Otherwise, if the pretty girl gets angry and stops talking to Shang Xiye, that guy will come after me again.
Ji Fengyao was deep in thought when suddenly the beautiful young lady stood up and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, how can such a grand banquet be without entertainment? All those present are ministers who have made outstanding contributions to the court, so they are not outsiders. The ladies of the various families are also renowned and talented noblewomen in the capital. Why don't we enjoy ourselves together? I will start by performing a dance, shall I?"
Ji Fengyao was slightly taken aback. This pretty young lady was quite sharp; she had already set a trap for her so quickly.
Friendly fire, please don't get hit by friendly fire!
Everyone present was shrewd and immediately understood Qin Pin's implied meaning. Although this method of killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own was not very honorable, if others were to participate, the one who would be embarrassed would naturally be the bandit.
"What Consort Qin said makes a lot of sense, I agree," Shang Xiche laughed and agreed, feeling extremely satisfied that Consort Qin had taken the initiative to stand up and embarrass the Ninth Prince.
Consort Qin was from Nanli. Girls from Nanli were known for their beauty and skill in dancing, especially the water sleeve dance, which was highly praised.
As the music of silk and bamboo instruments began, Ji Fengyao gazed at Consort Qin, who was wearing an exquisite dance dress on the large red carpet in the center of the banquet hall. Her long sleeves, in warm gradient colors, moved gracefully, sometimes forming blooming flowers, and sometimes soaring like dragons in the clouds. It was truly a magnificent sight.
But looking at Shang Xiye beside him, he was still sitting upright, looking down at his nose and seemingly unhappy.
Ji Fengyao was puzzled for a moment, then she understood.
People in ancient times were very particular about status, and actors and dancers in ancient times were usually people of low status. In fact, for someone of Qin Pin's status and the ladies present, performing in front of others was a loss of dignity.
So, is Ninth Prince angry that his beloved has lowered herself to perform in front of others?
Seeing his gloomy and dejected appearance, Ji Fengyao felt a pang of sadness: Hmm, she was probably a very kind person who cared deeply about her allies.
Imagine two people who love each other but cannot be together. They are so close to each other, yet it feels like there is an insurmountable chasm between them.
Indeed, that's terrible!
Quietly nudging the prince beside her with her knee, Ji Fengyao's dark, grape-like eyes darted around: "Your Highness, just you wait, I'll definitely put on a show to please you in a moment."
Shang Xiye gave her a strange look: He was just speaking to Wushang, who had returned from his investigation, via telepathy. How did she see that he was unhappy?
However, the way she said it gave him a bad feeling.
"If you can't do anything, you don't have to go," Shang Xiye said, not wanting to see her humiliated and ridiculed in public.
He didn't mind that she didn't have talents in music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, because in his heart, she was already good enough. If she were perfect in every way, he would worry about those ambitious guys coming out to snatch her away from him.
Ji Fengyao pinched her chin with her right hand, rubbing the soft flesh of her chin with her thumb, and said with great interest: "On such a grand occasion, with such a good opportunity, wouldn't it be a pity if the local bandits didn't make a good impression?"
Besides, this is a trap your pretty lady set for me; if I don't fall into it, she'll be unhappy.
"Your Highness, don't be silly..." Looking at the clever little bandit, Shang Xiye didn't want her to go anymore. He just wanted to pull her into his arms and hide her away.
Before the words of admonition could be finished, the little bandit suddenly jumped up and cheered, "Wonderful! Wonderful! Consort Qin's dance was absolutely brilliant! It's truly a dance that should only exist in heaven, how often can one see it on earth!"
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