Chapter 199 Lafi, Shafi
Liu Ye and the Empress Dowager were chatting casually when suddenly the Empress Dowager frowned at Furong and said, "Ye'er, why didn't you use the palace maids that I gave you and sent to your residence? They were all handpicked by me. Look at your maid, what is she wearing and what is she carrying? She looks even more glamorous than you. This is not in accordance with the rules!"
Furong turned pale with fright, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and kowtowed three times, deciding to lay her cards on the table: "I, Lü Furong, daughter of a sinful subject, pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager was shocked. What! Lü Furong? Wasn't she dead? She carefully examined the kneeling Furong. No wonder she looked so familiar. So she was Lü Furong. She didn't expect her to be alive. Even if she was alive, she couldn't become Empress. Even if her father, Grand Tutor Lü, was alive, she couldn't accept this marriage.
The Empress Dowager then looked at Liu Ye with feigned shock. Liu Ye smiled awkwardly, thinking to herself, "Why are you looking at me like that? She's your former daughter-in-law, you must know her."
The Empress Dowager covered her nose with a handkerchief, put on a sad expression, and said insincerely, "Alas, fate is truly cruel. Furong, you are also a child with a tragic fate. Rise up now. Since you have become Princess Wushuang's maid by chance, then follow her. Looking at your attire, I know that Princess Wushuang has not mistreated you. I am relieved."
"yes!"
Furong slowly stood up from the ground, lowered her head, and stood to the side without any emotion on her face. She knew this would happen. Since that's how it is, then she can't be blamed!
The evening banquet soon began. When Empress Dowager Liu Ye arrived at the banquet hall, it was already full of people, including the Emperor. She was seated in the first row of the women's section. Princess Ruyi sat in the first seat, and the second, third, and fourth seats were occupied by three princesses from different ethnic groups. To her left was the Princess Consort of Qing, while the Empress Dowager and the Emperor sat at the head of the table.
On the opposite side of the male soldiers' seats, Bai Zilin sat in the fifth seat in the front row, and Prince Qing sat in the fourth seat. The three in front were princes from foreign countries: Prince Las from the Kingdom of Tar, Prince Bat from the Kingdom of Xiongnu, and Prince Hai from the Kingdom of Zhao.
Bai Zilin blinked at Liu Ye, his eyes filled with longing for her, and he had a thousand words he wanted to say to her. His silly girl didn't know that the Emperor had already appointed him as the Tiger-Taming General and bestowed the Xuan Prince's Mansion upon him as his general's residence. Now he was her neighbor again. How wonderful! He had won this gamble.
Liu Ye smiled and winked at Bai Zilin. "Brother Bai looks so handsome today!" she thought. "His skin looks even whiter, and his demeanor has changed. He exudes confidence. That's right, Brother Bai is now a favorite of the Emperor. What does he have to be ashamed of? He's now above the Emperor and second only to everyone else."
At this moment, Prince Xuan, who was now the emperor, slowly rose, raised his cup, and said polite words to thank the envoys who had come from afar: "I, well, well, ba ba ba, may all my beloved ministers and envoys eat and drink well."
Emperor Xuan also noticed Furong squatting behind Liuye. He raised his cup to Furong, who bit her lip and lowered her head shyly, but couldn't help looking up at him again. Her eyes were alluring and captivating, making Emperor Xuan's heart flutter. He now had the ability to protect her, and he wanted to bring her into the palace.
Liu Ye raised her wine cup, took a sip, and then put it aside without drinking any more. The banquet in the palace was not a good one, and the wine was not good either. Looking at the sumptuous dishes on the table, she had no interest at all. She just picked up a piece of pastry and ate it in small bites. After the banquet, there should be nothing else to do in the palace. Brother Bai should be able to go home with her.
The three foreign princes took turns exchanging polite words. Princess Laqin, the younger sister of Prince Lass, left her seat and walked to the front of the hall. She bowed gracefully to the emperor, revealing her cleavage: "Your Majesty, my gift is a dance. Please allow me to go to the back to change my clothes."
Emperor Xuan nodded: "Granted."
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the sound of drums and music filled the banquet hall. The violin-playing princess and her dancers twirled and leaped in. The violin-playing princess wore a sexy red dance dress, her long legs wrapped in a light gauze, appearing and disappearing, making the onlookers' imaginations run wild.
Liu Ye observed that the violin-playing princess looked like someone from Xinjiang and danced like a Xinjiang dancer, except that her clothes were rather revealing. She wore a red gauze top with two seashells fastened to her chest, making her outfit even more daring and revealing than modern people's clothing...
The conservative minister quickly lowered his head, his face flushed, and occasionally glanced up. Bai Zilin also avoided looking. What was he wearing? It was no different from being naked!
The Emperor and Empress Dowager, sitting in the main seats, felt uncomfortable seeing Princess Laqin dressed so provocatively, but they couldn't stop her, so they could only grit their teeth and watch.
The violin-playing princess swayed and jumped until she reached the emperor's side, circling him and making all sorts of provocative gestures. Cold sweat broke out on the emperor's forehead; there was a strong odor, like the legendary body odor… (_)
As the violin-playing princess finished with a perfect pose, her dance was finally over. Emperor Xuan quickly led the applause: "Good, good, good! The violin-playing princess danced wonderfully. Go back and get some rest..."
Princess Laqin knelt on the ground but did not return to her seat. Furong's heart skipped a beat, and Liuye raised her eyebrows with a gossipy look. It seemed that a scene from a TV drama was about to unfold. Sure enough, Prince Las rose and walked to the front of the hall, respectfully looking at the emperor and saying, "Your Majesty, my sister, Princess Laqin, is the most beautiful woman in the Kingdom of Tar. My father wants to marry her to Your Majesty, and my sister, Princess Laqin, is also willing to marry Your Majesty. She has fallen in love with you at first sight. Please grant your permission, Your Majesty."
Just as Emperor Xuan was about to refuse, Empress Dowager Fu rebuked him, whispering in his ear, "You can't refuse. There were many foreign princesses in the palace before, but they all died because they couldn't adapt to the new environment..."
Emperor Xuan immediately understood the Empress Dowager's meaning. He nodded in agreement and said happily, "Very well, then I will confer the title of Consort Laqin upon Princess Laqin and grant her residence in the Lotus Palace."
Prince Las was overjoyed at achieving his goal: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Princess Laqin and the dancers went to change their clothes, and Prince Las returned to his seat.
Liu Ye tried her best to suppress her laughter, her stomach aching from holding it in. La Fei, Xuan Wang, no, Xuan Huang, he really knows how to name people, these names are really... Before she could open her mouth, Fu Rong stuffed a pastry into it: "Princess, you can't laugh..."
Liu Ye covered her mouth while eating her snack, nodding as she tried hard to suppress her laughter: "Don't you think Lafi is particularly funny?"
Furong put another piece of food into her bowl and whispered in her ear, "I don't think it's funny at all."
Liu Ye swallowed the pastry in her mouth. Well, people in ancient times didn't know what made her funny, and now she didn't find it funny either.
At this moment, Prince Bat from the Xiongnu Kingdom also stood up from his seat, clasped his hands together, and looked at Emperor Xuan, saying, "Your Majesty, my Xiongnu Kingdom is also willing to make peace with Your Majesty through marriage. My sister, Princess Lisa, is also the Gesang flower of our grasslands. She is also good at singing and dancing. Please let her sing a song for Your Majesty as well."
Emperor Xuan smiled and nodded: "Granted."
Princess Lisa confidently entered the banquet hall and sang a song from the grasslands. Her voice was very loud, but no one could understand it. She sang in the Hun language. After finishing her song, Princess Lisa did not return to her seat. Instead, she looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I want to be your woman. I want to bear you a son. Please accept me."
The banquet hall was quiet, and everyone looked at the emperor on the throne. Emperor Xuan looked at the empress dowager again, and she nodded to him. Emperor Xuan sighed inwardly, suddenly feeling that being the emperor was not good at all.
He looked at Princess Lisa, who was dark-skinned and burly, and his lips twitched. He forced a smile and said, "Then I will bestow upon you the title of Consort Sha and grant you residence in Hexi Palace."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
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