wrong person."
Aunt Liu's face was gloomy, and she raised her hand to slap her to teach her a lesson.
Quan Jiu easily grabbed her wrist. She was a head taller than Aunt Liu and looked down at her condescendingly.
"With so many guests waiting in the audience, Aunt Liu is sure you want me to go on stage with the slap mark?"
Her words hit Aunt Liu's heart.
Businesspeople always prioritize profit. She also hoped that her title as a princess of the previous dynasty could help her attract customers. If she was beaten now and the interest of the patrons in the audience was dampened, it would be counterproductive.
"Just wait! See how I'm going to deal with you!"
Aunt Liu gave her a vicious look.
………
Quan Jiu walked onto the stage through the curtain and took a quick look. The seats were packed, and many of them were familiar faces she had seen in the palace.
The maid sitting in the corner of the last row saw her clothes, frowned, and asked the people around her in confusion:
"What's going on with Aunt Liu? Didn't the Queen send a set of clothes over?"
"This Aunt Liu is quite bold, pretending to obey but secretly disobeying. When I return to report this to the Empress, they'll be in big trouble at Baihua Tower..."
As soon as Quan Jiu came on stage, many people in the audience had a flash of surprise in their eyes.
I have heard for a long time that Princess Changle inherited the beauty of the late emperor and the late empress, and her beauty is unparalleled in the world. Now that I see her, it is true.
"What are you standing there for? Why haven't you started yet? I paid you..."
Someone started a commotion and threw a small ingot of silver onto the stage. The silver hit Quan Jiu's skirt and bounced back onto the stage.
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